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- PLAINTIFFS f EXHIBIT I ( October 1, 1969 13, 1969 Attached please find a cop? of the subject report. Both note* m tozle duet exposures eet* Investigated. As you vill not*, there are probla*e la both area*. HOST I hare corrected the threshold Halt Taluea (TLV) shoes an the attached Air Analyst* Table because the Talue for asbestos baa loMxvd fro* $.0 to 2.0 M1H1co Particles per Cable Foot (ggpet.). this lowring sill also affect the 10.0 TET for Sprayhon, bob I m cot stare exactly hov such. Only Bureau of Minas Approved respirators should be von by ell operators and those others that ere exposed to asbestos or SprayOcn dusts. Besplrators should be periodically hyglanlcally cleaned, prefembly dally. There la aceae question Just hov such farther you can reduce the dust exposure, feptylng of bags and handling of eapty begs, etc., offer serlooe exposure. At this tlae, boll handling Is not feasible. However, excellent housekeeping should be aalstalnad sad ell dust collection equipment should he kept at cptlsua efficiency. B0IB1 As vs vers all aware, the Cupola area offer* the only teal exposure. In the U. 8., the federal gov*meant states that persons can be eapoeed to 90 decibels for eight hoars on the A Scale vlthcut barn being Incurred to about 83 percent of the population. Anything above that eey cause dsasge oar taaporsry threshold shift. V* are only Interested In the A Scale Taluss. fee C Seale tells us there is noise In the high frequency areas If C Seale readings are higher A Scale readings. This can be helpful la designing accostleal absorbers, etc. feraccml exposed to excessive noise levels should be provided vlth the best ear plugs cconerciaily available. Also, an acoustical type enclosure ahfiid be considered. Xven If it Isn't totally enclosed, there could be a aajor noise redaction. After you here opportunity to rerlev the attached report and this nsao, I vtmld appreciate hearing fro* you. n in o(u -c o o TAB 2 4 Operating Diriaion GENERAL ORDER Approved: PERSONNEL SAFETY AND HEALTH - MEDICAL Ho. Date Page Cancels Dated L-6-B 12-23-69 3 Pare 3 1-214-69 Presently known exposures felling Into thin category are employees in volved in dry buhr 6tone dressing, in handling fire brick, asbestos, silica sand, mica, perlite, celite and other diatoranceous earths and employees Involved in sanding operations. At the discretion of the Plant Manager, any employee upon complaint of lung disability, frequent coughs, persistent colds, etc., may be X-rnyed. C. General Supplemental Information Form (Ko. 0-29*l) vhich includes a detniled account of the employee's lifetime work, activities including; t;-pe of work, kinds of materials handled and length of time at each specific occupation tocether with previous X-ray films shall accompany the most recent X-ray to the Trudeau Foundation. The Trudeau Foundation shall be required t.o return the X-ray films to the plant. Each plant shall store the X-ray films flat in the normal film envelopes, in metal cabinets located in a cool, dry area. X-ray films will consist of a single 1*4" x 17"`postero-anterior routine chest projection (X-ray). No plant shall permanently hire or continue any individual in the em ploy of the company where a pre-employment X-ray shovs a questionable condition to exist without first reviewing the situation with, the Manufacturing Manager and the Safety Director (in vhose absence the case should be discussed with the Manager of Insurance or Supervisor, Casualty Insurance). In an effort to offer the Trudeau Foundation a quality diagnostic plate they desire, a plant should attempt to find X-ray facilities with the following capabilities: Generator (1) Capacity 300 M. A. at 80-90 K.V.P. Full Wave Rectified. (2) An accurate timer of no more than 10 M. seconds. t (Printed in U.8.A.) C Indicates Change ` TAB 25 ' Contains revised mater!al formerIv on page 7 dated 3-5-69. or*tia sitIcIob OEXERAL QKEKR . >' Approved* ^ * MEDICAL' (Cant'd) PERSONNEL Ho. Data Page L-6-B 12-23-69 5 Cancola Page 5 SAFETY AND HEALTH - Utatod PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT / 5. Eve Earned nation A Protection J783CS) All operating plants shall have a sight scrSCTIEg--p7SEWS"fltilisinp visual efficiency testing instruments. This can he done In cooperation ' vith optical companies, eye glass vendors, local optometrists, thru economical rental of sight screeners, or purchase of same. Eye tests are to be performed on all employees, and the records re tained. Tests are to be made on the following basis: 1. As a part of the pre-esxployaent examination. 2. All employees at least every tvo (2) years. 