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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. * INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
' LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
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LD 1121H 0l|-09-1975 WOOD; M W
CONTINUING PROGRAM OF MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS WITHIN THE LAKE CHARLES PLANT
Distribution
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T. Taylor H. J. HoeneS; Jr. H. B. Lovejoy, M. D. J. R. Farst Muriy Davis n Bryant Walker^//
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C. P. LeBlanc Lee Grant, M.D. Zeb Bell Central Files - G.O. Technical Files
Technical Information Coordinator Author - Mark W. Wood Laboratory File
Key Words Occupational Environment Industrial Hygiene Atmospheric Contaminants NIOSH 0SHA AGCIH Personnel Monitoring Area Monitoring
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PPG INDUSTRIES, me. ^ 'INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
" LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
LD 1121G 8-9-1974 WOOD, M W
CONTINUING PROGRAM OF MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS WITHIN THE LAKE CHARLES PLANT
Distribution
1. 2.
34.
56.
T. 8.
910. 11. 12.
13. 14.-17. 18.-19.
20.
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T. Taylor H. J. Hoenes, Jr. H. B. Lovejoy, M. D. D. L. Duncan Murry Davis L. Krause Bryant Walker R. Kaspar E. J. Tullier C. P. LeBlanc Lee Grant, M. D. Zeb Bell Central Files, G.O. Technical Files
Technical Information Coordinator Author - Mark W. Wood Laboratory File
Key Words - Occupational Environment - Industrial Hygiene
Atmospheric Contaminants -NIOSH
OSHA AGCIH Personnel Monitoring
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LABORATORY DEPARTMENT MARK W. WOOD
TECHNICAL REPORT AUGUST 9, 1974
CONTINUING PROGRAM OF MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS WITHIN THE LAKE CHARLES' PLANT
LD-1121G
ABSTRACT
The tables composing this report are continuations of occupational environment surveys started early in 1969 and contain data from various plant areas from August 1973 to July 1974.
INTRODUCTION
The periodic investigation of employees' occupational environments initiated in 1969 is described in detail in LD-1121. This report is an addendum and contains tabulated data obtained from August 1973 through July 1974.
DISCUSSION
Testing in several areas has been deleted where previously compiled data does not warrant further investigation.
Several procedural changes have been made. Chlorine in air will no longer be determined by personnel monitoring. The apparatus is in short supply and I believe the area monitoring technique now adopted is much more reliable.
Lead in air is no longer determined by the MSA method. Filter membrane collection and atomic absorption analysis technique as recommended by NIOSH sjb now in use.
Due to the large number of chlorocarbon determinations made in Area "B" and in shipping areas, this information is deleted from this report. This data is reported directly to management resp
Author: Mark W. Wood
Date
Approved:
Approved: H. Jti Hoenes, Sx.(j
Date
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LD-I121G/3
Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants (K>cposure Possible within Lake Charles' Plant)
Federal Register, Volume, 59> No. 125
Contaminant
T.L.V. Concentration
Ammonia Carbon Monoxide Cadmium (Dust) Chlorine Chromium Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Copper (Fume) Copper (Dust) hydrogen Sulfide Lead (inorganic) Mercury* Sodium Ifydroxide
(Benzene Soluble)
25 ppm 50 ppm
0.2 mg/M3 1 ppm 1 mg/M3 0.2 mg/M3 0.1 mg/M3 1 mg/M3 10 ppm 0.15 mg/M3 0.1 mg/M3 2 mg/M3
^American Conferences of Governmental Industrial hygienists (ACGIH) Standard for mercury is 0.05 mg/M3.
"Mineral Dusts Nuisance Dust
Kespirable Fraction Asbestos
Exposure
8 Hours 15 Minutes Ceiling
15 mg/M3 5 mg/M3
Standards based on length of exposure and type of protection worn.
Fibers > 5 pm/ml No Protection Approved Respirators
5 25
10 50
ILE 1 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
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crcury Cell Circuit ,
Monitored Personnel
Area - Center of Cell Building
Date-Time 7-24-74 A.M.
Contaminant Concentration
Chlorine
0.4 ppm
Conditions 2 Hours
Area - West Center of Cell Building
7-24-74 A.M.
