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FILE NAME State of the Art Literature SAL DATE 1943 Oct DOC SAL038 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Transactions of the National Safety Council - The Control of Fumes in Shipyards NationalNational Safety CouncilCouncil Inc. 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago 8 Copyright 1943 , National in Safety Council lic HE Transactions of the 32nd National Safety Congres THE Exposition of the National Safety Council are pub- lished in two volumes Volume I contains the General Sub- Public Safety Child Education Home Safety and Farm Safety sessions Volume I is distributed to all members of the Council VolumIeI is sent to those members who are believed to be interested chiefly in the sessions it contains The Transactions are a record of the proceedings of the Congress condensed and edited for reference purposes They are therefore an abridged version of the papers and drawings and charts too expensive to reproduce here are avai in l thea filb es l of e the National Safety Council The National Safety Council at its Congresses seeks to eliminate from discussion matters which are : ot pertinent to the aims of the Congress or which may be contrary to the Council's policies Howeyit Howeyit Howeyit cannot accept responsibility for all views expressed either in the discussions of the Congress itself or in this record of them Extra copies of Volume I may be obtained by Council members at the following rates 1 to 10 copies at 2.00 each 11 or more copies at 1.75 each Extra copies of Volume IIII are 75 cents each THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL INC ~ North WackDerir ve Chicago Filinois . - ooTe ot st ner TY NET AL RNCo re Mamet a aoe ea d ee WE cere rere DANTE 44 PET fk I: RetEe AE Epkien Py R. REILUTH New Haven Tras Rock Co. New Harca Com CoL HIDRY A. Rexton 3rd Civilian Defense Region Baltimore Md A. V. Rouwana Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co. I. aluth Minn JUDGE LEE E. Sam Appellate Court Cleveland Ohio THCORE THCORE F. SMITH Oliver Iron & Steel Corp. Pittsburgh Pa . ywsten Elliott Service Co. New York City 10. IIL Chicago In Com , New York -- of New York Inc. C. H. WATSON M.D. Brookfield Center WILLIAM WILLIAM B. WAY Radio Station KVOG ~ Okla V. A. ZIME U. Department of Labor Washington D. C. Eepresentatives of the Conference of Local Safety Organizations GINGE M. BURNS Kansas City Safety Council Kansas City Ma G. A. Hus Henry Vogt Machine Co. Louisville Ky L. E. MACBRAYKE Massachusetts Safety Council Roston Mass RUSSELL E. PERKEY Stadebaker Co. Co. South Bend Ind FAD FAD M. RossELAND Newark Safety Council Newark N. J. HENRY G. SCHAFFNER Schaffner Brothers Co. Erie Ps CARL L SMITH Greater Cleveland Safety Council Cleveland Ohio Representatives of the Conference of Sections V. F. Brown Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. New York City D. C. DUNCAN Appalachian Electric Power Co. Bluefield W. Va 1. H. Ferguson Republic Steel Corp. Cleveland Ohio W. A. HAZARD Bethlehem Steel Co. Bethlehem Pa Wills MacLachlan Electrical Employers Association Toran~-n Ont Canada IU Col. R. C. Stratton Safety & Security Branch Chicago C. E. WOOLENzs General Motors Corp. Melrose Park IL el eke, mae ae ne Tte a PR OF A SBAST EET PEAS CP* 4 Bow ENDIF RASEY AIT EY AR ment Ww Ef demonst ere the last for Def ayer Warpon ae Rea safety learn be Aen sink victory . the An every Agencies aliens trial al other t Men found is pr sion I togethe t safety < 4 vi and last ) ) director and Va gau satiemas 5 Orean THE EXECUTIVE prevnt Members oy es, DONALD B. ARMSTRONG M.D. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. New York City ATE J. 1. BAKASH Consulting Engineer Chicago Ill WALLACE N. BARKER Chicago Ill Standard Car Manufacturing Co. OE Faux Ben Rhinelander Paper Co. Rhinelander W~s We L. J. BENSON Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Rat Chicago Ill VOT C. W. Bracquist Hinsdale Ill Be OR A. R. CURTIS Portland Cement Association Chicag Ill MP NED H. DEARBORN National Safety Council Inc. Chicago Ill PNT R. E. Doxovan Standard Oil Co. of California San Francisco Calif Bear Ow, James L. Fiesta American Red Cross Washington ) C. gE ak ~fivuza H. Harity National Conservation Bureau New York City RR T. Ly e Hazlett M.D. