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FILE NAME: Ford (FD)
DATE: 1992 Sept 8
DOC#: FD151
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo with Data Report - Asbestos Exposures, Rear Axle Assembly, Sterling Plant
Inter Office
Mr. R. Tepper, Manager Sterling Plant
cc H. Barker P. Corbett R._ Gainey M. Lindsey M. Mulloy
Employee Relations Staff
September 8, 1992
V. Claudepierre D. Dooley F. Gentile M. O'Rear A. Ruggiero
Subject: ABSTRACT
Asbestos Exposures, Rear Axle Assembly, Sterling Plant
At the request of the Plant Physician, M. Flores, M . D . , Industrial Hygiene measured employee exposures at several locations on rear axle assembly lines in Departments 16 and 17. The sampling was requested to determine whether an employee on restriction shouLd be returned to her prior job after treatment for mouth cancer. Exposures were measured August 6, 1992 b y Mr. D. Hands of Industrial Hygiene wi th assistance from Ms. R. Revyn, an intern in plant Safety. Exposures were less than the permissible exposure limit for asbestos consistent with prior sampling of this operation in both the Sterling and Van' Dyke plants. No recommendations are made.
BACKGROUND
A rear axle assembly line was recently moved from the Van Dyke Plant to Sterling. One of the employees on the line had been place on restriction by the plant physician at Van Dyke after treatment for mouth cancer. This employee was ready to return to work, and the Sterling Plant physician, M. Flores, M . D . , requested air sampling to determine asbestos exposure at her job location. Mr. D. Hands of Industrial Hygiene and Ms. R. Revyn, Sterling Plant Safety intern, conducted exposure monitoring at both the a s s e m b l y H ne from Va n Dyke (Department 16) and the existing assembly line (Department 17) August 8, 1992.
Asbestos-containing brake shoes are being phased out in many product lines. On the day sampling was conducted, Department 17 ran asbestos-containing brakes until about 9:30 a.m. The supervisor stated that to his knowledge, about 200 more asbestos-containing axles would be assembled. Afterward, the 1993 models on this line would all be asbestos-free. In Department 16, asbestos-containing brakes were assembled after about 10:30 a.m.
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Mr. R. Teppper, Manager
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Sterling Plant
September 8, 1992
RESULTS'
i TM lta T T T SS \h3n the P ermisslble exposure limit for asbestos Note
that the analytical method does not distinguish between fiber types so all
rreessuullttss "o?f opaasstt ts6durveys CatnSiredaerredaxlaes baesssteomsb-ly Thoepseeratrieosnusl.ts are consistent with
^ f f i c r V 0 rComnlendations regarding these results. Please share them with
affected employees and supervisors. If you have questions regarding this
report, please call me at 594-1611.
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENB^AIR^SANPLiNG d a t a s h e e t
10.25" REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY 16 RESULTS OF AIR SAMPLES ARRANGED BY AREAS AND PERSON
08/06/1992 STL08 92A9
08/08/1992 STL08 92A8
08/08/1992 STL08 92A7
08/06/1982 STL08 92A10
FAVITA 376-80-5607
R. HINES 365-84-0145
R. KOYL 373-60-6125
M. MCCONNELL 375-58-6067
INSTALL ABS SENSOR (33X). INSTALL RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES (66X). ROTATES WITH TWO OTHER
JOBS
ASSEMBLER 0100070
TIGHTEN HIGH SHEAR NUT WITH
CP MACHINE. INSTALL RIGHT
AXLE
ASBESTOS. 0.2 F/CC . OSHA
ASSEMBLER 0100070
OPERATE CP MACHINE/INSTALL
LEFT AXLE (50X), INSTALL
LEFT BRAKE DRUM (50X).
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC . OSHA
ASSEMBLER 0100070
INSTALL ABS SENSOR (33X). INSTALL RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES (6BX). ROTATES WITH TWO OTHER
JOBS
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC , OSHA
ASSEMBLER 0100070
HAND START 8 AXLE BOLTS. RUH
DOWN WITH CHICAGO
PNEUMATIC TOOL OR IW*ACT WRENCH.
