Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 86-037-1749, Lamiglas, Woodland, Washington
A request was made by the management of Lamiglas, located in Woodland, Washington to investigate possible hazards to employees from exposure to solvent vapors during the making of fibrous glass and graphite fishing rods. Personal breathing-zone and area air samples were analyzed for acetone, 2-butoxyethanol, butyl-alcohol, cyclohexanol, petroleum distillates, toluene, and xylene concentrations. Employee exposure to these substances ranged from 3 to 59% of the appropriate evaluation criteria. Local exhaust ventilation was provided where needed. Some cases of dermatitis had resulted in the past from skin contact with high-temperature-cure epoxy resin and epoxy glue used in rod building. Dizziness, lightheadedness and occasional headaches were reported by the coater, blank washer, silk screener, set up worker, and finisher. In addition, the silk screener experienced some throat and nasal irritation and occasional bleeding due to cleaning materials that are in aerosol form when used. Improved ventilation was recommended for specified areas, along with lowering of temperatures for hand-held equipment when possible. All solvent containers are to be clearly labeled and used only under safe conditions. Protective gloves with liners are to be worn. Use of machine rather than hand held knives was recommended for removing cork handles from rods in an effort to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6471843
- Report Number(s):
- PB-87-185575/XAB; HETA-86-037-1749
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACETONE
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
CLOTHING
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EPOXIDES
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INSPECTION
KETONES
MATERIALS
MEDICINE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
POLLUTION
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SAFETY
SOLS
SOLVENTS
TOLUENE
TOXICITY
VAPORS
VENTILATION
XYLENES