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/7isLociate-'i iJ LAST MAIN STRI T r.o. bos sit HUDSON. OHIO AASJS CIS) 656-2148 INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANTS September 26, 1979 ' Ajax Magnothermic Corporation 1745 Overland Ave. N.E. Warren, Ohio 44483 Attn: Mr. Don Flink, Maintenance Supervisor . - Dear Mr. Flink: . This report and attached laboratory analysis covers -the air samplings taken on August 17th to determine, employee exposure to asbestos fibers and silica 4usC* . The asbestos is not used in a pure fiber form,- but is encapsulated in the transite, compressed into sheets of various thicknesses and cut to specified sizes and further machined by drilling and grinding. As a review of the attached, analysis reveals, the sawing, drilling, and milling operations release .relatively small amounts of asbestos, well below the allowable limits of 2 fibers/cubic centimeter, as indicated in samplings if 1 and if3. Sample ff2, however, would ex ceed allowable limics if operations exceeded "one hour of exposure. . This operator set up a short time simulated operation for sampling purposes. I feel this exposure is caused by the grinding operation which releases sufficient airborne fibers fine anough to become respirable during this process. This.could b best conteolled by . providing a properly designed exhaust hood at the grinding wheel to pick up the fibers during grinding operations. Personal air samplings for silica were also taken in the ramming department where Harbison Walker Castolast is used.' Analysis of the , filter indicates a high percentage of free quartz which is then used in a formula to determine the total dust and TLV concentrations. Results here indicate chat, total dust concentrations of silica bearing . dusts exceed the allowable limits of 1.21 mg/cubic meter.' X would recommend chat an exhaust hood be installed where the mixing operation occurs to effectively remove the airborne, particulate ' from the operator's breaching, zone. This could probably be tied into the existing exhaust system for the sand blasting unit. .` I would recommend Chat once the exhausts at the grinder and the misting hood are installed, samplings should' again be made to determine the effects to employee exposures. Although concentrations were well within allowable limits for Joel ' Pamifilie, the exhaust on the milling machine should be relocated from the back to the front to more efficiently remove particles generated during the milling operation. . Keep this report and attached laboratory analysis on file for fu ture reference and if you have any questions, please call'. Yours truly, DTH/kg Enel. Safety Engineer TNDtTSTRlAL. PYOTSHE AIR SAMPLING - September 2k, 1^79 Location: ' Objective: Equipment: Technique: '' Results : Location Ajax Magnothermic Corp. Overland Ave., N.E. Warren, Ohio . Conduct air sampling to determine airborne concen trations of asbestos and percent silica. Bendix Micronair Air Samplers The air samples were taken at a location considered representative of the general work area. The equip ment was properly, calibrated before the survey. The air sampler checked frequently during the sampling period to assure proper operation. . ,. Sample Parameters Rate, Time L/Min Min. Airborne - Asbestos Concentration , Fibers/cc.. 5 'U j?l Joel Pamifilie, Class 2 Machinist . Frank:Bodnar, Class 1 Transformer man p3 Robert MCFall, Class 1 Coil Man 1.7 330 1.5- 10 1.8 . 2U-0 ` 0.1U 7.27 0.35 OSHA aliov/able limit for asbestoa is 2 Fibers/cc. $ .ai for a TV/A and 10 Fibers/cc. for a 15 minute ceiling limit. Location Dust Concentration mp/M * Percent Silica TLV_ mg/ Bob Walters, Ramming operator 8.19 21.6 1.21 CLH/mJh J G. L. Hess Industrial Hygienist AIR SAMPLING DATA SHEET Ajax Magnothermic Corporation. 1745 Overland Ave., N.E. Warren, Ohio 44483 Date of Samplings: August 17, 1979 Sample #1 - Personal sample, calibi. ' * liters/min. Joel Pamifilie, Class 2 v \* /.* ~ Pump on: 8:45. AM Off: 2: i 5 PM . _ Operations consisted of milling and drilling transite and cleanup. Sample #2'. Personal sample, calibration 1.5 liters/min. Frank Bodnar, Class 1 Transformer Pump on: 9:10 AM Off: 9:20 AM Operations consisted of band saw cutting, grinding and drilling transite. . Sample #3 - Personal sample, calibration 1.8 liters/min. Robert McFall, Class 1 Coil Man Pump on: 9:20 AM Off: 1:20 PM Operations consisted of band saw cutting and drilling transite. Sample #4 -Personal sample, calibration 1.8 liters/min. Bob Walters, Ramming Mechanic Pump on: 11:42 AM Off: 2:55 PM Operations consisted of mixing ramming material and packing material. ROUGH OiUFf OECEMBER 17, 1979 . SAFETY MEETING 2:15 P.M. REFERENCE: Hr. Carmen W. Pompeii, Industrial Hygienist Report of Asbestos Survey - November 14, 1979 ATTENDING: J. Fell D. FI ink J. Maher T. Scott J. llghrin F. Williams Don FI ink is to get Mr. Carmen W. Pompeii in to moniter Coll - Disassembly and Silica Refractory. ' Hr. J. Maher explained his position on the report issued by the Department of Industrial Relations, administered by Mr. Carmen W. Pompeii on November 14, 1979. * .. 1. The Company will get the employees x-rayed for Asbestos, but not every (6) six months. . 2. The Company is buying equipment to vacuum the floor and machine tool. 3. The Company is purchasing equipment to protect the employee when they mix silica refractory in the Refractory Department. 4. The Company is purchasing equipment to collect dust and asbestos is the Transformer Department. .. 5. The Company is purchasing equipment to improve the dust and asbestos dust collectors in the Coil Department. . 6. The Company is trying to eliminate the use of asbestos in its product line. .. 7. -The Company did purchase the proper type respirator cartridge for asbestos they soon will be available in the Personnel Department. - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SURVEY A/ax f-lagnathzrmicj, Corporation 1745 OvzrZand Auzjvxc . Warren, Ohio December 27, 1979 '7 ' ' ' January 4, 19S0 : '' ; ` ' -' \ j Prepared By- Richard Zapko j Induitriai Hygienist J RE: Ajax Magnathermics Corp. 1745 Overland Ave. Warren, Ohio Risk #220145 On December 27, 1979, and January 4, 1980, visits were made to the above company to investigate possible health hazards associated with the removing of support boards on induction melting coils and the spreading cf the coils ' after oven.burning. Of particular interest was the airborne concentrations of asbestos particles to which employees may be exposed from using transite boards which contain asbestos and Portland cement. The visits were requested by company management. - Contacted at Ajax Magnathermics was Mr. Don Flink, Maintenance Supervisor The company employs approximately 150 plant personnel in the production of induction heating and melting equipment. . . Representative time-weighted average samples and ceiling concentration samples were obtained on three support board removers who were working with the transite on December 27, 1979. Representative time-weighted average .samples and ceiling concentration samples were also obtained on January 4, 1980, on two coil menl who were spreading and cleaning a coil, that had already been in. the oven, one coil man who was not cleaning or spreading this coil, but was located in the area where this work was being performed, and finally,two coil men who were removing transite boards located beneath the support boards of the coil prior to the coil being placed in the oven. Sampling on both days was conducted with the use of personal sampling pumps equipped with open-faced mixed cellulose ester membrane .filters. Following are the results of microscopic asbestos fiber counts on these filters, expressed as th'e number of fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic meter of air: December 27, 1979 Employee Job Exposure TWA Ceiling 0SHA TLV TWA Ceiling M.' Popp - Support Board Remover . M. Popp - Support Board Remover T. Scott - Support Board Remover W. Spann - Support Board Remover 0.13 0.37 0.09 0.49 - 0.05 0.23 0.10 - 2.00 2.00 2.00 . 2.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 January 4, 1980 Employee W. Spann W. Spann R. Jeffco R. Jeffco G. Ash M. Popp R. McFall Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Working in area nead Coil Spreading & Cleaning Support. Board Remover Support Board Remover TWA - Time-Weighted Average TLV - Threshold Limit Value v' Exposure TWA OSHA TLV Ceiling TWA Ceili 0.06(Horning) 0.35(Afternoon) Q.Q2(Morning) 0.38(Afternoon) .0.01 : 0.16 0.99 . 