Intern experience at the Conoco VCM plant: an internship report
Abstract
This report deals with the professional engineering experience accrued
by the author during the eight-month internship with Conoco Chemicals in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. Background of the internship is discussed, including the intern's position in the
organization of the plant. Major projects assigned during the internship are defined. The
problem of occupational exposure to vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical, is addressed and a
system for monitoring employee exposure is developed and proposed. The exposure to industrial
noise at the plant is evaluated and recommendations are presented.
Description
Typescript"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial fulfilllment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-53)
Subject
Major Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering
Vinyl chloride - Air content - Measurement
Vinyl chloride - Toxicology - Louisiana - Lake Charles
Industrial noise - Louisiana - Lake Charles - Measurement
Noise control - Louisiana - Lake Charles
Industrial hygiene - Louisiana - Lake Charles
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Citation
Hall, James Josiah (1975). Intern experience at the Conoco VCM plant: an internship report. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /PILO -TAMU -4027076.