Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. 77-95-455, Berel's Restaurant, Denver, Colorado

摘要

A health hazard evaluation was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on August 31, 1977, in the kitchen at Berel's Restaurant, Denver, CO. At the time of this evaluation, breathing zone and general room air samples were taken for total particulates. Heat stress measurements were also conducted. A health hazard did not exist from exposures to total particulates. Heat stress measurements based on Wet Bulb-Globe Temperature (WBGT) averaged slightly below the NIOSH and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recommended criteria of 79F. Heat stress was not a health hazard during this evaluation for the acclimatized worker. However, it could be a borderline health hazard for the unacclimatized worker. Confidential employee interviews did not reveal any health problems.