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FILE NAME Kent KNT DATE 1953 June DOC KNT010 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memos RE H. & V. Specialties Co. West Groton Barry Castleman's Kent File ROM Document 3 Ken1t8 Type of Document DATE 1953 Undated published report from reviewed journal published article from trade publication published article from newspaper proceedings from annual meeting published abstract from conference unpublished report / cover meme ) unpublished presentation meeting agenda minutes report letter 1 memo - government report standard 1 government warning information - industry warning information - legal June 15. 1953 To . Xr Kelly - From Dr. Elins : . me N Subject | Hand S...pecialties Company -Yest Groton =: : Comproni and Herewith are three Mr. Harold Bavley . copies of a report by on their visit to the . . . . . our engineers Ir Mue above establishment on : . on - | me Yo are glad to note that additional progress made company in controlling the dust basard has been by this Inasmuch as this was a matter initiated by your Division no copy of is the report being sent by us to the employer - HICLOSURES HICLOSURES co . ' VET TEL, : en oF. Ag Seas h 201 Subjects Subjects Person Interviewed Date of visits --110 Dr. Kikins Mr. Compromi and Mr. Bavisy A and S...pecialties Company West Groton : Mr. T. O'Halley Superintendent June 11 1953 A follow visit was made to this plant to sheak Your previously submitted reccomendation relative to the control of asbestos dust hasard at the picking and oarding operations on the been Each ducts installed branch is is used Since our previous visit & vom stripping system has and outlets provided for each of the carding machines approximately 12 ft long and a 2 in fladble metal The machines are dimmantled for vam olsaning daily an Plans for exhaust systes for the risking and warding machines have been changed somewhat since our last visite Koen building facilities o^mbe required it is anticipated that a dirt house built outside will be the plant and will be approximately 30 ft by 20 ft This house will act as a collector for the entire haust system on both the plaking and carding machines will be provided with exist at remaining rolls will be enclosed the working atmosphere Fash carding mashine the inlet and discharge and the to prevent dispersion of dust inte : me Wool carding machines are used and are presently running a blend of sabestos sectate and enttons It is further planned to install a procentio sonraying system from the present blender to a stockrockla This may bag will be 50 2 by wine wine and will house two large stock binge These Sims will food the 6 carding machines According to Hr O'malley this projook will take a few months to ecuniste sines the contractors are ak present engaged in finishing a building which now houses the oarding machines However upon the sompletion of this building work on the bin house and the dark room will be started storage only two cards and the blender are immediately being operated Since At present .. | now used in the blend much less dust in emanating at all contate points is particularly at the feed end of the blending mahine The dust condition is farther reduced by keeping the feed opening full _ at all times thus preventing any drafta from this unite approved XEA DustAictet6he8tirmeespoifratthoirsa visit the employees were wearing -. . ~ . -, . rc