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AR226-2003 ccs T. H. Kemp /G. R. Alms/S. V. Gangal J. G. Loschiavo - 012022-3 J. E. CrUTO R. D. Lanyon /W. A. Ott /J. L. Post .D. A. Schneider ff. H. Stewart July 7, 1987 TO; PROM; C. A. DYKES J. A. SCHMID R. J. ZIPFEL C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM My review on this Issue with Dr. Bruce Karrh on June 11, 1987, went very well with little change required to our present control program. Dr. Karrh was most Interested in the presence of C-8 outside the plant boundaries. Be stated that we need to place the highest priority on these environmental issues. Dr. Karrh also accepted the position that our employees will continue to have C-B in their blood. Hy charts and the specific comments made during the review are attached. The following is a restatement of the specific program items in our C-8 control plan with the necessary action steps indicated. X. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS A. EQUIPMENT DESIGM 1. IMPLEMENT AH IMPROVED PIKE POWDER DRXER GASKET DESIGN (RESP - KLIllE) B. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. AUDIT WASHINGTON WORKS C-8 IN BLOOD AMD C-8 IM AIR DATA TO DETERMINE IF CuRKEMT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (AMD OPERATING PROCEDURES) ARE THE OPTIMUM AVAILABLE (RESP - LOSCHIAVO) 003855-1 - RJ2:kst BBD09I375 EID091375 C. A. DIKES / J* A. C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 2 JULY 7, 1987 SCHMID C. C-8 MONITORING I. REDUCE EMPLOYEE BLOOD TESTING TO ONLY THE FOLLOWING JOBS; RAff DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FINE POWER DRIER OPERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATOR (SUMP) DISPERSION PACKOUT OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER PACKOUT OPERATOR FEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR PEP WET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR FIRST LIME SUPERVISION OF ABOVE PERSONNEL <RESP - LANTOM) NOTES BEFORE WE CHANGE OUR BLOOD SAMPLING PROGRAM, WE WILL VANT TO HAVE AH INTERNAL BTO COMMUNICATION (RESP - ZIPFEL) 2. PERSONAL C-8 IN AIR SAMPLING - THE FOLLOtttNG JOBS; MONTHLY SAMPLES SHOULD BE REQUIRED OP RAW DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER DRYER OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FEP WET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) 003855-2 - RJZ;kst 2 g o\ Ul u> EID091376 w EID091376 ||i \ "' C. A. DYKES / J. A. C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 3 JULY 7, 1987 SCHCTD 3. AREA C-8 OH AIR MONITORING - AS NEEDED BY AREA AROUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT (e.g., FINE POTOER DRYERS) AMD TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVELS NOTED WITH PERSONAL SAMPLES (BESP - POLYMERS - OTT. COPOLYMERS - POST) MOTE: IN" GENERAL, WE ARE TAKING FAR TOO MANY AREA SAMPLES AMD HOT ENOUGH PERSONAL SAMPLES 4. DOCUMENTATION - EXPLANATIONS OF REASONS AND ACTION RESPONSE FOR AIR LEVELS (PERSONAL SAMPLES ONLY) ABOVE 50% OP THE AEL (0.56 MPB) REQUIRE IMPROVEMENT IN THE DIVISION'S ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING BOOKS (RES? - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) D. C-8 CONTROL LEVELS 1. ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SAFE C-8 IN BLOOD AND C-8 IN DRINKING WATER LEVELS (RESP - G, L, KENNEDY - HASKELL) NOTBi ONCE A SAFE LEVEL IS ESTABLISHED, THOSE PERSONNEL EXCEEDING 502 OP THIS LEVEL TOLL BE REQUIRED TO BE BEHOVED PROM THE EXPOSURE ABBA II. PROCESS CHANGES A. IMPLEMENT USE OF PURCHASED LIQUID C-8 AS IS BEING DONE AT DORDRECHT AND CHAMBERS WORKS (RESP - POLYMERS - CRUM COPOLYMERS - BERRIDGE) B. MEW SORFACTANTS 1. TBSA IN FEP - REDUCE PRIORITY ON THIS PROGRAM TO THE POINT WERE BUSINESS NEEDS JUSTIFY FURTHER USE (QUALITY AND COST) (RBSP HERRIDGE) 2. C-9, C-10, C-12 - NO ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS ARE PLACED ON THE USE OF NEW SURFACTANTS C. C-8 RECOVERY 1. FINE POWDER DRYER VENT PROCESS BY AQ87 (RESP - DEVELOP BASIC DATA TO IDENTIFY RECOVERY SCHNEIDER) 2. PEP AQUEOUS STREAMS - APPLY ABOVE TECHNOLOGY IF ECONOMICAL SCHNEIDER) (RESP - D. LUBECK WATER DISTRICT CONTAMINATION 1. ELIMINATE SUPERNATE PONDS - GOAL IS NOVEMBER 1987 (RESP - FLENSBORG) g ^ 2. DETERMINE MODE OP CONTAMINATION (RESP - STEWARD fr. Attachments 003855-3 - RJZ:kst BED091377 EID091377