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3101093
Reference Type
Technical Report
Title
Health Hazard Evaluation Determination, Report No. HHE-78-128-549, Nixon Power Plant, Colorado Springs, Colorado, December, 1978
Author(s)
Gunter, BJ
Year
1978
Report Number
NIOSH/00101030
Volume
NIOSH
Issue
HHE-78-128-549
Page Numbers
78-128
Abstract
Asbestos (1332214) concentrations during sanding and buffing operations were measured at the Nixon Power facility (SIC-4911) in Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 29, 1978. The evaluation was requested by the vice president of the Watkin Construction Company on behalf of plumbers engaged in sanding asbestos joints and connections. Breathing zone asbestos concentrations of fibers greater than five microns in length ranged from 0.02 to 0.187 fibers per cubic centimeter. The OSHA asbestos standard of 2 fibers per cubic centimeter was not exceeded, however the author concludes that a potential asbestos hazard does exist. He recommends that respirators be used by workers until exhaust ventilation is provided.
Keywords
DCN-182633; NIOSH Publication; NIOSH Author; HHE 78 128 549; NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation; Power generation; Hazard Unconfirmed; Region 8; Asbestos products; Airborne dusts; Air contamination; Plumbers; Construction workers; Work practices; Air sampling; Standards; Control methods; Occupational health programs; 1332-21-4
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OPPT_Asbestos, Part I: Chrysotile_F. Human Health
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