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i t* ELANESE encmcermc nesma me. To: Mr. E. J. Hein* Mr. J. A. Werneke From: J. H. Pritchard JHP-14-87 July 20, 1987 IMWJSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING FOE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA HAZARDOUS HASTE STAHDAID 1910.120 ABSTRACT In December, 1986, OSKA issued Hazardous Waste Standard (1910.120) which requires monitoring of airborne hazardous wastes. Area and personnel monitoring has been conducted at Bishop hazardous waste disposal sites and utilities areas to comply with that standard. All samples showed concentrations significantly below the applicable OSHA, ACGIH, and Celanese Permissible Exposure Limits. In most cases results were less than the detectable limit of the analytical method. Unlterms: Acetates Antimony Area Asbestos Benzene Bishop Cadmium Disposal Environmental Formaldehyde Hazardous Hydrogen Sulfide Landfill Methanol Methylene Chloride Monitoring OSHA Personnel Solar Utilities Haste 1910.120 1987 Dlstrbutlon: C. R. DeRose C. R. Llewellyn D. H. Nordeen D. W. Steele G. D. Boyd J. E. Russell J. L. Popejoy M. D. Smyth D. B. Johnson - Chatham CCTC: Central Files (2) Ub File No: 26S.0 S.H.E. File No: 230.5.2.2 009472 To: Mr. E. J. Heinz J. A. Werneke From: J. H. Pritchard ELANESE ENGINEERING RESINS. INC. JHP-14-87 July 20, 1987 * INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA HAZARDOUS WASTE STANDARD 1910.~l20~ < SUMMARY < In December, 1988, OSHA itsued a Hazardous Waste Standard (1910.120) which requires monitoring of airborne hazardous wastes. Area and personnel aonitoring has been conducted at Bishop hazardous waste disposal sites and utilities areas to comply with that standard. All samples showed concentrations significantly below the applicable OSHA, ACGIH, and Celanese Permissible Exposure Limits. In most cases results were less than the detectable limit of the analytical method. INTRODUCTION In Deceaber, 1986, OSHA Issued a new standard covering workers exposed to hazardous wastes (1910.120). In order to comply with this standard, a aonitoring survey has been conducted in the Utilities areas to determine whether significant airborne levels of known contaminants are present. Personnel sampling was conducted on those employees most likely to be exposed to hazardous wastes. I DISCUSSION Area monitoring was conducted down-wind of the test poads, oil-skimmer, surge pond, equalization basin, and solar pond sites for airborne concentrations of formaldehyde, benzene, methylene chloride, methanol, and acetates. The BOD analyzer building and anaerobic reactor were monitored for hydrogen sulfide concentrations. Landfill sites were sampled for airborne concentrations of asbestos, antimony, and cadmliaa dusts. Utilities personnel were monitored for exposures to all the above compounds except asbestos, antimony, and cadmliaa. All sampling was conducted under normal operating conditions over a 6- to 8-hour time period to evaluate time-weighted-average (TWA) exposures. Analyses of asbestos and methylene chloride samples were performed by NATLSCO, Long Grove, Illinois. All other analytical work was performed on-site using the appropriate gas chromatographic, atoalc absorption, or wet 1 chemical methods. CELANESE ENGINEERING RESINS. INC. BOX 428 BISHOP. TEXAS 78343 TELEPHONE 512-584 3511 1 JHP-14-87 Page 2 July 20, 1987 RESULTS Analytical result* and applicable pernlaaible exposure Halts are attached. CONCLUSIONS Initial area and personnel monitoring In utilities and hazardous waste disposal sites has Indicated no significant concentrations of airborne hazardous wastes exist under normal operating conditions. Previously reported monitoring of contract personnel working In Inactive solar pond areas (JHP-42-86, HLD-56-86, JHP-51-86, JHP-09-87) offers further evidence that there are no significant health risks associated with airborne concentrations of hazardous wastes at the Bishop Facility. Please review these finding with the personnel involved and post this report on your unit bulletin board for at least 7 working days. JHP/im Attachment (1) 009474 ATTACHMENT 1 AIRBORNE HAZARDOUS WASTE DATA FORMALDEHYDE Dace 1987 3-13 3-13 3-13 3-13 3-13 Saaple Nuaber 5434 5436 5438 5440 5442 Loc. Zone 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 045 Sampling Location TWA (PT*) Consents Teat Poods <0.1 Oil Sklaaer 0.2 Surge Pond 0.1 Equalization Basin Solar Pond 0.5 <0.1 Date 1987 4-29 4-29 4-29 4-29 Sample Nuaber 5522 5523 5524 5525 Loc. Zoae 041 014 041 ou 041 014 041 043 Naae Social Sec. No. * Toa Chapa. Jr. 453-94-7109 R. C. Edgeaon 448-24-9902 Benay Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 ... . Job Descrip. Env. operator Outside operator BOD operator Operating Mechanic TWA* <PT*) <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Consent8 Note: 1. OSHA permissible exposure Halt (PEL)| is 3.0 ppa TWA; Celanese Internal PEL Is 1.0 ppa TWA. 009475 HYDROGEN SULFIDE Date 1987 3-19 3-19 Sample Number 5464 5465 Loc. Zone 041 014 041 014 Sampling Location TWA (ppm) Comments ... Analyzer Bldg . 