Please find enclosed technical specification for 2 strand bloom caster of Visweswarya Iron and Steel Bhadravati, India.

You are requested to ive a bud etary non bindin quotation for supply and installation of !"#$ %eddy current type& complete electrical, mechanical and automation equipments. 'his is required for ettin e(penditure sanction. )e ular enquiries will be sent to you in due course. You early action this re ard will be hi hly appreciated. 'han*in you

Bangalore October 17, 2002 The Director, Karnataka State archives Department, Room No 11, !ro"n# $loor, %i#hana So"#ha, Bangalore &'0 001 Sir, S(B) Re#"ction o* D"st levels in the *loor area o* Recor# rooms + improvement o* ,n#oor -ir ."alit/ R0$) a. Your letter no. !)S + "IS 2,,, %!& dt. --.,..2,,2 requestin to chec* dust levels / su est necessary measures b. 0iscussion of our 1n ineer with 0y. 0irector of !rchives / subsequent inspection of )ecord rooms on -- th 2ct. 2,,2. 2n the outset we would li*e to than* you for the above3referred assi nment. ! preliminary survey and discussion with the staff of 4eneral )ecord room, 5istorical )ecord room / Spare $opy room was held on -2 .-,. 2,,2 and our observations are as follows6 3 1roblems -. 'he e(act si7es of )ecords rooms were not available. 'he appro(imate si7e of each room could be 8, m 9 :, m 9 :.; m %h&. <ile = folders are stac*ed in open3ended rac*s in rows. !ccumulation of very fine dust %of si7e - to -,, microns&, pores, paper fibers on folders / e(istence of rodents, insects > mites were observed. 2. Ventilation / li htin is ood only up to 8., m from the main entrance. 'he e(haust fans are not effective. !s one proceeds inside the )ecord rooms, the air feels stuffy to a person enterin from fresh air. 'he air is still beyond ; m from the entrance.

8. Particles ; microns or less in dia. can reach the alveoli of lun s causin Silicosis. It is customary for the Staff to blow off the dust while handlin the folders and there is a ris* that one would inhale some of it. :. 'he constant presence of staff inside the premises increases the carbon dio(ide and humidity levels. Such a sta nant air environment, is ideal breedin round for infectious diseases. ;. Interaction with the wor*in staff revealed that, they have health complaints such as aller y, s*in diseases, fever / cou h, *idney problems and even cancer. 'here is ample evidence that many of these symptoms are of occupational ori in. +. 'he unhy ienic conditions arisin due to accumulation of impurities in air and importance of ventilation is iven in !nne(ure =I. Sol"tions -. !ll the three )ecord rooms are to be provided with Pressurised Ventilation system coupled with e(haust facilities to eliminate settlement of dust, or anic impurities, odors and to meet the minimum fresh air requirement of the Staff. 'he Ventilation system will consist of Pre3filters, <ine filters, $entrifu al fans / ductin to supply fresh air in to the premises. 1(haust fans shall be provided to evacuate the contaminated air and to maintain air circulation. 'he space requirement and cost details for the same are iven in !nne(ure =II. 2. 'he followin measures can be under ta*en to reduce the severity of the problem63 a. !ll the folders are to be dedusted. 0edustin can be done by usin damp rubbin . 'he same process can be adopted for benches, floors, rac*s etc. )espirators > 0ust mas*s > 5and loves shall be worn durin dustin > pest control operations to prevent e(posure / absorption. b. 'he folders are to be covered with thic* cotton clothes. 'he clothin shall be laundered at least once in a month. c. !dditional 1(haust fans can be installed. 'he si7e of the fans / numbers required will be decided after further deliberation. d. <ood / drin* must not be brou ht into the )ecord rooms and smo*in at wor* must not be allowed. e. ?or*ers must wash thorou hly before eatin or smo*in . Pre nant women %and children& are unduly susceptible in such environment and their continuous presence shall be avoided.

,mp"rities o* -ir an# importance o* %entilation 'he $hief Impurities in the Indoor !ir are due to 63 -. 2. 8. :. ;. )espiration $ombustion %Smo*in & 0ecomposition of 2r anic matter 0ust Bacteria

-. Impurities due to )espiration 'hese are chiefly carbondio(ide, water vapours and or anic matters. 'he proportion of ases in inspired and e(pired@ Inspired air 2(y en Aitro en $arbon dio(ide ?ater vapour 'emperature 2,..; B..,2 ,..,8 to ,.,: Varies Varies 1(pired air -+.;B..,. :.:Saturated !t body temperature

2n avera e a ma respires about -C times a minute and at each breathin an adult ives out about 8+, cc of air. 'he e(pired contains about ::D carbon dio(ide more than that present in the fresh air. It loses about the same percenta e of o(y en. 2n an avera e about 2C8.; ms of water vapours are iven off from the lun s of a man within 2: hours, whereas s*in e(creates about ;;, to C;, ms within the said period. )espiration also raises the temperature of air. ?hen the amount of carbo dio(ide in the air of a particular room rises from its normal percenta e ie. ,.,: D to ,.,+D the air becomes perceptibly stuffy to a person enterin fresh air and the occupants of the room be in tos uffer from the usual symptoms complained of in an over3crowded rooms 1. . drowsiness, headaches, nausea, vomitin etc., 'he increase of carbon dio(ide or or anic poisons from the e(pired air or the decrease of o(y en, or any other chan es mentioned above that accompany the increase of carbon dio(ide from ,.,: D to ,.,+D are not sufficient by themselves or

even in combination, to produce these symptoms, unless another condition, namely the sta nation of is also present in the room. 1(pired air contains fewer microbes in ordinary quiet respiration , but people sufferin from influen7a, pneumonia, diphtheria, tuberculosis etc., e(hale those micro or anisms in lar e numbers durin cou hin , snee7in , loud tal*in etc.