Industrial hygiene monitoring of gaseous, liquid and particulate matter releases at the Catlettsburg, Kentucky H-coal facility: results and evaluation

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6894100

Watson, A P; Hawthorne, A R; Vo-Dinh, T; Griest, W H; Dreibelbis, W G; Gammage, R B; Van Hoesen, S D; Jenkins, R A; Klein, J A; Schuresko, D D

Industrial hygiene data collected during periods of normal operation of the Ashland Synthetic Fuels, Inc. (ASFI) H-Coal Pilot Plant at Catlettsburg, Kentucky between February, 1981 and November, 1982 are summarized. Atmospheric monitoring characterization of area and fugitive emissions as well as the results of personal sampling during workshifts are presented. Field testing of several pieces of experimental detection equipment, including the derivative ultraviolet absorption spectrometer (DUVAS), lightpipe luminoscope, passive PNA vapor monitor and portable fluorometric monitor (spill spotter) displayed good potential for a more precise evaluation of potential worker exposure than has heretofore been possible. Comparability with standard methods was also good. Special studies evaluating work-clothing laundry effectiveness, degree and extent of skin contamination, permeability of gloves and glove coatings, possible induction of mutagenicity in body fludids of process workers and real-time detection of light molecular weight mercaptans and sulfurous compounds were also performed and summarized here. Research and development needs in worker protection and new understandings of industrial hygiene exposure results for the H-COAL design are provided in the final sections.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6894100
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-8916; ON: DE84011826
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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