Investigators In Jefferson County To Look Into Worker Who Got Rash At Arsenal
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A two-member team from Aberdeen Proving
Ground in Maryland has arrived at the Pine Bluff Arsenal to help
figure out why an arsenal worker broke out in a rash.
Arsenal spokeswoman Barbara Slifer said a certified industrial
hygienist and a risk communications specialist arrived at the
Arsenal today.
Slifer said the hygienist worked with the arsenal`s industrial
hygienist and the specialist worked with her on developing an
information plan. She said the team may stay until Thursday, but it
probably won`t be until next week before officials have a better
idea of what happened.
She said that, since the incident May 12th, no one has been
working in the area where the employee developed the rash. Slifer
said officials are taking samples from the surface of materials in
the area and from the air.
