Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:40 -0500
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From: Mary Ellen A Scott <mas35**At_Symbol_Here**CASE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Hood Sash Cables
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Hi RJ, What % of cables were frayed and how many hoods were checked? Of the cable s frayed, how long was the hood in use? Thanks Mary Ellen On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:25 PM, RJ Wolcik wrote: > We are looking for some ideas on hood sash cables: > > > > We inspect all our hood sash cables quarterly by a visually inspecting th e > cable and running a finger along the cable to feel for any bumps or fraye d > wire. We use 3/32=94 stainless steel =93aircraft grade=94 cables with a rating of > 900 pounds. We have found wire that has frayed in the middle of the twis t > and it is not visible without a magnifying glass, and if it were to give > away while someone was in the hood, we would have a serious injury. We a re > thinking about instituting a change schedule for all the cables. Does any one > have any ideas or comments? > > > > Does anyone have any information on cable breakage, or has anyone heard o f > an incident of both sash cables breaking at the same time causing the sas h > to completely fall? > > > > Does anyone have a policy they would be willing to share? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > R.J. Wolcik > > Environmental Health and Safety > > *Strem Chemicals, Inc.* > > 7 Mulliken Way, Dexter Industrial Park > > Newburyport, MA 01950-4098, U.S.A. > > Telephone: 978.499.1660 > > Fax: 978.499.1661 > > Email: rj**At_Symbol_Here**strem.com > > *www.strem.com* > > -------------------------------------------------- > > *Confidentiality Notice: *This e-mail transmission may contain > confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the > individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, pleas e > reply to the sender, so that Strem Chemicals Inc. can arrange for proper > delivery, and then please delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you. > > >

Hi RJ,

What % of cables were frayed and how many hoods were checked? =A0 Of the cables frayed, how long was the hood in use?

Thanks
Ma ry Ellen

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:25 PM, RJ Wolcik <rj**At_Symbol_Here**strem.c om> wrote:

We are looking for some ideas on hood sash cables:

=A0

We inspect all our hood sash cables quarterly by a visually inspecting the cab le and running a finger along the cable to feel for any bumps or frayed wire. =A0We use 3/32=94 stainless steel =93aircraft grade=94 cables with a rating of 900 pounds.=A0 We have found wire that has frayed in the middle o f the twist and it is not visible without a magnifying glass, and if it were to give away while someone was in the hood, we would have a serious injury.=A0 We are thinking about instituting a change schedule for all the cables. Doe s anyone have any ideas or comments? =A0=A0=A0

=A0

Does anyone have any information on cable breakage, or has anyone heard of an in cident of both sash cables breaking at the same time causing the sash to completel y fall?

=A0

Does anyone have a policy they would be willing to share?

=A0

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R.J. Wolcik

Environmental Health and Safety

Strem Chemicals, Inc.

7 Mulliken Way, Dexter Industrial Park

Newburyport, MA 01950-4098, U.S.A.

Telephone: 978.499.1660

Fax: 978.499.1661

Email: rj**At_Symbol_Here**strem.com

www.strem.com

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Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged informat ion that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e- mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in er ror, please reply to the sender, so that Strem Chemicals Inc. can arrange for pr oper delivery, and then please delete the message from your Inbox. Thank you.

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