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Lead sampling results should be back in 3-4 weeks. 2.

PEL VCM 100 \ Lead 0 100 L -1 Total i Particulates 0 . ' 19. 82 Jan.

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. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 63 16 5 91.3 94.1 100.0 > PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % 6 8.7 1 5.9 0 0.0 Overexposures JOB CLASS EXPOSURE SOURCE Color Weigh Compounder 66.2 Micrograms Lead/MJ Employee overexposed while weighing small quantities of Tribase EXL and Dythal XL in the color weigh room.

X Qverexposures - Continued Job Class Dryer Utility ABD00313342 Exposure 10.7* ppm, VCM Yard Operator 2.5* ppm, VCM General Mechanic General Mechanic General Mechanic Maintenance Supervisor 2.5* ppm, VCM 2.2* ppm, VCM 1.3** ppm, VCM 1.5** ppm, VCM Maintenance Superintendent 1.4** ppm, VCM Color Weigh Compounder 118.9* microgram Lead/m3 Respiratory protection was worn

ROUTINE CHEMICAL DOSIMETRY Month: June, 1986 Date of Report: July 28, 1986 All Sample Results CHEMICAL VCM Lead Total Particulates Overexposures L.

VCM HCl BARIUM PA CHLORINE LEAD DNOP METHANOL ANTIMONY AMMONIA ABDOO139573 VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY I* ABERDEEN CHEMICAL PLANT ^SAR1A 5313?

ABD00313293 Medical Operator Classification A-operator (Reactors) General Helper A-operator (Reactors) Chief Lead First Aid Chief Lead Yard Operator Yard Operator Vinyl Injuries 1982 Injury Description Laceration to inside of right arm and elbow - While overriding the secondary VCM charge valve on 743 reactor, the read switch on top of the actuator pinched the arm and caused a sever laceration (10-15-82).

Saunders did not advertise consistently in the JC The final advertisement from not mention asbestos equipment 1956 does I have held onto used that source manufacturers of copies of some issues of Thomas Register I to trace the appearance and disappearance of asbestos products for jewelers I think the research was productive finding several manufacturers still in existence who have sold asbestos products over the years I trust the law firm has the means to show that these manufacturers were aware of the hazards of asbestos that awareness does not matter for the purposes of a or that lawsuit Page 2 Barry Castleman As I told you the length of over time the telephone I was it took me to follow surprised at up all the leads in the library's indexes and catalogs related to this subject But as you have said that is in the nature of this type of project where sleuthing begins with very little background I did enjoy the project and proposed to them that I could follow up a couple more leads with trade associations and jewelers By my standards the project was also lucrative Now I can pay for some repairs on this crazy typewriter Thanks for referring the firm to me I look forward to seeing you in the near future should we find ourselves in the same city And I think I would like to conduct another project like this again soon Sincerely yours Andrew O.

. % VCM Lead Total Particulates 63 16 5 91.3 94.1 100.0 > PEL (OVEREXPOSURES) NO. % 6 8.7 1 5.9 0 0.0 Overexposures JOB CLASS EXPOSURE SOURCE Color Weigh Compounder Chief Operator General Mechanic Vinyl A Operator Maintenance Supervisor Chief Operator 66.2 Micrograms Lead/MJ 1.6 ppm, VCM irk 1.6 ppm, VCM 1.2 ppm, VCM ** 2.0 ppm, VCM ** 4.9 ppm, VCM Employee overexposed while weighing small quantities of Tribase EXL and Dythal XL in the color weigh room.

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If eye injuries are not given prompt first aid attention, the irritation to the sensitive eye tissue can lead to serious infections. 4.

General Mechanic Line Compounder 14.8** ppm, VCM 87.6* micrograms Lead/m^ Employee overexposed while changing 742 reactor slow vent line.

PEL Overexposures Chemical VCM Lead Total Particulates Overexposures Job Class Chief Operator Reactor Operator Reactor Operator Reactor Operator 81 88 11 39 97.5 1 4 100