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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
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Shell Oil Company
Interoffice Memorandum APRIL 2, 1986
FROM:
MANAGER, HEALTH & SAFETY, MANUFACTURING & TECHNICAL
TO: SEE ATTACHED DISTRIBUTION LIST
SUBJECT: HS&E PROCEDURE FOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING
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Each manufacturing location has been conducting industrial hygiene monitoring for a number of years. During that period, we have used the monitoring results in a variety of ways which has tended to increase the demands and requirements on the data. At the same time, we have gained knowledge and experience in managing these programs to yield the desired results. We believe it is timely to organize what we have learned and developed into a common set of principles and practices which locations and Head Office can use in the administration of I.H. monitoring programs. A joint H.O. and location task force was formed for this purpose and has been working since early last year. The task force has completed a draft in the form of an HS&E Procedure (definition attached). A copy of the draft HS&E Procedure for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring is attached for your review.
An earlier, rough draft was reviewed by locations and H.O. I.H. personnel in May-June 1985. Comments from that review have been incorporated in this redraft. We delayed reissuing until now because we have been studying the possible use of a Du Pont program called LOGAN which provides both data analysis and monitoring strategy. Although the program remains of interest, Du Pont is not yet ready to offer the program for general use. We are therefore proceeding with our own work-product.
Included in this procedure is a material sampling priority (Attachment I). This applies only to this procedure and has not been designed for other uses or purposes. Please review the attachment for the materials at your location, and provide feedback regarding the prioritization of specific substances.
Please provide any comments directly to the task force leader, A. F.
Schmit, HS&E, S&IH, IH Services. We would appreciate your comments by
April 18, 1986.
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Manufacturing Locations M. T. Barclay, Geismar Chemical Plant T. A. Colangelo, Norco Mfg. Complex W. M. Cunningham, Wood River Mfg. Complex F. J. Gorski, Woodbury Chemical Plant M. B. Kovacevich, Martinez Mfg. Complex A. K. Menard, Norco Mfg. Complex S. V. Sever, Wilmington Mfg. Complex P. J. Snyder/W. B. Austin, Deer Park Mfg. Complex
Shell Development Company W. S. Gleason, Westhollow Research Center
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Manufacturing
Anacortes Refinery Manager, Health, Safety and Environment
Deer Park Manufacturing Complex Superintendent, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Health and Safety
Gelsmar Plant Manager, Health, Safety and Environment
Marietta Plant Manager, Health, Safety and Environment
Martinez Manufacturing Complex Manager, Health and Safety
Norco Manufacturing Complex Manager, Health, Safety and Medical
Odessa Refinery Safety Representative
Taft Plant Safety and Training Representative
Wilmington Manufacturing Complex Manager, Health and Safety
Woodbury Plant Manager, Health, Safety and Environment
Wood River Manufacturing Complex Manager, Safety and Industrial Hygiene
Shell Development Company
Westhollow Research Center Manager, Health, Safety and Environment
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Attachment
HS&E Procedure
A particular way of accomplishing an activity which has been developed to assist effective implementation of that activity throughout Shell. Procedures may be modified to adapt to needs of a specific organization by agreemment between that organization and the responsible HS&E department manager and the functional managers responsible for the particular health, safety or environmental issue. When the procedure could have a significant business impact, concurrence of the Plans, Support and Integration Manager is required.
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HS&E PROCEDURE FOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING
I. Introduction
Industrial hygiene monitoring has been routinely conducted at Shell locations to measure chemical, noise, heat, and radiation exposures. The monitoring typically involves personal sampling of the potentially exposed employees but may also include area and source air sampling as well. The monitoring is conducted for one or more of the following reasons.
A. To comply with monitoring.requirements in OSHA Health Standards (Asbestos, Ethylene Oxide, Vinyl Chloride, etc.).
B. To evaluate compliance with OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs).
C. To evaluate compliance with Shell Internal Standards (SISs).
D. In support of Shell Medical Surveillance Programs (Benzene, Asbestos, etc.).
E. To investigate special concerns such as:
1. Employees with recognized health effects 2. Medical concerns 3. Employee Complaints 4. Toxicology interests 5. Regulatory changes and requests for information
F. To evaluate the effect of an engineering or procedural change on exposure level.
G. In response to an emergency (spill, leak, etc.).
H. In support of epidemiology studies.
Most existing OSHA Standards (29 CFR 1910.1000) merely specify a PEL above which employees should not be exposed. There are no formal monitoring requirements for the approximately 400 chemicals in this category.
