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Roy T. Gottesman Executive Director June 11, 1990 TO: The VI Health, Safety & Environment Committee RE: VCM Cartridge Filter Dr. Brian Bennett of ICI Chemicals and Polymers has sent me copies of the slides which he used at last September's Vinyl Chloride Safety Association meeting with reference to the VCM cartridge filter. He informs me that this is now available through Drager, but that other companies wish to get into this canister market. He anticipates that in the future, the price will drop drastically below the 7 (approximately $12.00) price per unit. Further, Brian Bennett informs me that ICI has used this canister at their Hillhouse Site in several other areas with a great deal of success and acceptability by the workforce. In addition to the slide copy, which is enclosed, should you wish further information on this, please contact Dr. Brian Bennett at the following address: Dr. Brian Bennett ICI Chemicals and Polymers Limited P.O. Box 4, Hillhouse Site Thornton Cleveleys Blackpool FY 5 4QD, England Telephone - (0253) 861444 Telefax - (0253) 861861 Sincerely yours RTG/pmb cc: Dr. B. Bennett M. Scheck CTL019038 Wayne interchange Plaza II 155 Route 46 West Wayne, NJ 07470 (201) 890-9299 \ t v - c - iyi . IXiXJ'i'ZVGEISr WULiTI --OJR.Gi\2ST <AJST X IMAX. CARCINOGEN PROVEN HUXXLAJST CARCINOGEN CTL019039 THE ULTIMATE REQUIREMENT IS TO HAVE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK COUPLED WITH THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO PREVENT ANY TOXIC GAS/FUME/DUST EXPOSURE TO ANY PERSON, TOGETHER WITH REGULAR AREA AND PERSONAL MONITORING AND AUDITING OF SYSTEMS. CTL0I9040 NORMAL WORKING PRACTICES * PERSONAL AND AREA MONITORING IN PROGRESS * SCABA TO BE AVAILABLE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IN CASE OF PLANT OR SITE EMERGENCIES CTlO19 041 CURRENTLY MEN ARE NOT WEARING SELF-CONTAINED OR AIR LINE BREATHING APPARATUS TO DO A 2-MINUTE JOB - e.g. RAIL OR SHIP OFF-LOADING LEAK DETECTOR MAN CERTAIN FITTER DUTIES CTL019042 Often unreasonable and impracticable to wear Air-line Breathing Apparatus due to Trailing Leads - e. g., connection or disconnection of VCM Rail/Road Tankers. A Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus weighs at least 40 lbs. and a Leak Detector Man is often unable to wear it due to situations in which he has to work, and also because of the weight, if required to wear the equipment for long periods. CTL019043 J' V C M CARTRIDG E FILTER AIM : TO PROVIDE A FULL FACE MASK, HSE-APPROVED, DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR - LIGHTWEIGHT, EASY TO USE FOR SHORT DURATIONS IN KNOWN LOW CONCENTRATION AREAS OF WORK. ALSO TO CONFORM TO THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE WEARER JOB OPERATIONS FOR EXAMPLE : CONNECTION/DISCONNECTION OF VCM ROAD/RAIL TANKERS (Cartridge Filter Respirator will not replace any self-contained or Air-line Breathing Apparatus). CTL019044 A GAS FILTER RESPIRATOR - EITHER CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER MUST NOT BE USED IN : STILLS TANKS CONFINED SPACES ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF GAS IS LIKELY TO BE PRESENT ATMOSPHERE DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN CTL019045 NOT RECOMMENDING THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL USES A CARTRIDGE FILTER RESPIRATOR INSTEAD OF SELF-CONTAINED OR AIR LINE BREATHING APPARATUS. RECOMMEND THAT THE CARTRIDGE FILTER RESPIRATOR IS USED WHERE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. RATHER THAN PREDICTED EXPOSURE MAY OCCUR. (Based on monitoring results showing very few above the O.E.L. / T.L.V.) CTL019046 VCM CARTRIDGE FILTER * WEARER ACCEPTABILITY * CONTROLLED USE BY A DESIGNATED OPERATOR ON A DESIGNATED JOB OPERATION * TO INCLUDE PERSONAL AND AREA MONITORING FOR VCM * DISPOSAL OF CARTRIDGE AFTER A SINGLE SHIFT USE * USED CARTRIDGE FOR DISORPTION TEST USED CARTRIDGE FOR POSSIBLE RE-GENERATION EVALUATION CTL01904,7 'V'CIX! CARTRIDGE FILTER BASIC CONFORMANCE TO BS 2031 1% 30 MINS DURATION ESCAPE USE COVERS HCL EEC Cl2 (Use Cartridge Filter Respirator for Escape Usage, and it must be full face). CTL019048 ONLY RESPIRATOR WORKING TO A BRITISH OR EUROPEAN STANDARD THE U.S.A. AND EUROPE FILTER RESPIRATORS DO NOT CONFORM TO SET APPROVED STANDARD CTL019049 VCMCARTRIDGK PROJECT E Q U IP ME NT ED U CATI 0 N COMMUNICATIONS CTL019050 "THE VCM GAS FILTER" is now ready for full industrial use, with the appropriate safe systems in operation, as follows 1) Correctly labelled canister "Vinyl Chloride use only". 2) Training procedures for the wearer. 3) Control of Issue and monitoring. 4) Designated job operation use only. 5) Continue random disorption tests. 6) Correct maintenance and servicing procedures in operation. 7) Correct disposal of contaminated filters. 8) Adequate storage. 9) Documented Records to be kept of all issues and servicing. 10) Clear emphasis that this respirator does not replace existing use of breathing apparatus. CTL019051 A GAS FILTER RESPIRATOR - EITHER CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER MUST NOT BE USED IN : STILLS TANKS CONFINED SPACES ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF GAS IS LIKELY TO BE PRESENT ATMOSPHERE DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN CTL019052