Evaluation of EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES at a PCB Plant

摘要

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential employee request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) at an electronics manufacturer specializing in printed circuit board fabrication, assembly, and testing for different end-user applications (sidebar). At the time of our evaluation, approximately 2,300 employees worked at the facility in either the medical section plant or the defense and aerospace section. Employees were primarily concerned about exposure to solder paste and fumes, as well as dust and noise. They reported coughs, burning eyes, nosebleeds, voice loss, headaches, sinus infections, bronchitis, and respiratory problems.