Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HHE-80-058-874, Federal-Mogul Metal Removal Tooling Division, Chicago, Illinois

摘要

Environmental and personal air samples were analyzed for tungsten (7440337) freon-113 (76131), methylene-chloride (75092), and butyl-cellosolve (111762) at various times from April 1979 to April 1981 in order to investigate a reported high incidence of neonatal death and spontaneous abortion among female workers in one department of Federal Mogul, Metal Removal Tooling Division (SIC-3541), in Chicago, Illinois. The authors conclude that the existence of a reproductive health hazard at this facility could not be conclusively established. They recommend periodic evaluation of employee solvent exposures, proper work practices, good personal hygiene, prohibition of pregnant women from working as degreasers and implementation of an ongoing medical surveillance program.