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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT GF-2003a C- .i- l NTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE ^C*T - V*v: iC.tr. rtiv - > - he - - X*' - * f * f rr- DATE March 21, 1972 ee'*csrs: Pien, rrlerert:, Darrell, Dent, Faneuf, Fassulictis, Fraser, Var. Lurer., Weiner, l*`i Icom nunn .-.ttacr.eJ if a rccer,^ ariicie in the "aryi. lie News which is similar t: these that have albptarc elsewhere in the last week or. the hazards tf asbestos Just. T p. Eorcv and his brother ran a 11 shady" hospital ir. Eour.d trccV., v;hi wes eventually shut-down and they were not granted a rerrit tc p etui Id. People who worked there have r.o respect fer hi". The J-H plant union, I &r. told, has consistently pushed this type of publicity and also hb s made numerous requests to OSKA for inspections ci the Mar*ville plant They are now urging OSHA to make inspections cf other companys in the vicinity that utilize asbestos in their operations. Clothing Sr.eekS, coveralls, j jackets and pants made from spun bonded polyolefin are purchased by J-M from Texier H. Glove CO. Inc., U,S, Highway 22, North Plainfield, Ne ; jersey. These garments are produced by Wbxklon ir. Huntington, Long Island, New York, and for some reason the price from. them is higher than the distributor in Plainfield. Asbestos Level Dust Control 1 It is believed that ksbestes levels can be controlled to the 5 fiber wH. 7LV. It is claimed that reduction below 2 is impractical in some operations and the mpthod cf measurement is not sufficiently accurate-' tc justify consistent control at this value. Work areas where the w' fJ count is 3 fibers pe cc appear to be crystal clear to the naked eye .*- air. normal light. J_^ uses 'a high intensity light beam unit to scan * ' work areas for a quiFk determination of dust levels'."' ' '" Tor the Manufacturing Managers, I am enclosing a copy of the Asbestos Research Council s Pf> r.phlet on, "The Measurement of Airborne Asbestos hvst Ly the 'te<h-rane F'iLtar v.othcJ'' which is specifiad by OEKA. 0 s. r-ettcii RECEIVED MAR 23 1972 GAF 162S1 CHARLEi F. BIEN Manager EED