II. Purpose
Initially industrial hygiene monitoring was conducted to evaluate compliance with allowable exposure limits (i.e., PELs, SISs) and to maintain surveillance through periodic monitoring. While this basic purpose remains, the demands on our industrial hygiene monitoring program have expanded. The monitoring data has been used increasingly to arrive at decisions regarding capital expenditures for exposure control, in submissions to trade organizations and Federal agencies to influence regulatory activity, and for in-house risk assessments to name a few of the major uses. Because of the
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significant decisions that rely on monitoring data, it is essential to continue emphasis and quality in our programs. For these reasons, a procedure consisting of basic principles and direction in the conduct of I.H. monitoring and evaluation of I.H. monitoring data has been developed. The procedure addresses:
A. How many samples are needed to make a decision? B. How should the data be evaluated? C. What is the right amount of repeat or periodic monitoring?
The procedure provides a methodology for conducting and interpreting I.H. monitoring. It is based largely on our experiences and judgements and makes use of limited statistical analyses. Its development also included extensive review of published sampling strategies and statistical workups by NIOSH, OSHA, academia, and industry. Where practical and beneficial, information and methods from these sources were incorporated. Since there is continuing research and study on the subject of I.H. sampling strategy, the procedure will be periodically reviewed for change and improvements.
The OSHA sampling strategy in many of its health standards is based on exceeding the PEL or an action level (usually one-half of the PEL). This procedure makes use of this concept, but more fully defines the minimum sampling requirements to improve the probability of correctly judging compliance. Our goal is to make accurate decisions with the minimum required amount of data.
For the purposes of evaluating monitoring data, this procedure assumes substantial compliance is achieved when exposures are at or below the OSHA PEL or Shell Internal Standard at least 95% of the time. This determination is included in the definition of the Shell Internal Standard and it is also the criteria NIOSH has previously recommended.
The monitoring strategy in this procedure assumes the industrial hygienist and/or industrial hygiene technician uses his and/or her best judgement in accounting for variables such as weather, seasonal changes, process upsets, differences in workshifts, etc. The following procedures are considered as minimums, and it is anticipated additional samples may be required to evaluate numerous variables which may exist, or in some circumstances to comply with specific OSHA Health Standards.
III. Initial Monitoring Strategy
If industrial hygiene monitoring has not previously been conducted or if significant changes in the work place or work practices have occurred and previous data may no longer be representative, then the following steps are appropriate.
A. Qualitative Assessment
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2. Assess relative exposure potential for each JEP (highest to lowest)
B. Quantitative Assessment
Industrial hygiene monitoring is typically conducted on a job (JEP) basis. That is, the monitoring or sampling data is considered representative of the job's exposures. Therefore the number of samples collected must be adequate to take into account the day-to-day and shift-to-shift variability of exposures in the job and the variability between individuals when more than one work the job. For this reason a number of samples is usually required for initial evaluation. The following tables recommend the minimum number of samples per JEP, and the minimum number of individuals and shifts to be sampled. The recommended minimum increases with the number of individuals working in the job. Since the following recommendations are minimums, judgment should be used in collecting more samples if the JEP has significant work task variation from day-to-day and/or shift-to-shift. Since nearly all JEPs may be described as being either rotating or fixed shifts, separate tables for each have been developed.
TABLE 1 Minimum Number of Samples (TWA) to be Collected
1. Fixed Shifts (employees generally work same shift each day, i.e., five, 8-hour days or nights)
Number Employees
per JEP 1-2 3-5 6-10 11+
Percent Employees to be Sampled
100 at least 50 at least 33
approx. 25
# Shifts to be
Sampled1'2 3-5 3-5 4-5 4-5
Rotating Shifts
Min. # Samples per JEP
5-6 6-8 8-12
12
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Number Employees per shift per JEP
1-2 3-4
Number Employees
per JEP3 4-8
12 - 16
Percent Employees to be sampled at least 50 at least 25
Min. # Samples per JEP1'4
6-9 9-12
1 Should include day and night shifts if there are differences
in exposure potential between shifts.
2 Should consider sampling at higher range of shifts with few
employees per shift.
3 Assumes four employees required to cover job with one
employee per shift, rotating shifts, 24 hours per day, seven
days per week.
4 Assumes % of employees (from preceding column) who can work
the JEP are sampled 3-5 shifts each.
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The following examples illustrate the use of these tables.
Example 1: Assume 4 painters work straight days (fixed shifts), and solvent exposure levels need to be determined. Table 1 recommends sampling at least 2 of the 4 painters (50%) for 3-5 different workdays. This would result in a minimum of 6 samples. To improve the representativeness of the data, consider dividing the 6 samples among all 4 painters or as many of them as possible. Also, the 6 samples need not be collected just on 2 painters for each of 3 days. The sampling could be spread over more than 3 days and possibly improve the representativeness of the data. Example 2; Assume a Dockman works rotating 8-hour shifts round the clock each day of the year and benzene exposure levels need to be determined. There are 3 Dockmen working on any one shift, with a total of 12. The Dockmen load one barge of benzene per week. According to Table 1, at least 9 samples should be collected. They should be collected on as many different dockmen as possible but on no less than 3 (25% of 12) different dockmen. It may take several weeks to complete sampling for the initial monitoring since only 1 benzene barge is loaded per week.
IV. Analysis of Initial Monitoring Results
The minimum number of samples specified in Section III are necessary in order to perform the following statistical test and screen of the data. The purpose of the statistical test is to screen the initial results into data sets which clearly fall below the allowable exposure limit* (AEL) or which require more samples to determine compliance or non-compliance. For those data sets clearly below the AEL, an appropriate frequency of periodic monitoring is established based on relative exposure to the AEL and the potential hazard of the material. For example, the greater the health hazard or the closer the data are to the AEL, more frequent follow-up monitoring is indicated for that JEP.
The statistical test consists of comparing the 80% upper confidence limit of the geometric mean of the data to the AEL. This parameter was selected after examining numerous existing data sets. It was found to be a relatively reliable indicator for initial compliance screening when used in the following manner.
TABLE 2
80% Upper Confidence Limit of the Geometric Mean1
> AEL > .5 x AEL but ^ AEL > .1 x AEL but ^ .5 x AEL ^ .1 x AEL
Category D
B
A
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The corresponding actions for each of the categories are as follows2:
TABLE 3
Action______________________________
Category Materials of Priority I3
Materials of Priority II3
A
Repeat initial monitoring
Repeat initial monitoring
biennially (lx/2 yr)
if there are significant
changes in workplace/
work practices
B Repeat initial monitoring annually
Repeat initial monitoring biennially (lx/2 yr)
C Collect minimum of 20 TWA samples within three months and plot on cumulative frequency distribution graph per Section V.
D Collect minimum of 20 TWA samples within one month and plot on cumulative frequency distribution graph per Section V.
1 80% upper confidence limit of the geometric mean can be calculated as follows: 80% UCL = x + .842 sTT^"(calculate using log transformed data, then convert) This calculation is also available in Stat-Graph.
2 If any sample equals or exceeds the AEL, the recommending sampling strategy should move up one category, e.g., B to C.
3 See Attachment I
V. Analysis of Expanded Monitoring Results
This step in the procedure should be applied when sufficient data, initial and routine monitoring, has been collected to ascertain both compliance and non-compliance with the AEL and the appropriate frequency of periodic monitoring. This step may also be useful in analyzing data in an on-going periodic monitoring program for trend analysis, analyzing the impact of a change in the AEL, reestablishing a suitable periodic monitoring frequency, etc.
The additional data available at this step permits the use of the cumulative frequency distribution method to determine directly whether JEP exposures are in substantial compliance (i.e., 95% of the monitoring results are at or below the AEL). The cumulative frequency plot is illustrated below and the method is available on Stat-Graph. An example of a Stat-Graph Plot is included as Attachment II.
Cumulative Frequency Distribition
% Exposures ^ Stated Value
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TEe results of this analysis should be compared to Table 4 to determine appropriate periodic monitoring frequency. The monitoring frequency is a function of 2 factors: 1) the exposure levels relative to the AEL; and 2) the health hazard of the material. The monitoring frequency is increased as the exposure levels approach the AEL and as the potential health hazard increases. The exception is the situation where we are not in substantial compliance (i.e. 95% level of cumulative frequency distribution exceeds AEL) and further engineering controls and/or work practices to reduce exposure are infeasible. In this case, suggested monitoring is less frequent with more emphasis placed on compliance using personal protective equipment (PPE).
In some cases, the recommended periodic monitoring frequency may not provide sufficient data to permit statistical analysis for one or more years. However, these cases are limited to situations and JEPs which are already under relatively good control and for which exceeding the AEL is unlikely.
TABLE 4
95% Level of Cumulative Frequency Distribution
Frequency of Monitoring
(samples per JEP per year)
For Materials of For Materials of
Priority I
Priority II
PEL (no controls* feasible)
Repeat initial monitoring strategy biennially or following significant workplace and/or work practice changes
S PEL (controls under study) < PEL H.5 PEL < 0.5 PEL S 0.1 PEL <0.1 PEL
12 (1/month)
4 (1/quarter)
8 (2/quarter)
2 (1/6 months)
4 (1/quarter)
1
Repeat initial monitoring strategy
biennially.