Cell Auxiliary 7-26-74 Day Shift Operator
Brine Operator 7-26-74 Day Shift
Chlorine
Hydrogen Sulfide Ditto
0.5 ppm < 0.01 ppm < 0.01 ppm
2 Hours 7 Hours 7 Hours
Method Impinger Sampler and o-Tolidine Colorimetric Ditto
H2S Badge
Ditto
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Laboratory Lunch Room Ho. of People Rest Roam Locker Room
0.014 o.o44
0.023 0.020
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K3BPGKT CELL
Control Room Office tot or Control
0.012 0.010 o.o4o
Area Maintenance 0.012 13.8 KV Sw. Gr. < 0.005
16 0.003
Date
7/13/73 tj^2S/lh
Ha Stack Area
0.003
Open Cells
Relative Humidity, Temperature
Maintenance Lunch Room Bar. Pressure
0.003
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Brine Treatment/ Liquefaction
'ABLE 3 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Monitored Personnel
Area South of Reboilers
Date-Time 8-1/74 AM
Contaminant Chlorine
Concentration <0.1 ppm
Conditions 1 Hour
Liquefaction
8-1-74 AM
Operator (Gray)
Brine Treatment 8-1-74 AM Operator (Pearce)
Ammonia Ammonia
< 5 ppm < 5 ppm
4 Hours 4 Hours
Method o-Tolidine, Colorimetric
MSA Monitair Sampler
Ditto
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OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Date-Time 7-24-74 A.M.
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
NaOH Mist
0.9 mg/M3
2 Hours
S/Anhydrous ;ging Area
istic Bridge
- 7-24-74 A.M.
North Side, near Control Room
8-1-74 AM
NaOH Mist
0.4 mg/M3
2 Hours
Chlorine
<0.1 ppm
1 Hour
Method Water Scrubber/ Atomic Absorp tion Sodium Anal.
Ditto
o-Tolidine, Colorimetric
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OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Monitored Personnel
Tender, Circuits 1,2
Tender, Circuits 5,6
Tender, . Circuits 7>8
Date-Time 7-23-74 AM 7-23-74 AM 7-23-7I1 AM
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
Chlorine
1 ppm
4 Hours
Chlorine
1 ppm
4 Hours
Chlorine
0.5 ppm
4 Hours
Method MSA Monitaire Sampler Ditto
Ditto
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uphragm Cell oair and> uufacturing
Monitored Personnel DeJean Guillory Clifton Clements DeJean Guillory MeNatl Hartman Clements Clifton Hartman
^^LE 6 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Date-Time 5-6-74 PM 5-6-74 EM 5-8-74 AM 5-8-74 AM 5-15-74 AM 5-15-74 AM 5-14-74 AM 5-15-74 PM 6-15-74 AM 6-15-74 AM 6-15-74
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
Method
Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead
0.88 mg/M3 O.58 mg/M3 0.17 mg/M3 1.05 mg/M3 0.54 mg/M3 0.51 mg/M3 0.50 mg/M3 0.04 mg/M3 0.07 mg/M3 0.05 mg/M3 0.17 mg/Ma
Pouring Anodes (Approximately 4 Hrs.) Solder Wiping (Apurox. 4 Hours) Pouring Anodes (4 Hours) Solder Wiping (4 Hours) Pouring Anodes (5 Hours) Solder Wiping (5 Hours) Adding Fd to Pots (5 Hours) Tinning Cathodes (2.5 Hours) Adding Pb to Pots (1.5 Hours) Pouring Anodes (1.5 Hours) Tinning Cathodes (l Hour)
NIOSH Filter Membrane Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto . Ditto Ditto Ditto
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Monitored Personnel
Date-Time
aphragm Cell Repair .1 Manufacturing .rea Sampling for .ead)
Center Lunch Table
3-13-74 AM
East Wall, by 3-14-74 AM Temp. Recorder
Between Fb Pots 3-15-74 Day Shift
South of Tinning Area
3-19-74 EM
North of Fb Pots
3-19-74 pm
North of Fb Pots
3-27-74 Day Shift
East of Fb Pots
3-27-74 Day Shift
Between Fb Pots
3-27-74 Day Shift
South of Tinning Area
3-27-74 Day Shift
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Between Tinning 3-28-74 AM Area and Fb Pots
Between Fb Pots 3-28-74 AM
Contaminant Lead
Concentration 0.08 mg/M3
Conditions Approximately 3 Hours
Method
NIOSH Filter Membrane
Lead
0.03 mg/M3
Approximately 3 Hours Ditto
Lead Lead
0.07 mg/M3 0.05 mg/M3
6.3 Hours 3.5 Hours
Ditto Ditto
Lead
0.05 mg/M3
3.5 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.06 mg/M3
7 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.06 mg/M3
7 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.04 mg/M3
