Paraho oil shale workers occupational health study
An occupational health and industrial hygiene study of the oil shale workers at the Department of Energy Anvil Points Oil Shale Mine and Retorting Facility near Rifle, Colorado, was conducted. This evaluation was to look specifically at the potential occupational health problems associated with the Paraho direct combustion retorting process. In addition, the mine, crushing plant, disposal, and auxiliary operations were also studied. Industrial hygiene data did not confirm any personal exposures in excess of industrial hygiene standards. However, area sampling did show that areas and operations would present significant exposures to some employees should such employees work full time in these areas. Commercial scale operations will require industrial hygiene control measures. The medical study performed on the Paraho employees indicates that there are no health problems or effects positively correlated with exposure to oil shale operations or its retorting products. The major health effect noted was from job-incurred injuries. Commercial scale operations will require periodic comprehensive medical evaluations as well as design of operations and equipment to avoid potential health and safety problems.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5149886
- Report Number(s):
- LA-8459-MS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
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ENERGY SOURCES
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INJURIES
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
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NUMERICAL DATA
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANVIL POINTS RESEARCH FACILITY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DATA
DUSTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
INJURIES
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
MEDICINE
MINING
NUMERICAL DATA
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
OIL SHALE INDUSTRY
OIL SHALE PROCESSING PLANTS
OIL SHALES
PARAHO PROCESS
PERSONNEL
RETORTING
SAFETY
WORKING CONDITIONS