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3101093 
Technical Report 
Health Hazard Evaluation Determination, Report No. HHE-78-128-549, Nixon Power Plant, Colorado Springs, Colorado, December, 1978 
Gunter, BJ 
1978 
NIOSH/00101030 
NIOSH 
HHE-78-128-549 
78-128 
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. 
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