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FILE NAME Industrial Hygiene Foundation IHF DATE 1963 DOC IHF011 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION IH Digest & Annual Membership Meeting Summary FIFTH 4400 4400 MELLON INSTITUTE AVENUE PITTSBURGH + PA SE ne 13, PA. AVENUE PITTSBURGH Fn *s | NDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Features Bg he periodic evaluation evaluation e period evaluation evaluation se discussed discussed per discus the his- Abst Abst No. 850 A<bst. coronary atherosclerosis a of Bry cy * 3 abst. Abst Abst 852 mace of Fence oral discusses the cancer Abst No. concerned concerned with bronchogenic carcinoma therapy in cyanide poisoni=g. is Oxygen 880. the Oxygen Oxygen therapy therapy . 880 poisoning Fluorosis title Abst - Abst. Fluorosis Fluorosis Abst and 881c aspects and Clinical therapeutic 's tudied-in kerosene No. poisoning are kerosene studied of . Abst. in oo f f treatmentAobfst. 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Sets ee " Aebmspltoyment information information 3 SaS it bst. the evaluation evaluation criteria criteriatoxicity of che mical toxicity Seipyn he evaluation No. 926 gives 926 gives on . information subnormal subnormal subnormal ee oll, belger h sta of oe * mat F FOUNDATION FACTS FACTS FACTS sociation to it s list to to add the name Gypsum Gypsum Association is pleased Foundation b- The Fo wew members of the a ship oIfnvitational mailed the membership membership members have been particular particular interest our should the following following | explain The Management Management particular members SessionChronic Chronic Chronic Disease the importance explain Mangemnt Management Management which which will Industry Industry preventive health . programs related related health indicate indicate the im- Management Thresholds Application The The Session Session Application competent consultation consultation Toxicological will will threshold and maxi- im- application of portance industrial industrial health consultation the application threshold standards mum mum health coconsultation Management Session Management Management claim will incorporate incorporate incorporate The Symposium Symposium held emphysema emphysema incorporate and September September some the Emphysema Symposium Foundation Facts held at the Foundation Foundation August The see Technical Conference Conference presentations Joint Joint Professional Professional includes presentations presentations on aspects disposal beryllium beryllium includes conservation legal papers presentations practical Standards on the air conservation berylliumtoxicity and Standards compensation The Concurrent Technical legislation legislation hearing Healey Standards Professional Professional Technical which Professional include many Conferences timely sub- y . important jects been suggestedsugested suggested which relate membership membership many fields occupa- occupa- occupa- es tional tionh al ewh ailcthh safety memberFsounhdatiionpmembership ana relate many Foundation The Business Meeting Meeting of Foundation will review review past Members progress and outline plans plans for Foundation Foundation . participate educational to fullest activities activities plan attend at end attend The Members participate participate planning planning researc possible possible ossible. to fullest extent Meeting As future exploratory exploratory our planning Phosgene Phosgene a result a small small consideration being September \7, guidance consideration projects projects under under of Engineering sufficient interest guidance of Engineering Toxicological Medical Medical and Committees sufficient de- de- Symposium Symposium velops held later in Engineering findings findings presentation . is may be held and order allow issue consideration Values number tear sheets from of our . Threshold Threshold Limit limited limited number of Annual be available Hygiene Digest will the the Annual represented represented represented therefore please companies while while the Annual extra copies therefore please hear you the oundati the supply Limit Values. to F on mem let us hear from y supply lasts an suppwl ijl by e available therefore, ple ase Hygiene Digest need extra 'opies, If you sh ould Meeting. supply lasts. WILLIAM YANT informs its members of Hygiene FoundationFoundation regretfully 29 1963 on January Industrial in New York City of Dr. William P. Yant the sudden death to the President of Mine Safety Appli- Dr. Yant Research Consultant to of Industrial Hygiene aancens ces Company was a member of the BaonadrdChoafiTrrmuasnteoefsthe Board from 1958-1961 . | Chemical- . Foundation since its inception 1936 Advisory Council and the He also serveads a member of the Research from 1946-1956 a a Toxicological Committees authority in the field of indus- A pioneer and internationally inteirnnatthieonaflolyrmraetcioognniozf eIdndustrial Hygiene Foundation trial hygiene he participated his time energy and experience to the prog- and made unlimited contributions of for the Foundation was a ress of the Foundation His strong personal concern - dominant element in the Foundation's achievements has been ascribed to his con- Dr. Yant's interest in industrial hygiene hygienehealth comfort and safety for for any activity would lead to greater of workers in indus- cern and as a result millions Ruman beings His plans were large their health try benefited by his untiring efforts to safeguard Industrial of its try have Hygiene Foundation and the entire field of industrial health has lost one stasunchtestaunchest supporters had 38 U.S. Patents and 28 Foreign During his long career Dr. Yant and methods He author- Patents Patents and industrial instruments equipments health and safety on safety practice of occupational * 150 publications on the e kx noi wlc edga e n andIndpurstarciatliIncdusetrial Industrial Hygiene Association which he Industrial Hygiene Digest September , ig ig ig DR DANIEL C. BRAUN ACCEPTS CHAIRMANSHIP OF H MEDICAL COMMITTEE Industrial Hygiene Foundation is pleased to announce that Daniel C. Braun M.D. has accepted ; the Chairmanship of its Medical Committee He 3 ; served its Secretary from 1950-57 a Dr. Braun received his M. degree from the q University of Pittsburgh SchooolfMedicine in 1937 q terned at Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh and has com- $ % pleted a number of postgraduate courses in industrial medicine hygiene and toxicology at the University of Pittsburgh Long Island College | ; | Medicine and Columbia University | Dr. Braun was Medical Director of IHF from 1950-57 Prior to that he hi been Medical Director for Pittsburgh Coal Co. serving subsequently as a consultant b occupational medicine for Pittsburgh Coal Westinghouse Electric Corp. and other ing dustrial firms in the Pittsburgh area After leaving the Foundation he became Plant ; Medical Director Homestead District Works of U. S. Steel Corp. and is now Assista Medical Director divisions and associated subsidiaries of U. S. Steel Dr. Braun is a former director of the Industrial Medical Association and President of the IMA of the Pittsburgh Area He is certified in occupa occupa tional medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and is a Fellow of the Am Coll of Chest Physicians Am Academy of Occ Med Am Public Health Assoc and Pittsburgh Academy of Medicine He is also a lecturer in occupational health at the Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh Industrial Hygiene Digest . October 1963 EDITORIAL HYGIENIC GUIDES In the September issue of Industrial Hygiene Digest the 1963 American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH Threshold Limit Values were presented along with a review of available information on TLV's of electromagnetic radiation : Bulletin No. 2 in the IHF Chemical- Toxicological Series is in distribu- 4; tion It lists all publications of the American Industrial Hygiene Association AIHA Hygienic Guides Committee and also includes those which are in preparation or have E been suggested to the AIHA Committee The IHF bulletin includes a suggested for- mat which can be used as a basis for preparation of information on any compounds not listed or in suggesting revision of existing Hygienic Guides where necessary Course The AIHA Hygienic Guides have been well received for the most part and there is every indication that they will be published on an increasing number of Industrial chemicals In addition the ACGIH Threshold Limits Committee is of Course anxious to increase the number of values on its list material on Foundation members could make a significant contribution in furthering work both Committees by preparing and submitting proposals for Hygienic Guides their chemical products where there is adequate information available do so The Industrial Hygiene Foundation's Chemical Toxicological Committee agreed to review such to insure the highest possible level of accuracy coordination prior to forwarding to the AIHA Hygienic Guides Committee C. P. Carpenter Chairman of the Hygienic Guides Committee has indicated ~ indicated .