3. Prior to transfer to a Job vith higher vision requirement. i. Any time there is suspicion that an employee has a vision pro blem that may require correction. Eye tests are to be in accordance vith the Purdue University Job Vision Standards, made only for screening purposes, and, if it is determined that there is need for correction, the employee in question vill be in structed to obtain an eye examination at his expense. The plant vill then supply employee vith prescription ground safety glasses at no ex pense to the employee, other than the eye examination cost. If ac ceptable correction is not attainable, then the entire case shall be c referred to the Manufacturing Manager and Safety Director for evaluation and comment. When corrective lenses are not necessary, the plant vill furnish em c ployees vith piano safety glasses at no cost. Should the employees' prescription ground glasses or plain glasses be lost, or otherwise disappear, employee vill be required to pay fcr the second pair. However, if the glasses are broken, or otherwise become unusable, the plant will replace broken, vorn, or unusable glasses. If the foregoing testing requirements cannot be met vith borrowed in struments, or thru economical or free testing services provided by , local sources, then a visual efficiency testing instrument shall be purchased. For the sake of standardization the Company has selected the United States Safety Service Company Model 0V7-M ns the unit to be purchased. (Printed In U.fl.A.) C Indicates Change D Indicates Deletion f Indicates Change In Numbering Sequence Only. Contains material formerly on Page fl dated 3-5-69. Ho. Date Page k-6-D 12-23-69 6 PERSONNEL SAFETT AND HEALTH - MEDICAL Cancels Dated Pag* g 1-21169 MEDICAL (Cont'd) 6. Asbestos and Other Toxic Dusts 5 PLAINTIFF'S j EXHIBIT | ISfiQf S') Based upon the potential hazards that mar he associated with Company use of asbestos and other toxic dusts, the following program of prevention and. protection is placed in effect: 1. Establishment of Threshold Limit Values (T.L.V.'s). The Company adopts the most current T.L.V.'s established by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (A.C.G.I.H.) for specific toxic substances. Where two or more toxic substances are used simultaneously, the T.L.V. vill be established by the insur ance carrier. II. Determination of Hazard Areas. Each Plant, under the direction and coordination of the Manufacturing `Manager, shall be responsible for establishment of an airborne and settled dust testing and analysis program. This can be accomplished bydepenable outside services or by use of Plant facilities and trained Plant personnel. Personnel training shall be arranged through Department 170-6, Safety Director. Sufficient test freouency shall be maintained to develop representa tive results under varying conditions. The above program vill be complimented by an annual dust survey by the Insurance carrier. III. Control of Health Exposure. All practical steps shall be taken to maintain airborne dust levels below hazardous T.L.V.'s. So long as T.L.V.'s are exceeded, all ex posed personnel shall be provided vlth, and reouired to uear, res pirators as approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines rated for pneu moconiosis-producing dusts. It is extremely important where toxic dusts are used or maintained that there be a hich level of housekeeping. It is the reponsibillty of the Works Manager to prepare the neces sary proposals to control and collect toxic dustc based upon in dividual and specific conditions. I___ ^ H->791 (Beck) Z Indicates Change In Numbering Sequence Only. UOiivmnB material 1 ormcriy on pnge V ooipa o-o-oy. ** `Also cancels pages 8 and 9 dated 3-5-69 ' ;'`>*,N Operating Division 0E23RAL ORDER 'C *** . Approved: "" " PERSONNEL SAFETY ARD HEALTH - MEDICAL Ho. 4-6-B Data 12-23-69 Pago 7 .. Cancels Page 7 Dated 3-5-69 MEDICAL (Ccnt'd) / 6. Asbestos and other toxic Dusts (Cent'd) IV. Reporting. Every June and December each Plant shall notify Department 170-6, Safety Director of the following, on a per plant basis: 1. Usage of asbestos (Tons) during last six months. 2. Humber of employees directly involved in handling of asbestos, together vith date and diagnosis of most recent chest X-ray on each of these employees. 3. Results of all dust sampling taken during last six months. Hote: Asbestos Usage Areas Only. 1. Where feasible, only non-smokers should be hired. Every prac tical attempt should be made to relocate existing smokers to areas of lesser exposure. 2. Department 170-6, Safety Director and 186, Manager, Insurance, shall be notified of all proposed new uses of asbestos as early as possible. Refer to G.O.B. L-6-B for X-Ray requirements. Era i ^Printed in U.8.A.) Indicates Chimge jn numbering Sequence 0iri^yT