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University of Cincinnati Medical Center May 27, 1986 IDU-azs C, Institute of Environmental Health Kettering Laboratory 3223 Eden Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0056 Continuing Education 513/872-5733 ' Mr. John Kyle Union Carbide Corporation Specialty Chemicals P.0. Box 180 Sistersville, WV 26175 Dear Mr. Kyle: Congratulations! We have completed grading and evaluating the examinations from the May 6-9, 1986 course titled: "Safe Methods of Asbestos Removal". We are pleased to inform you that you passed the examination with a score of 84. There were 45 participants taking the examination with a mean percentage score of 83.0. Your certificate which certifies this accomplishment is enclosed. Please help us keep the questions confidential. If you have additional suggestions for improving and updating the examination, or desire to submit questions for us to consider for future tests, please send them to us in writing. Since the issues and techniques of asbestos abatement work are still relatively new and changing rapidly, we encourage you to remain current by attending other courses and seminars on the subject. We will notify you of the dates of any future seminars or courses we present. Sincerely, KMH/mk Enclosure Kay M. Hayes, M.P.H. Director, Continuing Education UCC 016328 Patient Care Education Research Community Service UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI #N aa HS>3 s C/D O H C/D W | PQ C/D A e gO V5 ** <J*2> U 3 2 5 E o < E 0X3 UJ X. UCC 016329 UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Silicones and Urethane Intermediates totf-TOIL'S Sistersville, WV MEMO TO: All Maintenance First Line Supervisors COPY TO: T. L. Grittie W. V. Summers G. W. Wulfert DATE: November 29, 1984 SUBJECT: The Hazards of Asbestos In the Maintenance Department's effort to keep all of our employees informed of potential hazards to their health, the follow ing program has been compiled and must be presented to your work groups before January 1, 1985. The Asbestos Handling Procedure CSection 11-13 of the Safety and Health Procedures Manual) should be reviewed by you and communi cated to your work group, along with a slide presentation available from the Area I Maintenance Shop. Questions arising that you cannot confidently answer should be referred to your Supervisor. This training is mandatory and will be recorded on your training records. Therefore, - submit your attendance records to Sherry Marra when you have completed this work. CAG/tas C. A.' Gorreir UCC 016330 ASBESTOS He is The As expc i because there ii gasike..ts. service. oid excessive To b Saf el 2 fil avera. iccupational lannot exceed when OSHA a-too specifies a ceiling limit of 10 fibers - longer than 5 micrometers in length - per cubic centimeter of air. A ceiling limit is that concentration which cannot be exceeded at any point in time. Permissible exposure limits are constantly reexamined as new information is gathered and asbestos is no exception. It is currently being reviewed by OSHA and its exposure limit may be lowered. We will keep you informed. In addition to OSHA's rules, the Environmental Protection Agency must be notified ahead of time when loarge scale jobs are encountered. These are defined as strippin g more than 260 linear feet of pipe insulation or more than 160 square feet. This regulation can be met by notifying the staff of the Waste Treatment Unit, who will in turn notify the EPA. Let's review what protective procedures we observe here at the Sistersville Plant to protect your health. We start by providing periodic physical examinations to all employees who are potentially exposed to asbestos as part of their job assignment. These physicals include a chest x-ray and the pulmonary function tests described earlier. The results of your examintation will be discussed with you and, upon written, the information will be made available to your family doctor. UCC 016331 ASBESTOS Here at the Sistersville Plant, we are concerned about asbestos because there is still a limited amount in the form of insulation, packing, or gaskets. These materials were installed in earlier years and are still in service. As they are removed, we must take the necessary precautions to avoid excessive exposures. To begin, we need to define what an excessive exposure is. