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diOoQO (HOQcI TJ(B<[]oaa<>[](Dgjy (ScDQQQtpcaQQ^ MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESOURCES DIVISION R. T. Chng, Ph D,, P E SENlOO INDUSTRIAL MVGlEHlST WESTERN REGION industrial HYGIENE and OaQiaT.ON HEALTH PHYSICS DEPARTMENT p. O. Box Qieoa San Diego. CA 92136 September 22, 1977 RE: RTC 77:103 Mr. B. H. Gambrill, President China Gulf Plastics Corporation P. 0. Box 22144 Taipei, Taiwan 105 Republic of China Dear Bryan: Further to my letter to you on September 9, I now understand that pre-arrangement can be made with the Inspector General of the Chinese Customs ( &dk<f} %ir ~-&L ' v -r 3l I*)) with regard to temporary importation of professional tools of trade so that my industrial hygiene survey instruments can be cleared through the Customs without several days of delay. During our stay in Taiwan, Dr. Gibson wishes to review medical surveillance data on VCM workers, solvent workers, mercury workers, etc. I wish to concentrate my effort in surveying Toufen factory for VCM, Solvents (benzene in particular), dusts of lead, cadmium, barium and dyes, and mercury vapors. I would like to review with Ed Lu the progress of CGPC's industrial hygiene monitoring program, and engineering control measures. If possible, I would also like to have a chance to talk to Mr. Bill Bonnell about industrial hygiene matters related to Asia Polymer Corporation's Polyethylene Plant. Kindly advise if I need to make further preparation or if Mr. Ed Lu has any special requests. Sincerely R. T. Cheng j RTC:Idc cc: R. L. Gibson, M.D. - Houston C. R. Grimes - Hong Kong H. T. Miller, Ph.D. - Harmarville Ed Lu - China Gulf Plastics Corporation, Republic of China A DIVISION or GULP OIL CORPORATION CUSAROSS 00017 INTERNAL correspondence FROM TO subject R. T. Cheng J. 0. Jackson, Ph.D. INSTRUMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR CHENG'S ASIA TRIP IN REPLY REFER TO RTC 77:97 oate September 9, 1977 The following instruments, properly calibrated, are needed for my trip to the Korea Refinery, Okinawa Refinery and China Gulf Plastics Corporation. If possible, I would like to get these instruments while I am in Pittsburgh on October 5. 1) OVA with chromatograph column and recorder, calibrated for use for measurement of both benzene and vinyl chloride. Extra supply of hydrogen fuel. 2) GCA dust monitor (for CGPC lead dusts, etc.) 3) 5 Du Pont pumps (received) 4) 5 Bendix pumps (will bring to Harmarville for service) 5) 150 charcoal tubes (small), 50 charcoal tubes (large) 6) 50 millipore 0.8/i filter cassettes (weighed) 7) 5 charcoal tube holders 8) Mercury Measure Apparatus - can you provide reagents and equipment for measuring mercury vapor, CGPC has a battery operated mercury detector, but no way to check instrument accuracy. 9) Rubber tubings, labels, field survey sheets, plastic bottles, etc. RTC:ldc R. T. Cheng CUSAROSS 00018