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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT SPECI'aT HAZARDS SURVEY .`aar ccsrrr ?ipabid rot cxgs-xrrj.'r.a oio^s:7irna r P. W. SCi oni J. t, OOd'SCfl April.*nd )i7 2, 1SSO AHOTHU IHVtCI ISOM 7H| OIMCI Of 71 CTS'z-CATA^tXrt, 1A-. ^CV r3 . /:;J f.? \2 i)07 000 My En9ln*enr>9 Oaparlnent ^TNJk LIFE AFFILIATED COMPANIES Hiali'C 1FE INSURANCE COMPANY . JTHACASyALTYA SURETY COMPANY STAHOARO FIRE IASURA'- .. M \ axzz-'cir.zzz tj.'Zd zr.'izzc" sriir, r. j, April 26 and 1`jc7 2, 1953 ^J22EI 7ba purpoee af tHs vialt u to deier=d_r*i tie eplcyoa Vo ctuev In production cp>\rt3orj. Co'-tarte; ?ir. ?. L*. Schl and tho vrit/sr contact/*! !t*. Pfadffer, Tlirt li.-.ao*r :tr. Jusileo, PcG-soesal Director, )tr. Coeacrio, ?eraomal Aoaixt end ?rad-jcticn Supsri=tandcnt. Also proert wn-a tSr. Cird^. SafctjCiraebor far Ciiens-n 1 .rale, aad Ji-. ?aul Sboa, .ina j_'eV IkvSinoeriac Rapraaerriailve uko corvicea tM* plant# Hr sacplea vwra taken ueinc both 'Jr.a otvxiard (>arr.rrT-l-'-U irpa.-cer and tla cdd^et i=pir.er uti-i* lacproppl alecMl u tie cdlnetinc seeiaa. Dart =v=i* vcro cade cn a li^kt flald foHoHnc the procodtixi a* axilsod 37 tie Halted State* Punlie Jieaith Sor/ia/i. rk^-"i Air Sa-pl.a 1 - Vain Jiser C-.rrriro - JU'jcetoa - taken at bha hreX-lir Ir.-al of Ida operator cc Li* left cide. 6.3 rd-Lllan psiiclea par curie foot of eir. Hr irrpla !ia. 2 - IVdrcpuIpcr C-a_--iiv: - td:cn at tla fercatbiry; level to tie ri^tt ef tin operator# 4-0 all It on particle# per cubic feet of eir. Hr Sacpla !to. J - Kcriierici Splitting Sow - taken at tio braatMrc leva! of tit eperater ccparGbinc tha piccea aa tv.*y caca -J-.e ex/ - to.*ten bctuaca tic uli trd tin cpara-U 91.S rdlVnn particLs* per cubic foot of air. Hr Ct-plc "0. i. - r_lt-x_-J rialdir- - C-crci.-# end - taJcm at trvttHrc level of 0pore.ter ratline lilt vxro to via tria eaw. 44.3 dllion particles per cubic foot of oir. Hr forpin fie. 5 - Piet ixro rtninMig - T\a-nc\ncr at Rubbar - taken at brtiiiiiy; laval of opurttcr 9.5 Gillian particles prr cubic foot of air, 42.007 0 V Air India P-o. 6 - PasJia^v; - Taken at the bmi'.'i.i; level pl'*^ty botvesn aha two con fililn bcxco. 11.5 31111.03 particles par die foct of air. `Ar flnrpla Vo. 7 - Eoutar - taken ct tha discharga and d tha broaibirg level of tha two tan apples cloth wrapping to tha pieces. 11.1 cdlLinn pertlela* por cubic foot at air. Air Sa-p'l n '.Us. 8 - Hallad ?lpo - Thin Sew a - taken at breatbl-g Itvol of operator u ha fod mu. 5.1 dllian partlalca par cubic foot of air. Hr Sacplo Vo. 9 - Tubular >5ald - taken at trialhl&s Level botveaa th cut-off arri slitting aac.s. 9.5 =1111 on particles per cubic fcot of air. Air Socpla Ho. 1C- lb. 2 Stripping Lina - taken at bredhieg level on ribt aid# of lino to the loft of tba first operate 10.2 dill on porticles per die feet of eir. Air Snzplxt .'is. 11 - 3e=e Car I'rloadrg - taken in to* ear la breathing level ef sen piling finite octo pallata. 2C.0 dll on panic loo per die foot of air. Air farp.^a Ho. 12 - Xldns - Tubular .'bid - taken art breatiirc level while cpiratcr weighed art. and djuxd up two ccrplate batches. 7.5 dllion particles per cubic foot of air. giasuasion; To assist in the interpretation of Lh.o above durt courts, wo Hies to point cut that tha acceptable eaneertraticn of the cd*. which is 100T frea ailiea or 1CT estates is } dllion particles par cubic foot of air. As vc Vncw that Ova dust hero ia oon- cldoraslr less than IfOl free silica or 1C0X ccPart os, tbr-nrina accwptablo lldta cinaraUr has boon established as 10 dll ion partislea fer an operation of this typo. Vflth rcfereaco to tho above, cur results frcea the cir carpling it.oj that a asbar of the counts ora above tba .. I -2- 42 007 I lirt.ts art osvcral are drocl7 app.