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1 -210, At the tine at ssuppling the bagging operator was exposed |>^ to an industrial noise level which exceeded the tentative safe level In the 150-350 ops active band. 13. At the tine of sampling employees working on or near presses i In Department 14 were exposed toindustrlal noise levels 4 exceeding tentative safe levels. i BEQOHHEMPATIOKS 1. It is reccoaended that a ventilation consultant he con tacted to make specific rCcranendatlons with regard to redesigning the oven ventilation system In Department 14. If the oven ventilation system cannot bo corrected by October 1$, 1964, It IS further reccrapemJed that employees within the oven roam be subjected to appropriate medical teats to determine the nature and extent of dlacetcne alcohol vapor Inhele'tlm. please refer to nr correspondence with Mr. V. E. heeder, March 17, 1964, and to the DISCUSSION of this report for further consents on this subject. 1 2, It la recommended that employees working in Department Ol continue to wear approved respirators for the control of asbestos dust. Respirators should he worn by the flberlxer *' operator, bagging operator, and beater room operator at those times when asbestos dust is airborne. It Is x-eeemmeaded that employees In Department 14 working at $ or near the presses be provided with personal protective *! hearing appliances, to attenuate industrial noise rrom % tha presses. 4, It la rccomtnded that the windows by the trlchlorethjleme degreaser in Department 06 be permanently closed. V 5, It Is reeosmended that the raw rubber containers in Department 09 he provided with suitable covers preventing excessive discharge of toluene vapor into the work room air. Toluene Is flaneurtele and employees should sot use open flames near the raw rubber containers, sheetcr mills, or the mixers. THRESHOLD LDOT VAIRES Methyl ethyl ketone vapor should be kept below average concen trations of 250 parts per million (P.P.M.). Toluene vapor should be kept balow average concentrations or 200 p.p.M, Trlchlorcthylene vapor should be kept below average Concentra tions of loo p.p.M. Diaceton* alcohol vapor should be kept below average concentrations or 50 P.P.M. Asbestos dust I should be kept below average concentrations of 5 million i 1 is I % VMO-31-OOOM68