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FILE NAME Caterpillar CAT DATE 1976 July 9 DOC CAT025 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo- Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Evaluation of Asbestos Some Parts Redacted CATERPILLAR PEORIA TRACTOR CO | OFFICE | | DEPARTMENT ATTENTION DATE July 9 1976 PLANT OR _ OFFICE Bettendorf Bettendorf . DEPT . * Administrative ATTN W. Bracken (J DESTROY FILE UNTIL DATE ce G.W.Grawey E.Kinser W.C.McCabe M.D. R.L.Turner R.L.Turner SUBJECT i CONFIDENTIAL = Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Evaluation of Asbestos as On Asbestos May Asbestos 28 review of Bettendorf Betendorf operations was 1976 an industrial hygiene exposure from gasket gasket removal REDACTED REDACTED conducted were evaluated ro to airborne asbestos fiber was used to measure employee exposure Personal sampling containing residual asbestos gasket from glove box abrasive blasting of parts there was evidence of leaks in the material While the operation was enclosed asbestos fiber exposure Also there is some potential for glove box 27M174 doors for removal of parts Additional sampling was when opening the glove box Detailing Area where an employee performed at a burr bench operation Washer material A local exhaust system uses a driven wire brush toopreerm ao tv ie onsgaw skeerte outside an effective capture was present but gasket removal was inoperable at the time of the employee's of the hood Also the exhaust system fiber on the - range considerable amount of loose asbestos review There was a Contaminated clothing worn home can result in asbestos must clothes and workbench employee's family Circumstances such as this of members of the employee's exposure . be prevented AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBER LEVELS - Location Operation Disassembly Glove Box 27M174 . Abrasive Blast- ing Employee Duration of Sampling min ) . e aor oo M.Eberhardt 308 ; Fibers TWA 0.4 Burr Bench Washer Detailing Area Wire Brushing D.Hamann D.Hamann 302 * 0.03 81-896-80505 +2 1030513 man , W. Bracken July 9 1976 The current exposure limit hour TWA for airborne asbestos fiber is 2 fibers limit The exposure results of M. Eberhardt measured exposures were within this OSHA limit of 0.5 fiber is adopted The would have more significance if the proposed practicable material must be disposed of in closed impermeable : All residual asbestos gasket trash The drums of spent shot containing containers and not handled as ordinary indicated in OSHA 1910.1001 g 2 ii asbestos material should be clearly marked as of medical examinations The exposed employees must be included in a regular program data must be retained for at least 20 years These Mediral records and monitoring at six month intervals If a significant change operations should be resampled should be taken as soon as in operation occurs personal exposure samples REDACTED 1030514 013 WL W. i} " uly 9, 1976 REDACTED questions questions Call Call if there are to this review would be appreciated. Your response Industrial Gies R. IInndudstursiatlrial Hygiene Engineer Exc. Ext iw attach. 1030515 nag