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 -10.00 10.00 10.00 0.01 0.08 0.08 2.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 Although the above sample results indicate'that the concentrations of asbestos fibers are within the current limits established by OSHA, it is suggested that, if at all possible, the company seek a practical substitute . for the transite material, thereby removing exposure to a hazardous material :.from the work place. Asbestos is.a very dangerous material which in sufficient -quantities can cause asbestosis, a disabling lung condition with symptoms 'similar to silicosis. In addition, asbestos-is widely recognized as a cancer-causing agent; Deaths resulting from cancer of the lungs, the lining of the chest, and. the intestinal tract are much more common with asbestos workers than the general population. . ' . The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the agency which suggests new standards to OSHA, has proposed that the allowable concentrations of asbestos fibers be reduced to a TLV of 0.V fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic meter of air, with a ceiling limit of. 0.5 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic meter of air. Several of the time- weighted average samples obtained at Ajax Magnathermics would exceed this standard if it is adopted. .. . To insure complete compliance with the OSHA asbestos regulation, it would be beneficial for company representatives to become familiar with section 1910.1001. of OSHA's General Industry Standards. In addition to permissible exposures to airborne concentrations, the standard covers items such as monitoring intervals, waste disposal, and the. maintenance of records of monitoring. .* . ` Also sampled on January 4, 1980, for respirable dust, which may contain free silica, was a coil man who was mixing refractories in the coil department. Personal sampling pumps with pre-weiahed polyvinyl chloride filters, preceded by a miniature cyclone, were used to collect respirable dust samples for free silica analysis. Sample results as reported by the laboratory are as follows: ...I n EXPOSURE EMPLOYEE JOB TWA mg/M3 ACGIH TLV`mg/M3 % Si02 H. Tufnage Coilman 0.245 1.355 . 5.38 TWA TLV ACGIH mg/M3 Employee Exposure, Time-Weighted Average Threshold Limit Value . American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists milligrams per cubic meter of air. TLV (mg/M3) = 1 p'-mg/M3 % Respirable quartz + 2 A review of the preceding sample result indicates that exposure for the coilman, who was mixing refractories, to respirable dust was below the suggested TLV of the ACGIH. Exposure to excessive dust which contains free silica may cause a pulmonary fibrosis called silicosis, one of the most common and serious of all pneumoconioses. Associated with silicosis is shortness of breath, emphysema, and reduced pulmonary capacity with ensuing disability. Threshold Limit Values (TLV) refer to airborne concentrations of - substances and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day without adverse effects. Because of wide variations in individual susceptibility, however, exposure of an occasional -individual at or even below current TLV may not prevent discomfort, aggravation of pre-existing conditions, or an-occupational illness. Many TLVs are based on acute exposures and do not necessarily represent prolonged exposures after many years of working. . January 9, 1930 Ajax -lagno thermic Copporatlon 1745 Overland Ave. N.E. Warren, OH 44433 Aten: Hr. Jim Hahar V.P. Manufacturing . ' Dear Hr. Mahar: - I have reviewed ny report on the asbestos sampling and laboratory results and feel the following facts should be brought up: 1. All of the samplings were taken under "simulated" conditions, due to the fact that there were no scheduled like operations on the day of the tests. 2. The samples were taken only during the simulated operation to determine the greatest possible exposure if the employee were engaged over a full workshift which, as I understand it, does occasionally occur. 3. The results should be interpreted as the highest exposure that would be possible over a full workshift. ' 4. Nowhere in the report is it stated that medical surveilance should be instituted, but only that (a) exposure is well below the allowable limits with the exception of the grinding opera tion, which lacked an exhaust hood at the grinding wheel, and (b) exhaust hoods should be provided and additional samples taken to determine the effects and efficiency of the hoods in reducing exposure. The variances in the Industrial Commission report and my report are not significantly different. My report is based on maximum possibl exposure, while theirs is based on the full workshift and gives re sults which are more likely to be average e?:posures, but entirely dependent on the work scheduled for these operations involving transite on any given day. I feel my report is much more meaningful, as it indicates the maxi mum potential exposure that could occur rather than exposures that could vary dependent on the work schedule. A series of eight hour samples would have to be taken to obtain a reliable average daily exposure. I firmly believe in working along the principles of maximum possible exposures. Ily report should have been posted along with the State report, explaining that ny report eives maximum potential exposure anil the State report indicates average exposures. This is like a broker selling stock based on a corporation's best quarterly earnings report and lacks creditability. I recommended verbally in the meeting chat medical examinations be given based on exposure which could exceed the action level of 0.1 fibers, and which you had previously indicated you would do. Employees are naturally concerned, since a number of them have been involved in the transits fitting operation for a number of years. It is good employee relations as well as. good corporate policy. Your remarks related to creditability for having to refer to the data sheets does not meet with my own personal views. I can always, believe the person who takes time to refer to a report before making a statement. He ha3 to be right, and I can verify it if necessary.0 I can never be sure about the number or statement if it comes out of the person's head. In my mind, he has about a 30" chance of being right, or he could have the wrong figure or a figure that suit3 his purposes at the moment. The average person.resents a genius or know-it-all. . I trust this will clear the air somewhat, relative to the reports. Yours truly. DTH/kg cc: Mr. Don FI ink Maintenance Supervisor David T. Hutton Safety Engineer ,-ja The Industrial Commission , Of Ohio Division Of Sa.'efy A Hygiene 246 N. High St, Cal, O. <13215 May JZ, 19S0 bln. Van TZink Macutehonce Supenvison . A/ax Magnathenmics Conponatian 1745 Ovenlxind Avenue (tlannzn, Ohio Venn bit. FZZnk: . . Attpuched please find a nepaht nelative -the. Industrial Hygiene sunveys conducted at youn facilityon Vecemben 27, 1979 and January 4, 19SO, by (Via. Richard lapko, Industrial Hygienist mth this Organi zation. . The courtesy extended Hr. Zapka was very much appreciated, and we Zook forward to assisting you in the future. I f this VZ.visZ.on con be of further assZstance to your company at any time on Industrial Hygiene problems,. please feel in.ee to con tact us. Qua. toZZ.~in.ee number is 1-800-282-3045, ext. 5563. Respectfully s ubi LG/ng Louis Ge Manager Industnial Hygiene Vepantment The Industrial Commission . Of Ohio Division Of Safely & Hygiene 244 N. High SI, CoL 0.43215 June 11, 1980 Mft- Von FLink MaLntznanzz Supe/iu-ciOA Ajax MagnaLheAmLcA Conponotion 1 745 OvenZand Avenue CJastAzn, Ohio flenn. SLn; . Attachzd pZzcuz faind a. nzvL&zd vzn&Lon o& thz nzpont dztaLZLng the. InduAtxLaZ HygLznz Aunvzy conductzd out yaitn. ^actZLty by Mn. RLchand Zapko. Thz nzvL&Lon ZnvoZvzA dzZztLon Oi$ LnfioJunatLon KzZativz thz potzntLaJL hazand& aA&ocLatzd vUth zxpo&uAz to a. h/zzcutdouA AubAtancz whzn thz LzmzZa anz bzZnw thz mandated pz'uncA&a.b&z zxpoAUAZ Limit. Thz LnffinmatLan onqLnoJUiy LncZudzd wai bahzd on iound and pnwdznt pnactizz and Lit being dztztzd ba&zd on conitLdzAaLLonA othzA. than thz vaZidity a thz LnfaoJvnation a& ongLnaZZy written. As noted Ln my oKiginaZ. Zzttzn, thz VLvL&ian Atandi nzady to claaLaL youA. company and it'& uJonkzAA Ln any InduAtAiaZ HygLznz nztatzd mattza. .. LGIng LouLa GeAgkZy * L'> ManagzA. , IndaAtAiat HygLznz VzpantmznL .TV*1?it'-iV.