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FILE NAME: JC DATE: 1980 May 22 DOC#: JC039 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Air Quality Assessment Report with Data - Ontario Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Health Branch 400 University Avenue 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7 Tel: (416) 965-4066 June 19, 1980 Mr. A. Giacomelli, Plant Orane Packing Ltd. 423 Green Road Stoney Creek, Ontario Engineer Dear Mr. Giacomelli: Enclosed is a copy of the Air Quality Assessment Report prepared by Mzwandile Mtangha, following a visit to your plant on May 9, 1980, also a memo prepared by Stephen Kwok. Yours truly, / WG.S. Rajhans, M. Sc., (Eng), P. Eng. Chief ' Occupational GSR/dw Hygiene Service Enclosure Ontario Ministry of Labour Memorandum To: G. S. Rajhans, M.Sc. (Eng), P.Eng. Chief Occupational Hygiene Service Date: June 12, From: S. Kwok, P.Eng. Supervisor, Occupational Hygiene Hamilton F i l e : 27880CE0B-M Re: Crane Packing Limited 423 Green Road Stoney Creek, Ontario The attached air sampling report (O.H.B. File No: 27880CE0B-M) dated May 22, 1980 contains the results o sampling for asbestos. These samples were obtained by Messrs. M. Mtangha and T. Parco, Occupational Hygiene Technicians. Comments The Ontario guideline for occupational exposure to asbestos is 2 fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cubic centimeter of air. All the results obtained are less than this guideline. Under the conditions observed on the day of the air sampling, a health hazard from exposure to asbestos is not expected to be significant. Further Action by the Occupational Health Branch: None at this time. Orders Suggested to be Issued: None at this time. Attch: Ontario Ministry of Labour x.H.S.B. File No.:355-00003-0001 O.H.B. File No.:27880CE0B A.Q.A. No.: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BRANCH AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT Date: May 22, 1980 From: Mzwandile Mtangha Plant: Crane Packing Ltd. Address:423 Green Road Stoney Creek, Ontario Requested by: S. Kwok, OH Date requested Mar. 1980 Accompanied by: .. _ r, rtI1_ K J Mr. T. Parco, 0HB Contacts: Mr. Allan Giacomelli, Plant Engineer Mr. W. Turner, Foreman, Teflon & Pkging Hazard: Asbestos Date of Visit: May 9, 1980 Copies to: Dr. P. Pelmear Mr. J. McNair iM-Ha>n(2) Dr. J. Vingilis Mr. S. Kwok Mr. A. Giacomelli Abstract: The visit was made to monitor the plant for possible concentrations for airborne asbestos fibres that could pose a potential health hazard to the employees. Ten personal samples were taken and the locations and results thereof are listed in the table of results attached hereto marked #1. The said samples were collected on 0.8 micrometer pore size, 37 mm diameter millipore cellulose ester membrane filters (open-faced cassettes; using Bendix portable BDX 44 air sampling pumps, each operated at an air flow rate of 2.0 litres per minute. The optical counting of asbestos fibres was done by Mr. Budlovsky, the senior technician. MM/bc Mzwandile Mtangha BA, AIST Occupational Hygiene Technician Ontario Ministry of I Labour mple Jo. Occupational .ealth Branch Occupational I h.MlIti Engineering Sor vico y y Employes Name and 13 Job Description or 13 Location Table of Results '"'orripiiny Crane Packing L td ^___ iklrcss Personal Samples 23 Green Road Area Samples Stoney Creek, O n ta rio I May 9. 19fl() (.HIU FiieNo I 27080CE0U I Air Samples Pump Name and Code No. H azard:__ ASBESTOS 1)111 Time Minutes Volume lOt.ll f ititi <1filt* Litres XWXR04R* thanb Micrometers tooTxwuxRfCTX in Longit) porccol Air [ ____l_ ____ p\OA r Ik! hjr> I_______ _ Conc'n T.L.V J C "S. "V G asket C u ttin g Machine Op. (P re ss C u ttin g ) B-185 90 100 ! c -5 -ai > sweeper 1c Gasket C u ttin g Table (By Hand) B-41 90 180 B-139 90 100 C $ .X\ E xtru d e r Packing (s u p e rs e a l) B-2 90 180 C ): B ra d in a Machine Op B-22 90 180 C M ): T e flo n M oulder C ) M ach in ist (# 2 ), T eflon Dept. B-216 90 180 B-227 90 180 c s,5.\y M a c h in is t (//1 ) B-127 90 180 c s.a\ y. M a c h in is t (#3 ) T e flo n D ept B-125 90 180 3 C y M a c h in is t &. T e flo n E nve lo p T a b le Op. B-228 90 180 0.12 0.26 0.26 0.14 0.23 0.19 0.34 0.21 0.51 0.19 U.U(> U. I.' O. 13 n.r*7 o. 1: u. 1 u. 17 0.U U. 23 U. 1 044019/781