Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-84-028-1517, Drive Train Industries, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Authors
Pettigrew-GL; Markel-HL Jr.
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 84-028-1517, 1984 Oct; :1-21
Abstract
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214), iron-oxide (1332372) fumes, total particulates, and sodium-hydroxide (1310732) at Drive Train Industries, Incorporated (SIC-3714), Albuquerque, New Mexico in May, 1984. The survey was requested to evaluate exposure to asbestos, noise, and welding fumes. Five workers were monitored for noise exposure. None of the contaminant concentrations exceeded OSHA standards. Two workers in the transmission and rear end department had noise exposures of 85 and 88 A-weighted decibels (dBA) time weighted average (TWA). The OSHA and NIOSH TWA standards for noise are 90 and 85dBA, respectively. The authors note that although the asbestos concentrations, nondetectable to 0.06 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) for fibers longer than 5 micrometers, were below the OSHA standard of 2f/cc; NIOSH regards any carcinogenic exposure as undesirable. They conclude that a potential health hazard from excessive asbestos and noise exposure exists at the facility. They recommend establishing a hearing conservation program and continuing efforts to reduce employee exposure to asbestos to the lowest feasible concentration. Smoking should be prohibited in the asbestos area.
Keywords
NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation; NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report; Hazards-Confirmed; Motor-vehicles; Region-6; Cancer; Asbestos-dusts; Environmental-contamination; Environmental-pollution; HETA-84-028-1517;
Author Keywords: Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment; Brake Drums; Clutches; Transmissions; Differentials; Asbestos; Noise; Total Particulate Matter; Sodium Hydroxide; Iron Oxide
CAS No.
1332-21-4; 1332-37-2; 1310-73-2
Document Type
Field Studies; Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance
NTIS Accession No.
PB85-208353
Identifying No.
HETA-84-028-1517
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