*Assumes engineering controls are not feasible; however, appropriate PPE is in use.
VI. Additional Information
There are additional considerations which can impact and modify the foregoing procedure. Guidance in some of the major areas is included as attachments.
Attachment III
Attachment Attachment Attachment
IV V
VI
Personal Sample Type Definitions Peak/Task Sample Frequency Offshift Sampling Multiple/Cumulative Exposures OSHA Monitoring Requirements in Health Standards Exposure Monitoring for Maintenance Turnarounds
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MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY
In addition to exposure potential, the hazard of the material is a factor in establishing industrial hygiene sampling strategy. In general, the more hazardous the material, the greater the need for industrial hygiene monitoring. For example, a known human carcinogen will likely require more frequent industrial hygiene monitoring than a nuisance dust.
To take into account the significance of hazard, two sampling priorities, I and II, are established. They are defined as follows:
Priority I
Materials which have the potential to produce irreversible acute or chronic health effects, e.g., carcinogens, reproductive hazards, neurotoxins, hepatoxins, fibrosis-producing dusts, etc.
Examples: Benzene, Vinyl Chloride, Epichlorohydrin, Oxitol (2-ethoxyethanol), Inorganic and Organic Lead, Ethylene Oxide, Ethylene Dibromide, Asbestos, Crystalline Silica, Hydrogen Sulfide, Chlorine, all materials included in the Protection of the Embryo/Fetus Policy.
Priority II
Materials which may produce only reversible acute or chronic health effects including typically irritants and nuisance dusts.
Examples: Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol, VM&P Naphtha. Materials for which there is industrial hygiene monitoring data in the Health Surveillance System have been reviewed and categorized as follows:
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CONTAMINANT CODES (ALPHABETICALLY) - REVISED 4/86
THESE-ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 709 900 710 900 722 900 632 900 501 900 603 900 502 900 503 900 504 900 505 900 506 900 003 900 401 900 507 900 663 900 705 900 402 900 403 900 508 900 801 900 509 900 510
ACENAPHTHALENE ACENAPHTHENE ACETALDEHYDE ACETIC ACID ACETONE ACETONITRILE ACROLEIN ALDICARB ALLYL ALCOHOL ALLYL CHLORIDE ALLYL GLYCIDYL ETHER ALPHA RADIATION ALUMINUM (AS FUME) AMMONIA ANILINE ANTHRACENE ANTIMONY ARSENIC ASBESTOS ASPHALT FUMES ATRAZINE AZODRIN
I I I
I I I I
900 404 900 711 900 708 900 511 900 728 900 712 900 714 900 713 900 004 900 512 900 800 900 406 900 513 90Q. 453 900 628 900 672 900 515 900 601
BARIUM BENZ (A) ANTHRACENE BENZ (A) PYRENE BENZENE BENZENE SOLUBLES, PNA BENZO (B) FLUORANTHENE BENZO (GHI) PERYLENE BENZO (K) FLUORANTHANE BETA RADIATION BIDRIN BIS PHENOL A BISMUTH BLADEX BROMINE BUTADIENE BUTOXYETHANOL, 2 BUTYL ALCOHOL (N-BUTANOL) BUTYL CRESOL
I I I I I I I
I I
*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
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Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS.. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 516 900 545
BUTYL GLYCIDYL ETHER BUTYLATED HYDROXY TOLUENE
900 409 900 410 900 517 900 518 900 519 900 520 900 803 900 810 900 851 900 412 900 848 900 691 900 521 900 414 900 413 900 707 900 522 900 795 900 820 900 415 900 699 900 002 900 450 900 416 900 523 900 524 900 684 900 525 900 526
