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FILE NAME: Trade Publications (TR) DATE: 1940 Nov DOC#: TR031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Trade Journal Article - Industrial Health Hazards r ~ engineers and contractors controlling the design, specification, installation and maintenance of heat ing, ventilating and air conditioning. PUBLISHER THE INDUSTRIAL PRESS President ROBERT B. LU CH ARS Vice-President and Treasurer EDGAR A. BECKER Secretary ERIK OBERG EDITORIAL STAFF Editor CLIFFORD STROCK Associate Editor JO SEPH F. KERN, JR . Contributing Editor C . H. B. HO TCH KISS PUBLISHING INFORMATION HEATIN G & VENTILATING is pub lished monthly by the Industrial Press at 148 Lafayette Street, New York, N. Y. Western office, 228 North La Salle Street, Chicago, III. Yearly subscription in the United States, Spain, South America, Mex ico, and Canada, $2.00,;,in all. other countries, $3.00. Single copies 30 cents. REPRESENTATIVES Eastern Representative JO H N F. HYDE 148 Lafayette Street New York, N. Y. Western Representative GEO RGE G . 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Copyright, 1940 by The Industrial Press CONTENTS VOLUME 37 FOR NOVEMBER, 1940 NUMBER 11 How to Get Defense Housing Business 19 The Sun as an Aid to H e a tin g .................................. 23 Air Conditioning Kleinhans Music Hall 24 Dust Control with Low Resistance Systems --Part 2 27 Heating System for Santa Monica Apartments 30 Wall Heat Loss Back of Radiators . . . . 32 A Fallacy About Poison G a s .................................. 33 Heating Equipment at Power Show . . . . 34 Profits in Air --International Business Machines 35 Profits in Air --Kollsman Instrument Company 36 Effect of Draft on Stoker Operations 37 Profits in Air -- Heald Machine Company 38 Air Distribution in Industrial Ventilation 39 Electric Heat for Boston's New Concertorium . 43 Lowered Fuel Costs from Stoker Installation . 44 Current Problems in Wall Condensation . 46 Grumman Aircraft Erecting "Black-Out" P lant. 47 How to Determine Size and Cost of Freon Lines . 48 Test Chamber Simulates Stratosphere Conditions . 52 Radiator Heat Research Program 53 Summer Degree-Hours for 1940 54 Corrosion Inhibitors for Air Conditioning 55 Blowers in U.S. Mosquito Fl eet . . . . 57 Number of Degree-Days for September, 1940 58 Reference Data, 185 and 186 . . . . 58 Abstracts . ..... 59 News of the M o n t h .......................................... 62 New E q u ip m e n t ................................................... 70 New Trade L ite ra tu re .......................................... 74 With the M a n u fa c tu r e r s .................................. 75 Coming E v e n t s ................................................... 76 H & V's P h o t o s ................................................... 76 MEMBER Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Business Papers <JUe*f,'^e. a l ^biU ete*U a l fyfo4* % HUMIDITY CONTROL PROBLEMS " L O O K A T THE W H O LE SYSTEM" is the Johnson thought behind : a selection of exactly the proper type of " humidostat" for each indivh . l l humidity control installation. In solving automatic temperature and air > ditioning control problems, always in the minds of Johnson engineers is : e indisputable fact that even the most efficient devices are valuable only v. :-a they function perfectly as part of the whole . . . Almost every installs differs as to the relative humidity to be maintained and the dry-bulb perature with w hich that humidity is associated. Various materials, wl ill respond dependably to changes in the moisture content of the surrounc: -<7 air, are affected differently under each set of conditions. That is why Jo h n m offers "humidostats" with any one of several types of elements, such as an: d membrane, human hair, wood in various forms, and other substances . . for bulletins describing Johnson room and insertion type "hum id osts There is no obligation. A post card w ill bring them. JOHNSON SEHV COM PANY, Milwaukee, Wis., and Direct Branches in Principal Cities. TEMPERATURE AND ASR C Q N D m O N iN G f s X i i <,a ; 1 . !