*?.:' -. ; ' : . JV *- *-. .... ' .- . The Industrial Commission Of Ohio__________ _ Division Of Safety & Hygiene PRINTED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF HON. JAMES A. RHODES, GOVERNOR ) - THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO WILLIAM W. JOHNSTON . RAYMOND A. CONNOR ' CHAIRMAN - ' ' .. .. , ' . . VICE-CHAIRMAN . LEONARD T. LANCASTER MEMBER . THE DIVISION OF SAFETY ANO HYGIENE PHILIP A. WORKMAN SUPERINTENDENT BOB RILEY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT The Industrial Commission of Ohio Division of Safety and Hygiene 246 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 TOLL-FREE 1-800-282-3045 XI RE: Ajax Magnathermics Corp. 1745 Overland Ave. Warren, Ohio Risk #220145 On December 27, 1979, and January 4, 1980, visits were made to the above company to investigate possible health hazards associated with the removing of support boards on induction melting coils and the spreading of the coils after oven burning. Of particular interest was the airborne concentrations of.asbestos particles to which employees may be exposed from using transite boards which contain asbestos and portland cement. The visits.were requested by company management. - .. Contacted at Ajax Magnathermics was Mr. Don FI ink. Maintenance Supervisor The company employs approximately 150 plant personnel in the production of induction heating and melting equipment. . Representative time-weighted average samples and ceiling concentration samples were obtained on three support board removers who were working with the transite on December 27, 1979. Representative time-weighted average samples and ceiling concentration samples were also obtained on January 4, 1980, on two coil mert: who were spreading and cleaning a coil that, had already been in the oven, one coil man who was not.cleaning or spreading this coil, but was located in the area where this work was being performed, and finally, two coil men who were removing transite boards located beneath the support boards of the coil prior to the coil being placed in the oven. Sampling on both days was conducted with the use of personal sampling pumps equipped with open-faced mixed cellulose ester membrane filters. Following are the results of microscopic asbestos fiber counts on these filters, expressed as th'e number of fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic meter of air: December 27, 197 9 Employee Job Exposure TWA Ceiling .0SHA TLV . TWA Ceiling M. Popp - Support Board Remover M. Popp - Support 8oard Remover T. Scott - Support Board Remover W. Spann - Support 8oard Remover 0.13 0.37 0.09 0.49 0.05 0.23 0.10 2.00 2.00 2.002.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Ajax.Magnathermics Corp. Warren, Ohio page 2 January 4, 1980 Employee Job W. Spann W. Spann R. Jeffco R. Jeffco G. Ash H. Popp R. McFall Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Coil Spreading & Cleaning Working in area nead Coil Spreading * Cleaning Support Board Remover Support Board Remover TWA - Time-Weighted Average TLV' - Threshold Limit Value Exposure TWA . . Ceiling TWA 0.06(Morning) 0.35(Afternoon) 0.02(Morning) 0.38(Afternoon) 0.01 0.16 0,99 2.00 2.00 2.00 2: 00 2.00 0.01 0.08 0.08 2.00 . 2.00 Ceili 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the agency which suggests new standards to OSHA, has proposed that the allowable concentrations of asbestos fibers be reduced to a TLV of 0.1 fibers, longer than S micrometers, per cubic meter of air, with a ceiling limit of 0.5 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic meter of air. Several of the time weighted average samp!es obtained at Ajax Magnathermics would exceed this standard if it is adopted. fin w &' ` . 7J ; w - (f so s*y . ' To insure complete compliance with the OSHA asbestos regulation, it would be beneficial for company representatives to become familiar with section 1910.1001 of OSHA's General Industry Standards. In addition to permissible exposures to airborne concentrations, the standard covers items such as monitoring intervals, waste disposal, and the maintenance of records of monitoring. Also sampled on January 4, 1980, for respirable dust, which may contain free silica, was a coil man who was mixing refractories in the coil department. Personal sampling pumps with pre-weighed polyvinyl chloride filters, preceded by a miniature cyclone. Were used to collect respirable dust samples for free silica analysis. Sample results as reported by the laboratory are as follows Employee Exposure ACGIH . Job TWA mq/M3 . TLV. mq/M3 % SiO? H. Turnage Coilman 0.245 1.355 5.38 TWA - Employee Exposure - Time-Weighted Average TLV - Threshold Limit Value ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ng/M3 _ Milligrams per cubic meter of air. TLV (mg/M3) = ________10 mg/M3 % Respirable quartz + 2 Ajax Magnathermics Corp. Warren, Ohio page 3 A review of the preceding sample result indicates that exposure for the coilman, who was mixing refractories, to.respirable dust was below, the suggested TLV of the ACGIH. / txposure^to excessive dust~which"c6ntafhs' free silica may cause a pulmonary fibrosis called silicosis, one of the most conmon and serious of all pneumoconioses. Associated with silicosis is shortness of breath, emphysema, and reduced pulmonary capacity with ensuing disablil ityj~ . Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) refer to airborne concentrations of sub- ' stances and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repreatedly exposed day after day without adverse effects. Because of wide variations in individual susceptibility, however, exposure of an occasional individual at or even below current TLVs may not prevent dis comfort, aggravation of pre-existing conditions, or an occupational illness. Many TLVs are based on acute exposures and do not necessarily represent pro longed exposures after many years of working. Ajax Magnethcrmic Corporation ASBESTOS 6/27/80 Actions Taken b.y Company 1. Monitor samples were taken by several people. . 2. The company will get employees Xrayed for asbestos, but not every six months. . 3. The company did buy three portable floor vacuum units. They are now in use in the following departments; Coil, Transformer, and the Machine Dept. . 4. The company did purchase and install a vacuum unit for the Refractory Dept. .. 5. The company did purchase and install a vacuum unit for the Transformer Dept. This is connected with the band saw, grinder, and drill press. 6. The company did purchase the proper type respirator cartridge for asbestos; they are available in the Personnel Dept. 7. The company provided barrels marked "Asbestos arid Glass Fibers" that are used on the dust collectors. This material will be shipped in these same containers per government regulations. . 8. The company did purchase a dust collector for the Machine Dept., several years ago. This is connected to a table saw, milling machine, and a band saw. Several improvements have been made' to this system, through suggestions by shop personnel. A most recent suggestion will be implemented as soon as all the parts are available. This will be an added pipe to the saw blade guard. DF.:bjv cc: R. Turner D. FI ink c^fuito-n /liAxxUateA 35 East MAIN STREET P.O. BOX SI 7 HUDSON. OHIO 44236 (216) 65 6-214 8 INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANTS February 6, 1981 Mr. Don Flink Maintenance Supervisor Aj ax Magnothermic . 1745 Overland Avenue Warren, OH 44483 Dear Don: As I stated, the OSHA Standard covering storage of materials is primarily a performance standard; it is up to the employer to enforce compliance with the following: Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage 1910.176(b) Secure Storage.. Storage of materials shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc. . stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that they are secure against sliding or collapse. '" .... Yours truly DTH/kg David T. Hutton Safety Engineer Specialists In: A *1 i?