Health hazard evaluation determination report: HHE-78-96-595, Samsonite Inc., Denver, Colorado.
Authors
Apol AG
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 78-96-595, 1979 May; :1-35
An environmental and medical survey was conducted on August 30, and 31, 1978 at Samsonite, Inc., (SIC-3161) Denver, Colorado. The survey was requested by an employee representative to determine potentially toxic exposure of approximately 175 employees to various chemicals used in 10 specific areas of the facility. Analysis of air samples revealed elevated levels of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) at the assembly line (496 parts per million parts of air (ppm)), and total particulates in the powdered paint room (15.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/cu m)) that exceeded OSHA standards of 350 ppm and 15 mg/cu m, respectively. Medical evaluations revealed work related dermatologic disorders for putty and file workers. Heat and humidity appeared to increase the prevalence of rashes. Recommendations resulting from the evaluation cover ventilation improvements, use of protective equipment, and improved hygiene facilities.
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.
For more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website Disclaimers.
CDC.gov Privacy Settings
We take your privacy seriously. You can review and change the way we collect information below.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookies used to make website functionality more relevant to you. These cookies perform functions like remembering presentation options or choices and, in some cases, delivery of web content that based on self-identified area of interests.
Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data.
Cookies used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on CDC.gov through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes by these third parties.
Thank you for taking the time to confirm your preferences. If you need to go back and make any changes, you can always do so by going to our Privacy Policy page.