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ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT Month: August, 1985 Date of Report: Sept. 26, 1985 I. ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY All Sample Results CHEMICAL ^ PEL NO. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 63 16 5 91.3 94.1 100.0 > PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % 6 8.7 1 5.9 0 0.0 Overexposures JOB CLASS EXPOSURE SOURCE Color Weigh Compounder 66.2 Micrograms Lead/MJ Employee overexposed while weighing small quantities of Tribase EXL and Dythal XL in the color weigh room. Chief Operator 1.6 ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while preparing new unit east seal water subcooler for maintenance. General Mechanic Vinyl A Operator Maintenance Supervisor 1.6 ppm, VCM 1.2 ppm, VCM A 2.0 ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while blanking out, unheading, and cleaning the new unit seal water subcoolers. Employee overexposed while repairing a pressure transmitter line on 742 reactor. Employee worked in both vinyl reactor areas. The specific cause of his overexposure has not been determined. Chief Operator 4.9 ppm, VCM Employee worked in both vinyl reactor areas. The specific cause of his overexposure has not been determined. VAB.0001178055 Industrial Hygiene Monthly Report Page 2 Overexposures - Continued Job Class Vinyl A Operator Exposure 21.2 ppm, VCM Job Class Employee overexposed while changing VCM filter pack filters in the new unit. * Respiratory protection was worn. ** Respiratory protection was not worn. II. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE MSDS receipt dates were added to the plant electronic data base. The plant's plan for complying with the labeling requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Rule was revised to include suggestions made by T. G. Grumbles. III. RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT HANDLING An audit of respiratory equipment handling, storage, and use was conducted. As a result, changes were made in Scott Air Pak storage case cleaning duties and the packaging of Scott Air Pak facepieces. Jerald V. fjptain rah JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, CRS, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, J. R. Drumwright, M.D. - Houston VAB.0001178056