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FILE NAME State of the Art Literature SAL DATE 1958 DOC SAL064 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Special Hazards Survey - Inspection Report from Owens Kaylo Division N.J. ISSUED DIRECTION UNDER HONORARYHONORARY MANAGINGMANAGING COMMITTEE JANUARY Keppel Street W.C.1 W.C.1 W.C.1 2 eal A e bal So ob aie Sheer inte 3 4 Aas ; Naas doe I te cn ee SPECIAL HAZARDS SURVEY ELET COSTLY L L | | ; PREPARED FOR . | -MORS EAULO DIVINA BY F. X. 50 C1 Je Me ODEON sa 2 PLAINTIFF'S 168 April and 1kg 2 19SO ANOTHER SERVICE FROM THE PICTON PICTON CASAHAUGE CASAHAUGE OFFICE OF Engineering DepartmeDntepartment ome s. ATNA LIFE AFFILIATED COMPANIES Hartford Connectic Peete o / Pm O23] ine Bors ONES ILLUNDIS ILLUNDIS 74 KADZIDOIIVISIONVISION og. PERLIN 25 anq + , we . . . . . _ e- ey re3 suet YS3 to c:Ase dn Torpos Of thts yrs, . purpose was determine determine employes ss visit this determine the employes empelxopyoessurv . to exposurv dust production production 74 eope erations ant tha ve W. : the smiter smiter ContacCtontsacts contacted Preiffer . ContactsContacts Mr. Schl W. and Preiffer PreiPffrereiPfrfeieffrer smiter e Manager Justice Director Ve Mr. Personnal Director Director Mr. Mr. CasuaricCasuaric Assistant Assistant 15.4mia PersonnaAlssistant Personnal Superintonient Manager 15.4mia Production Production Production Production Production Production Superintonient Superintonient Superintonient Mr. Superintonient Personnal present GardnGearrdnegr trait ONS Alsopresent fir 15.4mia and 15.4mia SafelySirector SafelySirector Superintonient and Mr. Gardner Grens linois Gardner Bhoc linois Safety the and Mr. BhocBhocAna Safety ranar, Safety services services plut this PrBeuggsinesering Buginering plut Buggineering Buggineering Representative . ~. 6 Sieas5t Promitment camples taken Promitment Promitment Air camples were . using both both the Promitment Air camples taken using Promitment Promitment were alechol inpinger impinger Promitment impinger and the the using isopropyl isopropyl field alechol the collecting the were following precollectingSmith collecting mandi counts counts made isopropyislopropyl light light ffieildeld following ffolloowinlg lowintg ho United Health the , mandi Dust United States on Public field HealSthervice Service procedure United States wit Service == o ~ Health Public Service procedure Mealy M =: 2 , fey ci a . er : _ ; AaSye million -3 particles particles particles por Aan Air , Sample M. HytropapeHrytHryotrpopaappeerrHytropaper Hytropaper tototo to right right Charging Asbestos his at left side side on ~ his left side, tha Presthing mbic foot of air Hytropaper ievel Hytropaper Charging operator operator opopereator rator right the operator , , ththee brosths Beene - Air _ Ba. as acl Air 91.6 Sample Sample No. Horizontal 3 of of operator operatoroperator supporating the operator who un taken supporating taken the the pieces pieces ser ththrroouugghh through through between and the gay un taken between the _ between eats 2s taMelrtSeeln foot air ee th ey operator Sa: n particles particles eats Cinas 1 . level level o off of operater operater Loot reading Charging ac, Charging _ or | Ar LL o3 Air : . 46.3 Sample Sample ~ cubic level of Oparabes ofair foot of wars million me eS partCiLclCeSs Dur Finishing Finishing nunovar nunovar nunnuno ovarvar No. t ' breathing breathing breathing breathing taken at brant leuk, to tha tri ^' es ros breathing operater - pe level pan ; : imey Se particles per of cubic a Bb MsEOE ~ tieyion at ze 9 ma .9.55 se pa: Steles nur sible 2 aCS% * at of ain, aorSample 41.5 Aly 11.5 No. 6 riliton million mil ion ~ Pasrariyy = Toten at breathing Packaging - Taken at breathing midway midway breathing breathing pervislas por cubic foot air . eee. Eouter ~ tatan the the Router - taken at the discharge at the broathing broathing lovel applying cloth wrapping the the . 16.3 milisen particles per cubic foot air air Air 16.3 million g Molded Pipo Molded Pipo as he fed Al> del million particles per cubic foot of air Samilg No, Sample 9 + Tubular Mold = taken Tubular and slitting at breathing sawD level between tho 705 million particles per cubic foot of air Air . Sample 10.2 Sample 1C- No. 2 Stripping Line - taken at on right side of line to the breatthe hing first left of the first opsratos, million particles par cubic foot of air Air Sample 20.0 Sample No. 11 Box Car Unloading = taken level level men piling Kenite onto pallets pallets . onto pallets milll milll particlos per cubic foot of air breathing Air Sample Sample No. 12 Hising Air Hising Tubular weighed weighed out mixed while operator mixed caplato weighed out and tye up two batches ' cCazplota 75 million particles