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VCM-OSHA INSPECTIONS
Avon Lake General Chemical
OSHA Inspection
H. Jaworski, Industrial Hygienist U. S. Department of Labor - OSRA
A. Rossi, Compliance Officer U. S. Department of Labor - OSHA
June 25-27, 1974
1. Inspected plant. 2. Completed VC/PVC questionnaire. 3. We were informed that we will be cited for three non-related vinyl
chloride violations. To date, the written citations have not been received. 4. They collected 20 vinyl chloride air samples, plus 2 from the Avon Lake Technical Center. To date, we have not received these results. 5. The samples we collected simultaneously with charcoal tubes indicated the following levels:
Avon Lake Technical Center Pilot Plant Operator During general clean up
Avon Lake General Chemical
Charge Operator B/451
Helper Opening Poly B/451
Helper - HRC Poly B/451
Blowdown Operator b/451
Charge Operator B/461
Blowdown Operator B/461
Helper Cleaning Poly B/461
(Helper was wearing air line respirator,
disposable impervious suit, rubbers, gloves)
Relief Charge Operator Opening Poly B/461
Transfer Operator B/463
Geon Operator - Readings B/463
Helper B/463
Warehouse B/463
Blowdown Operator B/464
Charge Operator B/464
Relief Charge Operator 3/464
HRC Operator B/464
Helper - #3 S.D. Bagger B/452
*
Spray Dryer Operator Unplugging #3 B/452
Helper - #4 S.D. Bagger B/452
Pearl Vent Operator - Transfer B/452
1.9 ppm 1.5 ppm
7.8 ppm 11.0 ppm 10.0 ppm
2.2 ppm 22.0 ppm 25.0 ppm 80.0 ppm
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28.0 ppm
154.0 ppm 21.0 ppm 9.3 ppm 2.0 ppm 2.7 ppm .47ppm 1.0 ppm 3.7 ppm
,72ppm
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B.F.GOODRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY Avon Lake General Chemical Plant
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OSHA INSPECTION DATA SHEET PERSONNEL MONITORING
Sample No.
Bldg.
Date
Start
Finish
Operator
Clas sification
Activity
BFG Tube No.
BFG VC1, ppm
OSHA Tube No.
OSHA VC1, ppm
Bendix readings, ppm Probe No. 3rd Inlet A #1
" SW
$2
" SE
#3 #1
#3
1 451 6-26-74 0950 1010
-
Charge
45
6
0 4-5
9-0 0
5.0 5.1
2 451 6-26-74 0953 1013
3 451 6-26-74 1019 1039
Helper Opening poly 46
Helper HRC poly 47
11 5
4 451 6-26-74 1025 1045
Blowdown
48
1
#3 9 #4 4.5 2nd Floor
#1 0 #2 5.0
#3 5.1 #4 2.0
#2 8.5 #3 6
#4 2 #1 3.6 #2 6.5 #3 5 #4 2
#2 6.5 #3 5
#4 2 #1 0 #2 4 #3 3 #4 l"
Comments Sample No* 2 - Opening dirty poly; removed nuts without charcoal mask; put mask on to remove xnanhead and placed evacuation hose inside* OSHA picture taken.
Sample No. 3 " Wash down & HRC p<ply. OSHA picture taken respirator on.
Wind from North.
Bendix calibrated 6-12-74. VC1 cylinder regulator stolen
Wang 1100 hr. avg: 1
234
2 --4"" 1 ppm
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B.F.GOODRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY Avon Lake General Chemical Plant
OSHA INSPECTION DATA SHEET PERSONNEL MONITORING
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Sample No. Bldg. Date Start Finish Operator Classification Activity BFG Tube No. BFG VC1, ppm OSHA Tube No. OSHA VC1, ppm 3endix readings
3rd NW P-I38 " SW Inlet A. " NE P-154
5 46l 6-26-74 1101 1122
--
Charge
**9
6 461 6-26-74 1105 1126
Blowdown
50
7 461 6-26-74 1400 1420
8 46l 6-26-74 13^5 1405
Relief (Charge) Opening poly 52
Helper Cleaning poly
51
8
#1 32 #2 22 #3 15 #1 26
#2 11 #3 10
10
-
#1 32 #2 22
#3 15 . 2nd W #4 >100 P. 3*5 2nd E: #5 16
#1 26 #2 ' 11 #3 10 #"< 27
96
#3 10 #1. 6-5 #2 k #3 18
Inside poly evac. hose 3.5 4. 5 6.5
7
J
6.5 6.2 6 5-2 Bldg, inlet air 5
Comments -
Sample No. 7 - Charcoal Mask on.
