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E. J. Kerfoot Page 3 Special Surveys Survey Dates Areas Results Comments Toluene Diisocyanate October 10 and 30, 1975 Main laboratory and the hazardous chemical storage building be hind the main lab Main laboratory - .0003 ppm Chemical storage building - less than .0001 ppm The TLV of TDI is .02 ppm TWA. This survey was requested by laboratory operational personnel because some laboratory technicians thought a problem might exist. Other analysis work will be performed in the future to determine contaminants and their sources. OSHA Inspection bates' Areas Reason .for Inspection Action Summary - September 30 and October 1, 1975- G-l, G-3 and Cell Renewal ............... - Employee complaint - Two OSHA Industrial Hygienist/Compliance Officers visited the.' Geismar Works in response to an employee complaint involving asbestos handling procedures in the G-l chlorine plant cell room. The OSHA personnel investigated asbestos handling and took air borne dust samples in every location where asbestos.was handledor stored. S. Herron took identical simultaneous' dust samples * for obvious reasons. The OSHA personnel also conducted a general . safety inspection in the vicinity of the cell renewal building - and the G-l and G-3 cell rooms. A citation is anticipated im- v manently including some of the following alleged violations al- ... though corrective action has been initiated: 'no warning signs in asbestos storage areas, (questionable v.ioTiition) improper disposal of waste.asbestos bags;. . inadequate medical surveillance records; inadequate asbestos dust area monitoring (questionable violation); National Electrical Code violation; no self-closing valve on a combustible' liquid drum; . fan guarding; and chain sling inspection and marking. Plant Visit.Reports, Plant Oates Action South Kearny, New Jersey October 13 thru 16, 1975 Became oriented with Works facilities and operational personnel. Helped design and perform extensive air contaminant sampling in the Basacryl ari-J Dispersions Plants. ; ;