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December 16, 2008
Via Federal Express
Document Processing Center (Mail Code 7407M) Room 6428 Attention : 8(e) Coordinator Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1201 Constitution Ave., N W Washington, DC 20004
Dear 8(e) Coordinator:
Re: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Occupational Sampling Shimizu Facility, Japan
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Please find attached occupational PFOA sampling results for workers at the above referenced DuPont site . The levels of PFOA reported with this submission are generally corroborative of previously reported levels iii an occupational setting. This information is provided voluntarily to the TSCA 8(e) office in view ofthe Agency's continued interest in perfluorinated substances and as a precautionary measure.
Sincerely,
A. Michael Kaplan, Ph .D. Director - Regulatory Affairs
AMK/AVM/BJD : dwd (302) 366-5260
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DuPont Company
Shimizu Works, Japan Results of Blood Plasma Sampling for PFOA
September 2008 Sampling
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Worker
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Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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8
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9
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Average~,
Medianl
Minimuml
Maximum Standard Deviation
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Result 2008 (ppb)
33201 10101
3500 5191
3905
8370 24901
871
50401 4960 1240
771 175'I
1600~ 232!
3600 2551~i 2045
871 8370 2305
161
Note : Plasma samples analyzed by DuPont Haskell Global Centers for Health and Environmental Sciences results are rounded to nearest whole number
DuPont Company Shimizu Works, Japan 2000 & 2008 PFOA Sample Results
Worker Number
1 2 3
Average Mediani Minimuml Maximumi Standard Deviationi
n=
2000* I Result
(ppb) 1 57001
15001 30001 34001 30001 15001 57001 21281
31
2008 "* Result (ppb)
33201 1010 35001 26101 33201 10101 35001 13891
3
Notes:
*
2000 results reflect whole blood measurements analyzed by National Medical Services - results
rounded to nearest whole number .
**
2008 results reflect plasma samples analyzed by DuPont Haskell Global Centers for Health and
Environmental Sciences - results rounded to nearest whole number .