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Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-98-0300-2723, Dollar General Store, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

Authors
Kiefer M
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 98-0300-2723, 1999 Feb; :1-25
NIOSHTIC No.
20000526
Abstract
In response to a confidential employee request, a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigator conducted a site visit at the Dollar General Store in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on September 23-24, 1998. The request was submitted after referral from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Occupational Health and Safety. The request asked NIOSH to determine if health problems experienced by some store employees were related to their work environment. Specific health complaints listed on the request included headache, nausea, dizziness, itching eyes, runny nose, shortness of breath, and diarrhea.
Keywords
Health-hazard-evaluation; HETA; Odors; Nausea; Ventilation; Indoor-air-pollution; Indoor-environmental-quality; Author Keywords: SIC 5331 Variety Stores; Indoor Air Quality; IAQ; IEQ; vomit-like odor; dirty sock syndrome; ceiling tile; ventilation; nausea
Publication Date
19990201
Document Type
Field Studies; Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance
Fiscal Year
1999
NTIS Accession No.
PB99-167728
NTIS Price
A04
Identifying No.
HETA-98-0300-2723
NIOSH Division
DSHEFS
SIC Code
5331
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
State
KY; OH
Page last reviewed: May 11, 2023
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division