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FILE NAME Quigley QUIG DATE 1959 Dec 11 DOC QUIG002 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Internal Hazards Survey dud SPECIAL HAZARDS SURVEY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE SURVEY PREPARED FOR QUIGLEY COMPANY INC OLD BRIDGE AND SAYREVILLE NEW JERSEY DECEMBER 11 1959 BY B. R. ROY RESEARCH DIVISION ANOTHER SERVICE FROM THE OFFICE OF NEWARK SAFETY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT afety Engineering Department LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ^ TNALIFE AFFILIATED COMPANIES ^ TNACASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY Hartford Connecticut STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 09 1043 OLD QUIGLEY COMPANY INC BRIDGE AND SATREVILLE NEW JERSEY DECEMBER 11 1959 pa o PURPOSE e PURPOSE : The purpose of this visit vas to make an Industrial Hygienic Survey of your Old Bridge refractory plant and your Sayreville paint plant It was to assist you in evaluating the occupation disease exposure associated with your manufacturing operations CONTACTS who @ this In company with our Newark Safety Engineering representative Mr. R. Arawater I contacted your vice president Mr. E. Waught your general plant superin- tendent Mr. R. Loughrey and your Dr. Landeau of the Paint Division We found these gentlemen to be very courteous and cooperative in giving us the information and time required for our survey Following this survey our recommendations were discussed with them PROCEDURE : In your refractory plant air samples were taken at various locations using the midget impinger with distilled water and iso propyl alcohol as collecting mediums The sampling rate was 0.1 cubic feet of air per minute Dust counts were sade on a light field following the procedure outlined by the United States Public Health Service Ladge just samples were returned to our Hom Office Research Laboratory for further analysis They were analysed for their free silica contents by the phosphoric and flucboric acid method In your paint plant air samples were taken with a Davis Vapotester or Com- bustible has Indicator Model 6. This instrument was calibrated prior to and following use Readings were taken utilising both the explosion and the health scales of the indicator These readings enabled us to evaluate the fire and health exposure to the employees in the areas surveyed A sample of the plasticizer was then returned to our Home office Laboratory for a flash point determination Sound Pressure Levels were taken with a Jeneral Radio Sound Level teter This instrument was calibrated prior to and following the Radio Transistor scillator Sound Level Calibrator survey with a General OObservations were de at operator's ear level and in the general vicinity of the units and zenta studied These readings enabled us to evaluate the operator's as well as the exposure to other emollyses in the surrounding areas depart- exposure FINDINGS I Refractory Planti The following are the results of the of the ledge dusts for the locations dust counts indicated and the free silica analysis 09 1044 2 Air Sample No. 1 - taken in the casting department at operator's breathing level while he vas sixing the ingredients for panel construction Results - Al million particles 10 microns or less in size per cubic ft of air . - Lodge Dust asbested Be Air Sample No. 2 - taken near the dryer alevator in the operator's breathing some during the shoveling operation Results - 1.2 million particles in size per cubic ft Ledge Dust - 29 free silics 10 of microns air or lose Air Sample No. 3 . Roofchrome mixing operation - taken in employes's breathing zone Results - 29 million particles 10 microns or less in sise per cubic ft of air Ledge Bust - 34 free silica Air Fanola Vo \ - Roofchroma bagging peration - taken in the employees breathing sone Results - 25.4 million particles 10 niorms in sise per cubic ft of air Ledge Just same 88 40. 3 or leas Air Sample No. 5 - Zoofahrome mixing and bagging operation - taken at operator's breathing level st too of staircase saults - 47 million particles 10 microns or less in sise per cubic ft of air Ledge Out - same as No. 3 Air Sample 10. > Insulag bagging operation - sample taken at onerator's ; breathing level Results - 24 million particles 10 microns or less in sise per cubic ft of air Air Sample No. 7 - Insulag bagging operation samle breathing zone at top of staircase taken in the mol yee's Rasulta - 6.4 million particles sise per cubic ft of Lodge Sust - same as No. 6 10 microns air or less in Air Sample No. 8 - Brick Cutting operation - sample taken at the operator's breathing level Results - 11.0 million particles 10 microns or less in sise per cubic ft of air 09 1045 3- Air Sample Ko 9 - Chrome Oxide grinding department - sample taken in general area of department Remits 15.3 million partiales 10 miorms or less in sise par cuble ft of air pe II - Paint Plant~- Sample No. 1 - taken directly over mixing kettle Results - explosion scalo - negative Health scale - 55 ppm Sample No. 2 - Plasticiser Results - nonflamable III - Noise 1 Chrome Oxide grinding department 100 decibels 97 decibels 92 decibels 2. Paper crusher 