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Report of Visit to Pittsburgh Energy Research Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1976.

PB91173963

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	29
Abstract	The report described a meeting with representatives from the Pittsburgh Energy Research Center for the purpose of discussing coal gasification projects. The safe handling of suspected carcinogens was of importance to the participants in the meeting. Several biological studies on the health hazards associated with chemical carcinogens created during the liquefaction of coal were cited. Specific safety measures to be followed by supervisors, employees, purchasing or procurement workers were delineated. Regulations concerning ventilation, storage, spillage, waste disposal, monitoring, and visitors to the site were discussed. The occupational medical examination program was described and the medical questionnaire given to all employees was attached.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Toxic substances Coal gasification Occupational exposure Industrial hygiene Regulations Carcinogens Forms(Paper) Chemical spills Waste disposal Toxicity Coal liquefaction Ventilation Biological effects Pittsburgh(Pennsylvania)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68G - Environmental Health & Safety 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 97R - Environmental Studies 97F - Fuel Conversion Processes
Corporate Authors	Enviro Control, Inc., Rockville, MD.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114
Contract Number	NIOSH-210-76-0171

Report of Visit to Pittsburgh Energy Research Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1976.

Report of Visit to Pittsburgh Energy Research Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1976.
PB91173963

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	29
Abstract	The report described a meeting with representatives from the Pittsburgh Energy Research Center for the purpose of discussing coal gasification projects. The safe handling of suspected carcinogens was of importance to the participants in the meeting. Several biological studies on the health hazards associated with chemical carcinogens created during the liquefaction of coal were cited. Specific safety measures to be followed by supervisors, employees, purchasing or procurement workers were delineated. Regulations concerning ventilation, storage, spillage, waste disposal, monitoring, and visitors to the site were discussed. The occupational medical examination program was described and the medical questionnaire given to all employees was attached.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Toxic substances Coal gasification Occupational exposure Industrial hygiene Regulations Carcinogens Forms(Paper) Chemical spills Waste disposal Toxicity Coal liquefaction Ventilation Biological effects Pittsburgh(Pennsylvania)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	68G - Environmental Health & Safety 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 97R - Environmental Studies 97F - Fuel Conversion Processes
Corporate Authors	Enviro Control, Inc., Rockville, MD.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114
Contract Number	NIOSH-210-76-0171