A NIOSH health-hazard evaluation at an automotive-parts manufacturer investigated employee concerns about nylon powder and grinding dust associated with rashes, nose bleeds, and respiratory problems; 37 of 72 interviewed employees reported a prior or current work-related skin problem, 11 had a likely work-related rash at evaluation, and powder had accumulated near the nylon powder-coating operation. NIOSH recommended improved ventilation when coating drums were charged.
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Employees were concerned that poor indoor environmental quality and exposures to chemicals, nylon powder, and dust from grinding machines were causing rashes, nose bleeds, and respiratory problems ... Of the 72 employees interviewed, 37 reported a prior or current skin problem that they related to work; 11 employees had a rash that was likely work-related at the time of the evaluation ... powder had accumulated on horizontal surfaces near the nylon powder coating operation. ... Ventilation should be improved ... in the nylon powder coating area when drums are charged.