-- - , -,H - s iw r m TM - ', #a a a ;a -,; 'V -iW , ' ... ' - .:) =. v . rt, . ' ; - i4 ; - - =<-*= a a a - 0 ? * ' ' " ,\ - INDUSTRIAL HEALTH HAZARDS In designing ventilating systems for various types of industrial plants the problem some times arises in an engineer's office of determin ing, frequently at a distance, just what types of dust, fumes or odors might be encountered in a specific industry. It is to assist in this problem that this data sheet has been de signed. The information covers a somewhat wider scope than ventilation alone in that it deals with all industrial health hazards, in cluding infections, pressure abnormalities, high light intensities, radioactive compounds, and a few other hazards not directly associated with ventilation. On the whole, though, most of the hazards are those which are concerned, at least to some extent, with industrial ventila tion. * Due to space limitations the information has been presented in the form of two tables. T o use the table refer to Table 2 and opposite th type of industry find the number or num bers of hazards involved in that particular industry. The numbers are keyed to the haz ard in Table I. Example: What type of hazard would be encountered in an electrqtyping plant? S o l u t io n : Referring to T able 2 , opposite Electrotyping . will be found the numbers 6-49-64. In Table 1 opposite 6 is found acids; opposite 49, lead and compounds; and oppo site 64, plating solutions. All of these hazards are liable to be found in an electrotyping plant and the engineer can determine in ad vance or at a distance the probable need for ventilation. This data sheet is a rearrangement of data presented through the courtesy of the Con necticut State Department of Health which issued this information in a large check list entitled "Potential Industrial Health Hazards." Table 1--Potential Industrial Health Hazards (Numbers are keyed to Table 2.) ( I k t h e listings below, NOC indicates N ot Otherwise Classified) I Abnormalities of Pressure 2 Abnormal Temperatures and Humidities 3 Acetaldehyde 4 Acetone 5 Acetylene 6 Acids 7 Acrolein 8 Alcohols (NOC) 9 Alkalies Io Ammonia ii Aniline 12 Anthrax T3 Antimony and Compounds 14 Arsenic and Compounds 15 Benzol 16 Bromine and Compounds 17 Cadmium and Compounds 18 Carbon Dioxide TO Carbon Disulfide to Carbon Monoxide 21 Carbon Tetrachloride 22 Chlorine ?3 Chloroform 24 Chloronaphthalene 25 Chromium and Compounds 26 Cyanides 27 Dust (Asbestos) 28 Dust (Free Silica) 29 Dust (Inorganic) 30 Dust (Metals, Metalloids, etc.) 3I Dust (Organic) 32 Dyes and Inks 33 Ethyl Ether 34 Ethylene Dichloride 35 Ethylene Trichloride 36 Excessive Dampness 37 Fatigue 38 Fluorine and Compounds 39 Foodstuffs 40 Formaldehyde 41 Friction and Tension 42 Fumigants and Insecticides 43 Hairdressing Preparations 44 Halides 45 Hydrogen Sulfide, v46 Illuminating Defects 47 Illuminating Gas 48 Infections 49 Lead and Compounds 50 Light Intensities 5 r Manganese and Compounds 52 Mechanical Irritations 53 Mercury and Compounds 54 Methanol - ; 55. Methyl Chloride 56 Noise S7 Nitrobenzene 58 Nitrogen. Oxides ... 