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FILE NAME: Reichhold (REI) DATE: 1978 Oct 9 DOC#: REI033 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Unpublished Testing Report with Cover Letter Uew Vor* City Office 123 William Street New York, New York 1D038 Telephone: (252} 285-8000 October 9, 1978 THE HARTFORD Mr. Raymond Clark, Technical. Director Reiehhold Chemicals, Inc. Middlesex Avenoe - P.0. Box 38 Carteret, New Jersey 07008 Dear Mr. Clarks Attached is a copy of Dr. Arthur N. RohlTs (Environmental Sciences Lab oratory, Mount Sinai Medical Center), report and photographs. The following samples correspond to the report of September 28, 1978, as follows Sample Number Line in Operation 1-1 = HT-1 A 2- 2 NX-2 C 3-3 HT--3 3 Notes Sample 2-2 = HT-2, Line C. This line was not using asbestos during the survey, yet the filter showed 65% total number of mineral fiber, * Please review this report and advise me of .your comments. Very truly yours, Narren Towns Technical Consultant Loss Control Department WT:bt Attach. RI-00252 Distribution Hr' E. Boruszkowskit Holding Compound Manager cc: Mr C D TEmery, Plant Manager CCS Mr. C. Fiscina, Vice President cc: Mr* T. Madden, Vice President ce; Mr. John Weinmann, Sr, Vice President cc: Mr* H. Dolbear, Personnel Director cc: Mr. Jobs. Hopkins, Johnson and Higgins I . RI-00253 rTHE MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER ... ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY N EV YORK, N X *Matmr Sinai School of Medicine The Mount Sinai Hospital " " Tin: : 'JBceMBt~Xab Supervisor ' ^JBaratoa Jnsmanea .JLosa Control Oepartment H a r t f o r d . C t . DB115 Dear* Mr- ftresss Errrimnmentaf Sticncn Laboratory Cummings JOEast 102 Street A'r.- York,Sere BasicSciences Yor 92 t2J2t 550-6173 September 26, 1978 . This will report the results of our analyses of three air samples taken . for their asbestos content- Cleared segments of the ' "Vxipexa* iS.re f ii-st analysed by polarized light microscopy at SOOx magni- 5 um or more in length were identified on the basis *.*92 differences in external and internal morphology, indices of refrac- *-ton, relief, extinction angle and other optical properties. Two hundred ^'fSeMs^ciraTtOTmed for each sample. The results are as follows: HT1 HT2 ... Tala? scanned Total If of mineral fibers (includes asbestos t Tothl if of non mineral fibers (includes -cotton) .--.JEMfe*? -fihe-ir ,. -:r^ftandtt>r~of-fibers "-per ml of air 200 20(56%) 16(44%) 36 0.63 200 30(65%) 16(35%) 46 0.81 HT3 200 68(62%) 42(38%) 110 1.93 i a e fibers counted generally had aspect ratios considerably greater than 3 to 1. . The usual length to width ratio was 5 to 1 or greater. In addition -*i ^ ^ b cxa^tln:re~wag particulate of indeterminate nature particularly on -- 'in'--S,~ -which ban "the heaviest loading. la order to- mre definitively characterize the proportions of asbests - -''-"'fibers; liters were prepared for transmission electron microscopy (TEH) using a direct transfer technique (carbon coating, clearing with acetone), that does not change the original size distribution. TEM analysis showed the .presence of cotton, chxysotile and amphibole asbestos fibers fcraedUdotite .and/or amosite) and* diatoms. Fiber counts of representative fields at 10,060 xmagnification showed that the proportions of mineral sf -S.ztSL-^x greater was essentially the same as those found by j.optical microscopy. The rainerai fibers includes a small amount of diatom