-oca.hin; tho Units. Air Seales , 1, 2 art 12. which are tho dirty; cp.-roiicns, an cecoptauio, u la also Saceila JIo. d. --^ tihila taking Air a=?la t'o. 1, wo did :.<te that tic boSfirt cabcstco quite vat, in fast teas wwo actuall/ dripping. This would help eorv sligrabl/ to burp tho carnet of asbestos dual devr. In diecutsInc this cotter, va found tint this plant had received a Lire* ohlpcnnt of asbestos and it Mia noeoasor/ to store this outside, so that tho rains had thorough vat 9i Is aaterlal. If it would bo pocolbla to vet down all bogged aabeste bofen It la eponod and died, wo fed that tie dust szpoouro In tho nixing opantlooa would bo p-catl/ reduced. Vo would surest that this b ooiddonsde / --^ Air r.-gpla .To* 3 ahovs a danceraiMjr high" court. la tbo epc ration hare, which la tbo splitting of flat re on a band ok/, tho tsa reaving the pioeea acpcraioa tho two places art tho rtst la duo to t-M. bandllrg of tho vara. Tho band ca itself does not erooto ten cruet a preblea, as It la equipped with a dust ealXoetcr which Is wording quito offeetlval/. Vo fool that an cduc:tt fates should bo Inrlallsd which will raasvo thla excessive dust fren tiio broothlnc area of tho can. >.` noted teat this operator vxa net wearing a respirator. Use of a rooplrator Car this cporaLloa should bo tatUter/i Hr forges ITo. 4 shows a high count also. As la tho operation discussed In tho ebero perccrcph, the dust la ret duo to a **- opjratlca but rathnr to a harming of the flat were. Ihe cpcralcr in placing tho flat were cn tlia line ctlrs up eeroldcraulo dust. Tho so* callactor itself appear* to bo verting offoetlvcly. liens again wo fool thot an exhaust eye tea ohould bo ecnalderad fer rteasval of tho dust fr<a tho breathing lord of this tan. At tho tins of this visit, this eportter wearing a respirator and vo fool that thla la ease-aid fer this verit. w--Tho moults of Air Scplo To. 3 are approaching ths threshold lid`-a. At thla point a can turns over ths flat ware ca It laavoo tho r<o. 1 rubber. The rubbers aro a carting operation which sceoths off th.o flat ware, riscontl/ a brush tea installed on the "o. 1 rubber to racovo loooe duat frees tho top ourfoe o after carting. T.ls appears to bo quite effective. Vo did ncto that them hcxl been on c.-.h=ust hookup at tho end or tho belt of tho !io. 1 rubber and thla vaa ret esrncctfcd vp If rush were concocted, wo feel that tho dust here ric'i bo nxluesd still further. Tho can weruirg here \oa using a roepiri-cr and vo feul that this is a dcoirahlo practice. 42 907 O' -3- I <r* Air eerp-li Mo. 6 was taken at the pad'-aging of flat >c_-c, Sere twe tacn vsre placing the flat >.aro in sartcra. >*<iia the duet vu duo' nalnir ha tho hcndlirg operation. ).' vcwid rvfsst that ftirther studies bo cola for s-soovinff dust fr=tbo sr as it ecosa off tho Co. 2 rubber. Ptritc^a additional ur-shcs Ixro ceuid eliminate raci of this duet. Oo to on -bo lino was wearing a roopiroter. fo veuld HI to om both raa wearing roopirahors Cor this 09crati cm. Cis* Sarpio So. 7 mi taken at tho disei-arca ond of tho rartox where t-hreo nes we applying a cloth ba.-ld.