59 Nitrp and Amino Compounds 60 Oils (Mineral, Paraffin, Cutting, etc.) 6l Paints and Lacquers 62 Phenol 63 Phosphorus and Compounds 64 Plating Solutions (NOC) 65 Poisonous Plants 66 Radioactive Compounds 67 Rubber Accelerators 68 Silver and Compounds 69 Soap Solutions, Glue, etc. 70 Solvents (NOC) 7I Sulfur Chloride 72 Sulfur Dioxide 73 Synthetic Resins 74 Tar and Allied Substances 75 Tetrachloroethane 76 Toluol 77 Turpentine 78 Xylol 79 Zinc and Compounds Published by Heating & Ventilating, 14S Lafayette St., New York n / 4 0 Copyright, 1940, by The Industrial Press ' '- IH_l. ^0 V\ / ^t R*f ei Fl Mt f DATA S i t s 5 1^ -^ <4 ^ ^ , i Isg fr t;.^ 1 I o u t -t -- Hazards Likely to b e ` in Various Industries PRO DU CT OR Type op Business P robable H azard ( F igures Re fe r to T able i ) Product or T yfe of Business Probable Hazard (F igures Refer to Table i ) Abrasive Products Mfg.-- 28-29-49-69 :J l Hairdressing and Barbering-- 41-43-69-70 , 26-28-29-31-32-35-40-49-53-54-60-61-62-64-66-69-70-73-76 Hardware M fg. (N O C )-- 2-6-9-14-17-20-21-25-26-28-29-30- Airplane and Airplane Parts Mfg.-- 1-4-5-6-9-13-17-20-2 5-2628- 29-30-33-49-50-34-36-38-60-61-64-69-70-75 35-38-44-46-49-53'6o-6i -64-69-70-73-79 H at M fg.1*-- 2-6-15-20-31-32-36-48-53-69-70 Aluminum Ware Mfg.1-- 6-28-29-30-56-60 H at M fg., Straw-- 22-31-32-40-61-69-70 Analytical Chemists-- 6-9-10-13-21-22-33-40-45-33-58-70 Hatters Fur M fg.-- 6-9-12-14-21-31-48 Arms M fg. (Small Arms)-- 6-9-20-25-26-28-29-31-40-44-49- Ice M fg. and Harvesting-- 2-10-18-36-37-72 53-56-60-61-62-64-73 Instrument M fg." -- 6-9-25-26-28-29-30-35-S3-60-61-64-70-73 Artificial Silk Mfg.-- 2-6-9-19-32-36-43-49-72 Jewelry M fg.-- 6-9-25-26-28-29-30-31-41-46-53-58-61-64- 70-73 Asbestos Goods Mfg.-- 15-27-40-62-70-74-76 Automobile Dismantling*-- 49-60 Junk1*-- 31-49-60 Laundries-- 2-9-10-20-22-36-48-69 Automobile Accessories and Service Stations-- 6-20-49-34-60 Lead Works" -- 20-30-49-60 Automobile Body Mfg.-- 13-23-49-61-70 Leather Goods M fg.-- 4-15-31-32-61-69-70 Automobile Garages or Repair Shops-- 6-9-20-41-49-54-60-61-70 Leather M fg.-- 6-9-10-11-12-14-15-25-26-31-32-36-40-45- Automobile Radiator Mfg.-- 6-20-49-60 48-49-62-69-7 0-72-76 Battery M fg.-- 6-49-74 Leather, Imitation, M fg.-- 4-il-l4-I5-25-3i-32-49-70-73-76 Beverages Mfg.-- 9-36-69 Machine Shops" -- 2-6-2 0-2 6-2 9-49-56-60-70-79 Bootblacking or Hat Cleaning Estabs.-- 41-15-20-21-32-57-70 Machinery M fg. (N O C )-- 6-9-10-17-20-21-25-26-28-29-30- Brass or Copper Goods Mfg.-- 2-6-9-15-17-20-25-26-28-3035-41-46-49-60-61-64-70-79 44-49-57-6o-6r -64 Mattresses and Bedsprings M fg.-- 9-29-31-60-61 Breweries-- 2-18-31-36-62 M etal Goods,,Mfg.-- 6-9-15-20-25-26-28-29-30-35-49-60-61- Brush or Broom Mfg.-- 9-12-22-31-32-40-61-69-72-73-74 Button Mfg:-- 6-9-26-31-40-49-53-61-62-64-70-73 64-70-79 M usical Instruments M fg.-- 6-9-26-31-35-49-60-61-64-69-70-73 Cable and Wire Insulating-- 15-21-24-27-29-31-49-67-74 Office M achinery M fg.-- 6-9-17-20-25-26-28-29-30-31-49-60- Cable and Wire Mfg.-- 20-49-60 Caisson Work-- 1-28-29-36-46 61-64-69-70-73 Paint, Varnish and Lacquer M fg.-- 2-4-6-8-9-14-15-17-21-25- Candy Mfg.-- 39 Carbon Paper or Typewriter Ribbon Mfg.-- 13-32 29-30-3 i- 34-49-54-6 i - 70-7S-76-77-78 Painting-- 4-11-14-15-21-25-41-49-54-61-70-74-75-76-77-78 Carpet or Rug Mfg,-- 12-14-31-32-48-69-70 Paper and Pulp M fg.-- 2-6-9-14-22-31-32-36-40-45-48-72-73 Ceramics Mfg.-- 2-20-28-29-36-37-47-49-50 Paper Goods M fg.-- 6-9-40-60-61-62-69-74 Chemical M fg*-- 6-9-10-29-31-40-58-62-67-69-70-74 Photo-Engraving-- 6-9-14-15*3 2-44-46-49-64-70 Chemical Mfg.*-- 6-9-14-19-26-28-32-40-44-49-58-63-67-72-76 Photography-- 6-9-2 5-46-66-7 7 Chemical Mfg.*-- 3-6-8-9-10-11-15-16-19-20-21-22-23-26-31- Printing" -- 6-9-11-14-15-20-25-30-41-44-46-49-53-54-58- 3a-33-34-35-40-44' 45-49-5 i-S3-54-S5-57-58-62-67-70-7i72-74-75-76 Cigar and Cigarette Mfg.-- 31-41 64-70-75 Quarrying and Mining-- 2-20-28-29-36-41-46-48-59 R ollin g M ills, Non-Ferrous-- 2-6-20-30-41-56-60 Cleaning and Dyeing Estabs.