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FILE NAME: Pennsylvania (PA)
DATE: 1966-1967
DOC#: PA032
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: PA Govt Inspection Results Related to Benjamin Foster
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Beniamin Foster Co 1966 - letter from U S Dept HEW describes Asbestos attached references 1967 dust counts o 5below 5 MPPCF o Others 6.0, 9.6, 16.0, 33.4 Respirators discussed Employees sent for chest x-ray 12/67 dust counts improved 1.4 - 4.6 MPPCF
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This' letter'la ia
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form.,a>tio.n. on the su. b.jec_t of
the rccupational lia2 tt'^ ;a^'c8^ ' b ^ i0^'i:^;*^tM^iTXb air pollutant.. J-
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?"certain In d ly ld h le n ie y lr^ ^
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oeotoSis. ''This occupational-.Jerl'chi<&wtt^'pJ^^ by coagh, dyspnea, -
|V v. ~~aal crepitations,- ad reti^^oar:fejdd^^
rentgenogrem. 1There-
|f%.';2g in jure also {ports crfchroniobtfew ldi^^
with
disease, Uw'inuplyBeija*.a ^ fe i * f e t ^
a diffused obstructive
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There re alio reporta ef fodeaM'pfihfg: refawa ssoolated with ssbestoais.
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vf:fb * mobt onaistent pihoio^al h a g e i l f ^ t ln k g macrophages
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pulmonary rchiteqture
v .:.^ i"S .^ 01lweT* ,B controvoray amcg toyfe^jai%^
tha ihaJjton of asbestos,
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;uS:y<w^]ifth e p ifed ei*^ ^
g* of asbesto produce BuehreaetoS fe the body,: . Stpdids and surveys o sbestoa ex-
k posur&f have boon hfelerfeife a ^ e
apectfo tonqaes
/ . f o r the sampling and doteiinlafeito.fe^
in the. a ir ;, .Therefore,
our information Is not near an omplefe or: preoLo s would l>odesirable. - Booause
erf those maigr factor*, th^visiottjpfipociatiial ffcalth haa recently undertaicon the
study of the health arid en vir m to ^ '^
" tMbstos. The
investigation will includo th toviropm ^ ^ ^ ^nedicalaspects of.the diaoase b it these
studios are eaqpoctod to talca many yer8rlo r .iMibe{t8fc'ia ciunmlo, 'slowly-doveloping
dlsoano, therefore It will bo qiilfe.conie time before the studies era completed and the
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The A m e rican Conference o f O ovenunental Znduetzial ig ie n iute has adopted threshold lim it values ( T L Y '* ) fo r m any utbetaaco found in in du stry, f o r asbestos the L .V Is S m illion partilos per cubic foot o f a ir* a tim o -weighted average xpoeura fo r a norm al eight-hour woritday. T o deform ine whether o r hot a health hasard does exist in a gtvon
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; '
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH -
FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT
EMPLOYEES MALI? . _
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COUNTY
P h ila . tNO. CODE
28
ADDRESS
W. Girard Ave., Phila.
PERSON INTERVIEW ED
Mr. E. Dupery
PURPOSE: INVEST.: INSPECT.: PRELIM .: F.U.: CO N F.i v is it :
ZIP
PHONE
19131
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Asst, superintendent
REASON: SELF-1NIT.: 0 .0 . R EP.: CO M PL.: REQ UEST: SO U R CE.
SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION
___asbestos______
WORKERS EXPOSED
10 -12
R E C O M M E N D A T IO N S *.
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W R ITTEN ---V ER BAL
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1. USBM respirators
2. Maintain respirators
3 . Modify LEV on mixers .change
opening position
B. " change"charging -procedure
SAMPLES CO LLECTED . (NO. A KIND)
D ETERM .M AD E. (NO. a KINDI
M EDICAL - 0 .0 . R EPO R TED , NO. A KIND .
5 Chest X Hay program
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IN P R O G .
