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Interoffice Communication To From Date subject R. D. Gamblin - Houston J. A. DeBernardi February 1, 1982 VCM Plant - Noise Exposure COfWCO Attached you will find Steve Ashby's report related to noise dosimeter testing results for VCM Plant employees. cc + attachment T. G. Grumbles-Houston CCR 000067399 (cc oco) Interoffice Communication To J. A. DeBernardi Prom s. R. Ashby Date January 27, 1982 Subject Personnel Noise Exposure Attached are the results of the eight-hour personnel noise dosimeter testing conducted during July, September, October, December, 1981 and January, 1982. A total of thirty-one (31) samples were taken. The average noise exposure was 12.68 percent of the allowable limit (100% is equal to 90 dBA exposure averaged over 8 hours). The highest level recorded during this period was on a welder with 76 percent of the allowable exposure limit. The welder was exposed to grinder and chipping gun noise inside the welding shop for the en tire duration of the sample period. Overall, the data indicates personnel noise exposure to be well within accepta ble limits. A comparison of the 1981 data (12.68%) with data collected during 1977 (10.23%) and 1979 (9.18%) indicates no significant increase in employee noise exposure. We will continue to place a high priority on our in-plant noise abatement and exposure control program to insure that out personnel are free from excessive noise exposure. S. R. Ashby Safety Director kf CC: PLF CCR 0000674-00 OPERATIONS Shift Supervisor Chief Operator 1st Operator 2nd Operator 2nd Operator (Incinerator) Pumper Loader NOISE TESTING 1931 8-HOUR DOSIMETER SAMPLING No. of Tests *Te$t Results {% Of Allowable) Limit) 2 17.6, 29.2 2 .87, 8.6 1 .23 3 7.1, .31, 11.8 2 2.1, .13 3 .59, .19, .05 *Average (% Of Allowable Unit) 23.4 4.7 .23 6.4 1.1 .28 MAINTENANCE Mechanical Supervisor Elect/Inst Supervisor Boi1ermaker Carpenter/1 nsul ator Millwright Pipefitter Welder Electrician Instrumentmen 00 00 3 11.9, 1.08, 18.2 10.4 1 27.2 27.2 4 5.35, 6.37, 10.9, 14.6 9.3 1 6.2 6.2 3 19.7, 76.0, 20.1 38.6 1 54.2 54.2 2 0.2, 8.0 4.1 LABORATORY Analyst 1 .15 .15 OFFICE Engineer 2 33.19, 1.03 17.11 OVERALL AVERAGE PLANT EXPOSURE (% of Allowable Limit)* 393 31 12.68 *Allowable Limit * 90 dBA TWA for 8 hours. CCR 000067M>1