Kilgore radioed new unit lead operator David Sprowell and told him that VCM was coming of the RVCM condenser relief valves on the second recovery deck.

However, Shell is taking the lead role and will keep us informed. 11.

(lie vast majority of leading fire experts agree that the total fire hazard of a material or prod uct is based on many factors, not all of which can he predicted by small scale testing.

Although observations of toxic effects in reproductive tissues would lead one to question whether the reproductive capacity of an animal might be compromised, it does not provide any evidence that a chemical is a reproductive toxin.

There is another theory known as the "plenum" theory which holds that if you are working in a building in which construction is taking place the asbestos fibers are placed into the air circulation of the building and, although you may be quite a distance removed from where the actual work is being per formed, you still have an exposure to free floating asbestos which can lead to aggravation or causation of asbestos difficulties.

Please esti mate the capital and operating costs, and the availability and lead times associatedwLth acquisition of the machinery and tooling?

The Board's determination could lead to the naming of asbestos as a toxic air contam inant (TACJ .

., ethylene oxide (49 FR 25798; June 22.1984), inorganic arsenic (43 FR 19628; May 5,1978), and lead (43 nnd appendix l; (2) a description of the FR 53011; Nov. 14,1978).

Arc welding leads which are to be taken into a vessel or confined space must be checked for damaged insulation prior to entry.

The three most sighifleant assumptions in OSHA's risk assessment that lead to upper limit estimates of risk are the assumptions of: (l) a linear dose-response relationship: (2) the same potency for all forms of asbestos; and (3) attribution of the lung cancer component of risk caused by smoking to the overall risk of asbestos |Ex. 237A, p. 4-5].

Aggressive water not only attacks asbcstos-cenent pipe, but 'also nay dissolve lead, radnium or other- harmful substances from other pipe materials.

. & Recommend 8-14 * Flare Pit-investigate draining standing water on walkway .leading to east stair way into the- flare pit.

An extensive review of the dose-response data for industrially exposed workers (extending an earlier review by Nicholson) leads to the conclu sion that at an exposure of 1 fiber x years/ml the expected lifetime excess risk of lung cancer would lie in the following ranges: Smokers Nonsmokers r-i 1Ho o 1HO Men 10"3 to 10"3 Wanen 3 x 10_4,*to.3 x 10"3 4 x 10"5 to 4 x IQ"4 is some empirical evidence that these risks are not dependent on the age when exposure starts.

I advised the judge that would immediately lead to our motion for summary judgement based on our employer-employee defense under the workers' Compensation Act.

It is proposed that plant personnel lead in these meetings, and that our current progrim be explained and justified.