NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA No. 2000-0063-2907, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia

摘要

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a health hazard evaluation (HHE) request from the management of the United States Air Force Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Risk Analysis (AFIERA), Brooks Air Force Base (AFB), San Antonio, Texas. The request indicated that Air Force personnel working as aircraft fuel systems inspection and repair workers at Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia, were exposed to heat stress, jet fuel, and jet fuel vapors in confined spaces (aircraft fuel tanks). The employees reported experiencing dizziness, lethargy, skin irritation, and a 'jet-fuel taste' during and long after exposure to jet fuel. The requesters asked NIOSH to evaluate the heat stress aspects of the employee complaints and make recommendations to prevent heat illness among the employees.