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ICOLET INDUSTRIES INC.
Wimhieken Ay*.
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LABORATORY TST REflcTf?*'
Technical Service Deec "nN
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Meeaurement of Airborne AS^jt
by the *
Membrane "iltcn^Cqth Decorative Wictr^COi
Veatinghouse
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Hampton, s.
This report covers the sampling Ln the Decorative Kicerta Division'-Sf" The saepling yes done on March 22s, 1
the. air at various location* ectric Co., Hampton, 3. C.
OSHA Procedure:
The unit of aeeauremen number of fibers longer fibers per c.c. To be c five Bicrons but wist be: Five Bicrons ere about
tsbestos that is used by CSKA is f m ^ cubic centimeter of 41?", cr
a particle oust not only be longer tr.ar. 'tinea as long as its maximum diameter
vhich catches il^^ of the filter i mount of fibers longer Shan fTa counted counted
umt of air is dravn through a membrane filter The filter is taken to the laboratory, a port: croscope slide and examined at L**oX. The r.unier rons in a measured area of the microscope field is
'or 100 different areas or until ICO fibers are can than be calculated.
lea may be taken: a "personal" sample for vhich the ncr.: thing tone of an individual who than performs his usual or area* staple for vhich the monitor is placed in a fixed lee: air at that point.
r-N . w'TAe ^feresent OSHA requirements r*ed "The eight-hour time-weighted average tifbrarhe concentrations of asbestos fibers to which any employee say be
exposed shall not exceed five fibers, longer than five microns, per cubic centi meter of sir". This eeens that tn employee could be exposed to air containing seven fibers per c.:. for four hours and two fibers par c.c. for four hours and still meet the requirement. THA (Ux7+loc2)/5 * (29+8)/8 36/8 ^.5 fibers ter c.c. Beginning July 1, 1976, the raximua TWA is reduced to two fibers per c.c.
OSHA also requires that "no employee shall be exposed at say time to airbrrr.a concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess cf ten fibers, longer than five microns,
per cubic centimeter of sir."
Veatinghouse 1- `Tic Co. Decorative Miii.-.a Division
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April 1, 1973
Samullr.g: is
On March 22, 1973, 21 staples were collected end ofS^S^se, ten were analyzed et the Nlcolet Laboratories. Ambler, Pa. Three^L^fsrent?locations were stapled: the treater, the Porter Saw, and the do^bie^brim '(HaStd sender. Of these three locations, TSA samples could be taken cs^W^for jlJSsreater
operation; at the other two locations, the operationsx^cvereidKih a short tiae period that sampling tires were not long enougtf^tor T^^ageples to be taker, and "Celling" staples were collected.
Hesults:
Attached are copies of all the origlna^"^* taken at the tiae of stapling end the laboratory were selected for analysis. In addition .t^a
c.c., the 95i Confidence Limits are given,''^T from the date end their significance lbthsfc ($%}*& being right 95 tiae* out of 100 that xtbfet' JuifiSKc* at the tiae of teat was within this
hg information e samples which for fibers per 'tically calculated he assurance of ion of fibers per c.c.
A table shoving a summary
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At the treater, a total^f
tiae "Ceiling" testa and were^fft' filter. Three TWA temples were^ta only WH-3 we a analyzed andta Samples WH-1 and WH*2 - - - x
la no indication that there3ftM'.s fibers in the air
ttached.
re collected; four were short* here were too few fibers on the
unwinder, WR-1, VH-2, end VK-3; O.cS fibers, per c.c. was found,
els^nan WH-3 and were not analyzed. There flcant concentration of airborne asbestos
Sample
sheater at the finishing end of the treater.
While there is not^jaryor at this location, the sample was taken to
determine if the^&eenp S*ei|\^eaeesiftg significant amounts of asbestos fibers into
the air. The yee<
fibers per c.e. which is considered low.
ken tt the Porter Sav. Three were short-time samples e the longer time samples could be analyzed. Cf the were collected on the operators, WH-10 and VK-13 and sides of the sav WH11 and WK-1U.
^ significant difference between the samples from the two sides ***HH-U bed 0.99 fibers per c.c. and WH-lU bad 0.65 fibers per c.c.