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing A Co. East Pittsburgh Pa aT SVR H. T. HEALD Ph.D. Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Ill W. A Jaints Chase Brass & Copper Co. Inc. Waterbury Conn TA W. DEAN KILT Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. Chicago Ill JOHN E LONG The Delaware & Hudson Railroad Corp. Albany arn Gp J. WILLARD LORD Atlantic Refining Co. Philadelphia Pa ee Ths H. MacDonald Public Reads Administration Administration Washington Pw D. i W Millard Industrial Gloves Co. Danville III Det L. Maxi E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Wilmington ae, HAROLD JOHN J. NASH Office of Secretary of Sute Springfield III ELTO Nass Federal Security Agency Washington D. C. Waume S. Paine Aetna Life & Affiliated Com Conn C. E. Pirmanst American Mutu Mass a, der beyEAR a) OE 8 eee Pee TS National AO WIT Council Safety Inc. TE OE eae Bln Honorary Members RE Association or Inon and Stext Engines OE W. DION lip AP Robert W. Campbell LEW R. PALMER Bie SR De Officers 1942-1943 Bana in Col John Stilwell President 1. W. MILLARD President for Finance and Treasurer TG bandemLi G_T G_T HELLMUTH Asst President for Finance and Asst Treasurer B. B. McCulOCH Assistant Treasurer Di WALTER S. PAINE President for Industrial Safety beate LEW R. PALMER Vice President for Transportation A V. Ronwider Ronwider President for Home and Farm Safety AREY JUNGE LEE E. SKILL President for Community Councils A oe K. T. SOLENSTEN President for Membership ne Lasit J. Sorenson President for Public Safety Dr. Lewis A. Wilson President for Education NED H. DEARBORN Executive President Managing Secretary Director and R. L. FORNEN Assistant Secretary en Ry Officers 1943-1944 eilangshodc Cor JoHN STILWELL President 1. W. MILLARD President for Finance 4. H. Hu Murni Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer niche B. McCtLLOCH Assistant Treasurer kk HAROLD L. Mixax President for Home and Farm WALTER S. PAINE President for Industry Eiko Juba Lur E. SKEEL President for Local Saiety Organizations Organizations R. T. SORENSox President for Membership eel DK T. H. HEALD President for Schools and Culleges TT LESLIE J. SURENSON President for Traffic 1.rw R. PALMER President for Transportation Ae NED H. Dearborn Executive President R. L. Forney Secretary {PAY ot , ot OO ee ewes oe n ng re Ga aht eee TYE PO ae gee FermPy, e oe peewee yeeros BPG taePUG > en lw ca PO Cl S en a Jas Jeu JOH Fi 11 nd Pe . Marine Section ere aa* ar 8 Be toe General Chairman FF.. Houx Marsh & McLennan Inc. New York Y. tae Vice General Choirmon C. GARBUTT Pittsburgh Stear Co. Cleveland Ohio ws Le Advisory Committee Past General Chairme O. PICKARD Waterfront Employers CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Ja United States EDWARD C. HOLDEN W. FISK JR Vacuum Oil Calif Co. L. Agency Inc. New Inc. New York York N. N. Y. CAPTAIN HFRANoK wTER HT.he CAOtGlaAnNtic Refining Delaware PLhialcakdaewlpahninaa P&a Western R. Co The New nd. ARTHUR Toom Consulting York N. 1%, Assistant General Chairman Executive Committee TAYLOR Ameri- SN can Merchant Marine Institute Inc. New York NA. cYtivities o J. so Assistant General Chairman Association of the Post of Membership CORNELIUS New York New CORNELIUS CORNELIUS H. : CALLAGHAN The Maritime Ne wi __ AsSstiesetalntCaGenBereatl hClhaeihrmePamna Ship Constructioorn and Repair -Carter Kendall Bethlehem { . i Assistant Industrial neral Chairman Marine Industrial and Public Relations -T E. BUCHANAN a 5, Aszusion General Chairman Programs Meetings and Conventions HERCKS U. S. =. : Secretary Compensation Commission American Washington of