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X)) J/ -- -=-- AR226-2142 et; T. M. Kemp ..G. R. Alms/S. V. Gangal J. J. GE.. CLorusrcahiavo - D12022-3 R. D. Lanyon ` ,.W, A. Ott , J . L. Post -D. A. Schneider W. M. Stevart July 7, 1987 TO; C. A. DYKES J. A. SCHMID FROM: R. J. ZIPFEL C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM My review on this issue with Dr. Bruce Karrh on June 11, 1987, went very well with little change required to our present control program. Dr. Karrh was most interested in the presence of C-B outside the plant boundaries. He stated that we need to place the highest priority on these environmental issues. Dr. Karrh also accepted the position that our employees will continue to have C-B in their blood. My charts and the specific comments made during the review are attached. . ., The following is a restatement of the specific program items in our C-8 control plan with the necessary action steps indicated. X. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS A. EQUIPMENT DESIGN 1. IMPLEMENT AN IMPROVED FINE POWDER DRER GASKET DESIGN (RESP - KLINE) B. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. AUDIT WASHINGTON VORKS C-B IN BLOOD AND C-8 IN AIR DATA TO DETERMINE IF CURRENT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (AND OPERATING PROCEDURES) ARE THE OPTIMUM AVAILABLE (RESP - LOSCHIAVO) 003855-1 - RJZ:kst EID091375 RJZ026552 EID137072 i % 'i C. A. DIKES / J. A. SCHMID C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 2 JULY 7, 1987 C. C-8 MONITORING 1. REDUCE EMPLOYEE BLOOD TESTING TO ONLY THE FOLLOWING JOBS: RAW DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FINE POWDER DRYER OPERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATOR (SUMP) DISPERSION PACKOUT OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER PACKOUT OPERATOR FEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FEP WET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR FIRST LINE SUPERVISION OF ABOVE PERSONNEL (RESP - LANYON) NOTE: BEFORE WE CHANGE OUR BLOOD SAMPLING PROGRAM, WE WILL WANT TO HAVE AN INTERNAL BTO COMMUNICATION (RESP - ZIPFEL) 2. PERSONAL C-8 IN AIR SAMPLING - MONTHLY SAMPLES SHOULD BE REQUIRED OP THE FOLLOWING JOBS: RAW DISPERSION AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR GRANULAR POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FINE POWDER DRYER OPERATOR DISPERSION OPERATOR FEP POLYKETTLE OPERATOR FEP WET FINISHING OPERATOR FEP DISPERSION OPERATOR . (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) 003855-2 - RJZ:kst EID091376 RJZ026S53 EID137073 C. A. DIKES / J. A. SCHHID C-8 CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 3 JULY 7, 1987 3. ARIA C-8 IN AIR MONITORING - AS NEEDED BY AREA AROUND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT (e.g., PINE POWDER DRIERS) AND TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVELS NOTED WITH PERSONAL SAMPLES (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) NOTE: IN GENERAL, WE ARE TAKING FAR TOO MANY AREA SAMPLES AND NOT ENOUGH PERSONAL SAMPLES 4. DOCUMENTATION - EXPLANATIONS OF REASONS AND ACTION RESPONSE FOR AIR LEVELS (PERSONAL SAMPLES ONLY) ABOVE 50% OF THE AEL (0.56 MPB) REQUIRE IMPROVEMENT IN THE DIVISION'S ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING BOOKS (RESP - POLYMERS - OTT COPOLYMERS - POST) _ __ ,, ' D. C-8 CONTROL LEVELS 1. ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SAFE C-8 IN BLOOD AND C-8 IN DRINKING WATER LEVELS (RESP - G. L. KENNEDY - HASKELL) -- NOTEt ONCE A SAFE LEVEL IS ESTABLISHED, THOSE PERSONNEL EXCEEDING 50% OP THIS LEVEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE REHOVED FROM THE EXPOSURE AREA II. PROCESS CHANGES A. IMPLEMENT USE OF PURCHASED LIQUID C-8 AS IS BEING DONE AT DORDRECHT AND CHAMBERS WORKS (RESP - POLYMERS - CRUM COPOLYMERS - HERRIDGE) B. NEW SURFACTANTS 1. TBSA IN FEP - REDUCE PRIORITY ON THIS PROGRAM TO THE POINT WHERE BUSINESS NEEDS JUSTIFY FURTHER USE (QUALITY AND COST) (RESP HERRIDGE) 2. C-9, C-10, C-12 - NO ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS ARE PLACED ON THE USE OF NEW SURFACTANTS ' C. C-8 RECOVERY , 1. FINE POWDER DRYER VENT - DEVELOP BASIC DATA TO IDENTIFY RECOVERY PROCESS BY 4Q87 (RESP - SCHNEIDER) 2. FEP AQUEOUS STREAMS - APPLY ABOVE TECHNOLOGY IF ECONOMICAL (RESP SCHNEIDER) D. LUBECK WATER DISTRICT CONTAMINATION 1- ELIMINATE SUPERNATE PONDS - GOAL IS NOVEMBER 1987 (RESP - FLENSBORG) 2. DETERMINE MODE OP CONTAMINATION (RESP - STEWART) Attachments 003855-3 - RJZrkst EID091377 . RJZ026554 EID137074