*.Hf** nf c* I llv .1 nH W ("nr? -* f * r* H y - - < * ..... . inter-office letter FROM: H. W. VANDERJ3ACH TO: C. C. HANSON R. MARTIN E. STANLEY Ajax MagnethermicLo~\ DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 1983 SUBJECT: NEW ASBESTOS EXPOSURE STANDARD Attached is a copy of the article which appeared in the Thursday, November 3, 1983, edition of The Wall Street Journal out lining the emergency temporary standard which has been issued by OSHA to cover asbestos exposure- As you will note, this new stand ard takes effect Friday, November 4, 1983. In late 1979 and early 1980, the Warren facility had air quality surveys conducted both by Hutton Assoc'., a consulting firm, and The Division of Safety & Hygiene for the State of Ohio. The results of these surveys indicated that only one operation involving .transit exceeded the then standard of 2.million fiber per. cubic meter of air and that involved grinding. Further, a review of the readings from other processing of transit indicates that none exceeded the 500,000 fibers per cubic meter of air standard now being put into effect. However, even though we were mainly in compliance at the time of the survey, the Company did implement certain additional actions, (Copy attached). . - Based on the implementation of this new standard, I would strongly recommend that air quality surveys of our transit operations be conducted at both AMKY and AMN0C to determine exposure levels. If they come, out the same as the Warren survey, then we will have records to'support our compliance, if, for some reason they do not, then we will have to require corrective action. I would also suggest that we review the corrective actions taken at Warren after the 79/80 survey and determine if any or all of. them are required at AMKY and/or AMNOC. . matter. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments on this HWV:jk CC: N. C. Harbert, R. Ashcraft, and W. Rush AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION/HEADQUARTERS Form N o. 5 0 0 ) A . KN-\V TTiurnia.', Nuvcoiur 1. WW {Tougher Linlits. DAY {(no 'inr&P0 (. NOV. 4 Oats HmaihxC -57 YS EARN MORE jf, CMlilcaKI S FSLIC INSURED wings 6 Loan .-r One-Ha/f SiKion Ooffsr* .090 Lyons (312) 442-8400 -12) 795-7272* * b9090 Sandwich (815) 786MI5 uement Systems i to preview. lent Seminar I Computers ;n Chicago -vr Management. Inc. 'v-mher 14-15.HgJ . ijOpm Fur Asbestos Issued by U.S, ^/6ra\g/fo#r mSt bu.n OS/ 1A Tikes a linn; S'lqi With Temporary Rule; Challenge Is Expected By S. ta mJ* swi y rut 'ua . i- * WASH INI*TON-- la 3 flrp nrclr lafcra. Ihr Labor IVpJrtnHUi utunnfufr iui(h(r tiouu a uccuyathoal np<iitr tn otUMta, which Du rtva ttntrrl lu fetal du- \%*ravElz: r^lPjQRKU The dtpjrtiDtut'j lirrupaiMul itiriy and Health AttiMtiariiM osoed a* oter- gmey temporary staadaid that art* maslmsm workplace upwurc lor asteflus at aflo.ttd Wien pr carte meter ol air- The Curort level, set in 1973. U too uu/Uco ft. hen per carte wirir. TIr i*tfuory nl*. StMifW by 14 aMwns. ukv* WIn.1 Krkrty uad remains m rltrt War sit luowih* vtair tb* pbn/dy agmrp dti'ftA** MlKf (* fulr (be tvtrrbcr standard jkTtnauns. ' IM PREVIEW " icro TWu nwts the firt Immt i*a>l 14 kn s- 1 sued aa mxrrrwy u-ni|**rary standard j since ti'*. The asbeitu* urinary Is rsimct/ to cbaDc*r< ihr mlmg m federal court. Ab though oniora vw ibr desired aitierrcory ntfmi. they rnnatn uafuppy with OSHA Lr cause they wsN even aunt antcml bear limits and trar Ihr igmcy om*i step op us tafurccmeid efforts. . The eiwrfrK/ rule reflects new scien To help you pul together o more furvfified Florido vocotloo. we've pul together I O lufl-ccJor Horido Nbcolion Guide. b tells you of you need k) know, wool to know or hove 10 know to moke Florida belief than ever. ' 'For your Own copy juslmai this coupon today along with o check or money tific evidence (nfuf fmr-Jwef exposure of aafaefios Vo aaferdwo, a Yung disease, and mesothelioma, a cancer of the iudug of |I kup. Aa OSHa lAdyds found iOJBOO err <0 the U^. art exposed to Wt*re 003 and too mOlh* bWn per edit meter of air. averaged over m eight-hour day. "Thai really Is lb* basis" for the truer- geacy rule, aid Pitridt Tyson. OSHA'* dep i order (or S2.50. (No cosh please. Moke check or money order payable to-. Florida Deportment of Commerce. Afiow 3-d weeks br delivery) I uty chief. ~W bad to demunstrau ibat there are a masher of worfcen at risk." The agency bdirres the new exposure Umd may prevert 30) of those employwj dying (rent cancer. . Mr. Tyson added. ' . OSHA bu sgoaued for mooibs about Wether fa tssoc tbe emergency ruling. be cause of Us puor track record with such steps.la the puL laduiry pwps bare sued th* )ortsafety agency over Bn of the eight emergency standards Issued since the I WCADON OAlE&fSOM . Mo3 b: Fbrido Division of Tourism. Visitor Inquiry Section, I FLORIDADept. WSJM, 126 Von Buren Sheet.'bflohossee, FI 32301. When you need it bad, we've got it good. igeocy's focepooo to tan. Only one of (hc*e five ratings has bees fully upheld by the courts, a standard hmiiiag expose/* t> aery- Joattrile. a cbetoicil widely used to make syothede rubber. Manic* and other pn*9ocu that has tno ttoked \o cancer. noMiu* To bolster Its ask-siut eiikTcrary rM*r against kta^ acuoa. USHA hirrd a rvMndHat and sotioted comrortsts from a brry of ouuidt srirnitxu. "Vfe subjected this to a great deal of scnrfiuy.** Mr. Tyson raid. Robert Pift. eieCuUr* director of the As bestos iplarmulon Asauciatitm, said the trade group expects to sue USMX over the ruling because "we uims it's unvarramed and unnecessary- The association (eels a far superior course U SCIJmi wuld br addreas- big ttht tssuel thrwtcb Mrma| ruimuk* l"C" OSHA's lautoi rrhinancc U issue the emergency standsni refkcted four* that lawsuit would ifursllwa Its failure tu penve regtdar rvfcmaiung pruevdures In the past, to UTS. the Jstncy profaned Wwrhng tbe ashes!as aaaodaitf Id ktiAsxi fibrrs fT ruluc meter of Mr. bat It never Iteld Wrsnngs' ur tuok any other action on the pruposai. Last oiorub, OSHA auawuiiccd pUaS lo triple ashotas-expufurr caspections to about KB *tr vb ft*it yeas va the CbestrKlhm and tnaiMMaartng ladusines. fbcasof cut demoflduo tiles aad hunufaciurrne wiib re cords of asficutn ndfKlMs, The etuergmey standard wtfi product "wmr addUiuaal cunpUaace.** Mr. T>a fwnJkted. Hut We eooccdtd Ibat "OSHA duras l lave a M uf comffUace uffleers mi there. R would (ake a tortg dine la prt-lo tvtry sne." Led by the Mucbuists uultm. the U unions that petitioned toe (he emergency ruling wasted tbe asbestos limit reduced lo KJO.uuo fibers per cubic meter of air. OSHA esti mates that JTVurt workers eumwtty are ex God. MM*, boutva. puuMtet Ouurif a*d rupAtlp ' trtnrUuunettt Spaooul. au-cwidi'hawrd. foiy-vqwipprtfSMvt tiHfcrripBiAu,PhIQttAf tAnn. d*-u<pa uwu- inwnmwp gooff Ant fdrtdnioutAarMuAsai Ar GAfof Unfc'd md ' (DMMiMi to mafia rrsn fbg/MJyi anomwt,tH ACT Howl Otound )t4t rwif %vto* CanteA-hxc (1001331-117S m Florida, cal crticct (lilt 3M-2S3I 0* MAdCOupOAIOdxf. SPEND . CHRISTMAS ON OUR/ ISLAND *419." Eil IUU)wM;hfolu> Switlimw ncy k w focut pkAC lu kUi umOcV Ikt fluiidi tun ,1 UitU r--aitf CkUlMM fou. HA twin Ot (IwtMt im m Suidplyt/ Clppcr. m fttfog you* own Pout *r4 tic up M mu pritc dock. CImMmw* iMCtUM)*t watUMx Oct. 19*31. C4U. COtLtCI KM COM KOtUAIIOWi (am 479-J too or write tor fuM cater rtotiMte Sandplpur <Xay 1601 Beach huad . OipcwcA a A3333 n no uuum caour inflNlBEIi TEX-V.-. THOP1CU. t ff'i Ima--H-, Uouroff~ac*.- Chooae from four fin. ' - - Muctwf UIn. North Pudxe l . Special MootiU> S600.00 and i. -X are Nil* *4i***a r>. Uf >*tlv WtMa ta |U M aaU UvaUag.pleat* iih . IN* tmtut* KMiiUh. SUBP9 IDS COHDOKIMV l-i --1 bmt w k i nK uaruTBK-lU. IS9H Wtodwarv CarpuaChriUT ((IT) UlS-it EXTCl/rrVg KCYS COM WarU it ran Aiuu. Eh 1*1 IM1, Nrt kru. ChUiLrTiwSHaOfRAEtSC(1Ca1l2Of1Ntr7L-4MH1J-4AJ. enforTY.iit* butMwg afl 3HK. 2b B*S MBS. Port Amm (311)741-47 EL CORTES VCLUkS-Ca*; buildinxa uuh m urd n*l T*uia OMila. Iww pwk, r<J Bos 11M. hin Arw (SIX) 74S-*. OS.fa* ItttrtMlNi a* . PA.dMwGiluTt-Ar.'.VirAGAi- posed to ssbestus ox the Job. with fUta of them exposed at levels above two miilius fi bers per cubic metxr. ISIiflNDTROPICTlb . Tb* mlami vice was widely used by about 300 cmnpaair* m pruducing ships, Vn'CflTIO.N'S fioor dies, brake lW*tp and roof coatinrs&avtmuueaui ProtKtVn Agency otlicUlx last rmatb said that they letend to but or phase out asbniot is the few products that still coatala It IntcrNorth lo Combine Units OMAHA. Hh.