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FILE NAME Manville JMA
DATE 1934-1951 DOC JMA269
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Manville Plant Industrial Hygiene Records
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H. F. Mayler - Manvill
Industrial Health Survey - Manville Plants
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We have reviewed the report forwarded by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company following
their survey of the Manville Plants 7
Since there are several areas in which sonditions
are definitely unfavorable we would appreciate
adv asitocwhe at steps are being taken to correct
In general there are conditions which represent potential siliconia hazards in the Textile
Coment Magnesia Asphalt and Rigid Shingle Departments excessive exposure to lead in the
Packing Department - both of which should
ressive immediate attention
It migbehwet ll to review pages 21 22 and 23 listing the specific recommendations and to
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indicate what action is being taken for each
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As may recall from my
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of June 2nd we have completed
whewne making the -
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we consider we have dust
several places in the plant where
However
we
are
conditions reluctant to
that
should be
corrected
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any appropriations
go ahead and do any work
until we have a dust dust count m^/do
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Binder wasRaybestos discussed Mr.
at the Plant this morning and we
the dust situation endeavoring to see what work had been
done by the
Company at the Charleston Plant
to be One of the outstanding things noticeable was the fact that
at the time that the dust counts were taken at Charleston
weather conditions were good so that the windows were able .
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kept open
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check Textile You
may
recall
that
the
first of
the
made at year when
this Plant was the windows in
carried on during the time also able to be kept open and
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Plant gh; 2-7 obtained at the Charleston
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in the winter
other when readings were made \.t On the
hand
the
was a considerable increase
of 1935 at this location there
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of the oe in
number dust counts
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ok
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the morning going through the Textile Plant
Mr. Binder spent
and a questionnaire is to be
with Mr. Cwahnincohnwialndl Mbre.hSanmdietdh to Mr. Binder so that he will
made up
obtain the information we would like to have in
endeavor to
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at Charleston and then we
Bas
connection with the dust system is than what we have and
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that Boyar
can discuss
how
much better this
information we need
in
order
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there is any further
then consider asking per-
this question we may
to Charleston
clear up
and Mr. Smith
to
to send Mr. Cannon
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We have several ideas of
own connection with the dust
naturally
which we now have put down in print but
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situation
ahead with any designing or installing of equip
bmeefnotrewe we wgoould want to get the benefit of the experience in
the field today
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attached Please note
copy of
from Mr. Vandiver Brown dated-
letter Raybestos ar ,April 29th regarding Mr. Binder's check of the
Flant
at Charleston I would suggest that you get in touch with Mr. Binde
anddiscuss this situation with him at which discussion Mr. Renton
_ and Mr. Cannon should be in attendance
Will you please at -
convenience and let me have a report
your 1 I am not
unless there is 0
do this
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in exchanging exchanging
with the Charleston Plant
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Referring Dr. .
to yours of July 18th Mr. Williams
Metropolitan advises that Mr. Fehnal and Mr. Petrie of e
Company - together with Mr. Binder will call upon a at Manville on
Lansa
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Friday
preparatory taking dust the 27th for the purpose of surveying the plant samples -- . M
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THE RAYBESTOS DIVISION
OF RAYBESTOS INC
TRADE Raybestos MARK REGISTERED
QUOTATIONS
SUBJECT TO
CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE
ACCIDENTS ALL AGREEMENTS CONTINGENT STRIMES
AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONDITIONS
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY
CONTROL
Bridgeport.Conn July 26 1954
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RAYBESTOS
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RAYBESTOS LININGS
PG PG Brake Lining Sets A and 1 Woven Sheet Stock Molded Slab Stock Silver Edge Woven Gold Edge Woven Velcoe Woven F. W. Heavy Duty Molded Segments Molded Lining in Ralls Woven Segments Die Pressed Segments Hydraulic Compressed Lining Transmission Linings
CLUTCH FACINGS
Er Vandiver Brown
Manville Corporation
New York City
My dear Hr Browns
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tion of today
This will confirm our telephone conversa-
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Woven
Molded
Segmental
BRAKE SERVICE STATION EQUIPMENT
Drum Lathe Drilling and Countersinking
Machines
Riveting Machines Heavy Duty Riveter Semi Automatic Riveter Lining Cutter
Dr. Fulton has already been to Manheim
and it our desire therefore to have Mr. Rinder go to Manheim at the earliest possible moment to make his dust counts
It is my understanding with you that Hr Rinder together with
Hr Fehnel of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will go
to Manheim the early part of the coming weak July 50 and I
will so advise Manheim
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Wheel Pullers
Pedal Depressars
Hydraulistat
Air Jacks
Ratining Straps Brake Lining Grinders
BRAKES
e Automobile Industrial Special
WICKS
Range Burner Oil Stove
to to
Kanville
At Menville his work will require about ten days after which
he will go to Passaic New Jerseanyd contact wwiithth Mr. A. F.
