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i PLASTIC MATERIAL SERVICES \ RESPIRATOR PROGRAM - I. SELECTION The Plastic Material Services area of Block 8 is classified as a NON-HAZARDOUS AREA* RESPIRATORS ARE NOT USED IN DAILY OPERATIONS AND ARE NEEDED ONLY FOR ESCAPE OR EVACUATION PURPOSES* The RESPIRATOR CHOSEN FOR ESCAPE OR EVACUATION PURPOSES IS THE MSA "MOUTH-BIT" NUMBER A76338 WITH REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE NUMBER 47077- It carries the TC-23C-514 NIOSH approval requirements for RESPIRATORY PROTECTION* AS AN ALTERNATE, AMERICAN OPTICAL ESCAPE Respirator number R9722 with replacement cartridge number R722 is used* It carries the NIOSH approval number TC-23C-111* II* LIMITATIONS The respirator as described above is good for escape only from ATMOSPHERES CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 10 PPM CHLORINE, 50 PPM HCl, 50 ppm SO? and less than *05 mg/mi^ or 2 million particles per CUBIC FOOT>*`',FurI III* DUST mSK The approved dust mask used in Block 8 is 3M #8710 approved dust AND MIST RESPIRATOR (INCLUDING ASBESTOS AND LEAD)* NIOSH APPROVAL number is TC-210132* This respirator is good fqr atmospheres WITH TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGES NOT LESS THAN -05 MG/MI5 OR 2 MILLION PARTICLES PER CUBIC FOOT* IV* TRAINING Training for respirator usage will be handled initially through a PROGRAM PRESENTED TO ALL PLASTIC MATERIAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, BOTH Dow and Contract* Each new employee will be trained individually WHEN HE OR SHE REPORTS TO WORK* All EMPLOYEES, BOTH DOW AND Contract will be re-trained annually* Training will include how TO WEAR THE RESPIRATOR, ITS USAGE AND LIMITATIONS* ALL TRAINING WILL BE DOCUMENTED. V* STORAGE Respirators will be kept in a cabinet in the warehouse office area B-808*of Each respirator will be kept in a sealed polyethylene BAG IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER* SUFFICIENT RESPIRATORS WILL BE STOCKED TO PROVIDE ONE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND VISITORS WHO MAY BE PRESENT* THE INVENTORY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS WILL BE CHECKED MONTHLY AND REORDERED* DO 081944 CONFIDENTIAL PLASTIC MATERIAL SERVICES RESPIRATOR PROGRAM Page 2 VI. USAGE Employees will not be required to carry the respirator on their PERSON DURING ACTIVITY WITHIN THE NORMAL OPERATING AREA OF THE BLOCK- IN THE EVENT OF TRAVEL OR MOVEMENT INTO OTHER BLOCKS, EMPLOYEES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO CARRY A MOUTH-BIT RESPIRATOR IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND BE FAMILIAR WITH WHERE TO REPORT IN THE BLOCK IF ONE IS NEEDED- VII. SANITATION If A RESPIRATOR IS SOILED OR USED, IT WILL BE CLEANSED AS FOLLOWS: A. Remove and discard the cartridge. B* Cleanse the rubber portion in a mild detergent solution CONTAINING 2 TABLESPOONS OF CHLORINE BLEACH PER GALLON OF WATER. C- Rinse thoroughly in clean water and dry with a tissueD- Allow to completely air dry. E- Install new cartridge- F- Seal respirator in new polyethylene bag and store as normal- VIII- SURVEILLANCE A- Program responsibility is assigned to the Department Industrial Hygiene representative- B- All records, purchase, inspection, training, documentation, ETC-, WILL BE MADE BY AND MAINTAINED BY THE WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR. IX- VISITORS Extra masks will be available for those persons who may be VISITING IN THE AREA- IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOST TO SEE THAT THE VISITOR HAS A MASK IF NEEDED- GCW/cs 6-5-86 DO OS 194 0 C0NFTDFNTXA1