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AR226-2142 cc; T. M. Kemp -G. R. Alms/S. V. Gangal J. G. Loschlavo - D12022-3 J. E. Cruro /D. Fleosborg ^^. - T ^-? -i R- D ' ^V. A /J. L -D. A W. M Lanyon Ott Post Schneider Stevart July 7, 1987 TO; FROM: C. A. DYKES J. A. SCHMID R. J. ZIPFEL C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM My reviev on this issue with Dr. Broce Karrh on June 11, 1987, vent very veil with little change required to our present control program. Dr. Karrh was most Interested in the presence of C-B outside the plant boundaries. He stated that ve need to place the highest priority on these environmental issues. Dr. Karrh also accepted the position that our employees will continue to have C-8 in their blood. My charts and the specific comments made during the review are attached. The following is a restatement of the specific program items in our C-8 control plan with the necessary action steps indicated. I. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS A. EQUIPMENT DESIGN 1. IMPLEMENT AM IMPROVED FIHE POWDER DRYER GASKET DESIGN <RESP - KLINE) B. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. AUDIT WASHINGTON VORKS C-8 IN BLOOD AND C-8 IM AIR DATA TO DETERMIHB IP CURRENT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (AMD OPERATING PROCEDURES) ARE THE OPTIMUM AVAILABLE (RESP - LOSCHIAVO) 003855-1 - RJZ.:kst BID091375 EID137072 C. A. DIKES / J. A. C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 2 JOLT 7, 1987 SCBMID C. C-8 MONITORING 1. REDUCE EMPLOYEE BLOOD TESTING TO ONLY THE FOLLOWING JOBS; RAW DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FINE POWER DRYER OPERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATOR (SUMP) DISPERSION PACKOUT OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER PACKOUT OPERATOR PEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FEP VET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR FIRST LINE SUPERVISION OP ABOVE PERSONNEL (RESP - LANYON) NOTE: BEFORE WE CHANGE OUR BLOOD SAMPLING PROGRAM, WE WILL WANT TO HAVE AN INTERNAL BTO COMMUNICATION (RESP - ZIPPEL) 2. PERSONAL C-8 IS AIR SAMPLING - THE FOLLOWING JOBS: MONTHLY SAMPLES SHOULD BE REQUIRED OP RAW DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER DRYER OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR PEP VET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) 003855-2 - RJZikst EID091376 EID137073 C. A. DYKES / J. A. C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 3 JULY 7, 1987 SCHMID 3. AREA C-8 IN AIR MONITORING - AS NEEDED BY AREA AROUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT (e.g., FINE POWDER DRYERS) AMD TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVELS NOTED WITH PERSONAL SAMPLES (EESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) NOTEt IN GENERAL, WE ARE TAKING FAR TOO MANY AREA SAHPLES AMD NOT ENOUGH PERSONAL SAMPLES 4. DOCUMENTATION - EXPLANATIONS OF REASONS AMD ACTION RESPONSE FOR AIR LEVELS (PERSONAL SAMPLES ONLY) ABOVE 50X OF THE AEL (0.56 HPB) REQUIRE IMPROVEMENT IN THE DIVISION'S ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING BOOKS (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) D. C-8 CONTROL LEVELS 1. ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SAFE C-8 IN BLOOD AND C-8 IN DRINKING WATER LEVELS (RESP - G. L. KENNEDY - HASKELL) - - NOTEt ONCE A SAFE LEVBL IS ESTABLISHED, THOSE PERSONNEL EXCEEDING 503; OP THIS LEVEL TOLL BE REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED PROM THE EXPOSURE AREA II. PROCESS CHANGES A. IMPLEMENT USE OF PURCHASED LIQUID C-B AS IS BEING DONE AT DORDRECHT AND CHAMBERS WORKS (RESP - POLYMERS - CRUM COPOLYMERS - HERRIDGE) B. HEW SURFACTANIS 1. TBSA IN PEP - REDUCE PRIORITY ON THIS PROGRAM TO THE POINT WHERE BUSINESS NEEDS JUSTIFY FURTHER USE (QUALITY AND COST) (RBSP HERRIDGE) 2. C-9, C-10, C-12 - NO ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS ARE PLACED ON THE USE OF MEW SURPACTANTS C. C-8 RECOVERY 1. FINE POWDER DRYER VENT PROCESS BY 4Q87 (RESP - DEVELOP BASIC DATA TO IDENTIFY RECOVERY SCHMEIDER) 2. FEP AQUEOUS STREAMS - SCHNBIDER) APPLY ABOVE TECHNOLOGY IF ECONOMICAL (RESP - D. LUBECK WATER DISTRICT CONTAMINATION 2 1- ELIMINATE SUPERNATE POMDS - GOAL IS NOVEMBER 1987 (RESP - FLENSBORG) g 10 2. DETERMINE MODE OP CONTAMINATION (RESP - STEWART) ; t- Attachments 003855-3 - RJZ:kst EID091377 EID137074