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, says taht your exposure cannot exceed 2 fibers - longer than 5 micrometers - per cubic centimeter of air when averaged over 8 hours. OSHA also specifies a ceiling limit of 10 fibers - longer than 5 micrometers in length - per cubic centimeter of air. A ceiling limit is that concentration which cannot be exceeded at any point in time. Permissible exposure limits are constantly reexamined as new information is gathered and asbestos is no exception. It is currently being reviewed by OSHA and its exposure limit may be lowered. We will keep you informed. In addition to OSHA's rules, the Environmental Protection Agency must be notified ahead of time when loarge scale jobs are encountered. These are defined as strippin g more than 260 linear feet of pipe insulation or more than 160 square feet. This regulation can be met by notifying the staff of the Waste Treatment Unit, who will in turn notify the EPA. Let's review what protective procedures we observe here at the Sistersville Plant to protect your health. We start by providing periodic physical examinations to all employees who are potentially exposed to asbestos as part of their job assignment. These physicals include a chest x-ray and the pulmonary function tests described earlier. The results of your examintation will be discussed with you and, upon written, the information will be made available to your family doctor. UCC 016332 In addition to medical surveillance, we have specific safe handling practices that are based on work experience and the latest technology. These are listed in Section 11-13 of the Plant Safety and Health procedures Manual. Let's take a look at some of its provisions. When asbestos is involved, barricade tape will be used to isolate the area and caution signs will be posted at all access routes to the work area. Thes signs will be located at a distance which allows an employee to take necessary protective steps or to avoid the area. This sign shall read: ASBESTOS DUST HAZARD AVOID BREATHING DUST WEAR ASSIGNED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DO NOT REMAIN IN THIS AREA UNLESS YOUR WORK REQUIRES IT BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH , Asbestos material will be handled, applied, removed, or cut in a wet state, sufficient to prevent airborn asbestos fibers. A special wetting agent is available from the Plant Store Room. This agent is designed to penetrate and bind asbestos fibers to reduce or eliminate dust generation/. Employees engaged in the handling or removal of asbestos-containing material will wear respiratory protection. These employees normally will be insulators and their helpers. Use of respirators is mandatory here at Sistersville for all potential exposures. Two types of respiratory protection are possible: Normal Exposure: This is where the concentration of asbestos fibers is reasonable expected to be less than 10 times the permissible exposure limit. In this case, use the Comfo II respirator!with a Type H Ultra Filter. Heavy Exposure: This occurs when the concentration of asbestos is reasonably expected to exceed 100 times the permissible exposure limit. In this case, a type "C" supplied air respirator in the positive-pressure mode shall be used along with a full facepiece amsk. It is our policy that every practical effort will be made to eliminate the potential for a heavy exposure. UCC 016333 3 A special vacuum cleaner is available with a filter designed for 99.97% efficiency. It will be used where wetting is not appropriate, such as brake lining work and removal of asbestos fibers on one's clothing. '7 Disposable protective clothing designed specifically for protection against fibers will be used on all jobs involving the handling or removal of materail containing asbestos. t% Asbestos waste materail, including used disposable protective clothing, will be collected in an impermeable, sealed bag. This bag must be labelled to read: CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS . AVOID BREATHING DUST . BREATHING DUST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. !? Within the shift that the job is completed, whoever collected the waste material will deliver the bags to the asbestos waste area. The appropriate supervisor will then notify the contractor (Charley Brown) within that same shift. The contractor will bury the waste in compliance with federal regulations. <2.0 When an employee has clothing other than the disposable type, contaminated or suspected of being contaminated, the employee will report to the Insulator's change facility in the Central Maintenance Shop. There, the employee will enter the dirty room and remove the clothing. Contaminated clothing will be placed in a sealed, impermeable bag and sent to the laundry. The employee will shower, and then exit into the clean room. Jl There are some good practices that are in addition to the rules defined in the Plant Safety and Health Procedures Manual. For example, when cutting insulation from elevated pipes, lower the insulation to the ground - don't drop it and stir up dust. c>& When working over a grating or a slag surface, dust can collect which is difficult to clean up. These surfaces should be covered with a plastic sheet. Do not use a broom, brush, or air hose and stir up dust.' Most important, use good housekeeping and common sense. Remember to think before you act. