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I Internal Correspondence 1c> K. L. SCHEEL F rom F. W. SNOWDEN iuh|i'( i FIELD TRIP REPORT CHCCAGO, IL I \lll' _____ AUGUST 25, 1901 HOUSTON,TX, COLUMBIA, 1. PURPOSE 1- Introduce the 3520 Monitor with Back-up Section to major oil companies in Gulf-South. 2. Establish field test on VCM at Conoco VCM plant in Lake Charles, LA. 3. Give presentation on Gas/Vapor Respirators and Monitors to National Association of Scientific Materials Manager's Convention. H. Introduce #3520 to major corporate accounts in the Chicago area. II. CONCLUSIONS 1. The introduction of the #3520 Monitor with Back-Up went well. Most of the oil companies would use them for complex mixtures and in some instances simply because of its high capacity. 2. Conoco will test 50 of the #3520*s at their Vinyl Chloride Plant in Lake Charles. 3. Presentation to the National Association of Scientific Materials Manager's resulted In a request to write an article based on the presentation for their "Newslinew Publication. 3H Q09420 Field Trip Report August 25, 1901 Page 2 H. The #3520 was well received by all accounts called on in the Chicago area. 5. The characteristics found to be most important were: a) Foolproof manner in which the primary and secondary sections can be discerned without mixing, b) The ability to separate the two sections immediately after sampling, c) The ability to handle complex mixtures, in which displacement may occur and, d) The increased capacity* Conoco Chemicals, Lake Charles, LA Tom Crumbles, Corp. I.H. Steve Ashby, Plant Safety Engineer Paul Fetzer, Chief Chemist Paul Fetzer was impressed with the construction of the #3520 and with the ability to separate the sections immediately following the sampling period. He was also impressed with our breakthrough curves for the primary section of the 3520. He had run the same type experiment, i.e., spike, flush with air, then analyze - for the 3500. Our curves matched his closely enough to be quite believable. He is impressed by the work we have done, especially since it answers some questions that his work raised. Paul has done comparisons of the 3500, Dupont ProTec, Gas Badge and the Real Monitor for vinyl chloride and ethylene dichloride mixtures. The results demonstrated that the #3500 and the ProTec gave nearly comparable'results, Gas Badge was erratic (low or high) and the Real Monitor was generally high. He decided to use the #3500 because it was easier to use than the ProTec. However, Paul now believes that the results from the Real badge were more accurate than all the others principally due to capacity. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 3 Actual field testing of the 3520 may not be accomplished for one month, since the plant will be going through turnaround approximately July 21 into August. He may do some testing during the turnaround since high levels are expected. Conoco has a VCM plant, a refinery, a chemical plant and an ethylene oxide plant (Calcasieu) all located in Lake Charles. For VCM they do 350-400 samples per month. Tuesday, July 14, 1981 Shell Oil Company, West Hallow Research Facility Howard Joki I discussed the #3520 with Howard and one of his assistants. They were quite impressed, both from the standpoint of simplicity in sampling ((1) foolproof manner in which primary and secondary sections cannot be mixed, (2) ability to separate the two sections immediately after sampling), and analysis (like analyzing two 3500*s). Both liked the increased capacity. We also discussed field validation of dlffusional monitors. I mentioned to him that we were also interested in that area. Howard stated that he would talk with Todd Moorman on his return, he also asked that I talk to Corporate. Shell Oil - Corporate Offices Jerry Ransdell - Corporate Senior Industrial Hygienist Lee Haring - Hygienist Jerry liked the 3520 and wanted the Laboratory (Todd Moorman's Group) to evaluate as soon as possible. He expressed some displeasure that evaluations of the 3500 for each individual compound of interest .to Shell was taking as long as it was. Again, simplicity in sampling and analysis were the features important to both as well as increased capacity to handle complex mixtures. Seems that better communication is needed between the Corporate and the West Hallow Research groups. I will communicate to both that the other wants to move ahead. 