particles cubic foot foot air, above Discussion Discussion assist assist in We we would like to point interpretation acceptable acceptable acceptable consentration ef of the dust which out silica silica asbestos million is of air we know million particles particles per cubic foot free silica silica 100 that cust cust here siderably siderably less than generally has asbestos asbestos therm therm particles particles acceptable acceptable generally type With been established established million fcr for operation operation of show reference to the that above the froa from the sampling sampling show number the counts are above the tho a murdoes of tin ~~ ceunty are abeyyg ~2- mistingoperations limits and several 1 2 and 12 which Sample No. 8 are are closely are the are acceptable as is also did While Air Sample No. we 1 taking quite web in fast come were did note that the bagged asbestos was siderably actually dripping to keep the amount of asbestos . This wouldwould helpcon- discussing matter we found that this asbae sbestossast besto os s asbestosasbestos dust dem In discussing - this and it was plant had received a large shipment of asbestos necessaryto wot this material store this outsouitdsiede so tthhaatt the rains had thoroughly thoroughly If it would be possible to wat dom all thoroughly and before it is opened missed we feel that the dust bagged asbestos mizding operations would be exposure in the bo considered greatly reduced We would suggest that this a Air Sample No. 3 choirsa pieces dangerously band here high two which is the splitting of flat count In the operation separates the ware pieces on band sair the man removing the handling the ware The band cox itself and does the dust is due tothis of equipped it is with a dust collectdoeesrnot creais te too great a problem as which We fool that an exhaust system should be is working quite effectively system this excessive dust fromthe installed which will remova breathing this operator was not wearing a area of the ran We notedthat should respirator this operationshould be mandatory Use ofa respirator for Air Samplo lic shows a high in the above high cunt also As the in paragraph rather to the dust is not due to a ccasatisngting oporation of handling handling flat The waro operator to a handling of the flat the waro oporation but placing stirs flat ware on the lino up considerable operator placing itsalfappears to be working working exhaust system should be offoctively Here again we feel that an breathing level of this considered for romoval of the dust from the man vas voaring respirator and At the time of this visit this operator a we feel that this is essential for . work I Recentlnyoto leaves litmhiitss connected The results of Air Sample No. 5 are Atthis point a man turns over over the approaching the flat threshold The rubbers are a ware so it the No. 1 rubber carding operation which smooths offthe fint brushwas installed on the No. 1 rubber to waro from the top surface after carding This runove loose dust We did that there had appears to be quite effectiveeffective belt of the No. 1 rubber andbetehnisonwa esxhnaoutst hookup at the end of the commeated we feel that the dust up If cuch woro might be reduced still further working herreespirator The manman man here was using a respirator respirator and we feel is a desirable practice that this Ns HAP SDs No. wyn5 vekan pa mS Ware No. was taken at tho packaging flat wars Here Here Air smple No. placing at packaging packaging flat flat wars twotwo the mon were placing ware cartons Again Again the the duo duo handling operation operation would suggest d fuurtsht er further studies minly recoding dust fromtia would suggest comes off the No. 2 rubber be made for additionaladditional aliminate brushes here varo nest nest thisdust Chorubber respirators Perhaps the wearing respirc ator oopuerlatdionaliminate would to see both bothCio mon wearing wearing respirators was for ot No. Our Sample tho discharge end taken at of router applying the router discharge end where three men were applying applying discharge threshold this covericng limit three sample here above but . Our Our but ount due to the adhesive the tthrhesrhoeldsholdthreshold applied the count counting counting spray spray being being applied appliedapplied pieces our counting wo counting the a that particles particles terduney to burch burch together together togetherwhich which would would indicate that spray was elpo together , which count the adhesive count overly concerned mooring the For with the results hore hore 25 tubular is StashSaspelepielseMow 9 wag taken at mold finishing on is 9 wastaken operates two Thisocperoatilon lectors No.there performal performal one on who cars Resides the machines