Solvent refined coal (SRC) process: health programs research and development report No. 53. Volume III. Pilot plant development work. Part 4. Industrial hygiene, clinical, and toxicological programs. Interim report No. 32, July 1, 1978 through December 31, 1979

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5172893· OSTI ID:5172893

This report summarizes the Health Program under the Solvent Refined Coal (SRC) Process Contract from July 1, 1978 through December 31, 1979. The major areas of activity within the Health Program are: an industrial hygiene monitoring program, a clinical medical examination program, a personal hygiene and educational program, and a toxicological program. The industrial hygiene monitoring program during this period centered on the collection of airborne suspended particulates, organic vapors, and dustfall samples. Suspended particulates were generally higher during SRC-I operation as compared to SRC-II operation. Measurements of organic vapors indicated virtually negligible occupational exposures to n-hexane, benzene, toluene, and xylenes. No significant difference of plant dustfall levels were observed between SRC-I and SRC-II operation. The SRC industrial hygiene information retrieval system was utilized to provide statistical data on worker exposure in various areas of the pilot plant. An evaluation program was initiated on a skin wash procedure to measure skin contamination. The medical examination program continued to indicate the absence of discernible occupationally related changes in employee medical profiles. Several additions and revisions have been made to the employee personal hygiene and educational program to improve effectiveness and promote better comprehension. A new toxicology program has been designed for the evaluation of materials from both the SRC-I and SRC-II processes. An Invitation for Bid was sent to a number of commercial laboratories qualified to perform such studies.

• Research Organization: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Co., Englewood, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-76ET10104
• OSTI ID: 5172893
• Report Number(s): FE-496-T23
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
SRC PROCESS
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COAL LIQUEFACTION
DUSTS
EDUCATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PHENOLS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
TABLES
TOXIC MATERIALS
VAPORS
AROMATICS
DATA
DATA FORMS
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HYDROCARBONS
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NUMERICAL DATA
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