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SPICER, MANAGER, CAT CRACKING & GAS DEER PARK MANUFACTURING COMPLEX SUBJECT: MONITORING RESULTS Attached are updated area exposure monitoring results for inorganic lead and total nuisance dust at Gas Recovery.

. * Other Precautions oc All tools which may release asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits shall be provided with local exhaust ventilation systems REMARKS This information is given without warranty recresentation inducement or license of any kind except that it is accurate to the best of our knowledge or obtained from sources believed by us to be accurate and we do not assume any legal responsibility for use or reliance upon same C PIPE SECTION.XI SECTION.XI HEALTH HAZARDS - DESCRIPTIONS AND SYMPTOMS SILICOSIS A disease due to breathing air containing anatomically by generalized fibrotic changes nodulations in both lungs Cystalline silica characterized and the development of miliary The symptoms include gradually increasing difficulty in breathing and productive cough shortness of breath deceased chest expansion lessened capacity for work absence of fever and increased susceptibility to tuberculosis ASBESTOSIS This is a chronic lung disease in which the of the biological reaction to inhaled asbestos and progressively disabling lungs become scarred as a result Damage to the lungs is irreversible Affected individuals experience shortness of breath on exertion Examining physicians may note a bluish color of the lips and tongue an alteration in the nails and bear crackles at the base of the lungs The chest ray is found to have an increase in the profusion of small irregular opacities and deterioration may be noted in tests of lung function Although asbestosis does not necessarily lead to lung cancer individuals with this disease are at high risk to develop cancer Mesothelioma This is a malignant tumor of the thin membranes lining the chest and abdominal cavities It is extremely rare cancer in the general population and is almost invariably associated with asbestos exposure It is a rapidly progressive disease leading to death within a year or two of appearance The first symptom may be shortness of breath or pain in the aggravated by deep breathing or abdominal pain varying from to severe spasms wall of the chest vague discomfort Plewal Plaques The pleura are the membranes lining the chest cavity Asbestos fibers reaching this cavity may produce scarring of these membranes This is visible in the chest ray as a pleural thickening If calcium salts become deposited in these areas then pleural plaques are produced Pleural thickening is a common complication of pulmonary asbestosis and these ray signs are often used as markers of asbestos exposure GY C PIPE Lung Cancer .

The roost important of these procedures are the wearing of gloves when handling the catalyst and the use of techniques to reduce dust levels when leading sr.d unloading reformer tubes.

#Polyvinyl chloride polymer Tt Fillers 45-80% 0-40% CAC03, talc, carbon black, Ti02, clay. .t Stabilizer 3-10% Organometallic compounds of tin, lead, barium-cadmium, or calcium zinc.

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#Polyvinyl chloride polymer Tt Fillers 45-80% 0-40% CAC03, talc, carbon black, Ti02, clay. .t Stabilizer 3-10% Organometallic compounds of tin, lead, barium-cadmium, or calcium zinc.

Newton 3 4 March 1980 (b) The considerable disparity in regulations between the various countries of our Member Associations leads to the view that you should be aware of the need to keep broadly in step with legislation in other countries besides the UK (e.g. in the EEC), otherwise the UK could be put at a serious disadvantage in relation to its competitors overseas.

Occupational diseases reportable by name, address, age, sex, race/ethnicity, method of diagnosis, and relevant occupation(s) and employer(s) of the case, and identity of the reporter are: asbestosis, silicosis, blood lead levels at or above 40 micrograms lead/100 milliliters of blood in persons 15 years of age or older, and acute occupational pesticide poisoning.

The preceding data leads one to conclude that the sample brought in was Polyethylene dust.

The possibility that exposure to PCBs can lead to cancer has been studied in test animals and in exposed peo ple.

A review of lead monitoring data for the Chemical Division's Terre Haute facility indicates high atmospheric lead concentrations.

Antimony, total Arsenic, total Beryllium, total Cadmium, total Chromium, total Copper, total Lead, total Mercury, total Nickel, total Selenium, total Silver, total Thallium, total Zinc, total Cyanide, total Phenols, total N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) (3) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) N.D. (2) 0.032 (3)?

Isopropyl oils 49. kepone 50. lead acetate/lead phosphate 51. llndane(hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers) 52. melphalan 53. mlrex 54. mustard gas 55. 2-naphthylamlne 56. nickel 57.

The six wastes proposed for relisting as hazardous result from the primary processing of copper, lead, zinc, and aluminum ores and from the production of ferroalloys, according to EPA.