Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-82-289-1496, Schlegel Corporation, Rochester, New York.
Authors
Reed LD; Lipscomb J
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 82-289-1496, 1984 Apr; :1-17
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for stainless steel fibers and carbon (7440440) particulates at Schlegal Corporation (SIC-2299), Rochester, New York in October, 1982 and November, 1983. The survey was requested by a union representative to evaluate dermatitis and possible respiratory effects resulting from exposures during production of electrostatic brushes. Medical interviews were conducted with 22 employees in 1982 and 20 employees during the 1983 survey. Total airborne steel fiber concentrations ranged from 0.04 to 0.56 milligram per cubic meter (mg/m3) in the personal and 0.02 to 0.05mg/m3 in the environmental samples. Fiber counts were 0.01 to 0.04 fiber per cubic centimeter (cm3). Airborne carbon particles ranged from 0.14 to 0.31mg/m3 in the personal and less than 0.02 fiber/cm3. There are no federal standards for steel or carbon fibers. Eye, skin, and throat irritation and skin rash were the most frequently reported symptoms; the incidence of the symptoms increased in 1983. The authors conclude that inhaling carbon or stainless steel fibers probably does not pose a health risk. Recommendations include using personal protective equipment and properly maintaining the ventilation systems to reduce the incidence of eye and skin irritation.
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.