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to prom subject A, . Ardis Richard It*nderon at Assonet, .Mas*. DATE at Sew Rmn, Conn, copy to Snviroonsntal Hygiene * Thospson Mastics, Aeecost, Mass. April 3, 1969 Mac Roy Gaeque, M,L. V* Soars I. H. Carter K. S. Lander H. 5. Gold I. A. Wetherspooc Fils (C) 1, Introduction This report wwi eely potential anvimmental hasards fiw physical or hesdeal agents In the work enviroment at Thompson Plasties that nay not bo recognised and are not readily evaluated by employees, There **y be potential environaental hasards that wars act noted dtarinc O' visit March 2723, 196? and changes in operating procedure* esc introduce new hasards, safety aspects of the Thoepscc Plastics operation are covered in the re;>ort. of W. w. jears, vhon i accompanied during y visit. JJ. The possibility of potentially hasardoue sxpoeurce to the follovic, were noted in tl* Tho tpeon ;lstics opc alionet A. Kltrobensene H. Vinyl chlorine i\ Koiee Trichloroethylene, perchlorosthylene, vinyl acetate, surfactants, catalysts, caustic and oaall quantities of other chemicals are handled in the reactor buildings. Hany other oheaicals are handled in the laboratories. These do not appear to poet potential hasards from long-tern, low level, chronic exposure. III. Rocoanended Actions A. Knvirr--antsl Hygiene Service* personnel Mill work with Thompson Plastics persoDosl to develop procedures for periodic oenitaring of exposure to nitmhensene end vinyl chloride. 8. Bnvlronsontsl hygiene services personnel will conduct an evaluation of the noise exposure In the holler hoeae end the polysnr fcylng and packaging operations. A pregraa of hearing conservation will be reooasMndod on the basis of the evaluation. r. Tho adequacy of air flow in laboratory hoods should be determined. 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