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Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 80-13, 81-147-1644, Schlegel Tennessee, Inc. , Maryville, Tennessee

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5025303

Following a request from the management of Schlegel Tennessee, Inc., Maryville, Tennessee, eye irritation among employees at the extruded-rubber production facility was investigated. Personal and area air samples were analyzed for a number of solvents and chemicals associated with the production process. Several compounds capable of causing eye irritation were detected: hydrogen sulfide, dimethylamine, and triethylamine, and in the sponge and dense rubber production area, carbon disulfide.

Research Organization:
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
OSTI ID:
5025303
Report Number(s):
PB-86-221355/XAB; HETA-81-147-1644
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English