- willingness to consider such material The final publication should represent best effort of our professional and technical community - ST Member companies of IHF can thus assist the publication of material their products and perhaps indirectly Limit Values - on the setting of accurate Threshold For both reasons we Anticipate in this joint Industrial Asociation Asociation Asociation activity - feel sure that Foundation members will wish to Hygiene Foundation Industrial Hygiene Sar a si sites blige.Ba rf att +oe , Be 4ore DEC 24 1983 ryigk WELCH MEDICAL LIBRARY : _ le ie. in t oh fe J ee TWENTY EIGHTH - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Be af October 23 1963 and SUMMARY OF 1963 ACTIVITIES - _ INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION MELLON INSTITUTE 4400 FIFTH AVENUE - PITTSBURGH 13 PA INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC MINUTES MEETING OF MEMBERS Pittsburgh Pennsylvania October 23 1963 The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America Inc. was held at Mellon Institute Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on Wednesday October 23 1963 at 4:30 p.m. pursuant to notice Dr. Blaine B. Wescott Chairman of the Board of Trustees presided Mr. T. C. Waters who had been previously appointed by the Chairman to examine the proxies reported that there were 151 companies represented by proxies that were in proper form and fully executed On motion made and seconded the proxies were approved The member companies represented by proxy or in person constituted a quorum A list of the member com- panies represented by proxies and a copy of the notice of the meeting and proxy sent to all members of the Corporation are on file in the Minute Book Since there were no objections or correction to the minutes which were mailed to all member companies following the October 25 1962 meeting a motion was passed to dispense with the reading of the minutes The Chairman stated that the Minute Book was available and open at the meeting for inspection by members Dr. Wescott read following statement in memory of Dr. William P. Yant hs tne ee et) oot. In Memory of William Parks Yant . mine in ~: Industrial Hygiene Foundation 1935 - 1963 het Yant Central Hospital Moikoe "William Parks died at Grand New York City at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday January 29 1963. | For many years he had served as Research Consultant to . the President the Mine Safety Appliances Company he also served as a member of the Research Advisory Council and Toxicological Committee of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America Inc since the organization of the Foundation in 1935 he served as a faithful member of the Board of Trustees and succeeded to become Chair- man of the Board of Trustees from 1958-1961 Dr. Yant was a pioneer and internationally recognized authority in the field of ' industrial hygiene he participated in the formation of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation _ of America Inc. and made unlimited contributions of his time energy and experience Foundation's to the progress of the Foundation a dominant element in the His strong personal concern for the Foundation was Foundation's achievements . His interest in industrial hygiene has been ascribed to his concern for any activity which would lead to greater health comfort and safety for human beings His plans were large and as a result millions of workers in industry have benefited by his untiring efforts to safeguard their health Dr. Yant received many honors in the distinguished service that he rendered to science He served as chairman and councilor of various committees and sec- tions devoted to his primary interest He was married in 1933 to Elizabeth M. Grossman and is survived by three children William Parks Jr. a student at Ohio Northern University Mrs. Gretchen Elizabeth Robinson of Ada Ohio and Susan Jane a student at Pennsylvania State University and one grandchild His home was in Murrysville Pennsylvania His services have extended to all member companies and he has always this Foundation discharged responsibilities assigned to him with exceptional ability rugged honesty and fidelity to the welfare of and to industry In his relationship with members he has been an esteemed and valued personal friend and able busi- ness associate His humility character and attractive personality won for him the respect and affectionate regard of all with whom he came in contact and it may well be said of him that he devoted his life and talents the protection against illness of others and control and correction of industrial hazards to enable his fellow men - _* have better and safer conditions under which to perform their daily tasks - _- no 2 It is therefore fitting that we should record our recognitioonf our distin; guished fellow member and regret with heartfelt sorrow his loss and commend his _ 2 high character and kindly demeanor as an ideal of personal conduct and as an ex~ ample to his fellowman . - and BE NOW THEREFORE IT RESOLVED that out of respect for the _ memory of our deceased friend and in recognition dustry and to the Foundation we direct that these minutes of this meeting and that a copy of them be Parks Yant as a token of the sympathy and regard of his valued services to in- ~ resolutions be spread upon the sent to the family of William __ of the members of this Foundation adopted A motion was made seconded and unanimously carried that this resolution be | . the The Chairman called on Mr. E. K. Davison a member of Nominating Committee | to report on this Committee's recommendations pertaining to 1 The number of members of the Board for the year 1964 and 2 A slate of nominations for members of the Board to serve during the year 1964. Mr. Davison moved that the number of Trustees be set at 30. This motion was seconded and passed He then submitted the names of the following persons as nominees for election to membership on the Board of Trustees Earle T. Andrews Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation Chester L. Arnold Stauffer Chemical Company Dr. Paul W. Bachman Koppers Company Inc. Dr. Anna M. Baetjer - Johns Hopkins University Robert D. Blasier Westinghouse Electric Corporation M. F. Crass Jr. Manufacturing Chemists Association Lawrence A. Coleman Allied Chemical Corporation E. K. Davison Davison Sand & Gravel Company Dr. Robert T. P. deTreville Industrial Hygiene Foundation Andrew Fletcher St. Joseph Lead Company Theodore F. Hatch University of Pittsburgh W. G. Hazard Illinois Glass Company Andrew Kalmykow Assn of Casualty & Surety Companies Harold S. McFarland General Motors Corporation Dr. Robert B. O'Connor United States Steel Corporation Leo Teplow American Iron & Steel Institute Robert T. Ross Ford Motor Company Dr. Joseph F. Treon Atlas Chemical Industries Inc. Elgin D. Sallee American Can Company Theodore C. Waters Miles & Stockbridge Dr. O. A. Sander Marquette University Dr. G. Arthur Webb Mellon Institute Dr. John F. Shronts General Mills Inc. Dr. Blaine B. Wescott MPC Corporation Dr. G. R. Simmons Western Electric Company Paul S. Wise ' American Mutual Insurance Alliance Dr. Kenneth W. Smith Manville Corporation Dr. John A. Zapp Jr. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company There being no other nominations a motion was made seconded and passed unanimously that the persons named in the report of the Nominating Committee be elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the year 1964 The Chairman called upon Mr. T. F. Hatch to submit his report as Treasurer of the Foundation Mr. Hatch summarized the financial statement pointing out that by using actual fig- ures to September 30 and estimating to December 31 we expect to end the year 1963 with total cash and savings of about 89,965.08 and will have an estimated excess expense over income of . 