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Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, American Talc Co., Alpine, Alabama.

PB90180118

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	14
Abstract	As part of a preliminary study of the talc mining and milling industry (SIC-1499) a walk-through survey was made at the American Talc Company to gather data needed to characterize talc (14807966) compositions in the United States. Twenty-six workers were employed during the three shifts at the facility. All worked a 5.5 to 6 day work week. The major product was talc which was ground for applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Health and safety hazards identified at the site included potential noise exposure, hazardous working conditions in areas made slippery by a combination of water and talc dust particles, and potential exposure to talc dust. Personnel records were available from 1965. Only six of the current 26 workers have been employed with this same company since it began operating in 1958. It was noted that hard hats, respirators, safety glasses and other protective equipment was not being used at the time of the survey. The report recommends that such equipment should be available and its proper use should be explained. Maintenance programs should be improved and all toxic materials should be properly identified.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Talc Dust Grinding mills Mining Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Region 4 SIC 1499 CAS 14807-96-6
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 48A - Mineral Industries 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199011

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, American Talc Co., Alpine, Alabama.

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, American Talc Co., Alpine, Alabama.
PB90180118

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	14
Abstract	As part of a preliminary study of the talc mining and milling industry (SIC-1499) a walk-through survey was made at the American Talc Company to gather data needed to characterize talc (14807966) compositions in the United States. Twenty-six workers were employed during the three shifts at the facility. All worked a 5.5 to 6 day work week. The major product was talc which was ground for applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Health and safety hazards identified at the site included potential noise exposure, hazardous working conditions in areas made slippery by a combination of water and talc dust particles, and potential exposure to talc dust. Personnel records were available from 1965. Only six of the current 26 workers have been employed with this same company since it began operating in 1958. It was noted that hard hats, respirators, safety glasses and other protective equipment was not being used at the time of the survey. The report recommends that such equipment should be available and its proper use should be explained. Maintenance programs should be improved and all toxic materials should be properly identified.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Talc Dust Grinding mills Mining Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Region 4 SIC 1499 CAS 14807-96-6
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 48A - Mineral Industries 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199011