Health-hazard evaluation determination report No. 77-68-417, the Washington Post Company, Washington, DC

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5771176

Moseley, C L

Environmental and medical surveys were conducted on April 25 and 26, 1977 to evaluate employee exposures to burning oil at the Washington Post Company (SIC-2711) in Washington, D.C. Environmental samples of lead, tin, antimony, oil mist, and associated vapors indicated that worker exposures were not in excess of the recommended criteria. Some workers experienced irritation when exposed to smoke and vapors generated by the casting operation. The author concludes that the physiological stresses reported by the subject workers may be due to individual susceptibility. The author recommends that the workers experiencing discomfort leave the room during periods of greater contaminant generation, that the pedestal fan be moved to a more effective position, that all persons assisting in or observing the operation of shop equipment wear protective shields or glasses, that a safer practice be adopted for cleaning lead residues, and that the casting room be isolated from the rest of the work area.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5771176
• Report Number(s): PB-89-181515/XAB; HHE-77-068-417
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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