Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 88-207-2195, Northwest Incinerator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7303636
In response to a request from the City of Philadelphia and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 33, Local 427, an evaluation was undertaken of possible hazardous working conditions at the Northwest Incinerator (SIC-4953), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full shift personal breathing zone and general area air samples were analyzed for polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), total dust, respirable dust, crystalline silica (14808607), and metals. Airborne concentrations of respirable nuisance dust were all well below the permissible exposure limits. Concentrations of PCDDs/PCDFs expressed as 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (1746016) (TCDD) equivalents ranged from 0.01 to 12.8 picograms per cubic meter. There was also significant lead (7439921) surface contamination in one wipe sample. The authors conclude that possible exposures to PCDDs/PCDFs via inhalation and from surface contamination did exist. The facility ceased operations immediately after the evaluation. The authors recommend measures to cut down on exposure should the site be reopened for use or remediation.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7303636
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-193986/XAB; HETA--88-207-2195
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
BENZOFURANS
CHALCOGENIDES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIOXIN
DUSTS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
FURANS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
METALS
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PENNSYLVANIA
POLLUTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
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WASTE DISPOSAL
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560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
BENZOFURANS
CHALCOGENIDES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIOXIN
DUSTS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
FURANS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
METALS
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PENNSYLVANIA
POLLUTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WORKING CONDITIONS