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;X - fPG rNDUSTHJEt, WCJOHE SATtWM titfTtft;PITTSBURGH, PNtf$n.VAHlA 1S222/AREA 4i2/434-gi4 December 18, 1970 us t. CRAMT, wjs. RApflJMl SarpCUr Mr. Carl ?, Ola Plant Manager Pittsburgh Coming Corporation P. 0. Box 37 Tort Allegany, Pennsylvania 16743 Subject-, Environmenttl Control Program - port Allegany Pleat On December X. 1970* t vitited pert Allegany end discussed the subject program with Mr* Georg* Gregory, who he* recently b*ea appointed the Corporate Director of Environmental Control By Hr* Z. V* golmen, Vice President of Manufacturing. The foundation of the plant environmental control program must test wpos fcaintaining current reliable inforrnation on ia-planc exposure level* of duet, heat, noise, and ether potential health hatarte to which employees nay he exposed. In tht past, such information ha* Been obtained by consultant* or by State Health Department perseanel. Such information ha* formed the baala of engineering changes to reduce these closures. The moat recent example of this are the duet control veatiletion system change made in the unibestoa plant* Dr* .Hertea Cera*a October *73~IS7Q, .appreisal bsi^fJtbeYe"changes va*, very favorably, although he pointed out a cane tblftgiTtKat'muat' be done tc ~alotain the' asbestos duet exposurea at aafe levels* because recent reaearch he* indicated that e polyurethane Ism dust, especially prepared to he of respirable particle site, vat carcinogenic to the rat when Inhaled, the undersigned asked Dr* Core Co study the dust conceetTatriofis asd particle fisc distribution produced in cutting operation* ii\ plant 4. 1*. Corn's study shoved Chet although considerable dust vas generated, much of it was not of respirable site* The concent retloos of respirable dust ver low, when Judged by inert dust starterda, but the dust collecting equipment vas poorly maintained and, thanfore, greatly reduced in it* efficiency* At the present it is reeAmended that the suintenants of the dust collecting equipment be improved art that employees working In Plant 6 have annual chest x-ray axas&ittstlftms* The Society of Pisa tics industries bet established an nvifoments! Health Committee t** further investigate She health hasarts that may be associated with polyurethane foams* SJ 00077 fer. Carl f, Ola 2e* 2 Peee&er 18, 2.970 **_?*??**? -f>tmf-r>r^J<nrrnnl^r he n, i.^ >n C'WiOUifig coaiuHetien op envlrorgiengeS fr&nuttop_*nd eootroj tp.JJk oryr*tdO tojcVy"PI,,,,C^1!'vm, develop/Vith the plant* $ pgegrgg^gg 'ii-trrit tbs in-nl*ni..c:agiuff, ** 4.11* oft air pollutant* fcWalne *rtn the *f*ck* end voter poHutoat* eqe&*& ixv* the-puns erf 5wenta Or,_Cotn viil a1$o vASaTcta, jaT7r lj\n ^^eOgylni^e^rottBttvt elfcpatrgla "* fceg^ad fof g><g p T Mt* rrmflla aa&. *4,t> ..fjhjr .'pi$Fiete* 5t*& ad Federal teQuircoenti. ,/" * UC:lc tc: Kr. George Gregory Mr. . W. Solum Or. Kcrrtes Core .V X*e % Great, K.O. Medical pireetor SJ 00078