Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA-83-348-1397, Littleton Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado

摘要

In September 1983, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request to evaluate ethylene oxide exposures to employees of the Littleton Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado during the sterilization of museum artifacts. On September 15 and 16, 1983, NIOSH hygienists performed an environmental evaluation. The environmental evaluation consisted of collecting breathing zone and general room air samples for measurement of exposure to ethylene oxide. All three employees were interviewed for symptoms related to workplace exposure. On the basis of the environmental data, NIOSH concluded that a health hazard existed from overexposure to ethylene oxide during the normal operation of the fumigation chamger. Recommendations for improving the work environment are included in this report.