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TOTAL
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REMARKS:
Respirators approved for toxic dusts and organic vapors are supplied to the seen, who
are periodically reminded to clean them, change filters, etc.
A new covered chute for charging dry materials into mixer has been designed. Sags have
to be slit open inside the chute, which fits snugly into the mixer openings. This increases
the effectiveness of the LEV. Mr. Dugery said the LEV system will eventually be remodeled,
tut not right away.
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Atoajor clean-up pperation is in progress. In some, places, 2 or 3 inches of asphaltasbgstiift "gook" has been chipped off the floor. All storage areas have been swept out. (Two)ijrviustrial vacuums are on order, haven't come yet) All material in bags is now blown off before it enters the plant aid kept on pallets in an attempt to reduce breakage. Open or broken bags are to be used first. Overhead structures will be cleaned with the vacuum cleaner. One Saturday men wore respirators ard blew cut rafters with air hoses, then swept
it off the floor, but this got too messy. Mr. Dugexy said it will be a slow process, no cleaning has been done for 20 years. Workers are not enthusiastic about having to spend the extra minutes to bo careful, but from the appearance of the mixing area, they are doing a good ,1ob. Mr. Dugery said *come back in 6 months".
All new rzplcrjon era sent for chest x-rays. Starting right aftor vnoation season,
workers will he driven by carload into Center City for an X Say, Mr. Dugery says hopefully'
the -on will orcourgo tf.oir families to go also.
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A rp^rvoy^wlll be done to determine the effootivonosB of tho control ireaauiTio. /
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Foster Company. Benjamin
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SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION
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WORKERS EXPOSED
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! ! RECOMMENDATIONS ;
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1 USBH respirators ; 2 . Maintain resoirators 3- Modify LEV oh mixers ;
a. 'change opening position b. change har^ ^ procedure
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FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT
EMPLOYEES
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Philadelphia
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AOORESS
4635 W* Girard Avenue* Philadelphia* Penna*
PERSON INTERVIEWED
Edward Dugery
survey
PURPOSE: INVEST.! INSPECT.! PRELIM .! F.U.! CO NP.i VISITI.
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ZIP
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Assistant suoerintendent
REASON! SELF-IN IT .i 0 .0 . REP.J CO M PL.l REQUEST! SO URCE.
SPECIFIC HAZARD OR CONDITION
Asbestos
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(NO. A KINDI D ETERM .M A D E. INO. A KIND
WORKERS >
RECOMMENDATIONS
EXPOSEO
W RITTEN -*-VERBAL
10-12
USBK respirators 2 . Maintain'rewpiratorfl
3. Modify LEV on mixers a. change ooenine position
b. change charging procedure
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A. -Housekeeoint* Dro.yram-........5. Chest X-ray program
9 Asbestos dust - 1 blank ..
M EDICAL - 0 .0 . REPORTED, NO. A KIND.
PUNCH CARD
YES 0
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FOLDER
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A C C O M PLISH ED
YES
NO
IN PRO O .
TOTAL
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Survey done at mixing operation. Worker! 3 exposed to various kinds of dust, asbestos Mica, ^W-ica, antimony, trichloride, limestone and gypsum, I.H. attempted to sample while
asbest'r.'j was being charged into mixer, or at least find out what was being charged while the saMjile was taken. USBM respirators approved for toxic dusts and organic vapors were
diligently worn by employees while charging, several-obviously for the I.H's benefit.
