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ABD00317628 ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT Month: September, 1985 Date of Report: October 28, 1985 I. ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY All Sample Results CHEMICAL ^ PEL NO. % "y PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 68 17 5 94.4 100.0 100.0 4 0 0 5.6 0.0 0.0 Overexposures JOB CLASS Vinyl A Operator EXPOSURE * 11.2 ppm. VCM SOURCE Employee overexposed while locating the source of a VCM leak in the new unit. Chief Operator 2.8* ppm. VCM Employee overexposed while locating the source of a VCM leak in the new unit. Vinyl A Operator . 3.6* ppm. VCM Employee overexposed while locating the source of VCM leaks in the old unit. General Mechanic 4.8** ppnii, VCM Employee overexposed while removing Insulation from a cooling water transmitter above the old unit dump Sweco. * Respiratory protection was worn. ** Respiratory protection was not worn. II. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE The plant's plan for complying with the labeling requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard was finalized. Data entry for the plant electronic data base was completed. III. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION A quarterly check of the plant respirator program was conducted. Several deficiencies were found and corrected. ABD00317629 Industrial Hygiene Monthly Report Page 2 IV. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT An assessment of the plant's industrial hygiene program was conducted on September 24-25 by a team made up of T. Grumbles, M. Goodreau, K. Fogg, and J, Drurawright, M.D. V. VENTILATION The quarterly checks of the Lab and Compound ventilation systems were completed. One lab filter was found to be dirty and was subsequently cleaned. An across-the-board drop in airflow in the Compound "dry" system was found and corrected by emptying the building ventilation system collection hoppers. c: JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, CRS, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, J. R. Drumwright, M.D. - Houston