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STEEL, POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT AND GEAR PUMPS WITH MECHANICAL SEALS HOSE TYPES: GASKETS: --S---T---A---I--N---L--E---S---S-------S---T---E---E---L--, TEFLON, VITON A ASBESTOS, CARBON, TEFLON, VITON A, LEAD -ju OTHER: BEFORE CLEANING, PURGE WITH INERT GAS.

"All these considerations lead to the conclusion that EDB use in California (to) protect c against Med-fly contamination of citrus fruit exports, will not pose any danger to the public which eats that fruit. " <*n _ ro NRC COMMITTEE URGES INDEFINITE DELAY OF 2 USDA COTTON BOLL WEEVIL PROGRAMS A National Research Council (NRC) committee has recommended an indefinite post ponement of USDA'i boll weevil eradication (BWE) and optimum pest management (OPM) programs and that IPM practices "be the thrust of boll weevil and other cotton pest programs for the next several years. " The recommendation was in a report, "Cotton Boll Weevil: An Evaluation of USDA Programs, " Committee on Cotton Insect Management, Board on Agriculture and Renew able Resources, Commission on Natural Resources, NRC.

Attached is an outline of the information that will be discussed with each vinyl operator* chief lead and supervisor.

Since there are some references in the literature concerning lead and other heavy metals possibly causing brain tumors, I would suspect that this increase is more likely due to exposure to these or other substances which are found in the PVC fabricating process, rather than exposure to VCM or PVC.

The fumes from stainless steel, cadmium or lead coated steel, and other metals such as copper, nickel and chrome are considerably more toxic and concentration should generallv be kept at a lower level. * Not otherwise classified, ** Retention of the adopted TWA proposed m 1985 depending on the TLVs of the metal involved.

Failure to OD^*'v with the provisions of this law could lead to a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each day of noncomplianea, one year in jail, or both.

Although PVC Compound may contain hazardous materials, as additives, such as lead, the important issue is whether handling the product (compound) under normal conditions of use could create an exposure.

While I understand Monsanto intends to carry out applicable RCRA requirements connected with generation and disposal of waste, it seems unreasonable that OHM be totally free, of any obligation to comply with RCRA, as improperactions on its part conceivably could lead to RCRA regulatory enforcement action against Monsanto. e.

The purpose of the meeting was to set the wheels in motion leading toward two separate written responses to OSHA (prior to November 10, 1980).

Box 3785 Beaumont, Texas 77704 The Beaumont chemical plant produces ethylene glycol and ethylene oxide, and formerly produced lead antiknock additives. 4.

This should be helpful and could lead to further efforts to define certain types of discharges as emergencies.

The di- and octa-dioxins may be quite harmless, but hexaisomers probably are poisons in the statutory sense. p.3 (3) No such examples come readily to mind. p.4 (A) Somehow, the concept that one part per billion may be fatal or harmful has to be overcome since this leads to the implication that one part per billion .in the soil also is fatal or harmful.

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Events Leading to the Incident At 0010 a.m. the Conoco #3 Dock experienced a power failure which shutdown all shore based equipment in the vent recovery system.