Walk-through survey report, Dravo Corporation, Engineering Works Ddivision, Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1979

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6587634

Billings, C; Lazar, C

A walk-through survey was conducted on January 30, 1979, at the Engineering Works Division Shipyard of the Dravo Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to determine whether this site would be suitable for inclusion in the in-depth survey of the shipbuilding-industry segment of the investigation of health hazards to painters. The shipyard is engaged in the design and construction of barges and towboats for river transport of bulk cargoes. Out of a workforce of 1,200 production personnel, there are 10 spray painters, 13 brush painters, 3 sign painters, and 10 painters' assistants. The painters have a low turnover rate and the company has personnel records dating back to World War I. A safety and industrial-hygiene program operates at the facility and requires respiratory usage and various engineering controls for many painting operations. The authors conclude that the facility needs a better industrial-hygiene program than is now in effect. They recommend that the facility be included for consideration in the final study.

• Research Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6587634
• Report Number(s): PB-89-122998/XAB; IWS-074.46.10
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--86-138286. Portions of this document are not fully legible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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