Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 85-462-1748, Boise Cascade, Vancouver, Washington

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6413217

Apol, A; Thoburn, T W

An authorized representative of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers requested an investigation be made of employee exposure to diethylenetriamine (DETA), hexamethylene-diisocyante (HDI), and other chemicals in use during the production of carbonless paper at the Boise Cascade facility in Vancouver, Washington. This facility makes paper from pulp and carbonless paper by applying the appropriate coatings to the paper. Possible exposures to biphenyl and butyl biphenyls, formaldehyde, phenol, and petroleum solvents were also investigated. Medical interviews were conducted with 65 employees. In four cases, pulmonary problems were determined that may have been related to past diisocyanate exposure. The authors recommend that workers with asthma sensitization be medically monitored and evaluated, and that contact and inhalation exposures be reduced by the use of personal protective clothing and increased ventilation.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6413217
• Report Number(s): PB-87-183604/XAB; HETA-85-462-1748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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