100 decibels 8-97 decibels 94 decibels CRITERIA To assist you in the interpretation of the above listed results may we point out that the threshold limit adopted at the 20th annual Industrial ygienists meting of in 20 million the American Conference of Governmental r cubic ft of air for medium silica dust 5 to 50 free silica particles p cubic ft of air for asbestos and 200 parts of 5 millim particles per vapor or gas per million parts of air by volume for Xylene From a noise standpoint the committee of consultants appointed by the Tork Workman's Compensation Board feel that The hearing of a few very ceptible persons may be permanently damaged by exposure for many years certain noises at levels between 90 and 100 decibels New sus- to OBSERVATON OBSERVATON AND DISCUSSION DISCUSSION I ~ Refractory Plant With regards to air samole No. 1 it should be mentioned that air was sampled sampled throughout the entire cycle of opening the cement and asbestos bags adding the operation water to the mixture in the mixing vat The operator is exposed intermittently and the entire mixing to these levels for an approximate total of 42 to 50 minutes a day It can easily be seen that 09 1046 ehe the threshold limit for that a study be made to this operation has been emseded It is advisable ascertain whether a better enclosure of the mixing vat can be provided during this mixing operation shoveling clay and sand in the dryer elevator section is exposad The employee to the levels noted continuously for eight hours a day Theme levels do not pe exceed the maximum allowable concentration listed above To recommendations are being submitted at this time breathing Samples Nos 3 associated with 4 and 5 were taken in the airing and bagging the breathing song of the employees of Roofahroma Roofehroms as I understand is a mixture of sodium silicate The amount of free silica found in the ledge chrome oxids and bentonite dust of this operation would place is 50 it in a million nuisance catagory particles per cubio The ft threshold limit of air During for our a nuisance dust visit it was noted that one of the employees was not wearing his respirator It is highly advisable that this condition be corrected the Samples Nos 6 and 7 were taken in the operator's breathing sona near Insulag bagging operation and also in the breathing zone of the employees worlding on top of the staircase Insulag we were told is a mixture of cement asbestos and brick dust This mixture presents an asbestosis exposure It can be readily seen by the above listed criterions that here the exposure is well above the prescribed threshold limit It is recommended that a study be made to improve the mclosure and the collecting exhaust system of this bagging operation During our visit it was noticed that although the employees are provided with respirators they were not wearing them It is essential that these be worn and cleaned periodically to insure that asbestos dust is filtered and is not inhaled by the employees A brief study was also made in your chrome oxide grinding department The air samples were taken in the afternoon when the doors in the department vere left open In the morning when all doors were closed we noticed an appreciable amount of air borne dust Although department is relatively new there still was a the entire system in this considerable amount of dust escaping from the duct system above the dust collectors Your r Loughrey informed us that this condition would be corrected No recommendations are being suomitted at this time After our survey we were informed by your Mr. Waugh J.S. Bureau of ine's approved type messirators are and now Mr. Loughrey that provided instead of the Martindale types We noticed during our survey that some employees were still wearing the sartindales As discussed these respirators are not 7.S. Bureau of Mine's approved type respirators for silica and asbestos dusts It should be mentioned at this point that respirators in general should not be used in lieu of ventilation but like other safety equipment they should supplement to the afety of the empl yses II - Paint . lant Your Dr. Landeau informed us that the thirmers of paints are mineral spirits solvent naptha caing used in your formulation and Xylene They are listed 09 1047 5- To have an open cup flash point of respectively Tylane vapors could mitted to accumulate in the area 105 degrees 115 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit present a fire and health hasard if perAs noted under the findings itamised above the conditions noted during our survey were well Oemeral area ventilation appeared to be adequate below the criteria during the time of listed our survey pe It should be mentioned however that the bulk of the work in this plant is done during the sommer months It would be highly advisable for us to revisit your plant during that season and evaluate the fire and health exposure at that time Your storage of flammable thinners was also investigated During our visit two 55 gallon drums of Xylene Xylol were noted inside the plant Your Dr. Landeau informed us that up to 10 drums of Xylene might be stored in the manu- facturing area At this time we would like to submit to you the