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of decontamination! UCC 016334 4 When on a job involving asbestos, you may be asked to participate in industrial hygiene monitoring. This will involve wearing a pump which draws air through a filter. The dust fibers are cought on this filter. cy? The filter is then sent to an outside laboratory which is certified by the federal government to count the number of fibers on the filter. The results of the industrial hygiene monitoring will be forwarded to the employee monitored. A copy is also sent to the dispensary to be placed in the employee's medical file. We have the analytical ability, here in our Sistersville laboratories to identify the presence of asbestos fibers. So if there is some doubt that there is asbestos in the insulation that you are looking at, your supervisor can submit a small sample for analysis. Usually, same-day results are possible. If you are uncertain about how to perform a job safely and avoid exposure to asbestos fibers, talk to your supervisor first. Don't take chances with your health. We don't want you to. If you see a potential health hazard, bring it to your supervisor's attention promptly. Also, if you have a question about information in this presentation, please don't hesitate to talk to your supervisor, the Safety and Health Department, or the Dispensary. We want you to "Protect your Health by Protecting your Lungs". If all of the guidlines are followed, the job should be safe from start to finish. , UCC 016335 lotAo-^3^ 4d----------------------------------------------------------------- ;-------------- S V > (V^t---- K3o,.......... ....... .. ......r^>gitcri`^LPy\ ----------------------------- Phok <y ,:, plA o<^ 4W p>k/\.V" -- 2, -P1 2 TlN 2L ^i.biL^_/cj_______ &-V\r Tuo A <ic/ jO 11 c/vta-. ^up\ 1 T6.E_/___ w- .3 *TkV.... o$^ io (oca^ /cc____ Cg.VVvtc^.................. . Avp\yctXe-, . PV ^ uj ch\ m<a_gj int-l^yi aC^ __,_________________________t eae^ . EPA . _____ ______ _________ ____________________ Jd.V p I 1 f ^CtL* .iUSeH-- - . 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As awareness of the potential hazards associated with exposure to asbestos dust has spread to the manufacturing community and consumers, asbestos has been virtually eliminated from most product lines. 12 $ So what's out concern here at the SV*H plant? We are concerned because there is still a amount of asbestos in our plant in the form of insulation, packing, gaskets, etc. which was installed in earlier years and is still in service. 1- - UCC 016347 - J-Q/z dkjJS 0VSfiJ3--yUjo-C.... Ooc>>n_l y.o.L___Ao~- We.. - W^jaW\ l CX/V _yWi Ak. Ajibt___ l-A :Z-AaA.cJL_o_b_____ gsbevAoS r _ ________ _-5^l oS oJVg_ Am.1^ ^\vS___Aks-------s..&-CAg-^ Wol/xA lums,__ 5. c-Q-t^diurusui^ a_S^_____nui IpCt^ArfejS^. r r ewx-cv \Vj <*cuxk d'tSy-QS-jylj "5 eSio r<2- to 2-----`j^o a o y ^ w r { [-\jU\-y jls-A l./zJ____Afr.W p C r\r>ce> \ n p W,__ cA___ S.&<tnA__ aobg sAaI____5-0- vJ2- & rv_ wLeA^> l-i^ v/-I iV ,___ AwA -j-L .____(axXL U-> glOSi____A-n gv o s_A___bffftAku_*u A b ' V, p r~. 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TV o ^ < c* *V> TtUe FlftcA ASBESTOS -Slide Mpt ^3 V +* -' u *^l Over the years asbestos has been widely used in t^-3 u-H t-ST 1--Lff industry, transportation, homes, construction, automotive parts, fire protection, and many Asbcs'b'S other applications. has been a very popular and effective insulating and fire retardant material. 10 Medical research has determined there is a health hazard in breathing asbestos fibers and the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a standard for controlling occupational exposure to this material. As awareness of the potential hazards associated with exposure to asbestos dust has spread to the manufacturing community and consumers, asbestos has been virtually eliminated from most product lines. 12 So what's out concern here at the V/iMe. plant? We are concerned because there is still a I'umlied amount of asbestos in our plant in the 13 form of insulation, packing, gaskets, etc. which was installed in earlier years and is still in service. 