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INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TECHNICAL CENTER
P.O, BOX 8361, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303
TD|NarnH. E. Rucker
,v,s,on 512/2009 Location Aree
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J. W. Barna - 2009/6 W. L. Browning - 2009 " C. P. Maxwell - 701/2 B. R. McMakin - 2009 F. R. Sunderland - 2009
April 27, 1987
Originating Dept
EM&TS - HS&EA Industrial Hygiene Asbestos Exposure Monitoring1
Attached are the results of the asbestos exposure monitoring for three days on insulators at the Institute Plant while stripping a 3-inch dowtherm line with a live 1-inch steam tracer. The lines are located in the overhead piperack south of Building 9 and north of Street B. Glove bags were not used because of the live steam line and the pipes were not enclosed for this asbestos removal project because it was not feasible to enclose according to the Construction Department and the 512 Plant Industrial Hygiene Department. Employees used a powered man-basket to reach the lines being stripped.
All personal exposure samples, except one, show levels below 0.1 f/cc Action Level standard established by 0SHA. A statistical analysis of the TWAg data proves the 0.14 f/cc result on 4-15-87 (Action Level is 0.1 f/cc) is not an outlier at the 99, 95 and 90% confidence levels, thus employees have to be monitored while Asbestos stripping without glovebags and/or enclosures and wearing half-face HEPA cartridge respirators. However, the exposure monitoring may not be required in some instances where supplied air respirator in a positive pressure mode is used while stripping asbestos insulation.
Employees wore no street clothes, two pair of coveralls, headcovers, boots, gloves and A0R57A half-face respirators equipped with HEPA filters. They showered before lunch and at the end of the workday before leaving plant.
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ASBESTOS EXPOSURE MONITORING
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April 27, 1987
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of their exposure monitoring results as soon as possible. Have
them sign and date this report and return to M. A. Patel at Building 701-330.
If you have questions or if we can be of further assistance, please call us on extension 4779 or 3750.
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Corrp. Ref. W-2177 W-2178 W-2179
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE MDNITORING
Date
Sanple Type/ Enployee Name
Sanpling Time
Air Cdnc. fibers/cc
fibers/cc
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4-14-87
6hrs 57min
0.087
0.076 . Grounctoan, collected and vacuumed bags. Approx. 70 feet of line stripped.
4-14-87
6hrs 57min
0.079
0.068
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 70 feet of line.
4-14-87
6hrs 55min
0.041
0.038
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 70 feet of line.
4-15-87
6hrs 41min
0.015
0.012
Onundman, collected and vacuumed bags. Approx. 25 feet of line stripped.
4-15-87
6hrs 35min
0.171
0.140
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 25 feet of line.
4-16-87
6hrs 14rrin
0.114
0.089
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 20 feet of line.
4-16-87
6hrs lOtnin
0.054
0.042
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 20 feet of line.
4-16-87
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6hrs 7nrin
0.014
0.011
Used man-basket to reach and strip approx. 20 feet of line.
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