ypicul^s .and filaments, calcined to form the mineral cristobalite. The ggBparftkw m fiber--form diatoms,however is not greater than 5%, of the l RI-00254 k 4 - .,"tarfaT af'Jte-T tpngpgflTrtauon. Thus TEM analysis essentially confirms the I am enclosing TEM photographs, illustrating rf** * R I-0 0 2 5 5 ** MM M * i1ii *i 1 mmwmm ** ! .Vi* * i i 0 m RI-00256 i I r RI-00258 i *'%----- RI-00259 i /Vf'/ 7 /* - zs-oao /*/*/ sMf, \ R -00261 i t 4 RI-00262 MATERIAL # MOLDING COMPOUNDS SAFETY DATA P H EN O LIC SHEET MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (APPROVED BV U.t. DEPARTMENT Of LABOR"ESSENTIA1LV StMllARTTO fORM ISS40S4) NFVLAS-70 V 80 Section 1 MANUFACTURER'S NAME REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC. STREET A0ORECS 525North Broadway cmr. STATEANDIIP COM ' White Plains, NewYork 10603 EMERGENT TELEPHONENO. 914_ g 82_S700 CHEMICALNAMEAlfOSVM0f*YM\ . ' P h e n o lx c M oldxng Compound 1j tram name p j j e j j o l i c I-- P h e n o l / P o r ^ i a e h y a e __________ .__________I M o ld ing -- Compound : Sectio n li - H A Z A R D O U S IN G R ED IEN T S j PIOMCNTS PAiwra pREsenvATivea &solvents % i BS. sotvom % uv 9 CATMTST NOT A P L I C A B L E ADOIT]VO n o t a ; P L I C A B L E . VEHICLE OTHERS not a ; P L I C A B L E HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER UOUlDS. SOUDS. OR GASES T h i s com pound m ay c o n t a i n up t o 51% b y v e io h t .b o u n d a s b e s t o s f i b e r s . W h ile i t w ould n o t be e x p e cte d t h a t und er norm al h a n d lin g and u se o f % ' rvr (Unta) t h i s com pound f r e e a s b e s t o s f i b e r s w o u ld b e r e l e a s e d , s u b s e q u e n t p r o c e i s i r 3______ .It a s d r i l l i n g , s a n a l l l d , m i x i n g an d f i x i n g may R e l e a s e b e lie s t o s lib < t f s ; R e f e r t o S e c t i o n A s b e s t o s 1910.1001 o f t h e O c c u p a t i o n a l -S a f e t y & H e a lt l He 2x____ i E OtUNQ KHMTCN VAPORKNSITT (AJR"1) OUWUTY INWATER APPEARANCE ANDODOR Section None N il N il lll-rP H Y SlC A L DATA venne gravity ?vq~u P*yEnvocloucmriew(KAiVlii |VArORAT10NATB} L _ -N il G ra n u la r so li d . Odor is . n i l N il N il S Section I V - F I R E AND EXPLO SIO N HAZARD DATA t F la s h P o in t (Method Used) H o t A p p l i c a b l e | R>*tt`Aaiu"'n |------- M-------j------ St------ EXTINGUISHINGMEDIA ' , ___ ---- . 1 " W a te r, C O ,, c h e m ic a l foam EPEOAL FIRE FIQIfflNQ PROCEDURES " ","1 .................... ............................. ,,............................... .. Wear s e lf - c o n t a in e d b re a th in q a p p a ra tu s i f f io h t in o f i r e in a * ........... - TM .....co n fin ed a re a . # such as a w arehouse. UmJMIAi nRS A*J(? xKcTON HAJAW " L' 1 D u st/ax r m ix tu res a re e x p lo s iv e . Y!Y3!SE8.iS95**WHtSM?!lCiJM?,Sjw. ff* without w ammiry. reprsentation. inducement or license o r ant kino, except that f c * KNOWUOCE. OR OBTAINED PRO SOURCES SEUCVtD BV KICMNOLO CHEMICALS, INC. TO nr accurate BE ACCURATE. t o the best o r AMO UKNMOL0 n S r ^ y ^ i i w f T O O T ant LECAL responsiusury for u s or rcuancc upon came. customoS m e W COMM r o CONOUCT n a m own 0000004 MOLDING COMPOUNDS PHENOLIC MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Section V -H E A LT H HAZARD DATA thresholdluwTvauje R e s i n n o t listed b y A C G I H . Tunknown TLv. Nuisance .oust is 10 mg/mj EFFE.CRTSo OrF. .O.VnaREbXPB02BU/tMOJEn - ? f l b e r n ~p er e c a i r None known. Pine dost may occur when handling. v " Use a respirator at all tinea when handling to avoid breathing dust* Wear gloves when handling. Wash before smoking or eating. iwn nnsrsjd '" .... 