-1fll*fKbnh h<. uid it vtil comUfir its Huusioa-bu*d Norw C-u Oil Co. aud Ibr .dumrsiu* uirrailiats u( r** orally acquired liriru IVm4rni C-rp. Np-rH U| imiim ono-Doa ouca IrtUf ftoo Iran bwd toecu & <B Mcjtax uAdi by Hurt oOeiiciw Ur luuo irautiAtrt lAag titi - xuk pa pLat uih. ratcaSteAlHnSQ. vfTvfMccwnaa iuc, f* 4 let ktctbiM d I0U f MX OUfUC fU I0UIUJQMMD1H7I4O0AUISO LUXURY IN SCOi 2-04rev. Exquisite \ OTtatmo privacy win cor*.. Avaitahla by day. inter-office letter FROM: H. W. VANDERBACH TO: C. lAHSQir Ajax MagnethermicoC\ DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 1983 SUBJECT: NEW ASBESTOS EXPOSURE - STANDARD - Attached is a copy of the article which appeared in the Thursday, November 3, 1983, edition of The Wall Street Journal out lining the emergency temporary standard which has been issued by OSHA to cover asbestos exposure. As you will note, this new stand ard takes effect Friday, November 4, 1983. In late 1979 and early 1980, the Warren facility had air quality surveys conducted both by Hutton Assoc., a consulting firm, and The Division of Safety & Hygiene for the State of Ohio. The results of these surveys Indicated that only one operation involving transit exceeded the then standard of 2 million fiber per cubic meter of air and that involved grinding. Further, a review of the readings from other' processing of transit indicates that none exceeded the 500,000 fibers per cubic meter of air standard now being put into effect. However, even though we were mainly in compliance at the time of the survey, the Company did implement certain additional actions, CCopy attached). ' Based on the implementation of this new standard, I would strongly recommend that air quality surveys of our transit operations be conducted at both' AMKY and AMN0C to determine exposure levels. If they come out the same as the Warren survey, then we will have records to support our compliance, if, for some reason they do not, then we will have to require corrective action. I would, also suggest Hshat we review the corrective actions taken at Warren after the 79/80 rJJ . Jj survey and determine if any or all. of them are required at AMKY and/or vaj Kb I would appreciate your thoughts and comments on this / CC: N. C. Harbert, R. Ashcraft, and W. Rush AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION/HEADQUARTERS nm No. N*ei*lw J. IVSJ -- ---------------- --- - Tougher Limits. iDAY NOV. 1983 ' NOV. 4 Owl UmammC -57 YS EARN MORE * *rt, (tlbC< S FSUC INSURED 3vings & Loan .-r Ont-Miff Billion Dollars .090 Lyons (31 2) 442-6400 .12) 795-7272 * 1-9090 Sandwich (615) 7S6- : 1|5 . gement Systems i to preview. - i lent Seminar I Computers in Chicago ' ;cr Management; Inc. \cmhef 14-15. 1983 : HII'M - IJOPM For Asbestos Issued by U.S. ` form bust and OSHA Takes a Rare Slop pleas. With Temporary Rule: Challenge Is Expected By Lswuit S'travelH-" ^ liwjj Nrrr< -* t" '< *** ***- IVASHimnXtN-lrt u airy raivty **. tor LaU* Urpanow-ut fdaml iMauvluir taughrr hroil uu rmpluui rs|ourr to Ulclot. which ku bnrn hufcnl Nr UrtM On- mrt. The departments lWrwjat*al SHy aad Hroltb A4muu*irtlfc*i n*urd * ' gmey tf|tt|uniy statktard that *u rnakf mum wwkplact eiputurr lur-ukiilttf hi Stdjul tibrn |*t cutiM' itwWf of air. The currrot J*vd. set m U72. is tw iiuUwo ir bm pn cubic indcf. The xtnfwary rolr. iM(kl bjr 14 uwm. takw rfft-cl Friday uml rmuiui 1m rtfert fc* *is wtol* tbr iub-salrty 3Carrey w-hnhrr !* *htr lb* ligh*r standard iwciuanrof. Htia mart* thw fir>1 tun* teiilA k *- ud an ctoeTtrary inu|ofy *ljifc*rt store UTS. The astmto industry is c*|>rcud la cftaltafe IN riding * Wml ciwrt. Al though naiaa won the Urtin-d n*crgtrwy rvlmg. they remain tshappy Wk OSHA be lb help you pul together o more k/n-ltfled Florida vocation, we've pul together o KJhcolor Florida Mxalion Guide. aux they wanted ewe mtc jaringent ww ft lefls you ofl you need io know, word lo know or hove to know to moke lixaiu and fear (hr agehey uul step up as entortemcM effects. - The ecmpwy rule reflects or* sdeu* Florida better than ever. for your Own copy just mo3 this coupon today along with a check or money llftc evidence taking tow-lrv*i of asbestos u ubnaosts. a hmf disease. J#d mesotbrfioma. a cacser of it* tuung uf in* order lor $2.50. {No cosh please. Moke check or money order payable lo: Florida Department ot Commerce. AJIow 3-4 weeks lor defiveryj hugs. Aa OSHA UUlrsiJ taiad M.to* Wf ert la the Ui. are exposed l* Nrtween SCO.* BOO 4wl Imo niitUoa fibers per Cubic meter of iir. ucnpf over u eight-hour day. "Thai really b lh* baas'* for ibe emer gency rule. said Patrick Tyson. (JSHA't dep- y chief. "W* bad | demutfiraie Ibaf there art i bsnbec of km si mb." The agency bHlrves Ibe new esfomre A nay peeve* 720 U Dane noployem vacation oaies*'80m . -TO. Med to: `Florida Division of Tourism,Visitor Inquiry Section, - from dying from cancer. Mr. Tyson added. . OSHA bu agonued tar months about whether u lame ibe emergency ruling. De caux of tu pour track rccucd wuh such Dept. VVSJM. 126 'fon Boren Srreet.Talohassee. Fl 32301. FLORIDA steps.la (be past. Industry group* hare sued the Job-safety agency over use of uk eigM jeaejr standards tuned since lhe When you need It bad. we've got it good. agency's tacepuaa to mi Duly one of thus* flee ruling) has hero lufly wpfldd by ibe emtox. a nanda/d limiiuig npemt to /y toedrile, a chemical nidefy* itfed la null synthetic rubber. pUsUcs add other prod ucts that baa been flaked to eaaerr. To tatster Its aihrsw* rmrrg**** r^ir agaiast togal action. OSHA hired a daw**(id and sobetird cenuneMs fnuo a bevy uf outside setenflsts. ~We subjected Ibtf lo a great deal of seminy." Ur. Ty<eo wd. Ruben Pigg. rsecatlve director of the AS- br>vw information Assortattat*, mid ibe rode group uapeets I* w CKH* wrf the ndisg because "r thloh it's unvarfanted SPEMD . CHRISTMAS on our/ ISLAHD TEXAS TROPICAL f ;r*i in**--h . la our off-tu Choose frost four fut. Muitasg Ulw. North Pidrc 1 and imnronsary. Tbr ass*etaiiwi Irrts a laf Speciul MunUkly supefiuf course of actbtu would to* 4tivir tug (ibe tssuri through normal ndmoK- Utg.** . OSHA's btUlial retuciance U tae the emergency standard rrtKxird (r-jni that a lawsuit would question Ki latlur* to pursue regular ndesruhing pmecdures m tbr past. Ih an. the agency pnqa**d towering the asbestos standard to MU.N tibrn per rutoc meter of air. but ft orerr lirtd bearing* trf took any other aettoo uo ibe pro^tsal. Last meolh. OSHA aoMMiieed plans to car. ww bMimg towq powmvt d*wp ndA^my WUfflUWl* 419.9Jrr'* af fUW ).* rinhlmu vaaaltou yUu i*wm1 tirq|r itoy n*e ulc^ place to iriM wiiOuc Uk rtovida +*m 4 * pedto CnrikUfws rtfc*. n*la sto* M irato w wv Wpytt CepfKT. uv bvtog yuti* m bwM and CiItV*h3ruiIpX.i^t4Mwi wpfKpUdvgaolc duck. OrC. cau CdAixcr no* ron U5Mm>kmi isi)i rt<)ioi ' . 1600.00 ad>. .U aw My **I*H va wk. *km w <-U to >-4 bnlUf,ywW . K.r WMMta M i>haiU. BURFSIOC COM30MLWU UaM. walhway to toad*. will 18H-I1L IWMWiadwu. Curpu* Ckcitii 1' (111) lU.i rrmmvx keys com Wxk In Twvt Aiuua En triple ubesttt-cxftoiurc uupkxUoos m aUnd TOO over the oral year ta Uar construction and muMiiacturbif industries, (cntni on dcotofltka sties and maoolacturcnf with rc* cords of asbestos vtototiuas. 7le nnergewry Xtudoid win produce "sum addimmaJ compUuce.** Mr. Tyson predicted. But he canceled that "OSHA dutso'l have a lu of compliance officers out there. H would take long time lo gct.ta every site.** Led by tbe Muchnisu tmioa. Ibe 1 umuns l&af petlllfltwd for Utr rmergency rultAg wanted lb* asbestos limit reduced to |utt.ifl0 Oben per cubic meter at sir. OSHA csitmiles tbal nvooo worsen torreirtly are taposed lo asbestos m the job, wilb 11.310 of tbem exposed at leveti above two millto* fi SpUio*i. **<o*Oi+o*r<t. hJ>f tqiwppWJxun w*> I BMtJIA, Ucwn, wu9 >om -- tlefpsmmC And-- * MlfAhtuvMelWipine* the Cud oT Mvmco <ma rrvapmhwvwoytoj4urtldoiruy0vfO<k*rmiMn, Act Nowl Donttis u great fury hum Oil tofLfrte (M0}2J?