Industrial hygiene survey of the General Electric Company, Hudson Falls, New York, Fort Edward, New York. Report for Jun 76-Apr 77
Technical Report
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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
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
ELEMENTS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INSPECTION
IRON
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL
TIN
TOLUENE
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
ELEMENTS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INSPECTION
IRON
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL
TIN
TOLUENE
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC