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DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A
B-101 Building PH. 2467
TEXAS OPERATIONS FREEPORT. TEXAS 77541
January 15, 1987
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ASBESTOS STANDARD
These are the slides Randy Johnson presented to the Maintenance Superindents. It summarizes where we are today relative to compliance with the standard.
We need to suppport the maintenance folks as we implement this "significant change."
This information needs to be communicated to our operating personnel. How and who does that will vary, but our problem right now is one of communication. Would you work with your line function folks to communicate the changes.
Darrell Worman js Safety Director
PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DOW-2461
AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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ASBESTOS STANDARD REVISION ORIENTATION
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ASBESTOS EXPOSURE REVISION EFFECTIVE 1/16/87
8 HR TWA LIMIT 8 HR TWA ACTION LEVEL
OLD 2 F/CC 1 F/CC
NEW -2 F/CC .1 F/CC
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE HAZARD
ASBESTOSIS - A LUNG DISEASE
ASSOCIATED WITH LUNG CANCER SMOKING GREATLY INCREASES RISK
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TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW
MONITORING ON JOBS NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED A PROBLEM ADDITIONAL TRAINING MORE USE OF RESPIRATORS CLEAN-UP WITH HEPA VACUUMS ONLY INCREASED PERSONAL HYGIENE/PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR VS- PAPER MASK USE OF GLOVE BAGS ON MORE JOBS SIX MONTHS FIT TEST ON RESPIRATORS POWERED AIR RESPIRATORS AVAILABLE BREATHING AIR OR MONITORING ON JOBS WHERE NO DATA EXISTS LARGE JOB - SMALL JOB DIFFERENCES LABELING OF ASBESTOS AREAS ROPED OFF ACCESS (REGULATED AREA) IF CONCENTRATIONS AT -2 F/CC OR GREATER
NO EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, CHEWING TOBACCO/GUM, OR APPLYING COSMETICS IN REGULATED AREAS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ON LARGE SCALE JOBS INCREASED EMPHASIS ON CLEAN-UP REVISED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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DEFINITION OF SMALL-SCALE. SHORT-DURATION ACTIVITIES
SMALL-SCALE, SHORT-DURATION RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ARE TASKS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: . REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING INSULATION ON PIPES
. REMOVAL OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING INSULATION ON BEAMS OR ABOVE CEILINGS
. REPLACEMENT OF AN ASBESTOS-CONTAINING GASKET ON A VALVE
. INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL OF A SMALL SECTION OF URYWALL
. INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUITS THROUGH OR PROXIMATE TO ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS.
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APPLICATION ON TYPICAL MAINTENANCE JOBS A- *JOBS WITH LIMITED DATA SHOWING LOW EXPOSURE (<0-l)
RECEIVING NEW GASKETS INTO WAREHOUSE STORING GASKETS IN WAREHOUSES MOVING NEW GASKETS TO JOB SITE INSTALLING NEW GASKETS ON PRE-CLEANED FLANGES REMOVING OLD GASKETS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE SCRAPING DISPOSING OF OLD GASKETS
THESE JOBS WILL BE DONE AS THEY HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST EXCEPT DISPOSAL WILL BE TO AN ASBESTOS DISPOSAL CONTAINER (ADDITIONAL MONITORING WILL BE DONE).
THIS APPLIES TO PACKING AS WELLB. JOBS WITH INADEQUATE DATA TO CLASSIFY - CONSIDER A PROBLEM
UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE-
ROLLER, RAZOR, OR KNIFE CUTTING OF GASKETS OR PACKING SCRAPING OF STUCK GASKETS INSULATION REMOVAL DIFFICULT PACKING REMOVAL GRINDING OR BUFFING TO CLEAN GASKET SURFACES
ON THESE JOBS USE THE GLOVE BAG PROCEDURE OR SMALL SCALE PROCEDURE UNTIL DATA AND METHODS ARE CLARIFIED.