7 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.11 mg/M3
7 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.06 mg/M3
5.5 Hours
Ditto
Lead
0.03 mg/M3
5.5 Hours
Ditto
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Monitored Personnel
Guillory Hartman Minnifield
Thomas Minnifield Thomas
Boyd
Minnifield Berousseau Minnifield Derousseau Minnifield Cady
Riley Bellard Kelley Reed Hall
Carrier
TABLE 6 OCCUPATIORAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Date-Time 3-13-74 am
3-15-74 EM
11-13-73
11-14-73
11-26-73 11-26-73
11-29-73
12-12-73 12-12-73 12-17-73 3-7-74 3-7-74 3t22-74
5-22-74 5-22-74 5-22-74 5-22-74 5-22-74 6-13-74
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
Tin Zinc Asbestos
0.28 mg/M3 0.01 mg/M3 O.36 Fibers/ml
Solder Wiping (3 Hours) Tinning Cathodes (2.5 Hours) Fluffing Asbestos (3 Hours)
Asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos
Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos
I.90 Fibers/ml Cutting Asbestos Rone (15 Minutes)
20.8 Fibers/ml Fluffing Asbestos (15 Minutes)
0.09 Fibers/ml Packing Asbestos Rope in Cells ( 8 Minutes)
2.0 Fibers/ml Sieving Asbestos Shipment Samples (22 Minutes)
1.14 Fibers/ml Fluffing Asbestos (15 Minutes)
4.56 Fibers/ml Fluffing Asbestos (15 Minutes)
0.4l Fibers/ml Ditto 9.75 Fibers/ml Ditto 6.44 Fibers/ml Ditto 3*2 Fibers/ml Observing Box
Car Unloading of Asbestos (5 Minutes) 1.8 Fibers/ml) Laborers unloading 1.4 Fibers/ml) Box Car Shipment 2.0 Fibers/ml) of 0.17 Fibers/ml) Asbestos 1.9 Fibers/ml ) (15 Minutes)
Asbestos
2.3 Fibers/ml
Fluffing Asbestos (14 Minutes)
Method
NI0SH Filter Membrane Ditto
Personnel Monitor with Membrane Filter Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
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TABLE 6 (^Cont'd.)
OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Monitored Personnel
Date-Time
Asbestos Rope Packing Area
11-15-73
Contaminant Asbestos
Concentration Conditions 0.04 Fibers/ml 5 Hours
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Diaphragm
12-12-73
Depositing Area
Ditto
3-7-74
Popillion
7-29-74 AM
Thibodeaux Guidry
7-29-74 AM 7-30-74 AM
Jones
7-30-74 AM
Asbestos
0.15 Fibers/ml 4 Hours
Asbestos
0.19 Fibers/ml 4 Hours
BenzeneSoluble Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles
2.5 mg/M3
Dipping Tar (3 Hours)
Ditto
2.0 mg/M3
Pouring Tar (3 Hour)
Carbon Monoxide
< 5 ppm
Working in Cell Repair and Driving Heister (4 Hours)
Carbon Monoxide
< 5 PPm
Driving Heister in Cell Repair and Cell Area (4 Hours)
L D -1 1 2 1 G /1 2
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Method Personnel Monitor with Membrane Filter Ditto Ditto PSM-1013
Ditto
MSA Monitaire Sampler
Ditto
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TABLE 6^Cont'd.) OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Monitored Personnel
Center of Repair, near Lead Pots
Center, near Mastic Area
Center, near Lead Pots
Center, near Mastic Area
Date-Time 7-30-74
7-30-74 7-31-74 7-31-74
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
Chlorine
1 ppEKL
1 Hour
Chlorine
0.2 ppm
Chlorine
<0.1 ppm
Chlorine
<0.1 ppm
1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour
Method o-Tolidine, Colorimetric
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
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OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AIR MONITORING
Monitored sea Personnel
iintenance Personnel Hayes-Welder
Date-Time 3-15-74 am
Contaminant Concentration Conditions
Copper Fume 0.4-5 mg/M3
Welding Copper (3 Hours)
Sandblasting Area (35 Yards
Downwind)
9-17-73.
Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Zinc
Total Particulate
< 0.06 mg/M3""^) <0.12 mg/M3 J < 0.06 mg/M3 > < 0.06 mg/M3 j
1.52 mg/M^Z
66.6 mg/M3
Respirable Particulate
22# or 15 mg/M3
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Method Membrane Filter and Atomic Absorptio: Anal. Ditto
Midget Cascade Impactor
Ditto
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