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Inter Office < i *x > ` ***5, W 4- l < i Hr. J. B* iMtecbj Manager todnstrlal Relation* fepartnaatt * v. * .1 v'ly;.:... * ` Personnel end Organization Staff ec 0. Braoe t. Mkxtln* B. C. tikxgaut, H.9. ' -- * 1 - ' subject: Asbestos la Air gangling * Livonia Trsnsnleaion Plant 2a response 'to your request, the toduAtrlal Rjrglene Section ecegleted a stuty to ' determine ex^lqye erqposure to ajfceetos la air ocnoeotrations at several different location* at tne UVoalt Transmission Plant. Result* of this study fad the instr' umentation, en1 pinii yed axe.*.Attached. ' ' v . i `i.i * v - . toi* study vas oonftueted to detexmSne' ocrpllanoe vith 0681 asbestos standards as published in the federal Register of October lB, 15T2, pages 22lt-22lfc4, Section 191Q.y3A "Asbestos." She results shoe that tno of the operations studied exceeded 0681 standards; these Opexdtiens were front dutch assembly table loading at I W and the gasket installation of On Servo Piston at 0 5. The provisions of the 06& asbestos standard enumerated la Section IjftO.pSa of the federal! Register applicable to eqplaye asbestos erqpoeure are: - A torephold Unit Value (TIJf) of fine fibers greater than flaa nierons la length pier nllllliter of dr, sad a celling oopoeatxatioa of 10 fibers greater than five sicrons in length pef vdlliliter Of air. fbe TDT vtil be yeduoed effective duly 1, 1976 to tv fibers greater than five xdcrcns la len.g..t..h. .pe r M-iii-l-liliter ctf ir. o' pn .5: :<.l. :*.* - . .. inaalodmuft Ventilation ofv prooeaaee if aifeoxfce fiber concentrations ex- ooed the TOT or oeillng concentration. *- - ' . J Special fartt praetioee' fafch as yet nethdds ini isolation ftt airborne fiber oopdentrations exceed the ttf or eeiliag ocooentratlon. ' ' . t*. ~mw.` ..9 . ..........- ' ... ' BppxovSd taepixahbrS Seuying vith ths intensity of the exposure Shall he used then exposed to asbestos laden materials* y. i.+ es :-r.' el a" ;-r - ' rA'-c- - * faeelsl dothlhg and change xoans swat be furnished employee exposed to aSbestos oonoeatratiens axoeedlag the oeillng oonosntxatLon Ihdt. J . _.r. re .. vti it'i..? : ''i r .. nd-f -- ;"j . fecial clothing fumlihad vast WflleeMTlir Apaied eontalnsrs and labeled per lobeHag specifications stated la subparagraph (li)tpege 22lH, of the federal Register, to addition, the leundxy oust be node maxa hf the ertxatoa (over) 8005 0780 PRODUCED BY FORD SCF-FORD-1190 -*- . Air sanples oust be collected representative of employe breathing aooe e^oeurc at intermls no grestsr then every six months If the TIM or celling concentration Unit aaor be expected to be exooeded. *>M? no '*'.nr.t nt !> iC !