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Surveye vi eofldueted cm Septeafrer t? and 2>, 1967 to evalnats Mbesio*
dust exposures to esployeei nanuftoturlng ubetto* pipe insulation and to heat
in the Cl*** Slock end Poaagla** plants* Hr# K J* Baker, personnel salvager,
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Air- ssaples-fwr-dust""Coots!ning asbestos were collected in adtget i**ingers containing distilled ntr.- A stsrdardissd light-fieId sderosecplc technique n need to count dust* Results tntteat# that exposures is all area* except Maaber 2 building iMehlne (2$ x l lACh ptpe Uiaulation) are less than the threshold licit value of $ ad Ufdfl~pftrtielcs per cubic foot f air baaed on an $-**ur dally exposure*
Baaed oc the result* of this surrey the following recoesendatiOB* are aadst
t* Check building noehlne muzber 2 pneu&stic conveying erd local exhaust ventilation eyeteas to insure proper operation* Share is a positive pressure la the building machine enclosure.
2 Check the pressure of the eodisas silicate spraying apparatus*
3* Consider lowing the hood located at building eachice nusber 2 to a point vbere it till affectively control duet* Present!/
it d* located ouch too high for apy control*
Jk Troesed eith your plana to redesign the saving area*
$ Turn the eonvactive heater located at the southeast corner of the scrap storage bin so that the air blast is directed any from the bin entrance* This air blast la nov disrupting the bln and blender local exhaust ventilation systews*
6* Continue your prograa of periodic chest xray exasdastioas for
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To evaluate heat oaures eling peychrosetare were used tv measure dry (tB) and wet bulb (kB/ temperatures. A black globs themes*ter va* used to ortnn radiant best And xlnor Velcetera and Veleetsr Junior* were used to measure sir velocities. XU air velocities were soasured it the nan's position *4 not in the duct. These Beasurtaeat* sad pertinent calculations ere included in the attached table.
At the onset of this survey the outside temperature was 77? with a relative huaidity of LB percent, fceesureaents were first &*d in th? Cites Block plant. Air temperature* aeasured in the sen tooling duets were about XOT hotter than the outside teaperature iafiieating that the duciwook was acting like a furnace. Should the outside air t^ersture rise above B5?, the air delivered by the men cooling duets would ispeee a heat load os the ea rather than cool than. Heat aspamret are now considered severs with an outside temperature of 77*?*
Heat Stress Indices of 70 to 90 based on an 8-hour daily essaoeur* are coaaidered conditions that Bay result in severe heat strain. XU employees at operation* evaluated except the nuaber 4 press operator, are exposed to situation* tfcst ea lead to sever* beat strain. This is taking into consideration rotatics of job and rest periods.
Based on the findings in this surrey the foUswisg recoaseafiatiPB# are made)
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7. Provide evaporative seeling or sir conditioning for the B*a cooling air system.
6. Faint the sen cooling duct cystsa with atmiAuac paint.
9. Install reflective shielding ladi*tely below the Ban cooling air duets where it crosses Infrared heat sources,
10. Interpose reflective shieldit* between bob and infrared sources. Swrples are the spoiling Bochins* and conveyers, Polished aluaiou* will reflect about 95 percent of the radiant heat.
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11* Operate evaporative coolsrs when outdoor temperatures exceed 50f*
If. Interpose reflective shielding between Ben and infrared sources.
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1?. Continue to provide salt tablets and encourage worker* to 4rUk water even if sot thirsty. Sneourags workers to salt food heavily.
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Xt. PrerliS* preplteeaent end periodic phytic*! ejaintti*o. Pereennel with eircul*to?7 or other phyeioioeUeX uch M reepirttory infection* ud d^ettAe* <Jietujfcece, should not l>e permitted to rffMin is eceupctioae resuiria* exeettiwe* h*v exposure).
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