Technical assistance report No. TA 80-39, Brookhaven IRS Service Center, Holtzville, New York

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5868867

Hartle, R W; Keenlyside, R

Employee health complaints at the Brookhaven Internal Revenue Service Center in Holtzville, New York were investigated on June 18 to 20, 1980, in response to a request for technical assistance from the Acting Regional Administrator for Public Buildings, General Services Administration. Environmental air samples were collected to determine worker exposures to formaldehyde (50000), oxides of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide (7446095), carbon monoxide (630080), total organics, and dust. Employee interviews disclosed worker complants of burning eyes, sore throat, sinus irritation, nausea, dizziness, light headedness, metallic taste, and headache. All sampled substances were either nondetectable or were well within the applicable federal exposure standards. Although no conclusive toxic exposures were noted, the authors recommend increasing the stack heights of the diesel engines, and the installation of gas trapping devices in the roof drains to lessen the number of contaminants entering the work area.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
• OSTI ID: 5868867
• Report Number(s): PB-81-170789
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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