-)l7S tnftofuli, uSvOSe,-|(Si)| J94-3S3I. OftendcOupaA today U write fa* toil cuw brackwi: SandpSpartJCet/ 6 61601 c--* -- ' c~.t*-ood. n. UU3 SPNIBEL 1SI:PND.,, Bun IMT,rnAnw llUj7a*-c. (turnCtUoLPvtoSwHOf RtbEaSCCulTONDOr*<, vaur buOdtog. A JBK 70. rotofTY. Bun UM. Pun Atm*-. (Uk) T4v.: EL CORTES VUlJkSX-- TMh cuuna. In p*k Bu I1M, PwS Aruw (112) 74to. Qft.lM wurrtttMiw Wl M G MAXAGI P.O.Bm UU-N4 Xr iiivt* bers per cubie meter. THOPICnii The mineral ooce waj widely osd by About 300 cotnpAAks la produtiag ships, vn'qFiTtONS floor tiles, brake lintogs and ruuf coatings. EnvttonsveMAl Protection Agency ofticUls last moub Said (bsf (bey fatid to ban or phax out asbestos to tbe lew products that uid comala U. InicrNurlh to Coiubtitc Uiub OMAHA. Neb.-IntcrNiwiH liir. auld it will cumltnr Us lltm*tuu lus.-d N>uv* (!. ooncinonunn Sdvttad ftodi foach bwd cwdariapnwotouumhki ptveck wattsrtillM Ito fCilrlv-ucUt l/M [todtplf. 55 ACCCbdLCQtnCNS INC. 10fwUIi11k1 KtaAcTTcUkOi*fgfu LUXURY IN SCO'. Mldltok: Lxquisite Qflurino pfbrscy wAt.csn*. AvatUbia by cay. wnnt 0> r A fbl Cu. and the ihmu-siic uprraiiui* >4 >* r#iuto wniilnU k;k'.. lw iwnf-taM inter-office letter z^\ Ajax MagnethermiCLoQ FROM: H. W. VANDERBACH TO: R. MARTIN E. STANLEY DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 1983 SUBJECT: MY MEMO 11/3/83 "NEW ASBESTOS EXPOSURE STANDARD" Per the above referenced memo would you please make arrangements to have an air quality survey conducted of the transite operations at your facility. Once you have located a company capable of conducting the survey, please contact me so that we can discuss the details of the survey and the cost. Your co-operation is appreciated. HWV:jk CC: N. C. Harbert C. C. Hanson AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION/HEADQUARTERS Form No. 5001 A Speed Letter, 44-902 r sj<yi/u--n Subject Speed Letter^ _____ From ~UJc: /7 * <5p-o-^oCtJ3 WilsonJones aajr*..Nf FO^"-^-90> >UT : :-o2 r*:.N?E2 in u.s.a date Signed RECIPIENT--RETAIN vVHI t E COPY. RETURN PINK COPY . 383 I I / /s ft NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Consultant Number M 3^3-7 / CONSULTATIVE SERVICES BUREAU. OMhOr W-OT5' CALIBRATION Inslrumenl (Type, Model) . Date INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE CONSULTATION REPORT Agenl(s) Sampled -------}--f Sample . Location (or person) Total Exposed --/ -/vl 1 ^ rwp). Exposure Level Allowable Calculations . Level(s) OVEREXPOSURE Actual Level(s) Yes No Marginal* 1% l^r3 Recommendations MSA /Ap- \2hi di 11.Aritslas. SajJ SAw / |lS- A;-0--1-*7 /ikni) 2.0 iiL&hJ ' -A90 Ml M------------- ------------------------- ity/ r , i *o)1 Aiew -----JWTKVX?T~ .n/t X * (tj KPttt c/upT" Crt //tc7r>2. ; 7D Kf-eo DUJT' 3SCCJ>llfc /hJki pjAff- T)uP.sr f` '5S/towzfr-tiqz_. r 'EfifkeJwf .7 { 1--I .=---- --iA\------ 7*--- 2.0' .(/ i <jwa/s . W'i'pLm jUa tu. ["* '* '* '<--:--1 Ct> PIM& TRflwifc (&JreA Bc^Ci <LVT at* SflU'frift.'tO Ws!<{&' ff * OKsOS- t ft S'nrrtOtJMy cW/rrfrj h&d Oj\Tk LncXt, U*<STiLk77i *j .* ... . L DlffosdC )F While Copy ^ Employer Ye'-'ow Copy -- Ollice PinK Copy -- Consultant ftibzdt'3 . ]P /AohrpfL ejcMjtw-e^ `Within 10% of Allowed Exposure Level (V.IS.WQ Inhhiid mi MntiiSO0 Rtvlud S/M Printed SCO Ajax Magnethermic Respiratory Protection Program Winterville, N. C. Plant fLvg 1. . All employees who come in contact with or perform any manufacturing operation on or near the product "TRANSITE", an asbestos - cement board produced by the John's-Manvilie Corp., must wear an approved respirator. It also must be worn when working with any product that contains silica or lead based paints. We strongly recommend the use of a respirator when working with any dust or mist. 2. Only Company provided respirators that are recognized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration for respiratory . protection against air-borne asbestos particles are acceptable. Presently, two are in use in the Winterville Plant: A) Pulmason C-251, with replacement filters b) 3M Brand 8710, disposable . . 3. Each employee requiring a respirator will be issued his own . individual unit by his supervisor. Each respective supervisor wilL be responsible for instructing his employees in the proper _ use and limitations of this respirator. 4. Pulmason C-251 respirators should be cleaned after each use. Each supervisor should routinely inspect these units. Used filters should be discarded in the appropriate containers after each 8 hours of actual use; sooner if necessary. 3M Brand units should be discarded after each use and should never be reused. 5. It will be the responsibility of each individual employee to keep his respirator in a convenient, clean, and sanitary location. 6. Each supervisor should continually survey his work areas to see that all regulations are observed and that exposure levels are at an absolute minimum. ' 7. The individual or committee in charge of plant safety will conduct inspections and determine the continued effectiveness of the program. 8. Individuals should not be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators unless they are physically able to perform the work and use the equipment. 1/27/84 oneocc Mr. Ray Gabbard Production Engineer Ajax Magnathermics P. 0. Box 900 Richmond, KY 40475 . .. . Dear Mr. Gabbard: On January 4, 1984, I conducted an airborne asbestos fiber survey in your plant. This report summarizes the procedures followed and results obtained. Operations Studied . The operations studied consisted of the machining processes (table saw, band saw, and radial arm drill) using slabs of "Transite" material. 'Operators are exposed to Transite dust generated by these machining operations, as well as that falling off the Transite slabs during normal handling. . Asbestos Material Used . The "Transite" material is.a thermal-insulation product manufactured by Johns- Manville Corp. It is composed of 35% by weight of chrysotile asbestos fibers' and 65% by weight of Portland Cement. The product warning label notes that machining operations may liberate free asbestos fibers. A U. S. Department "Material Safety Data Sheet" is attached. . - -. A bulk sample of this material was sent to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for analysis. Their report (attached) verified that it contained the chrysotile form of asbestos. .. ' The Sampling Program All air sampling was personally conducted by the undersigned. The basic procedure consisted of sampling the breathing.zone air of three employees using a battery powered personal air pump and air.filter assembly. Fibers collected on the filter were analysed and compared with the maximum allowable daily exposure. Procedures . The procedures followed during sampling were in accordance with the most recent standard of the U.S. Department of Labor. The procedure is summarized as follows: . 1. Employees tested were fitted with portable, battery powered personal air sampling pumps. These pumps were "Monitaire" model pumps manufactured by Mine Safety Appliances Company. They had been calibrated for accuracy by the buret and bubble technique. 446 East High Street P.0. Box 951 Lexington. Kentucky 405SB (606) 252~:951 oococc Watkins and Associates. Inc. engineets architects* planners Mr. Ray Gabbard February 3, 1984 Page Two ' 2- Each pump was connected to a 3-piece air filter assembly by a length of overthe-shoulder tubing. The filter was of the membrane type (Millipore 0.8 micron AAWP filter) and was covered by a protective facing until the start of each test. The filter was clipped to the collar near the employee's breathing zone. 3. The protective facing was opened just prior to each test sc that fibers could be . collected with the filter assembly in the "open face" configuration. Employees then proceeded to conduct their normal machining operations with the Transite material. . 4. The pump was started and allowed to collect air samples for approximately two hours. . The flow rate was adjusted to 2.0 Liters per minute. Pump flow race and filter orientation were checked periodically during sampling and adjusted if necessary to insure consistent sampling conditions. The precise sample duration was noted so total sample air volume could be calculated. 