Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA 81-283-1224, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Corporative, Renville, Minnesota

摘要

On August 25-27, 1981, and on February 17-19, 1982, NIOSH conducted surveys at the plant. Analysis of the air samples produced the following ranges of concentrations which are compared with their respective environmental criteria (EC). A health hazard existed due to overexposures to calcium oxide, hexavalent chromium, and nickel. There were potential exposures to bis-Chloromethyl ether, and occasional overexposures to ultraviolet radiation may occur during welding.