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
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
Publication Date
19841001
Document Type
Field Studies; Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance
Fiscal Year
1985
NTIS Accession No.
PB85-208353
NTIS Price
A03
Identifying No.
HETA-84-028-1517
NIOSH Division
DSHEFS
SIC Code
3714
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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.