3M 009422 Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 4 Exxon Robert Dlakun, Director Industrial Hygiene Gerry Lautner, Industrial Hygienist Bob and Gerry were very positive about the 3520, since many of the samples they collect are complex mixtures from the refining process or occur during the transporting of refined petroleum. They wanted to obtain from us the sampling rates for gasoline, VM&P Naphtha and turpentine. They felt that results could be given in mg/nH and referred to heptane as the average. I mentioned the method we used for Stoddard solvent. I will send the paper and see if it meets their needs. Dow Chemical, Freeport Rich Doemer I talked to Rich by telephone and described the 3520 to him, he liked the unit and very much wanted to see it. Paul Rogerson will show it to him as soon as possible. A good field test possibility is the Dow plant in Placquemime, LA. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 The meeting of the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, University of Missouri, Columbia,MO This was the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Organization which is composed of stockroom managers, supervisors and purchasing agents from Universities and manufacturing companies throughout the country. The presentation I gave concerned "Respirators, When and What", including respiratory protection and the use of diffusional monitors to determine protection needs. The talk was well received. I was asked to prepare an article based on the talk for their publication, Newsline which is edited by Gordon Hale of the University of Utah. I agreed that I would do so pending 3M approval. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 5 Thursday, July 16, 1981 Chicago, IL NATLSCO Joan Wronski I was unable to see Joan but did talk with her by telephone. She has been recently using the ProTek with Back-Up because of its Increased capacity. On other grounds she prefers the 3500. I described the 3520 to her and she was impressed, particularly by being able to separate the two sections immediately after sampling and being able to use the same analysis procedure for both front and back sections. NATLSCO buys monitors to send back to customers whatever they receive for analysis, consequently, her influence goes beyond purchase. She wanted to have the information since as soon as we sell it her customers would like to know about it. Jim Tumpane will follow up with a call next week. Nalco Chemical Brian Evert - Industrial Hygienist Brian was more interested in the #3750 Formaldehyde Monitor than in the #3520. They have processes in which the levels of formaldehyde may be relatively high and want an easier means (than the impinger) of keeping track. Brian is interested in testing the 3750. Vaeudyne Altair Russell Skocypec, General Manager & Manager of Technical Svc. Richard Matthews, Sales Manager O.Pat Adams, Production Supevisor The call was made with Jim Rogers, 3M Sales Representative. Vaeudyne manufactures about 50 large sterilizer units per year, ranging from 1 to 20 pallet size. They sell to pharmaceutical and other manufeturing companies but not to hospitals. They also do contract sterilization in Atlanta and Memphis in 1500 ft3 units. Pat Adams from their Memphis facility (Sterilization Services of Tennessee, Inc.) happened to be present. 3M 009424 Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 6 They' are very interested in the 3550 and were billing to discuss several plans of use and/or sale. If we decide to field test the 3550 again this would provide a good opportunity. Friday, July 17 Standard Oil of Indiana Jerry Sidlecky, Head Industrial Hygiene Services Ken Oalling, Manager Industrial Hygiene Services The call was made with Jim Tumpane 3M Sales Representative. The 3520 was presented to the Industrial Hygiene staff. see its use as extending that of the 3500 (which use). They feel development of a sulfur dioxide would be of help to them. They Borg-Warner Corp. Bill Stiens, Manager Loss Control The call was made with Jim Tumpane, 3M Sales Representative. Bill ws enthuased about the 3520 and felt it would rid the loss control agents of calibration, he also liked the increased capacity for unknown concentrations of vapors. He purchased a box for a trial. He was also interested in the CO Monitor and the 3500. FWS/spb dc: All Managers, Supervisors and Speclllsts R. Haggerty M. Merino Internal Correspondence 1n K. L. SCHEEL F,om F. W. SNOWDEN r.i ll)|i'rl I >. It! FIELD TRIP REPORT - HOUSTON,TX, CHICAGO, IL fliir.U^T 35, 1QB1 COLUMBIA, I- PURPOSE 1. Introduce the 3520 Monitor with Rack-up Section to major oil companies in Gulf-South. 2. Establish field test on VCM at Conoco VCM plant in Lake Charles, LA. 3. Give presentation on Gas/Vapor Respirators and Monitors to National Association of Scientific Materials Manager's Convention. 4. Introduce #3520 to major corporate accounts in the Chicago area. II. CONCLUSIONS 1. The introduction of the #3520 Monitor with Back-Up went well. Most of the oil companies would use them for complex mixtures and in some instances simply because of its high capacity. 2. Conoco will test 50 of the #3520's at their Vinyl Chloride Plant in Lake Charles. 