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7 G --3 Pc-ating requircDcnts in locations vhore excessive fiber levels are precent ere not being observed. Caution signs should be panted at all approaches to areas con taining excessive concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers. This is an OSHA requirements as set forth in the Coda of Federal Regulations, and ic listed heroin 33 a repeat recommendation dating back to our survey reports of August 14-ie, 1972, October 2-6, 1972, and September 10-14, 1973. 7G-9 Employees are not being notified of their own excessive exposure to airborne asbestos so that they can taka appropriate protective measures whether it be through the consistent use of respirators or more careful vork habits. Employees should be notified in writing of their 'personal exposure as soon as practicable, but not later than 5 days of the finding. They, shoiild also be advised of the corrective action being taken. This is an OSEA reguirertent as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, and is listed heroin as a repeat recorarsendatxon dating back to our survey reports of August 14--18, 1972, October 2-6, 1972, and September 10-14, 1973. DISCUSSION During the survey, two or more short' tern; samples were collecte at each of several operators, particularly in Book and Blok Preform, to obtain averages of levels throughout the day. These particular locations are listed below vith the actual and averaged values. LOCATION ACTUAL LEVELS fjbcrs/ml AVERAGE fIbers/ml Book Preform #19 Book Preform- #2 Book Preform #4 Blok Preform #5 Blok Preform #2 Blok Preform #7 3.78 and 4.26 4.41 and 6.85. 3.56 and 6.55 3.74, 3.01, and 5.19 7.10, 4.41, and 5.33 5.42 and 6.76 4.02 5.63 5.05 5.65 5.61 6.1 It would have been ideal if 5 separate samples could nave bean taken at each location for purposes of closer averaging and to comply with OSHA sampling requirements. Hovcvcr, in this instance, time was United since 3ome asbestos counting was