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DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
REV 8(E)
March 14, 1984
LOUISIANA DIVISION P. O. BOX 1BO
PLAQUEMiNE, LOUISIANA 70704-0160 504 389-8000
T. P. Rozas Building 2306
M. E, Nevill Building 1701
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xc: C. Halphen D. Kennedy
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 1983 AND OBJECTIVES FOR 1984 - VINYL I
Accomplishments in 1983 to reduce personnel exposures were:
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1. Installed C8B and C8C trip scheme to help prevent Vinyl release by safety valves.
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2. Ran new drain line from C-20 and C-23 condensers to T-6 to
eliminate overflow off vents. (
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Primary objectives for 1984 is continued reduction of exposure to Vinyl and EDC. To do this we must:
1. T-6, improve PH control - alarm high PH, Relocate vent above tank to remove vent from breathing zone.
2. Reduce tank vent vapor by installing vent condenses on T-8 and T-302.
' 3, Switch T-14 product to a pressure tank.
4. Modify C-20 condenser vent piping to vent in super structure rather than ground level.
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5. Upgrade our EDC sampling points to reduce EDC waste and exposure to vapors,
6. Improve EDC waste management - evaculate product from equipment
properly and dispose of waste properly,
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7. Continue personnel monitoring and area monitoring of high concentration areas,
Secondary objectives for 1984 are to reduce noise levels and education of our people of effects of noise and prevention of over-exposure,
Marvin Cox
V?nyl*imp7ant
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EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
AREA
TASK
Plant EDC
5. sampling 6* Loading/Unloading
Beta-Tri
7. Maintenance work
Vinyl
14. Valve/Instrument Work
Warehouse
Office
Loading
Lab
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PLANT
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EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
ANNUAL YEAR 1983
DR# 0114-1986_______
IHG 1 PPM(V)
MINIMAL DETECTABLE
.
STRESS Vinyl
LIMIT AND UNIT .2ppb
FILLED IN BY M. M. COX
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PLANT
VINYL 1
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EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
STRESS EDC
DR# 0001-8531________ MINIMAL CETECTME
LIMIT AND UNIT .2PPb
ANNUAL YEAR 1983
IHG 10ppm(V)
JOB NO. CLASS 01 OTT 02 OT 03 SOT 04 OS 05 SS 06 EDO 07 LAB 09 CLER.
10 INSTR
PERSONNEL 10PPM___
__________EXCURSION 15PPM__________________________ AREA
AREA/ *pT TWA NO.
** I EXCUR.
NO.
** 1 SAMPLE NO.
TASK EQ. BASIS SAMP. AVG. HIGH C DURATION SAMP. AVG. HIGH C 1 DURATION SAMP.
AVG. * HIGH C
1 X5
3/
4/
2 2 2
2
1 X" X7
9 X' x5
fiX"
1X X14
2 2 3 2
8 Hr 19 3.40 18.11 8 Hr 5 .69 1.16
8 Hr 8 Hr
12 7
.28 1.21 .25 .44
8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr
5 LTD LTD 3 .18 .41 2 .23 .46 6 .11 .28
15' 26 5.32 50.4 15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 11 .08 .89 15' 6 .21 1.23
15' 5 LTD LTD 15' 4 LTD LTD 15* 2 LTD LTD 15' 6 .26' 3.06
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7x5 L-eX1'i t) s'*
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11 LABORER
PONT
13 MAINT
MATL
16 CONT
2 8 Hr 2 .29 .49
15' 2 LTD LTD
MGRS/NON-
19 OP
AREA SAMP 20 (NO JC)
1 8 Hr
117 L .56 28.8
MFG. 24 MGR.
l^X" 2 8 Hr 1 LTD LTD
15' 1 LTD LTD
MFG 26 TECH
1/ 2 8 Hr 6 .39 .54
28 CHEMIST
X" 2
8 Hr
3
1.18
15' 6 LTD LTD
1
15' 3 LTD LTD
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SET
29 SUPV.
SHIP
30 COORD. Tnnr'TC'fTTW pf)tj TPMENT*
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KMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
DR# 0002-3687
MINIMAL DETECTABLE
STRESS Bp.r.a-Trl LIMIT AND UNIT .2ppb
ANNUAL YEAR 1983 3MG 10ppm(V)
JOB NO. CUSS
PERSONNEL 10PPM
AREA/ PT TWA NO.
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TASK EQ. BASIS SAMP. AVG. HIGH c
EXCURSION 20PPM
EXCUR. NO.
I SAMPLE
NO.
DURATION SAMP. AVG. HIGH C 1 DURATION SAMP.
AREA
AVG. * HIGH C
01 OTT 02 OT 03 SOT 04 OS 05 ss 06 EDO 07 LAB 09 CLER. 10 INSTR
2 3/
2 42 6/
2
2 9/
52 6^
3
2
8 Hr 19 .06
.44
8 Hr
5 LTD
8 Hr 12 .04
LTD .44
8 Hr
7 .004 .03
.8 Hr
5 .11
.31
8 Hr 8 Hr
3 .03 2 LTD
.09 LTD
8 Hr
6 .04
.11
15' 26 .16 2.14 15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 11 .1 1.09 15' 6 .34 2.01 15' 5 .04 .21 15' 4 LTD LTD 15' 2 1.05 2.1 15' 6 .OOJ .04
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,
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11 LABORER CONT
13 MAINT MATL
16 CONT MGRS/NON-
19 OP AREA SAMP
20 (NO JC) MFG.
