Report on Respiratory Symptoms and Disease Among Cemented Tungsten Carbide Workers (Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 2003-0257-3088)

In June 2003, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) request from workers at three Metalworking Products plants in Alabama, after former workers had developed hard metal lung disease and occupational asthma. NIOSH's findings and recommendations are detailed.