Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 84-371-1729, Orbitron Products, Delphos, Ohio

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6504329

London, M A; Lee, S A; Smith, A B; Kopp, S; Bascom, R

The United Auto Workers requested an investigation be made of respiratory-system complaints at Orbitron Products, Delphos, Ohio. Industrial, home, and automotive products were manufactured at the facility by approximately 80 employees. Ethyl-cyanoacrylate was the primary chemical to which exposure was possible, but there was also concern about methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) exposure.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6504329
• Report Number(s): PB-87-163259/XAB; HETA-84-371-1729
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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