Shipping New York Y. Y. U. - *,, Editor Msrine NewsLetter Captain HENTY BLACKSTONE United States P. & LL.. Agency * : DirectorAtlantic Region WILLARD F. JONES HANLON Oil Corp. Diamond York N.Y. : od 14 Director N.J. N.JR.egion A. Sex Sex epee ee we Director EARDBann Waterfront Employers Assu of Southern Cali-- - noe Director Great Lakes Region T. Wood Lake Carriers Association Cleveland Ohio s - Director Canadians Region W. McGirris Canada Steamship Lines Ltd Montreal Assistant GRIFFIN McCrady Rodgers Pit sburgh ho Region Dravo . oar Assistatnhts DirectorInland Ohiowee : River Region eee a meres Waterways Waterways E. JACKMAN McCrady Rodgers Co. Pittsburgh Chairman Chairman Maritime Commission ve A Committee for the Advancement of the American S. LAND U S. Navy Rtd Merchant Merchant U. RES , Bes ae . . 4 AD- . a ve tine eke ul oH Surrtr Ay 4! ir eatAe FEN ergcianra pain ACh AOA in past see eae Osram,at ade ahah Ad et ny aWasl cr Be >, wre rey ab uy: ~ eras: Soule ae coxa a RNS eS seo 2nd National Safety Congress 1943 Chairman Operations CAPTAIN Committee Chairman on of Liners and Cargo Istaman Steampship Co. New York N. Y. Logan Cresap ChairmanStevedoring oo / : ; York N. Committee W. MCGRATH JR John W. McGrath Corp. New j Chairman Statistics and Contests - ance Co. New York N.Y. Committee Benjamin H. Sur The Travelers Insur- Chairman Committee Wright Poster F American Export Lines Inc Jersey City Chairman T. Assistant Poster Committee New York N. - JOHNSEN American Export Lines Inc Engineering Marine Chairman Publicity New York N.Y. and | Publications Committee J. HARDING Marine Progress Committee Chairman and Minimum Standards 2 America New York N. Y. J.SMITH Office of * 5 Chairman Tankers Committee E. Moss The Atlantic Refining Co. Philadelphia Pa Chairman Yards U.S. Novy Safety Committer B. LANDRY U. S. Navy Committee FRANK Washington Maritime Chairman Associations C GREGORY Waterfront Employers Association of San Francisco San Francisco Cali Special Special . Maritime Adviser H. L. SEWARD Yale University School of Engineer- SPECIAL GOVERCNcMmENTPROFESSORCOMMITTEES FOR SAFETY IN NATIONAL Safety DefenPEsReSONNEL National ; DEFENSE SHIPBUILDING INSPECTIONS AND . | TRAINING Chairman Chairman Chairman NavalCommittee for ADMIRAL C. W. : ~ FISHI is US Navy Washington D. " Construction VICKERY Committer ADMIRAL Chairman New Ship Design and Construction H. US Navy Commissioner U. Maritime Commission Washington D. C g Chairman Technical Committee Design and Accident Prevention Measures AMES Washington D. Training BureauSCAPTAIN Chairman Government Administration Chairman FIELD SSh.iCpoIansstpeGcutiaornds WCaosmhmiintgtteornaDn.d U.S. Chairman Committee on Education and of Ship Personnel War Shipping Administration WashingtonD. L. BureauSCAPTAINR. S. coe TELPAI KRIGHT _ Gener U MU ' As istNerNer Assin Azrin Assin Assin a WE Secre Secre AdmiAdmi bvess ; at en!ec!~ a. ya Dire  " ... " " ...... , Corp New .ers Insar Tersey City Lines Inc. . : Progress tine Orfice of Washingto~n : Employers a of ; Engineer- ATIONAL | 1. W.FISH, JAMERS. S. zar zarKnight Marine Section . 385 Officers 1943-1944 Chairman Pittsburgh General C. GARBUTT Steamship Co. Cleveland Ohio Steel Company Bethlehem Pa General Chairman KENDALL Bethlehem Advisory Committee Past General Chairmen N. & Cat E. HOMES Marsh McLennan Inc. New York O. PICKARD Waterfront Employers Association of O. . , BYROK * California Inc. Ja P. Agency . CAPT EDWCA . HR OLDD EN United States & L Y. the Pacific Coast San New York N. Y. N. Y. FISKE J. Vacuum Oil Co. Inc. New York CAPT W. - ... JCOAPHTN SF.RAHNUKNTHE.R CTOhGeANAtlTahneticDeRleafiwnairneg LCaoc.kaPwhailnandael&phiWaesPtaern R. R. Company -WILLARD HobokNe. n J. New York N. Y. ATUR M. Tost Consulting Engineer 17 Battery Place in F. Assistant General Chairman Executive Committee Activities New nate Jones Gulf Oil Corp. York N. Y. P. HIRES U. S. Employees Compensa- Assistant General Chairman Membership tion Commission