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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 1974 Feb 25 DOC TALC463 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Vacuums for Cleaning Talc Dust from Employees Clothing ee SR ONS whe, te PEATE as Bey : : . . INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT JOHNS MANVILE MANVILLE MANVIL E MANVILLE : . Reg No * a SUBJECT | + LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA | Date oe , 7 VACUUMS VACUUMS FOR CLEANING TALC DUST FROM EMPLOYEES CLOTHING Feb. 25 1974 It is proposed to purchase three commercial vacuums for cleaning TALC dust from employees clothing II PRESENT FACILITIES . Personnel have been using compressed air from an air gun to blow dust off clothing This creates borne dust within the plant and should be discontinued The proceedure of blowing off clothing with compressed air is against safety and health regulations and must be discontinued - III PROPOSED FACILITIES It was proposed that a blow off booth and bag house with adaquate suction be installed The cost estimated by Lompoc are as follows Cost personnel blow off booth , _ . Mate eee r ceceei eee " a.60l 0.00 .600.00 Labor ... ee eee e cece rec n ene ..2100.00 ..2100.00 Cost to purchase 2500 bag house Tax & freight included 3000.00 Cost of Vacuum System eek ease cesses ee eene .500.00 Installation of the bag house electrical and piping from booth to ban house _ would have to be added to this cost would bring the total over 7000.00 than a the of proposed expense to Rather _ blow off booth and ban house it to purchase three commercial type vacuums and have the personnel vacuum the at dust off their clothing The vacuums would be positioned the West end of _. the loading dock next to the time clock area ee . . i few With three units operation the men would not have to wait more than a minutes to clean the dust from their clothing oo . purpose The three industrial type vacuums would serve a dual could be used for other small vacuum jobs around the plant in that they such as 1. 1. Clean dusty units before shipping REQUESTED BY. B. 000254 D. TASH = APPROVED ABOVE NUMBER IN CORRESPONDENCE F VACUUMS FOR CLEANINGTALCTALC DUST _ FROM EMPLOYEES CLOTHING - CLOTHING Pane 2 III PROPSEDPROPOSED FACILITIES cont'd are surroundings 2. Vacuum small areas in plantand brushed off causing borne dust surroundings that normally normally are IV ESTIMATED COST ITEM NO ' I DESCRIPTION = Kent Vacuum 16 Gal with - accessories COST $ 454.00 200 a Pullman Vacuum 20 Gal dry pickup only 31 Pullman Vacuum 20 Gal and dry pickup 4. Sales Tax with with accessories a accessories . | 405.00 435.00 64.70 5 Contingency Contingency 10 a TOTAL | | SO 129.40 1489.00 .V CALCULATION OF - SAVINGS booth None except that the blow off and bag house system would cost an 7000.00 1500.00 extimated extimated extimated 7000.00 plus where as this system cost is less than 1500.00 VI BENEFITS_ Provide a system for cleaning TALC dust off clothing that is safe and will pass regulations Also to curtail borne dust within the plant It | will add additional equipment for plant housekeeping and provide equipment to vacuum dust from units that are excessivley dusty