Sample No. 8 - Airline respirator on with disposable impervious suit, rubbers, gloves. Cleaning poly #140, 33OO gal. G-99*
Wind from North - inlet air contaminated with VC1 from b/451 and poly evacuation exhausts from b/461.
Spraying of vinyl acrylic resin latex paint on 3rd floor.
Bendix calibrated 6-25-7^
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Sample Ho. 9 10
Bldg.
463 463
Date
6-26-74
6-26-74
Start Finish
1437 1457.6
1437 1457.6
Operator
Classification
Geon Operator Transfer
Activity
Headings
BFG Tube No. BFG VC1, pom
54
53
OSHA Tube Ho.
4
2
OSHA VC1, ppm
Bendix Headings
1st Floor Chg. Station #3 4
4
" BT 13 & 14 2nd Floor PM 3
#4 3 #5 24
3 24
" BT 12 & 13
#6 9 #3 6
9 6
#4 4 #5 30 #6 6
4 30
6
11 463 6-26-74 1505 1525
Helper
55
12
12 463 6-26-74 1505 1525
Warehouse
56
7
Drumming Sta//2 2 27 #2 4 ' 6.5 21
Comments
Sample Ho. 9 Upstairs poly area; to smoke shack for 3 mins
Sample Ho. 10 - Checked transfer of 352 from BDT to BTp?* Changed sock; took sample of 352
Sample Ho. 11 - Stood by 2nd floor East vail opening; Walking, 1st and 2nd floor
Sample Ho. 12 - Lift truck driving; some plasticized VC1 - VAc Spilled on floor (590X4)
Wind from north Bendix calibrated 6-19-74
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OSHA DATA SHEET CONT'D
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Sample No.
13 14 15
16
Bldg.
464
Date
6-26-74
Start
1557
Finish
1617
Operator
Clas sification
Blowdown
-Activity
BFG Tube No. BFG VC1, ppm
57
OSHA Tube No. OSHA VC1, ppm
17
Bendix Readings
3rd Floor C P-210 #2 1
2nd BDT 5 2md P-204 3rd NE
1.5 #5 0 #i 1 #2 2
464 6-26-74 1557 1617
Charge
58
14
464 6-26-74 1626 1647
HRC Oper.
60
15
464 6-26-74 1626 1646
Relief (Charge
59
16
1 #1 0.5 #2 0.5 #3
1 2.0 2 #5 0
#1 1.0
0.5 0.5 4.
1
Comments
Sample No. 14 c - Weighing up Visol 5^0 (W-13), calcium phosphate, gelatin
Sample No. 15
- Did not HRC; trying to unplug P-215 on 2nd floor; respirator on.
Sample No. l6
- Trying to unplug P-215 from top; poly l/3 full of slurry; respirator on.
Picture taken of Bendix monitoring system and recorder. Wind from the north
Bendix calibrated 6-26-74
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OSHA DATA SHEET CONTrD
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Sample Mo.
Bldg. Date Start Finish Operator Classification Activity BFO Tube No. BFC VC1, ppm OSHA Tube Wo. OSHA VC1, ppm
17_______________ 18_________________ 19__________________ 20
452 6-27-74 0847 0907
452 6-27-74 0847 0907
452 6-27-74 0916 0936
452 6-27-74 0916 0936
Spray Dryer Oper. Helper
Helper
Pearl Vent Oper.
Unplugging #3
#3 S.D. Bagger #4 S.D. Bagger
Transfer
62 61 . 63
64
37 24
43
44
Comments Sample No. 17 Sample No. 18
Sample Wo. 20 Wind from East.
- Attempting to unplug #3 spray dryer cone; excessive dusting; dust mask on.
- Short tern bagging; attempting to unplug resin hopper; excessive dusting; dust mask on; removed full skid vith lift truck.
Transferring Geon 102, 92, 99*
M. D. Rider 6-28-74 bp
NGC 13892