Washington D. Construction Repair -WILLIAM LAWRENCE Assistant General Chairman Ship and E. New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey As istant Industrial Relations E. BuUCHANAN The Texas Assistant General Chairman . ChairmaMnarine Public Relations -CORNELIUS Maritime ( > Company New York N. ad H. CALLAGHAN Assistant General Association of the New York New York N. Y. EK. Company Assistant Port of General Chairman Posters H. Freeport Sulphur OD Scho -- Port Sulphur La Chairman -RALPH Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc. Superior E. HUBBARD RINE WisconsiHarnold Harold Bureau SecretaryM. G. Wicg American of Shipping New York N. Y. mo +Agency NOTE Editor Marine News Letter HEYRYBLACKSTONE United States P. & L Agency . Inc San Francisco California Letter E Ala- RM Assistant Editor Marine News F. LANGE Bethlehem Shipyard - Admiralty + meda California Maritime Counsellor Emdenbach 111 John St New York N. wet : Admiralty and Y. Coastal ADMIRAL R. R. WARSCHE Commandant.U. 5, + ch we Chairman H. PIRHAM District Coast Regions VICE Guard Washington D. C. E N. . Guard Assistant Choirman Coastal Regions Federal Shipbuilding Region Com- TUBBS Dry DockThird Naval District New York N. Y. : Engineer & Dry Dock Director Atlantic THEODORE GEISER ; pany Kearny New Jersey M. Newport News Shipbuilding & Assistant DirCecotmopranAtylaNnteiwcport News Virginia Texas 2" F. Zocca Consolidated Steel Corp. Orange Gulf Director Region Shipping Co. Hibernia Bank Director Gulf P. Richard Region Richard Mississippi Assistant 3 Bldg New Orleans La Director MCDONALD *. Region Richmond Pacific Permanente - E Metals Corp. Director Consolidated Pacific T. Surr^> Steel Corporation Los Assistant Region Region Great Lakes T. Woon Lake Carriers Association Cleveland Ohio Director Lines Ltd. Mon- 2 Canadian Region W. McGIFTIN Canada Steamship Pa Director Dravo Griffin ~ trePa . l Q. Canada hese?Director Ohio River Region G. O. Assistant Director Ohio River Region E Corp. Pittsburgh oo, Jackman McC.ady McC.adyRodgers Company Pittsburgh Pa Inland Waterways Washington ofEngineers LLOYD Corps A. BLANCHARD Safety & Accident Prevention U. A. D. C. 7 386 _ 32nd National Safety Congress 1943 oN, ay SPECIAL SERVICE COMMITTEES Committee Operations Liners and Corgo Vessels Chairman Committee ADMIRAL Washington . EMory S. C. for the Advancement of the Americus Land U S. Navy Rid Chairman U. on of Isthmian Steamship Co. New York N. Y. Merchant Morine S. Maritime Commission LOGAN CRESAP Chairman Committee Chairman Stevedoring New York Y. 0. W. McGRATH Jr. John W. McGrath Corp . Committee BENJAMIN o*, Statistics & Chairman Contests Co. New York N.Y. H. Say The Travelers Insurance Chairman Statistics && Contests Florida Committee L. HAGEMAxx Tampa Ship" Editor and Publications Committer J. HARD Marine ; Chairman Publicity Progress . 95 Broad Street New York Y. . Chairman Publicity and Publications Committee C. BRANDON Tacoma : Shipbuilding Corporation Tacoma Washington and Minimum Standards Committer J. Surru Marine Office York N. Y. CChhaaiirrAmmmeraaincna Engineering Tankers E. The Atlantic Refining Company Phila- Committee JAMES Moss delphiPaa Safety Chairman U. Nay Washington Safety Committer Lakay Navy Dept ments Div ' I. Shore Establish- FRANK Com it e Maritime Associations Committee C GREGORY Employers Waterfront Chairman Association of San Francisco San Francisco California CR University Special Engi- H. Maritime PROFESSOR neering New Haven Conn SEWARD Yale and Meetings Conventions -HAROLD Mine Assistant Chairman(Programs and Safety AppliancesCo. i New York N. Y. School of J. SECRAVE OL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES | FOR SAFETY IN NATIONAL SPEDCEIFAELNSE L. FISHER Washington <= SHIPBUILDING INSPECTIONS AND PERSONNEL TRAINING 7 ate Chairman Naval Committee for Safety in National Defense ADMIRAL C. W. _ SU Navy Dir of Shore Establishments Navy Department WashingtoDn. C Chairman New Ship Design