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HERO ID
1009701
Reference Type
Technical Report
Title
Health hazard evaluation determination report no. 78-110-585, Piper Aircraft Corporation, Vero Beach, Florida
Author(s)
Burroughs, GE
Year
1979
Publisher
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Report Number
HE 78-110-585
Language
English
URL
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/78-110-585.pdf
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Abstract
Personal and area environmental samples were collected, and a walk through survey and interviews were conducted at the request of an authorized employee representative to determine if workers at the Piper Aircraft Facility (SIC-3079) in Vero Beach, Florida were exposed to potentially toxic substances. Approximately 150 employees in two departments who work with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (9003569) plastic or use a resin fibrous-glass buildup technique were studied. Short term styrene (100425) concentrations exceeded OSHA criteria of 100 parts per million (ppm) for an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA). One of 13 long term samples for styrene was measured at 293ppm, which was above the recommended OSHA standard of 200ppm. Concentrations of methyl-alcohol (67561) (0.3 to 0.7ppm), acetone (67641) (7 to 117ppm), trichloroethylene (79016) (1.2 to 3ppm), butadiene (106990) (0.7 to 1.3ppm), total particulates (0.4 to 7.3 milligrams per cubic meter, mg/cu m), and acrylonitrile (107131) (0.8 to 1.4ppm) were below recommended OSHA maximum concentrations of 200ppm, 1,000ppm, 100ppm, 1,000ppm, 15mg/cu m, and 20ppm, respectively. Evaluation results indicate that some employees were exposed to potentially toxic short term concentrations of styrene. The author recommends the addition of local exhaust ventilation, a review of the effectiveness of existing ventilation systems, and maintenance of work practices that include the use of gloves and skin lotion to reduce skin dryness and irritation.
NTIS Number
PB80196702
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