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LOUISIANA DIVISION INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE REPORT THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
LAD-95-1978-5 File Number
1203/53 Date
Title:
Results of Monitoring Conducted at the Vinyl I Facility for Tetras, Beta-Tn, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethyl Chloride, Methylene Chloride and Vinyl Chloride During 1978.
SUMMARY:
During 1978 monitoring was performed for Tetras, Beta-Tri, Ethylene Dichloode, Ethyl Chloride, Methylene Chloride and Vinyl Chloride at the Vinyl I Facility.
Results are presented in the attached tables.
Coversheet prepared by: I. Paul
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^ HOUR WniMIT -.10PPM EXCURSION LIMIT - 5 PPM
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
,
FOR YEAR
1978
Plant and Block. No.
Vim CHLORIDE - 1701
Chemical
VIHYL
IHG or
TLV Units
PPM
Dt. i/1/79
gw*
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
No. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion Duration Minutes
<r vC H
C2
CO iL C
i- I' Ll
C2 CC
c
Highest Exposure
1978
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STENO
. 54
0.10
CONTINUOUS
15* 0.94
1978 1978
lab
LAB ^
SUPERVISOR & O.S. S'.O.T. 4 0.T,
16 22 '
0.25 0.95. -
CONTINUOUS . `.CONTINUOUS
15* 0.84
a
15* 1.90
1978
SHIFT SUPERVISOR s/$ ` '
50
0.21
CONTINUOUS *
15' 0.94
1978
. Vim BOARD
O.S.
36
0.20 * '
CONTINUOUS' * . ' 15* i.n.
1978 1978
EDC BOARD ' BETA-TSI BOARD
o.s;
S.O.T.
34 * 18-
0.14 0.35 '
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
15' 1.20 . 15* 1.75 .
1978
SAMPLES '
O.T;
30
0.26
. CONTINUOUS
15* 0.59
1978
TANKS
O.T. . ' . .
42
0.31
CONTINUOUS
15* 2.84
1978
. DAY OPERATIONS Mdte..
ALL SHIFT
152 o.n
CONTINUOUS
Units of Measure t
Cas or Vapori Cusfc (not Asbestos) Asbestosi Noisei
or Misti.
ppm (Volume) mg/Cubic Meter No. of Fibers ` S micron cc of Air San$>led Percent of Allowable Exposure
15* 1.06
.27/4.33 .37/1.94 5.75/5.18 '.33/2.59 ,35/3.04 .a22/2.53 2.92/11.2 .55/2.68 .42/15T3C
.76/9.01
Tima-Weighted Average (TWA),-P>8U*;.?*>< in each area x average exposure for each area
. ..........
, - ` - ---- - - -------- ---
Total duration of samples
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Plant and Block. Bo.
MARINE
Qtr.
Job or Area Description
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
, FOR YEAR 1977
Chemical
VINYL
IHG or
TLV
Units
PPM
Date
2/1/79
Job Classification
NO. Of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion Duration Minutes
1978 1978
DOCK VINYL PERSONNEL
SHIP DISCONNECT
CATCHING SAMPLES
119
28 ,*
.
15' 10.73
15' 5.81
.*
* VAPOR RELEASE DURII G DISCONNECT ** .NEW MAN ON JOB
.
* . - *
<\ hVc f-
cZ
(T U.
^C
u. cz cc
o
Highest Exposure Measured
148.33*
47:77** '*
. ' -
Units of Measurat
Gas or Vapor:
ppm (Volume)
Cust (not Asbestos) or Mist:. mg/Cubic Meter
Asbestos:
Mo. of Fibers 5 micron cc of Air Sampled
Boise:
Percent of Allowable Exposure
Time-Weighted Average (TWA) t-Sg-AV!-?gJlu^s in each area * average exposure for each area Total duration of samples
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8 HOUR TWA LIMIT - 200 PPM EXCURSION LIMIT - 250 PPM
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY K FOR YEAR Aftfc? 1978
. ' . . .
* Plant and Block. No,
VINYL CHLORIDE - 1701
' Che deal
IHG or
: TLV MeCl;Units
PPM
.`
Data'
2/1/79
3tr.
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
No. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion & Duration Minutes
<i c'; m \C H
CZ
r, a, ^o
r-
a. cz oc
a
Highest Exposure
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STENO -.
54
LAB LAB ^
SUPERVISOR & O.S. S10.T. & O.T.
16
22 `
SHIFT SUPERVISOR s/s - \
50
. VINYL BOARD
0.S,
36
EDO BOARD ' . o.s;
34 '
BETA-TRI BOARD
s.o.t;
18
SAMPLES -
O.T.