and Construction Committee ADMIRAL H. VIIIY Commissioner -U.S. -U.S. Navy U. S. Maritime Commission D. C. Inspection Government Bureams CAPT Dir < BATES Technical Div U. S. Maritime Chairman Ship Committee and U. S. FIELD US US Coast Guard Washington D. C. Commission Washington D. S. $x Chairman Committee on Education and Training of Ship Personnel KNIGHT % Presidi the of 55 agen tects ject tanc that E si: aern aw Qs. | el onetas te F te oy 4, oe RY eg Wa ovo a. nent al wow Marine Section 4011 man after landing to quickly flip scat out from between his legs The inboard end of the line passes through a block then regard I would like est and support of been excellent to say that the interour management has a over cleat Several turns of the are always taken around the cleat line Safety aboard a lake freighter is a broad subject but possibly you are now On the end of each landing boom light has been installed the rays of which aware of some of the problems with which we are confronted each operating season are directed downward and brightly - luminate the surface on which the deck hands have to land Since putting thesa rules into effect in 1938 the most serious has accidentreported to date sprained ankle: been a You all know that the successof safety work depends upon the support received . from company management and in this| With lake freighters performing such an important role in the transportation system of both the United States and Canada it is imperative that the present manpower shortage is not aggravated by challenge avoidable personalinjuries This is being met Lake freighters are carrying record cargoes of ore and vital to our war program coal , cargoes to + or THURSDAY | AFTERNOON SESSION | October7 1943 Me PresidingD. Hartnett Regional Safety Consultant U. S. Maritime _ Philad Pa Commission i ead WintonaeAPe. pes 9 ote Ate(SLEteam - rng Gath bewgh set bee Me fom Many articleshavebeen published so | manent ill effect to anyonaenyoneassociated with _ this subject including miles of statistics welding tacking burning or heating however am sure that every shipyard in today __ thiscountrytoday has acquired knowledge through experience and information un selfishly passed by pioneers in ship New Methed and Precautions 7 hear Youma may y be interested to of de-de- de- interested velopment new to us at our plant It may : welding until it is assumed that everyone knows the most satisfactory fume elimina- be new to some of you also I refetro carbon are burning in connection with +9: s hd is of ventilation by exhaustion smoothing off the large countersunk heads tioEnxteUnissivte experiment during the past of tap bolts in armor plate decks These - < a ae decade with mt different typeosf equipment een REL proved that the surest method was to re- heads were formerly chipped and ground off flush with the deck plates This was a at its a .move trouble source Blowers long tiresome rough and costly job By erg oo - d'exhausting d'exhausting devices were developed ac- the use of the carbon are they are burned Ad aru tk en wie we ag? a -. cordingly with satisfactory results Res- off so that only a small amount of grind- . with metal fume filters will ing is necessary thus cutting the time and pirators 6tted we, some protection one? give when fume con- labor to a miniinum 5/16 carbon 400 : Mae hae low amps 7000 F. centrations are ee < Incommon with other and Of course the fume and dust havard Po shipyards ae - heavy industries much care is being exer- had to receive special consideration This el rr oa . + eaten Pcl cised plant medical staffs in routine was accomplished by the use of a com- = ' ae wetohad so jelebered of case / checks and examinations of workers pressed air jet which blows the slag and tncts > exposwee ldid ng fumes In far as we carbon residue into exhauster funnels atath know still can honestly state that we located at the ends of two 3 metallic x Cdk on tm FS have not one lasting or per- flexible tubes