Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 96-0089-2657, Agrium, Inc. (Formerly ComincoFertilizers), Beatrice, Nebraska

摘要

On February 21, 1996, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the International Chemical Workers Union (ICWU) on behalf of members employed at Agrium U.S., Incorporated, Homestead Nitrogen Operations (formerly Cominco Fertilizers, Inc.), located in Beatrice, Nebraska. The request concerned the adverse employee health effects attributed to exposure to the chemical additives used in the boiler feed water. Prior to this investigation, the use of alternative chemical additives was initiated in an effort to eliminate the problem.