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Interoffice Communication
to : A. H. Sather From l J. V. Uptain Date : November 11,1980 Subject l VCM DOSIMETRY - OCTOBER, 1980
Following are the results of VCM dosimetry for October
taken, six (6) of which were overexposures.
85 samples were
Range, ppm
0.0-0.5
0.5-1.0 1.0-5.0
5.0+
Number 75 4
2
85
Percent 88.24
4.71 4.71 2.34
100.00
Details of the overexposures appear in Table I (attached).
erald Uptain
c: CLM, CRM, PEM, JRM, SJV, JLC, RAF, RDJ, TBD J. J. Hall - Houston 0. J. Steffey - Ponca City
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TABLE I VCM OVEREXPOSURES DURING OCTOBER, 1980
Job Classification
8-Hour TWA Overexposure, ppm
Cause
Yard Operator
1.3*
Hooking/unhooking VCM railcars.
Maintenance Mechanic
2. Q
Specific cause unknown.
Vinyl Operator Maintenance Mechanic
1.4
1.6
Specific cause unknown.
Insulating lines beneath old reactors.
Maintenance Mechanic
5.6*
Replacing seal in recovery compressor.
Maintenance Mechanic
32.2*
Changing seal on vacuum pump in old reactor area.
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