ASBESTOS. 0.2 F/CC . OSHA
TWA BASED ON 419 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
0.0059F/CC
TWA BASED ON 418 MIN,
REPRESENTATIVE
0.014 F/CC
TWA BASED ON 422 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
<0.0036F/CC
TWA BASED ON 418 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
<0.0033F/CC
2.9 6.9 <1.8 <1.7
TWA=TIM WEIGHTED AVERAGE PPSfc.PARTS OF CONTAMINANT/MILLION PART3 OF AIR MPPCF-MILLION PARTICLES/CUBIC FOOT
MG/M3=MILLIGRAMS OF CONTAMINANT/CUBIC METER AIR
PEAK=SHORT TERM SAMPLE USUALLY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES TO DETERMINE PEAK CONC
F/C&.FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR
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PEL^PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT
C-CEILING LIMIT
S-PROHIBIT SKIN C0NTA(
STEL=SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT. USUALLY BASED ON 15 MINUTES OF EXPOSURE
PEL/STEL* IF TWA/PEAK COLUMN IS "TWA" THEN NUMBER IN PEL/STEL COLUMN IS PEL
v
IF TWA/EEAK COLUMN IS "PEAK" THEN NUMBER IN PEL/STEL COLUMN IS STEI
X PEL=RESULTS AS X OF THE PEL ADJUSTED FOR SHIFT HOURS <> 8 HOURS
X STEL=RESULTS AS X OF THE SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT
N/A=NOT APPLICABLE
* EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF 50X PEL/STEL
# RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WORN
SAMPLER; PROJECT;
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SAMPLE DATE
SMPL ID
08/06/1992 STL08 92A1
08/08/1992 STL08 92A4
08/06/1992 STL08 92A3
08/06/1992 STL08 92A2
08/06/1992 STL08 92A5
AX TALnMSNT 1
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR SAMPLING DATA SHEET
RESULTS
PER30N/SSN or AREA
K. BROWN 404-58-6356
L. DEMENIUK 384-48-6335
M. HAYSLETT 380-/0-0255
L. HUMBACH 375-82-5228
K. SUTTON 375-44-7040
m.
PLANT 1823
10" REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY 17
OF AIR SAMPLES ARRANGED BY AREAS AND PERSON
JOB CLASS/ CODE
LOCATION/ OPERATION
ASSEMBLER 0100070
BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION, LEFT SIDE
UTILITY 0104230
INSTALL VENT PLUG
AGENT. PEL/STEL, PEL SOURCE
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC , OSHA
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC , OSHA
ASSEMBLER 0100070
ASSEMBLER 0100070
HAND START COVER BOLTS.
LEFT 3IDE
BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION. RIGHT SIDE
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC , OSHA
ASBESTOS. 0.2 F/CC ,, OSHA
TYPE OF SAMPLE
TWA BASED ON 442 MIN,
REPRESENTATIVE
TWA BASED ON 428 MIN,
REPRESENTATIVE
TWA BASED ON 227 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
TWA BASED ON 434 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
MEAS CONC. 0 0062F/CC
0.0043F/CC
0.015 F/CC
<0.0031F/CC
ASSEMBLER 0100070
INSTALL BRAKE DRUM
ASBESTOS, 0.2 F/CC . OSHA
TWA BASEO ON 357 MIN.
REPRESENTATIVE
<0.0038F/CC
X PEL/ . XSTEL
3.1
2.2
7.7
<1.6
<1.9
TWA=TIM WEIGHTED AVERAGE PPM=PARTS OF CONTAMINANT/MILLION PARTS OF AIR MPPCF-MILLION PARTICLES/CUBIC FOOT
MG/M3=MILLIGRAMS OF CONTAMINANT/CUBIC METER AIR
PEAK=SHORT TERM SAMPLE USUALLY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES TO DETERMINE PEAK CONC
F/CC=FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR
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PEL=PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT
C=CEILING LIMIT
3-PROHIBIT SKIN CONTACT
STEL=SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT. USUALLY BASED ON 15 MINUTES OF EXPOSURE
PEL/STEL* IF TWA/PEAK COLUMN IS "TWA" THEN NUMBER IN PEL/3TEL COLUMN IS PEL
IF TWA/PEAK COLUMN IS "PEAK" THEN NUMBER IN PEL/STEL COLUMN IS STEL X PEL=RESULTS AS X OF THE PEL AOJUSTED FOR SHIFT H0UR3 <> 8 HOURS
X STEL=RESULTS AS X OF THE SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT N/A=NOT APPLICABLE
* EXPOSURES IN EXCES3 OF 50X PEL/STEL
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WORN
SAMPLER: PROJECT:
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