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Walk-through survey report of Standard Industries, Inc. (Reliable Battery Company), San Antonio, Texas.

Young M

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, IWS 62-14, 1979 Nov; :1-9

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Worker exposures to sulfuric-acid (7664939) (H2SO4), stibine (7803523) (SbH3) and arsine (7784421) (AsH3) were surveyed at Standard Industries Incorporated (SIC-3692) (Reliable Battery Company) in San Antonio, Texas, on December 7, 1978. The facility was considered for inclusion in an in-depth industrial hygiene and epidemiological research survey of occupational exposure to sulfuric- acid mist. The company manufactured lead-acid batteries. Out of a total workforce of 275 employees, 43 male workers were occupationally exposed to H2SO4. Workers were assigned to one of three shifts. Files of active and terminated workers since 1975 were maintained. Personal sample records for lead exposure were kept. The company provided medical, industrial hygiene and safety programs. Protective equipment included uniforms, safety glasses, shoes and gloves. Concentrations of H2SO4, ranged from 0.03 to 0.04 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/CuM). Concentrations of AsH3 and SbH3 were 0.005 and 0.007mg/CuM, respectively. Worker exposures to H2SO4 mist prior to 1960 could not be determined because of lack of records. The author concludes that this facility is not suitable for the proposed survey.

NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; Region-6; Sulfuric-acid-mists; Arsenic-compounds; Industrial-hygiene; Protective-equipment; Epidemiology; Occupational-exposure; Battery-manufacturing-industry

7664-93-9; 7803-52-3; 7784-42-1

19791116

Field Studies; Industry Wide

1980

PB82-103102

IWS-62-14

DSHEFS

3692

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

TX; OH