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FILE NAME: Westinghouse (WH) DATE: 1943
DOC#: WH120
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Presentation from NSC Conference -The Control of Fumes in Shipyards
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Votene I diunboted lo aS mutar ai th Votene II lem to Urne e e t e n wfe are t e n d lo he imerated dteedy in th aeactea il eontain*,
The TraiMdMMU e n a record ai th p ra m ta p f th Confms, coodensed and *ted far retare porpome. They are therefore an abrid(ed rerete of th ptper m i dirttanm. The orifinsl maxmacripU, tome et Acri ha* drewnfs od charn too txpeaatc to to p a ia bere, are vathbta in th fitea of th National Safety CenodL
The National Safety Couodl, ai ha Conreue, sete to diminate ime. dieruMte n ttm wfcidt are perne 11>th aima of th Coofrm. or vfcicfe may he oootrary to th CoundT potici. Howe<- it canno ao*f* respwihHty for aO m ira o f m id . either in th diaenntea et th Congress itadf or in this ro t e of them.
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THE H A ftO N A I S A flT f COOMOL.
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U J. Buoit, One**. M ilw kte, St. Pm I A Pacific Railroad. ' Gwctfb, lit
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A- J. R. C trn i, Portland C m M Aaaociattn, C hktf >, IB.
N't* H Du im k , Nation*. Safety Cooncil, Inc., Qi<cao, 111.
R, E- Uio4.\, Standard Oil Co. of California. Sait Francisco, Calif.
JUm ' L. F if'i* . American Red Croat, Washfirm. U, C.
I r u ta HL M u 'tr, Nation! Ctmamation Boroa. Ne* Yorlt City.
t . U u B m u ir , U D , WeningtWK K k tn t ft B w d M v n f C, Eaat Pittafeorgh, Pa.
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L W, yn tA U Indartrial C tom Co, Danville, ill.
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Euot Nas*, Federal Scetnty Afcncy, Waahidfian. l>. C.
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A. V. ItsR w u a, Vice>Pmidcnt far Honet Alfa Fatti S*j
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Su> H. Dlajuom. L o tm Viee-Prfam , M utuine D ir** and Secretary
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Go l E. Holkxi, U m k k cI m m . Ik . New York, H. Y.
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______ N. J. A rra n U . Tone. Cwwltwg Eogncr, 1? B*tmr Pbe*. New York, N. Y.
A u in m t Cenemi Chmrmm (Esentine Committee A ttiviti** at t/em yorJ--WuimVt F.
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N atam i Gemmi Chmemem (Skip Centime** end Nepor>--W ji*u* E. Liwhlhc,
New York SbMmiMiwg C orpona, Camden, New Jcm y.
A ttu im i GerntmL-Ckeirmim f i t * * * Indottim i R tU tioni)~T. E. Beabaa**. The T ern
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Asaocotion of the Portici New York; New York, K. Y.
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Cietetor. Atlm tic Regie*--:TaMpae* Certa*, Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Cam-
pany, lCeanry, New Jersey.
Aeiietr** Diretto*, Atlantic R*}>~-JaHy U, TcMs, Xewpnn Newt Shipfaaildmt le
Dry Dock Company, Newport New, Virgim*.
Director, Gntf Regio*--o*x* F. Zocca, Cceudidated Steri Corp, Orange, Tota.
A uvtom Director, Coil Region--. t . Ricaaio, iliswraippi SWippi j* Co., Hihemia Bank
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A ttu im i Diretto*. Poeike Regio-5. T . Smith. Consolidai! $w el,Corporal* Loe
Aogckg, California.
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Director. Gnat Lake* Region--A. T Wooo, Lake Carriers* Atsociatiofl, Ckteland, O h.
Director, Cmadim Region--Jon W. McGirvur, Canada Steamthip Lin, L td. Mop-*
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Director, Ohio Riorr Region--G , 0 . Geirent. Dram Carp, Pfetihirgh, P t . , . ,
Aiiietimt Director, 0U* Rk*r Region--}. . Jachwai*, McCndy-Rodgers Cdotpaoy, |"lQ)Q^nL own
Director, AO tnlm d W oim m gr-LiiiTO K BJjurcxato, Saiety & Aecidcr Pnwwti**
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wan after fending to middy flip Mat oat from between hi legs. Tbe inboard end of the tine passe* through * block then over a c tn c Several m m of the line are always taken around tbc cleat.