Townsend of The Manhattan Rubber Mfg Division
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This will also confirm our understanding
RIVETS
regarding the Canadian Raybestos Co. Ltd. of Peterborough We
ny Tubular Brass Split Brass Rayluminum
PACKINGS
Brake Shim Stock Asbestos
would prefer that the visit to this Plant be deferred as long
as possible as for the time being we have no need or desire to attract attenttoitohins Plant inasmuch as we have never had any difficulty and question very much if the dust condi-
tion there is of sufficient importance to give it serious con-
Red and Black Wire Inserted
Wick Packing
Twisted Packing Compressed Jointing
FAN BELTS
CAR MATS
copy of this latter is being sent to
both Mr. Weber of the Manhsia Plant and Hr Townsend of the
Manhattan Rubber Plant ;
HOSE
Air Hose Car Washer Hose Car Heater Hose
Generator Tubing
~ Radiator Hose Water Hose Windshield Wiper Hose Hose
Welding
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trvu eryl truy ly
J 7/27/34 sent to
Messrs ELVOORHEES
CABLE ADDRESS RAYBESTOS BRIDGEPORT CONN TLEMAKSAWILLIAMS SAWILLIAMS
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The procedure outlined by Mr. in respect the Judd
taking to
of dust counts at Manheim Manville
Passaic is satisfactory to us if it can be fitted
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Messrs Fohnel Mr. Binder and Petris of the Metropolitan Company and
were at plant on Friday August 3rd and the writer in company ..
check with Mr.
Hughes made a
of the various operations where we =
are proposing to have dust counts taken Mr. Fehnel is to advise IVE
of the the IVE IVE us a days in advance
taking of these readings
their visit to
to their
plant for
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their part to having Mr. Fehnel and Mr. Binder make dust counts at Manville before going to Canada and he will
instructions accordingly
may be we may
in Mr. Fahnel is at present
the Middle Vest and
tied up there for a week or two after which time
expect him to commence the Manville survey
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Messrs Binder and Fehnel have just completed a week at Asbestos and I understand that they are now at Hashua
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You have asked
there is anything that
Manville and my answer
me in your letter of can be done to speed is that I know of no
can be done We are riding a free horse in
April 30th 18 up the report at
way in which this this case and I
cannot see that we have any legitimate cause for complaint if he proves slow or even balky I am convinced that Metropolitan has been pushing this program as rapidly as their facilities
have permitted
For the purpose of the record I wish to call to
your attention that the survey was not commenced until last
May so that only a year and not a year and a half has elapsed
since the work was started
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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Company
FREDERICK ECKER PRESIDENT
New York City
WILLIAM J. McCONNELL
Assistant Medical Director
JuneJune 10 1935
Mr. Vandiver Brown
Manville
22 Bast 40th Street New York City
Dear Mr. Brown
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I am enclosing two copies of the report of the survey of your Manville N.J. plant
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Very truly yours
Assistant Medical Director
Director Industrial Health Section
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June 13 1935
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enclose herewith the Report by the Industrial Health
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of dust and health conditions at the Hanville New Jersey plant
_ It is in two bound folders the first covering
s: A
B C and D and the second covering Buildings E F
Rock
Wool Building and Power House
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a cursory examination
bearing
in mind that 5 million
indicates many excessively high
million particles less than
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., ten microns per cubic foot of air the danger point and hazardous
exposures to lead and benzol in addition to various forms of dust
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I believe someone at Hanville should be assigned the task
of studying the Report and particularly the Conclusions and
Recommendations respecting each building inspected and advise to
what extent these recommendations can be complied with listing
those which may be impossible or impractical the reasons therefor
condition conditon suggesting alternative methods
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general discussion of the various substances encountered
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It should be noted that most
prevalent among the recommenda
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tions is the one concerning
the providing
of efficient respirators