13,073.65 13,073.65 13,073.65 With regard to membership in 1963 five companies joined the Foundation one mem- ber increased their dues and nine members resigned thus leaving us with a decrease in dues of 1,225.00 as of September 30. Based anticipated income and expense for 1964 we propose a total budget of 180,500.00 180,500.00 Because of several contracts with the National Institutes of Health which are conducted through Mellon Institute the Foundation will receive salary credits amount- ing to about 39,000.00 Mr. Hatch moved that a contract be approved for 1964 between Mellon Institute and Industrial Hygiene Foundation in the sum of 139,000.00 139,000.00 covering the major cost of operation of the Foundation during the year 1964. This motion was seconded and unanimously ~ _ passed Following presentation of the Treasurer's report it was moved seconde andd passed that the Treasurer's report be accepted.- The Chairman explained that the Foundation since its inception has received continu- ous financial support from Mellon Institute From 1935 until 1958 this amount was significantly higher than at present but a review of experience indicates that an average grant of about 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 has been made to the Foundation each year since 1958. It has been the generous supplementary contribution from Mellon Institute which has enabled IHF to continue its operations for 28 years without modification of its dues structure It was taken into account by the Board in 1963 that it 3 would be necessary to operate at a deficit for perhaps two to three years in order to reorganize reorganize and overhaul the Foundation in an attempt to breathe new life into it The 1963 deficit was therefore anticipated ; -. Dr. Treville then read his report as Managing Director of the Foundation of his remarks entitled Foundation Facts is included in this report A copy The Chairman then opened the meeting for general discussion for anadditional day in order to respontdo the needs of our members . was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. - 2 ~ ; oo _- ~ a mo E. K. Davison . a -Secretary _ FOUNDATION FACTS by Robert T. P. deTreville M.D. Managing Director Industrial Hygiene Foundation I. Organization Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America Inc. is a profit research association of industries for advancing industrial hygiene and occupational health improving working con- ditions and bettering human relations An independent research fellowship at Mellon Institute Pittsburgh IHF is made up of almost 400 member companies These companies manage the Foundation under a constitution and Code of Regulations by means of a Board of Trustees The Trustees are drawn chiefly from industrial management of the membership but include repre- sentatives from universities as shown in the program for the Annual Meeting this year The work of the Foundation is carried on by a Managing Director and staff consultants and com- mittees Toxicological Engineering Legal Medical and Nursing II Functions . . The Office of the Managing Director administers IHF programs budget membership applications correspondence contracting public relations and personnel under the supervision of the Board of Trustees and within general administrative policies of Mellon Institute and is re- sponsible for maintaining professional technical and ethical standards and for assuring that the work of the Foundation proceeds in a businesslike and effective manner toward accomplish- ment of stated goals The Managing Director is assisted by professional and technical staff members Research Laboratory Division - Dr. Paul Gross Research Pathologist provides _, highly specialized scientific advice in the evaluation of research needs of member companies and = - -in the design of experiments for solving specific problems He also initiates and designs investi- gations for submission the National Institutes of Health He supervises the IHF Research Lab . and interprets the results of pathological and toxicological studies and provides liaison with other leading scientists He is assisted in all research functions by Mr. James M. McNerney i Research Toxicologist who administers projects and personnel of the lab In our Engineering and Analytical Division Mr. William J. Schreibeis Industrial i Hygiene Engineer performs industrial hygiene surveys including stack samples plant per- forms physical and chemical analyses of samples collected Provides technical assistance to * Presented at 28th Annual Meeting of Industrial Hygiene Foundation October 23-24 1963 Pittsburgh Pa 5 member companies Arranges highly technical assistance from Mellon Institute or other specialized labs as required Studies performed include noise radiation heat chemical and _ dust measurements Assistance is provided in design of proper controls in new plant or process process design Provides industrial hygiene engineering support to Mellon Institute in certain research projects Provides liaison with other engineers and scientists in fields of atmospheric pollution control noise abatement stream pollution control etc. In the Technical Library Division Dr. John Metschl Editor prepares the monthly - ; Industrial Hygiene Digest by abstracting classifying and editing articles from scientificand | technical journals He maintains the technical literature - file 7 andsearches - - these files he for inform . eee 7 toe ation required by member company representatives He also maintains liaison with other such services industry government private institutions and universities III Services Provided during 1963 ' . TO Loe STs 7 month A. Regular services provided by IHF have been 1 Industrial Hygiene Digest contains approximately 100 abstracts each which are grouped by subject We are attempting to broaden the scope of the Digest by introducing editorials and length articles which we believe will be of particular interest to man- special agement year Examples of these appeared in the Industrial Hygiene Digest during the 2 Bulletins - This year three new bulletins were issued in our special series Legal Bulletin No. 4 on the Current Status of Compensation for Pneumoconioses Engineering Toxicological Bulletin No. 5 on International Audiometric Zero and Bulletin No. 2 on Hygienic Guides of the 27th Annual Meeting were published as the March 1963 The Transactions issue of the Archives of Environmental Health and were distributed to all members for information on a wide range of subjects 3 There continued to be requests One radiation and resulted in the supplement to the such inquiry was received on electromagnetic Threshold Limit Values published in American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists the September Digest of four industries met with us to propose or review Representatives industry research projects Two members requested our coordination on products sales brochues regarding health hazard controls Another member requested coordination on a train- ing film on industrial hygiene - Seminars are being prepared for two institutes 4 Seminars and training programs on prevention of silicosis and welding hazards Because of availability of training programs in the Public Health Service to hold the basic course in industrial it was not considered necessary 6 Be ae ip +z # tole _ : ; ante te FORTIS rm hse Cache blah hyhygigeneiene this year However special training on highhilghyly technical aspects of industrial hygiene hygiene and B. Research performed by IHF has been in the following general areas ) Basic and applied toxicological research - The Foundation belongs in three categories that sponsored by the sponsored by industry and that which is unsponsored basic research undertaken by National Institutes of Health the that of the inhaled A second project is concerned with the study of a method for the production of experimental lung cancer which could serve as a model for determining the lung cancer producing hazard of certain industrial chemicals Although we have been successful in producing lung cancers in animals tion sponsored by the NIH deals with the factors involved in spontaneous . A third investiga- regression of chronic pneumonitis using under this category experimentally produced early silicosis as a is concerned with the relationship which has model model The fourth and last study been found in the asbestos textile - industry between lung cancer and asbestosis | io physema or which are edematous as in congestive heart failure a: oe | gmme = tory of University Stokinger i =a The unsponsored research Graduate School of Public Health the the Public Health Service in Cincinnati has The been performed in part of Pittsburgh and problem studied is the membrane to irritants in very low concentrations in cooperation with Dr. H. E. basic response with the of of the respira- 2 Applied toxicological research - on finding toxicity tests have been