-g to the pipe covering. Our a*~'o hero is above'tho threshold Unit, bet thia high court car bo duo to tha adhoaivo opraar bedrv cppliad to tho plejea. In air u=tirg, vo noted that the partieloa had a tendanty to bunch togethor, which vauld irriVrto that tho odlcoive spray vas also scarlAJ oa tho court, ror this reason vo aro act evarlr ecaccrmt with tho results boro. '-It i-taplo To. 7 van taken at tubular raid finishing. Thisoporatian in poricrasd 07 oss dcs who operates two aa.e. Bcoidta tla collectors oa tho sao, there is eloo a call edveust fan is bach of tho eoahinoa. Thin fan u*s cot rurrdrg during cur test. Tho operator hero was not wearing a respirator, fits tho ec-e^t fas in operation, the crusts Uoro Bight bo reduced onough eo that a nea wcrldiig hero would not nood to veer a respirator. .Ur la-p'ln Mo, 20 vats taken on tho Mo. 2 stripping lino, Although tho cant is only 10.2 sdllion pnrticlos per ruble fact of air, vo feal -k-- tho eaourt of dust here is erector than ohewr.. V* were not to set up cur o^uipevirt to get a trio ccnplo of thi c*="el irostning level of ell ccn veruirg hare. Thor* 7po*r* to bo an onoaelTo oaourri of duct ctirred up when ths colds are brolaa epes and tha ware rcurved use. Vo were told that corsidsrartion has boon given to an oadvaiet r^"-c=t feu* this operation. Vo would very aish lilo to <n ixstallod hwe, =u-t in tho ocantlsa ve feel respirators should bo vom hero. Mono varo boing used at this tira. In ths 1c* car tstloadirc (Air *--To. 11) tho run were hardlf.ee * Vaco cf Saalte. This is a fora of froo silica. There von ao colds rail* dust hero duo to tho typo of bag used h7 tho slipper and also dua to bags hraahiag is tho ear. It would bo dcoirelln if arrarccscrto could bo eeda with tho suppliers to use a lotkproaf beg and to otoclc than In the ear so that they vculd net be hrrissn by tho itr/c=sr.t of tho car. Tr-o sua hero vero ^^ wearing ruepinter* end they should bo worn A *11 tiaas for this ^oration. I -4- 42 007 I ,--^ Vo c`-iVcd sn tha rusiirr.Lsr prolan at this plar.t. Ui And t?.*t It i>3 net an up t-> 'V-ii-Il Unis' stvuLinla. Tl- ten era provided Ath rospirAtcro tat they ch n.jrr ihsix o*a *1 VUra. la tLa m.'Cnc dap.irfxr.t vm ftund a rospir.-.vr In a c/vun ua a doifc In ^uito a dusty .iron. T:o ccvip wj not tlit fitting Md dust ceuid loop In, ccnt-vtlnottnc tfia rsapirater. i.U era rucusnurdlag t>at Ua respirator -,T3.7na 'jo rrriouod *c.Ui lla purpuoo of bri--.gi.id it up to Ousi^-Hlinola atxKtards. In discussing f.d x-ray pro;p-i, find that production usricars aa^aoad to du.tt 4TJ c*vsn x-rays ore* a your >od far all othsr cployocs onca very tuo years. 2-reya s-u sant t-i Cr. Trtdo At 3i.-t-u.c Ulo for lntoTTt<otatlr.n. Txro fcjj b*cn no reperud cnaoa of alUar allies sis or AOOUutOAlS at this pla.lt. Attachud ora a list of rocsvetdutlons vr.lch fcoi *ould ia^oro f.nC tltrj at the pleat a>.d d-.crsiaa thi oocupailsaal disease erryosure. J.!U>i'jln*oa:--H 42 Q07 000 a.-s-nirr-s jteia crrz:::: zxu::, j. zaxes:z^nxi:3 1. A xwiau chould bo c^de of the presot respirator protean In crdor to brans It up to .ena-Hlinols standards oral o-Vulrt include the foliartnci A. Two respirators ehcuid be provided for each erplrr/co exposed to dest so tbit c~ respirator cm bo cleaned, chockod and rteriliicd tho other la birj used* - A clean duct-free cabinet should bo previdod fer sicrajo of reepirsiers at ssss er/erdcct plica when not In uao. C. SaaxM should bo assigned to hardis this deaninc 131 a dally basis - possibly tbo plant rwsa, - laspircboro ahculd ba aoro la all dust produeirc areas tdtlch insludo tela-off at ths cpllttor, charing of fist turo lino, unleadirr, box cars, naldad stripping, iotnoca rubbers oa flat *cro lino, end peshajiafi of Oat ^arc, .2 1 rtud7 ohculd ba cads in regard to tho pcoaibilit7 of irrbelllpj tdtBust system in ardor to reserve the exsese dust frea the cpcratcr'e bmcthlnc tana vhore flat varo is roaoved frea tho splitter, -where flat xcro is charted on tho finishinc line, ard on tho Its, 1 end i`o.2 otrippins oporatlsrs. 3 "Zip section of oxhsul ebocld be ecmettod up at tho end of the bolt cn tho Ho, 1 rubber, C* "ould auejaat that consideration bo civ for providinc a vaeva-w elsaeiiy; ayrteo to i -* hard brooa aracpicc and blotinc down of overhead. i 42 007 0007