also the ccarar fan in back of the smallwhaust fan we This test The during our not respirator during our wearing wearing respirator With exhaust fan in operator here counts counts With respirator to bere might reduced to that operation would notneed a man workingworking here would =, not nee AirSample Sample foot ablo hero Sample No. was taken on the No. 2 No. million million strippinsg tripping line col count count in only amount dust particles per cubic We col greater hero tothat set up equipment equipment than shoumi were not general our breathing to set up all equipment equipment get get here a true sample of the general breathing excessive excessive working There broken amount Of level stirred stirred when when broken open be and has ware of dust stirred We were that molds are broken been given renovad eesewnS. Ss. been frofromm from system mazfe or consideration consideration consideration that consideration consideration consideration much like toarmst operation system system but this operation . would respirators rreespsirpatiorrs ators see and installed installed should to in meantime meantime feel worn here should None were Here being used at time respirarteosrpsirators should be wom? hore, Lona In = w~n In the the box ~ unloading box bay unloading aATTbags Konito Gust is to This considerablo Bote? dust here due Konito the of used the arrangements in bronking voy bronkbrionnkigng would leakproof 20 be madewith . that use broken stack in in the car sosuppliers suppliers by 22 The non hero vero wearing ott 4 all all operation operation all times for operation Sample free silica silica silica There There form shipper shipper and duo desirable use should anddesirable arrangements arrangements arrangements could leakproof bag notuse and car wearing respirators respirators the revmenrtevment the and and they should be worn 1 respirators an}Mey whould bo car, SOI at program rook Giecked cn the MAS nth on Soupdratos the respirator - POI program ah thtg plant find that it at respirator He checked the respiratoOwrens Owens Illima this We are provided does respirators but with respirators respirators Illima they change standards standards filtern their filtern filtern desk provided the mising mmisingising found respirator respirator in in quite quite a deperbunt Tho cover tight carton cunt could seep dusby contaminating area fitting in respirator . recommending the respirator respirator that the respirator respirator contaminating purpospeurpose recommending recommending up to Oms Illimis Illimis discussing the rays .t: for other standado . U <M-ray In discussing program in find that that to dust given ray program program year findthat production workers all exposed every Trido ars two years rays once year year and rays rays a ment employees once Trido Jeramic Jeramic for siliensis has interpretation interpretationinterpetaion There no reported reported cases other other interpretation siliensis : : | . i : . lot subestosis sre a og Attached Attached are a lot recommendations which be feel oof f recommendations decrease the would prove , occupational disease exposure a . se , : Here Jalukobinfston Jalukobinson Jalluukkoboibnisonnson . Va er, a LS 7 ae ' ee, , a : t i 4 . t | i i ot , CHERS ILLINOIS ILLINOIS KANKLO DIVESION KORLIN N. Jo RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS standards 1. A review should be made of the to bring it up to Cans present respirator programprogram program program in order Illinois and should include the respirators provided A. Two respirators should be to dust so that one respirator for each employee exposed sterilized while the other is can be cleaned checked and being used should 2 A clean free cabinct should be provided for storage storage of respirators at some convenientconvenient place when not in use Someone C. Someone should be basis possibly thneuspilgannetd mtourhsaendle this cleaning on daily D. Respirators should be worn in all dust producing include takeat the areas which splitter unloading box cars molied charging of flat ware line flat ware line and paskagingpaskaging ofsftlraitppwianrge between rubbers on exdraust installing possibility 2. A study should be made in regard to the possibility possibility possibility of whereorder order order order to to remove remove tthheethe excess from the fat ware operations finisihisrnegtoundfrom operator's operations charged on the finishing operations the splitter where and on the No. 1 and No.2 The 3. section of exhaust should be the No. 1 rubber . connectedconnected up at the end of the belt cleaning 4. Would suggest that consideration consideration be given for system to eliminate handbrown providing providing a vacuua of overhead sweeping and blowing blowing dam