performed about a dozen chemical compounds The toxicology laboratory has also performed an evalu- Nion of a potential process hazard and of an equipment development hazard also Studies dermatological of sensitization and primary irritation as well as chemical carcinogenicity held 3 The Engineering and Analytical Division of the a Foundation Foundation has performed numerous po studies regarding atmospheric and industrial hygiene air pollutant surveys industrial 7 hygiene surveys industrial hygiene inspection surveys industrial hygiene consultation regarredgard ing process hazard evaluation and control clay mine dust survey glass works dust survey atmospheric gaseous pollutant survey industrial hygiene survey training in the field evaluation of potential beryllium hazard in a new process stack sampling for particulate matter and ammonia in mixed fertilizer granulating plant and size separation and ray diffraction analysis of dust samples 4 Bibliographic research was performed on several chemical compounds 5 Epidemiological studies were undertaken on an industry in conjunction with several member companies ... _ ae - ere - roiempnty In conclusion during 1963 IHF services have been designed to meet the needosf the purer membership as requested this policy will continue in 1964. _ Through participation with other com- agencies active in the field of occupational health and with the competent assistance of IHF com- mittees we hope to develop certain programs which in addition to being of benefit to mem- " bership will further advance the standards of practice of occupational health more effectively utilizing our national resources in accomplishing the Foundation's mission . | | | KE a a Stine tere Det tem roetaty poe pak UE eto staal hake iva diisensgn i, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF H BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 1964 Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Managing Director Legal Counsel Dr. B. B. Wescott Dr. P. W. Bachman Mr. E. K. Davison Mr. T. F. Hatch Dr. R. T. P. deTreville Mr. T. C. Waters Earle T. Andrews President Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation Hancock West Virginia 25424 Chester L. Arnold Vice President Stauffer Chemical Company 380 Madison Ave. New York Y. Research 10017 Dr. Paul W. Bachman Vice President Koppers Company Inc. 1528 Koppers Bldg Pittsburgh Pa 15219 Dr. Anna M. Baetjer School of Hygiene & Public Health The Johns Hopkins University 615 North Wolfe St. , Baltimore Md 21205 Robert D. Blasier Vice President Industrial Relations Westinghouse Electric Corporation Box 2278 Gateway Building 3 Pittsburgh Pa 15222 Dr. Robert B. O'Connor Vice President for Health Services United States Steel Corporation 525 William Penn Place Pittsburgh Pa 15219 Robert T. Ross Mgr Employee Services Ford Motor Company The American Road Dearborn Mich Elgin D. Sallee Mgr of Safety Industrial Hygiene Employment & Plant Training American Can Company 100 Park Ave. New York Y. 10017 Dr. O. A. Sander Marquette University School of Medicine 710 N. Plankinton Ave. , Milwaukee Wisc 53203 Dr. John F. Shronts Medical Director General Mills Inc. 9200 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis Minn 55426 Lawrence A. Coleman General Counsel Allied Chemical Corporation 10006 61 Broadway New York Y. 10006 M. F. Crass Jr. Secretary Manufacturing Chemists Assoc , Inc. 1825 Connecticut Avenue W. - Washington D.C. 20009 - - Dr. G. R. Simmons . Director of Research and Development Western Electric Company P. O. Box 900 Princeton New Jersey Dr. Kenneth W. Smith Medical Director Manville Corporation 22 East 40th St. New York N. Y. 10016 E. K. Davison President Davison Sand & Gravel Company . - Box 4055 Pittsburgh Pa 15201 Dr. Robert T. P. deTreville --Managing Director "2 Industrial Hygiene Foundation 4400 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Pa 15213 Andrew Fletcher Chairman | St. Joseph Lead Company 250 Park Ave. New York Y. 10017 Theodore F. Hatch Graduate School of Public University of Pittsburgh |, Pittsburgh Pa 15213 - Health - _ pt - - Leo Teplow Assistant Vice President ~ American Iron and Steel Institute 150 East 42nd St. New York Y. 10017 _ Dr. Joseph F. Treon Manager *. Biological Sciences Section _ * Atlas Chemical Industries Inc. Wilmington Delaware 19899 Theodore C. Waters - 7 Miles & Stockbridge 10 Light Street Baltimore Md + 21202 Dr. G. Arthur Webb Director of Administration Mellon Institute 4400 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Pa - 15213 W. G. Hazard Industrial Relations Division Illinois Glass Company Se Mgr Paul S. Wise Associate General American Mutual Insurance Alliance 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago Illinois Illinois Glass Bldg Toledo Ohio 43601 Dr. B. B. Wescott President Andrew Kalmykow Mgr Casualty Dept. Assoc of Casualty & Surety Companies 110 William St. New York N. Y. 10038 MPC Corporation 4400 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Pa 15213 Dr. John A. Zapp Jr. Director Harold S. McFarland Director of Personnel Services General Motors Corporation Haskell Laboratory E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Wilmington Delaware 19898 General Motors Bldg Detroit Mich 48222 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES Engineering Committee LESTER V. CRALLEY Ph.D. Chairman Aluminum Company of America WILLIAM J. SCHREIBEIS Secretary Industrial Hygiene Foundation R. J. BEAMAN Jr. Toxicological Committee Chairman JOSEPH F. TREON Ph.D. , Atlas Chemical Industries Inc. JAMES M. McNERNEY Secretary - Industrial Hygiene Foundation HARRY M. BOWMAN - The Procter & Gamble Company .J M. JOYCE Manville Corporation W. H. KINGSLEY - Reaction Motors Division Thiokol Chemical Corporation CHARLES P. CARPENTER Ph.D. Mellon Institute Sandia Corporation . E. G. MEITER Ph.D. ._ Employers Mutuals of Wausau oe ; H. H. FAWCETT _. ; General Electric Company . HAROLD R. HOYLE a -ai KENNETH M. MORSE . aan _7 . - Dow Chemical Company - Corporation United States Steel ' ost. oe) J. C. RADCLIFFE - zs . C. PABST 7 Socony Mobil Oil Company . oe = *" - |.Ford Motor Company | GEORGE REED =~ Tote - KENNETH E. ROBINSON - , General Motors Corporation ; - 0 - Regulator Minneapolis Honeywell CLYDE C. RUDDICK - Co. H. WILBUR SPEICHER - - _ - Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Westinghouse Electric Corporation - SAMUEL H. THOMAS ELGIN D. SALLEE . . American Company - - Corning Fiberglas Corporation - HERBERT T. WALWORTH ' Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company HERBERT E. STOKINGER Ph.D. U. S. Public Health Service WILLIAM J. WISWESSER GEORGE M. WILKENING Bell Telephone Laboratories - - , - - Willson Products Div Ray JOHN A. ZAPP Jr. Ph , E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Co. JANE Nursing Committee A. LEE Chairman Jones JEAN W. U. S. & Laughlin Steel Company GRAY Acting Secretary Public Health Service MARIE C. GOIK University of Pittsburgh BEDONNA JACOBS GSPH Allegheny County Health Department JEAN KARBUS American Can Company WINIFRED MCLANAHAN University of Pittsburgh GSPH ALDA SICA United States Steel Corporation Mrs. Lee reports that the Nursing Committee now in the process of formation will be composed chiefly of Supervisory Nurses at IHF member companies plus selected expert consultants in special fields such as nursing training Official membership will be kept to ten There are still several spaces to be filled Foundation member companies who have a chief nurse and wish to be represented by her on this Committee are invited to communicate with Mrs. Lee / the Foundation Individuals not appointed this year will be advised of progress and considered for membership at a later date 12 Legal Committee THEODORE C. WATERS Chairman Miles & Stockbridge ANDREW KALMYKOW Secretary Assn of Casualty & Surety Companies OLIVER CLAYTON Humble Oil & Refining Company LAWRENCE A. COLEMAN Allied Chemical Corporation WILLIAM C. HARTMAN Squire Sanders & Dempsey THEODORE HETZLER Jr. National Assn of Mutual Casualty JAMES L. HILL Cos Ford Motor Company EDWARD E. KUEBLER Kuebler & DelDeo ROBERT B. RADY ; Republic Steel Corporation C. L. SHECKLER Manville Corporation DOUGLAS SOUTAR . : American Smelting Smelting & Refining Company D. W. STITT - | i - Continental Can Company Inc. FRANK C. WACHTER ee Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation PAUL J. WINSCHEL _ Reed Smith Shaw & McClay Medical Committee DANIEL C. BRAUN Chairman United States Steel Corporation PAUL GROSS M. D. Secretary Industrial Hygiene Foundation CARL U. DERNEHL M. Union Carbide Corporation ROY L. GIBSON M. Gulf Oil Corporation ROBERT J. HALEN M. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation JAMES P. HUGHES M. ; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical E. M. KLINE M. General Electric Company ~- GEORGE ROUSH M. Corp. . University of Cincinnati O. A. SANDER M. Marquette University S. D. STEINER M.D. General Motors Corporation 963 65 Industrial Hygiene Digest Index 1963 Ammonium nitrate explosion hazards Anesthesia 1088 Asthma effect of simulated altitude in grain industry environmental factors Angina ; in Russian silk workers Aniline 1108 526 ASTM standards of atmospheric sampling Atherosclerosis . effects of vegetable fats determination of MAC in air Animal experiments versus human responses 1146 344 Atomic energy environmental survey Enrico Fermi power plant Antimony hydride stibine determination in air smog devices materials for 384 579 Atomic explosions warfare Cincinnati's fallout program fallout in New Zealand protection of hospital patients surveillance Arachnidism in the United States | , Araldite dust silicosis from 1129 psychological aspects role of forward medical support . . Audiology unit use of vehicle in 59 Arsenic in Napoleon's hair , a 140 Arthritis and rheumatoid pneumoconiosis 458 prevalence in industry _ 122 rehabilitation in treatment of use of muscle relaxant ; 123 ' 420 . , - Artificial respiration see also Resuscitation drowning . 914 techniques and mechanical 513 Audiometer proposed changes in standards Audiometry reliability of industrial . tuning fork tests Automation _- effect on health technical aspects - Automobile driving simulator Asbestos .- - modern hazard- 663 dust Soo me productioonf mesothelial tumors . 463 pulmonary effect of crystalline and L crystalline rr 469 , oe Asbestosis - and ; . SoD , am . . pleural calcifications 266 ~ pneumonitis _ : in 1153 . 7 7 experimental animals experimental animals 265 758 . Tuberculosis compensation liability in Germany Aspergillosis pulmonary . - 552 468 553 Asphalt saturators - electrostatic precipitators for ; 1077 Aviation - operation _ aeromedical aspects of jet - jet accidents medicine dysbarism ozone toxicity hazard world air safety a jet age problem Azo food colors - -- . - excretion and metabolism - ; Back injuries spondylolysis surgical results yO . of cervical ridge ; - problems Bacteria dispersal in hospital wards_ infection of man with Mimeae Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis in man Bagassosis experimental in guinea pigs in the Philippines ; clay industry pneumoconiosis in 219 1128 112 222 673 677 178 780 678 177 779 267 1046 1048 972 1114 788 . 99 860 1194 1045 27 865 1193 251 124 1122 412 627 622 58 755 260 ". MELLON INSTITUTE ao 4400 FIFTH AVENUE - PA PITTSBURGH 13 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TRAINING COURSE Conducted by INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION and OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND TRAINING FACILITY UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE at Mellon Institute Pittsburgh Pa September 10-21 1962 - Engineers in attendance at the third annual Industrial Hygiene Training Course Seated Left to Right G. M. Reynold's Hazleton Laboratories Inc ; R. W. Bloomquist General Mills Inc G. L. Dietz Merck & Company Inc A Cohagan D. Western Electric Company R. H. Snow Western Electric . . Company and G. C. Frisby Kennecott Copper Corp. ; Ste -- +. Standing - Leftto Right R. B. Hubard Maryland Casualty Company J.-M. , ct Plunkett Aluminum Company- America H. W. Rapp Jr. The Travelers - Insurance Company B. Sykes Jr. Pennsylvania Glass Sand Company se R. A. Hudspeth Kennecott Copper Corp .; F. W. Sandell Manville Products Corp and R. P. Hibbard The Boeing Company - - Also attended some of the courses but not in picture Eugene Barry Alternate A. T. Sabo of Nuclear Materials & Equipment Corp. This was the third training course conducted by the Foundation in cooperation with the United States Public Health Service for industrial hygiene engineers It too proved to be very successful and the results most gratifying It was intensive weeks devoted to laboratory work lectures films plant tours and homework assignments The students individually prepared known con- chemical centrations of gases and vapors calibrated gas sampling instruments used gas detectors made chemical analyses and ventilation measurements Lectures and demonstrations covered such sub- jects as pneumoconioses toxicology radiation noise and industrial hygiene practice The course was completed with a final examination followed by presentation of Certificates of Training The business and industrious attitude of the students was highly commendable Again we feel that which course served a useful purpose and provided the participants with a knowledge and experience in will serve them well Applications are being accepted for the fourth training course to be held whichSeptember 1963 i INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES te Tuberculosis in an industrial plant is . discussed in Abst No. 20 Abst No. 21 reports on the concept of organizing pneumonia For information on mysterious mush- miasma see Abst No. 24 room Details otn he metabolic and pathologic changes in acute pneumonitis from nickel carbonyl are presented in Abst No. 37 Consult Abst No. ment of methanol poreal dialysis w 43 for data on the treat- poisoning by extracor- 8 Pais le bee ET + a ee . A study of the toxicity of vinyl chloride as determined by repeated exposure to laboratory animals is presented in Abst No. 45 Abst No. 52 described a compact cascade impactor for field survey sampling For a discussion on the toxicity of precipitated silica see Abst No. 56 An account of pneumoconiosis due to Fuller's earth is given in Abst No. 59 Consult Abst No. 60 for a summary on from information relating to toxic fumes shotfiring in coal mines For observations on the late effects of ; internally deposited mixtures of meso- thorium and radium in dial painters see Abst No. 68 ; Ay Abst No. 86 describes an instrumentation ambient system for olefin analysis at centrations cocn- on- |. ; FOUNDATION FOUNDATION tie NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF TOXICOLOGICAL COMMITTEE Nate Vive Mr. H. M. Bowman Reaction Motors Division Thiokol Chemical Corporation Radcliffe Company Ford kites Dr. C. P. Carpenter Chemical Hygiene Fellowship Mellon Institute Mr. J. C. dade Motor nA Le ely THE ANNUAL INDEX to Industrial Hygiene Digest for 1961 is being mailed to onsetaOR members along with issue of the publication It provides a quick reference . ; . "+> to the 1,239 abstracts of literature on industrial health which appeared in the Digest 7 year Also being mailed is SUPPLEMENT TO 1961 EDITION OF LIST OF ne ee eA - PERIODICALS Wl LER ABSTRACTED INDUSTRIAL ld : Sos ae IN . ~ HYGIENE DIGEST i. * . : ~ a . as: i . bt A THIRD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ENGINEERING TRAINING COURSE will be given nha by Industrial Hygiene Foundation and the Occupational Health Research and Training do te Facility of U. S. Public Health Service from September 10-21 1962 at Mellon In- Bilao stitute Pittsburgh Pa Since the enrollment is limited to 12 persons we urge all companies who wish send an engineer or chemist for this training to notify us as soon as possible The tuition is 150 oF THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A YEAR GRANT from the Occupational Health Division U.S. Public Health Service for a research program Studies on Pulmonary Clearance Mechanism The project will be conducted in our toxicology laboratory under the direction of Dr. Paul Gross ve DR EDWARD R. WEIDLEIN former President of Mellon Institute has received the 1961 William Procter Prize for scientific achievement Dr. Weidlein's award signalizes a career of more than 50 years during world's dominant figures in industrial research which he has a become one of the on. eat te df tApaahaplthttpateaa tbabestiadtas e5 ckne Hine semnestppaneete " ete haat Waar oe oe cathahenalti NA Nand ty te sipnamins .. > ; ete Mee e ce INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES Aviation medicine consultation problem cases is the topic of Abst No. 115 . , Abst No. 116 discusses a program of industrial first aid Acute psychiatric problems in industry is the concern of Abst No. 120 oe Abst No. mate oral household 140 reports on the toxicity in rats of products approxi- selected sae, Information on acute sulfur dioxide toxicity and the effects of histamine and histamine liberation is presented in Abst No. 142 we For data on chemical pneumonitis from inhalation of zinc chloride consult Abst No. 143 ga * Abst No. 148 cystine content exposure discusses fingernail in chronic mercury Nonoccupational diffuse pulmonary fibrosis report of a case in an asbestos worker is the title of Abst No. 161 Abst No. 162 reports on a case of fiber glass pneumoconiosis as TE ee 7 A fatal case of aspiration of talcum powder by a child is described in Abst No. 163 : A description of combustible gas de- tectors is given in Abst No. 185 Le Air flow requirements for underground _ parking garages are evaluated in Abst No. 186 . we .