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ABD00317641
ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONTHLY REPORT
I. ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY
Month: August, 1985 Date of Report: Sept. 26, 1985
All Sample Results
CHEMICAL
PEL NO. %
VCM Lead Total Particulates
63 16
5
91.3 94.1 100.0
> PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. %
6 8.7 1 5.9 0 0.0
Overexposures
JOB CLASS
EXPOSURE
SOURCE
Color Weigh Compounder Chief Operator General Mechanic Vinyl A Operator Maintenance Supervisor Chief Operator
66.2 Micrograms Lead/MJ
1.6 ppm, VCM
irk
1.6 ppm, VCM
1.2 ppm, VCM
**
2.0 ppm, VCM
**
4.9 ppm, VCM
Employee overexposed while weighing small quantities of Tribase EXL and Dythal XL in the color weigh room.
Employee overexposed while preparing new unit east seal water subcooler for maintenance.
Employee overexposed while blanking out, unheading, and cleaning the new unit seal water subcoolers.
Employee overexposed while repairing a pressure transmitter line on 742 reactor.
Employee worked in both vinyl reactor areas. The specific cause of his overexposure has not been determined.
Employee worked in both vinyl reactor areas. The specific cause of his overexposure has not been determined.
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Overexposures - Continued
Job Class Vinyl A Operator
Exposure 21.2 ppm, VCM
Job Class
Employee overexposed while changing VCM filter pack filters in the new unit.
* Respiratory protection was worn. ** Respiratory protection was not worn.
II. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE
MSDS receipt dates were added to the plant electronic data base.
The plant's plan for complying with the labeling requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Rule was revised to include suggestions made by T. G. Grumbles.
III. RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT HANDLING
An audit of respiratory equipment handling, storage, and use was conducted. As a result, changes were made in Scott Air Pak storage case cleaning duties and the packaging of Scott Air Pak facepieces.
c: JF, JWW, DWH, PJK, WFH, CRS, VEM, RAF, AHS, CWT Tom Grumbles, J. R. Drurawright, M.D. - Houston