CADMIUM CALCIUM CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DISULFIDE CARBON MONOXIDE CARBON TETRACHLORIDE CATALYST DUST TOTAL CATALYST DUST, RESPIRABLE CERAMIC FIBERS CHLORINE CHLOROBIPHENYLS CHLOROETHANE CHLOROFORM CHROMIUM (HEXAVALENT) CHROMIUM (TOTAL) CHRYSENE CIODRIN COAL DUST, RESPIRABLE COAL DUST, TOTAL COBALT COBALT CARBONATE COLD COPPER (SOLUBLE) COPPER (TOTAL) CRESYL GLYCIDYL ETHER CUMENE CYANIDES (SALTS) CYANURIC CHLORIDE CYCLOHEXANE
I I I
I I I I
I I
900 527 900 528 900 675 900 715 900 530 900 573 900~ 586 900 531 900 692 900 634
D-D DIACETONE ALCOHOL DIALLYLAMINE DIBENZ (A,H) ANTHRACENE DIBROM DIBROMO METHANE DIBROMOCHLOROPROPANE DICHLOROBENZENE (ORTHO) DICHLOROETHANE 1,1DICYCLOPENTADIENE
I I
*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
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Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 646 900 729 900 638 900 731 900 572 900 532 900 533 900 581 900 810 900 803 900 795 900 820 900 791 900 850 900 804 900 054
DIETHANOL AMINE DIETHYL SULFATE DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ANILINE DIMETHYL DISULFIDE! DIMETHYL METHYL PHOSPHONATE DIMETHYL PHOSPHONATE DIOXANE DUST-CATALYST, RESPIRABLE DUST-CATALYST, TOTAL DUST-COAL, RESPIRABLE DUST-COAL, TOTAL DUST-FLEXICOKER, RESPIRABLE DUST-FLEXICOKER, TOTAL DUST-INERT, RESPIRABLE DUST-INERT, TOTAL
900 532 900 533 900 581 900 810 900 803 900 795 900 820 900 791 900 850 900 804 900 054
DIMETHYL METHYL PHOSPHONATE DIMETHYL PHOSPHONATE DIOXANE DUST-CATALYST, RESPIRABLE DUST-CATALYST, TOTAL DUST-COAL, RESPIRABLE DUST-COAL, TOTAL DUST-FLEXICOKER, RESPIRABLE DUST-FLEXICOKER, TOTAL DUST-INERT, RESPIRABLE DUST-INERT, TOTAL
900 798 900 849 900 808 900 792 900 812 900 439 900 811 900 799 900 443 900. 700
DUST-PETROLEUM COKE, RESPIRABLE DUST-PETROLEUM COKE, TOTAL DUST-SILICA, AMORPHOUS DUST-SILICA, RESPIRABLE (QUARTZ) DUST-SILICA, TOTAL (QUARTZ) DUST-SULFUR DUST-SYNTHETIC BLASTING (NON SILICA-RESPIRABLE) DUST-SYNTHETIC BLASTING (NON SILICA-TOTAL) DUST-VANADIUM (AS V205) DUST-VANADIUM (AS V205) RESPIRABLE
I I
I I
900 534 900 656 900 682
EPICHLOROHYDRIN ETHOXYETHANOL, 2 (EGMEE) ETHOXYETHYLACETATE, 2 (EGMEEA)
I I
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Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT- USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 535 900 536 900 582 900 622 900 537 900 698 900 685 900 623 900 538 900 539 900 639 900 540
ETHYL ACETATE ETHYL ALCOHOL ETHYL AMINE ETHYL AMYL KETONE ETHYL BENZENE ETHYL HEXANOL, 2 ETHYL TOLUENE ETHYLENE DIAMINE ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHYLENE OXIDE
I I
I
900 643 900 827 900 791 900 850 900 716 900 717 900 576 900 825 900 801 900 809 900 683
FERROUS OXIDE FIBERGLASS FLEXICOKER DUST, RESPIRABLE FLEXICOKER DUST, TOTAL FLUORANTHENE FLUORENE FORMALDEHYDE FUME - VANADIUM, (AS V205) FUMES - ASPHALT FUMES - WELDING, TOTAL FURFURAL
I I I
900 667 900 005 900 805 900 664
GAMMA GLYCIDOXY PROPYL TRIMETHOXY SILANE GAMMA/X-RAY RADIATION GASOLINE, (AS TOTAL HYDROCARBONS) GLACIAL ACRYLIC ACID
900 001 900 541 900 542 900 637 900 010 900 644
900 844 900 730 900-649 900 585 900 543 900 544
HEAT HEPTANE HEXANE, NORMAL HEXYLENE GLYCOL HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAZINE HYDROCARBON, TOTAL (NOT GASOLINE)
HYDROGEN BROMIDE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE HYDROGEN CYANIDE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE HYDROGEN SULFIDE
I I I
*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
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This category is not intended for any other purpose.
Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT- USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 718 900 804 900 054 900 006 900 545 900 420 900 695 900 652 900 679 900 546 900 583 900 630
INDENO (1,2,3,C,D,) PYRENE INERT DUST, RESPIRABLE INERT DUST, TOTAL INFRARED RADIATION IONOL (BHT) IRON ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL ISOPENTANE ISOPRENE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ISOPROPYL AMINE ISOPROPYL ETHER
900 012 900 422 900 421 900 629 900 448 900 Oil
LASER RADIATION LEAD-INORGANIC, AS PB LEAD-ORGANIC, AS PB (NOT TEL/TML) LEAD-TETRA ETHYL AND TETRAMETHYL, AS PB LITHIUM LOW PRESSURE
I I I
900 723 900 423 900 424 900 830 900 425 900 624 900 547 900 658 900 548 900 549 900 550 900 631 900 551 900 625 900 650 900 606 900 584 900 694 900_.008 900 427 900 426 900 447 900 677
M-PHENYLENEDIAMINE MAGNESIUM MANGANESE MERCAPTANS, TOTAL MERCURY MESITYL OXIDE METHANOL METHOXY ETHANOL, 2 (EGMME) METHYL BUTYL KETONE METHYL CHLORIDE METHYL ETHYL KETONE METHYL ISOBUTYL CARBINOL METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE METHYL ISOCYANATE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER METHYL THIOACETALDOXIME METHYLENE CHLORIDE METHYLENE DIANILINE 4,4'MICROWAVE MOLYBDENUM /(INSOL) MOLYBDENUM (SOL) MOLYBDENUM (TOTAL) MONOALLYLAMINE
I
I I I
*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
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Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 662 900 570 900 571
MONOETHANOLAMINE MONOMETHYLAMINE MONOMETHYLCHLOROACETOACETAMIDE
900 515 900 614 900 612 900 611 900 613 900 617 900 615 900 616 900 719 900 014 900 460 900 446 900 552 900 428 900 429 900 455 900 466 900 610 900 553 900 000 900 607 900 720 900 554
N-BUTANOL N-NITROSODIBUTYLAMINE N-NITROSODIETHYLAMINE N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE N-NITROSODIPROPYLAMINE N-NITROSOMORPHOLINE N-NITROSOPIPERIDINE N-NITRO SOPYROLLIDINE NAPHTHALENE NEUTRON RADIATION NICKEL (SOLUBLE), AS NI NICKEL (TOTAL) NICKEL CARBONYL, AS NI NICKEL CHLORIDE NICKEL METAL NICKEL OXIDE NICKEL SUBSULFIDE NITRIC ACID NITROGEN DIOXIDE NOISE NONANE NONANOL NUDRIN
900 574 900 721 900 806 900 421 900 587 900 666 900 555
OCTANE OCTENE (ISOMERS) OIL MIST ORGANIC LEAD, AS PB (NOT TEL/TML) ORTHO CHLORO BENZOIC ACID ORTHODIMETHOXYBENZENE OZONE
900 589 900 633 90Q. 619 900 798 900 849 900 704 900 620 900 556
P-CRESOL PENTANE PENTOXONE PETROLEUM COKE DUST, RESPIRABLE PETROLEUM COKE DUST, TOTAL PHENANTHRENE PHENOL PHENYL GLYCIDYL ETHER
*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
LAM 000763
This category is not intended for any other purpose.
Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
CAD8608502
DPMC-16465
CONTAMINANT CODES (ALPHABETICALLY) - REVISED 4/86 (CONTINUED)
ATTACHMENT I PAGE 8 OF 10
THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 724 900 557 900 640 900 431 900 836 900 728 900 807 900 709 900 710 900 705 900 711 900 708 900 712 900 714 900 713 900 707 900 715 900 716 900 717 900 718 900 719 900 704 900 706 900 848 900 432 900 558 900 706
PH0R0NE PHOSDRIN PHOSGENE PLATINIUM METAL PLATINUM (SOL SALTS), AS PT PNA, BENZENE SOL. FRACTION PNA'S PNA'S ACENAPHTALENE PNA'S ACENAPHTHENE PNA'S ANTHRACENE PNA'S BENZ (A) ANTHRACENE PNA'S BENZ (A) PYRENE PNA'S BENZO (B) FLUORANTHENE PNA'S BENZO (GHI) PERYLENE PNA'S BENZO (K) FLUORANTHANE PNA'S CHRYSENE PNA'S DI BENZ (A,H) ANTHRACENE PNA'S FLUORANTHENE PNA'S FLUORENE PNA'S INDENO (1,2,3,C,D) PYRENE PNA'S NAPHTHALENE PNA'S PHENANTHRENE PNA'S PYRENE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS POTASSIUM PYDRIN PYRENE
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LAM 000764
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*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority. This category is not intended for any other purpose. Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
CAD8608502
DPMC-16466
CONTAMINANT CODES (ALPHABETICALLY) - REVISED 4/86 (CONTINUED)
ATTACHMENT I PAGE 9 OF 10
THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
)NTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 436 900 591 900 590 900 641 900 841 900 560 900 561 900 439 900 609 900 696 900 811 900 799