C. JOBS NOT TO BE DONE JIG SAW CUTTING OF GASKETS DRILLING OF GASKETS OR OTHER ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL WITHOUT LOCAL EXHAUST VENT DRILL
USE OF COMPRESSED AIR FOR ASBESTOS CLEANING DRY SWEEPING OF ASBESTOS SCRAP LARGE SCALE JOBS (WILL BE DONE BY CENTRAL GROUPS WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL)
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the equipment listed below has been approved forlthe specific use, but
Is not necessarily the only equipment available. \ Industrial Hygiene
Services should be contacted for use permission before purchasing any
equipment not listed.
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I. Respiratory Protection for Asbestos Fibers
Airborne Asbestos Concentration*
Appruved/Required Respirator2
Supply Source
< 2 fibers/cc
Half-rask/cartridge # MSA/464035 H-E3
Stores Stores
Scott/642H-E
Stores
A.O./R57A S-E
Stores
< 10 fibers/oc
Full facepiece/cartridge
Scott-O-Vista/642 H-E
Vailen
A. 0. Star/R57A H-E
Stores
Racal/Be3/F3 or Be7/P3
vailen
< 20 fibers/oc
Positive pressure respirator:
(1) Full face powered aii>purifying respirator
A. JSA/464035
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B. Racal/Be3/P3 or Be7/P3
vailen
(2) Half-mask supplied air
A. Soott/sigpiied air B. MSA/supplied air
Vailen Vailen
C. A.O./supplied air
Vailen
^Contact HE far assistance in determining asbestos concentration.
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3High efficiency (H-E) particulate air filter
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QUALITATIVE FACEPIECE FIT TEST
SCOTT FIT-CHEK AMPOULES (BANANA OIL) 10 AMPOULES PER PACKAGE
1. DON FACEPIECE 2. CRUSH AMPOULE 3. HOLD AMPOULE APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2
INCHES FROM FACE. PASS AMPOULE AROUND THE FACE SEAL AREA AND EX HALATION VALVE, WHILE WEARER BREATHES DEEPLY. 4. LEAKAGE WILL BE NOTED IF THE USER DETECTS A "BANANA-LIKE" ODOR IN THE FACEPIECE.
ORDER #80281701
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DISPOSABLE TYVEK COVERALLS
STYLE #1414 TYVEK COVERALLS WITH ATTACHED HOOD, ATTACHED BOOT, AND ELASTIC WRISTS.
NOW AVAILABLE ON M & S
SMALL #01-03551-001 MEDIUM #01-03552-001 LARGE #01-03553-001 X-LARGE #01-03554-001
CURRENT VENDOR HAS AGREED TO SUBSTITUTE THESE COVERALLS FOR THE COVERALL LESS ATTACHED BOOT LISTED ON PAGE 3 OF THE 1986 M & S CATALOG.
EFFECTIVE: 1-14-87
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ASBESTOS DANGER SIGNS AND LABELS
14" X 20" RIGID PLASTIC
DANGER ASBESTOS CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA
VSP HO 1-03374-000
4" X 4" ADHESIVE VINYL LABELS 25/PK
^ " xS ! DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS. AVOID CREATING DUST. CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD. VSP //01-03372-000
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ASBESTOS DANGER DISPOSAL BAGS
EACH BAG IS PRINTED WITH THE FOLLOWING LEGEND:
DANGER - CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS. AVOID CREATING DUST. CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD.
STANDARD BURIAL BAG:
30" X 48" SIZE, 6 MIL THICKNESS, 50/CASE
VSP #17-30522-000
GLOVE BAGS (HANDS IN BAGS): AVAILABLE IN A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES. MOST COMMON SIZE 44" X 60", 6 MIL THICKNESS 25/CASE
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RACAL POWERFLOW POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
THE RACAL POWERFLOW FALLS INTO THE NIOSH CATAGORY OF POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED IN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF ASBESTOS NOT IN EXCESS OF 100 X PEL. THE POWERFLOW INCORPORATES A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIR ATOR WITH A HEPA FILTER POWERED BY A RECHARGEABLE NICAD BATTERY PACK. IT PROVIDES POSITIVE PRESSURE, CONSTANT FLOW TO THE USER AT ALL TIMES. THE UNIT IS EASILY DECONTAMINATED AND PROVIDES 8 HOURS CONTINUED USE ON THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK.
