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GENERAL ATOMIC COMPANY P.O. BOX 81608 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92138 (714)453*1000 K2aQ3saEassaesiEK3!3ssaE3B*sma^ June 27, 1974 Ref. RTC 74:106 Mr..Wilbur T. C. Shyeh General Factory Manager Tou Fen Factory 1-56 HWA-HSIA Road Tou-Fen, Miaoli Hsien, Taiwan Republic of China Dear Mr, Shyeh: I am very pleased with the completeness and speed which you have shown following my recommendations concerning industrial hygiene aspects of China Gulf Plastics Plants. Following are some comments which you may want to consider when com pleting your program. Electrolytic Cell Building: 1. Wall fans vs removal of windows: I would think that the instal lation of six wall fans should provide more air exchange to the Electrolytic Cell Building than the removal of windows and ex panding the roof to keep the rain from getting into the cell room. Besides, with wall fans we have more flexibility in the control of ventilation capacity. 2. Exhaust system for end box of cells: Based on the blower capacity (900 M^/min) and number of cells (36), the exhaust capacity for each cell (head and end boxes together) will be 880 cfm. The resulting friction loss in the very long 2" and 3" pipelines would be too large for the blower to handle. Since mercury vapor con centrations were much lower at the head boxes than at the end boxes, and since the head boxes are near the windows, it may be adequate to just exhaust the end boxes only, thereby eliminating the long pipelines leading to the head boxes. Also, it is sug gested to use 4" to 6" pipelines to reduce friction loss. Size the exhaust capacity based on slot velocity of 1500 to 2000 feet per minute. Instead of a 2" diameter VP pipe loop, you may try to use a slotted suction pipe on one side of the end box. This would provide equally A GULF AND ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL COMPANY CUSAROSS 0085 June 27, 1974 2 RTC 74:106 effective control because the end boxes are only about 1 foot wide. Do not use the 100 Horsepower, 900 M^/min (32000 cfm), 230 mm Aq blower unless you really need that kind of exhaust capacity. You may be able to size a much smaller but adequate blower and save 1/2 to 3/4 of the electricity bill. PVC Leather and Film Plants: The solvent control system as shown on your Drawing No. 2 for single color print machine is not clear. I wonder what the driving force is to move air through the galvanized iron sheet suction loops and through the flexible steel pipes to the existing canopy hood. It appears that the moving air through those suction holes and small pipes would create a very large pressure drop, say 3" water, yet the suction pressure available at the top of the canopy hood (as shown on your Figure 2) could not be more than 0.5" water. Six & Four-Color Printer: A complicated solvent vapor control system as shown on your Drawing No. 3 needs very detailed calculation on the system pressure loss and system balance before any sheet metal construction. Since solvent vapors are evaporated from ink troughs, rollers, and the travelling fabrics, essentially the whole space occupied by the printers can be considered as vapor producing source. Therefore, what counts most is the total ventilation capacity of the exhaust system. Try to avoid the use of small suction pipes and pick-up slots which tend to limit the exhaust capacity and increase the system pressure drops. Showers & Eye Wash Fountains: Relating to your decision on not to purchase emergency showers and eye-wash fountains, but to design them in plant by the Utilities and Maintenance Department, I have attached some drawings of this type of equipment for your design reference. RTC:mm Attachments cc: Dr. R. L. Gibson S. P. Lo H. E. Runion CUSAROSS 00853 \ CUSAROSS 00854 Bradley has the know-how you need when you're looking for safety fixtures. They've been putting Washfountains and showers in washrooms for more than fifty years. And experience like that pays off for you in the safety field. Choose the safety station for your plant from the complete line of Bradley Safety Fixtures shown here. Emergency drench showers that provide an even flood of water for complete body coverage. Instant rinsing action. Eyewash fountains that bathe eyes and face with a soft stream of aerated water. Or combination drench shower/eyewash units. You'll find a unit to match your work-area needs. Safety Fixtures from Bradley provide a dependable way to quickly eliminate harmful chemicals and particles from the face or body. Prevent costly disabilities and satisfy OSHA requirements for drenching and flushing facilities. When your work-area requires instant availability of safety equipment, choose the name you can depend on. Bradley. Contact your Bradley representative. (See back page for the one nearest you.) He'll help you select the right safety fixture for your plant. /'~ f ^ Bradley 1000 