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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 ' 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 i* 6 . 7 j*" t*0 /r TV *> O * *-- -* " y NOC 13887 B.F.GOODRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY Avon Lake General Chemical Plant redacted 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 NGC 13888 -2- B.F.GOODRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY Avon Lake General Chemical Plant OSHA INSPECTION DATA SHEET PERSONNEL MONITORING redacted 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^ ngc 13889 -3 OSHA DATA SHEET CONT'D REDACTED 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 tfGC 13890 . .. t t -4- OSHA DATA SHEET CONT'D REDACTED 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 NGC 13891 -5- OSHA DATA SHEET CONTrD REDACTED 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