National Foard of Pire Inderwriter's pamphlet No. 30 for your consideration We would like you to review in particular the section on closed container storage of flammables inside buildings This will apply to both your inside storage of Xylene and to the storage of mineral spirits We found the and coal tar standpoint outside storage of mineral spirits to be adequate Your asphalt processes vere also found to be adequately protected Tire . Paint oigments in the line of lead carbonate and leaded sinc oxida might present a lead ex osure Organic fungicides also present a health hasard Although only small amounts of these are being used 1,500 lbs of loaded zinc oxide 15 lbs of organic fungicide we feel that the handling of these should also be studied during your busiest season Epoxy resins and polyamines catalysts were also noticed Those are handled exclusively by Dr. Landeau who is well familiar with the hazards involved with the handling of these synthetic resins and their catalysts III - bise The levels found at employee's ear level in the Chrome xide rinding Department and near the paper crusher fell in a marginal ara where exposure to such con- tinuously day after day for a period of years might impair the hearing of your most susceptible employees dampers and individual ear Noise reduction through the use of isolation mountmosunts protection was discussed with your essrs Waugh and Loughray 09 1048 CONCLUSION hasards associated with your manufacturing opera- occupational disease Attached is a list of recommendations recommendations pe The can be reduced or overcome to reduce the hazards dis tions will assist your company that in my opinion B. R. Roy BRRoy Research Division 09 1049 QUIGLEY COMPANY INC OLD BRIDGI AND SATREVILLE NEW JERSEY pe wows 11 1959 RECOMMENDATIONS ESEENT IAL 1. A study should be system on the Insulag made to bagging improve the operation enclosure and the exhaust 2. Respirators used should be limited to to filter duste of a silica or asbestos nature those approved by the 0.5 Bureau of Mines DESTRA: L 1. A study should be made to improve the enclosure on the mixing wat . in the casting department 20 be It is highly advisable that the contents of NEC Pamphlet No. 30 read and complied with in reference to inside storage of flammable liquids 3. It is advisable that another during the summer aths It is in your refractory plant be made the enclosure and exhaust system survey be made of your paint operationa also advisable that another dust survey after steps have been taken to improve of your Insulag bagging meration R. Roy mak Research ivision 09 1050 FILE NAME Quigley QUIG DATE 1958 Oct 23 DOC QUIG004 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to Bethlehem Steel Company from Quigley ligh Cct Shepherd / Garvin October 23 1958 AIR MAIL Bethlehem Steel Company i f 119 Walnut Street a oe Johnstown Penna Attention Subject Gentlement John Shepherd to We have been asked bycoo mu pr lairenptresbeynty ato ivu e r c,hec_ ker Mr. checker blowers regarding the after using INS^ LAG comment on a recent of their hands presumably drying and cracking of the checkers for sealing plugs in the peepholes as far as the alkalinity different Chemically speaking INSULAG no which , is concerned than INSULAG Portland Portland Cement incidentally that is side This This property property in either of the two slightly on the alkaline effect human skin with the exception of products does noot f the two materials would be allowed to normally a drying effect if either hands SlightSlight irritations would occur ifin-in cake and dry on the hands rough material would be using either irritation to the human hands encouraging Handling volved thus encouraging above observed on numerous occasions in other Hearth shops described We have the country that men engaged in the above it in a bucket throughout tendency to mix the pour pour their use work will have a they and when they insert plug th the e in the checker wall wall around the outside of the plug when the hands are bare Prolonged This hands to is what we plaster mean handling rough surfaces Prolonged practpractiicece this this naretcuomrmeendcotuhladt cause a rubber wet with INSULAG Prolonged irritation to the skin andand we would recommend be used for this sglliogvhets or a porous glove of somesome description description work We have never in all the years ofof countered a skin disease resulting resulting experience with from the use of INSULAG on- our product We to office sincerely hope that this information will be sufficient for your of further help please do not hesitate purposes and if we can be contact the writer at this this office EWGfs Vice Pres in Chee of Sales 09 1967 2 2/18/58 R. A. Mr. Dupont Funger Cona Nemours Engr Subject : IINQNUILQAG UILAG flatmroeweling Non injurious Finishes with white smooth surface Perfect fireproofing - takes direct No will be very to desire to furniosnhe test if you so desire application cover any specific of with a of our Technical of INSULAG for Technical staff call and We want you to know INSULAG better COPCOP COP Howe raking 3/4 09 0125 Oc theo r mpaun sini g Te YRIs LAG Bethlehem Steel Co. - - Sparrows Point BLOCKED COPY | 09 0126