>> n>n`-1 PC1**' W.T' . If sir samples taken indicate exposures greater than prescribed Unite, then caution signs Bust be posted per pages Zlb3 and SSlkk, ei&paragrepb g of the Federal Register* .. . c- . . . . Asbestos or asbestos laden waste materials mm\ bs clesned by vacuus end disposed of In sealed containers and labeled per labeling epedfioation* stated In subparagraph (li), page 221bV, of the Federal Register. . Rqployes erqtosed to oonoantratlons of asbestos fiber exceeding prescribed Holts must be notified In vrlting of the exposure and, corrective action oonteoplated. ' , * ^r J *'* ii . Hie employer shall provide or sake available medical examinations to employes who may be exposed to oonoentratioos exceeding prescribed limits. fosse ^'jpmesplpynsnt| e*111^ and tensLneticn examina tion consisting of posterior-anterior it x 17 inches chest roentgenogram and pulmonary function tests to include farced vital capacity JVC and forced expiratory volvue at one second JOT. In Addition, a history to previous tO CftlT* pflf)kfr\ y>y\n]l4 pbt|]A6& . * m4 * * #' Mt I > tt > >1. / **v . I. "4 1* ( ' * '` Based on the results of our study,' it is our opinion that the fbllowis^ measures are required to bcagSy vitjf (& standards amid to protect employe health." 9be ooooeraed employes %to wore found to be ergposed to asbestos fiber eoooen- ixdtiohs in exoess of the proscribed limits by OBSfi should be notified in ' writing. ... - -. - . lhe Qoboqxnod eqplcyes should'be, given ianodlate medical examinations meeting the requirements specified by &3U, ' " - . ' `. - . _ _ . # #. a , * , ,, . Vbtil feasible engineering controls can be Installed, the oonocrood employes should be provided vlth approved type respirators sad special clothing . specified by 06B/U Other procedures prescribed by Q60A relative to special clothing must also be followed. .. . .Cleanup should be effected by means of vacuum cleaning and disposal of the dust be oarrled out fo accordance vd&OOBA asbestos standard* Attached is a report on a Sears Vacuus Cleaner that our Section prepared tor Oenezal Services M.vision. Zb* report also gives suggestions on disposal of the akbestos dust. OGBA regulations require that vs obtain sanplsa from all employes id*o nay be potentially exposed, therefore. If you have any ether asbestos exposure operations at your location, these shoel4.be evaluated. JOT any major Increases fm frequency and duration of any of the operations studied are intended, please notify this office. . Aollpwqp monitoring vUJL be conducted on. a alx-amtha basis.--- V .A *$: -r. t(r.) A b-r-'x O' V' " BJS&ii Rsas - 8005 0781 PRODUCED BY FORD Bata Sheet Livonia Tunsartsslcn Plant Asbestos la Air Ooncentratlons TowMrti .Uf/tRcM /.? I<77+- / Results In Fibers Qraator than 3 NLezons s<n, Length par milliter of Air .1. 09H Asbestos Fiber threshold Unit Yalue -(TLY)8-Hr. Tino-veigbted exposure 2 * TUT aa of Ad? 1, 1976 5.0 2.0 3. * Oiling UMt 10.0 k. General air apla 9^ front eMch aaaaribly operation *5 Breathing aona aaaple - Nr. Iopor, SB 58b2, front clutch aeaesbly loading table eith clutches, H bb .6 O $0, Breathing aone sanple Nr. D. fianon, 88 8338* gaahet Installation * Sarvo Piston Aaaaafclar - lb.8 7.7 7- Braathing sons aaaple, Mr. V. IVilton, 88 6112, unpacking roar clutch plates and potting then Into natal baskets 0.6 00 \oon Instnnwntetiont MLns taftoty AppUsnoes, lMsl 0 Pu^pt using KLUlpore 2^pe AA mribxsns niters 0.8 bIcxcd pom tlM o 0r\0> Analysis: Battering Mbomteiy, Dqsrtnat of Bsrlroanental Beslth, Cinclnnsti, Ohio PRODUCED BY FORD `i o I , ! !