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Industrial hygiene survey of the General Electric Company, Hudson Falls, New York, Fort Edward, New York. Report for Jun 76-Apr 77

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6373380
Worker exposures to polychlorinated-biphenyls (1336363) (PCB), lead (7439921), tin (7440315), zinc (7440666), toluene (108883), methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101) (MIBK), trichloroethylene (79016), aluminum (7429905), and iron (7439896) were determined at the General Electric Company (SIC-5065) in Hudson Falls, and Fort Edward, New York, on June 21 to 28, 1976, and on April 27 to 28, 1977. The survey was part of a NIOSH study of the health effects of occupational PCB exposure. The author recommends improved ventilation in the impregnation, soldering, and repair areas, and improved work practices or engineering controls to prevent vapors from escaping the degreaser unit.
Research Organization:
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation and Field Studies
OSTI ID:
6373380
Report Number(s):
PB-83-137224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English