Document OE56eVyD08gEdwk1o9jz2VYQe

z>rcU " ' ^ *>r'-i?' -I>V j ETHYL COMPANY LIMITED *"*-- .% ..1.,.*'^*'^ ..,... "**... , > ARTILLERY h o u s e , art il l e r y `.^.iL.*',*.. * *"-vi'Viy^c'vv ' . - ^* . r o w , Lo n d o n , s.w.i '5W , ..... " * 3^4 " ' *$&*&&$& > > w- COPY'`.j > 'V 1 ..:0JV s- ' 0 % C O Y - S /7 . * - j 19th F 8^^8x^1946 ' * & Y .,. 3$` .... ChrvcO ' l fr"f -'Vii V--.. NE. V YCRI C. wit*l"/H" j*a*r.:* 1.ti Dear Hu, A "** <'**`y]*'** %^-21- `t^'VZ^Cr'*r'*ik-\<*^'$-'Vj"r-"'*'-**'-*'*t**---f->;.-,1/. i-*" . John Leaf wrote `1st"February enclosing.copies, of.those safety regulations which we had attested to revise, - Since that time there have been further discussions on tar.ic cleaning prising out of 'the recent incidents here, and as a result we have had another go; at revising the tank cleaning regulations. if f ?h.v#?* ' " I enclose with this letter cop'yof our suggested, revisions, the reasons forfwhich I think will be fairly obvious'to you. O'''--'';. . During the course of our recant discussions it became obvious that there was a certain amount of misunderstanding in regard to what was permitted, and.what was not permitted, when cleaning a tank, and the. main object of our suggested revisions is to clear up these, misunderstandings /.'arid particularly to draw '. distinctions between: : . V " (a) the removal .of.sludge and cleaning of tank bottoms and (b) descaling, and repair operations. .' ' Would'you please, discuss these revisions with Dr. Kehoe and also Oscar Lewis, and in the event of their being acceptable obtain Dr. Kehoe*s approval to our issuing them under his authority. . '- - ... As aentiOned.v.t.o you in an earlier' letter we plan to send out our revised ^safety.':reguiatipns. :,:with::vlour: new ;Sales .cpiltractg^'.' ^l\lich must be in our customers1 .hands by May. Ist'j 8Lnd:.bherefore we have not much time left to settle, the final / ,form since under, present day conditions it will,take a month at least to get . the printing done. - L . . Sincerely yours, T.R.A. EEVAN V* 4 *^ ^ * - -'p -% > ,Dr`. Kehoe , ** ^ v -'r > *J f~ V wt'. *^,-siartS**1' w ^' jS&u r A --r V-"S 1 N 7864 COMMENTS MADE AT A MEETING BETWEEN MESSRS. T3PLER, SPRINGETT, TRESN AND CODES on "REGULATIONS COVERING THE CLEANING, SCALING AND REPAIRING OF STORAGE TANKS WHICH HAVE CONTAINED LEADED GASOLINE: 21/2/46. PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION 3rd -paragraph It is noted that the regulations specify a warning notice must, be located above each manhole cover. This might prove difficult in the case of certain of the tanks, particularly some of the large tanks and possible some of the small 30' x 9* tanks under the custody of the Board. It is suggested that the phrasing might be altered to include a reference to manhole cover normally used for obtaining access to the tank. The wording in the notice might be altered to read: "TEES TANK HAS CONTAINED LEADED GASOLINE. THE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS LAID D O M MUST BE OBSERVED WHEN ENTERING". SOURCE AND NATURE OF THE HAZARD , In the first paragraph dealing with the sludge the words "in a very small percentage" should be deleted. PAGE 2. '' REPAIR OPERATIONS. The last sentence specifies a positive pressure airline mask as the only one permitted for entering a tank before it has been cleaned. We would like to suggest that a free, airline mask with hose length not exceeding 30* and a self-contained PROTO-type mask should be included in this paragraph. SECTION 1. STORAGE AND MIXING TANKS The first sentence after the words "Mixing Tanks which . .... ' ->-- - jm;-1wV. K f 007347 PAOS 1. ' INTRODUCTION: - 3rd paragraph '` It is noted that the regulations specify a warning notice oust be located above each manhole cover. This might prove difficult in the case of certain of the tanks, particularly some of the large tanks and possible some of the small 30* x 9* tanks under the custody of the Board. It is suggested that the phrasing might be altered to include a reference-to