Charging may take as long as 1 hour for the large mixer, twice every 3 days. The .smaller..mixers,take.less-time-to-charge-anii-areTUsed-l-ess-^frequently-.---- --
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A survey to.jx` o v lu a t e :^ l93^ 8k ^ 8^ 8:'.to';aiibostoorGontaining duBt at
the iidjcor charging opration was: g ^ ^ i ^ i `0R\-6A^r :5i. 96? * ith the. cooperation of Kr D. Chaw,,,A33iBtent- e p o rin tie^ e ti7 -al^ ^ ^ K a^ .;. :Follw iihg a previous sur
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using a atarydardized H g h t.'illo ^ sE'owscbpi -tachnlquo and are presented in the
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. < . Exposures to asbcstoa^ontainlng'iiuat; were lo ss than the threshold lim it value during charging operations.(see table) .i - The enclosed chute appeared to capture
much o f the dust generated while7charging;,the/;ib ^ ers. ; Housekeeping is,much improved
throughout; the7 p lan t. ; Itshould b* ^ o ^ i r b ^ V ^ i r i : that dust le v e ls may bo expected to vary from tiiBe'.td ftiidi'-Becsd !6 f 'tM s ^ th e following reconmendatioria are maae.
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prSB enl^pt^rM 'of-p^o^ae^ent-and-^umcal---' -----chest x-ray examinations fo r all'enployera exposed to dust.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Q P
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FIELD ACTIVITY REPORT
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Phil a
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ADDRESS
4635 Vi. Girard Ave.. Phila. 19131
PERSON INTERVIEWED
'vH. Kaal
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PURPOSE: IN V E S T .; IN S P E C T .; PRELIM .; F.U.*. CON F.; VISIT:
REASON: <Ft FrlNIT.: O.O. REP.: COMPL.I REQUEST; SOURCE;
S P E C I F I C HAZARD OR CONDITION
workers
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SAMPLES CO LLECTED (NO. ft KINDI
DETERM.MADE INO. ft KIND)
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TOTAL TOTAL
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FOLOER
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REMARKS:
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Resurvey to determine effectiveness ofymodifications to charging procedures.
Conditions
were much less dusty than during previous survey* Several lar&e
in bags of a sbfetk>i had to be dumped direotly. -into floor opening, worker: 31100k bag complete^ with:
L5V hood, dultA appeared to be well captured. Then an enclosed chute is shoved into opening,
fits tightly.' Worker slits asbestos bag, shak3 "it downPcftUte', Some dust still is visible,
but most is captured by UsV. Workers area, charging mixer or handling empty bags, wore
approved respirators which were- clean and^in-good-cnridition.---- -------- ------ -........
Mr. Chew has replaced Kr. Dugery, is too new to know Just what is being done. He appears
to be .ruite a "bug" on housekeeping, said he will have out what, happened to the vacuum
cleaner on order. Several workers hair3 been sent for chest x-rays, the rest will be sent
soon.
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Dust levels turned out low, 4.6 mppcf during charging less than 3 rappcf with no
charging.
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PERSON >MY^>VlEBgQ W .K. K arl
P U R P O S E : IN V E S T .; S U R V E Y ; IN S P E C T .; P R E L IM .; F .U .8 C O N F .; VISIT; t > . ; tr ACON; g p t .y .iM t r .8 O . . R E P .: C O M P L .; R E Q U E S T ; S O U R C E I
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S P E C I F I C H A Z A R D Oft CONDITION
asbesto
WORKERS EXPOSED
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Pucery ha.i-reslgned-
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PUNCH CAPO 0
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uld not b handling a^bisljos. Mr. K* check^r^fiejordier''slips* said a.largd batch
ruld be nixed on Thursd call oefoj1^ soming and hi oult even tel :s dut ime.
telephone call Thurs. 10/26/67 1 vekleu tlr x th 1xer , ad been, loaded la t night
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<lfc However, no adhesives containing tkbector;or j one: solid materials were being
mixed. A telephone call or 10/ty/6^t jiMr> )uge~ j revealed that a mixer iad broken down, little if any further5 'Xing told be done this week. Purvey will be scheduled for .he nfear future.
A quick walk through the plant indicates housfilmswv',
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However, no adhesives containing asbeitos' or other solid materials were being
mixed. A telephone call on lO/^/fi^ t Mi - Pn<ex, revealed hat a mix r*.had
broken down, little If any further!mixing-wonld be done this' week.- i n j
Survey will be scheduled for the near future;/
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