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FILE NAME: Chrysler (CHRY) DATE: 0000 DOC#: CHRY121 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Govt Letter RE Inspection Results ftCFAlTMEM OF HEALTH k HUMA* U IV IC U CKtMAMOHai! Karch 2J, IM Hr. C trl lancwckl Operstloas Haniger Chrysler Chemical Qlvlslon 5437 West Jefferson72 Trenton, Hfchf 9*A 41113 Dear Hr. lancuckl: '>> preliminary analysis of results fro the medical evaluation of th* Chrysler Trenton Chemical Plant employees has bean completed. Th fo ile d ,, rport sum erlzts the te sts conducts is #11 41 prelim inary re su lts of these tests Methods of Assessment . The methods employed to assess worker exposures to asbestos end subsceuent physical changes associated with exposure, Included chest X -rays, pulaonarv function te sts, a resplratory/neurobehavloral questionnaire and. for a ll chemical products employees, blood samples for lead a n a ly sis. Chest X-rays taken, were read by two rad io lo g ists ( ! - Reeders) using t*e Internationa) System for Pneumoconioses. When the radiologists disagreed on the extent, s ite , or lo catio n of radiological signs of pneumoconioses, the X-ray was read by a th ird (0-Reader). Results were reported based upoi agreement by two of the three rad io lo g ists. Pulmonary function te sts were conducted according to the c r it e r ia recoenended by the American Thoracic Society. One-second forced expiratory volume (FEY1) and forced vita) capacity (FYC) ware eeasured, and predicted valuta were calcu lated using the Xmidsom epuatloas. The questionnaire was derived from the American Thoracic So ciety's standardized questions fo r assessing respirato ry health. In addition, workars responded to questions about past work h is to r ie s , length of employment at the company* smoking h is to ry , and sp ecific self-reported medical conditions. Results One hundred seventy-one persons participated In the medical evaluation. The p articip ants included 771 o f the active workforce at th is plant. Among the 171 participants were management personnel and 17 re tire e s . F i f t y . 0*0 percent of the workforce was employed In fr ic tio n products, 321 of the worker: were employed In the chemical d ivisio n , and 111 of tht workars s p lit their work between fric tio n products and chemical products. DC 00995 > ** t * . Ciri lincucM W w Chest X*ryf lAowl thra* Mmu. j ... j w r , S H T 5\ ' i W a i a ' i SttSTiSS * '?-*'SfcVwisss1*' I f l t H r i f i vlth drcuescrtbed pttouts*!1onatki * 1 ^ * * tjfcfcenlhf lio n the **f V fin irti thlcktnlne Inve v in a ri! * w i t , and Ut# second Clrci*scr1bed plaques ilo n | Ut# chest wtfl.** * * ** c*taphron1e tn fle Vftfi tbfH ru] pulnonary function testi *.* ,, , 9*no* (131) u n ititi# robstrSctlv! i J t ? I I d/r2r 21 * r,0 fl|` TVenty t * Pos.ltl# restrictive i f f k t " iiT r iJ S * ? ! c V ! ! / ' / * " pattern. Persons 1 tH obstructive a lM a ^ iiZ * 1) **# a restrictive tr c iiio T u .j.'ir s , . Pirtons 1th restrictive patterns have d l f f l i r ^ n i ? 41*4" 1 f* **!. * " 4 , , I L " ! 2 i l l 1 j * * 1' >* t . 1ivel s o/ dust or fibers such as i s im i. ^ ' thct* ,,pCM< Mja neither percent predicted PVC ear rrvi/rvr correctlnf for tg$ m# associated 1th years ork f a c t i o n T J L J lV C. * " %*1*"` " TM tly * products, or /tars at Chrysler. P ^ u cts, /ars of ork 1 cheelcaj^ TeiS41i l i ? . S43iS/d1t l th. pect.d distribution fthTi240Cu/df41fSdJ J t?SSrl t0r* T 0* * ^ o M lfJ nifi l t u r onitttirtM in .n u r .i riM rt . th. i m i ,, i , ,, . i . . /o, m m .i n , ,M ,,t t h . r . u ! t m M , cS S . ' C ' I W , m W Slnc^ctly yours. Mtdlcal Section Hsxard evaluations and Technical Assi stanca Iranch 01v1|1on of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Hold Studios OC `00996