Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 2001-0189-2842, Saint Croix Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Danbury, Wisconsin.

摘要

On February 28, 2001, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the Saint Croix Chippewa Indian Tribe, to evaluate Universal Services Midwest (USM) employees' potential exposures during fiberglass application to the interior seams of fiberglass tanks. No health problems were reported in the request. In response, a NIOSH investigator conducted a site visit on March 14 and 15, 2001, to meet with the St. Croix tribe and the USM contract employees and observe the fiberglass laying process. Fully-shift and short-term (ST) personal breathing zone (PBZ) air samples were collected for styrene and acetone. Work practices, ventilation, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use were also assessed.