Series Emergency Drench Showers Model S1G00-F Free Standing Model SllOQ'H Horizontal supply Model 512QO-V Vertical Supply Shower Head yellow AGS plastic o' diameter with interior helical coil and diffuser same as S1000-F arranged for horizontal 1' supply Same as SI000-F arranged for vertical 1* supply -- "Standard ' "------- ------- -\ Chrome plated brass 1" ball valve pull --open push --close Optional self'Closing valve --Suffix SC 1 A" schedule GO galvanized steel pipe with 9" dia floor flange Standard includes fittings which allow addition of eye-wash fountain at later date. Provision for vertical or horizontal supply Same as S1000-F Same as S100Q-F Supply';^,. \'AH IPS Minimum inlet pressure for adequate water cone, 15 PSI Same as S1000-F same as S1000-F Waste - VA" same as S1000-F same as S1000-F Shipp.ng Weight ' Approximately 45 lbs, Approximately 10 lbs * Approximately 8 lbs Bradley 2000 Series Emergency Eye-Wash Fountains Model S?00Q (Unmounted) Monel S2100 W w?n mnijnied Receptor heavy gauge type 302 satin finish stainless steel Seme as S2000 Heads twin aerated eye-wash heads rraii--------------------- n Stream Control 'A" stay-open ball valve manually operated by stainless steel push-flag handle 3gp m Valve and fittings chrome plated. Same as S2000 Same as $2000 Same 2s S2OQ0 Supply " a ips fTaste Flat grid strainer, spud and nut for 1 tail-piece provided. Tailpiece and trap to conform to local codes by others, Same as S2000 Same es S2^0^ Wall Bracket none -r~-- Heavy gauge satin finish stam'ess wth 5/16 x\'A" clearance slots for mounting bolts by others Shipping Weight Approximately 10 lbs Ajs'-i-e'c!-/ ' 12 lbs. i Model S2200-F free Standing Same as S2000 Same as S2000 Same as S2000 Same as S2000 Same as S2000 Same as S2000 1 %" galvanized steel pipe with 9" diameter floor flange, 1 A" waste tee, Approximately 76 lbs Bradley 3000 Series Combination Eye-Wash/Drench Shower Shower Head ; Drench Shower Yellow ASS plastic, 8" dia unt with interior helical cod and diffuser. Drench Column IFToTr " Valve " {( Chrome plated brass 1' bafl valve pull -- ODen push-close Eye-Gash u mt Receptor Heavy gauge type 302 satm finish stainless steel Heads twin aerated eye-wash heads Valves V stay-open ball valve manually operated by stainless steel pushflag handle. Optional self-closing valve Suffix SC available Stream Control $ g p. m. ---- _ . . Valve and fittings Chrome plated Standard ' ' supply ; ; VA* schedule 80 galvanized steel pipe with S'* dia floor flange. Standard includes fittings which allow for vertical or horizontal supply VA* IPS Minimum inlet pressure for adequate water cone, 15 PSI Waste ; VAm Shipping Weight Approximate^ 60 lbs < is f/ j \i JU v <r, oc o C1C/} C PC < y: ' Bradley K58Q Scries Emergency Breach Showers Model SlOUO-t- Emergency Drench Shower --Free Sland'ny . iJHJ I "I". I- 1.J 1 Model S1000-F Emergency Drench Shower--Free Standing Bradley Drench Showers provide an instant, continuous source of water in emergency situations. High visibility, yellow ABS plastic shower head drivers drench column o' water 12 to 14 inches in diameter - meets federal s;.'-:cifica;.ons for spread of writer cone Chicme plated (trass 1" ball valve, operated by rigid pull-rod, stays open for continuous supply curing panic use. Opfior.al self-ciosing valve available for use in high vandalism areas Standard includes fithngs for addition of eye-wash fountain at later date And provides for vortical or horizontal supply Bradlsy 2C30 Serbs EmeiysncY E\'e-". fc uJlf -i ftOeintsIns 111 !! '' --------- - 1 . I I- . MoUtl S21CC-W .W.vl muufU.v'c: Model S2100-W (Wall mounted) With the touch of a handle, Bradley's Eye-Wash Fountains direct twin streams of soft aerated water to the eyes Irritants are flushed out in seconds. Stream flow control assures safe, steady flow under varying water supply conditions. Receptor is heavy gauge satin finish stainless steel. Valve and fittings are chrome plated Available in wall mounted or free standing models Erediey 3C3D Series Combination Model s3ooo_ Eye-Wash/Breneh Shower Combination Eye-Wash-Drench Shower Bradley's most complete satefy station provides the dual benefit of eyewash and drench snower --all in a single location Each unit operates separately. Both provide emergency aid A Drench Shower gives immediate total body coverage Delivers drench co'umn 12 to 14 inches in diameter --meets tc-Jurai reguiremonts for spread of water cone Chrome plated brass 1' ball valve is operated by rigid pull-rod Stays open for continuous supoly during panic use Optional seif-dosing valve available. Stainless steel receptor bowl contains twin aerated eyewash ti--.a- -a ' ' -.'ay-op-m D.il! valve is manually oe---r -.y ,, ..-s-g;,-. '4a.i;il`~rs i push-i in n - i -it r-u' i- (.-',:ni`'- of t'0M. a -i - V chemicals Str-- tin fto-..- cent." >1 a- 1 .i. s . a:-: - :r; 'y flow K A MvaU l S 1' '('s') ComDirM'ion EyO Wj',,h-Drrnch Shower CUSAROSS 00857