Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA-81-216-894, Central Bank of Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado

摘要

In March 1981, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from a representative of the Central Bank of Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to evaluate exposure to carbon monoxide in teller drive-up windows at the bank. To evaluate the exposures, an industrial hygiene and medical evaluation was performed. Breathing-zone and general room air samples were taken on the workers for determination of exposures to carbon monoxide (CO). The medical evaluation consisted of a medical questionnaire and pre-shift/post-shift bloods for carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). On the basis of the environmental data, NIOSH concluded that there was no hazard to CO during the survey periods. However, a potential health hazard does exist from recommendations on ventilation, work practices, and medical surveillance procedures necessary to avoid a health hazard are included in the body of the full report.