HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION/TOXICITY DETERMINATION REPORT 73-190-148, THE PURDY COMPANY, BURNHAM, ILLINOIS

A service industry which reconditions air brakes and wheel assemblies of railroad cars was studied by NIOSH. Naphthol spirits was used a cleaning solvent to clean brake parts by pouring the liquid from a can onto a rag. It was determined that airborne concentrations of naphthol spirits are not toxic in the conditions as used or found. However, skin contact with the naphthol spirits was found to have a drying and irritating effect on hands.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Public Health Service
  Cincinnati, OH  United States  45202
• Authors:
  • Bloom, T F
  • Kramkowski, R S
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Chemical compounds; Chemicals; Cleaning; Crash exposure; Hazard analysis; Hazardous materials; Industrial hygiene; Inspection; Interviewing; Maintenance; Medicine; Naphtha; Occupational diseases; Phenol; Physiological aspects; Protection; Protective clothing; Railcar shops; Railroad cars; Recommendations; Skin; Smoke; Solvents; Standards; Toxicity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Exposure
• Old TRIS Terms: Car shops; Contact dermatitis; Gloves; Industrial atmospheres; Industrial medicine; Naphthalene compounds; Naphthols; Physiological factors; Protectors
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NIOSHTRHHE73-190-148Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1976 12:00AM