Environmental surveillance monitoring XYZ-La Crosse

Abstract

There are variety of chemicals in the workplace. These variety of chemicals present variety of hazards. The primary purpose of monitoring air in the work environment is to determine the level of employees exposure to airborne contaminants and to protect employees health and safety. The purpose of this study was to develop an exposure assessment plan for the XYZ-La Crosse treater rooms #13, 15 and the peel room in order to guide against exposure of employees to hazardous chemicals. Air samples were taken in treater rooms #13, 15, and the peel room to determine whether or not employees working in these room were exposed during their eight-hour shift. Treater room #13 was monitored for methyl pyrrolidone and methyl ethyl ketone; treater room #15 was monitored for for dimethylformamide, methanol, and methyl ethyl ketone; and the peel room was monitored for lead. The samples were analyzed by NATLSCO Lab in Long Grove IL and the results were compared to the ACGIH TLV’s. The results for methyl pyrrolidone and methyl ethyl ketone in treater room #13 were 3.0 ppm and 37 ppm compare to ACGIH TLV’s of 100 ppm and 200 ppm respectively. Results for dimethylformamide, methyl ethyl ketone, and methanol in treater room #15 were: 9.2 ppm, 13 ppm, and 3.2 ppm compare to ACGIH TLV’s of 10 ppm, 200 ppm, and 200 ppm respectively. The result for lead in the peel room was 0.0014 mg/m3 compare to ACGIH TLV of 0.05 mg/m3. In view of the results of the various samples, there seems to be no significant health hazards at the XYZ- La Crosse treater rooms # 13, 15, and the peel room at the time of the study