24 MGR. MFG
26 TECH
2
2 2
28 CHEMIST SET
29 SUPV.
SHIP
30 COORD.
/5 2 1
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8 Hr
8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr
2 .02
.04
1 LTD 6 .06
LTD .097
3 .018 .054
15' 2 LTD LTD
15' 1 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD
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1 8 Hr
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EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE SUMMARY
ANNUAL
DR# 0001-3412 IHG________________ 100PPM
i i 1,2 MINIMAL DETECTABLE
.
STRESS Tetras
LIMIT AND UNIT . 2ppb
YEAR 1983
JOB NO. CLASS
01 OTT 02 or
03 SOT
04 os
PERSONNEL 100PPM
AREA/ ipT TWA NO.
TASK EQ. BASIS SAMP. AVG. HIGH C
1 /5 2
3 2
4// 2
8 Hr 19 LTD
8 Hr
5 LTD
8 Hr 12 LTD
LTD LTD LTD
_______ EXCURSION 150PPMI
_______ AREA
EXCUR. NO.
1* SAMPLE NO.
ft*
DURATION SAMP. AVG. HIGH c DURATION SAMP. AVG. * HIGH C
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15' 26 .05 1.40 15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 11 LTD LTD
05 ss 06 EDO 07 LAB 09 CLER. 10 INSTR
2 1/
2 9
2
3
2
8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr
7 LTD 5 LTD 3 LTD 2 LTD 6 L.TD
LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD
15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 5 LTD LTD 15* 4 LTD LTD 15' 2 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD
11 LABORER
PONT
13 MAINT
MATL 16 CONT
X' 2
~ MGRS/NON-
8 Hr
19 OP AREA SAMP 1
20 (NO JC)
MFC.
24 MGR.
2 8 Hr
MFG
26 TECH
2 8 Hr
28 CHEMIST SET
X' 2
8 Hr
29 SUPV. "Ship
30 COORD.
POOTFCTrVF ROM IPHENT: Ml MOMTHRT
2 liTD LTD
15'
l jTD 6 LTD _._3 LTD
LTD LTD LTD
15' 15' 15'
2
1 6 3
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LTD LTD
LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD 1 n7"Ai fnSCJPPE
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STRESS Tetras LIMIT AND UNIT .2ppb
ANNUAL 3HG 0,1PPM(V)
YEAR 1983
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PERSONNEL
1PP.
EXCURSION .3PPM
AREA
JOB NO. CLASS
AREA/ *PT TWA NO.
XX
TASK EQ. BASIS SAMP. AVG. HIGH C
EXCUR.
NO.
1 SAMPLE
NO.
DURATION SAMP. AVG. HIGH C 1 DURATION SAMP.
AVG. * HIGH
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C
01 OTT 02 OT 03 SOT on OS 05 SS 06 EDO 07 LAB 09 CLER. 10 INSTR
X" 2
3X^ 2
4 2
62
X^ 2
9X X2 6^X
3 1X Xl4 2
8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr 8 Hr
19 LTD 5 LTD
12 LTD 7 LTD 5 LTD 3 LTD 2 LTD 6 LTD
LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD LTD
15' 26 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD 15' 11 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD 15* 5 LTD LTD 15' 4 LTD LTD 15' 2 LTD LTD 15' 6 LTD LTD
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11 LABORER
PONT
13 MAINT
MATL
16 CONT
2
MGRS/NON-
19 OP
AREA SAMP i^x 20 (NO JC)
MFG. 24 MGR.
l^X 2
MFG 26 TECH
i.X 2
8 Hr
8 Hr 8 Hr
28 CHEMIST
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SET
29 SUPV.
"SHIP
30 COORD. Idr STC'r'TTlnr
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COMMENTS (Use reverse side)
2 LTD
LTD
15'
1 LTD 6 LTD 3 LTD
LTD LTD LTD
15' 15' 15'
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2 LTD LTD
1 LTD LTD 6 LTD LTD 3 LTD LTD
1 8 Hr
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1983 -Annual Report
DATE
NAME
VINYL CHLORIDE PLANT PERSONNEL-EXPOSURE STATUS-REPORT-x
COMPOUND ANALYZED
PPM
JOB ON DATE OF OVER EXPOSURE.
4-14-83 J. McKlnes
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6-2-83 12-9-83
R. Jefferson T. Smith Jr.
1-25-83 6-2-83
G. B. Barbay Jr. R. Jefferson
8 Hr TWA VINYL
2.05
8 Hr TWA EDC
8 Hr TWA EDC
13.12 18.11
15* Excursion EDC
15' Excursion EDC
15.58 60.4
0. T. Tank Person catching Vinyl Samples.
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0. Sample Person catching and running EDC Samples.
0. T. -Sample Person catching & running EDC Samples.
0. T. Sample Person catching EDC Samples 0.--T. Sample Person catching EDC Samples.
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