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' !>* *" s' ' From INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE OCTOBER 30, 1964 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE DAVENPORT WORKS To MR. G. H. WALTER MR. J. T. HOBBS, JR. DAVENPORT WORKS CONFIDENTIAL CT. B. Bonney, Pittsburgh Dr. L. V. Cralley, Pittsburgh Mr. W. C. Harvey, Davenport Mr. J. H. Lowry, Davenport Mr. B. D. Kent, Davenport Dr. A. W. Shafer, Davenport Mr. Ron Small, Davenport Mr. G. J. Myers, Davenport Mr. C. L. Huey, Davenport Mr. B. T. Evans, Davenport Mr. R. G. Wardrop, Davenport \- ' RE: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER - 1964___________________________ The October meeting of the Davenport Industrial Hygiene Committee^ was held October 22, 1964, in the private dining room of the Main Cafeteria. Attending the meeting were Messrs. C. L. Huey, G. J. Myers, Ron Small, W. C. Harvey, B. D. Kent, G. H. Walter, R. G. Wardrop, and Dr. Shafer. Four dozen special ear muffs have been obtained, thirty of which are to'be placed in the Foil Mill by the end of this week. These will be placed in the areas of the No. 3 Mill, #11 Trimmer, and Lindberg Furnace. Ear muffs minus the head and ear cushions will be issued to the areas needed, and the operators will be issued ear and head cushions separately for sanitary reasons. ' The duct work on No. 1 Scalper has been coated. The area of the scalper has been checked out with the Davenport noise level instrument \ and found to be within a safe range. A shop order is being circulated to cover the cost of coating No. 2 Scalper Ducts. *r 4B63 ARD 044133 CORRECTED COPY < To...MES.SRS...__WALTR._6c_IlQBBS,._JR... datc. QCI.0BER...3.Q.,.. 1964......... sht 2no...................- -. It was reported that the exhaust system, tools, etc. for sawing marinite are on order. The marinite problem with respect to skin irritation is not as acute as we were heretofor informed. A copy of a newspaper clipping was presented to the committee whicn\ is attached to Mr. Bonney's copy of the minutes of this meeting for his comments. This newspaper article concerns asbestos as a possible cause ) of lung cancer. A new cleaning unit is being set up in the Foil Mill to clean doctor blades, rolls, and so forth. The cleaning solution used is Magnus No. 704 which we are informed contains ketones, glycols, emulsifiers, detergents, etc. which should present no major hazard, however, its performance will . be observed carefully. An odor problem was reported during the month in the area of the No. 5 Wax Laminator in the Foil Mill. The situation was checked and it was found that the odor was not that of strong ammonia as reported but only a trace. The major odor was alcohol. Further checking will be done on this unit. It is planned to proceed immediately with a RA to provide a hearing booth and equipment in the Medical Department. This will be used for pre employment and management personnel surveys gradually working into more extensive investigations. A formal report of treated alodine wastes will be set up as a check to prevent hexovalent chromium from being dumped to industrial waste. The Committep requests that any questions concerning FDA problems be referred to W. C. Harvey-since he is the F & DA representative for the Davenport Works. a. r. uia ioom..s PRINTED IN U. 0. A. AHD O44134 T. --MESSRS..^_.WALTR_&_JIQBBS.j._JRbate__OCTOBER _ 30 1964___SMtCT No. . -3- . o~s -&m.{ It was reported that the State Department of Health was planning to Plant in the very near future to consult on a heat problem arisi*S from a complaint from one of the brick masons who claimed he was requested to enter a melting furnace which was not sufficiently cooled. WCH/JHL:kk W. C. HARVEY J. H. LOWRY -? ij? / ISft e <=- / zsf- c( ^ < <f C- 0 <rw^ * -to-c.- /'To v*'" cs sj ' / ( / ts'i ' *' --j~ 5 ,, S-OO L-'^i-CS j/' *h1 az>: / -* 'L^ /-- / ./ s' 40--\Vl --- c/ <l l7 / ~r y/f x ' Zsshs ^ /o?-.w X/,/ /&. r/ ^ ^ 7l rg^g-c- s-x?/-*-*'J- ^7r:tr'^ --, - *> a^.^/7 -h-f ft. Iftlft 100M.a<B6 ^NINTEO IN O. S. A. yWfP ARD 044135 - To Cancer i . i NEW YORK (AP) -- Medi cal specialists pointed a strong finger of suspicion to day at asbestos as a cause not only of lung cancer, but also of another extremely rare form of fatal human cancer. This cancer, known as mesothelioma, involves the ' lining of the abdominal and , chest cavities. Much of their : evidence comes from autopsy : studies of men working, with asbestos as an insulation ma- ! tcrial. 1 But they said it also Is pos siblc that dust from products containing asbestos might be exposing people generally to some risk of cancers. .