SILVER SILVER AMINO OXALATE SILVER OXALATE SODIUM HYDROXIDE STODDARD SOLVENT . STYRENE SULFUR DIOXIDE SULFUR DUST SULFUR TRIOXIDE SULFURIC ACID SYNTHETIC BLASTING (NON SILICA-RESPIRABLE) DUST SYNTHETIC BLASTING (NON SILICA-TOTAL) DUST
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TERTIARY BUTYL TOLUENE TERTIARY BUTYL ALCOHOL TERTIARY BUTYL BENZENE TERTIARY BUTYL BENZOIC ACID (PARA) TETRA ETHYL AND TETRA METHYL LEAD, AS PB TETRACHLOROETHYLENE TETRAHYDROFURAN TIN (INORGANIC) TIN (ORGANIC) TITANIUM TITANIUM TRICHLORIDE TOLUENE TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE TOTAL DUST, INERT TRIALLYLAMINE TRICHLOROBENZENE TRICHLOROETHANE TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2TRICHLOROETHYLENE TRICHLOROPROPANE 1,2,3 TRIETHYLAMINE TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE TRIMETHYL PHOSPHATE TRIMETHYL PHOSPHITE TRIMETHYLBENZENE 1,2,4 TRIPHENYL PHOSPHINE TRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM ETHYL IODINE TUNGSTEN (SOL)
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*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority.
LAM 000765
This category is not intended for any other purpose.
Those substances not designated with
are considered Priority II.
CAD8608502
DPMC-16467
CONTAMINANT CODES (ALPHABETICALLY) - REVISED 4/86 (CONTINUED)
ATTACHMENT I PAGE 10 OF 10
THESE ARE THE CONTAMINANT CODES TO BE USED ON IH SAMPLING FORMS. THIS LIST REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. DO NOT USE ANY CONTAMINANT CODES WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST.
CONTAMINANT CODES
AIR CONTAMINANT
MATERIAL SAMPLING PRIORITY*
900 007 ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
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900 569 XYLENE, 0-, M-, P-ISOMERS
900 444 ZINC OXIDE
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1,1-DICHLOROETHANE 1,1,2 TRICHLOROETHANE 1,2,3 TRICHLOROPROPANE 1,2,4 TRIMETHYLBENZENE 2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY) ETHANOL 2-(2-ETHOCYETHOXY) ETHANOL 2-BUTOXYETHANOL 2-ETHOXYETHANOL, (EGMEE) 2-ETHOXYETHYLACETATE (EGMEEA) 2-ETHYL HEXANOL 2-METHOXY ETHANOL, (EGMME) 4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE
I I
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*Listed for the purpose of establishing IH sampling priority. This category is not intended for any other purpose. Those substances not designated with 'I' are considered Priority II.
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Uflfl 000766
DPMC-16468
ATTACHMENT II
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Exposure, ppm
ATTACHMENT III
PERSONAL SAMPLE TYPE DEFINITIONS
TWA - (Time-Weighted Average) is a sample with a minimum sample time of the full shift less one hour, i.e., 7 of 8, 9 of 10, or 11 of 12 hours. If the sample time is less than this minimum but zero exposure time for the unsampled period can be and is documented, then the sample can be considered a TWA. The "TWA Determination Section" of the Industrial Hygiene Sample Form should be completed according to previously issued instructions. If a sample is intended to be a TWA, but the minimum sample time as defined above is not achieved, the "TWA Determination Section" of the Sample Form should be completed as "TWA Cannot Be Calculated".
Peak - Samples represent specific short-term tasks ranging from 1-30 minutes in duration. When feasible, try to attain a sample time of 15 minutes of duration of the task, not to exceed 30 minutes.
Task - Samples represent specific tasks exceeding 30 minutes duration, but not representative of the TWA exposure. Examples of such tasks would be loading/unloading of a tank car or truck, gauging, or decontaminating a pump for maintenance.
PEAK/TASK SAMPLE FREQUENCY
Peak samples (or task if duration exceeds 30 minutes) should be taken in conjunction with TWA sampling during initial determination of high concern chemicals. This sampling should be done regardless of the OSHA peak/ceiling or ACGIH STEL status for the chemical being monitored. The purpose of this monitoring is to further characterize the exposure profile of the job. Subsequent samples should be taken if initial TWA determination results in Categories B, C or D.
