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FILE NAME: Reynolds Metals (RM) DATE: 1985 Apr 10 DOC#: RM023 D O C U M E N T D E S C R IP T IO N : Mem o - Asbestos Exposure with Attached Industrial Hygiene Bulletin 1NT R AC 0 NSPA NY C O RRESPO N DEN CE RO M -r-T O : f * r O PY: A. S . M illsap Jack Barbee Dave Hopkins/Roger N elson, ^ jp W arn^ DATE* SUBJECT: A pril 10, 1985 ASBESTOS EXPOSURE A ttached i s a copy o f the A sb esto s re p o rt from Richmond. I t i s obvious from W. 0 . B ou rk e's cover l e t t e r th a t we a r e to elim in ate the use o f a l l a s b e s to s m a te ria ls here in the Sherwin P la n t. Should you make the d e c isio n to con tin ue u sin g any a s b e sto s m a te ria ls in the Sherwin P lan t when s u b s titu te m a te r ia ls a re a v a ila b le , p le ase l e t me know. Should I not hear from you between now and A p ril 20 , 19B5, I will, assume th a t th e re w ill be no fu rth e r use o f a s b e s to s m a te ria ls in the Sherwin Plant. I am re q u ire d to re p o rt one o f th ese two s i t u a t i o n s .t o th e Richmond In d u stria l Hygiene Department by the end o f t h i s month. . f. Attachment / B, 001361 * t ASBESTOS November 29, In the early 1960's,RHC recognized the inherent problems asso ciated with overexposure to asbestos-contmaterials and recom mended that exposure be controlled to within the threshold lim it . I t was not until the la te 1960's thatevidence began to asbestos and i t s cancer causing poten tial. As a re su lt, reiterated i t s e a r lie r recommendation that asbestos-containing products be bandied with great c a u t i o n .In of asbestos-containing materials tsuch as mol ten metal marini te, t and brake shoes, be discontinued and non-asbestos su b stitu tes be introduced wherever *posible Since January 19B3,Corporate ttedicai and Central Engineering have been conducting an extensive asbestos audit in a l l operating f a c il it ie s ! 3 in an e ffo rt to eliminate any inhalation exposures to asbestos* This goal i s being achieved through the use of non-asbestos products for the remain ing ncurrentuse items" and the adherence to s t r ic t work practices when handling "in placen asbestos. In the meantime (November *1983), QShas issued an Standard for Occupational Exposure to Asbestos which lowered the permissible exposure level (PEL) from 2.0 fib ers per cc to 0.5 fib ers per cc, on an E--houif, time--weighted average b asis* fortunately, a review o f personal monitoring data indicates that, since we plave eliminated the machining of asbestos-containing products, the onJy exposures wrhich would be ae or above the PEL would be those involving the demolition or removal of asbestos-containing m aterial, such as bulk thermai insulation, that is aiready in . practices have plemented f ,howevr for the demolition and removal o f asbestos-containing products, and inhalation exposures in these situ atio n s have been . In order to ensure compiiance with the new Asbestos Emergency Temporary Standard, i t i s necessary that a ii f a c i l i t i e s undertake the following measures concerning the demolition of asbestos-containing 1) Using the Medical /CentralEngineering Departments1 asbestos audit report, iden tify a ll jobs and employees involved in the demolition * of asbestos-containing products. -top-fis 003589 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE BULLETIN # ASBESTOS Ha geTw November 2985 2) Contact the Industrial Hygiene ,D to fa c ilita te the necessary monitoring to determine exposures during the demolition of asbestos. 5) With the assistance of the IndustriHygiene training of a ll employees who may be exposed to asbestos in excess of the 0.5 fibers/cc PEL. Attached i s a summary of the standard. i t s application to your partment, S I f you have any questions regarding operationfplease c a ll the Industrial Hy Homer H. Cole Hanager Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Att Distribution; 7/-i RD-01 RD-7Q BP-54-Tab 5 MP-J5 003590 VDPARTUEHT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Haatth Administration v?j aCFRftw tltlO / fDoCfcfft No, H-0330] Occupational Expeaurt to A abaato* aoemcy; Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSKAJ* Labor. ACnoc Emergency temporary stan dard PART 1 9 1 0 -{ AMENDED] Section IttM OOl of P an 1910 o f Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulation* is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph fk) reading a s follows; f t 10.1001 8 ah--to. a a a (V) Em ergency tem porary stan d ard effective Novem ber . 2963.--(1) Scope. This emergency temporary standard is issued pursuant to section 6{c) o f the Act and eppties to all workplaces where employees may be exposed to asb e sto s in all industries covered by the Act. including, general industry, construction and maritime. Except to the extent modified by this emergency temporary standard ali provisions of 1910.1001 remain in effect. a (2) P erm issible lev els o f exposure. The 8-hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of asbestos fibers to .which any employee may be exposed shall not exceed one-half (&5) fiber, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air. as determined by the method prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section. (3) M ethods o f com pliance with the em ergency tem porary stan dard. Notwithstanding any other requirement* or this section, compliance with the reduced exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc shall be achieved by any feasible combination of engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment and devices. (4) Em ployee inform ation an d training.--(i) As soon a s possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the effective dale of this emergency temporary standard, the employer shall institute a training program for all employees exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos in excess of 0.5 f/cc. without regard to the u se of respirators and shall assure their participation in the program during the effective period of this emergency temporary standard. (ti) The employer shall assure that each such employee is informed or the following; w (A) The health effects associated with asbestos exposure; (B) The relationship between asb esto s ; and smoking in producing lung cancer; |C ) The nature of operations which am id result in exposure to asbestos and necessary protective steps to minimize exposure including, a s applicable, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping and protective clothing; (D) Ttse purpose, proper use. fitting instructions and limitations of respirators permitted by tbe standard; and fE) A review of all the provisions contained in 19I0TCCL' (5) R espiratory protection during the ETS.Notwithstanding any other requirement of tint section, where respirators art used to achieve the permissible exposure limit ol 0 5 f/ce they shall be selected according to T a b le t. (6) W arning signs during the ETS. In addition to the reouiremenu of paragraph (g)(1) of this section, legible signs warning of the health hazards of asbestos sbafi be provided and displayed at each location where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers may exceed If/cc. TASLL l Respiratory Protection For Airborne Concentration* of Asbestos Airborne Concentration of Asbestos {TURI to t in'excess of 5 f/c c (ID l PEL/ to t fn excess o f SO f/c c *100 1 P ii) g rea ter than 50 f / c c Required R esp irator1 Reusable or single use air purifying respirator Full facepiece s ir purifying resp irato r, or a powered a ir purifying res pirator A type "C" continuous flow or pressure deaana, supplied air respirator. * R esp irators sp e c ifie d fo r bigi concentrations nay be used *c tower concentrations of a sb e sto s. [Secs. 0(b). 6(c). B(c) and 6(g). Puh. L 91-596. Stai. 15SX 1596.1599.1600: 2S U.S.C. 655. 657: Sec. 107. Pub. L Pi-54. B3 SiaL 96 |4G VS.C. 333): 29 CFR Part 1911. Secrtury Labor Order No. M 3 (40 FR 35736]) |F * Doc c~ x x m r.k d 9*MOCOOC 1.1 p*i< 003591