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FILE NAME: JC DATE: 1978 July 28 DOC#: JC046 D O C U M E N T D E SC R IP T IO N : Air Quality Assessm ent Report - Ontario
um ano Ministry of Labour
l.S.B. File He.: O.H.B. File No.: 08178CE0B A.Q.A. No.: 791
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BRANCH AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT
Date: From:
July 28, 1978 R. Sinson
Plant: Crane Packing Company Limited
Address: 423 Green Road Stoney Creek, Ontario
Requested by: Mr. J. Toth - O.H.B. Date of Request: March 7, 1978 Accompanied by:Mr. F. Magee - I.S.O.
Mr. D. Murray - O.H.B.
Date of Visit: April 10, 1978
Contacts: Mr. R.A. Mellikow - Plant Superintendent
Copies to:
Dr, G. Debow
Mr. J. McNair (3)
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Dr. J.J. Vlngilis (2)
Mr. H. Todd
Mr. K. Elguindi
Hazard: Lead and Asbestos
Mr. S. Morton (2)
Mr. R. Mellikow
Mr. J. Toth
Abstract: Personal and area samples were taken in the above plant and the attached tables list their locations and results.
The air samples for lead and asbestos were collected on millipore filters, 0.8 micron pore size and using Bendix pumps at an air flow rate of 2.0 liters per minute.
Observations
It was observed that blue asbestos was being used by the company at the time of sampling.
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Personal Sampling
Name and Job Description
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cutting gasket machine operator No, 5 Punch press operator No. 3 Punch press operator No. 4 Punch press operator Braiding Machine operator
Area Sampling Location
Background, lead mixing machine Background, punch press machines, central
Sampling Time and Volume Minutes Liters
159
318
157
314
154
308
280
560
150
300
144
288
144
288
July 28, 1978
LEAD
Sample Content Micrograms
mg/m3 of Air
<1.0 1.2
<1.0 <1.0
1.2
<0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
<1.0 1.8
<0.01 0.01
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Personal Sampling Name and Job Description
Sampling Time and Volume Minutes Liters
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cutting gasket machine operator
90
180
Braiding machine operator
90
180
Lathe machine operator
90
180
Machinist and Teflon envelope table operator
90
180
Asbestos Fibers greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of air
0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4
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