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HAGER LABORATORIES, INC. 11234 E. Caley Avenue Englewood, Colorado 80111 (303) 790-2727 (800) 282-1835 REPORT ON SERVICE NUMBER 28728IH October 30, 1987 To: Analysis: Caroline Delong ~ Southwestern Refinery Corpus Christi, Texas ~ The following samples were submitted for analysis: Method: Two membrane filter samples and two blanks for asbestos count. ASBESTOS (count) The fiber content of each filter sample was analyzed following NI0SH procedure 7400. Wedges from each filter were examined at 450 power using a phase contrast microscope. Fibers longer then five (5) microns with a length-to-width ratio of 3:1 or more were counted as asbestos. Results: The results are found on Tables 1, 2, and 3. Discussion: The present 0SHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for asbestos is 0.2 fibers/cc. Analysis for Chemicals Harmful to Mankind 000627 HI Page 2, SN 28728IH Southwestern Refinery October 30, 1987 Discussion (cont.) The OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for the following compounds are: i LT( ) indicates "less than" with the lower limit of quantification shown in parentheses. All samples have been corrected for the blank unless otherwise noted. Laboratory data are filed and available upon request. Hager Laboratories Inc. has been AIHA accredited since 1977. If you have any questions, please call customer service. Submitted by: Maria Aleynikog/'' Supervisor MA/sn 1 B 000632 3N 28728IH Dctober 30, 1987 TABLE 1 Sample Number 87-239 87-241 Blank Blank Counted Counted (fibers) (fields) Total (fibers) Air Volume Air Concentration (liters) (fibers/cc) 37. 110. 1. 1. 100. 52. 100. 100. 16200. 92600. LT(4380.) LT(4380.) 798. 903. - 0.02 0.10 -- IB 000631 BRIEF-SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS ALLEVIATE POSSIBLE ERRORS IN REPORTING* When using POVM' 3 we need only the time exposed under "Air volume" . Check *2hr *RUSH RUSH Sample Number(s) Date flow rate X minutes Sampled (Air volume) _. Analyze For ~ Laboratory Use Only C] c3 [) ----------------------------------------------------- c 1-- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------n-------------------------r--------------------------------------------------------- __________ - C 3 ,, . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. _______ __ [3 [3 19$,o>L ~ d fcbcytcx C3 [3 t3 [3 C3 [3 :3 :3 :3 :3 :3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C 3... - ... - . .... C 3_H2-MJ_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ f\shcs& C 3 2-fiic^J^_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -^UczJaS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C 3 /fllcM_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C3 C 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C3 e3 C 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c 3' c3 [3 [ 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [3 C3 C3 C3 ptional Information hat other compounds, not normally found in the air, may have been present in he sampled air? f sampling occurred at an altitude greater than 1000. feet AND you would like Lr volumes to be corrected for altitude, provide sampling altitude here. )DITI0NAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS \S 000628