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FILE NAME Caterpillar CAT DATE 1976 Mar 1 DOC CAT024 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - Airborne Asbestos Fiber at Dust Collector Cleanout Pad Assembly CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO | | OFFICE | DEPARTMENT | ATTENTION PEORIA DATE PLANT OR OFFICE March 1 1976 Aurora CANTY PATSCH FILE /m.e /m.e DEPT ATTH Safety B. Gray 13 MAR 26 DESTROY FILE UNTIL DATE cc R. F. Dunn M.D. G. W. Grawey M.D. R. R. Hoffman Airborne Asbestos Fiber at Dust Collector Cleanout Pad Assembly PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT The asbestos fiber sample collected by E. Patsch on February 3 has been counted of the Torit dust This sample taken on Elbert Benedict during cleanout collector should be representative of the peak asbestos fiber exposure Results obtained from this sample the 15 minute sampling period was This value is below the currently show that the average exposure during 5.4 fibers per cubic centimeter of air accepted ceiling value of 10 fibers per cubic centimeter The field notes indicated that the employee was wearing a respirator 3M8710 which has approval for use against asbestos Since the level of asbestos fiber known to produce adverse health effects is not pre- cisely quantified I strongly recommend that such respirator required A substantial protection factor is offered by the therefore the time weighted average exposure is not unduely use be respirator influenced by this occasional higher than normal exposure RECOMMENDATIONS : L. Employees involved in the cleanout operation should be placed in medical examination program as specified in OSHA 1910.1001 1910.1001 3 Proper protective clothing should be provided for this operation No employee should be allowed to wear clothing personal clothing home asbestos contaminated A copy of the field data sheet is call if you have any questions returned for your records Please HAS STOPPRO STOPPRO R. E. Kinser Ext 5315 kaz Enclosure Industrial Hygiene Engineer R.E. R.E. R.E. Kinser 01-896-60505-2 01-896-60505-2 1032266