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ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY SUMMARY
Month Of: December, 1983
Date Of Report: January 6, 1984
cc: JF, CRM, PEM,
LBS, WFH, CRS, RAF, RAM, AHS
T. Grumbles - Houston, j. R. brumwrjgfit,
Ponca City
ALL SAMPLE RESULTS:
Chemical VCM Lead Total Particulates
< PEL No. % 84 89.4
11 100.0
0 0.0
> PEL(OVEREXPOSURES 1 No. % 10 10.6
0 0.0
0 0.0
OVEREXPOSURES: Job Class Reactor Operator
Yard Operator ..Y.ard Operator '.V/inyl Operations Supervisor
General Mechanic
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Exposure 38.2* ppm. VCM
2.6* ppm, VCM . 2.1* ppm,' VCM 1.7* ppm. VCM
14.0* ppm. VCM
'Source
Employee overexposed while changing VCM filter pack filters in the unit.
Employee overexposed while unloading VCM railcars.
Employee overexposed while unloading VCM railcars.
Employee overexposed while checking for VCM leaks on the old unit recovery com pressor deck.
Employee overexposed while removing a large chunk_of polymer from a drain line in the new unit.
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OVEREXPOSURES - Continued
Job Class Instrument Technician
Exposure 9.5 ppm, VCM
General Mechanic
6.5* ppm, VCM
General Mechanic
4.4 ppm, VCM
General Mechanic
1.9 ppm, VCM
Maintenance Area Supervisor
1.7* ppm, VCM
Source
The employee recalls having smelled VCM while replacing a defective reed switch on a control valve in one of the reactor areas. The specific location is uncertain.
Employee overexposed while changing out 5 Corken com pressor.
Employee overexposed while tightening the D-300 con denser lid.
Employee overexposed while repairing various small leaks during startup of the old unit.
Employee overexposed while supervising line breaking on the 901 vacuum pump.
*Respiratory Protection Worn.
herald Uptain rah