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FILE NAME: Chrysler (CHRY) DATE: 1988 Mar 23 DOC#: CHRY114 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Dept of Health & Human Services Inspection Report DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH k HUMAN SERVICES Hn Mg, to* OI*m m CoMro Inaotvt tor 00OVQ*t>OA*l U lo tf 4 Hotait A. i i btu w n i CWwmM* PAarr OnetAAAli OH A S a t R 'i m March 23, 196* Mr. G irl lancuckl Operations Manager C hrysler Chemical O lvlslon 5437 West Jefferson72 Trenton, Michigan 4*183 Otar Mr. lancuckl: The p relim inary analysis of re su lts fro the medical evaluation of the Chrysler Trenton Chemical P lant employees has been completed. The follow ina rep o rt sum arlzes the tests conducted as w ell as p relim inary re s u lts of these Methods of Assessaent The methods employed to essess worker exposures to asbestos and subsequent physical changes associated w ith exposure. Included chest X-rays, pulmonary function te s ts , a re sp lrato ry /neurobehevloral questionnaire and, fo r a ll chealcal products employees, blood samples fo r lead analysis.. Chest X-rays taken, were read by two. ra d io lo g is ts (B-Reeders) using the In te rn a tio n a l System fo r Pneumoconioses. When the ra d io lo g ists disagreed on the extent, size , o r location of rad io lo g ic al signs of pneumoconioses, the X-ray was read by a th ird (0-Reader). Results were reported based upon agreement by two of the three ra d io lo g is ts . Pulmonary function tests were conducted according to the c rite ria recoonended by the American Thoracic Society. One-second forced e xp ira to ry volume (FEY1) and forced v ita l capacity (FYC) were measured, and predicted values were calculated using the Knudson equations. The questionnaire was derived from the American Thoracic Society's standardized questions fo r assessing re s p ira to ry health. In ad d itio n, workers responded to questions about past work h is to rie s , length of employment a t the company, smoking h is to ry , and specific self-reported medical conditions. R e s u lts One hundred seventy-one persons p a rtic ip a ted 1n the medical evaluation. The p a rtic ip a n ts included 77f o f the active workforce a t th is p la n t, toong the 171 p a rticip a n ts were 39 management personnel and 17 re tire e s . Fifty-tw o percent of the workforce was employed In fric tio n products, 3 of the workers were employed In the chemical d iv is io n , and 16i of the workers s p lit th e ir work between fric tio n products and chemical products. * CHRYSLER 002003 'age ? * H. Cari lancuckl sssnr^osrsii.siiiri2i?ijsssj.r!Keiii*ir* BlddU*V'***JSsS?UTS!!1/ KTisJ! !S2d tt* middle and upper lung fields (asbestosls typically DMart ^ a X iia f iS t T l? 9* L ih*?* X*r v f ,h w t* pU uri1 thickening . the C JJ^iSriirsfr f#d4p1ijut#, i ,"1 cht,t # n *< iMMd r , , *t > Abnormal pulmonary function tests v e rt recorded fo r 28 oersont T U n t, Mp otiiithlb?le rreMsttHriciHtivke1te* #ffe/nc*t)b, satnrd!ic6i ivvot rkpe,rtsttr(B3.5(*1)vesnhoovefdwahoraeasltiroic thiavde a *1ti ob,tn,ct1v *1 y ease have d iffic u lty e xp e llin g a ir ra p id ly. The most cooeon cause o f an obstructive o atteni 1* u e k tM J lIJ S J w "1* ! P! * ir l$ ttv# p a tt r M h m W w lt y f11l1n9 th e ir lungs to* capacity. R e stric tive pettem s vould be expected fo r those exposed to high le v e ls of dust or fib ers such as asbestos. 9 ?*c**d ^ M * u**d * * measure of re s tric tiv e pulmonary e ffec t and fEVI/FVC as a measure of o b struc tive e ffe c t. Afar correcting fo r age and k in g , n e ith e r percent predicted FYC nor FEVI/FVC vas s ig n ific a n tly associated v1th years vork In fric tio n procucts, years o f vork in chemical products, o r years a t C hrysler. This le tt e r constitutes an In te rim re p o rt o f the medical analysis to date. I f you have questions about these re s u lts , you may contact me a t (513) 841-4385. Sincerely yours Richard J . W s c o ll R.S., N.P.H ., Epidem iologist Medical Section Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch D ivisio n o f S urveillance. Hazard Evaluations and F ie ld Studies CHRYSLER 902004