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Qaa 1 November 1977
INTEROFFICE 1 MEMORANDUM
Subject Calvert City - Safety and Health Industrial Hygiene Program
To SEE BELOW From Howard L. Watson
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Trexlertown_____________________
(Location, Offanuatton, Or Oopartmont)
TO: J. R. Gough/Calvert City J. D. Kramer/Calvert City R. J. Lomicky/Calvert City T. R. Low/Calvert City M. T. McHale/Calvert City
\ J. R. Russell/Calvert City \ C. J. Smith/Calvert City
M. H. Stermon/caivert city R. W. McGinnis/Calvert City
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T. L. Carey A. K. McMillan J. C. Novak
Please start the following Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program immediately. Advise status 7 November. Merge with existing Indus trial Hygiene Program where applicable. 30 November Monthly Report to contain all documentation--contact J. Novak for assistance*
J. Novak and I will review with all of you on 21-22 November 1977 in Calvert City.
PVC - OK to continue present program.
Compounding - Closing down - Existing data satisfactory. Get one more blood test on all employees before shutting down - Analyze fbr lead.
PVOH - Area monitoring on MeOH - MeAc - VAM satisfactory for control. Document each excursion above 200 ppm, 20 ppm, and 10 ppm respectively and state action taken to correct situation. Record in Monthly Report* Maintain Leak patrol for same materials.
Start personnel monitoring - For 1st month take day shift randomly during week for operators in SAP Building. Run 2-4 hour samples - use sippon pumps - silica gel. Report results in Monthly Report.
Emulsions - Same as above except for VCM, VAM, Maleic Anhydride, nMA. Personnel Samples - 15 minute samples - taken for duration of action involving above chemicals. Reports - same.
Acetylenics - Personnel samples - Use Bendix pumps, 2 liters/ minute, in product flaking - Analyze for total dust and report - Do during each run of material until 25 readings obtained - Report - Analyze with industrial Hygienist and continue adjustment of program.
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Calvert City - Safety and Health - Industrial Hygiene Program
Acetylenlcs (Continued)
Caustic Flaking Area - Use Bendix pump with midget irapingers1.8 liters/minute - Analyze for Caustic.
In-Process Building - 2-4 hour samples of operator who has major assignment in area on random days during run and during any upset.
Establish adsorption-desorption coefficient on silica gel and carbon - Use whichever gives best results - Use sippin or duPont pumps. Analyze for Isopropyl Ether and Carbonyl in use.
Maintenance Shop and area by Boiler Plant - Analyze 0 hour samples during any complaint period-no less than every two weeks randomly. Use Bendix pumps and filter cartridge. Determine total dust.
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