Industrial hygiene walk-through survey report of BASF Corporation - Inmont Division, Cincinnati, Ohio

The potential for employee exposure to acrylates or methacrylates was investigated by a walk-through industrial-hygiene survey at the Inmont facility of BASF Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio. Radiation-curable coatings and ink vehicles have been produced at this facility for the previous 7 years. Coatings are formulated in a mixing tank with a high-speed agitator. Two enclosed reactors were used to formulate the ink vehicles. The work force is composed of 205 employees, 41 of whom function in areas where exposure to the suspect chemicals is likely. No industrial hygiene data for multifunctional acrylates had been collected and no illnesses attributable to the chemicals have been reported at the facility. There is a structured medical program at the facility with a safety program and a general industrial-hygiene program. Adequate personnel records were have been kept for all employees. No recommendations were considered necessary.