5. At the end of each sampling period, the protective face was replaced on each filter. .6. All filters, and a sample of bulk Transite material,' were sent for analysis to the Kettering Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. They were requested to use the x-ray diffraction method to verify asbestos content of the bulk sample, and to use phase-contrast Microscopy to count fibers on the air filters 7. Lab results were adjusted, according to the sample and operational parameters used, to calculate an 8-hour time-weighted-average (TWA) asbestos' fiber concentration in air. This concentration was compared -with the current exposure limit established by the U. S. Department of Labor. That limit is 0.5 fibers per cubic centimeter of air where a fiber must be greater than 5 micrometers long to be . . counted. This standard was published as an "Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)" in the Federal Register on November 4, 1983.. It is more stringent than the previous limit of 2.0 fibers per cubic centimeter. Sample Data The following study: > table (see also the footnote) ' summarizes the sampling . data for this . \/A Watkins and Associates, Inc. engineers architects planners Hr. Ray Gabbard February 3, 1984 Page Three Filter No. 001 002* Sample Duration 120 min. 122 min. Flow Rate 2L/Min 2L/Min Sample Air Volume 240L Operation Table and Band Saw 242L Table and Band Saw 003 120 min. . 2L/Min 240L Radial, Arm Drill 004 99 min. 2L/Min 198L. Table and Band Saw *NOTE: During the sample period, the employee wearing Filter #2 spilled some bulk Transite dust on. his chest, from some material being handled from a head-high.position. Excessive dust appeared to have been collected'inside the filter' holder.'as a result' of that spill. Filter 004 represents a repeat test on the same employee. Final Results The table on the following page developed as follows: contains the final results of the study. It was 1. The laboratory results yielded the concentration of asbestos fibers in the " 198-242 Liters of air collected in each sample. Concentration ranged from 0.15 . to 0.39 fibers per cc during the sample collection period. See appendix ' for complete lab report. ' ' 2. The S-hour TWA concentration was calculated by extropalating the results to a full 8-hour exposure, adjusted by the actual amount of the machining time used per day (3-6 hours). . 3. These results may be considered conservative. Cumulative exposure for a .month will even be less than indicated since the machining operations are reported to be operational only 16-39 hours per 173 hour month. ' oococc Mr. Ray Gabbard February 3, 1984 Page Four . Sample Number Operation 001 Table and Band Saw Watkins and Associates, Inc. engineers architects planners Over 50 years of Service c . Time of Operation per day * FINAL RESULTS Time of Operation per month * Concentration of Asbestos-in-air; . fibers/cc For Sample Duration** 8-hour TWA *** Table: 4 hr Band: 6 hr 16 hr 36 hr . 0.15 0.094 002 Table and Band Saw Table: 4 hr Band: 6 hr .16 hr. 36 hr 0.39 . 0.244 003 004 Radial Arm Drill 3 hr Table and Band Saw Table: 4 hr Band: 6 hr 39 hr 16 hr 36 hr 0.19 0.33 ` 0.071 0.206 * ** *** Consensus judgement of Ajax Magnathermics management personnel. As.reported by laboratory Projected to a full 8-hour day. Calculations as follows: 1. For Sample 001 (Same procedure to 002, 004). TWA = (0.15.fiber) cc (4 hr + 6 hr) ( 1) 28 hr/dy = 0.094 fiber 2. For Sample 003 . TWA = (0.19 fiber) (3 hr) ( 1 ) cc 8 hr/dy = 0.071 fiber cc . ^6 East High Stieel P.O. Box 25t * Lexington. Kentucky -OSes (60S) 252-J9S1 Watkins and Associates. Inc. engineers , architects planners Mr. Ray Gabbard February 3, 1984 Page Five . . . Conclusions 1. Employees were exposed co less.than the maximum allowable of 0.5 fiber/cc of airborne asbestos in an 8-hour day. This was true for every sample collected (3 different employees). 2. Employee exposures were therefore legally acceptable according to present criteria of the U.S. Department of Labor. - 3. Given that there ^s some exposure to asbestos fibers, even though the level is acceptably low, the situation nevertheless bears watching. I would -. recommend (though this is not required) that employees should be made aware of their exposure situation, employees who smoke should be made aware of their extra degree of risk if their asbestos exposure increases, and sampling should be repeated periodically to insure that exposure remains within allowable limits.. Sincerely yours. ft A. B. Broderson, Ph.D., P.E. Vice President ABB :1s OOCQRE ANALYTICAL SECTION, KETTERING LABORATORY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER 3223 EDEN AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45267 Material: Four (4) filter papers containing particulate matter removed from the atmosphere . Submitted: . 1-11-84 by A. B. Broderson, Watkins and Associates, Inc., 446 E. High St., PO Box 951, Lexington, KY 40588 Required: Determination of fibers greater than five micrometers in length per cubic centimeter (>5pm/cc) . Results . . Analysis Number 84A-0298 84A-0299 84A-0300 84A-0301 Sample Number 001 002 003 004 Volume Liters 240 242 240 198 ' Fibers>5um/cc 0.15 0.39 0.19 0.33 a David W. Yeager j J Assistant Professor Environmental Health Reported: 1-27-84 AA ANALYTICAL SECTION, KETTERING LABORATORY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER 3223 EDEN AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45267 Material: One (1) bulk sample Submitted: 1-11-84 by A. B. Broderson, Watkins and Associates, .Inc., 446 E. High St., FO Box 951, Lexington, KY 40588 . ' Required: Determination of asbestos . Results Analysis .Number 84A-0302 Description "Transite" The x-ray diffraction pattern reveals two (2) known d-values of chrysotile asbestos ( A-- Davi^W. Yeager? J Assistant Professor of Environmental Health OOcnAr Reported: 1-27-84 ll U.S. DLFARi.mlNT Or LauGH ' I - Occupational Safety and Health Administration ' MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION l MANUFACTURER'S NAME Johns-Manville Corp. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE no. 303/978-3118. AOORESS (,Vumt.tr, Street. City, Stele, end ZIP Code! Ken-Carvl Ranch, Denver, Colorado .CHEMICAL NAME ANO SVNONVMS Asbestos--Cement Board CHEMICAL FAMILY . 80217 trade name anosvnonvms . TRANSITE FORMULA ` SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS PAI MTS. PRE'SERVATIVES. & SOLVENTS tc * TLV . {Unit*} " ALLOYS AND-METALLIC COATINGS PIGMENTS . BASE METAL 1 i . TLV 1 *-4 |Uniftl CATALVST ALLOYS ! VEHICLE SOLVENT5 AOD'TivES OTHERS ` metallic COATINGS . " FILLSP METAL ~ * - *PLUS COATING OR COPE FLUX . i 1 .OTHERS ' i i i____________ ! ' -* hazardous mixtures of other liquids, solios. or cases . TLV % (LMutl Chrysotile Asbestos Fiber Portland Cement by weight approx^ 35 * 5U 65 mppcJ * *For TLV see attached (29 CFR 1910.1001) .' SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA boiling point ("rj VAPOR PR C5SU R E (mm H*.| 1)VAPOR DENSITY |A R solubility in water SPECIFIC GRAVITY (HaOM) Hec ligible PERCENT, VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%J CVAFCRATICN JIATC 1 . -n . appearance ano odor Solid gray sheet -- no odor . 1.6 flash point |m,,^ SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Non_ flanunable fLAWWABLC LIMITS EXTINGUISHING M'OlA special fic fighting procedures UNUSUAL '( ANQ C)cPt.OilON HA^AROS page Ml (Continued on rrvri4 pcU) Form OSHA-20 Km. Ui, 72 J\ ^ - -I SECTION V HEALTH HAZARD DATA vil'LU vi \ji See Section II , i (,1'iv1 jvi ** >t. 1 Overexposure to excessive concentrations of asbestos . '* fibr mav cause pulmonary disease. ,. . Mt uptNCv ANO TIP^T AID POOCEOUnps .. Avoid breathing excessive dust when cuttinq, drillino s sanding. . _ __ ________ ___ _ SECTION VI! - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES STEPS TO BC T*KEN CASE maTiau S HElEASCO OR SKILLED ~" Vacuum clean loose dust and chips. If sweeping is nprp<;<;ary use dust suppressant. . WASTE DISPOSAL wetMOO . - ' ' Comply with all applicable local, state and federal renul^t-innc SECTION VIM - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION . tCSPiCATORv PBOTECTICN Jpa//, /ut* NIOSH appproved for protection against pneumosoniosis-producino du^t- VENTILATION `. -ocai_ e<aust Control du$t generated by fabricating operations to with' n TLV by of mprfipnir al /GVmechanical mrrzt/ .. omtuseyxshtaeumsst . ventilation PROTECTIVE CLOVES other pbotcctive equipment Ieve BPOTfCTjOiS {Recommended during fabricating one: atior. '. . SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS OBECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANOUINC AND STORING Ma 1 n.tajjx_aQQd___hQusekeepina PracticPS. when cleaning. -. Varnnm rlpari__nr upf dr^'n OTM0 POCCAUTICNS ~ `. While the information and recommendations set forth here PAGE 1 21 .