Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. MHETA-82-118-9005, Amax Coal Company, Gillette, Wyoming

摘要

Worker exposures to an organic hydrocarbon cleaner, Electrosol (8027541) was examined at the Amax Coal Company's Belle Ayr Mine (SIC-1211), Gillette, Wyoming. The study was requested by an employee and was conducted on June 15 and 16, 1982. Two breathing zone and three general area air samples were collected for methyl-chloroform (71556) which was being used to clean earthmoving equipment. The authors conclude that environmental sampling did not indicate an overexposure to airborne concentrations of methyl-chloroform. Due to the possibility of workers receiving high exposures during cleaning, it is recommended that protective clothing and respirators with organic vapor cartridges be employed.