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Industrial Hygiene Survey Report, National Egg Products Company, Social Circle, Georgia, October 24-26, 1995 and March 26-28, 1996.

PB97164016

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Boeniger, M.
Page Count	54
Abstract	An environmental exposure survey was conducted at National Egg Products Company, social Circle, Georgia to characterize the extent of employee exposure to egg protein and chlorine compounds as part of an evaluation of egg protein allergic sensitization and immunomodulation. The degree of exposure to aerosolized egg protein was characterized in each department. Both total nonspecific protein and specific egg proteins were determined using an immunoassay technique. The mass fraction of respirable size particles in the air was determined by size selective aerosol protein sampling. The transfer and egg breaking departments experienced the highest exposures to egg proteins. These departments had the greatest number of employees. Good agreement was obtained between the air monitoring results of total nonspecific protein and epitope specific egg proteins. Rarely was any chlorine (7782505) gas detected, and when it was detected it was primarily limited to the pasteurization department. It was noted that chloramine (127651) may have been present in most areas of the facility. The author recommends that cutaneous and respiratory exposures be reduced by improving skin protection and through changes in engineering.
Keywords	Health surveys Egg protein Chlorine compounds Food processing industry Occupational safety and health Aerosols Foodstuff Industrial hygiene Occupational exposure Skin exposure
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Industrial Hygiene Section.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199716

Industrial Hygiene Survey Report, National Egg Products Company, Social Circle, Georgia, October 24-26, 1995 and March 26-28, 1996.

Industrial Hygiene Survey Report, National Egg Products Company, Social Circle, Georgia, October 24-26, 1995 and March 26-28, 1996.
PB97164016

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Boeniger, M.
Page Count	54
Abstract	An environmental exposure survey was conducted at National Egg Products Company, social Circle, Georgia to characterize the extent of employee exposure to egg protein and chlorine compounds as part of an evaluation of egg protein allergic sensitization and immunomodulation. The degree of exposure to aerosolized egg protein was characterized in each department. Both total nonspecific protein and specific egg proteins were determined using an immunoassay technique. The mass fraction of respirable size particles in the air was determined by size selective aerosol protein sampling. The transfer and egg breaking departments experienced the highest exposures to egg proteins. These departments had the greatest number of employees. Good agreement was obtained between the air monitoring results of total nonspecific protein and epitope specific egg proteins. Rarely was any chlorine (7782505) gas detected, and when it was detected it was primarily limited to the pasteurization department. It was noted that chloramine (127651) may have been present in most areas of the facility. The author recommends that cutaneous and respiratory exposures be reduced by improving skin protection and through changes in engineering.
Keywords	Health surveys Egg protein Chlorine compounds Food processing industry Occupational safety and health Aerosols Foodstuff Industrial hygiene Occupational exposure Skin exposure
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Industrial Hygiene Section.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199716