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- /iwtbULattyMD - - zr5-1 Houston Works Ocotober 3, 1983 \ TO: FROM: Ray Lambright Jack W. Hensley SUBJECT: Response to Potential Health Hazards at the Houston Works as Identified by Eddie Bressie - No. 83-36049 Eddie Bressie vs. Maryland Casualty Company. I have commented on each of the potential 'health hazards Mr. Bressie identifies as being exposed to. Several are the same product albeit in a cifferent form and are commented as one. The only product Mr. Bressie mentioned as being exposed to that causes a pul monary dysfunction would have been asbestos. However, I believe he would have been exposed infrequently and in very small quantities. The resulting disease would be asbestosis or mesotheliomas net emphysema. If there is any further clarification needed please let me knew. ARM000618 Ot Item Number 1 - 7, 10 8 - 9, 11-12 13 1 15 15 i/ / Comments Asbestos is present and was used in several forms as insulation in electric motors. Tne insulation now used is a type of fiberglass. Exposure, over a period of time to asbestos, may cause asbestosis or mesotheliomas. Pulmonary irritation or Injury from the inhala tion of glass fibers has not been recognized in humans or demonstrated in animals. Rice hulls would be classified a nusiance dust. Steel du'st would be classified as a nusiance dust. Carbon Tetracholoride - following acute exposure signs and symptoms of liver and kidney damage may develope. Paint thinner and paint - exposure to these were probably.minimal. Painting takes place in a ventilated paint booth. It is doubtful vapors would have accumulated in sufficient quantities tc affect employee health. General Pollution - primarily the employee ex posure would be to nusiance cost which is no where near the OSHA permissible exposure limit and probably not much worse than his exposure would be outside the plant. ARM000619 RRM 1806