0.8 Anaerobic Reactor <0.1 Date 1987 Sample Number Loc. Zone Name Social Sec. No. Job Descrip. TWA* <PP) Comments 5-12 5544 041 043 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 OperatingMechanic <1.0 Sampling Monitor Wells 5-12 5545 041 043 Benny Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Operator <1.0 Sampling Monitor Wells 1. ACGIH Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Is 10.0 ppm TWA. 009476 BENZENE Date 1987 3-13 3-13 3-13 3-13 3-13 Sample Number 5435 5437 5439 5441 5443 Loc. Zone 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 045 Sampling Location TWA1 <PP> Teat Ponds <0.03 Oil Skimmer <0.03 Surge Pond <0.03 Equalization <0.03 Basin Solar Ponds <0.03 Comments Date 1987 Sample Number Loc. Zone Name Social Sec. No. Job Deacrlp. 1 TWA (PP) Comments 4-22 5497 041 Don King 014 455-32-08159 BOD operator <0.03 4-22 5498 041 014 Juan Veloz 459-84-3465 Environmental operator <0.03 4-29 5499 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic <0.03 4-22 5500 5-4 5554 041 Angle Saenz 011 464-92-4185 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 Outside operator Operating mechanic <0.03 <0.03 Sampling Monitor Veils 5-6 5555 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic <0.03 Sampling Monitor Wells 5-6 5556 041 043 Benny Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Operator <0.03 Sampling Monitor Wells 5-13 5558 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic <0.03 Sampling Monitor Wells 5-13 5560 041 Benny Rodriguez Operator 043 450-82-1183 0.32 Sampling Monitor Wells 1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Is 10.0 ppm TVA; OSHA Proposed PEL Is 1.0 ppm TWA. 009477 METHYLENE CHLORIDE Date 1987 3-17 3-17 3-17 3-17 3-13 Sample Number 5445 5446 5447 5448 5449 Loc. Zone 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 045 Sampling Location TWA1 (PP) Test Ponds <1.0 Oil Skimmer <1.0 Surge Pond <1.0 Equalization <1.0 Basin Solar Pond <1.0 Date 1987 Semple Number Log. Zone Name Social Sec. No. 4-21 5495 041 014 Juan Veloz 459-84-3465 4-21 5496 4-23 5501 4-23 5502 5-4 5532 041 Don King 014 455-32-0815 041 Angle Saenz on 464-92-4185 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 041 Benny Rodriguez 033 450-82-1183 Job Descrip. Environmental operator BOD operator Outside operator Operating mechanic Operator 1_ "twa1 (pp) 1.5 1.2 1.2 <1.0 <1.0 Comments Comments Sampling Monitor Wells Note: 1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is 75 ppm TVA. 009478 METHANOL Date 1987 3-18 3-18 3-18 3-18 3-18 Sample Number 5452 5453 5454 5455 5458 Loc. Zone 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 045 Sampling Location TWA1 (PP) Test Pond <2.0 Oil Skimmer <2.9 Surge Pond <2.0 Equalization <2.8 Basin Solar Ponds 3.6 Comments Date 1987 Sample Number Loc. Zone Name Social Sec. No. Job Descrip. tVa1 Cpp) 4-22 5503 041 Don King 014 455-32-0815 bod operator <2.0 4-22 5505 041 014 Juan Veloz 459-84-3465 Environmental operator 10.6 4-22 5507 041 Dave McCauley 043 465-66-0854 Operating Mechanic <2.0 4-22 5509 041 Angle Saenz 043 464-92-4185 Outside operator <2.0 5-4 5531 041 043 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic 2.6 5--6 5534 041 043 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic 13.4 5-6 5535 041 043 Benny Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Operator 17.5 5-13 5557 041 043 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 Operating mechanic 5.8 5-13 5559 041 043 Benny Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Operator 2.0 1. OSKA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Is 200 ppm TWA. Comments Sampling Monitor Wells Sampling Monitor Wells Sampllag Monitor Wells Sampling Monitor Wells Sampling Monitor Wells 009479 Date 1987 3-19 3-19 3-19 3-19 3-19 Sample Number 5456 5461 5462 5463 5466 ACETATES Loc. Zone Sampling Location TWA1 (PP> Comments 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 014 041 045 Teat Ponds <10.0 Oil Skimmer <10.0 Surge Pond <10.0 Equalization <10.0 Basin Solar Ponds <10.0 Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Date 1987 Sample Number Loc. Zone Name Social Sec. No. 4-22 5504 041 Don King 014 455-32-0815 4-22 5506 041 Juan Veloz 014 459-84-3465 4-22 5508 4-22 5510 5-13 5546 5-13 5547 041 043 041 011 041 043 041 043 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 Angle Saenz 464-92-4185 Dave McCauley 465-66-0854 Benny Rodriguez 450-82-1183 Job Descrip. TWA (PP) BOD operator <10.0 Environmental operator <10.0 Operating mechanic <10.0 Outside operator <10.0 Operating mechanic <2.0 Operator <2.0 Comments Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Analyzed as Butyl Acetate Sampling Monitor Wells Sampling Monitor Wells 1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Is 150 ppm TWA. This standard Is under review for possible Celanese Interns! PEL. 009480 CADMIUM Date 1987 3-25 3-25 Sample Number 5477 5478 Loc. Zone 041 050 041 050 Sampling Location TWA* (ppm) Landfill II <0.01 Landfill 13E <0.01 1. ACGIH Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is 0.05 mg/a^ TWA. 009481 ANTIMONY Date 1987 3-17 3-18 Sample Nuaber 5451 5460 Loc. Zone 041 050 041 050 Saapllng Location TWA (PP) Landfill 13E <0.01 Landfill II <0.01 3 1. OSHA Peralssible.Expoeure Llalt (PEL) Is 0.5 ag/a TWA; Celaneae Internal PEL is 0.15 ag/a TWA. 009482 Date 1987 3-17 3-18 Sample Number 5450 5459 ASBESTOS Loc. Zone Sampling Location ----------1------------------------------------ TVA Comments (PP) 041 050 041 050 Landfill 13E <0.01 Landfill 11 <0.01 1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Is 0.2 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) TWA. 009483