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FILE NAME: Reichhold (REI) DATE: 0000 DOC#: REI029 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Form Letter Declining Physical Examination REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC. Creative C h e m i s t r y . . . T j o u r jQarbn&r-im. J?rc^ress xe<xute. (QfcG4- R C I BUILD IN G. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. 10602 CABLE! BECKACITE WHITE PLAINS TE-EPhONEiOI--- 046-6200 Reichhold Chemicals, Ine. Attention: Plant Manager Dear Sir: I acknowledge that I have been offered a compre hensive medical examination as set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Standards, paragraph 1910.93(a)-Asbestos, at the expense of Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. I decline such physical examination. Very truly yours, i RC I ASBESTOS HANDLING PROCEDURE I* All employees are required to wear respirators when: A. Handling and unloading asbestos containers in the work area. B. Disposing of empty asbestos containers. C. Cleaning up asbestos waste and spills. D. Performing routine housekeeping duties in work areas in which asbestos has been used. II. Each employee who is required to wear a respirator as prescribed above shall be issued an American Optical Corporation R-2090 model respirator with an R-90 filter or its equivalent. Ill, An employee respirator program shall be established. IV. Every employee shall be provided with a clean work uniform daily when handling asbestos. V. Dirty work uniforms will be placed in a plastic bag for laundering. VI, Caution signs must be posted at each work area in which asbestos is handled and at all storage areas. VII. Scrap asbestos, empty bags and other debris which maj^ contain free asbestos must be placed in a covered container for disposal. VIII. Each employee routinely handling asbestos in production will be provided with a comprehensive medical examination in accordance with the regulations at the following times: A. Prior to or within 30 calendar days of his first employment in an area where he is routinely exposed to airborne asbestos. B. Every year during his employment, as described above, within 30 calendar days of the anniversary of his last examination. C. Upon the employee's termination of employment with RCI or upon his transfer to another work area where he is not routinely exposed to ! airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. i IX. All areas in which asbestos is handled s h a l l be m o n i t o r e d at least once every 4 months in accordance with the regulations. I X. Broken or open bags containing asbestos shall be placed in a sealed container until used. FILE NAME: Reichhold (REI) DATE: 1974 Nov 1 DOC#: REI030 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Use of Asbestos In Polyesters Dai: vtttxyt St Sa H p > j* a p r? " ** f8 *H I f l s s B g * S Oo Jd D S ^ --n* Gk .. S k *i Eg f*iS* S K O F I r i i i K I>f - * 2 g fO n z ci I I * S K ST 8a s "8 tr |f ||. I 1 1 II h S i < H ( B1 K ! Si -H I C V Vi', I i -2- Dfcton paxbide oonduated tste at Atusa on weakat: 7, 1972 Wherein they measured a ceiling aoncanfcrsfcion fiber count of 1.6 or b 'em of, .27 rojr the preparation of four bsfedha* in an a hour shift. Thl* 1b considerably below the .3 fiber permissible a hour rwa, if you jaafce the assumption that the CTA in any work or stosaga location it in this range, then according to wjf Letter of Naxtih 29. Reiobhold will be required to do the following 1. aspiratyre - Respirators ere not required a long es the S hour SKA and ceiling limite are observed. Employees, . however, should be required to wear respirators when (a) dump ing asbestos container* in tbs work area, (b) disposing of empty asbestos containers, i.e., placing them in sealed drum and eevarisg then, (a) cleaning up asbesto wastu and spills and (a) unloading eqy box, oer or trailer in Whloh loose asbestos is apparent. A respirator program complying with OSSA Regulation 1910.134 se outlined in your SCI Safety Manual meet be instituted and observed. 2. Clothing - Kb special clothing or changa rocras and/ * at clothes lookers are required. However, ncx should provide each employee Who routinely handles asbestos with at least one oleen work uniform each work week, nirtv uniforms wfu bs p-u-d in piantwr bag bearing a caution labal for laun dering at the expense Of Ed. The laundry mast be notified in writing of the asbeetoct end a standard form letter U attached. , ' 3. Monitoring - Monitoring of both the'breathing sane of tike employee end the representative work arene are required at least every six mouths.' Records must be maintained for at least three years. ESployeoo normally working in areas sub ject to sampling and/or their designated representatives shall have aaoees to the records 4. Caution Signs - Caution eigne afe flot required pro viding airborne concentrations of edbeetos fibers ere lass than the prescribed exposure limits. However, scrap asbestos end other materials Which gay contain free asbestos must be placad in sealed containers and labeled. Any outside waste disposal contractor handling any of fcha above must be notified that tits waste may contain asbestos, a standard form letter ia attached. ! ( . j < j , i g ! i RI-00153 i 3. Medical Examinations - We must provide, or mefce available, to each employee routinaly handling or exposed to airborne concentrationa of asbestos fillers, at oar expense, a comprohemelva medical examlnetio as upocifiad in the regulations, t,e., 1910.93a fffj. these examinations will he conducted or nude available to the employee at the following tines i {a) Prior to or within 30 calendar days of his first employment In an .area where he is exposed to airborne asbestos, ' (b) Every year during his empioynent, as described above, within 30 calendar- days of the anniversary of hia last examination. (c) upon fhs employee'a termination of employ majifc with RCX or Upon his transfer to another worfc urea /here he ie dot exposed to airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers, hll medical records shall ha retsload for at least 20 years. These trsonxdjf must ho mods svgiUbis upun Lne request of an employee or former eiapioyee to hia physician. Those employees Who daoiine to taXe any medical exami nation provided fay RCI, at its expense, will he required to sign a waiver form to fas provided by White Plains. Each employs* who has b*n exposed to a concentration in excess of the sailing limit must be notifLad in writing' within five days. Employee* os their representatives (i,., the union) must be given acaaas to the records. tmiop Carbide has, advised that the stats of California has adopted a new rule regarding the atedloai examinations, Their interpretation is that if tb W W i* half of the standard, then medical examinations are waived, I on currently verifying this end will advise as soon as this is oonfiirmed. 0154 I t fittaaliad la a 00x9* a* A* 08HA Standard 1910.93a "Asbectos". P ltra 4a not bnitsfc* to contact ma itf any ot ray cosatonfcs appeac ta canfliot with fch iw8ortln M ovlcli to you by your supplier. TBMiob Attsebipents V . K> Kaddan RI-00155