1 ~'^lxjtT1~rnrT 1 '" ' " ' '~ In coataffit-With skin, wash with soap and vater at first opportunity. Flush e^es Vith plenty of water for at. least 15 minutes._____________ Section V I-R EA C T IV IT Y DATA TAtium r IIW 8 T W JI I PTW U mCOUPATABIUlY(W M ) to now; n r lx None known. 1c o a o m o H * t o Avgto hazardous dcc o h po sitioh rm o u cre Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide phenol (s) ammonia HAZARDOUS POLTNERIZATIOM WILL MOT CCtM CONDITIONS TO AVOIO None known Section VII --SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES r^ c w m ^ r cw ^ p ^ n p ! ag>tfsew sweeping compound to avoid generating dust. Ventilate area well. Wear respirator if dust is generated. W aste D isposal M ethod 1. Incinerate. J l*-- Land fill in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Section V ili- S P E C IA L PROTECTION INFORMATION MMM.TOHrr|tCnrcCTWH<SpM*l)Pr . . ' - Respirator_for ^ n t s imee dust, an d _A_f_,aqbftstps fjlbegff,released.- Yes Yes. MSEOTweiFEemlcrriBtanE'pIstForT^ ' . sSrtfaHferirtffiiE f f i R r W W M isdf-- ;----------- K^gASA^fflg.lfiq.,.Alr. should be included as part of mechanical ventilation. performance. O lM A P m O H IlW Itt Section IX - S P E C IA L PRECAUTIONS IBgffiSfliture extremes and moisture. 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WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL O F TH E EX EC U T IV E COM M ITTEE. 3 i c? Z O H W z 0 X D3 N0 1 o 0c 00 n ! 8 c{% 8 0m 80 A X 8 n 0 MM n oM o S * pa T> X > TJ in H ss M n x o a j> x --( o m r- a 5 n *> > s IZ o >1 D -j > apa r CD LO TJ 71 0 oc o H n o a n to o ur I o jJ O H< W D- as O R E P O R T lOO D/C CODE PRODUCT MGR. . g r o u p cooe c 11 R.P.I. C O S T S T A N D A R D FGRKULATXCK CATE - C5-77 . S T A N D A R D FO R M U LA I D E N T I T Y ______________ _____ PRODUCT CODE 3 0 0 3 -U L PRODUCING PUANT 017 S O L tD S mh 100 mo. co o e 32G RAW M A TERIA L D ESCRIPTIO N 7KC STEARATE TEC G DI A L L Y L PHTtiAJLATC HYDRCFCL ACID 560 ASEES7CS FLOATS ADCL 63 ______ DICUF R HYCR ALUHINA RH31F 1 /4 CHOP STRKD K832 KE7H D IS A C R Y L AM ICE K E C S P E C T R A MARK IV POLYESTER RESIN POLYESTER HCtC COMP LBS EFFEC T fVE DATE M ATERIAL COOE 001-06--0 G 0 0 2 1 5 -0 0 005 5 0-00 0 C 5 5 5 -0 C 0 9 C 0 7 -0 0 0 9 1 3 3 -0 0 0 9282-0C 0 9 3 9 6 -0 0 0 9 4 9 6 -0 0 0 9 5 2 8 -0 0 4 4 3 6 5 -0 0 FORM ULA PROD. / c PLT. LOAD U N IT B 007 1 RS e LflS 7 LBS 100 LBS 7 LBS 11 LP$ _ -600 LBS 440 LBS 39 LBS 9 LBS 300 LBS U N IT COST M ATERIAL COST 0 1 -0 1 -7 8 Y IE L O PER UNIT ' HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL NO D ISCLO SU R E TO ANYONE O U T S ID E O F R .P .I. W ITHOUT PRIO R APPRO VAL O F TH E EX EC U T IV E COM M ITTEE. LO AD OUANTITV rA 1526 YIELD 1452 9 5 .0 % ROYALTY COST O U TSIDE PRO CESSIN G CHARGES RAW M ATERIAL CO ST COST CENTER 0 3 4 -0 1 1 .2 PROCESS HOURS 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 .2 RATE PER HOUR S C O N V ER SIO N COST s R O LL UP CON VERSIO N CO ST CONVERSION C O S T BULK CO ST s CONTAINER D ESCRIPTION CODE LOAD COST 47 G A L 2 0 X 3 4 1/2 PMC 0 0 1 3 5 -9 0 300 S CONTAINER C O S T s W A R E H O U S I N G 6c H A N D L I N G BULK HANDLING CHARGE $ BU LK W A R EH O U SIN G ft H A N D LIN G C H A R G E 5 C O N T A IN E R W A R E H O U S IN G ft H A N D LIN G C H A R G E S I 000464