* an a HW a - ij { i i f oe H BOARD OF TRUSTEES held a special meeting on February 8 at the Founda- , tion's headquarters A permanent Policy and Planning Committee was established and a Program Committee was appointed to plan the Management Session of the Annual ; Meeting .. - 7 . H ENGINEERING COMMITTEE met at the Foundation's headquarters ary 7 to discuss plans for the Engineering Conference of the Foundation's Meeting to be held on October 24-25 at Mellon Institute on Febru- 27th Annual 7 A RESEARCH PROGRAM ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF EXPERIMENTAL TUBERCU- LOSILICOSIS was recently completed under the of direction Dr. Paul Gross This three study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health was concerned with quantitation of the dust mobilized cleared from the lungs a result of induced pul- " monary inflammations It was found that in the presence of a violent inflammation much dust removed from the lungs whereas little dust is removed in the presence of an ~ ~ - indolent inflammation . - See es - - - ose DR H. H. SCHRENK the Foundation's Managing Director attended the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce Pollution Abatement Committee meeting in Harrisburg on February 9. This Committee covers both water and air pollution REPRINTS available from the Foundation upon request are The Concept of Organizing Human Factors Dec. Pneumonia by Paul Gross and E. Benz Arch Pathol 72 607-619 1961 and Engineering and Safety Research by Theodore F. Hatch J. Occ Med 4 1-5 Jan. 1962 DR A. G. KAMMER Head Department of Occupational Health Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh died suddenly from a heart attack on January 31. Dr. Kammer had been an active member of the Foundation's Medical Committee from 1947 until 1959 eee, ere ee mma em . NDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES as : 3 = qj aa 4 4 ~ 3 7 3 4 se Emergency care in industry is discussed in Abst No. 219 For voluntary proctosigmoidoscopic examinations in an industrial setting con- sult Abst No. 220 : Abst No. 224 presents current prob- lems of the pneumonias ce Abst No. 227 reports on the relation- ship between coronary heart disease and the presence of certain physical charac- teristics ar re Information on the diffusing capacity of cigarette smokers is presented in Abst No. 231 health Smoking and the the topic of Abst No. older of men 0))0 is Toy 232 4, See Abst No. 234 for a year study of staphylococcal infections The topic of illness from asthma Abst No. 235 is deaths bronchitis emphysema a and and A report on contact eczema caused by true teak is given in Abst No. 237 Lead poisoning in demolition work is the title of Abst No. 251 Cataract development in rats fed commercial quercetin is investigated in Abst No. 253 Abst No. 262 examines some pharma- cological actions of cotton dust and other vegetable fibers -. .: ; 7 a Consult Abst ; . Sy No. 275 for data on radio- dermatitis from diffraction apparatus a ee Carcinoma of the skin in a bovine exposed to radioactive fallout is described in Abst No. 282 Be + ao ee For a discussion on the engineering aspects of air pollution see Abst No. 293 Basic information dents at a missile in Abst No. 298 on injuries test center and acci- presented is presented NEW MEMBER Bigtaliee The Foundation welcomes to membership Western Electric Company Inc. . . NEW H COMMITTEE A Program Committee for the Management Session of Annual was Meetings established by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on February 8. This Committee will select speakers and subjects targeted to management management to attract greater general mmiantatgeemeent's management's participation in the programs The following Trustees will serve on this Com- Mr. Lea Teplow American Iron & Steel Institute Chairman _ - Dr. Paul W. Bachman Koppers Company - : Mr. E. T. Klassen American Can Company act Dr. Robert B. O'Connor United States Steel Corp. RE TRANSACTIONS ae OF 26th ANNUAL MEETING of Industrial Hygiene Foundation held in ' Pittsburgh Pa on October 25-26 1961 have been published as the complete March 1962 issue of the Archives of Environmental Health now being mailed to all H members Copies of these Transactions aN DR H. H. SCHRENK attended a meeting of the Industrial Hygiene Roundtable at Oberlin Ohio March 23 through 25 - PNuElWmonary Fibrosis and REPRINT available from the Foundation upon request Nonoccupational Diffuse Dr. Paul Gross A Report of A Case in An Asbestos Worker Arch Environmental Health 73-80 Jan. By Dr. 1962 Paul Cartier mo ine Tet INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES The pulmonary evaluation of surgical patients is discussed in Abst No. 914 ; An account of the consequences of ethylene glycol poisoning is given in Abst No. 941 a ; 7 Do heart disease patients benefit from work recommendations Abst No. 915 Four cases of methyl alcohol poisoning wn are described in Abst No. 942 oO Abst No. 918 is concerned with effects of smoking ,, the For a discussion on the toxicity of in- gested hexachlorophene See Abst No. - managceomnesnultt jo)! For an account of office 1 eT ee i Ee of common medical conditions Data on the basic te, Abst No. 925. ro pathology of pneumo; 2. oa oa coniosis are presented in Abst No. 950 Abst No. 929 presents information on the occupational toxicity of culti- vated flowers stevie. Jo . _|| fff Pneumoconiosis finding in indus- ~ try and detection of sources of exposure is the title of Abst No. 958 ; reports Information hydrogen Abst No. 934 on ae sulfide intoxication concerning cases of nonfatal poisoning two regarding the directional dependence of air samplers is given in ; - Chromyl chloride possible import- -j| I ant industrial air contaminant is in- oe vestigated in Abst No. 937 gee ue A genetic survey of the offsprings of ray workers is given in Abst No. 972 as, eel wi nt tebe Lead poisoning and hemaglobin syn- thesis are reviewed in Abst No 940 For a discussion on the realities of rehabilitation consult Abst No. 992 - FOUNDATION FACTS - . - 27th ANNUAL MEETING THIS MONTH We having are looking forward to ~ sentatives from all our member companies with us on October 24 and 25 for repre- ee Annual Meeting Advance registration our 27th - that with the promises peak attendance We certain - of that this broad subjseubcjet ct matter and the distinguished roster of speakers - 7 a the The meeting merits the interest and enthusiasm expressed by membership officers of the Foundation also have a full Committee the Executive program meetings scheduled for and the Board of Trustees ; : ; an . NEW MEMBERS MEMBERS - The Foundation is pleased to announce two new members - International Research and Development Corporation Louisiana Ordnance Plant Remington Rand Div Sperry Rand Corp. A hDoR norBarLyAINE B. WESCOTT Chairman H Board of Trustees honorary Doctor of Science Degree at the University of Pittsburgh's Alumni Honors Convocation on September 17 was awarded an Anniversary 175th Anniversary ATmHeRrEicSaHnOLD American LIMIT VALUES The Threshold Limit Values for Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Hygienists Hygienists at 1962 adopted by the their their 24th Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on May 13-15 ditional copies are available upon request appear in this issue of the Digest Ad- bus Ace INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES Abst No. 645 is concerned with suicide during productive years in- dustrial problem , Sudden death from coronary disease . is the topic of Abst No. 653 Abst No. 656 discusses total rehabili_ tation in heart disease Abst No. 664 investigates dermatolo- gic problems in compensation medi- treatment and prognosis Thermographic assessment of burns and frostbite is the title of Abst No. Consult Abst No. 669 for data on food additives legislation and food tech- viewpoint nology industry's of legislation on effects n : Legal considerations in drafting warn- inglabels are" presented in Abst No. a Lead poisoning in metal workers is discussed in Abst No. 676 - oe See Abst No. 679 for a case report on a cerebral tumor in a lead worker A health