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ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT I. ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY Month: September, 1985 Date of Report: October 28, 1985 All Sample Results CHEMICAL < PEL NO. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 68 17 5 94.4 100.0 100.0 Overexposures >PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % 4 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 JOB CLASS Vinyl A Operator Chief Operator Vinyl A Operator General Mechanic EXPOSURE 11.2 ppm, VCM 2.8* ppm, VCM 3.6* ppm, VCM 4.8** ppm, VCM SOURCE Employee overexposed while locating the source of a VCM leak in the new unit. Employee overexposed while locating the source of a VCM leak in the new unit. Employee overexposed while locating the source of VCM leaks in the old unit. Employee overexposed while removing Insulation from a cooling water transmitter above the old unit dump Sweco. * Respiratory protection was worn. ** Respiratory protection was not worn. II. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE The plant's plan for complying with the labeling requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard was finalized. Data entry for the plant electronic data base was completed. III. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION A quarterly check of the plant respirator program was conducted. Several deficiencies were found and corrected. 4 VAB.0001178042 Industrial Hygiene Monthly Report Page 2 IV. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT An assessment of the plant's Industrial hygiene program was conducted on September 24-25 by a team made up of T. Grumbles, M. Goodreau, K. Fogg, and J. Drumwrlght, M.D. V. VENTILATION The quarterly checks of the Lab and Compound ventilation systems were completed. One lab filter was found to be dirty and was subsequently cleaned. An across--the--board drop in airflow in the Compound "dry" system was found and corrected by emptying the building ventilation system collection hoppers. rah JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, CRS, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, Drumwrlght, M.D. Houston VAB.0001178043