0FFSHIFT SAMPLING
Jobs with multiple or rotating shifts should be evaluated for differences in job activities between shifts. It is normally most practical to sample on day shifts and this is appropriate where activities on all shifts are virtually the same. However, if exposure potential varies with the shift, it will probably be necessary to consider alternate means of collecting representative data.
CAD8606301
LAM 000768
DPMC-16470
ATTACHMENT IV
MULTIPLE EXPOSURES WITH POTENTIALLY ADDITIVE HEALTH EFFECTS
Where multiple exposures occur to materials which act upon the same organ system, e.g., they are irritants, narcotic, hepatotoxic, etc., their combined effect, rather than that of either individually, should be considered as additive. In these situations, the initial quantitative determination should be analyzed by adding the 80% upper confidence limits about the mean for the additive materials, and then identifying the sum as Category A, B, C or D by the standard criteria.; If the sum falls into Categories C or D, then additional monitoring should be conducted for each of the additive materials. After the additional monitoring is conducted, the results should be analyzed by adding the 95% level of the Cumulative Frequency Distribution for each of the additive materials. The sum should then be compared to the standard criteria for determination of periodic monitoring frequency. Each of the additive materials should be monitored according to this frequency.
Examples:
Assume that for one JEP, both Allyl Chloride (AC) and Epichlorohydrin (ECH) are monitored. These materials have potentially additive toxic effects and; therefore, the combination of the exposures should be considered in the evaluation of industrial hygiene monitoring data, and in the determination of sampling strategy. The following cases represent examples of applying the standard criteria to the combination of exposures:
Case 1
The initial quantitative survey showed -
- The 80% UCL of mean for ECH <0.1 SIS (Shell Internal Standard)
- The 80% UCL of mean for AC < 0.1 PEL
- Since the sum of the 80% UCLs does not clearly exceed 0.1 PEL, this would remain Category A with a reassessment in two years because of the Material Sampling Priority (I) of the two materials.
Case 2
The initial quantitative survey showed -
- The 80% UCL of mean for ECH < 0.1 SIS
LAM 000769
- The 80% UCL of mean for AC = 0.4 PEL
- In this case, the sum of the 80% UCLs is between 0.4 and 0.5 PEL,
placing the JEP in Category B. As a result, the initial quantitative
survey should be repeated in one year.
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DPMC-16471
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Case 3
The initial quantitative survey showed -
- The 80% UCL of mean for ECH = 0.2 SIS
- The 80% UCL of mean for AC = 0.3 PEL
- In this case, the sum of the 80% UCLs is 0.5 PEL, placing the JEP in Category C. Additional samples should be collected for both ECH and AC. After 20 samples of each are obtained, assume the following results are obtained:
95% cumulative frequency level for ECH = 0.4 SIS 95% cumulative frequency level for AC = 0.4 PEL
Since the sum of the 95% cumulative frequency levels is 0.8 PEL and the -few Material Sampling Priority is I, the JEP should be periodically monitored two times per quarter for each material.
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DPMC-16472
SUMMARY OF EXPOSURE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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ATTACHMENT VI EXPOSURE MONITORING FOR MAINTENANCE TURNAROUNDS
General Information
In addition to monitoring normal operating periods and daily maintenance activities, exposure monitoring should be performed for unit turnarounds and other significant maintenance activities, e.g., tank cleaning, demolition involving asbestos, etc. Turnarounds represent a potential for employee exposure during the decontamination of process equipment, equipment opening, and unit start-up. Exposure monitoring during these activities on operators, pipefitters, boilermakers and others reflects how well the existing equipment and established procedures control exposure. After an initial evaluation, monitoring should be considered on subsequent shutdowns if there are changes in the procedures and/or to verify adequacy of work procedures. The frequency of monitoring turnarounds for verification of procedures will depend on the hazardous properties of the materials and the potential for exposure. The following table illustrates an example.
UNIT TURNAROUNDS1
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1 Applies to major turnaround activity, not necessarily partial shutdowns 2 See "Attachment I 3 Minimum time between monitoring turnarounds is three years 4 Consider monitoring operators during the decontamination and purging of
unit for the turnaround and both operators and maintenance during initial opening of process equipment. After process equipment has been opened, consider monitoring of craftsmen on a task basis, e.g., welding. 5 Consider monitoring operators as unit starts up and returns to normal operation.
CAD8606301
DPMC-16475