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Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Texas Talc Company, Texas Pacific (TP) 1 and 2 Mines, Van Horn, Texas.

PB90163791

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	16
Abstract	As part of a larger study, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a walk through survey of the Texas Talc Company (SIC-1499), Van Horn, Texas to gather data to characterize talc (14807966) composition. Mining at this location started in 1966. There were 11 workers at the site employed during the 8-hour workday. All were alternated as drivers, blasters, loaders, and track drill operators. Both mines in operation used open pit bench quarry techniques. Raw ore was loaed onto trucks to be transported for primary crushing. Crushed ore 1 to 3 inches in size was either stockpiled or loaded into railroad cars for shipment. The ceramic and paint industries received most of the finished products. Potential health hazards included exposure to dust. Personnel records prior to 1974 were not complete. Records from that time were located at the Van Horn facility and included Social Security numbers, job descriptions and work histories. The report recommends that roadways to and from the mines should be wet down, mandatory respiratory protection should be provided and used for all workers in dusty areas, and that a safety program should be devised and implemented at the site.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Talc Open pit mining Milling(Machining) Dust Airborne wastes Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Respirators Breathing masks Industrial hygiene Control equipment Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC 1499 CAS 14807-96-6 Region 6 Mineral industry Airborne pollutants
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 48A - Mineral Industries 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Texas Talc Company, Texas Pacific (TP) 1 and 2 Mines, Van Horn, Texas.

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Texas Talc Company, Texas Pacific (TP) 1 and 2 Mines, Van Horn, Texas.
PB90163791

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	16
Abstract	As part of a larger study, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a walk through survey of the Texas Talc Company (SIC-1499), Van Horn, Texas to gather data to characterize talc (14807966) composition. Mining at this location started in 1966. There were 11 workers at the site employed during the 8-hour workday. All were alternated as drivers, blasters, loaders, and track drill operators. Both mines in operation used open pit bench quarry techniques. Raw ore was loaed onto trucks to be transported for primary crushing. Crushed ore 1 to 3 inches in size was either stockpiled or loaded into railroad cars for shipment. The ceramic and paint industries received most of the finished products. Potential health hazards included exposure to dust. Personnel records prior to 1974 were not complete. Records from that time were located at the Van Horn facility and included Social Security numbers, job descriptions and work histories. The report recommends that roadways to and from the mines should be wet down, mandatory respiratory protection should be provided and used for all workers in dusty areas, and that a safety program should be devised and implemented at the site.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Talc Open pit mining Milling(Machining) Dust Airborne wastes Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Respirators Breathing masks Industrial hygiene Control equipment Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC 1499 CAS 14807-96-6 Region 6 Mineral industry Airborne pollutants
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 48A - Mineral Industries 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009