Health-hazard evaluation determination report No. 76-18-288, Syntex Fabrics, Inc. , Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Technical Report · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:6080216

Rosensteel, R E; Meyer, C R

A combined environmental medical evaluation conducted at the Syntex Fabrics, Incorporated, Williamsport, Pennsylvania shows that a potential health hazard from exposure to dust containing cotton may exist to workers exposed in Area One of the Weaving Department. Although no case of byssinosis has occurred during eight weeks' operation of the weaving process, there is evidence that upper-respiratory irritation is present to a greater degree in workers from Area One than in the surrounding areas. Recommendations include the adoption of recommendations in the NIOSH Criteria Document for cotton dust by Syntex Fabrics, and audiometric testing and X-ray of the chest as part of pre-employment examination.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6080216
• Report Number(s): PB-89-140214/XAB; HHE-76-018-288
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
552000 -- Public Health
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AIR POLLUTION
COTTON
DISEASES
DUSTS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INDUSTRY
INSPECTION
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
POLLUTION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TOXICITY