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IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS
TRAIN PERSONNEL OBTAIN NECESSARY SUPPLIES CLEAN-UP STORAGE AREAS LABEL STORAGE AREAS CLEAN-UP GASKET CUTTING FACILITIES ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE REPRESENTATIVE FOR GUIDANCE AND DATA COLLECTION
OBTAIN HEPA VACUUMS AS REQUIRED IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES METHOD FOR AREA COMMUNICATION WHEN REGULATED AREAS ARE ESTABLISHED
LONGER TERM ACTIONS
MONITOR NUMEROUS JOBS TO EXPAND DATA BASE DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO PERFORM KEY PROBLEM JOBS SO THAT THEY ARE LOW EXPOSURE BEGIN EXPEDITED EFFORT TO SUBSTITUTE NON-ASBESTOS MATERIALS FOR GASKETS, PACKING, ETC(MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST)
CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY AND REACT TO ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS
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PROPOSED HANDLING PROCEDURE FOR ASBESTOS GASKETS AND PACKING STORAGE FACILITY
Prefarmed gaskets and packing Mill be stored in a clean storage area. The storage area will be cleaner rea>.'.l arl y with a HEPA filter vacuum to prevent acirur.u 1 at ion of debris. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF GASKETS AND PACKING CONTAINING
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I* the- gasket or packing to be removed is net. adhered to the seating surfaces and can be removed bv hand, remove and dispose o-f proper! y. If the gasket or packing is adhered to the seating surfaces so that mechanical means are used (scraper, Sander, etc.) and this operation creates particles in the air or surrounding area, then as a minimum, the asbestos abatement procedure for small scale short duration jebs shal1 be used.
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HEALIH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INFORMATION CENTER
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
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DR-0027-0713
REVISED: 12/11/86
SYNONYMS
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APPEARANCE: fibrous solid in various colors EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: OSHA PEL is 0.2 fiber (>5 pm) per cc.
OSHA General Industry Standard 29CFR1910.1001.
OSHA Construction Standard 29CFR1926.58. ACGIH TLV is 0.5 fiber (>5jum) per cc for amosite, Ala; 0.2 fibers (>5/m) per cc for crocidolite; 2 fibers (>5 >m) per cc for chrysotile and other forms of asbestos, Ala.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
This section includes possible adverse effects which could occur if this material is not handled in the recommended manner. These effects apply to stated material and may not apply to dilutions or formulations of that material.
EYE - Mechanical injury only.
SKIN - Mechanical injury only. - Skin absorption is unlikely due to physical properties.
INGESTION - Single dose oral ID50 has not been determined. - Amounts ingested incidental to industrial handling are not likely to cause
injury; however ingestion of larger amounts may cause injury.
ACUTE INHALATION EFFECTS - Excessive exposure to dust causes chronic inflammations of lung tissue and
pleural membranes, as well as cancers, in both man and animals.
SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS - Prolonged exposure to asbestos dust has been found to cause pulmonary
fibrosis (asbestosis), which may be disabling and even fatal.
CHRONIC EIFTECTO/CARCINOGENICITY - Has been shewn to cause cancer in humans. - For hazard communication purposes under oSHA standard 29 CFR Part
1910.1200, this chemical is listed as a carcinogen by NTP and IARC Group I.
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS - No relevant information found.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS - No relevant information found.
MUTAGENICITY - Seme forms of asbestos have been reported to induce chromosomal changes in
tissue culture.
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