Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 86-343-1822, Sheller-Globe (Allen Industries, Inc.), Herrin, Illinois

摘要

In response to a request from Local 1374 of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America, a survey of possible hazards from chemicals used in acoustical resinated fiber insulation manufacturing was conducted at the Sheller-Globe (SIC-2295) facility (formerly Allen Industries, Inc.) in Herrin, Illinois. Exposure levels detected for 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) ranged from 0.32 to 0.63 parts per million (ppm); vinylidene-chloride (75354), not detectable; formaldehyde (50000), below detectable levels; hexamethylenetetramine (100970), detected in only one of five samples at a concentration of 0.044ppm; ammonia (7664417) from 2 to 35ppm; phenol (108952), below the limit of detection; carbon-monoxide (630080), less than 1 to 4ppm; total particulates from 2.26 to 13.78mg/m3; asbestos (1332214), no detectable levels; and toluene-diisocyanate (584849) from nondetectable to 0.0036ppm. The author concludes that there was a potential for overexposure to nuisance particulate in one area of the facility. The author recommends that increased emphasis be placed on reducing dust exposures through proper work practices and engineering controls.