On the. sad of oek taxiiaf boom * light ha* he iisuUed, the ray of which re directed downward aad brightly 3 luntioate. the surface cm which the deck hand* have to load. Shiee purring the ru in mho effect ia 1AM. the most scxkm accident reported to data ha* been prained aufcte.
You all I w r that the u c c tu of safety work depends epM the rapport received
f n n c a n p u y management, u d at thi*
regard J woald like to wy that tbe intereat and support of oar management ha* beta excellent
Safety aboard a lake freighter i> . broad abject, bat po**iWy you *r* bow
aware of one of tbe problem* with which we are commuted each "ycmeBi waraa.
With lake freighter* performing ach aa important tote a the wwnspomttoa system of both the United Stare* ad Canada, it U imperative that the prtacat manpower shortage * not aggravated by swMdaJbk personal injonea. ThkehaUeagc ia being met. Lake freighter a n carrying record cargo of ore ta d coal cargoes vitti to oar war program.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON' SESSION * October 7, 1943
Prn idmj f" fee L Hartnett. Regional Safety Consultant, U. S. Maritime Commission,
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' .Ifa n ^ ahicW* ha bee* pabUsbed oo i__uro! iU effect u> aayooe associated with
thi ite jitt. m dadm g mffc* of tttUtiea: welding, tacking, burning or boating '
. bevente*,,f am cure that every shipyard ia thi.rpawtty today ha* egaired kaowledgc
New Method and
v ; thrtmwlr eaprricoce and mfoenurion aow ifisfdjy^pustd op by pioneers m *hip
v w tidiagraatil it is w an ted that cveryooe knofwe th e meat satisfactory f w eliioma-
V tw w 'c ^ ia t of vendlattM by exhaustM*.
Yoe may be interested to hear of a dp* velopmerit aew to (u t t oar plant. It may be new to some of you also. 1 refer to a/txni are burning is eonacetsen with *JiK*Mhg off the large coanterm ak head*
> . ' xtnrie ovwrweat during the psst of u p bolts ia armor plate docks. These ; dcodawdefc different typea of equipmcat head* were fonatrty chipped and ground
pftwwd that the u m t method wa* to tx'ibswshilji^ trouble at ha source. Blower
- : i afcasiMmc d rv im were devtloped c ' - iifaglf "ritti satisfactory results. Rt*~ ` pkatnc* $ttad wfcb m etti fame filter will
g m '- *oroc' protection when lume <**
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off flush with the deck plate*. This was a
long, tiresome, rrugh and costly joh. By
the u of the cahoo are, they a rt burned
OH mi ihat only small amount of grind*
log i necessary, thus cutting the time and
labor to a tniniimim. (S/lfi* etrLon, 400
amp, 7000" F.)
