Mercury control technology assessment study: General Electric Ccompany, Circleville Lamp Plant, Circleville, Ohio. Preliminary survey report for the site visit of October 6, 1981. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6080663

Telesca, D R

A visit was made to the General Electric Company's Circleville Lamp Facility, Circleville, Ohio for the purpose of evaluating control methods designed to protect the workers from exposure to hazardous levels of mercury. The visit included a review of the fluorescent-lamp manufacturing process, a tour of the production facility, and an investigation of engineering controls, work practices and monitoring programs. Existing control strategies appeared effective in maintaining mercury vapor levels below the OSHA standard of 0.10mg/m/sup 3/. This was achieved through a combined effort in providing extensive dilution ventilation, modifying process equipment for mercury control, and developing the proper work practices for handling mercury. Areas suggested for further research as a result of this visit include the development of a small portable vacuum cleaner which would be effective in safely cleaning mercury spills, developing a procedure to reprocess mercury laden oil, and developing a comfortable and lightweight powered air-purifying helmet for respiratory protection against exposure to mercury vapor.

• Research Organization: Dynamac Corp., Rockville, MD (USA). Enviro Control Div.
• OSTI ID: 6080663
• Report Number(s): PB-89-137285/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MERCURY
PARTICULATES
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION
MONITORS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PROGRESS REPORT
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SAFETY ENGINEERING
TOXIC MATERIALS
VAPORS
VENTILATION
AIR POLLUTION
CLOTHING
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
LIGHT BULBS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
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