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FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1977 DOC#: GY046 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Government Inspection Results 3SAFETY'77 ^ F W R P SSS3FCR -ST^rraiM ^ a :30R&MNNAGEMENT The Industrial Commission of Ohio Division of Safety and Hygiene 2325 Wel Fifth Avenue . Columbus, Ohio 43204 Phono (614) 466-3385 Fdll o rii 47th All-Ohio Salety Congreso Exhibit April 12,13,14,1977 Legal Section In d u s tr ia l Commission o f Ohio Ohio Departments Building 65 S . Front S tr e e t Columbus, Ohio 43215 R isk #2351 . A ttentio n: J e f f Nackley OD #11875-22 Re: Charles Neptune On October 2 8 , 1976, a v i s i t was made to Goodyear, Akron to check co n d itio n s under which th e cla im a n t had worked. The areas where the claim ant worked were those areas concerned with t ir e manufacturing. According to company re co rd s, (Enclosed) the c la im a n t was a truck d r iv e r , in the t i r e b u ild in g and c u rin g o p e r a tio n , however, the claim ant was involved w ith t i r e cu rin g and tir e building. During the v i s i t , a bulk sample and an a ir sample were taken a t two d iffe r e n t o p e ratio n s: A. The bulk sample was taken a t a t i r e b u ild in g o p e r a tio n . The bulk sample was a so lv en t used a t t h i s l i n e . The so lv e n t accordin g to the company i s the same throughout the plant at the t ir e b u ild in g op eratio n s. The Labratory a n a ly s is gave the fo llo w in g breakdown of the solvent. a .) Hexane 50% b .) Heptane 44% c .) Benzene 1% d .) Toluene 1% e-> Xylene 4% The percentage may d i f f e r very s l i g h t l y acco rd in g to d ifferen t batches. r, Governor, James A. Rhodes Industrial Commission Chairman, William W. Johnston Vice Chairman, Raymond A. Connor Member. Leonard T. Lancaster Safety a Hygiene Supt.. Philip A. Workman Asst. S u p l. Dob Riley Manager ot S.-.iety Congress, Lawrence J. Vfhnlert . pase. 2 B . The a i r sample was taken a t a cu rin g o p e ratio n and the sampling d evice was atta ch e d to -a press tender. In th is operation green rubber showing a basic shape o f a t ir e is placed in a heated molder to be cured fo r a period o f tim e to form a t i r e . The r e s u lts o f the survey are ..as fo llo w s : Operation Sample: substance ; r e s u lt : ACGIH/TLV : Press tender benzene 3 .9 ppm (p arts 10 ppm per m illio n ) On The la b ra to ry r e s u lts o f the samples th e re was Benzene present in the claim ants work environment and tne claim ants exposure to benzene could have e x is t e d . Sincerely yours D .S e lc h a n Industrial Hygienist E n closu re: Claim ants Work H isto ry from Goodyear. DS/ng