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y Csfcl ans( C/:cnuca/j- Sw INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To U. E. Dunnine/F. E. Sommers From , .7. T. "Barr Subject Date 27 August 1973 Calvert Citv (Location, Organization, or Department) Vallpv Fnrpp <L*cati9fl('Orgnuatr&n or partmnt) cc: . , T. L. Carey T# W. Herbig J. D. Kramer J. A..Marts A. K. McMillan G. A. Ray" W. M. Smith G. B. H. Speed M. Stermon - \ It is becoming increasingly important that we provide continuous monitoring and recording of the exposure of workers to those chemicals that have specific limits imposed by OSHA or other regulatory agencies. Vinyl chloride is currently of chief concern, but similar limits are in effect for'Vinyl acetate, toluene, methanol, and other materials which we handle in large volume. I would appreciate your providing an estimate for the installation in your plant of the instrumentation shown in the'attached sketch, except for that part within the dotted box. This consists of several features. 1. Sample system Samples will be collected at six points, one on each end of the three floors of the polymerization building. A vacuum pump will pull the ambient air through a filter, such as Porostone', and 3/8 in. polyethylene tubing to a bank of 6 - 3-way solenoid valves. The run of the tubing bundle between the polymerization building and the instrument site should be in (cooling tower water?) traced conduit to prevent condensation in winter. The solenoid valves are controlled by a timer/stripping switch arrangement that selects the points for sampling sequentially. The exact time between steps is yet to be determined. The outlet of the active sample line valve will lead to the instrument sample manifold, and the other five will bypass the instrument via the pump manifold. AP00001209 V. E. Dunning/F. E. Sommers Page.2 27 August 1973 The exit of the sample line needs a ratometer to adjust the flow to about 1000-2000 cc/min. .The pump can be* a vane type (Gast) or laboratory vacuum pump. The discharge should be exhausted outside the building. . The timer will also, control a secondary timer/plunger which will operate the gas sample valve on the instrument. 2. The instrument is yet to be selected. Three are under, consideration; one, a unit designed by Dow and manufactured by AED of Chicago, that detects chlorinated 'materials by combustion, two, a flame detector unit _ ' by Century that responds to all flaxnmables, and three, a standard analytical chromatograph that will select and quantify all volatiles, but only a sequential basis. .3. If the chromatograph is selected, it will need a manifold for hydrogen and helium, two bottles each, with a 2-stage reducer. If theiDow unit is selected, it will need a supply of DM water at about 50 cc/min. at 10 psig. The Century instrument requires hydrogen only. 4. The instrument must be in a non-hazardous location. I would recommend the PVC lab at Pace and the control room at Calvert. Power supply is either 110 or 220, single phase,4-15 amps. Please call me if there are any questions as to details. JTB/jf it :JJZLA_ DATE IUIJECT ___ i RtrJ H/9/ZS __ #&--- Bk~&ZL * *H *5 4s > SHUT NO...... /.__ or ...A. JOE NO.. *5 *e *5 l*S\ AP0000I2I1 ' -AA--A EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION f REQUEST NO. > DIVISION/SUBSIDIARY Chemical Group DEPARTMENT pvc Plant Calvert City FUNDS REQUIRED October, 1973 COMPLETION DATE Jan., 1974 DEPRECIABLE LIFE (Yurt) DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT NO. EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT NO. 1 TO BE COMPLETED BY ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF ORIGINATING DIVISION IN 2 YEAR BUDGET LI NOT IN 2 YEAR BUDGET D Amount It Replaces Nw invMtmant Opportunity D CAPITAL. Major Q Prlelni Approvsl--Proposed New PUnt f~| Equipment and Faetlltlai Q Other I~1 SALE OF EOUIPMENT Q EXTRAORDINARY ,, O LEASE Q QACQUISITION, MERGER, JOINT VENTURE DESCRIPTION AND BENEFIT: Authorization is requested to install a vapor monitoring device in the Calvert City PVC plant to identify and record the levels of organic vapors to which the workers are exposed. This is required under OSHA and is needed to assure proper working conditions. This instrument would serve as a prototype for monitors to be installed in other plants in the near future. * Total Expenditure Requested or proposed selling price of equipment Previously Authorized $ This Request $ 16.000 Total Investment (Details Attached) * Average Annual Net Income or Savings After Taxes c NA Return on Sales NA Return on Investment* | Discounted Cash Flow Return* t NOT APPLICABLE TO SALE OF EQUIPMENT DIVISION/SUBSIDIARY Date Signature 1 Initiator fZSpfrt GROUP Date Finance j Ever/Group Vice President j 1 CORPORATE Finance Finance President/Chief Officer FORM 504G (Rev. Feb. 731 President Executive Committee Chairman of the Board Total $ Signature AP00001212