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hesvyrmdomnest much ouw is being exer. ' ciaefL-by... pleat mediati staff in rootioe
reperite* aad rc-exanriaarion* of worker '" m u n i t a wvldg h a d In so far a* we
know.-rc- till can honestly tato that we
have/tor had. ooe a# * ' of Uatlag or p er'
Of rsorse. the fame and dust hasard had to receive special eoastderathm. Thi*
was accomplished by the ttse of a ctcopressed air jet, which blows the tag aad carbon residue into exhauster funnels
located at the cods of two 3* metallic flexible lube* Pith powerful portable ex*
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haustcrt at the outlet coda of them
tubes. Tbi* equiptacat te akdcted eeriJy
aUwtg the deck U required aad it kept
eloie to the job at ail titaefc even eiixainet*
in* the neciitity toe the am of HUpt**-
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Many othr.* ( w u a m t be cootrofled
in thipyBnh. One oi the eewoeet hesanU
in ow owe p h tt wiii b tw to itu i* * it
tentfaa b*fM* the u b t >rt at cold wwuhnr,
which it ;*t aroesd tiat corner, Ilea will
briM firtt in My tied of a rw epttck m jpfee oi mlcty D tt u i ept r r iwoo. and
will ate fuel, tach M cheroori or erica,
rtthowt topping *>
the 4m * >
vorred tad the atcririty lor prefer reatv fatten. The nuaitte# cartoon dioxide and
carbon monoxide gatet.ar* both deadly
and exeat* oxygen deficit "
We reeestly tuned a aotkz ia comexKtino nth thi* hazard aad poetcd'it cow* spicnemriy. It Mated that U mmy fire pots
were feoad on thip contrasta, phot protectioB m a ahoold taouedfately tootaet a
. aafcty hwpeetor aad he fw aw od by bis S tfttiiim as to.the n e i r ii oi wuoe. ^
li/e, frilowing dote apoa a tto toridcsta a a w e oi death. It it troe that wher
ever th m 1 moka jroe may M ap* o r*
bon monoxide.
By all w u t talea so c h w ta - toc't wait icer a ehembt* report oe the aamptea oi air from ap*emd m eat. Vemdatal Conatant akuneaa on the p u t af weteb {tee me* tad m isty teapeetoc it aa abolnc noewahy to CMahAt aaeh hactadat The dacatfen of tha meu hy tb rir tap*r* Tors l a i the eae of n n a | patten ta recommended, but above all, aewtiitirm
by r M attino and the tetrodeetten at a fresh mpply at i h . i r i n p n d w u i w iheat h a in w w aditini S em ai ear* ra* escapes from death have heoa M M * seed is ahipbaSdwc dae to tha thowght* h o e w t oi the taea aad aot bmwaw at tgnenuce. They harp think.
The tue oi buobitioa cerne. il t * taiae taxie to lr ta ^ iw h a* cartoon tetra*
chloridc la a mewaca ta a H h m r t l t n
pnoaotooa are tokw properiy mie*
guaid tbem nader m b hactrdowe peodb- *
ione terse ih b flttl ItOwtly U prti- '
m r^ -- h r m
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tioo mo peettoe caced at cheek*
Kepoi hip X-n pkioao
tar
that Ida
ft oat rin
Fteth Hf *y
yard, i {wot i
of ria trip li
Stmphn
II . ^
Fim a FVw . .
<gr dank we howld **boo the danger -'V feme fi fans hi abipa oa the way*,
white under conttractino, aad at the water
after boasting. Many of the 6 m may :.be trivial bet then ta alwaya the powibOky
(d a n being trapped by a u k * and i n x - fame* aad enable to get <mt in w below
dedoL Thte la wbea tha trained n itty : iwpoetor or a good wateh fante tata
come* tato the picture. Ha moat qriddy , don a weak, hook an a fife rope aad go '.flown to wake me evwywn* ii o e t lie
meet be foflowad %a ckoely aa poaribk by \ in e tto - mam with a powcefal electric
bmp. I ury eeocy o i oxygew k i w pOCM, an oxygen brtstti awak at** be-www: Veodkatioo stoat be provided at
oacm amoks aad hawse m art be exhattstad
to th atteatioo ed th phwt beaith n r n mhtea aad dm wMMgemewt. The m ote
ti tbat th t b w .d p T w ar t dieblted aad a n k tn a s a la o a h re n t ptwrided. thw
the b iu i witUwwt lette w x M H l W * tm im ttrU t* 0 in tta t
cartfal pteaakg w m m m <*T ^ pmdoctiao.'alway a.w iaaiog pair.
The aae ai water repcUest tibetto* ' Mtetwn bea eccBtly reph rrd ama typa of matermi formerly wmd (hip weet. Fot orotccbow gaia di or poowbte arbettooia frW UK* p i m i k W tee. m i~ * H tbat botb oa th v a aad ite p t, or where d material te pe^frwd, k b dampeacd aad tbat d a napwaMn tw worn, ateo tot periti vewtQiBoa > roride*. Pcriadlc amdteaJ pannataww of tbtwe etpoeed la ie r i te ttn U te ateo
are pk
(or m r.t Mteh 1
Faaa blow
Pro job a aay 4ai>y. boni a u to tab locai
and a (mah apply <* * * M* .
oeccMaiy.
