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To: B . Coopersmith Location: From: Location: Extension: NA H. C. Gaffney MCG Subject: MONTHLY REPORT Reference: Date: Copy to: August 31, 1984 R. F. Anderson J . F. Daly J. S . Druzbacky R. L. Johnson F. F. Loffelman S. M. Lustig C. G. Neumann I. SAFETY & HEALTH A. The plant has operated 4643 days (thru 8/30) without a disabling injury. B. There were no recordable injuries during this period Y.T.D. I.E.A. is 5.6. C. The latest blood lead levels for 25 employees (all but office personnel) are: AUG. LAST 6 Mos . Average 50 ug Pb/ 100 grams blood or above 40 - 49 below 40 % below 50 Average 0 8 17 100% 36 0 12 13 100% 37 2 9 14 9 2% 38 PRODUCTION & SHIPMENTS Budgeted Rate Stabilizers Litharge Plant total SHIPMENTS k pounds Stabilizers Litharge NA 839 REV. 4-82 4-82 ACTUAL EST. AUG. SEPT. EST. Oct. 132 88 136 100 134 92 117 136 123 790 450 0 20 600 20 CYWl 1-000171 2 III. INVENTORY END OF JULY' END OF AUGUST END OF SEPT. END OF OCT k$ DOS k$ DOS k$ DOS k? DOS Finished Goods 203 18 231 33 220 24 230 27 Support Goods 353 31 316 45 280 31 220 26 Plant totals 556 49 547 78 510 55 450 53 DOS for August results from a sales forecast for September of only 420 k lbs. IV. TECHNICAL .A. EXTRUDATES The 6" Extructor arrived at the plant On 8/3/84 and was running by 8/7/84 . All four grades of extrudate have now been run successfully at rates from 200 - 240 lbs/ PHR for Phthalate to 450 - 500 Ibs/PHR for Sulfate and Carbonate. The system is now being fine - tuned to optimize through put, physical quality of extrudate and ease of operation. Technical data for a sales brochure are being generated. All data other than retention of Tensile and Elongation will be completed by 8/31/84. Retention of Tensile and Elongation will be run in Bridgewater. Requests for new MSDS's have been initiated. We firmly believe the Bepex Extructor is the machine for producing stranded material and have recommended purchase of two units . B. PPG PPG has run salt spray on Cyastab 40 lots 261 - 264. These lots had low oil absorption (12 - 13) and predominantly 4-2-1- crystal form (63 - 85%). They were all found to have excellent salt spray resistance. This would seem to in dicate that oil absorption, and not crystal form, is the critical factor. The Technical Review in Allison Park, Pa is on hold. PPG research people there are doing some further rechecking of their results. CYWI 1-000172 TECHNICAL (continued) -3- C. TENNECO The sample of Tribase - oiled has been received. D. ETHYL / GEORGIA - PACIFIC A new supply of Masterbatch has been received. It was sent to Chicago, however, and will have to be sent on to Bridgewater . E. COMPLAINTS There was one new complaint this month (PA 84-20, Kalex). This was the fault of the trucker. The YTD total is now 11, broken down as follows: Quality 2 Shipping - Fault of trucker 3 Not justified 5 Development problem (PPG) 1 GENERAL A. LEAD - Amax and St. Joe, altho on strike, have been able to ship lead so we will be covered for the balance of the year. Lead price now at 28 - 30C with the latest metals week average at 28.4$ a lb. B. VISITORS R. Anderson - Wayne - Extrudate trials K. Davis & W. Schulz - Bridgewater - Warehousing at Chicago F. Fuchs - OSHA - Regional office and Mr. Suwarte top ranking official of the Indonesian Safety & Health Dept, toured our plant to see how an effective "STAR" plant was controlled. R. Heilman - W. Barclay - WI - CRIS program & Job review C. Prelie - WI 1985 Budget C. Personnel Salary 12 Hourly 16 one/ two per week on vacation one/ two per week on vacation CYWI 1-000173 4 V. GENERAL (continued) C. PERSONNEL (continued) If the new Cyastab 1000 Series product line takes off we will probably hire two more hourly. D. We have been notified that'effective September 1st. we will assume the inventory & shipments of the Rubber Processing & Chemical Dept Factice products. E. Dryer trials for Lead Sulfates and Phthalates have been put on hold until a decision is reached regarding extrudate production H. C. Gaffney CYW I-OOOI74