1- - UCC 016351 UCC 016352 The lungs you are looking at now have a condition called "asbes tosiS^which can result over a period of years of breathing asbestos dust. The symptoms are difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath. . - c oT> Asbestosishas a long latent period ranging from 5 years for heavy exposure to as long as 20-30 years. (3) The case you see/\today is not necessarily an indication of pre working condi/tipns ,/ ut ipstead of/ co existing years ago/ efoxje li^tle^ was kjip/wn abo'ut/ the heAlth effects of a ^bes tos ts\<\ ^z\ The important point we want to make then is for you to protect yourself and your fellow U-Or\=.ir\^ to employees when asbestos- mcvi-eJ'i <cJL* you are a heavy smoker, this message is of even greater significance. Xn r e e o i"Vl<CY\ o 5^ b ~Z Oy\ <; ^ Oocopa k-OA % -- KouuTi- your o o. y CK^\ d v4exposure to no A d nn V r\ \ 'j k ro.\xf-K- OSAlimits more than two ` asbestos fibers --longer than 5 micrometers -- per cubic centimeter of air. OSHA aAs sf eci^ie-S a ceiling of 10 fibers -- longer CCa4I rn ekA. ._ than 5 micrometers--per cubic A of air. ihe Cail is fUcJ ccK\ceAtv-*-4iDA uiW.cU cc.^ be exceeded UCC 016353 -3- employees who are exposed to asbestos fibers at work - and these include a chest x-ray aod cc.^) o ci-Vy Acs^iCL. The results of the examination will be discussed ~ with you and upon written request, the information ^ will be made available to your family doctor. I Asbestos fibers are released when you cut or saw the insulation. For this reason, several precautions must be taken when removing insulation to prevent exposure. 7k First, be sure to determine if the material you are stripping or working with contains asbestos. When asbestos is involved, the work area must be roped off with yellow barricade lines and warning signs posted which read -- ASBESTOS HAZARD^ UCC 016354 -4- Avb-14 breathing the dust. Wear ass protective, equipment. Do remain in the area unless you asbestos dus requires it. Breathing l) rdous to your health. The barricade and signs must fe^ain in place .1 the job and all clean-up are c oifrRl e t e d . The plant Environmental Protection Department must be notified ahead of time where large scale jobs are concerned - such as the stripping of more than 260 linear feet of pipe or more than 160 square feet. 2^ You may be asked to wear a small air sampling pump while you work. The pump samples the air around you and collects any asbestos fibers i^%0 present on the filter. Afterwards, our Wa.v. S'^ Industrial Hygienist will determine- the a-abesLus *AAlye*t by ftA i n A cp < <\ AenA o,r*.Vv r y, f 4bar--ccinotHf-irt.i a L-j'un by * o tudying'Tfrre-- under-, a-micraoeoyc . 31 Whenever we monitor you, the results are sent ci\re'cVly -V-o y b a a 6 o. copy pi C.<_e_dl youA_ m c<hicgSl' |^\i e., A II mcnilo.-incj results <xsji~ KepV CK. m<v\vrvvo<x ^.O' -5UCC 016355 31 lenever possible, asbestos must be thoroughly weUed before handling, cutting, scoring, or any Wher activity which would create dust. The purpose of this is to prevent loose asbestos, fibers from blowing around. x53 -31 When working, over a grating or a slag surface, dust can colifect. Please be sure to cover the surface area, with a plastic sheeting and keep everything wetted down. 25 Whenever doing work involving asbestos, Ujhcn i <\ S u l j the proper type of respirator must be used. For 2C normal dusy' exposure, use -trW- H 'S/ ^ ~ These respirators filter the asbe/tos or any other dust before you br&ath it Both have been tested and approved for use yith sbestos. 3-0 C ( u When you are in a confined space, or when the dust is very heavy, a supplied air respirj yOUr SV\v<^"V is to be use^/ The Safety DepartmentjAprovide C*r&>* r yC>uJV ("&<> training in the proper use, care, and maintenance of these and other respirators. UCC 016356 -6- 3* Coveralls will be supplied for jobs involving asbestos, and disposable paper coveralls are 2<* available from the Storeroom. These work clothes \ are t-p be stored in separate lockers away from where the street clothing is kept. \\ Clothing worn -' while working with asbestos must be removed before y<au handle food or enter an eating facility. \ Never Nose compressed air to blow dust off your work cilothing. This is a serious HI violation of safety regulations. Use a vacuum cleaner instead. \ Your contaminated work clothing is to be placed \ in dust-proof plastic bhg V\ i cK K t 0.I3 el e. A , laundry employees / U)\U \SncUJ 4e H3 All waste materials oSaV|Jfl_ \J \ * , debris, and old insulation) miast be collected ani disposed of tkc notices spec aA r bags / printed which have \ "CAUTION" \ on the (jront of the /\ When filled, the bags must be sealed aijd