'^Tlgnificant difference between the samples for the two operators; WH-U^oo'Rove had 3.6 fibers per c.c. and WH-13 T. Skinner had 0.55 fi-ers ';per 'c.c.'N-5*cause of the higher count on J. R. Rove, a second count of 100 fields vet made on WK-1C which confirmed the original data. At noted on the original data sheet, it was observed at the time of sampling that the saw released risible dust on the side ewey froa the aisle where J. R. Rowe was working.
There is no indication that the Ceiling limit of ten fibers per c.c. was being exceeded at the tiae of teat and, since this operation usually is dor.e for leas than one hour a day, the eight-hour WA limit of five fibers per c.c. would
not be exceeded.
Six samples were taken at the double-tria saw and sander. Two were for _ ^
Vestingheuse Electric Cs. Decorative *tcarti Divtstcr.
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April k, igr?
very short intervals and were not analyzed. VK-16 via attached to Terrel Mcore
who fed rough sheets into the saw. This sample gave 1.9 fibers per e.c. ard
was the highest found for the three worsens on this equipments. The airborne
asbestos probably case from abrasion as the rough sheets nere^slii over one
another.
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Samp.* VH-17 was taken cn. V. Williams who sepaW'fces
ricsted sheets
and feedss t.tem into the sender, `.'tsible duct was oha^evriewdd.
s operation;
however, a far. behind Williams blew he dust away frea''his^
into an exhaust
system. VH-17 gave a result of Q.?1* fibers per cicV^
Sample WR-18 was taken on J. Glotley vhp^'sta^ position is some dlstsnee from the sender and Ch*per c.c., the lowest of the three workers. ' si:
sheets. His fibers
Visible dust was noted coming from^the sample VK-19 was collected near this nolrtts.' was probably no higher because of the which caused air circulation away frqm-'t was made on this sample which confirmed
the sender and
.bars per c.c. It
, and the exhaust system
ececd count of 100 fields
ate.
There is no indicatloa thitj being exceeded for any of the etion usually requires less t five fibers per c.c. would nctr^ba
t of ten fibers per c.c. was a of test. Since this cperhe eight-hour TWA Unit cf
Conclusions:
The results per c.c. or the eighth time of test for ai
Kiearta Division.
t either the Celling Limit of tan fibers fibers per c.c. were being exceeded at t:
areas which were sampled in the Decoratlv;
Hieolet Industries, Inc,
Ralph L. Leas Technical Administretor
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P o rte r Sew A is le sid e o f P o rte r Ssw--30 Inches fros flo o r.
the f i l t e r which was analyzed
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TOTAL FISS?S______ TOTAL r^3 AV. FIBERS/ f3ET nano/cc._______
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TOTAL FI3EES______
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TOTAL FIBERS
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95* CCM7IEETC2 LOTTS
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TOTAL FIBERS_____ TOTAL FIELDS AV. FIBERS/ fTEC FlSERS/ec.________
95* CONFIDENCE LIMITS.
sample :ro. WhllX
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?/ DATS SAMPLED:
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TOTAL FIBERS_____ TOTAL FIELDS AT. riBERS/ ftes FISERS/cc.________
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TOTAL PIEtlS"" av. rasas/ FIEEr
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TOTAL FIELDS /jt? A7. Fines/ f2Si --TT7
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LIMITS . 21 - A P
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DATE SAMPLED:
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TOTAL FTBISS______
tot*l fields AY. flHEPS/ FTTO FIBERS/cc.
95* CORTOOfCI LIMITS.
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Measurement of Airborne Asbestos Fiber
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PLANT:
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EQUIPMENT OPERATED: ........................................................................... PROOUCT. ......................... .................
JOS TITLE; ...................................................................................................... OPERATOR'S NAME
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DESCRIBE WHAT OPERATOR 010 DURING SAMPLING PERIOD: .................................... ............................... .
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TYPE SAMPLE: PERSONAL ................................ AREA: ................. CElUNG^.^l^^^W/Ai^^
TIME FINISHED. TIME STARTED. ELAPSED TIME MIN.
REMARKS. .........
TOR WORN? SAMPLED BY:
total nuts........ TOTAL REIDS.... AV. RBOS/FIELD....W____________ nsavcc.------------
% condb limits
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TOTAL AY. PIPERS/ raC PZSOB/ee.________
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