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FILE NAME: Allied Signal Bendix (ASB) DATE: 1976-1977 DOC#: ASB043 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memos & Letters RE Asbestos Sampling and Inspection Results N. Health File No. Ontario Memorandum to .. Mr. G.S. Ra;)hans, P.Eng. .Consultant Engineer '-"'6`ust..... .. Occupational Heal.th Engineering Dit*......August...2.4.,....19.2fi From ..... F.... Holmes.............................................. : Environmental Technician .. ...Occupational Health.,Pr.ote.c:ti.Qn..8r. .J Date of Visit: August 11, 1976 Re Bendix...Automotive............... Argyle Plant j P.0. Box 2400 Walkerville, Ont. . I Accompanied b y : G.S. Rajhans Company Contact: Kieth Neligan Safety and Personnel Department A visit was made to the above-mentioned company to assess the asbestos dust exposure and ventilation conditions in the brake shoe department which consist of two McDougall drilling machines, four grinders and six rivetting machines. 1*1 At the time of the visit, one drilling machine was in opera tion. One grinder was also in operation but no rivetter were. A personnel sample was taken on the person working on grinder #3. The personnel sampling-results are: Number and Location ` Time ' Asbestos Fibres> 5 micrometers in length/cc of air (1) Grinder #3 45 min. 0.25 FHsdf I Vent. N.W. 70^- s.S . ^ / / / /SL'/ ^ ' Internai <y M m o ra n d u m D a te May 4, 1977 Letter No. To T. Schaefer From Subject J. R. Weber Semi-Annual Asbestos Monitoring Be m i x ? tMi/^ E x c L u tiv o O f fie So u th field . M ichioan ^-1 v-ir.o-j. Cl'.',w*' \\ '/ The laboratory results for the semi-annual asbestos monitoring samples collected at the Argyle Road plant on March 22, 1977, have been re ceived. ,The results show no concentrations in excess of a 2.0 fiber/ cc level. The sample results are as follows: Excello Automatic Drill (Brian Beaunne) ( 0.77 fibers/cc Grinder 03 (Diane Jacques) 0.14 fibers/cc Riveting 05 (Susan Dobsky) 0.49 fibers/cc ' Bag Collector Cleaning (Gary Knuckle) 0.09 fibers/cc The results from the Bag Collector Cleaning operation indicate an em ployee exposure well below the 2.0 fiber/cc level. However, this re sult does not accurately assess the problems being experienced with asbestos waste disposal or environmental protection. A continuing effort must be made to implement controls which will assure emissions to the atmosphere are at the lowest possible level. If I can be of assistance in this matter, please contact me. Finally, solvent samples were collected at the Prince Road plant. The results are as follows: ' Vapor Degreaser ' (TLV = 100 PPM) 0.17 PPM Trichloroethylene Spray Painting Backing Plates Trichloroethylene TLV = 100 PPM,Concentration Toluene TLV = 100 PPM,Concentration Xylene TLV = '00 PPM, Con centrar, ion = 2.42 PPM => 5.70 PPM =* 20.81 PPM The results indicate employee .eposures well within established limits. I suspect the trichloroethylen . at the spray painting operation is carry-over from the degreasor. The paint solvent Is most probably a mixture of toluene and xylene. Internal M emorandum May 4, 1977 T. Schaefer Page Two Letter No. B endfaj Q (X Since these samples were taken subsequent to-a Ministry of Labor in spection, they should be kept readily available as documentation for one of the items cited. _ The next semi-annual asbestos monitoring will be scheduled for September, 1977. Should you have any questions or if I can be of assistance prior to that time, please feel free to contact me. JRW/glz cc: J. W. Armstrong G. L. Detenbeck -- I t I ; I Id uverxea cuvuvuur _ Toronto# Ontario M4H 1A9 416/ 965-4066 July 5# 1977 . * % Mr. G. Detenbeck Industrial Relation* Administrator Bendix Company 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor# Ontario Dear Mr. Detenbecks Enclosed is a copy of the Air Quality Assessment Report prepared by Mr. C. Rhodes# O.H. Technician# following a visit to your plant on June 9# 1977. Yours truly, Ontario Occupational Healtn urancn 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th floor JF Ministry of Toronto, Ontario M4H 1A9 Labour Tell 416/965-4066 July 21, 1977 Mr. John D. McCann Safety Representative Local 195 Bendix Company 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor, Ontario > . Dear Mr. McCann: 1 am sorry for the delay in my reply to your letter concerning asbestos dust. As a result of your letter, air sampling was carried out and the results reported June 27, 1977 were sent to Mr. G. Detenbeck, Industrial Relations Administrator. Of the six personnel and two area samples taken all were below the Ontario standard of 2 fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of air. The results ranged from 0.3 to 1.5 fibres/cc with a mean value of 0.6 fibres/cc. I trust this action is satisfactory to you. If you have further questions please feel.free to contact this branch. BMNids  O n ta rio Ministry of fetaattK LABOUR I.S.B. FIkNo. : O.H.P.8. FII No. : 8 E -2 4 A.Q.A. Nor 457 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHjBasmXRMW BRANCH AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT Oat: June 27, 1977 From: C. Rhode Plant: Bendix Company Address: 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor, Ontario Contacts: Mr. G. Detenbeck - Industrial Relations Administrator Hazard: Asbestos Requested by: I .H .S .B . Accompanied by: Mr. F. Gamble, I.S .O . Oate of Visit: June 9 , 1977 Copies to: , Dr. V. Tidey A Mr. G. Rajhans Dr. J. Vingilis (2) Mr. H. Hendrickson Mr. J. Greenlaw (3) Mr. S. Morton (2) Mr. G. Detenbeck Abstract: Area and Personnel sir samples were taken In the A b o v e plant, and the following / table lists their locations and results. i i l < V: Company. Windsor Sample Humber Employees Name 1. Ms. Mary Bennett 2. Mr. R. Stan 3. Mr. Reause ' 4. Mr. G. Marra 5. Mr. B. Zakala 6. Mr. V. Iich Job Description Personnel Sample No. 4 Grinder operator (day shift) No 4 Grinder operator (afternoon shift) No 4 Production Checker (afternoon shift) . . No 3 Grinder operator, (afternoon shift) No 3 Production Checker (afternoon shift) Changing Dust collector waste box -,;v ' Sample Number Location Area Samples 1. On Pillar, between 92 and 3 Grinders (near end of day shift) 2. On Pillar, between 92 and 3 Grinders (over shift change into afternoon shift)* * This operation takes place over a duration of from 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the amount of spillage in the enclosure, and could . occur twice a shift, dependant on the amount of production. ' i Sample Time in Minutes 32 41 36 37 37 7* Sample Time in Minutes 34 77 Sample Volume Litres 64 82 72 74 74 H Sample Volume Litres 68 154 Asbestos fibres greater than 5 micrometers ; in length per cc of Air 0.3 0.5 0. 9 0.9 0.6 1*5 Asbestos fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of Air \t 1.2 0.3 V .1 / '< V * V . - * *,,* '* -> / K .^ S - >\ > ! >* V V 3 The present Ontario standard for asbestos fibres is, 2 fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cubic centimeter (cc) of air. Hone of the eight samples were above this limit. Observations Housekeeping at the time of ray visit was fair. The dust collector is outside, adjacent to the grinding room. The doors to the enclosure of the dust collector, containing the waste . box, appeared to be in need of repairs. ' At the tine of sampling, the waste box was only half full. Normally it is from three quarters full to full, before it is changed. Wind direction was out of the west at approximately 5 to 10 knots, . with no precipitation. ; A CR:lm C. Rhodes^/^/ : ~v .