with powerful portable ex ons EPO Oye) Re ae ran} TA EMS ~ 402 32nd National Safety Congress 1943 Se ee hausters at the outlet eads of these same life following close upon auto accidents tubes This equipment is skidded easily as a dea of t deah th It is true that wher- Bre along the deck as required and is kept ever there is smoke you may suspect car- ear close to the job at all tirses even eliminat- bon monoxide a2 ing the necessity for the use of respiraBy all means take no chances Don't 1be wait for a chemist's report on the samples of air from suspected areas Ventilatel 4, Riri Res - as oe et MRSweny eam ene be ote ae de. ee fet , KR e9 9. ar 9nh Many othe fumes niust be controlled - in shipyards One of the seasonal hazards . in our own plant will have to receive at- . tention before the advent of cold weather '- which is just around th corner Men will >. build fires in any kind of a receptaclien 7 spite of safety men and supervision and ~ 7 Jwill use fuel such as charcoal or coke without stopping to realize the danger in- - voived and the necessity for proper venti- carbon monoxide gases are both deadly > and create oxygen deficiencies 7. We recently issued a notice connec- tion with this hazard and posted con- spicuously . It stated that if any fire pots '" were found on ship contracts plant pro- aE Constant alertness on the part of watch force men and safety inspectors is an UR absolute necessity to combat soch hazards 20 OC The education of the meu by their super- visors and the use of varning posters is recobm ut m above e an ll d ventie latid on by exhaustion and the introduction of a nel fresh supply of air imperative under these dangerous conditions Several nar- Na l row escapes from death have been experio ea. enced in shipbdu ue i tol thd e ti hon ughg t- lessnesosf the men and not becausoef Oey ignorance They fortg o te hit nk Lamiation Materials STE The use of insulation cement if it con- IE) SEP tains taxic solventssuch as carbon tetra- AT chloride is a menace to workmen unless . ttt, precautions are taken to property safe ep yet WetELEN,eeCn TBS to the atteonf t thi e polan nt health com- RanePREAisn. Soba ,F Fee RTH. mittee and the management The resul of fames from fires in ships on the way~- was that the entire , apply was distilled | ~ while under construction and in the water and a substitute safe solvent provided thus EE . after bunching Many of the fires may eliminating the harard without loss of PE wt eu wet, Sg: ey a a7 l RE: ; of te t: rivial but there is always the possibility material This demonstrates again that safety PONDS - <* of men being trapped by smoke and toxic >. and unable to get out from below fumes ENE decks This is when the trained safety careful planning will assure production always a winning pair with The use of water repellent asbestos in- or a good force man ONE don imnatoskthebook on life rope go -down inspector watch sulation has recently replaced some types . . comes picture He must quickly of material formerly used in ship work = a -down a and For protection against dust or possible to niake ame everyone is out He asbestosis from such material it is rec- all Doty, ath PE toh 7 : 8 6 4 aetame . 1 tee 7 wx quee wt Se) ee ey4 .> must be followed sa ckmely as possible by ommended that both on ships and in WUE +. another men with a powerful electric shops or where the material is prepared it any is 4l.amp It deficiency of oxygeonn s- be dampened and that dust respirators e *. pected an oxygen breathing mask must be worn also that special ventilation be _ be worn Ventilation must be provided at provided Periodic medical examination exhauexshatusetedd er ooce smoke and fumes be those exposed to such hazards is also of a in ' . necessary hoe r and fresh supply of air blown could be added about the maxi- ~ iN Much mum allowable concentration for carbon o monoxide and carbon dioxide but the Sand blasting and shot blasting with point _ main to remember is that carbon