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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY f, IIL-M/Th
Division of Field Studies 5 Clinical Investigations
March 7, 1972
Plant "15
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ABEX CORPORATION American Brakeblok Division
Winchester, Virginia
U.S.P.H.S. Survey February 7-11, 1972 Left-Right Paired Samples
SAMPLE if
LOCATION OR JOB
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1-Left . Wet Mixer 1-Right
2-Left Compound Operator 2-Right
3-Left Compound Operator 3-Right
4-Left Weigher 4-Right
5-Left Compound Operator S-Right
6-Left Strip Grinder 6-Right
7-Left Surface Grinder 7-Riglit
8-Left Strip Grinder 8-Right
# COUNTS LONE ON SAMPLE
MEAN j? MBSHS >5u/PIELD
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAIRS IN MAN
If FIBERS >5^/FIELD
MEAN CONCENTRATION >\i FIBERSMl
4 4
.43 .50
.07 15
2 2
.28 .43
15 43
4 4
.81 .36
45 77
2 2
.95 .85
10 11
3 1.08 2 1.08
nn
2 2
1.65 1.20
.45 32
2 3
.75 .70
;os /7
2 2
.70 .78
.08 ll
.70 .87
.43 .64
1.54 .69
1.91 1.70
2.52 2.52
2.44 1.78
1.20 1.12
1.11 1.22
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