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Title: 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

Abstract

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 formore » 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.« less

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Co., Englewood, CO (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5172893
Report Number(s):
FE-496-T23
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-76ET10104
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; SRC PROCESS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE; SRC-II PROCESS; 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; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; LIQUEFACTION; MEDICINE; NUMERICAL DATA; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 016000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Health & Safety; 010405 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction

Citation Formats

. 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. United States: N. p., 1980. Web. doi:10.2172/5172893.
. 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. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5172893
. 1980. "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". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5172893. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5172893.
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title = {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},
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
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