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ID#:

9784

Caption:

Dr. Donald Birmingham, prominent dermatologist of the U.S. Public Health Service, observes two women ordnance workers pour TNT into mortar shells at the Ravenna, Ohio Ordnance Plant. The Ravenna Ordnance Plant manufactured ordnance containing trinitrotoluene (TNT) for the military during World War II. Dr. Birmingham wears an Army uniform because he is working at an Army-run facility. The photograph was made during the industrial hygiene and engineering activities conducted by U.S. Public Health Service personnel at the plant in September 1943. Occupational safety and health concerns included preventing dermatitis among the workers and reducing the risk of explosions in the plant.

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Content Providers(s):

CDC/ Barbara Jenkins, NIOSH

Creation Date:

1943

Photo Credit:

Frank H. Lukas and Harley E. Walters

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