then in they aye transported to landfill for disposal. These bags are available fre'm the Storeroom. -7- UCC 016357 ------------------------------ ~--for any other reason, you hap^n to use one of specially marjs^a plastic bags for anything else o tn&*yl*ifan asbestos materials, please be sure to t>rf"n that blbg^wrong-side out so that p e o p 1 e^rtri 11 not see a precauts^onary notice on the bapr'and assume that disposal must D handlpra in accordnace with the procedure for x. apdfe stos. H5 most important, use good housekeeping and common sense in your work. When cutting insulation from overhead pipes, lower it to the Hie ground - don't drop it and stir up dust. Keep all surfaces free of accumulated asbestos dust. When cleaning an area containing asbestos dust, wet clean or vacuum clean it. When necessary, apply sweeping compound to the area. Never use a brush, broom, or air hose to clean up dry asbestos. 1'7 'you Wo uj 4-w ptry rrA StfLSe'y &.sbes4ts HV fu your %upcry^or UKC We Av'f wn+ j y0,, ^ -"v'n. your ^ yoo ^e & S-p(fv,r'4, -8- .pronely. UCC 016358 I HI Atso,'t^ voU e. eMt>oK 'Huo mft^rnri A-Vto r\ pcesfAKji<\_ pleaSC* don At b<?s4cx4-. -K> VoVV=v 4o y #yr S^pervc^or o r ^K_ `Se<^.+ y <^ Aiepc.r'i m enA or 4W* ^ 'SpenS oJvy. ^0 tOkAT^ we. u>oo4 you 4-o do \S USavfi your br<<icH\ k y pro^ecAi\j yo> or \^rv^5, ** 54 "Tkc ri UCC 016359 yfW G ~t) <>Vy ro er>v^ \fa. too *vv v* "dLt- tt * ^ ^ r* w^ c UCC 016360 (JO l^l |, U)\)~o'z5(^ Recently, MSA submitted comments on the proposed OSHA rulemaking on occu pational exposure to asbestos. Here is the main part of this letter, which was ^ signed by Wayde B. Miller, Jr. (Director of Product & Sales Planning). These statements reflect MSA's belief that only high-efficiency (Type H or Ultra Filter) respirator filters be used as minimum protection against airborne asbestos fibers. You may copy this information and share it with customers. USE OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY RESPIRATORS FOR AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS OSHA is questioning the validity of NIOSH/MSHA approvals for other than high-efficiency filter respirators for use against asbestos. MSA also questions the validity of these approvals and recommends their withdrawal. In 30 CFR 11 (par. 11.130), dust, fume and mist respirators are clas sified for use against dusts, fumes, and mists having air contamination levels (PELs) not less than 0.05 mg/m' or 2 million particles per cubic ft. OR for use against dusts, fumes and mists having an air contamination level (PEL) less than 0.05 mg/nw. The proposed PELs for asbestos fall well below the 0.05 mg/m^ and should, therefore, require high-efficiency filter respirators as minimum protection. In further support of this rationale, we would like to point out that asbestos was considered a pneumoconiosis- and fibrosis-producing dust when 30 CFR 11 was developed, and the PEL was 5 million particles per cubic foot. In 1971, the PEL was reduced to 12 fibers/cc (supposedly 2 million particles per cu. ft.). In June 1972, the PEL was again reduced to 5 f/cc and in July of 1975 to 2 f/cc. The current proposal recommends .2 or .5 f/cc as the PEL. It' is our opinion that the reduction in the PEL from 5 million particles per cu. ft. to .2 or .5 f/cc forces the use of high-effi ciency filter respirators pursuant to paragraph 11.130 of 30 CFR 11 and that NI0SH will be required to amend 30 CFR 11 and eliminate the separate asbestos respirator category, which was originally included in 30 CFR 11 when the PEL was not less than 0.05 mg/m'. If OSHA reduces the PEL to .2 or .5 f/cc as proposed, we feel OSHA must require high-efficiency filter respirators as minimum protection, since this lowers the PEL well below the 30 CFR 11 criteria of .05 mg/m^. When the lead standard was promulgated, the PEL was established at 0.05 mg/m3, and high-efficiency filter respirators were specified as minimum protection. This respirator requirement was challenged and ulti mately revised to allow the use of any dust, mist or fume respirator as minimum protection. .The reason for this revison was that the PEL of 0.05 mg/rrw for lead was not less than 0.05 mg/m' as defined in paragraph 11.130 of 30 CFR 11 and, therefore, OSHA responded properly to the chal lenge and allowed the use of any dust, mist or fume respirator as minimum protection until such time as OSHA could investigate the matter fully. We believe OSHA should consider the asbestos standard in the same manner, which further reinforces our position that high-efficiency filter respira tors should be specified as minimum protection for asbestos. MSA 7-20-84 UCC 016361