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FILE NAME: Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) DATE: 1976 Feb 18 DOC#: MSA002 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: J-M Memo RE Corporate Respiratory Protection Program Referencing Previous Memo about Problems with Respirators HAROLD NIX & ASSOC.. I:1-903-645-522S H2(l johns-Manviiie JUN 03'9S 16:00 No.002 P.07 Internal Correspondence SENIOR OFFICERS S OIV. GEN. MGRS. C11) To* OPERATIONS MGRS. <$1U) Date: FES. 18, 1976 PRODUCTION MGRS. 512) CONTRACT REGIONAL B UNIT MGRS. (5312} PLANT MINE MGRS. <5A) EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MGRS. <551) From: W. B. REITZE - DENVER GHQ, RN Sublet; CORPORATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM MY MEMO DATED JANUARY JO, 1976 THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MEMO OUTLINING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MSA DUSTFOE 77 RESPIRATORS IS FURTHER SUPPLEMENTED BY THE ATTACHED LETTER JUST RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR <OSHA). THIS LETTER IN EFFECT GRANTS US A VARIANCE TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF OUR DUSTFOE 77`S. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THIS MAY REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT CHANGINGS OF THE FILTER MEDIA SO THAT THE RESISTANCE DOESN'T BECOME TOO HIGH. YOU SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT OTHER RESPIRATORS MUST BE MADE AVAIL.ABLE TO EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE TO WEAR THE DUSTFOE 77. THIS IS ONLY AN INTERIM VARIANCE AND NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASES MUST BE ON THE NIOSH-APPROVED LIST FOR ASBESTOS USAGE. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO USE THIS LETTER ONLY IF A QUESTION SHOULD ARISE DURING OUR PHASE-OUT PERIOD. I WOULD IN NO WAY RECOMMEND GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF THIS LETTER. l$ L s W. B. UEITZE ATTACH. v-Tn f\ (0 T5 UOJ.HO&Nos` 0itra*Wn 06/03/98 18:08 TX/RX NO.2241 P.007