Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 97-0294-2752, City of Columbus, Division of211 Sewerage and Drainage, Columbus, Ohio

摘要

In August 1997, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)211u001ereceived a request from employees of the City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage 211u001eand Drainage (DOSD), to conduct a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the Columbus 211u001ewastewater treatment plants. The request concerned the potential for occupational 211u001etransmission of hepatitus A and B viruses among workers exposed to raw sewage. In 211u001eresponse to the HHE request, NIOSH investigators conducted an initial site visit 211u001eto the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant (JPWWTP) in October 1997. During 211u001ethat site visit, background information was collected, a walk-through evaluation 211u001ewas conducted, and personal protective equipment (PPE) usage was evaluated.