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ABDOO136557 ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT Month Of: February, 1986 Date of Report: March 25, 1986 I. ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY All Sample Results Chemical { PEL______ No. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 77 17 6 95.1 100.0 100.0 ) PEL(Overexposures No. % 4 4.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 Overexposures Job Class Exposure Source Vinyl A Operator Chief Operator 1.6* ppm, VCM 1.2* ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while changing seal water filters in the old unit. Employee overexposed while helping Vinyl A Operator (above) change filters. Vinyl A Operator 1.4** ppm, VCM Employee performed his regular job duties in the old unit. No specific cause for his overex posure has been determined. Vinyl A Operator 1.2 ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while locating VCM leaks in the old unit. *Respiratory protection was worn. **Respiratory protection was not worn, II. VENTILATION Charts showing the acceptable ranges of airflows were posted on or near each Compound area ventilation hood. Operations then began daily airflow checks using their new, miniature velometer. ABDOO136558 Aberdeen Chemical Plant Industrial Hygiene Monthly Report Month of February, 1986 Page 2 III. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD The list of plant chemicals was updated using the newest MSDS's and then verified by the plant departments. Signs and labels required for labeling were ordered. The MSDS master file was reorganized to match the layout of the Hazardous Materials Reference Rook. An outline for use in conducting employee training was prepared. Jerald V. Uptain Safety Supervisor /aeb c: JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, TFL, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, J.R. Drumwright, M.D. - Houston L PLANT CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY TRENDS 0 Lead 0 100 i otal Particulates 0 85 oO 37