hazard associated with epoxy- resin concrete dust 685 is Abst No. investigated in rar 7 Abst No. 696 gives a discussion on silicosis in hardrock miners in Ontario the problem and its prevention , Carbon pneumoconiosis in the rubber No. industry is described in Abst 700 . } The objective of Abst No.702 is wh periodic search for cancer in the car- bon black Abisntdustry Consult fen. ME age Ave ina onbbte, No. 711 for the combined action of cigarette tar and beta radia- mice tion on erae Ses CERO APRESS Ol Data on the lead content of the atmos- 717 phere are given in Abst No. ye Contact lenses tovisionis the title of Abst No. 731 FOUNDATION _ FACTS NEW MEMBER and The Foundation welcomes to membership Westinghouse Brake . Signal Company Ltd. , England 1 - NEW PRESIDENT OF MELLON INSTITute Dr. Paul Clifford Cross of the University of Washington Seattle has been named President President and Chief Executive responsibilities September -. . Officer of Mellon Instituteresponiblties He also was elected a Trustee of the Institute and ex- pects to assume his new ~ 1 7 : THRESHOLD LIMIT VALues The Threshold Limit Values for 1961 adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists appear in this issue of the Digest .a NEW REPRINTS The Mortality from Sublethal Pulmonary Edema Superimposed upon Pneumoconiosis or Atelectasis by Paul Gross M. L. Westrick J. M. McNerney Am Indust Hyg Assn J. 22 90 Apr. 1961 and Autocatalysis of Pulmonary Edema by Paul Gross M.L. Westrick and J. M. McNerney J. Occ Med 3 258 May 1961 Reprints are available from the Foundation upon request 26th ANNUAL MEETING \ OCTOBER 25-26 1961 24 " 4 eto eeSs- aoeVES F- So 4 . 1NDUSTRIAL 1NDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATURES _ ~o^'.t. See Abst No. ..? --. oat > disinfection of and nurses 634 for details on the the hands of surgeons a The use and abuse of contact lenses is the topic of Abst No. 636 vos acuity Information on the vision visual and ocular refraction of young men is iw For the neurological aspects . back pain see Abst No. 643 of low + A discussion on smoking and person- ality is given in Abst No. 645 Foes IBY AR ZuiOlDR, aaeh sR 1 Oil folliculitis ployed in an engineering factory is the title of Abst No. 649 ete Beeler os Data on an outbreak of sporotrichosis - in Florida are presented in Abst No. , . a Ozone's role in chemistry and tech_ nology is discussed in Abst No. 660 * Abst No. 661 is concerned with studies on the chemical forms of urinary lead For the physical aspects of dust count- ing consult Abst No. 671 Sh ton How did the term pneumonokoniosis 7 originate Abst No. 674 tells you Vi pla soe ety Pneumoconiosis in makers of artificial grinding wheels is the topic of Abst ~ Abst No. 684 presents a report on dif- | fuse lung lesions that mimic pneumo- coniosis re oe . Abst No. 689 gives a critique of our present noise control engineering efforts and accomplishments ee Abst No. 706 is concerned with nitro- gen oxide formation in the autoignition of liquid fuel sprays + a FOUNDATION FACTS 2 0 > DR - GROSS PRESENTS PAPER Foundation's Pathologist presented Dr. Paul Gross the Research To - . apaper on AutocatalysisAutocatalysis of Pulmonary Edema on June 10 . Conference Aspen 1960 at the Third on Research in Emphysema at Colorado ot oc ~ - +e : : - - : * . . . - r . ~ ' Digest - THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES The Threshold Limit Values for 1960 adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists appear in this issue of the Nine substances were changed from the Tentative List to the Recom- mended List and eight new substances were placed on the Tentative List The value for chlorobromomethane was changed from 400 to 200 ppm and manganese from 6 to 5 milligrams per cubic meter Cyclopropane was removed from the list as lack of lished data did not justify previous listed value pub- NEW REPRINT An Immunologic Approach to the Pneumoconiosis by Paul Gross M.D. M. Arch Ind Health 21 228-232 March 1960 This reprint is avail- able from the Foundation upon request ~ SILVER ANNIVERSARY MEETING OCTOBER 26 - 27 1960 _ tan Binh eter ae Bee ane rs vag Nur NDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FEATUR He : Litigation breeders in industrial medi cine are discussed in Abst No. 990 . " ee : The disease concept of alcoholism is the subject of Abst No. 993 Dg: Putin uh tg The topiocf Abst No. 997 is the ment of low back pain a a treat- Abst No. 1015 is concerned with ex- perimental cancers in rats by chromium compounds ene Dal tee produced produced Information on the biochemical mech- anisms in chronic carbon disulfide poisoning is contained in Abst No. 1024 Ds oe For a series of papers concerned with epilepsy see Abst Nos 998 999 and os a a A ea a wee So et Se See Abst No. 1005 for changes in the ten commonest dermatoses in private practice 0.4 : S voy e ONS eG ley po + Ee, A discussion on globulin thera- =} py in chronic staphylococcic dermato- ses is presented in Abst No. 1007 <; Farmer's lung in mushroom workers is the objective of Abst No. 1028 y Abst details See No. 1040 for on medical problems of work ae ne oth cat ay impactor Data on an improved cascade : measuring aerosol particle sizes sizes are given in Abst No. 1060 - vheed es er 2; we Ase _ Considered in Abst No. 1064 are veterinary aspects of air pollution at, cr ee For hazards in the manufacture and use of plastics see Abst No. 1010 theme Abst The of No. 1072 is how a improve safety through organization The subject of Abst No. 1011 is the toxicity of boron oxide cee _ Details on laboratory hoods are given in Abst Nos 1076 and 1077 oy wo 7 -- FOUNDATION FOUNDATION FOUNDATION _ FACTS FACTS : tone " NEW ELECTED TO H BOARD Mr. Newell Johnson General 7. R. -o .. f Managofetrhe American Insurance Alliance has been elected to the Board lo Industrial Trustees of the . Hygiene Foundation _. Top ae . . THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES The Threshold Limit Values for 1959 adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists appeairn this issue of the Digest.- The limit value for bromine was changes from 1.0 to 0.1 chloroform from 100 to 50 ppm and chloropicrin from 1.0 to 0.1 ppm ppm The list now contains 250 ~ compounds plus 25 tentative values Ae 24th ANNUAL for Annual 24th MEETING THIS MONTH The program and registration cards the | Meeting were mailed on September 17 and the number of registration cards returned has been most gratifying We hope that the broad of subject _ moaf tter and the distinguished roster of speakers will appeal to reprsecsoepnetatives of all OA our member companies We look forward to a profitable and interesting meeting officers of the Foundation also have a full program with meetings the Executive Committee and two meetings for the Board of Trustees scheduled for sane ~ Me ocak tab AiO me THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR 19581 Adopted at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Atlantic City April 19-22 1958 Threshold limits should be used as guides in the control of health hazards and should not be regarded as fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations under which it is believed that They represent conditions without nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day adverse effect , These limits are intended for persons trained in this field October 1957 Digest use in the field Condensed of industrial hygiene and should be employed by For further discussion see the 1957 values in Recommended Values 2 Gases and Vapors Substance PPM Approx Mg per Cu M. Substance PPM Approx Mg per Cu M. Acetaldehyde Acetic acid Acetic anhydride 200 10 5 360 25 20 Cellosolve ethoxyethanol Cellosolve acetate 200 740 Acetone 1000 - - 2400 ethoxyethyl acetate 100 _ 540 Acrolein Acrylonitrile Allyl alcohol 0.5 20 . 5 1.2 45 12 Chlorine Chlorine trifluoride Chlorobenzene oe 0.1 . 3 0.4 Allyl chloride 5 .15 Allyl propyl disulfide 2 12 Aminonia monochlorobenzene 75 Chloroform ; 350 trichloromethane Amyl acetate Amyl alcohol .100 200 70 _ 1050 ; oO trichloromethane 100 nitropropane 20 _ Chloropicrin oe 1 490 100 7 isoamyl alcohol ~ 100 360 Chloroprene _ Aniline Arsin ~ Benzene benzol ; Benzyl chloride Bromine . : 5 0.05 25 1 1 19 0.2 - 80 5 ; a 7 chloro 3butadiene 25 Cresol all isomers - . 5 _ Cyclohexane Cyclohexanol 400 _ " 100 Cyclohexanone 100 - 90 ZZ 1400 410 400 butadiene Butanone Butadiene 1 ; ., 1,3 1000 - Cyclohexene _ = 400 : 1350 _ 2200 ; oe os Cyclopropane 400 . 690 _ _. Decaborane 0.05 - 0.3 ; methyl ethyl ketone 250 | 740 ; Diacetone alcohol methyl- ae , Butyl acetate 250 Boe a hydroxy a butyl acetate --- 200- ~ 950 . - pentanone coos. 50 240 Butyl alcohol - ; | ce Diborane -.. 