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B. H. Avashia, M.D. - 23 J. W. Barna - 2009/6 W. L. Browning - 2009 T. L. Collins - 740/2318 C. P. Maxwell - 701/2 B. R. McMakin - 2009 F. R. Sunderland - 2009
January 13, 1987
EM&TS - HS&EA
Industrial Hygiene
Asbestos Exposure Monitoring at the Institute Plant
Attached are the results of the asbestos monitoring performed while the Construction Department insulators stripped insulation from a 2-inch pipe, located in the pipe rack between Building 9 and the Number 1 powerhouse of Plant 512. An insulator was also monitored while stripping asbestos insulation from miscellaneous lines on a colander near Building 12. There were a total of six insulators and one laborer on the pipe rack job, one of each on the colander job.
A11 employees were equipped with either an AOR57-A or Willson R12 HEPA cartridge, half-face respirator. They were also equipped with boots, gloves, head sock and 2 pair of coveralls. Each employee indicated that they were wearing no street clothes under the coveralls, and that each showered or would shower before leaving the work place.
The results indicate that all' but one sample exceeded, or could have statistically exceeded, the 0.2 fiber/cc Permissible Exposure Level, established by 0SHA for an 8-hour workday (TWA3). The sample that did not exceed the PEL was well above the 0.1 fiber/cc Action Level, also established by 0SHA.
The employees indicated that the working quarters, in the pipe rack, was more restricted than the previous monitoring on this job. Since the insulators are working in tighter quarters, you may want to consider taking extra precautions and using more water before, during and after removing the insulation, to keep the airborne fibers at a minimum.
UCC 011331
Asbestos Monitoring - continued
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January 13, 1987
Please notify all employees of their exposure monitoring results as soon as possible. Please have them sign and date this report and return to M. A. Patel at Building 701-330.
If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to call us on extension 4779 or 3750.
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Manhar A. Patel
UCC 011332
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE MONITORING
Coup. ref. W2109 W2110
Date 1-6-87*
Sairple Type/ Employee Name
Sampling Time
7hrs 3min
Air Cone Fibers/cc
0.147
TWg Fibers/cc
0.130
1-6-87
6hrs 48min
0.459
0.390
1-6-87 1-7-87* 1-7-87
6hrs 37min
0.224
0.185
6hrs 52nin
0.219
0.188
6hrs 43min
0.242
0.203
*Water was used as wetting agent.
Job Classification Insulator
Insulator
Laborer Laborer Insulator
_COMUNTS
Monitored while stripping approx. 20 feet of asbestos from miscellaneous lines on colander near Building 12.
Monitored while stripping approx. 120 feet of asbestos insulation from a 2" pipe located in pipe rack between Bldg 9 and No. 1 powerhouse.
Cleaned loose asbestos that fell to the plastic, etc., under pipe rack.
Cleaned loose asbestos that fell to the plastic, etc., under pipe rack.
Monitored while stripping approx. 120 feet of asbestos insulation from 2" pipe located in pipe rack between Bldg 9 and No. 1 powerhouse.
ASBESTOS Permissible Exposure Level -----------------------------------Action Level
0.2 fibers/cc 0.1 fibers/cc
OSHA
2023P
UCC 011333