3. Presentation to the National Association of Scientific Materials Manager's resulted in a request to write an article based on the presentation for their "Newsline" Publication. 3M 010883 Field Trip Report August 25, 1901 Page 2 U. The ^3520 was well received by all accounts called on in the Chicago area* 5. The characteristics found to be most important were: a) Foolproof manner in which the primary and secondary sections can be discerned without mixing, b) The ability to separate the two sections immediately after sampling, c) The ability to handle complex mixtures, In which displacement may occur and, d) The increased capacity. Conoco Chemicals, Lake Charles, LA Tom Grumbles, Corp. I.H. Steve Ashby, Plant Safety Engineer Paul Fetzer, Chief Chemist Paul Fetzer was impressed with the construction of the #3520 and with the ability to separate the sections immediately following the sampling period. He was also Impressed with our breakthrough curves for the primary section of the 3520. He had run the same type experiment, i.e., spike, flush with air, then analyze - for the 3500. Our curves matched his closely enough to be quite believable. He is impressed by the work we have done, especially since it answers some questions that his work raised. Paul has done comparisons of the 3500, Dupont ProTec, Gas Badge and the Real Monitor for vinyl chloride and ethylene dichloride mixtures. The results demonstrated that the #3500 and the ProTec gave nearly comparable results, Gas Badge was erratic (low or high) and the Real Monitor was generally high. He decided to use the #3500 because it was easier to use than the ProTec. However, Paul now believes that the results from the Real badge were more accurate than all the others principally due to capacity. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 3 Actual field testing of the 3520 may not be accomplished for one month, since the plant will be going through turnaround approximately July 21 into August. He may do some testing during the turnaround since high levels are expected. Conoco ha3 a VCM plant, a refinery, a chemical plant and an ethylene oxide plant (Calcasieu) all located In Lake Charles. For VCM they do 350-400 samples per month. Tuesday, July 14, 1981 .Shell Oil Company, West Hallow Research Facility Howard Joki I discussed the #3520 with Howard and one of his assistants. They were quite impressed, both from the standpoint of simplicity in sampling ((1) foolproof manner in which primary and secondary sections cannot be mixed, (2) ability to separate the two sections immediately after sampling), and analysis (like analyzing two 3500's). Both liked the increased capacity. We also discussed field validation of dtffusional monitors. I mentioned to him that we were also interested in that area. Howard stated that he would talk with Todd Moorman on his return, he also asked that I talk to Corporate. Shell Oil - Corporate Offices Jerry Ransdell - Corporate Senior Industrial Hygienist Lee Haring - Hygienist Jerry liked the 3520 and wanted the Laboratory (Todd Moorman's Group) to evaluate as soon as possible. He expressed some displeasure that evaluations of the 3500 for each individual compound of interest to Shell was taking as long as it was. Again, simplicity in sampling and analysis were the features Important to both as well as increased capacity to handle complex mixtures. Seems that better communication is needed between the Corporate and the West Hallow Research groups. I will communicate to both that the other wants to move ahead. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 4 Exxon Robert Diakun, Director Industrial Hygiene Gerry Lautner, Industrial Hygienist Bob and Gerry were very positive about the 3520, since many of the samples they collect are complex mixtures from the refining process or occur during the transporting of refined petroleum. They wanted to obtain from us the sampling rates for gasoline, VM&P Naphtha and turpentine. They felt that results could be given in mg/nj3 and referred to heptane as the average. I mentioned the method we used for Stoddard solvent. I will send the paper and see if it meets their needs. Dow Chemical, Freeport Rich Doemer I talked to Rich by telephone and described the 3520 to him, he liked the unit and very much wanted to see it. Paul Rogerson will show it to him as soon as possible. A good field test possibility is the Dow plant in Placqueraime, LA. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 The meeting of the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, University of Missouri, Columbia,MO This was the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Organization which is composed of stockroom managers, supervisors and purchasing agents from Universities and manufacturing companies throughout the country. The presentation I gave concerned "Respirators, When and What", including respiratory protection and the use of diffusional monitors to determine protection needs. The talk w*js well received. I was asked to prepare an article based on the talk for their publication, Newsline which is edited by Gordon Hale of the University of Utah. I agreed that 1 would do so pending 3M approval. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 4 Exxon Robert Diakun, Director Industrial Hygiene Gerry Lautner, Industrial Hygienist Bob and Gerry were very positive about the 3520, since many of the samples they collect are complex mixtures from the refining process or occur during the transporting of refined petroleum. They wanted to obtain from us the sampling rates for gasoline, VM&P Naphtha and turpentine. They felt that results could be given in mg/m3 and referred to heptane as the average. I mentioned the method we used for Stoddard solvent. I will send the paper and see if it meets their needs. Dow Chemical, Freeport Rich Doemer I talked to Rich by telephone and described the 3520 to him, he liked the unit and very much wanted to see it. Paul Rogerson will show it to him as soon as possible. A good field test possibility is the Dow plant in Placquemime, LA. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 The meeting of the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, University of Missouri, Columbia,MO This was the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Organization which is composed of stockroom managers, supervisors and purchasing agents from Universities and manufacturing companies throughout the country. The presentation I gave concerned "Respirators, When and What", including respiratory protection and the use of diffusional monitors to determine protection needs. The talk was well received. I was asked to prepare an article based on the talk for their publication, Newsline which is edited by Gordon Hale of the University of Utah. I agreed that I would do so pending 3M approval. Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 5 Thursday, July 16, 1981 Chicago, IL NATLSCO Joan Wronski I was unable to see Joan but did talk with her by telephone. She has been recently using the ProTek with Back-Up because of its increased capacity. On other grounds she prefers the 3500. I described the 3520 to her and she was impressed, particularly by being able to separate the two sections Immediately after sampling and being able to use the same analysis procedure for both front and back sections. NATLSCO buys monitors to send back to customers whatever they receive for analysis, consequently, her influence goes beyond purchase. She wanted to have the information since as soon as we sell it her customers would like to know about it. Jim Tumpane will follow up with a call next week. Nalco Chemical Brian Evert - Industrial Hygienist Brian was more interested in the #3750 Formaldehyde Monitor than in the #3520. They have processes in which the levels of formaldehyde may be relatively high and want an easier means (than the irapinger) of keeping track. Brian is interested in testing the 3750. Vacudyne Altair Russell Skocypec, General Manager 4 Manager of Technical Svc. Richard Matthews, Sales Manager D.Pat Adams, Production Supevisor The call was made with Jim Rogers, 3M Sales Representative. Vacudyne manufactures about 50 large sterilizer units per year, ranging from 1 to 20 pallet size. They sell to pharmaceutical and other manufcturing companies but not to hospitals. They also do contract sterilization in Atlanta and Memphis in 1500 ft3 units. Pat Adams from their Memphis facility (Sterilization Services of Tennessee, Inc.) happened to be present. V Field Trip Report August 25, 1981 Page 6 They are very interested in the 3550 and were billing to discuss several plans of use and/or sale. If we decide to field test the 3550 again this would provide a good opportunity. Friday, July 17 Standard Oil of Indiana Jerry Sidlecky, Head Industrial Hygiene Services Ken Dalling, Manager Industrial Hygiene Services The call was made with Jim Tumpane 3M Sales Representative. The 3520 was presented to the Industrial Hygiene staff. see its use as extending that of the 3500 (which ' use). They feel development of a sulfur dioxide would be of help to them. They Borg-Warner Corp. Bill Stiens, Manager Loss Control The call was made with Jim Tumpane, 3M Sales Representative. Bill ws enthuased about the 3520 and felt it would rid the loss control agents of calibration, he also liked the increased capacity for unknown concentrations of vapors. He purchased a box for a trial. He was also Interested in the CO Monitor and the 3500. FWS/spb dc: All Managers, Supervisors and Specilists R. Haggerty M. Merino 3M 010888