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W5D Hyde Park 127-7431 August 23, 1977 -Citation No. B1703/OOS August A, 1977 ,. PITTS., (V) BLOC., Boon 2070 Mr. v. H. Xlefel, Manager Industrial Hygiene ec: Mr. T. V. Natbarton Mr. P. V. Chalssoa >- Mr.-A. P.--Collar " Mr. 0. I. MacLaod Mr. X. L. HeXrell Mr. A. 0. Kockvood On June 3, 1977, I advised you that ths Sturtevant Division had boon vlsitsd by tvo Couplainee Officers from tbs Occupcaclooal Safety A Baslth Adniaiatratloa (OSBA), as a raault of an employe's complaint. During thalr visit, an air saapllng vat eonduetad vlth ooa employe, ralativa to tha naehining proeasa of "Carlock" which it an asbattoa notarial. Tha rasulta of that air stapling hava baan racalvad, and as a rasult of thalr findings. Citation No. B170S/003, datad August A, 1977, (copy attachad), hat baan issued by OSHA for our failura to aonltor aabaatoa exposure to sffactad asiployaa, and failura to naka available comprehensive nodical axanlnatloos for employes engaged in occupations exposing than to airborne levels of asbaatoa. Thera vat no penalty associated with this Citation. The following actions have been cakan to conply with the abacenent period established in Citation No. B1705/OOS: 4 1. Tvo saploycs were scheduled for and underwent conprehenslve nodical examinations on August IS, 1977 at the Norwood Hotplcal under the supervision of Dr. F. V. Musehe. Plant Physician. 2. Tha engineering Oeparcaent it currently seeking alternatives to the use of "Carlock", a graphatlxad asbestos material used for seal rings. The alternatives Include: the elimination of "Carlock" completely; che use of ocher naterlals; the elimination of "Carlock" on a portion of the various product lines; redesign of che eeal rings if necessary, etc. 3. Manufacturing-Engineering Depsrtnenc will not perform manufacturing 0W J404, Produced 8/93 031292Z1 5 Citation No. >1701/005 - 2- Auguet 2], 1977 machining oporatlona on "Carlock" notarial until tha lollowing action# have batn taken: a. a vacuum aahauat eyataa 1# Inetalled at point of oporatlona; b. mandatory uaagt of approprlatt reaplratory equipment by employee machining "Carlock"; e. mandatory uaaga of dlapoeable ovar clothing for employaa machining "Carlock"; and d. air aanpllng aqulpnaot 1# obtained, to monitor amploya expoaure. Outalda vandora art balng caavaaaad to determine tha practicality of having "Carlock" machlnod outalda. Tha Engineering and Manufacturing - Department# hava both placad .a priority oo dealing with thla problem within their reepecclve dapartoanta. It atould be mentioned at thla time that there la one additional area with which we arc concernad. USD haa recently received an order for 10 Hydrogen Rtcombiner unite which require the uae of aabeatoa for lnaulatlon. Tha Engineering Department la acaking parolealoo from N.E.S. to uae a non-aebeetoe lnaulatlng material on theaa unite. The elimination of aabeatoa In our varloue manufacturing proccaaaa la VSS'e ultimate objective. I will keep you advlaed of the progreaa of our program regarding "Carlock", and whether or not we will be allowed to eliminate the uae of aabeatoa .by aubatitutlng another lnaulatlng malarial os the tecomblmer unite. R. A. Cerbrenda Manager, Labor Relation# Produced 8/93