HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION REPORT NO. HETA 81-348-1225, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

On August 12-14, 1982, an initial survey was conducted where total dust air concentrations ranged from 0.10 to 0.56 mg/cu m; only one sample having 16 percent quartz, copper, iron oxide, vanadium, cadmium, lead, calcium, asbestos, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, or formaldehyde. Furthermore, workers were not exposed to excessive temperatures or relative humidity. Recommendations are included in the body of the full report to help reduce workers' complaints of dust irritation.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  4676 Columbia Parkway
  Cincinnati, OH  United States  45226-1998
• Authors:
  • Belanger, P L
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Dust; High temperature; Humidity; Metals; Occupational safety; Particulates; Subways; Toxicity; Tunnels
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389356
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HETA-81-348-1225
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM