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DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
AUGUST 24, 1982
Louisiana division P. O. BOX 150
PLAQUEMINE. LOUISIANA 70754*0160 504 389-SOOO
BULLETIN BOARD - RAILROADBULLETIN BOARD - TANK CAR CLEANING/INSPECTION
PLEASE INITIAL NEXT TO YOUR NAME AFTER READING ATTACHED NOISE SURVEY.
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J. HAYNES G. BAGGETT C. TICKLES G. INNERAR
DOMIHIQPE -EDWARDS -RT WALKERS
TANK CAR CLEANING/INSPECTION
DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A
AUGUST 24, 1982
Louisiana division p. o. BOX 150
PLAQUEMINE. LOUISIANA 70754-0150 504 389-8000
BULLETIN BOARD - RAILROAD BULLETIN BOARD'- TANK CAR CLEANING/INSPECTION
PLEASE INITIAL NEXT TO YOUR NAME AFTER READING ATTACHED NOISE SURVEY.
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^DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A
AUGUST 23, 1982
LOUISIANA DIVISION P. O. BOX 160
PLAQUEMINE. LOUISIANA 70764-0160 604 389-8000
J. E. CAMPBELL - IND. RELATIONS/MTLS. HANDLING P. J. PREJEAN - RAILROAD J. M. CRONAN - TANK CAR CLEANING CHARLIE HALPHEN - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE DANNIE KENNEDY - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE JOHN MCBRIDE - SAFETY
THE ATTACHED NOISE SURVEYS WERE MADE BY MONITORING EMPLOYEES WITH BRUEL & KJAER TYPE 4431 DOSIMETERS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF NOISE DURING THE NORMAL WORK DAY. 100% REPRESENTS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE, EQUIVALENT TO 85 DECIBELS (DBA) FOR A DURATION OF 8 HOURS.
MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN REDUCING NOISE LEVELS. MORE ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO TANK CAR CLEANING WHERE INITIAL LEVELS WERE EXTREMELY HIGH. NEW METHODS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED IN EFFORTS TO FURTHER REDUCE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.
Q.zf. J. L. MOREAU, JR. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SPECIALIST RAILROAD/MARINE DEPTS.
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COPIES: BULLETIN BOARD - RAILROAD " " - TANK CAR CLEANING
AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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RAILROAD SWITCHING CREW
DATE
6-23 IV It II V VI ft II If ft tv II
DOSIMETER #
839609 839611 839610 839608 839609 839611 839610 839608 839609 839611 839610 839608
NAME
G. KLEINPETER L. TILLMAN D. DUGAS L. PARAULT A. HONORE K. LEBOUEF K. BERGERON 0. JACKSON K. DAIGLE L. JACKSON R. SHANKLIN 0. JACKSON
JOB
DURATION
FIELD MAN PIN PULLER FOREMAN ENGINEER ENGINEER FIELD MAN FOREMAN PIN PULLER FOREMAN FIELD MAN ENGINEER PIN PULLER
715AM-245PM II It It It II It
300PM-1100PM tt VI It It tt tt
1100PM-630AM II VI tt tl
" 300AM
X ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE
32 49 26 86 88 46 23 58 29 57 67 41
CONCLUSION:
SEE SWITCH ENGINES NOISE SURVEY DATED APRIL 1, 1981 - RECOMMEND CONTINUED WEARING OF HEARING PROTECTION BY ANYONE RIDING FRONT OF ENGINE WHEN HORN IS BLOWING.
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TANK CAR CLEANING
DATE
6-24
It
1
ft It ft It
6-29
ft
7-21
If
DOSIMETER 0
839608 839609 839611 839608 839609 839608 839609 839609 839611 839608 839610
NAME
M. OSBORNE L. GRANT W. EDWARDS W. LAYNES ED DOMINIQUE SON TATE W. JOHNSON W. JOHNSON SON TATE W. JOHNSON SON TATE
JOB
DURATION
LABORER
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300PM-1100PM
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3OOPM-1030PM
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% ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE
30 40 20 72 609* 30 84 309** 198****
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ALSO DRIED INTERIORS OF 4 TANK CARS WITH AIR HOSE
**** DRIED INTERIORS OF 2 TANK CARS WITH AIR HOSE
***** DRIED INTERIORS OF 4 TANK CARS WITH AIR HOSE
CONCLUSION: SEE PREVIOUS NOISE SURVEYS, RECOMMEND CONTINUED WEARING OF HEARING PROTECTION WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH NOISE LEVELS.
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RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE
DATE
7-2
If It vv
7-26
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DOSIMETER If
839608 839609 839610 839611 839608 839610
NAME
L. FIELDS W. RAY W. ELZY B. WASHINGTON F. WHITE G. MELANCON
JOB
LABORER
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FOREMAN LABORER
VI
DURATION
730AM-300PM
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745AM-330PM
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* OPERATED AIR DRIVEN SPIKE DRIVER ** OPERATED TIE PULLER
% ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE
72* 41 45 68** 79* 47
CONCLUSION: SEE PREVIOUS NOISE SURVEY. RECOMMEND CONTINUED WEARING OF HEARING PROTECTION WHEN OPERATING OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIGH NOISE EQUIPMENT.
DO 081044 r.ONFIDFNTI
RAILROAD TIE TAMPER
DATE 8-13
11 8-16
8-17
DOSIMETER #
839608
839610 839608
839608
NAME
JOB
K. BERGERON
F. WHITE B. PICKERING, n P. POLITZ r T'Y B. PICKERING n P. POLITZ
IN CAB OPERATOR ON GROUND IN CAB OPERATOR ON GROUND
DURATION 730AM-230PM
M If 715AM-200PM
715AM-230PM
X ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE
104
88 83
85
CONCLUSION:
SEE PREVIOUS NOISE SURVEY. RECOMMEND CONTINUED WEARING OF HEARING PROTECTION BY OPERATOR IN CAB AND ALSO BY MAN ON GROUND WHEN IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TAMPER WHEN TAMPER IS OPERATING. NOISE LEVELS COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED BY INSULATING INTERIOR OF TAMPER CAB AND BY INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONER. AT PRESENT, FOR OPERATOR COMFORT IN HOT WEATHER, IT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP CAB DOORS OPEN, THEREBY INCREASING NOISE EXPOSURE.
DO 081045 CONFIDENTIAL