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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1976-1977 DOC ASB043 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memos & Letters RE Asbestos Sampling and Inspection Results ~ - Ontario Health Memorandum to : . From File No. rr Date .......... August a Mr. G.S. Rajhans Eng _ Occupational Health Engineering | F. Holmes Environmental Environmental TTechnicianechnTechni ician cian . Occupational Protection ' } Re Bendix Automotive ccmsesssesseensseenn Argyle Plant P.O. Box 2400 Walkerville Ont Date of Visit August 11 1976 Accompanied by G.S. Rajhans _ Company Contact Kieth Neligan Safety and Personnel Department A visit was made to the mentioned company to assess the asbestos dust exposure and ventilation conditions in the brake shoe department which consist of two McDougall drilling machines four grinders and six rivetting machines At the time of the visit one drilling machine was in opera- tion One grinder was also in operation but no rivetters were A personnel sample was taken on the person working on . grinder 3 The personnel sampling results are Number and Location | Time . Asbestos Fibres> 5 micrometers in length of air 1 Grinder 3 45 min 0.25 FH + Oy Lees Lue . + " oye ptt a e t ter ae o ' Vent eS ne N.W. 70- l _ _ 2 McDougall Machines | 2 2 Drilling - 4 1 Rivetting Machines ' Rivetting 6 Va GRINDERS GRINDERS GRINDERS 3 '4 a, S.W. tae tye wes ~ 7 t J 30 i ' ' a, -1/1 Internal LwYVIV Memorandum May 4 1977 Letter No. GITTE GITTE GITTE Executive Offices Michigan Sout-hsfield . T. Schaefer GITTE ; 40 awh From J. R. 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DEPAMBER DEPAMBER DEPAMBER - owe Nts. . _f ~~ \"\- st ~ >-- Subject Annual Asbestos Monitoring ; SA EAT Yee ean ae pee The laboratory results for the annual asbestos monitoring samples collected at the Argyle Road plant on March 22 1977 have been re- level ceived cc The results show no concentrations in excess of a 2.0 fiber - The sample results are as follows Excello Automatic Drill Brian Beaunne 0.77 fibers Grinder 3 Diane Jacques 0.14 fibers Riveting 5 Susan Dobsky . 0.49 fibers Bag Collector Cleaning Gary Knuckle 0.09 fibers The results from the Bag Collector Cleaning operation indicate an em- ployee exposure well below the 2.0 fiber level However this re- experienced sult does not accurately assess the problems being with . asbestos waste disposal or environmental protection A continuing effort must be made to implement controls which will assure emissions to the atmosphere are at the lowest possible level If I can be of assistance in this matter please contact me solvent Finally samples were collected at the results are as follows Prince Road plant The Vapor Degreaser TLV = 100 PPM 0.17 PPM Trichloroethylene Spray Painting Backing Plates . Trichloroethylene TLV = 100 Concentration = 2.42 PPM Toluene TLV = 100 Concentration 5.70 PPM Xylene TLV == 100 Concentration = 20.81 PPM The results indicate employee posures well within established limits I suspect the trichloroethylen at the spray painting operation is carry minture of from the degreaser toluene and xylene The paint solvent is most probably a . Internal Memorandum Date May 4 1977 T. Schaefer Page Two Letter No. Since these samples were taken subsequent to Ministry of Labor in- available . spection they should be kept readily as documentation for one of the items cited -. The next annual asbestos monitoring will be scheduled for September . 1977 Should you have any questions or if I can be of assistance prior to that time please feel free to contact me glz cc J. W. Armstrong G. L. Detenbeck weter weter J weter roy t a 15 Uverlea no .,:. Toronto Ontario : M4H 1A9 ~~ -_. 416 965-4066 July 5 1977 ... Mr. G. Detenbeck Industrial Relations Administrator Bendix Company 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor Ontario Dear Mr. Detenbeck Enclosed is a copy of the Air Quality Assessment Report preparebdy Mr. C. Rhodes O.H. Technician following a visit to your plant on June 9 1977 Yours truly HMN L Encl . oO Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Health Branch 15 Overlea Blvd. 5th floor Toronto Ontario M4H 1A9 Tel 965-4066 JP July 21 1977 Mr. John D. McCann Safety Representative Local 195 Bendix Company . 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor Ontario Dear Mr. McCann I am sorry for the delay in my reply to your letter concerning asbestos dust As a result of your letter air sampling was carried out and oe ~ the results reported June 27 1977 were sent to Mr. G. Detenbeck Industrial Relations Administrator Of the six personnel and two area samples taken all were below the Ontario standard of 2 fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of air The results ranged from 0.3 to 1.5 fibres with a mean value of 0.6 fibres I trust this action is satisfactory to you If you have further questions please feel free to contact this branch HMN ds . Yours truly . : Poe GS GS Baithana b ! JUL 25 H.M. Nelson P. Eng PERSONNEL Chief Occupational DEPARTMENT o Health Engineering ~*~) a, . . . < Bg . sto / : Ontario _ Ministry Ministry of eteaAKEX LABOUR 1.S.B. File No. : Q.H.P.B. File No. 88-24 A.Q.A. No 457 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RARTECRK BRANCH AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT Date From June 27 1977 C. Rhodes Plant Bendix Company Address 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor Ontario Contacts Mr. G. Detenbeck - Industrial Relations Administrator Hazard = Asbestos Requested by I.H.S.B. Accompanied Mr. F. Gamble I.S.O. _- Date of Visit June 9 1977 Copies to 1 Dr. V. Tidey Mr. G. Rajhans Dr. J. Vingilis 2 Mr. B. Hendrickson Mr. J. Greenlaw 3 Mr. S. Morton 2 Mr. G. Detenbeck above plant following Abstract Area and Personnel air samples were taken in the and the table lists their locations and results as a Company Windsor : wy aan Sample Number Employees Name 1 Ms. Mary Bennett . _ 2 Mr. R. Stan ' 3 Mr. Reaume 4 Mr. G. Marra : y 5 Mr. B. Zakala 6 Mr. V. Iich Job Description Personnel Samples . No. 4 Grinder operator day shift No 4 Grinder operator afternoon shift ; No 4 Production Checker afternoon shift _~ No 3 Grinder operator afternoon shift No3 Production Checker afternoon shift com Changing Dust collector waste box- | - ~ - : . Sample Number Location Area Samples So ve 1 On Pillar between # and 3 Grinders near end of day shift a 2 On Pillar between 2 and 3 Grinders over shift change into afternoon shift , minutes *& This operation takes place over a duration of from 5 to 10 oe, mat a depending on the amount of spillage in the enclosure and could ; occur twice a shift dependant on the amount of production , . ey Asbestos fibres .|: greater than Sample Sample 5 micrometers Time in Volume in length per Minutes Litres cc of Air . , 27633 64 0.3 27633 0.5 27633 72 27633 74 27633 74 0. 0.9 0.6 * Sample Time in Minutes 14 Sample Volume Litres 1.5 . _ Asbestos fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of Air . . 35 68 1.2 35 154 0.3 1 The present Ontario standard than 5 micrometers in length the eight samples were above for asbestos fibres is 2 per cubic centimeter cc this limit fibres greater of air None of Observations Housekeeping at the time of my visit was fair The dust collector is outside adjacent to the grinding room The doors to the enclosure of the dust collector containing the waste box appeared to be in need of repairs At the time of sampling the waste box was only half full Normally it is from three quarters full to full before it is changed Wind direction was out of the west at approximately 5 to 10 knots with . no precipitation = nate a t .