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Mr. Ghas. IT Ira Mr. Henry English Mr. A. J. Hengel
Gentlemen
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INSTHBCTIOBS FOR STORING LI 'iij TilmAuD GASOLENi
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(The usual refinery rules for cleaning gasolene tanks do not provide safety against sludge and scale from tanks used for leaded gasolene and the following rules must be added.)
A. Inside surfaces of the tank must be kept net during the entire process of cleaning to prevent breathing dust.
B. All workmen who enter the tanks ..ust wear
air-line hose masks.
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0. All workmen -rust wear spenlalbcoveralls/, shirts,
underwear, and socks; they must also wear heavy, acid-proof gloves
in perfect condition, ana knee-length^rubber boots of good quality
and in perfect condition.
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D. Clothing must be changqtk and/the face and hands must be cleaned at lunch time, _A_t_the end/.of work the clothing must be changed and a shower _.bath-i.uiht., be\6uken. The clothing milst not be worn longer than/oiie day/xaftei*w\,ich it must be laundered. Boots and gloves must be cXeaned/daily. if clothing is accidentally soaked with;sludge from\ the bottom of the tank,
it must be changed at oneel|
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E. Sluclge^from\ihe tank ratibt not be left where anyone will come ..in/contact wM/h-it-;/,/ The sludge should be from the tank in/a" wet state and""bliriea at some point where workmen will noV uncover itr/in making excavations.
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s ( NOTE: Tank repairmen and welders must also fol low these ruled`-when working' in uncleaned tanks. It is recommend ed that such procedure be/carried out after thorough cleaning and elimination of dusjfcv
In each case where i is necessary for you to enter the interior of the storage tank, please be sure that the above instructions are followed explicitly, and also be su.ro to advise this,office bef orehand so that you will be equipped with the proper gas mask. As you know we have a gas mask for this work, and in no case are you to enter the tank without a reliable party at the manhole opening of the tank to handle the air pump, and to guard against any possibl accidents.
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Yours very truly, CITIES SERVICE QxL GO.