'
30
TANKS
o.t. ' ' .
42
DAY OPERATIONS
ALL SHIFT
` 15?
-0.34
0.25
0.18' '
0.19
'
0.21
0.29
0.20
0.32
0,21
0.19
CONTINUOUS
15* 3.12
CONTINUOUS .CONTINUOUS
15* 3.71 1
I5l 1.99 .
CONTINUOUS *
15* 3; 59
CONTINUOUS' * . ' 15' 3.95.
CONTINUOUS
15* 3.20
CONTINUOUS
15* 2.55
. CONTINUOUS
15` 1.90
CONTINUOUS
15' 2.B1
CONTINUOUS
15' 3.12
4.65/7.26 .45/14.52 .52/4.44 .68/8.87 .48/12.77 ..8977.26 .57/7.19 1,65/6.39 .34/6.39 .60/25.4C
Units of Measure;
Gas or Vapor; Cust (not Asbestos) Asbestos; Noise;
or Misti.
ppm {Volume) mg/Cubic Meter No, of Fibers ' 5 micron cc of Percent of Allowable Exposure
Air Sampled
Time-Weighted Average (TWA)s The sum of hours in each area x average exposure for each area Total duration of samples
Copy to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
8 HOUR TW^mlMIT - 200 PPM
EXCURSIOHtRmIT " 250 PPM
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VINYL CHLORIDE - 1701
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
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FOR YEAR
1978
Chemical
THG or
: TLV MeClgUnit!
*
*.
1
PPM
Data
2/1/79
$tr.
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
No. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion fc Duration Minutes
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STENO '.
LAB
SUPERVISOR & O.S.
LAB ^
S'.O.T. i O.T.
SHIFT SUPERVISOR s/s ` ;
'
54 16 22 50
. VINYL BOARD EDO BOARD ' . BETA-TRI BOARD SAMPLES ' TANKS DAY OPERATIONS
o.s. o.s;'
s.o.t:
O.T;
`
O.T. .
ALL SHIFT
36 34 *
18
30
..
42
' 152
-Q-. 34
0,25
D.18- '
0.19 0 a 21
l*
0.29
0.20
0.32
0.21
* 0.19
CONTINUOUS .
15* 3.12
CONTINUOUS
15* 3,71
.CONTINUOUS
15* 1.99 .
CONTINUOUS '
15* 3; 59
' CONTINUOUS' * . * 15* 3.95.
CONTINUOUS
15* 3.20
CONTINUOUS
15* 2.55
. CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
15* 1.90 is* 2.81
CONTINUOUS
15' 3; 12
t<-Hr >c h
C2 * V iu
' sj- c ii_
C2 CO
c
Highest Exposure !hlSff*
4.65/7.26 .45/14.52 .52/4.44 .68/8.87 .48/12.77 ..89/7.26 .57/7.19 1,65/6.39 .34/6.39 .60/25.4C
Units
f Measuret
Cas or Vaport
ppn (Volume)
Cust (not Asbestos} or Mistt. mg/Cubic Meter
Asbestos;
No. of fibers ' S micron cc of Air Sampled
Noisei
Percent of Allowable Exposure
Time-Weighted Average (TWA)a-
ot^ra tn each area * average exposure for each area Total duration of samples
C py to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
. 8 HOUR* TWA LIMIT - K000 PPM
EXCURSION LIMIT
1,250 PPM
*
Plant and Block. No.
VINYL CHLORIDE - 1701
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY ( FOR YEAR ifcW 1978
l
Chemical
EtCl
'
IHG or
TLV Units
FPM
Bate i/1/"
&tr.
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
NO. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area - Grab/continuous
Excursion Duration Minutes
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
OFFICE
ENGINEERS 5. STENO .
LAB
SUPERVISOR & O.S.
LAB
s;o.t. & O.T.
SHIFT SUPERVISOR s/?`
. VINYL BOARD
O.S. -
EDC BOARD
o.s;
: `'
BETA-TRI BOARD
S.O.T.
SAMPLES '
O.T.
54 16
22 50 36 34 ` 1830
0.22 0.33* 0.33. . 0.44 0.45 1 * 0.49 0.15 0.42
CONTINUOUS
is' 1.86
CONTINUOUS '.CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS `
CONTINUOUS ' . '
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
. CONTINUOUS
15' 1.50 15* 2.91 15' 2.96 15' 2.95. 15* 4.78 15* 1.45 . 15* 1.68
1978
TANKS
O.T. .
