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PLAINTIFFS | EXHIBIT 1* RMC-467 1 I I to Account Executive Lee McManus, SAM ENG. H.O. Subject: REYNOLDS ALjUETUH BLDG PRODUCTS COMPANY (TILO) Stratford, CT Industrial Hygiene Concerns Lee: Mr. Ed Radzvilowicz, Plant Engineer, expressed some concern to us tfcai the last survey regarding possible health hazards from the fib<*r glass dust which is being produced in the shingle manufacturing operation. There have been a number of dermititis cases reported since this new process was in stalled last spring. With the growing O'HA concern about possible health hazards associated with inhalation of this dust, I feel you should bring this up with your corporate headquarters contacts. There has also been a new blower system installed which is used for the limestone transfer. It was reported to us that this new system operates at deeible levels around lLO D3A. At the time of our survey, this equipment was not in operation but if this is the case, there could be a severe exposure to rapid hearing loss of a traumatic nature. Another concern I have with this account from an industrial hygiene standpoint is from the asbestos fiber dust and debris which i3 still laying on the beams in the Aluminum Products Warehouse. There is also a lot ot asbestos based material buried in the land behind the plant. Our concern is with the OSHA requirement that employees exposed to asbestos be notified. Does this apply to employees who may be digging or dumping scrap in this landfill area? From an environmental hazard viewpoint, the insured is dumping most of their solid wastf behind the plant. Certainly from a pollution standpoint, this could not be classified as accidental discharges. There are numerous asohalt soills around the asphalt stills which combined with cLl and other petroleum based pro ducts wash into the brook which goes through the property. I'm sure if the Environmental Protection Agency ever came in to take soil and water samt>les, they would find something to be concerned about. I don't know if the Reynolds Corporate Industrial Hygiene Department did any sampling in these areas or for the asbestos fibers in the Aluminum Products Warehouse, but you may want to check on this. One final area that they should be sampling is the breathing zone of the granular hopper attendant. This poor individual spends half of his workday in an elevated area above the shingle line breathing in iimestone dust, asphalt fumes and God only knows what else. On a. different subject, I would be interested in obtaining the services of a boiler and electrical specialist to review the operational procedures for much of the plant equipment. I strongly suspect that many of the equipment operators have inadequate knowledge about the safe operation of the equipment. They have already burned up one of their boilers which only leaves them one operating boiler. Should they lose this boiler, the plant would have no recourse 'but to shut down. They recently destroyed a superheater. The asphalt stills appear M-9148 REV. 7-7S PRINTED IN o.*.*- (cont'd) RMC0800280002628 -2- Reynolds Aluminum Bldg1 Products Co. (TILO) 10/28/80 that they have not undergone any equipment updating on safety controls since the 1930's. The recent electrocution brought to light the inade quate knowledge many of the plant maintenance people have about electrical safety. Hr. Radzvilowicz informed us that the only employee out there with an electrical background is himself. Given these factors, the physical con dition of the equipment, and apparent lack of proper training or background from any of the operators, there could be a serious accident involving this equipment and injuring employees. Such a survey also might be beneficial from a public relations standpoint with the corporate people. If you have any question, give me a call. WEL:jcl cerFile William E. Lischeid, CSP Engineering Account Manager RMC0800280002629