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Foster D Snell. Inc General Laboratories Hanover Road Florham Park New Jersey 07932
(201)377 67CO
July 17, 1974
Mr. H. R. Jepson Operations Manager Thermoplastics Division Borden Chemical Co. 511 Lancaster St. Leominster, Mass. 01452
Re: Contract # L/A-74-167
USDOL Contact:
Mr. James Kallenborn USDOL/OSHA
1726 M Street, N. W. Room 1162 Washington, D. C. 20036 Phone: 202-961-5360,2342,3273
Dear Mr. Jepson:
The Foster D. Snell unit of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. is performing a study of the possible economic impacts of alternative standards on the level of worker exposure from VC in the VC/PVC manufacturing industries only. Technical feasibility, timing and costs are key considera tions. The questions of this interview touch upon
. engineering controls and work practices
. personal protective equipment
. environmental and personal monitoring
. economic impact estimates for individual plants.
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A Subsidiary of
BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON l^r
Your cooperation in this study will be extremely helpful in the determination of practicable standards. We would appreciate obtaining copies of information in your files as these relate to the questions that follow.
Stephen F. Nagy Project Manager cc: Joel M. Kushnir end. dig
foster D Snell, inc
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August 12, 1974
.'os ter D. Snell, Inc. >t,eral laboratories .. l: j <?- Goad Fi )r. dork. .'.'O' ...say 07932
Mr. Stephen F. Nagy Project Manager,
Gent i union:
Enclosed Is the PVC questionnaire you sent to us per your Contract Go. L/ii-74-167 from USDOL/OSHA. This questionnaire iias bee:', tilled In as completely as possible with such data as is presently available.
Per our conversation, I assume you will treat the encloses inioriiiation with the utmost confidentiality.
Sincerely,
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cc:
H. R. Jepsen, Jr. Operations Manager Thermoplastics Division
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Foster D Snell. Inc. General Laboratories Hanover Road Florham Park New Jersey 07932
(201) 377-6700
July 17, 1974
Mr. H. R. Jepson Operations Manager Thermoplastics Division Borden Chemical Co. 511 Lancaster St. Leominster, Mass. 01452
Re: Contract # L/A-74-167
USDOL Contact:
Mr. James Kallenborn USDOL/OSHA
1726 M Street, N. W. Room 1162 Washington, D. C. 20036 Phone: 202-961-5360,2342,3273
Dear Mr. Jepson:
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The Foster D. Snell unit of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. is performing a study of the possible economic impacts of alternative standards on the level of worker exposure from VC in the VC/PVC manufacturing industries only. Technical feasibility, timing and costs are key considera tions. The questions of this interview touch upon
engineering controls and work practices
. personal protective equipment
. environmental and personal monitoring
economic impact estimates for individual plants.
BOR 014723
A Subsidiary of
BOOZ-ALLEN i HAMILTON Inr
Your cooperation in this study will be extremely helpful in the determination of practicable standards. We would appreciate obtaining copies of information in your files as these relate to the questions that follow.
Yours truly
Stephen F. Nagy Project Manager cc: Joel M. Kushnir encl. dig
Foste' D Snell Ine
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GENERAL DATA 1. Where do you make VC or PVC and for what end-use (s) ?
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COVER EACH MAJOR PROCESS USING A SEPARATE QUESTIONNAIRE
2. Define the number of workers involved in the manufacture of VC or PVC by specitic job classification and by process.
Job Classification . Production
Process
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Other
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4. Please cite and explain any:
Data on illnesses and fatalities linked to wearing respirators. /loot-
Data on labor/management negotiations with regard to wearing respirators.
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Data on the estimated number of people having to wear the protective equipment and the interval of time the equipment would be worn.
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Availability And Types Of Equipment
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II. engineering controls and work practices
1. What was the cost of equipment and technology used to comply with the 50 ppm emergency standard?
Equipment
Use
Costs
Capital
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2. Define the changes in operating and maintenance procedures in your efforts to comply with the 50 ppm emergency standard. Indicate the additional production costs.
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3. Estimate the costs of equipment and technology required to comply with a possible standard of 25 ppm (ceiling) . Consider ventilation
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Additional Equipment
Use
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Costs
Capital
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Define further changes in operating and maintenance procedures and additional costs.
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5. Estimate the lowest feasible ppm levels of VC together with the costs to achieve these.
Additional' Equipment
Use
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Capital
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Procure
Install
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6. What are the attendant changes in operating and maintenance procedures and the costs of these?
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7. Is it possible to achieve "no detectable" (1 ppm) VC levels and at what costs?
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HI. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
1 . What are you currently using under the 50 ppm emergency standard
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TVhat was the purchased cost of this equipment and what are their operation and maintenance,eosting?
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What equipment and at what approximate purchased, operating and
maintenance costs would you use assuming best effort to reduce ex posure through other means?
To comply with a 25 ppm (ceiling) limit, utic/er sTud'f
"No detectable" limit.
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PLEASE GIVE US A COPY OF YOUR DATA: BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND RESULTS OF MONITORING
4. Define the current standard operating and maintenance procedures for those unit operations where VC levels are highest.
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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONAL MONITORING
1. What are the estimated costs of purchasing necessary monitoring equipment and having samples analyzed?
Monitoring Equipment
No. And Source Of
Samples
Equipment i.06M Costs Costs
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3, How are records kept and their costs?
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V. OTHER DATA
1. Estimate the economic impact of compliance on your plant, if possible by major process.
Ceiling Standard
Suspension Process_________
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Capital Costs Costs
Coste*_____
Change In Unit Production Costs (C per lb. or similar unit)
50 ppm
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* R8D, management and other personnel's time, consultants, etc,
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Cost of implementing and backing up a system of personal protective equipment.
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Estimate the reduction in productivity (plant output) due to the use of personal protective equipment.
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@ 25 ppm
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f or.:er D Snell, Inc
BOR 014736
Ceiling Standard
Emulsion Process (Or Other)
OfjM Out-of-Pocket
Capital Costs Costs
Costs *
50 ppm ,
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Change In Unit Production Costs ($ per lb. or similar unit!
25 ppm
ppm
1 ppm
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