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Chmfca&. PUT IT IN WRITING Date 12 April 1978 ToG. R. Florkv/Trexlertown Subject INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE_______ From C. J. Smith/Calvert City As requested, we are sending the individual analyses r---. which were used to obtain some of the averages reported'_ct I to you in the Industrial Hygiene meeting at the Calvert ^ City plant on 29 March 1S78. > ^ C. WOV^ If any additional information is required, please let us know. <c/c- CJS:ry Attachments cc: R. C. Lietzau J. C. Novak/Trexlertown OH Sterraon CflI. SMITH I AP00033253 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE VCM in emulsion plant during A-728 production. 8-hr. Personnel Samples - 1975 28 analyses 16 analyses 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis < . 1 ppm 0.1 0.2 1.88 3.07 1.48 Average <0.5 ppm. The average VCM level in the PVC plant is shown monthly (hy job) for the years 1974 through 1978 on the attached four tables. MeOH on 3rd. floor of PVOH plant. 8-hr. Personnel Samples 1975' through 1978. 250 ppm 300 368 218 379 520 378 269 421 248 618 378 179 281 489 621 168 229 587 239 636 671 182 445 1078 216 1683 1278 962 1018 416 576 721 732 691 1851 1426 1632 551 Formaldehyde in air at the Emulsion plant. 6-hr. Personnel - March, 1978 ' 18 analyses 1 analysis <.l ppm 0.2 AP00033254 Page -2- S. Ammonia in air at the Emulsion plant. . Personnel - March, 1978 12 analyses 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis - <1 ppm 1.3 3.0 1.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 8.4 1.7 6. Acetone in the Acetylenics plant. 8-hr. Personnel - February, 1978 22 analyses 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis 1 analysis <1 ppm 1.4 1.64 3.08 3.87 4.86 4.64 1.96 i 4 i AP00033255 1974 VCM (ppm) Desorption of VCM from carbon tubes with CS2 - 77.71 Personnel samples using Bendix C-115 pumps (4-8 hrs.) Feb, - Sept. Personnel samples using Sipin pumps (15 minutes) Sept. - Dec. 1st. floor 2nd. floor 3rd. floor Utility man Maint. man Foreman DTyer Bldg, BaRRer Pilot plant Area 5 Compound FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 7 23 33 12 _ _ 31 _ 13 38 _ 15 37 6 7 _ <.5 13 32 13 18 30 18 32 33 52 87 24 39 16 8 29 22 3 41 16 7 _ 16 12 5 31 _4 1 . _ __ . . . 6 6 4 _ 4 41 - - 15 12 m6 m ---- 6 21 63 _ 3 6 5 .50 1.0 _ _ . _. __ _ 4 - .50 .53 15.43 Ave. AP00033256 1975 1 ppm VCM - OSHA limit for 8-hr. TWA sample 15-minute Sipin personnel samples January through March 8-hr. TWA Sipin personnel samples April through December 1.5 Operators JAN "FET- Msir nnr "TOT" 3.16 6.72 5.49 1.13 .43 "JULT" AUC SEPT .56 .78 1.82 OCT NOV DEC .46 3.71 2.72 Maintenance Utility 1.20 .96 1.26 .86 4.96 1.50 .33 2.27 .42 1.10 .86 10.1 .47 8.86 1.12 2.20 1.94 1.37 .41 1.65 3.20 2.87 6.9 6.45 Area 5 Bagger .14 1.40 .0.5 .13 .50 .05 .50 . 64 .24 .46 1.50 .77 Dryer Compound Foreman Laborer .74 .32 .70 .. -- - - < .5 .30 .41 .17 .56 .91 .50 .36 1.04 1.42 1,31 .54 .36 .03 .16 .24 .22 .21 r * ^ S76 Samples i i Ave. 1.58 ii l I. J t.4 AP00033257 1976 8-hr. TWA Sipin personnel samples Operator Foreman Maintenance Laborer Area 5 Utility Laboratory JATT TEF -me "APR MAT 7mw JULY rxuc SEPT l "UTT l.Sfi 3.26 1.57 .94 .34 .14 .09 .50 .69 ; 34 1.76 .37 5.55 1.14 .30 .17 .13 .04 .29 .26 1.59 .67 1.63 2.43 1.56 .11 .40 .14 . 24 .91 4.15 .07 .05 .09 .03 .08 .08 .44 .71 .01 .08 .01 .12 _ m 4.13 2.98 6.24 6.38 .13 1.02 .34 .28 - - . .24 - _ -- . - ^ 400 Samples Ave. 1.11 AP00033258 1977 JAN* "FES' "TOT APS rm JUNE JULY1 AUG SEPT OCTIrftcv" DEC Operator 1.94 1.79 -.74 .32 .69 2.01 1.42 .59 . 35 .38 .70 Foreman .58 3.19 .65 .'51 .90 3.33 2.93 .79 .55 .48 .73 Maintenance _ .63 .15 .15 .02 .22 .48 1.04 .82 .37 .22 .35 Area 5 6.65 1.12 .62 1.58 1.22 5.14 5.16 1.94 .65 .45 .48 Utility 4.7 2.27 2.22 .72 1.30 . 80 .35 .67 .22 .15 .45 Laboratory _ .68 _ _ .05 1.00 .54 1.84 .97 .45 .12 .17 *N0 SAMPLES. ^ 541 Samples Ave. 1.17 AP00033259