Chemical < Number PEL Percent *> Number PEL Percent VCM Lead Total Particulates 77 16 7 100.0 88.9 100.0 0 0.0 2 11.1 0 0.8 The two lead overexposures occurred with respiratory protection.

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In addition, the court affirmed the finding that the violation of the Act was serious because employees were exposed to lead in amounts posing a substantial prob ability of "at least serious physical harm."

The lead is encapsulated in the PVC and based on our experience and sampling does not present an exposure potential.

nA SUNMA.RY OF DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HEALTH AND SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING - AUGUST 21. 1980 Policy Group Members present: Louis J.

A Division of The Society of The Plastics Industry, Inc.

Keller asked for a subgroup to review lead and benzene.

Exposure to high concentrations can lead to narcosis, cardiovascular and respiratory irregularity, convulsions, cyanosis and death.

(Folder) NIOSH PUB NO: 72-10261 UNAVAIL NIOSH Working With Lead in Industry.

The lead is encapsulated in the PVC and based on our experience and sampling does not present an exposure potential.

The El Paso smelter processes primarily lead and copper ores, but a zinc plant was added in 1948.

This plasuid is believed to cause an increase in error-prone DNA repair that leads to many more mutations for a 5 005570 given dose of most mtagens.

PO Box No 6 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1HD Telephone Welwyn Garden 23400 (STD Code 07073) Telex 264251 From J Stafford Health & Environment Protection Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Petrochemicals and Plastics Division To Dr T R Torkelson Dr M H Johnson Hr J Lawrence Mr, J T Seawall Dow BF Goodrich SPI MCA Copies to Tour ref Our ref Tel ext Date JS/SEN/DSO-16 7535 21 June 1982 PTC DUST I enclose for your attention a photocopy of a Guidance Note EH 31 issued by our government Health & Safety Executive on PTC dust.

minutes VINYL INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING The Wyndham Bristol Hotel 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C. 20037 Thursday March 15, 1989 8:30 a .m.

PO Box No 6 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1HD Telephone Welwyn Garden 23400 (STD Code 07073) Telex 264251 From J Stafford Health & Environment Protection Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Petrochemicals and Plastics Division To Dr T R Torkelson Dr M N Johnson Mr J Lawrence Ht J T Seawell Dow BF Goodrich SPX MCA Copies to I Tour ref Our ref Tel ext Date JS/SEN/DSO-16 7535 21 June 1982 PVC DUST I enclose for your attention a photocopy of a Guidance Note EH 31 issued by our government Health & Safety Executive on PVC dust.