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NIOSH Testimony on Polychlorinated Biphenyls Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce by A. Robbins, March 12, 1980.

PB90194432

Publication Date	1980
Page Count	10
Abstract	The testimony concerned the efforts of NIOSH in a study of worker exposure to polychlorinated-biphenyls (1336363) (PCBs) at selected General Services Administration (GSA) facilities in the area of metropolitan Washington. The GSA employees being studied were exposed to transformer fluids containing PCBs in the National Capital Region. NIOSH was to review work practices, recommend appropriate PCB handling procedures, and measure airborne levels of PCBs and certain other chemicals. An internal audit at the site had revealed that the PCB material was being improperly stored at the Switch Gear Shop; 43 employees reported various health problems such as sterility, headaches, nausea, skin rashes and loss of appetite. The health of these 43 workers will be compared with a comparison group of unexposed GSA employees. The workers will be given complete medical examinations, including special tests to determine if they suffer from infertility, liver damage, nerve damage, or impairment of lung function.
Keywords	Chlorine organic compounds Toxicity Air pollution Exposure Civilian employees Transformers Maintenance Government agencies Nausea Reproductive system Nervous system disorders Medical examination Tests Liver Damage assessment Materials handling Storage Polychlorinated biphenyls Occupational safety and health Testimony Air pollution effects(Humans) Washington Metropolitan Area
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199012

NIOSH Testimony on Polychlorinated Biphenyls Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce by A. Robbins, March 12, 1980.

NIOSH Testimony on Polychlorinated Biphenyls Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce by A. Robbins, March 12, 1980.
PB90194432

Publication Date	1980
Page Count	10
Abstract	The testimony concerned the efforts of NIOSH in a study of worker exposure to polychlorinated-biphenyls (1336363) (PCBs) at selected General Services Administration (GSA) facilities in the area of metropolitan Washington. The GSA employees being studied were exposed to transformer fluids containing PCBs in the National Capital Region. NIOSH was to review work practices, recommend appropriate PCB handling procedures, and measure airborne levels of PCBs and certain other chemicals. An internal audit at the site had revealed that the PCB material was being improperly stored at the Switch Gear Shop; 43 employees reported various health problems such as sterility, headaches, nausea, skin rashes and loss of appetite. The health of these 43 workers will be compared with a comparison group of unexposed GSA employees. The workers will be given complete medical examinations, including special tests to determine if they suffer from infertility, liver damage, nerve damage, or impairment of lung function.
Keywords	Chlorine organic compounds Toxicity Air pollution Exposure Civilian employees Transformers Maintenance Government agencies Nausea Reproductive system Nervous system disorders Medical examination Tests Liver Damage assessment Materials handling Storage Polychlorinated biphenyls Occupational safety and health Testimony Air pollution effects(Humans) Washington Metropolitan Area
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199012