its silicosis hazard can be done safety * monoxideis the number one poison killer if provision is madfe or standard sand id monoxide industrial and occupational. blast rooms or cabinets Special ventila- long^e prr yard A fc ferent stor Recencti on mavavli In ship tilation au - r 403 Accidents hat where pect car non must be provided with frequent in- spections of all equipment by an experi- enced safety inspector or supervisor This fames at the point air ventilation to supply fresh air to confined working spaces check must never be aeglected Lacquer spraying if done in approved * Don't Don't e samples Ventilate of watch Regular periodic examinations includ- booths properly ventilated presents no i"ng rays are mandatory The least sus- greater problem When cleaning compicion of a leaking face piece can be easily . pounds are being used chemical cartridge - detected by the operator and should be respirators will give protection if con- . +. reported at once to the safety department centrataireolnosw 3 superposters is rentilation ction of a jve under everal nar hegthiantahistoeqeuatipmeqeuinpmetnt ins onott realize Fumes and dust from friction saws in machine should dust collectors 2, shops are easily removed by proper exventilation F haust ducts from the machine to dust collectors ferent type fires must be considered Fumes from the us of the wrong ones may cause the death of persons improp- erty demonPs erit odir c daemt onsi tro atin onss. by those respo shon uls d bi e mb adl e fe or the benent of firemen watch force men t hought- Jemus ofe 2 po. an Don tetra- jea unican jodi- f tilaPtlaitnigng rroooomm fumes now awviatihlamboldeeranrevevnen-- tive posters and bulletins is also advised Fumigation of refrigerator spaces in .: B longer a problem in any up to date ship ships practically ready for delivery is im- BS yard A few year agso however a dif- portant Precautions must be taken to ferent story could be told however oie it s safeguard men whose duty is fumiga- fumiga- om naval vessels have provided for the use tion They must wear servicemas considered of zinc chromate which although perhaps tion not particularly toxic must be ae fe sts SET Tis - Siege yh oa alth com- ventilation large plates working sprayed after shops - Sees at loss of |: for efficient exhaust ventilation How- gam that .- Alo. ever crane operators handling materiailn stety with Af. such locations especially above pickling ment with the necessity for operative 7 planning by the engineering department and drawing rooms for the early installa- |: , Ineo uss sirini | bestos in- ome types -. k -tanks should be provided with respirators tion of as much of the ships permanent -.- _ Fans may be placed the crane cabs to ventilation system as possible . especially - . in engani d n boie ler rooms Present con- - : BE I seas: es Snip work -- r possible .. it is rec- and iw repared it - Respirators -: silation be struction of naval vessels practically pro- gerat te : Protection dust furnished for from inaccessibility ventilation ee e Njob fumes any subsance containing lead is breathed such hibits the use of units due to the inaccessibility of such ~~ spaces and theimpossibility of bringingin daily for example when welding cutting espeaciriaellsype aftec r thi ey a arelclol sedy in burning shrinking or straightening where = The importance of the availability of aes mw materialis metal coated with paint con- trained ventilation men- must be con- ; ati Se Ra Re ree sig cerr : ei ec ba samination |=" Tis is also ~~ : - ting ting with ' | : ard safely Y-)- taining lead Special ventilation using . sidered Their services are vital in the ' Elocal exhaust hoods or tubing kept not avoidance of delays in maintaining con. of i |: less than 8 from the job and drawingtinuous drawingtinuous production The elimination . hazards i>200 c.f.m. discharged y taminated air will _;, where the con- be breathed is fumes by their alertness to such and inconveniences will help to minimize not | toy satisfactory tilation construction schedule assuring In ship absenteeism and assure delivery of ships two types ofven- ahead ooff thus a quickerS Soe wt 2 ee Pam i HS sN4c4 ee i: oe ti be is . 