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-JR PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT -*a m b e r s w o r k s W. E. Backnan P. P. Caruso J. E. Beecher M. J. Fahsel C. E. Garland D. J. Klinke J. C. Lew W. E. Neeld, Jr. J. E. Oharriz VI. J. Vogler September 1, 1981 To: R. N. Knowles C&P, Chambers Works From 5^8PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL A e .zz > - / COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEES: REPORTING FC-143 IN BLOOD RESULTS The biological monitoring program for FC-143 (ammonium perfluorooctanoate) has concluded. Twenty-nine individuals contributed 33 samples. Results are reported as parts per million FC-143 as fluo rine in blood. Results are summarized in the attached table. Emp loyees were promised prompt notification of program resu.' s. A notification procedure has been prepared as follows: 1. An employee communication will be made to all PPD Fluoroelastomers Operations personnel, Mechanical personnel in 745D Building (VITON) and 1163 Building (FMDL), Laboratory personnel and appropriate members of manufacturing and technical supervision. Refer to proposed communication attached. 2. The prepared communication is general in nature. No specific results will be transmitted. The communication will be read to each work group by line supervision. Attendance will be taken. 3. A supplementary question and answer information sheet has been prepared for supervision. This will provide supervision with background information to help answer questions from employees. 4. Employees participating in the blood test program will be indi vidually informed of their own blood test results on a personal and confidential basis from Plant Medical by sealed envelope. A brief explanatory letter will accompany the results. They will be furnished a medical consultation to explain individual results on a request basis. - EID 110659 BLD000180 000129 2 his communication will be made to: Area Supervision, Tuesday, Sept. 8 Area Union Representative, Wednesday, Sept. 9 Area Personnel, Wednesday, Sept. 9 11:00 a. m . 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. ra BLD000181 000130 EID110660 VERBAL COMMUNICATION TO POLYMER PRODUCTS CHAMBERS WORKS EMPLOYEES In March, 1981, 3-M Companv announced preliminary results indicating that fluorosurfactant FC-143 caused birth defects when fed to preg nant rats in laboratory tests. The significance, if any, of the animal experiment as it may relate to employee exposure is not known. FC-143 is used in the Polymer Products Area on Chambers Works. Follow ing 3-M's announcement, PPD Area reevaluated our methods for controlling exposure to FC-143. In July, 1981 testing for FC-143 in blood was started as an additional precaution. This communication is intended to notify Polymer Products employees of the recent blood testing results. Thirty-three samples were taken from 29 individuals including operators, operating supervisors, laboratory technicians, a mechanic and a techni cal employee. The results ranged from zero to 0.25 parts per million FC-143 as fluorine in blood with an average of 0.049 parts per million. These levels of FC-143 in blood do not pose a significant health risk to our people. No adverse health effects have been identified in work ers at other sites with FC-143 concentrations higher than those found at Chambers Works. Employees who participated in the blood testing pro gram will obtain their own results from Dr. Oharriz at Plant Medical. The FC-143 control program is working effectively. Extensive workplace air monitoring indicates that FC-143 was very much below the provisional exposure limit of 0.56 parts per billion in air. The needs for further blood sampling and for exclusion of females of childbearing capability from areas using FC-143 are being reconsidered at this time. Personnel should continue to follow existing operating procedures and established personal and industrial hygiene practices. BLD000I82 m 000131 EID 110661 DEC Query and P.eoort System Tuoe HELP for heio DTR> READY' EXPOSURE DTP.:- "IND EXPOSURE WITH CAS-REG ISTRY EO "003825251" AND SAMPLE-LOCATION CONT "II [15 records found! D7R> PRINT ALL SHEET-NUMBER. SAMPLE-DATE-DA'iY. NAME. SAMPLE ON SAMPLE SHEET DATE SAMPLE NUMBER DAY L0CATI0N CC NAME VALUE UNITS 004129 6/10/81 1155 004135 6/11/81 1155 004142 6/17/81 Area SamDle 1155 004143 6/17/81 Area SamDle 1155 004144 6/17/81 1155 004145 6/17/81 1155 004182 7/09/81 1155 004183 7/09/81 Area SamDle 1155 004134 7/09/81 1155 004185 7/09/81 Area SamDle 1155 006419 10/09/86 1155 BLDG. R&D 1LAB 006420 10/21/86 1155 BLDG. R&D LAB. 006444 10/29/86 1155 BLDG. 006471 11/20/86 1155 BLDG. 006472 11/20/86 1155 BLDG. L 0.08 B L 0.08 B L 0.07 B 0.93 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.01 B 0.03 B L 0.01 B L 0.01 B L 0.01 B J2. Cn sr^rlv* ) AW c f f^ . * 9 \i CD r* oooD U0J0 DTR> FIND EXPOSURE WITH CAS -REGISTRY EO "003825261" AND SAMPLE-LOCATION CONi "1 63" [52 records found! DTR> PRINT ALL SHEET-NUMBER . SAMPLE-DATE-DAY. NAME. SAMPLE-LOCATION. CONCENTRAT ON SHEET SAMPLE DATE SAMPLE /rC C 1 e NUMBER DAY LOCATION NAME VALUE UNITS ll,*} 004123 1163 ~ C04137 1163 004140 1163 nnai 6/10/81 6/11/91 6/17/81 / 1T xQt Unknown L 0.08 0.14 L 0.07 000132 B B B * EID110662 1163 004147 ' 'll'3 004143 1163 Y 00414 9 1163 vf004153 1163 004154 1163 004155 1163 004156 1163 004157 1163 004158 1163 -004153 1163 004160 1163 004161 1163 004162 1163 004163 1163 004164 1163 004169 1163 004170 1163 004171 1163 004175 1163 004176 1163 004177 1163 004179 1163 004180 1163 004181 1163 004186 1163 004187 1163 0041S9 1163 004190 1163 004191 1153 004132 1163 004228 1rt1n63 6/17/81 6/18/81 6/18/81 - /;1 6/21/81 6/21/81 6/21/81 6/21/81 6/21/81 6/20/81 6/20/81 6/20/81 6/20/81 6/23/81 6/24/81 6/22/81 6/24/81 6/25/81 6/25/81 6/26/81 6/26/81 6/26/81 Area Samle 6/25/81 Area Samle 6/30/81 Area Sample 7/10/81 Area Samle 7/10/81 7/14/81 7/15/81 7/16/31 Area Samle 7/16/81 8/13/81 Area Samle i 5/Pi /fti L 0 .7 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 6 L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B 0.29 B 0.12 B 0.55 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B L 0.07 B 0.08 B L 0.07 B 0.24 B 000133 EID110663 BLD000184 ;10106423*2.7 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 004323 12/22/81 1163 1010643323 12/22/31 1010643331 1010643332 12/16/81 12/16/81 006018 7/02/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG Y 006013 7/02/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006020 7/02/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006021 7/03/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006022 7/03/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006023 7/11/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006024 7/11/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG /006025 7/16/85 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006027 7/17/85 1 FMDL - 1163 BLDG 006028 7/17/85 I FMDL ~ 1163 BLDG. DTR> EXIT 0.12 B 0.12 B L 0.10 B L 0.10 B L 0.10 B 0.03 B 0.06 B 0.08 B 0.03 B 0.04 B 0.04 B 0.04 B 0.06 0.02 B B 0.04 B BLD000185 000134 EID 110664