Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA 82-176-1236, U.S. Customs Service Patrol Division Office, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California

摘要

On March 15, 1982, NIOSH was requested to evaluate possible excess exposure to formaldehyde after multiple complaints of eye and upper respiratory irritation, headache and fatigue among office workers and patrol officers in the Patrol Division Office. On April 21, 1982, NIOSH conducted an initial environmental and medical survey at the U.S. Customs office. Seven formaldehyde area air samples were collected using Chromosorb tubes; however, no formaldehyde was detected. On July 21, 1982, a follow-up environmental survey was conducted and five formaldehyde area air samples were collected. Since formaldehyde is recognized as a potential occupational carcinogen, NIOSH recommends that exposure be reduced to the lowest feasible limit. Based on environmental and medical results, NIOSH investigators concluded that there was a health hazard from low-level exposure to formaldehyde at the U.S. Customs Service Patrol Division Office. Recommendations to control this hazard are found in the body of the full report.