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In-depth industrial hygiene report of ethylene oxide exposure at Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia.

Authors
Oser J; Young M; Boyle T; Marlow D
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, IWS 67-10, 1979 Aug; :1-24
NIOSHTIC No.
00109857
Abstract
Worker exposure to ethylene-oxide (75218), propylene-oxide (75569), isopropyl-alcohol (67630) and allyl-alcohol (107186) was surveyed at Union Carbide Corporation (SIC-2869) in South Charleston, West Virginia, on May 30 and June 1, 1978. The facility employed approximately 1,700 workers and had industrial hygiene, medical and safety programs. Pre-employment and periodic medical examinations were given. Employees were expected to use appropriate protective equipment supplied by the company. Personal air monitoring and sampling were conducted and analysis was performed by gas chromatography. Concentrations of ethylene-oxide, propylene-oxide, isopropyl-alcohol and allyl-alcohol ranged from 1.6 to 23, 0.2 to 2.5, 0.2 to 1.2 and 0.4 to 4.7 parts per million (ppm), respectively. OSHA standards for ethylene-oxide, propylene-oxide, and isopropyl-alcohol were 50, 100 and 400ppm for an 8-hour time weighted average exposure. Allyl-alcohol standards were not given. The authors note that the sampling results were below detectable limits or OSHA standards.
Keywords
NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; Organic-chemicals; Region-3; Health-surveys; Workplace-studies; Air-contamination; Health-services; Industrial-processes; Control-methods; Occupational-health-programs; Air-sampling; Standards
CAS No.
75-21-8; 75-56-9; 67-63-0; 107-18-6
Publication Date
19790817
Document Type
Field Studies; Industry Wide
Fiscal Year
1979
NTIS Accession No.
PB82-110024
NTIS Price
A01
Identifying No.
IWS-67-10
NIOSH Division
DSHEFS
SIC Code
2869
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
State
WV; OH
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