-- 9-10-15-19-21-32-34-35-54-69-70 Rolling M ills, Ferrous-- 2-6-20-30-41-56-60 Clock and Watch Mfg.-- 6-9-25-26-28-29-30-35-49-60-61- Rubber Goods M fg.-- 2-4-6-9-11^3-14-15-19-21-25-29-31- 64-66-73 Coke Mfg.-- 2-10-15-20-31-45-62-72-74-76-78 32-35-37-41-49-54-67-70-71- 72-75-79 Sewage Disposal Plants-- 10-18-22-36-45-48 Contractors' (NDC)-- 20-28-29-36-41-49-55-60-61-65-69- 72-74 Ship Building-- 2-6-9-20-22-31-49-56-60-61-70 Cosmetics and Dentifrices Mfg.-- 4-8-29-60 Shoe and Shoe Sundries M ig.-- 4-8-10-15-19-21-29-31-32-33- Dairy Products Mfg.-- 2-18-36-41 Distillery-- :2-8-r8-54 44-53-54-69- 70-76 Silverw are M fg.-- 6-25-26-29-30-35-53-58-60-61-64-68-70 Drug Preparation M fg*-- 6-9-14-15-19-29-31-49-53-54-60- Smelting and Refining of M etal-- 2-6-9-14-17-20-26-29-30- 62-70-71-79 38-45-49-51-53-58-63-72-79 Electric Apparatus and Fixtures Mfg.-- 6-9-15-21-25-26-28- Soap or Soap Powder M fg.-- 6-7-9-10-15-28-29-31-36-40-45- 29- 40-41-49-53-60-61-62-64-70-73 48-54-62-69 Electric tig h t and Power Plants*-- 20-36-49-53-65 Sporting Goods M fg.-- 4-6-9-10-15-20-25-26-28-29-30-31- Elefctrbplating-- 2-6-9-10-14-15-17-19-21-25-26-35-44-49-53- 58- 64-70 Eiectrotyping-- 6-49-64 32-3 5-49-60-61-69-70 Sfceel and Iron Fabrication-- 20-49-50-56-58-61 Stone and Mineral Products M fg.-- 28-29-56 Explosives M fg.1*-- 3-4-6-8-9-10-22-25-31-40-49-53-54-58- Stores-- 10-39-41-48-69 59- 62-63-70-76 Synthetic Resins and Products M fg.-- 4-8-31-32-40-54-58-62- Exterminating and Fumigating-- 26-40-42-72 70-73-76 * Farming or Gardening11-- 12-14-15-26-29-31-48-49-62-65 T extile M fg.-- 2-6-9-i9-20-3i-32-4r-45-46-48-49-69-70 Fertilizer Mfg.-- 6-7-9-10-15-26-2 9-31-38-48-63-72 T extile Finishing"-- 6-9-10-11-14-17-20-21-22-25-31-32-36- Food Preparation and Handling-- 2-7-10-12-31-40-48-69-72 40-62-69-70-71-72 Foundries, Non-Ferrous-- 2-6-7-14-17-20-28-29-30*49-50-72-79 Textile Goods M fg.-- 4-20-31-32-46-52-54-69-70 Foundries, Ferrous-- 2-6-7-20-28-29-30-50-72 Fur Handling" -- -14-31-32-48 Tobacco Handling-- 2-14-15-20-26-31-36-42-49-65 T o o l M fg.-- 6-9-20-25-26-28-30-35-49-60-61-64-70-73 Fumiture M fg.-- 6-9-15-25-2 6-28-31-49-54-61-69-70 T o ys-- 4-6-9-15-25-2 6-28-30-31-40-49-60-61-62-69-70 Garbage Works1*-- 6-7-9-10-22-31-48-69 Transportation and Equipment Repairing-- 20-29-SO-56-60- Gas Works-- 6-9.10-15-20-2 6-41.45-62-7 2-74-76-78 61-70 Gasoline and Oil Bulk Stations-- 25-41-49-60 W elding-- 6-20-29-30-38-49-50-58 Glass Products Mfg.-- 2-3-6-9-10-14-26-28-29-40-49-50 W ood Products M fg.-- 4-8-28-29-31-41-49-54-61-70-74 ` Plants making product not composed exclusively of wood, metal, or celluloid. 'Where product is made from sheet aluminum excluding rolling-or smelting operations. 'Including the salvage or junking of parts. ` Where the materials are of slight toxicity. ` Where the toxic materials spread Into the room air. Where the toxic materials are within completely enclosed spaces. 'All kinds of contracting. *Including medicine and pharmaceutical preparations but not including the manufacturing of the ingredients. 'AH operations. " Including manufacturing involving explosives in any way. " Including spraying. " Excluding hatters' fur. " Including rendering and incineration. ' ^Excepting straw or cloth hats. " Professional or scientific instruments. " Including old metal and rag sorting. " Sheet, pipe, and shot, excluding smelting. " Including forging but excluding foundry operations. " Including publishing, lithographing and allied industry., " Including bleaching and dyeing but not cleaning and dyeing. Published by Heating & Ventilating, 148 Lafayette St., New York n / 4 0 Copyright, 1940, by T he I ndustrial Press H. & V.'s REFERENCE DATA -186 NOVEMBER, 1940, HEATING <S. VENTILATING