i October 09, 1975 kue31 ionnaire from the Lead Induetries Aooc ia t ion , Inc., Concernin': i'rnpoGed OCHA health Standards for Lead Lxnosure In connection with its preparation of a response to OSHA's proposed standard with respect exposures to inorganic ation , Inc. ("LIA” ) lead, the Lead Ind.uc tries Associ­ has undertaken to collect information from Its member companies. Please complete this return It as soon as possible 12, 1975) Avenue, 1. to Dr. New York, to occupational Donald R. form and (but no later than December Lvnam, 6th Floor, 292 Madison New York 10017 Name. Please state the name and address, of your company and the name and position of the person responsible for completing this form: Sc. Joe Minerals Corporation Herculaneum Lead Creel tins Division Herculaneum, Missouri 63018 D. H. Beilstein - Chief Metallurgist 2. Studies a. Has your company undertaken, or does it have in 'its possession, any studies concerning the effects of occupational exposure to lead? Yes __ _ No xx . b. If so, state with respect to each such study (I) the nature or subject matter of the study, (II) the date on which the study was prepared, and (ill) the identity of the person(s) who prepared the study: CONFIDENTIAL DR111 02842 c. 3. In your company willin'' lo make studies available to LIA? Yes copica or ouch tlo . — ; Environment a 1 Monitorinn a. Does your company conduct air-load level monitor­ ing with respect to any o f its one rat .Lons ? Yes g-p llo ____. If so, please answer questions " b" through "h" below. b. At what plants or operations is such monitoring conducted? Herculaneum leal Smelting Division c. How frequently is such monitoring conducted? Centinuouslv d. How is such monitoring conducted (nature of equip­ ment , placement of equipment, time of exposure, etc . ) ? Low Volume Samplers - (SEW - see packet sent you previously for locations) ' e. Personal Samplers - various individuals and jobs. . What have the results of such monitoring been in terms of the range of air-lead concentrations? 100 - 2,000+ f. What have the results of such monitoring been in terms of particle size? lio particle size data CONFIDENTIAL DR111 02843 2 g. What have the results of ouch monitoring been in terms of compound type and solubility? , I do data, bat primarily PbO h. Would your company make any of its environmental monitoring data available to LIA upon request? Yes xx No . Biological Monitoring a. Does your company conduct biological monitoring to determine the effects of occupational exposure to lead? Yes xx No . If so, please answer questions "b” through !*h M below. b. What type of biological monitoring (e_., blood lead, ALA, ALA-D, urinary lead, urinary coproporphyrins) does your company conduct? • . Fb(3) - c. At what plants or operations is such monitoring conducted? Herculaneum d. How frequently and with respect to how many em­ ployees is such monitoring conducted? Every man, every 3 months. CONFIDENTIAL 3 DR 111 02844 e. How Ions; have such monitoring programs been in effect? 1C years apprcxima-. f. What have the results of such monitoring been in terms of the range of blood-lead or urine-lead concentrations? ^ 0 —i at 80 g. • 5. -Uqp- w . • -JL '-U:, we rerr.cve ir cm exposure. Has there been any employee or union resistance to biological monitoring? Yes xx No ____ . If so, specify the nature and extent of the resist­ ance and the effect of such resistance on your company’s current program. ' h. "* Do not like being pricked, but minimal.and.by a group who don't like anvthins. ' Would your company make any of its biological monitoring data available to LIA upon request? Yes xx No . Exposure Levels a. ' b. ■ State the approximate number of persons employed by your company: 650 . Of these, approxi. mately how many are occupationally exposed to lead on a regular basis: h-5Q . To the extent possible, state the approximate number of workers employed by your company who during a material portion of each working day are exposed to air-lead level concentrations of: I. less than 50 ug/m^: 50-100 II. 50 ug/m^ or more: 550-600 CONFIDENTIAL 4 DR111 02845 . c. 111 100 ug/m^ or more: iv. 150 ug/m^ or more: 831-"- To the extent possible, state the approximate number of workers employed by your company who are occupationally exposed to lead and who have blood-lead level concentrations of: cc c 1. less than 60 ug/lQOg: c ii. 60 ug/lOOg or more: sum iii. 70 ug/lOOg or more: 12 1/27 v iv. 80 ug/lOOg or more: 3 1/2P ■ 22 Medical Data a. How many of the persons employed by your company have suffered from or have claimed to have suf­ fered from lead poisoning, lead intoxication or associated disabilities during each of the past 10 years? b. 1966 - k 1967 - 18 1968 - 6 1969 - 3 1970 1971 1972 1973 - 1 G 197^ 1975 - 3 2 , 3 0 With respect to each of the persons referred to in question "a” above, state briefly (1) the nature of the actual or claimed poisoning, intoxication or disability, (ii) the type of work performed by the person, and (iii) the month and year of the actual or claimed poisoning, intoxication or dis­ ability. . • ' Not available, except at much time and expense CONFIDENTIAL DR111 02846 5 • to X p c a> 0 0’ sx; J., b c X aj .a r-t O o P. erf X O' to . i—! erf m U n r—1 - aj> ■ d a •d a - a» o o 3 . * r—4 •d O 0) c U ' 3 t 1, Vj t— '•—< 4-J o to rH M r* •“ t X CJ 0 O U3 c 0 c: SC. 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