62 - Plant Logs - Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited Guide to Records

Series 62 - Plant Logs

Date Range	1986 - 1990
Quantity	10 cm, 6 log books, notebook and file
Provenance	Production - PMA Ltd
Description	Contains log books, log sheets and a notebook.The logs cover the green plant, phthalo wet plant, phthalocyanine crude plant, and foremans' report logs showing shift instructions for the phthalo and azo plants. The notebook is from the foreman's office, and contains handwritten health and safety notes. Many of the items in this series are heavily marked with ink or pigment. Wearing gloves while handling these items is recommended.

Inventory Listing

62-1	Green Plant Log Sheets
	Log sheets including date, shift, operator, product and batch information. Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 30 September 1990 - 5 October 1990 Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file Formats Forms Inventory Identifier PMA0060 Box Number 105 Series 62
62-2	Health and Safety - Info Only
	Cover of notebook is inscribed: "Leave in foreman office - Health & Safety - Info Only". The first nine pages contain handwritten notes on actual or potential health and safety issues. The remainder of the notebook is blank. Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 1989 - 1990 Quantity 2 cm, 1 notebook Formats Notebooks Inventory Identifier PMA0684 Box Number 105 Series 62
62-3	Phthalo Wet Plant Log Book
	Includes date, shift, and operator details. Each page is divided into "a-Plant" and "ß-Plant". The a-Plant section includes the main headings: "Acid Pasting", "Texturising/Laking", and "Comments". The ß-Plant section includes the main headings: "Blackley Milling", "Blending Tanks", "Filter Presses", and "Comments". Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 1989 Quantity 1 cm, 1 log book Formats Numeric Data, Memoranda and Forms Inventory Identifier PMA0687 Box Number 105 Series 62
62-4	Phthalocyanine Crude Plant Log Book
	Log book with each page divided into the following main sections: Raw Materials; Synthesis; Solvent Recovery; Purification; Filtration; Process Comments, Record All Mechanical Problems and Delays. Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 1989 Quantity 1 cm, 1 log book Formats Numeric Data, Memoranda and Forms Inventory Identifier PMA0688 Box Number 127 Series 62
62-5	Laverton Pigments Plant - Phthalo Shift Instructions/Foreman's Report Log
	Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 1989 Quantity 3 cm, 1 log book Formats Numeric Data and Memoranda Inventory Identifier PMA0689 Box Number 130 Series 62
62-6	Laverton Pigments Plant - Azo Plant Shift Instructions/Foreman's Report Log
	Creator Production - PMA Ltd Date range 1986 - 1987 Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 log book Formats Numeric Data and Memoranda Inventory Identifier PMA0690 Box Number 128 Series 62

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