11:45 tae ieee RL u 11:45 me 1: eS e werrey edz , - ete on Tek sair seis nate Eeees Oe ete pe de = + specs A i staetarS kes eae RENAN TaleAwd Mee oar tH a ae Be 3p wv . Su- a 3 . hi ou a Ba - 404 32nd National Safety Congress 1943 '~-. -, + We must not forget the importance of organized first aid crews trained in the use of proved These inhalators resuscitators and ap- methods of artificial respiration crews with portable emergency equipment must be available and ready to act at moments notice _ methods Perhaps one of the most important .. methods of impressing employees espe- cially new ones with the idea of danger : from respiratory and other hazards is through safety instruction in orientation : classes before they start to work This is being done in many industrial plants with _ marked success We believe that such a a "4 Ae . . program will be of vital interest to those who have had no previous shipyard experience Before closing I want to mention the ventilation standards as recommended in the U. S. Navy Department S. Mari- time Commission Safety and Industrial Health Manual in Contract Shipyards a recent issue and the 1021 Answers to Industrial Health and Safety Problems published this year by Occupational ' Hazards Inc. Thare e my ost helpful and timely publications and should be avail- able to everyone connected programs in any industry with safety COMDR iy. LIEUT . * L. F. KENGLE U.S.N. Ret survey the information leveled < A of at hand on may be at these rules Berane safety shows that there is a wealth of material on this serious subject It has are First in the simplification of the rules so they be reported r been exhaustively studied and may easily understood by all operators secondly in the adequacy of the rules 2 As you know standards of safety have cover all incidents third in the to set been up by the American Society of zation of the equipment standardi- _.'- Mechanical Engineers by the Bureau of used and fourth in providing weight indicators to supple- =Yards Docks of the Navy Department Department on the part of the operators ment by the National Safety Council by rules the American Standards Association by It requires jugment to make one's states the their Industrial Accident fit into own crane problems It is activity - Commissions and by the insurance carriers recommended that they be perused thor- for private concerns It should be apparent - oughly so that sets of rules and instructhen that since these extensive standards tions may be made out for each cover the design of the structure and the cs safety of the mechanical equipment and protective devices cranes may be acquired with extraneous material eliminated from the instruction books issued to the operative personnel redesigned and overhauled with a maxi- mum of assurance that from the items of Basis for Discipline design every mown hazard to health and safety will be eliminated os From the above sources there may also _ The gained a rounded set of rules covering inspection and test Not only is this information available from these - sources but methods of reporting checking and inspection can be set up so that .- positive assurance may be had that these We find it is better to base your dis- cipline on a violation of a rule rather than upon an incident This establishes in the minds of the operating personnel a reali- zation of the significance of a published rule or regulation Although the violation of a rule may not result in an accident the continued violation of a published rule will incident eventually lead to a serious incident After an of serious nature its effect bas a disciplinary aspect If the rules are ade- minimum standards will be maintained quate concise and understandable and are Ss comolied with bt. .