Silica Exposure at Electric Utilities. EEI Safety & Health Conference Spring 2012

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1 Silica Exposure at Electric Utilities EEI Safety & Health Conference Spring 2012

2 Crystalline Silica Summary: Crystalline silica is a significant component of the earth s crust and many workers are exposed to it. The current PEL was based upon guidance from OSHA believes that the PEL should be lowered to protect employees from developing chronic silicosis. OSHA also believes that provisions, such as engineering controls, provided by a comprehensive standard will be necessary to reduce worker exposure to crystalline silica. OSHA plans in this rulemaking to modernize the Agency s current PELs for silica so that they will be consistent across all sectors. Draft had PEL as low as 50 ug/m3. Impact: Will significantly effect activities that generate dust, concrete dust, fly ash dust and other silica containing dust. Time Table: Completed SBREFA Report - December 2003 Complete Peer Review - February 2009 Risk assessment started Mid 2009 Completed peer review December 2010 Silica is a priority, but it s an election year.. IH Session will have additional discussion on Wednesday

3 Silica Work Group Name Phone Company Data analysis Reg Review James Gartland Duke Energy Lead Doug Jenkin Portland General Electric x David Friedman David.friedman@luminant.com Luminant x Lynn Wipf Lynn.wipf@westarenergy.com Westar Energy x Dee Ward dmward@southernco.com Southern Company Andrea Loper Andrea.loper@pgnmail.com Progress Energy x Henry Romero Henry.romero@fpl.com FPL x Doug Mills dfmills@tva.gov TVA x Stephen Cox Steve.cox@kcpl.com KCP&L Sharon Murnane Sharon.murnane@pseg.com PSEG x Gary Hatcher gwhatcher@aep.com AEP Lead

4 Potential Exposures Fly Ash Coal Sand Blasting Concrete Cement Refractory Removal / Mixing Removal of Ceramic Fiber Insulation Other

5 Some Sampling Results have been Received

6 Duration (minutes) Resp Dust ATWA Silica Source Silica Source/ Work Description 8 hr % 8-hr TWA (mg/m 3 ) TWA Company Date (mg/m 3 ) Silica (mg/m 3 ) A 06/18/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Ash silo operating mixers A 09/26/ ND ND Fly Ash Fly Ash; Trucking fly ash from silo to ash field A 09/26/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Trucking fly ash from silo to ash field A 09/26/ ND ND Fly Ash Fly Ash; Ash silo control room operator A 09/26/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Dozer operator on ash field A 12/20/ Fly Ash Fly Ash; Washing reheat section of boiler with fire hose A 12/20/ ND ND NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Assisting welder with set up, oiler reheat pendant area A 02/04/ Fly Ash Fly Ash; Using pneumatic grinder on tube separator, Boiler back passeconomizer A 05/02/ ND ND Fly Ash Fly Ash; Sawing sections of boiler tubes out for tube analysis A 05/03/ ND ND NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Grinding in between boiler tubes A 11/23/ Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspecting precipitator and flue gas path A 11/23/ Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspecting precipitator and flue gas path A 01/27/ Fly Ash Fly Ash; Replacing wires in precipitator A 01/12/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspected and removed broken precipitator wires A 01/12/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspected and removed broken precipitator wires A 03/13/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspected precipitator wires A 04/08/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspect lower precipitator hoppers, brush/wipe of insulators A 06/13/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; pigging boiler tubes (charged with material containing 4% silica) A 06/13/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Pigging boiler tubes (charged with material containing 4% silica) A 10/16/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Trucking fly ash to ash field A 10/16/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Ash silo rounds-cleaning mixers, inspecting, observing A 10/17/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Ash Silo rounds-cleaning mixers, inspecting, observing A 10/17/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Trucking fly ash to ash field A 10/17/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Dozer operator on ash field A 04/15/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspecting precipitator hoppers A 11/27/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspecting precipitators A 06/25/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Dozer operator on ash field, hauling fly ash in truck A 06/25/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Ash silo rounds, cleaning mixers, inspecting and observing A 06/25/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Trucking fly ash to ash field A 06/25/ NT -- Fly Ash Fly Ash; Dozer operator on ash field A 03/01/ < Fly Ash Fly Ash; Inspecting/cleaning precipitator wires A 07/06/ A 07/06/ Cinder Block Cinder Block Cinder Block; demolishing wall with hammers, while applying water Cinder Block; demolishing wall with hammers, while applying water

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