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ii' H ath cooU be added aboot th* w an
206 tam*
allowable concentrata for carbon ___ aad carbon dioxide, hot the
tend bfcutmg aad
blaatteg. w ith
catte
point remember it that arbow Ha r ito * b a tto , caa ha dame m friy
I
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btet
both bt indatrial aad aon-occepabowel L S v w o m t oc tournee. Speriti
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i2nd S 'cuunai Safety Ctmyresi, 1943
We must not forget the impomnee of
first afo cres
in the
a-c of initsLstori. rcsuouistor ta d ap
proved method* tf artificial respiration.
These crew with portable emergency
equipment mutt be available ad ready (a
ct at a moments notice.
Perlap one ex' the mo* important method of impressing employee, espe cially new one, *-iih the idea of danger from m p in te ry ta d other h w id i it through safety instruction in orientation d u w i before they ttart to work. This it being done in many industrial plant w^b marked success. We believe that *ueh a
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program will be at v ial ia ltre ii to thocc who have had no previous shipyard ex perience.
Before closing 1 w u l to menboa the ventilation standard* u recommended h>
the U. S. Nary Department--U. 5. Man time Commission. "Safety and lodnstrial Health Manual ia Contract Shipyards'* a recent issue, and the **102) Assurers to U d w tral Health aad Safety Problems" published this year by Q et^atfonal Hazards. lac. They arc most helpful and timely psblicslaofts and shook! be avail able to everyone connected wHh safety programs ia say industry.
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S afety
h ix v r . OMDft. L. P. K SN O lK . VJLM. (Ket)
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A survey of the m breuiiM at hand on
:xn a * safety show*. that there is a wealth
'of material oe this serious subject It fete
;j-:V ^P'f'f been- exhaustively studied and Reported.
J^ i^ l'^ .A s -y o u . know, standards of safbty have
^
/been set up by the American Society of
} Mechanical Enginecn, by the B urn of
V asds.and Docks of the Nayy Depart
. *
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may be leveled at these rule are; First,
in the simplification of the rules so they
may be easily understood by all operators; .
Secondly, in the adequacy of the rale to
cover all moderns; third, in the standard!-':.
ation of the equipment used: and. fourth,
in providing weight indicators to supple
ment on the part of the operator.
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v-w/s.;;
It require* jv^-m ent to make, the rules
fit into m e' own crane problem. It is
Commissions and by the insurance carriers . for private contents. It should be apparent
then, that since these extensive standards cover the design 4 the structure and the
safety of the mechanical equipment and protective devices, eraoe* may he acquired,
recommended that they be perused thor oughly, so that seta of rales and iostruetioos may be made out lor each activity with extraneous material eliminated from the instruction books issued to the opera
tive personnel.
redesigned a n d 'overhauled with a maxi
Bams lor DiaopUM
m um of assurance that from the item* of W e find it it better to base yoor dis- design every 'mown hazard to health and cipliac on a violation of a rule rather than
. w itty will4 * eliminated.
upon an incident This establishes ia the
. . - Crfririwi e l Preanat Balm
minds of the operating personnel a rcals-
.. - Emm tpe above auuiccs there may alao u tio n of the significance of a pahtisbed
he gained * well-rounded set of rules rouflea orurleremgualyatnioont .reAsultlht oiaugahn tahcecidveanrita,titohne
,,.covering inspection and test. Mot only 1 continued vioUtion of a published rule wilt this information available from these
- source, bat methods of reporting, check evcntnaily lead to a serious incident. After
ing and inspection can be set up, so that
an ioodvot of serious astarc, its effect has
a disciplinary aspect. If the rptet a rt ade
.potnive ajioraocc may be bad that these quate, concise, and understandah'e and are
muumum standards wilt be maintained \ comolied with bv nerOJnnrt nrt