6 0.1 - 0.1 butanol 100 - 300 . Dichlorobenzene 50 300 Butylamine : 5 Butyl cellosolve . 15 u 7 Dichlorodifluoromethane 1 Dichloroethane 1000 100 - 4950 .400 - butoxyethanol Dichloroethane : . 50 240 1,2 Carbon dioxide 5000 9000 - ethylene dichloride ; 100 Oe Carbon disulfide 20 - 400 60 1,2 Dichloroethylene ZOO 8790 8790 Carbon monoxide Carbon 100 110 Dichloroethyl ether 15 90 Carbon tetrachloride 25 160 Dichloromonofluoro- ; methane 1000 4200 1. Copied from A.M.A. Archives of Industrial Health August 1958 1. Revisions mesityl have been made in the values for oxide and nitric acid I. Gases and Vapors cont a 3 th I an | - 1 | 1 Li - Approx Mg Substance PPM per Cu M. Dichloro : ethane 10 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane 1000 60 7000 Diethylamine . 25 Difluorodibromomethane - 100 Diisobutyl ketone 50 , Dimethylaniline dimethylaniline 5 Dimethylsulfate 1 Dioxane diethylene dioxide Ethyl acetate TO 100 400 - Ethyl acrylate mo 25 alcohol ethanol 1000 Ethylamine eo 25 Ethylbenzene - 200 - Ethyl bromide oo 200 | ; - Ethyl chloride 1000 Ethyl ether - / ., 400 Ethyl formate Ethyl silicate _ . 100 100 Ethylene a Ts 75 ' - 860 290 25 . 5 - 360 -~ : 1400 -..+ _ 100 1900 s+ 45 870 * 890- 890- 2600 1200 _ 300 - 9s) , ; 7 | *-> ,- + | 850 . . a ' chlorohydrin 5 16 Ethylenediamine Ethylene dibromide 10 mo ~~... 3.0 : dibromoethane Ethylene imine Ethylene oxide 2 - =.25 5 50 190 , 9 90 Fluorine .- 0.1 0.2 _. .+ - " ' . - Fluorotrichloro- Qo ' Substance PPM Methyl cellosolve acetate ethylene glycol mono- methyl ether acetate 25 Methyl chloride 100 Methylal dimethoxy- methane 1000 Methyl chloroform 1 trichloroethane Methylcyclohexane 500 Methylcyclohexanol 100 Methylcfyocrlmoahteexanone 100 Methyl 100 Methyl isobutyl carbinol 25 methyl amyl alcohol Methylene chloride | dichloromethane 1500 Naphtha coal tar ~~2. 00 Naphtha petroleum 500 ~ - Nickel carbonyl 0.001 0.001 Nitric acid - ~- 7 10 Nitroaniline a art Nitrobenzene rns 1 Nitroethane dioxide Nitrogen dioxide _- 100 Nitroglycerin 0.5- Nitromethane 100 Nitropropane Nitrotoluene Octane Ozone ST, 50 5 500 0.1 Appr a q 212188 : 3100 q Formaldehyde Furfural Gasoline _ Heptane heptane Hexane hexane Hexanone methyl butyl ketone Hexone methyl ' isobutyl ketone Hydrazine Hydrogen bromide Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen cyanide Hydrogen fluoride Hydrogen peroxide 90 ' Hydrogen selenide Hydrogen sulfide Iodine Isophorone Isopropylamine Mesityl oxide Methyl acetate Methyl acetylene Methyl acrylate Methyl alcohol methanol Methyl bromide Methyl cellosolve methoxyethanol 5 5 500 500 500 ' 100 ; 100 a on 5 5 10 3 I 0.05 - 20 0.1 25 5 25 200 1000 10 200 20 25 6 20 2000 2000 1800 410 410 . 1.3 17 7 11 2 I.4 0.2 30 I 140 12 100 610 1650 35 260 80 80 Pentanone methyl . propyl ketone . ZOO Perchlorethylene tetrachloroethylene 200 '. Phenol 5 . Phenylhydrazine : Phosgene 5 carbonyl chloride , _. Phosphine I 0.05 : Phophorus trichloride 0.5 Propyl acetate 200 Propyl alcohol a isopropyl alcohol , 400 Propyl ether _ isopropyl ether Propylene dichloride 500 dichloropropane 75 Propylene imine . 25 ' Pyridine Quinone Stibine Stoddard solvent 10 0.1 0.1 500 Styrene monomer phenylethylene Sulfur dioxide 100 5 Sulfur hexafluoride 1000 Sulfur monochloride I Sulfur pentafluoride Tertiarybutyltoluene 0.021 0.021 10 II R* a & _* | Boke Gases and Vapors cont) Substance PPM Tetrachloro- abydrofuran nitromethane nitromethane toluol ridine loroethylene 5 200 I 200 5 200 Approx Mg per Cu M. 35 590 8 750 _ 22 . 1050 - Substance PPM Trifluoromanobromo- methane Turpentine - Vinyl chloride chloroethylene Xylene xylol : a 1000 100 500 200 Asoo, = pec Se arac Se rae 573 Toxic Dusts Fumes and Mists Substance | Mg per _ Substance Mg. pe= 2 4 10 hexachloro- 4a, 5,8,8a hexahydro 1,4,5,8 1,4,5,8 thanonaphthalene 0.25 ammonium sulfamate alpha ) napnhatphhtyhlylthiourea 15 0.5 0.3 0.5 soluble compounds B oxide fume hier 0.5 , - 0.1 arsenate 0.1 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8- 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8- 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8- 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8- 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8- 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-3a 4,7 tetra4. methanoindane mated camphene 60 - mated diphenyl oxide _ ~ Z 0.5 0.5 _ diphenyl 42 chlorine~ 1 diphenyl 54 chlorine 0.5 acid and chromates asCrO3 0.1 arbicide sodium 2,4- hydrogen rophenoxy ethanol . 1a as CN oo . a ~. 15 . 55 i 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic Be, .10 12,2chlorophenyl _ trichloroethane a a hexachloro- poxy 1,2,3,4,10,10 1,2,3,4,10,10 poxy mL, 8 octa- -dimethano 1,4,5,8 1,4,5,8 ~ . ae - 0.25 enzene : tes l ~ retoluene oi 1.5 cresol ' . 0.2 -ethyl nitrophenyl benzenphosphonate benzenephosphonate ferric dimethyl Karbamate vanadium dust 0.5 15 I ' 2.5 _ 2 tog quinone fume 2 15 0.2 senate nahexachlorocyclohexane isomer elum oxide fume 0.15 0.5 15 _ . Malathion dimethyl dithio- phosphate of diethyl mercapto- succinate Manganese . Mercury Mercury Methoxychlor organic methoxy- organic compounds 2,2 compounds trichloroethane . Molybdenum soluble compounds insoluble compounds Nicotine Parathion 0,0 diethyl p- nitrophenyl thiophosphate Pentachloronaphthalene Pentachlorophenol ) _ Phosphorus yellow Phosphorus pentachloride Phosphorus pentasulfide Picric acid 7 Pyrethrum ; Rotenone _ - Selenium compounds as Se - . Sodium fluoroacetate 1080 . Sodium hydroxide : Strychnine - Sulfuric acid - .- . TEDP tetraethyl - _ dithionopyrophosphate 7 TEPP tetraethyl pyrophosphate Tellurium Tetryl 2,4,6 trinitrophenyl- - methylnitramine . Thiram tetramethyl thiuram - disulfide Thallium soluble compounds Titanium dioxide Trichloronaphthalene Trinitrotoluene Trinitrotoluene Uranium soluble compounds insoluble compounds Vanadium V205 dust V Ofgume zs > " K K 25 - 8 23 S Rt ak 3.5 az 2: Ba - og 2 5 - RL - Or : 0.15 I: aan a2 0.05 01 . 1.5 _ S 0.1 15 5 1.5 acs ' 0.25 ; : : 0.5 0.1 Toxic Dusts Fumes and Mists cont) Substance | Mg per Cu M. Warfarin 3-of acetonylbenzyl hydroxycoumarin - 0.5 Zinc oxide fumes 15 - Zirconium compounds as Zr : 5 ce Radioactivity For permissible concentrations of radioisotopes in air see Maxim Amounts of Radioisotopes in the Human Body and Maximum Permissible Concentration he Concentration Water Handbook 52 U. S. Department of Commerce National Bureau of " 40 My Standards In addition see Permissible Dose from External Sources of Ionizing Commerce Radiation U. .. Department of National Bureau of Standards 24 Hand Hand aed above September 1954 of the two publications mentioned . in is - progress 2 . . Loe - Mineral Dusts a, fe . Substance _. Aluminum oxide- - . Asbestos ; Dust nuisance no free silica silica Mica below % free Portland cement Talc MPPCF 50 5 50 20 50 . 20 - 7 : _ ., Substance. : * Silica a 7 high above50 free SO SO medium 5 to 50 free SiO . low below % free SiO2 Silicon carbide . Soapstone below % free SiO2- Tentative Values Substance PPM Approx Mg per Cu M. Substance PPM Acetylene tetrabromide 1 * Allyl glycidyl ether AGE 10 * Beryllium 14 m Monomethyl 45 aniline * aniline 2 * ParadichlorobenzeneParadichlorobenzene 75 * Boron trifluoride 1 mercaptan * Butyl * Butyl glycidyl ether BGE 50 10 '~= 3 270 -35 * Pemercarptanchloromethyl * Phenyl glycidyl ether 0.1 50 - Chlorine dioxide * Chloroacetaldehyde * Chlorobromomethane * Diglycidyl Diglycidyl ether DGE 0.1 I 0.3 3 400 10 2100 55 Phosphoric Phosphoric acid Phosphoric Phosphoric nitrate nitrate . 25 * Propylene Propylene nitrate 100 * Tertiary Tertiary butyl alcohol 100 * Tolylene Tertiary 2,4- diisocyanate * Dimethyl formamide 20 60 0.1 Dimethyl hydrazine 0.5 1 diisocyanate . * Dipropylenegly- Trichloropropane 2 Trichloropropane * 50 is colmethylether | * Ethyl mercaptan * Furfuryl alcohol 100 250 50 600 640 200 Triethyl amine Trphioosprhatthe opchosrphaetesyl 100 * Glycidol ' Hexyl acetate * Isopropyl glycidyl ether * Lithium hydride 50 toluene 100 organic 50 150 590 . 240 * VYitntyrlium and in-compounds * compounds compoundscompounds 5 Xylidine decomposition m * Teflon decomposition - * Methyl mercaptan 50 100 Pentaborane * Methyl styrene 100 484800 * Pentaborane . B5Hg * These values appeared on the tentative list for 1957 ** Until more data are forthcoming it is important that atmospheric concentrations materials to which workers are exposed must be kept as near 0 as possible of these Signed William L. Ball W. Clark Cooper H. E. Stokinger Keith H. Jacobson Hervey B. Elkins W. H. Reinhart and Allan L. Coleman Chairman ca Tar | cee