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c?$k7%ttnJuctl cmd C&eJujcai- A ESCAMBIA PLANT IIMC. INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: J. G. Tolar From: W. B. Trainor ^e: Employee Work Restrictions Date: Copies: 6 September 1979 C. W. Brooks L. S. Forester In a meeting attended by Dr. B. Beidleman, and 1 work restrictions placed on certain Process Assistance Laboratory personnel for two different medical reasons were discussed. In the first case, exposure to VCM as it pertains toand^Mfc. was reviewed. restrictions, due to skin irritations, was then clarified. Dr. Beidleman stated that plant personnel with abnormal liver functions must not be assigned projects or work in areas where there was a reasonable chance that VCM would be present in a form that could be detrimental to their health. Examples of situations which would not constitute such danger are: the bagging area of PVC, where VCM vapors have been eliminated, or working in the laboratory with solutions that may contain low quantities of VCM, where VCM would not escape from the solutions. These areas or conditions would not be considered off limits for the people being discussed. It seems logical to use VCM monitoring badges to protect these people. Jlf any badge would show positive results, the source of VCM should be eliminated or the employee removed from the area. While the VCM restrictions were clarified, no absolute guidelines were established. In response totfHiHBiMl^s inquiry if his VCM restrictions would eliminate him for consideration for a future supervisory position in QC, it was stated that a supervisor assigned to the QC area would have to be free to frequent all areas of that laboratory. .To determine if such a daily routine would lead to exposure to VCM, I suggested that^VHHHBMMM, the current supervisor, he requested to wear a VCM monitoring badge for informational purposes. AP00024198 Employee Work Restrictions 6 September 1979 Page Two The ruling onflWHk was more definite'. MMk may work in or frequent any area of the plant that does not require wearing a hard hat. However, he should not receive significant exposure to irritating vapors (i. e., amines). There are no time restrictions on his working in any of the approved areas. If an area where is working is found to have an adverse affect on his skin condition, he will be assigned work in a different location. , WBT:ms W. B. Trainor AP00024199