Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 87-122-1881, General Dynamics, Airforce Plant No. 19, San Diego, California

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6761036

Hartle, R W

An evaluation was made of possible hazardous working conditions at the General Dynamics, Airforce Plant Number 19, San Diego, California, including possible exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The major use for the building was as a storage facility for furniture, fibrous-glass molds, electrical parts, and surplus war materials. Environmental air samples were collected from 11 locations in the building; none showed evidence of detectable PCB concentrations. Surface-wipe samples demonstrated PCB concentrations from nondetectable to 11 micrograms/square meter (microg/m/sup 2/). Surface-wipe samples taken from the surface of a leaking transformer indicated concentrations ranging from 1500 to 1600microg/m/sup 2/. Blood samples from 30 individuals were analyzed for PCB concentrations and found to be within the limits for a normal nonexposed population. A health hazard from exposure to PCB did not exist at the time of the study. Visibly contaminated areas from the leaking transformer should be reevaluated for the effectiveness of previous cleaning efforts and recleaned to reduce the contamination to an acceptable level.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6761036
• Report Number(s): PB-88-237326/XAB; HETA-87-122-1881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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