* - t are believed to be accurate as of the date hereof, ,2 A-20 JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH RESPECT " THERETO AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FROM RELIANCE THEREON. oocoec AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE Issued 12/1/85 ' *' The purpose of the AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION'S HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE,.-.!s to establish a system by. which employees of the Corporation will receive the information and training necessary to ensure their safety and health when working with chemicals which are defined as presenting a potential hazard. This procedure has been developed to comply withthe provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard, 29 C.F.R, 1910.1200. 48 Fed-.-Reg. 53280 (November 25, 1983). This procedure defines the methods by which the Company will comply with the following provisions of the OSHA Standard: . . A. Written Hazard Communication Program B.. Labels' and Other Forms of Warnings. C. Material Safety Data Sheets D. Employee Information and Training. . ' SECTION I. WRITTEN HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM A.) A copy of this procedure, in it's entirety, will be available to all employees of the Corporation, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary, and the Director, in. accordance with the requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.20(e) and will be maintained in all operating areas of the Company where potential exposure to defined hazards exists. B.) Supervisors, under the direction of local facility management, will have the responsibility of maintaining an up-to-date copy of this procedure within their individual work area. C.) Supervisors will be responsible for the employee communications and training outlined in this procedure. D.) Current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace will be incorporated as a part of this procedure. . E. ) The Area Supervisor will be responsible for in forming employees of the hazardous non-routine tasks in their work area and for instructing the employees in the proper method of performing said tasks . .. -2- Anrn/>r F.) Local Management will have the responsibility of informing any contractor employers with employees working in the workplace of the hazardous chemicals their employees may be exposed to while performing their work. Further, they will advise the contractor of the appropriate protect ive measures and require the contractor to comply with them -3- SECTION II. LABELS AND OTHERFORMS OF WARNING A.) For those defined hazardous chemicals which the Company acts as a "DISTRIBUTOR" in accordance with the definition presented in the OSHA Standard, the following procedure will apply: . 1.) . The Shipping Department Supervisor will ensure that each container of hazardous chemi cals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information: . a.) The identity of the hazardous chemical(s); b.) The appropriate hazard warnings; and, c.) The name and address of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party, 2.) Further, the Supervisor will ensure that ' said labeling does not conflict with the require ments of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (18 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Trans portation. Chemical hazards regulated by OSHA . in a substance-specific health standard will carry the appropriate warning as defined by that Standard ` -4- B.) For those defined hazardous chemicals which enter the workplace and are encountered by employees in the course of their employment, the following procedure will apply: . 1.) The Receiving Department Supervisor will ensure that all containers of hazardous chemi cals delivered to the workplace are properly marked in accordance with the Standard. 2.) The Area Supervisor will ensure that all containers of hazardous chemicals delivered to the workplace are properly marked in accord ance with-the Standard. . 3.) Minimum labeling data will incorporate the information cited in Section II, A..1.& 2. of this procedure. ' 4.) If the required labeling information is not provided; . .. . a.) the Receiving Room Supervisor will see that it is added prior to releasing the materials to the workplace; or . b.) the materials'will be returned to the supplier with a request that a proper label be supplied. -5- nncnryc _-- 5_.) The Receiving Room Supervisor and the Area .Supervisor will ensure that the container labels are legible. " -6- rvi SECTION III. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) A.) All Material Safety Data Sheets pertaining to hazardous chemicals encountered in the workplace shall be incorporated in this procedure and made available in accord ance with the provisions of Section I., A. of this procedure. B.) All MSDS received anywhere in the Corporation will be forwarded to the Corporate Materials Department for their review prior to incorporation in this procedure. The Corporate Materials Department will: 1.) determine if all information required by the Standard is contained in the MSDS. 2.) determine if the MSDS is a revision or modification of an existing MSDS. . . 3.) issue new or revised MSDS to all. facilities . for incorporation in all copies of the HAZARD . COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE MANUAL. - . C.) It shall be the responsiblity of.the person(s) at the local facility charged with keeping the procedure manual up-to-date to see that all MSDS issued by the Corporate Materials Department are promptly incorporated into the ' Procedure Manual. -7- D). In it's role as a "DISTRIBUTOR", the Company's Corporate Materials Department, working with whichever department is selling the defined hazardous chemical, shall provide material safety data sheets and update information for distribution by various Company Marketing groups, to other distributors and manufacturing purchasers of hazardous chemicals. -8- SECTION IV. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING A.) The immediate Supervisor will be responsible for conducting the training defined in this procedure. Local Management will be accountable for seeing that, said training is conducted in a timely manner. B. ) All employees will be required to affirm in writing that they have received the training herein defined. C. ) All .employees will be provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area in the following manner: . 1.) All current employees will receive such training prior to May 25, 1986. . 2.) Employees hired after May 25, 1986, will receive such training prior to their initial assignment. 3.) All employees will receive such, training whenever a new hazard is introduced into their work area. ' -9- ooco esc D.) The Supervisor shall inform each employee under his/her supervision of: 1.) Che training and information requirements . of this procedure and the OSHA Standard; 2.) the operations- in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; 3.) the location and availability of this written hazard communications procedure within the work area; and . 4.) that this procedure contains all of the MSDS for hazardous chemicals found, in the workplace. . E.) The Supervisor shall train each employee under his/ her direct supervision in the following: . 1.) The methods and observations that may be used . to-.detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area. . 2.) The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area. 3.) The measures employees can take to pro tect themselves from these hazards, including any specific Company procedures which have -10- been implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, including such things as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and the use of person al protective equipment. 4.) The hazardous chemical labeling system. 5.) How to interpret and use the Material Safety Data Sheets herein provided. 6. ) As a part of this training all employees will be required to review this Hazard Communication Procedure and the Material Safety Data Sheets contained herein. -11-