< June P2, 1973 Jir. J. At Keller, Duporvisor JVu'sonncl Scrviccn Section General Dorvicoo > Subject: Aabaotoo Fiber Eraiosions from Coots Model No. 75O.I7O3I - , Chop Vacuum Cleaner : An requested, ve evaluated aobestoo fibor emissions from the Dears and Roebuck liodcl Ho. 750* J-7031 chop vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner lo intended tD bo used in lieu of compressed air clean up of asbestos laden bitUco lining dust on brake linlucs and drui.ia. . . r ' The Scars vacuum has tuo vacuum motors each havinc lto oun diocharso. Bach dinchnreo has a pajxsr end a cloth type filter. She contaminant is deposited in a 49 Gallon plastic drum. . Cent!on I910.930 of the Federal ItoGloter specifico: asbestos fiber in air deter- .mine l ions to comply vltb the provisions of the Occupotionnl Safety nnd Ilsolth ; . ?< t (OJJJA) will be determined by 430X phnno microscopy nnd collected at tin) 9 . ` * 3 L'.j 3 per minute on o 37 mm open face lypo AAsMillipono meribrano filter or its - 4. onulvalcnt. In order to condtict an'isokinetic efficiency of the vacuum cleaner; it vnuld I'jivo been necessary to deviate drastically from the proecid.L'i v~nlir;; jate nnd from tl.e even face filter'mode, thereby yielllrs cample vesaM1*. '.I1' "n sh-0/ud in cou-aie the results to. Therefore, Jt v..u Crifled te ri n.e i.j \uerwi i,lf"|er in r. n -'.11 seal.! rer.. ,:ltU ny uir t!.'1' ,-j Liliiu^ 3 Irv ., ! I' . rely !;i j..yvr .ni, .m he J...0.3 \ <j *`< 1 be LV.jt at'.a b, 'he dlsrb.':,; ` \."iin cl' 1 er. 'Jhe i .urn choc.m held a volur 1 ciP O'JD it. f'* iJ.r. 'j.'j v * . V".'! i i |i*e j'ld-llj oP tire iouij and then fit. . ir.ijdiuj ! rme . *1: . O'.o' nx U'': .cal it from tbs va'rui.'i clv.-uer. T 'l x'jui*'I:; oj r . 1 jj! ?r iJi'nil-.Ui'*.: 4` ..orjr'i vns th.v. vaeuu.. Jl up o.,,r a 1" `J'"'!;1 . 'J.1 * current r>'UA TJs.efl'oVl limit V'-lue tor r. libra nr; asbestos f!b..-i' Is 5 fib l *>'' than 5 :.<J.c:jv,. 1 n^th yor millllli.r c." air villi a d./:ui>.iid eevitliu to :j i JU . pi!, '('r tl>..-: if ) le-rno in lcnyUi per milliliter of iie* nebula! -1 .`inly 1, j' 1: j r.P nil. air cTi'p-h-o trben flujios L: '! .:;! I** ' v .m-.I ;) > v'ihin the p iju-r i\n:l <1 fiber Greater tbu<\ l> 1. `"r, `y '?!' ih i 'fJ.V'u. 1 V. e'L Ib' t tb. ~r!.i i''d:l. 71,1b;b.>o vavris in r.ce:pfc!'ble fir- :m t. a ..! t .*. ) r. Jc: <b ! by). ji ei il ` - 'a r'.U.j \:'*i <1 iV/inr; 1 1 rl;r'"`,ly. tin ve."' !. i.. tOved duel a 'fjJ-r^ *.v .it:* . *>. uln-i:: i.j -i'-}':'"':; rt i.h.-uld be 1 e'.-i v>:n cl. ill)'.': t'e \.-.uua. *< di. I. u * ; t.3r hii ; rs 1.1 n l i'o ) i-.oved fi- -i t'v.i ' \ 1 1 ib-n '.i:.rr'' - <-i 1 1 J..ii .! J r,. Acsl millin';: j. tVe fiUein . a '.) : l. 1 i e.-ts r.huul 1 e`ir : :'ir- j. .'CCJ of .J: .n th j Loi:i''.)'; londetl 1 'Hi y l . \ u\idl.iG to rl-. u-i Ibrn. Ulti J'O i.huuld be dltp >r. d of In jiroy.J,' 3.bt.b 1 seeloi cnul . 1' 1.117/ 3), I.icl; , . l.'.l 'iti'ifO. JlycioiiJut PQ8005 0783 PRODUCED BY FORD