manhole cover normally used for obtaining access to the tank. The wording, in the notice might be altered to read: THIS TANK HAS CONTAINED LEADED GASOLINE. THE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS LAID DOWN MUST BE OBSERVED WEEN ENTERING. ' SOURCE AND NATURE OF TEE HAZARD . In the first paragraph dealing with the sludge the words "in a very small percentage" should be deleted. PAGE 2. ' !' . REPAIR OPERATIONS. The last sentence specifies a positive pressure airline mask as the only one permitted for entering a tank before it has been cleaned. We would like to suggest that a free airline mask with hose length not exceeding 30 and a self-contained PROTO-type mask should be included in this paragraph. SECTION 1. STORAGE AND MIXING TANKS ; ,_ ; The first sentence after the words "Mixing Tanks which have at any time contained leaded gasoline" insert the words "and have not been thoroughly cleaned". PAGE 5 . SECTION (A): PARAGRAPH 2. The same remarks regarding other types of mask apply as under page 2, paragraph 3. C'- ^ . K f G00734S y y ASy ' - ' ***'i * ^* *M.-V~6JTW?f3 given tonisn' *3Ss^, ^>-;*L'v~ v,T- i \ " > -t-Cft^-r *1& >% *--^f -* ^.f - ' A* vf * px. A w ( S '- - /`=~" ` .. 3Bj -\4fe 4 aragraph be. ed .to'warn `ln^,viualir e g a r d l ^ ^ dkv5-* St `ft * i-t\* JA{ *^'*-a^; '-.it'yv>-r*'*.*2-4/,<>** {?*i'vr^* ^ ''A*a-4- > -72'*v.'*s!'*-^W #**.Wd-.raina"gS*yefc',****-:^..i.d*:rinki^ water .supplies, ..Tbla.jdeals.vwlth sl6tibda?o%eyeMtlvea-'-er^^edV^Tapa^^^p ^-1 Peqpl^es that they should wear overalls, Jfe;would' reooamend that all the other 1? protective- equ-i pmevn-.t ; .spe.c..:i.-.f.:i.e..d;..s.ho-..ul.d<.b.-.e. isa.u..edv.tyra-'v-ys.*u: o'h: yo*pe<r-a 't'iv'e.s- . - ',v- , , y. ' ....... PARAGRAPH 3 .. ' y |l 'y H fVft?' '. " ' i f t . y-. ," v o' . v ::;-r\-Seldte.,f8lu)uldff-and replace by ninust,## p,-i/`.K. d>x <' PARAGRAPH 4 # c..^T ^ ' v -->- / ^ J r , --*< ' ' .* v..v-.**' ' . : : < ' 4^f V' ^ ''< iV'-"' '.. Positive pressure airline mask -ahould^^ be supplemented by free ', .... ,,, <.' , - f:`, ,\v .\. ^ .. , - . t . ^ airline and self-contained PR020-type maslc, m*yfv-.*r^Vv- ~ - ; --: --,:-..< -, .-..,.........,.,.:...'..,. .'.-> kL?" . - PARAGRAPH S. skaJr^*' r .s.r.--; - Delote Mfliters in" leaving the sentence to read Respirator te: Miniafcers have''a "liiaited life and must be renewed after 25 hours of use**, . -- - a& jvr .ii,>or-vi,* ' v{ , /; PASS 4: Si. - r f ` ^ <* ? V j **,>r-'V^y\M*^ ^ mmmmmmm > ^ -A c..t.i.o.n..c.:.. p'a,i."r*.a gvr.ja ph j -0* T*vV y' >`Vr. v " ,.. . ^V- " ^ i *ri . ^, 'l '1*' , '* 4* ^ ^t t 4. . - v *' Jl* , -V. - ? i -- * t T ^ I :t.. ,.v.^ -*.v . ,- * -y v"v*-i^yyj r'V''4 3 > f t i ^ - A 8 cleaning and soaliag of tho,:tanks should have prefaced any y V ; . `iC?j * ',* . ' s. ' v ^ - ^ v f c . <- ' ' V - $ * ' ' ' * . . ' V . ^.1W>.i s "V*. - - ^l i l i w x i f i Tn .^ "'i.tyr' ?.?y .t.-' yy "AU' ' ---- ...........v- . r*"-' ir`wayj- paragraph 5 ..should .be no hazard, duie.Jr-v-ti'-.; with comments on the previous page, there should be no hazard ; ; ^ f r o a tetra-ethyi lead vapour when working on-the outside of a garage or filling t`s ' * ,, . -- ' _ ,< ... j^ratation tank or any component thereof, and the sentence can, therefore, be deleted* J ... r-* ./ ." :-.s\v,:-< \- --c`.V-''-'v.--...-','<- - v **/; . i... .\ v.; . .\......., .;., ',.jy..'. .. ....`' l*'\ ; '. ...7,.'. ' jfsBOTIOH 4; . RAIL A&P ROAD TAM WASQOHS. ` v '' ." ' . ijh. 1..'. .. / i. / / ' ' ' - . . T 7 , : : v - > . ' - ,, " : . . . .> ..... . , . V '.Is it thought, that the removal of scale .from rail and road waggons C: K i '-'V:v r i ^ ' . - - v v . \.'V; -^-v non~hazardous opera Sion in that the personnel are not called upon to adopt ' ;v ^ ^the precautions as laid, down under 1(A)? .'. ; : . .... : laaJTIO ir Si - OCSAK TiKKSRS AHD BABOBS ' / , '`'-C ' ''V\V: \ `' \ v ' . / f Our particular interest is in regard to barge tanks which may be V- " ^Cleaned under contract* should not the precautions as laid down under 1(A) be.