Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA 81-140-1318, General Tire and Rubber Company, Peru, Indiana

摘要

To evaluate skin and respiratory problems resulting from exposure to metalworking fluids, NIOSH investigators conducted an evaluation on February 12-13, 1981. The environmental component consisted of a review of a previous OSHA industrial hygiene inspection report, the chemical formulations of the metalworking fluids and their associated physical and chemical properties, exposure control systems, and conditions of exposure which were determined to be primarily dermal contact. Based on this information, no air sampling was judged to be warranted. The medical evaluation included employee interviews and a dermatological examination. A dermatologic health hazard existed from both constant and intermittent immersion exposure to metalworking fluids. Recommendations for controlling exposure to metalworking fluids are offered in the report.