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ja- & ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT r *" "mimi - " INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT Month: May, 1985 Date of Report: July 2, 1985 ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY All Sample Results CHEMICAL < PEL NO. % > PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % VCM 85 Lead 7 Total Particulates 1 97.7 100.0 50.0 2 0 1 2.3 0.0 50.0 Overexposures JOB CLASS Maintenance Supervisor EXPOSURE ** 1.4 ppm, VCM SOURCE Employee worked in both new and old unit recovery areas, the top of the new unit chem wash tank, and at D400 con denser. The specific cause of the overexposure has not yet been determined. Vinyl Shift Supervisor 4.8 ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while training a new operator in the old vinyl unit. The specific cause of his over exposure has not yet been determined. Line Ill/Dry Blend Utility 133.0 micrograms Total Particulates (W * Respiratory protection was worn. ** Respiratory protection was not worn. The employee was overexposed during a high dusting condi tion while he was cleaning out a plugged,Dry Blend master batch line. Although the sample result is being considered as an overex posure, it is thought to be elevated due to slugging of material into the inlet of the filter during the clean out work and not truly representative of airborne concent ration. VAB.0001178065 Industrial Hygiene Monthly Report Page 2 II. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE The proposal for compliance with the labeling requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Rule was revised and re-distributed to department heads for further comment. The plant's MSDS master file was revised. Jerald V. Uptain c: JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, CRS, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, J. R. Drumwright, M.D. - Houston VAB.0001178066 0 PEL VCM ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY TRENDS Lead Total Particulates i VAB.0001178067