42' . 0.36
CONTINUOUS
15* 4.45
1978
DAY OPERATIONS
ALL SHIFT
152 0.30
CONTINUOUS
15* 3.16
<r
1C h-t
'jO )o2 cn lj
c lL C2
GC
e
Highest
Exposure
mr?1
1.86/11.1) 1.56/5.55 1.48/11.1] *3.04/19.43 2.47/19.43 2.22/44.03 .74/5.55 1.57/n.ia
4.58/24.9S 1.52/49.93
Units of Measure:
Gas or Vapor: Oust (not Asbestos) or Mist: Asbestos: Noise:
ppm (Volume) mg/Cubic Meter Ho. of Fibers ' 5 micron cc of Air Sampled Percent of Allowable Exposure
Time-weighted Average (TWA) .The sum of hours in each area x average exposure for each area . ; Total duration of samples
Copy to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
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8 HOURTWA LIMIT - 50 PPM EXCURSION LIMIT -.75 PPM KIOSK PROPOSAL LIMITS: 8 HOUR TWA LIMIT - 1 PPM EXCURSION LIMIT m 2 PPM
EM. PLOYES EXPOSURE SUMMARY, FOR XARi2ff 1978
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'* .
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.. NJC Hn o^st.
-Sc . v- h-1
Plant and
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Block. Mo. -Vim CHLORIDE - 1701
. Chemical EDO
* '
or TLV emits______ PPM
`
2/1/79
cc ^
Jtr.
Job or Area Description
. Job Classification
No. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area 'Grab/continuous
Excursion & Duration Minutes
High sc Exposure
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 197S 1978 1978'
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STENO
LAB -LAB "
SUPERVISOR M.S. S-.O.T. & O.T.
SHIFT SUPERVISOR s/s
. VINYL BOARD
o.s.
EDC BOARD '
o.s.
BETA-TRI BOARD
s.o.t;
samples '
O.T.
TANKS
O.T,
.
DAY OPERATIONS
ALL shift
54 16 22 * SO 36 34 ' 1830 42' ` 152
0.89
CONTINUOUS
15* 6.46
1.12 1.25. . 1.34
CONTINUOUS . ' .-CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS *
15' 3.24 131 6.13 15' 10,18
2.09 /
CONTiNUOUS' * . ' 15' 19.20.
2.16
CONTINUOUS
15* 11.86
2.12 4.54 * .
CONTINUOUS . CONTINUOUS
15* 11.00 . 15' 10.46
1.60
CONTINUOUS
15* 10.14
1.79
CONTINUOUS
15' 28.65
3.19/26.52 3.17/7.9* 5.36/38.2> 3.59/50.12
5.67/157.4 6/1-5/30.0 3 7,7./42.8 5 13.1.8/48.8j0 1.82/36.35 20.77/102.8
Units of Measure:
Gas or Vapori
ppm (Volume)
Cust (not Asbestos) or Misti. mg/Cublc Meter
Asbestos:
No. of Fibers 5 micron cc of Air Sampled
Noise:
Percent of Allowable Exposure
Time-Weighted Average (THAI The sum of hours in each area x average exposure for each area Total duration of samples
Copy to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
jrbr iTh! Us onTy~|
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8 HOUR, TWA. LIMIT - 10, PPM EXCURSION LIMIT --20 PPM
Plant and Block, No.
'`
"* VINYL CHLORIDE ~ 1701______
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
\
FOR YEAR
1978
Chemical
IHG
' or TtV
BETA-TRIUnits
.
-, PPM
. .
' Oate
2/1/79
\C t--
C2
V lLi
^ fO--: Ljl
C2
oo (J
)tr.
; Job or Area Description
Job Classification
NO. Of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion 4 Duration Minutes
'Highest Exposure
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978*
OFFICE
ENGINEERS E> STENO .
54
LAB
SUPERVISOR & O.S.
16
LAB
S'.O.T, & O.T.
22 *
SHIFT SUPERVISOR S/9
50
VINYL BOARD
O.S.
36
EDC BOARD * .
O.S.
34
BETA-TRI BOARD
s.o.t;
18
SAMPLES *
O.T;
30
* TANKS
O.T. .
42
DAY OPERATIONS' ALL SHIFT
* 152
0.13 0.14 0.23- * . 0.29 0.19 '* 0.21 0,27 0.36 * 0.15
' 0.33
CONTINUOUS .
15' 2.84
CONTINUOUS . CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS* * . *
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS . CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
15* 1.28 15l 1.88 15' 2.32 15' \.9l . 15* 2.11 15' 1.71 . 15' 0.95 15' 2.13
CONTINUOUS
15' 2; 23
.95/12.91 .23/4.67 1.20/6.05 `3.05/5.05 1.36/5.05 .7574.88 1.63/5.05 .97/5.05 .88/10.10
9.36/13.7
Units of Measure) .
