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INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TECHNICAL CENTER
P.O. BOX 3361. SOUTH CHARLESTON. WV 25303
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C. P. Maxwell - 701/2 R. G. Rowe, M.D. - 791 ~ C. L. Ruddle - 704 R. E. Sergent - 704
Da,-e May 27, 1987
0,-ig,natlng Dept. EM&TS - HS&EA
Area Sub,ecc
Industrial Hygiene Asbestos Exposure Monitoring
Attached are the results of the Asbestos exposure monitoring
performed on '
The monitoring was done on
May 7, 1987 while they removed approximately 50 feet of insulation in the
Building 705 Electrical room, which was enclosed with a negative pressure
enclosure (HEPA filtered). Since it was inside of the electrical room, the
removal was done dry.
The insulators were equipped with full face supplied air, 2 pair of coveralls with headcover, boots and coveralls. They showered before reapplying street clothes.
The exposure results indicate that the levels were more than five times the 0.2 fiber/cc Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) established by OSHA, The area sample, collected just outside of the enclosure near the exhaust air stream and an exit, was higher than what we would expect. Extra care should be taken whenever entering or exiting the enclosure to prevent airborne fibers from escaping. An 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWAg) was not calculated because it is not known if Asbestos Exposure occurred during the period of time before or after the monitoring.
Since the monitoring results were very high, we require the continuation of wearing Full Face Supplied Air, even if the Insulators are wearing monitoring pumps. We are also recommending the use of the HEPA Vacuum cleaner located at the source, whenever dry removal takes place, in order to capture fibers immediately upon becoming airborne.
UCC 011328
ASBESTOS MONITORING - continued
-2-
May 27, 1987
Please notify
monitoring results as soon as possible.
was involved with the
removal but was not monitored.) Please have them sign and date this report
and return to M. A. Patel at Building 701-330. If we can be of further
assistance, please feel free to call us on extension 4779 or 3750.
WORK BY:
APPROVED BY:
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'Vance E. Stover'
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ASBESTOS EXPOSURE MDNITCRING
Computer ref. W2208
Date
Sanple Type/ Enployee Name
Sarrpling Time
Air Cone fibers/cc
fibers/cc
COMMENTS
5-7-87
5hrs 29min
1.139
-
Collected while dry removing approx.
50 feet of Asbestos from steam
lines in electrital room.
5-7-87
5hrs 24m n
1.136
-
Cbllected while assisting R. P. Hess
i.e., bagging, cleaning up, etc.
5-7-87
Area
5hrs 25min
0.0226
"
Collected just outside of the enclosure near the exhaust air stream (HEPA filtered). An exit door was also established near the fan.
ASBESTOS
Permissible Exposure Level
TWAg
0.2 fibers/cc OSHA
Action Level Q.T fibers/cc
2348P
UCC 011330