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In two or three cases positive pressure respirators are recommended
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Approval i, As heretofore advised bulletin entitled an
the Government issued
in August of 1934 a
Schedule concerning the Procedure
11 for Testing Filter bust Pune and Hist Respirators for Permissi-
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bility on Jamary 29 1935 three types of respirators had met the
"oS prescribed tests
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Company Pittsburgh Respirator No. 300 manufactured
by
3 Willson
Willson Products Inc. Reading Pa Respirator No. 400 manufactured by
same concern
I received the impression at the Saranac Symposium on
Silicosis that this number of respirators has now grown to seven
I believe we should be certain that all obsolete types of respirators
are discarded and that those provided our workmen are all of approved approved
types No mention is made as to the types of respirators used hon-
is -. ever one of the pictures shows a respirator in use and I note that
it
of the pig mout type which was exhibited at Saranac as an
obsolete type which did notmeet the Government's Approval Bohedule +
In several instances dust counts obtained during the first
survey are compared with those obtained during the present one In
the case of the Textile Building
this comparing is very disheartening
as a very large increase is indicated in each case Several explana-
tions are offered as to this startling difference one of which is
that it may be attributed to the fact that a shorter fibre is used
at the present time Another is that at the time of the first survey
the larger size particles were filtered out of the entire amount
secured and in this sieving process there is a possibility that some
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of the smaller particles were occinded by the larger size material
In Building A the exhaust device installed in connection
cutting wheels with the carborundum
revision is suggested .
is condemned as inadequate and its
be
In certain spots a real silicosis hazard is presented as
will be noted from Sample No. 189 in Building G in connection with
the unloading of sand
high count of free silica is found at this
point The same is true of the slate mica sand and tale hoppers
of the roofing machines in Building ? ^ calcium oxide hazard is also disclosed in the making of
magnesia This is in the case of the workaan at the tanks where the
rock is dissolved in water The recommendation is made that be
should be supplied with an efficient respirator and also goggles
survey Plant I have only attempted to touch the high and unusual spots
in the
It is clearlclyearly evident that a great deal must be done
clean Ketropolitan to put the Plant
in
condition condition by
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LEROY A. LINCOLN President
William J. MCCONNEL M.L D.
ASSISTANT Medical DirECTOR
ONE MADISON Avenue New York 10 N.Y.
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February 16 1951
Mr. Hugh M. Jackson
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Johns Manville Products Corporation 22 East 40 Street
New York 16 N.Y.
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Dear Mr. Jackson
hside The following are analyses of air samples collected in the Manville Plant by Mr. E. Culwick on February 2 1951 and received in our Laboratory on February 9 1951
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No.
Date
Description
Dust M.P.F.C.F.
Percent Fibre
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TAR 18 2/2/51 114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken
5.7
22.0
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in aisle between machines 1 and 2
Detrdilh. No exhaust nor protective equipment 19 2/2/51 114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken
7.3
16.6
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in aisle between machines 2 and 3
20 2/2/51 114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken
in aisle between Machines 3 and 4
21 2/2/51 114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken between machines 5 and 5204
10.7 9.9
18.6 13.8
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No. 18 2-2-51 Dept. No. 114 Frams
Time elapsed
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10-10
Rate 928
cu.ft./min Volume 27.84
Materials 10-10
Atmosphere and Gold
Description Dept.
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machines
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protective
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Time elapsed
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Sample 2-2-51 Dept. No. 114 frame cu.ft./min
Time elapsed
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10-10
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Description Same as above except smple taken in aisle between machines No. and 4
Sample No. Date 2-2.51 Dept. 114 1_frame |
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