Gas or Vapors
ppm (Volume)
Cust {not Asbestos) or Misti. mg/Cubic Meter
Asbestosi
' No. of Fibers ' 5 micron cc of Air Sampled
Noisei
Percent of Allowable Exposure
- Time-Weighted Average
{THAI The sum of hours in each area x average exposure 1 Total duration of samples
for each area
^
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8 HOUR'TWA LIMIT - 100 PPM Excursion limit 150 ppm
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY FOR YEAR i&tit 1978
` Plane nnd Block. No.
Vim CHLORIDE - 1701
Chemical
TERRAS
IHG or
TLV Units
PPM
Data 2W79
3tr.
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
NO. of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA .
Area - Grab/continuous
Excursion 6 Duration Minutes
<r co i- H
CZ
cn lii
^C
T-- H! u.
cz
DO
O
'Highest Exposure
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STEHO .
54
LAB
SUPERVISOR 6> O.S.
16
LAB
S.O.T. & O.T.
22
SHIFT SUPERVISOR S/S'
50
... Vim BOARD
o.s.
; 36
EDC BOARD ' . o.s;
34 '
BKTA-TRI BOARD S.O.T*.
18
SAMPLES '
O.T. _
30
' TANKS
o.t.
;- ; .
42
DAY OPERATIONS ALL SHIFT
152
0.10 0.06 0.04* * 0.08 0.11 0.08 0.06 0.26 0.10 0.12
CONTINUOUS .
15* 0.86
CONTINUOUS .CONTINUOUS
151 0.29
151 0.40
CONTINUOUS '
15 ' 0.81
' CONTINUOUS' * . ' CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
. CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
15* 1.41. 15' 0.45 15* 0.78 . 15' 0.93 15' 0.45 15' 1.04
1.11/5.20 .14/.59 .37/1.32 ' .34/5.77 ,47/6,64 .14/1.07 .16/4.29 .83/4.29 .25/2.80 2.08/8.51
Units of Measurei
Gas or Vaport Cust Inot Asbestos) Asbestost Noisei
ppm {Volume) or Misti. mg/Cubic Meter
No. of Fibers ' 5 micron cc of Air Sampled Percent of Allowable Exposure
Time-Weighted Average (TWA) The sum of hours in each area x average exposure for each area Total duration of samples
h
Copy to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
6 HOUR TWA LIMIT .1* PPM " (DOW) EXCURSION LIMIT ' .3 PPM (DOW)
* Plant and Block, Mo. "VINYL CHLORIDE - 1701
EMPLOYES EXPOSURE SUMMARY t FOR YEAR ? 1978
Chemical
TSTRAS
IHG
or TLV pn^|.B_____ PPM
Date 2/1/"
Jcr.
Job or Area Description
Job Classification
No, of Samples
Personal . Sample
TWA
Area Grab/continuous
Excursion & Duration Minutes
1978 1978 1978 1978 ( 1978 \ 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978'
OFFICE
ENGINEERS & STENO .
54
LAB
SUPERVISOR & O.S.
16
LAB
s;o,t,. & O.T.
22
3HITT SUPERVISOR S/8 '
50
. VINYL BOARD
' O.S.
36
EDC BOARD ' . o.s;
34 *
BETA-TRI BOARD
s.o.t;
18
SAMPLES '
O.T;
30
TANKS
O.T. .
42
DAY OPERATIONS ALL -SHIFT
' 152
0.04 0.03 0.05. * 0.03 0,03 1 0.04 0,03 0.04 0.04 ` 0.04
CONTINUOUS
15' 0.15
CONTINUOUS '.CONTINUOUS
i
CONTINUOUS `
CONTINUOUS' '
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
15* 0.24 15' 0.13 15' 0*18 154 0.39,,15* 0.15 15' 0.10 .
CONTINUOUS
15' 0.14
CONTINUOUS
15' 0.24
CONTINUOUS
15' 0.18
O' (-
nC Hcz <r, U; <t a
<-- i--
Ucz cc
u
Highest Exposure KWP1
.10/. 54 .08/.82 .10/'. 25
.08/.83 .09/3.88j .15/. 28 .08/.28
,09/.28 .22/1.94 .10/1.94
Units of M a Bure i
Gas or Vapon Cust (not Asbestos) Asbestost Noiset
or Misti.
ppm (Volume) mg/Cubic Meter No. of Fibers 5 micron cc of Air Percent, of Allowable Exposure
Sampled
Time-Weighted Average (TWA) i-^uf3,4" e?h. area-x average exposure .for.each area . ; Total duration of samples
Copy to Industrial Hygiene Department, 2501 Building
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