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PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT K-920 K. Preston - Bloonington HBD05TBIA1 HIGHHE SURVTT a. E. Devitt - Toledo November 22, 1971 7. Brislsy - T 12 H. Jsneeek - Hlocnlngton H. Veters - Bloomington f. Moyer - T 9-------------------- This is the 0000017 report of the teste conducted et the Bloowington Plant on November 2 and 3, 1971 to evaluate the recently installed TentHation aysteo for the urethane and asbestos operations* `His urethane operations appear to be under control* Baptise! a should be eontinned on general housekeeping, as there continues to be an area wide situation of dust generated by hmTHng the urethane notarial itself, especially after it has been sawed* Severer, a aeries of both personal-breathing none sasplea, as well as general area sasplea, indicate that expos res are within applicable threshold health Halts. A number of aasplee were also taken in the asbestos operations* These were all personal-breathing none sanples, and covered at least one worker involved in each of the jobs of this area* The resulta indicate that the ventilation ayeten is working as designed, but aone probleos still exist. Vorkera doing jobs such aa tria saw operators, and sender feeders and unloadera are still being exposed at levels which indicate potential health probleos, end are et or above the proposed legal standards of 5 fiber^nl greeter than 5 eierona in length. Nest of this exposure eeewe to be caused by the notarial hand!lng situation in the plant* Everytlne a board is picked up or loaded onto a pallet, a puff of dust and asbestos fiber is enitted, which is in the sane eras in which the employees are working* This is further aggravated by the double sanding passes which are often needed for product reasons. A study and reooewendationa by the material handling eaction of corporate engineering night be aooay sell spent. Fundanentally, there are two operations which are of 1 mediate and definite concern* The first is the asbestos batch mixer. As long as ho has to open bag of aebeetoe and sift through then, he will continue to be exposed to elevated levels of asbestos. This man will definitely have to utilise an ap proved type respirator while nagaged in this operation, locatod within ths equipnent ventilation enclosure. Consideration should be given to relocating the actual station at which this nan works to gain aaxiann banaflt of ths airflown into this enclosure, and if possible, even getting bin out of the enclosure. 60 020 0037 2 Korea)ber 22, 1971 9m second operation Is the sen engaged in unloading the box ears of inconing asbestos, especially the on* non inaid* the box ear itsalf. H* mat wear an approved dost respirator daring this operation, and change v aspirator filters as often as eonfort dictates. Based an ths test Bade* I seriously doubt that any filter would last an entire day without clogging up* Although no aetaal tests were node an the two men atacting the hags containing asbeatoa* condi tions would indicate that they should also use respiratory protection. With the exception of the Jobe noted above* there is no longer e need for yonr plant peraonnel to be inr> `lead in a respirator personal protection program on a mandatory basis. If sob# of yonr employees wish to ceatlnna on a voluntary basis for eonfort or personal reasons* we feel this efaould be permitted. If there ere eny questions yen say have regarding this setter, please don't hesitate to contact as. a. K. Devitt, Chief Industrial ?yginist /els 60 020 0038