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N T J-j-cV. O ! I-' 1 C K 1.0 M M IJ jNy-i^A I' 1 0 Tn: CtlEH PLANT ASSOCIATES- From: Maury Dccostcr Subject - Date: January 16, 1976 Very small trace- amounts of asbestos exist in the vcrmiculitc ore used in our Trionized Process. Standards have boon set by the federal government limiting the exposure to asbestos in any work environment: /Ongoing testing by Scotts has shown that the levels of asbestos .'found in our plant are woll within levels which the government has established as acceptable. Now regulations arc now boing proposed by the federal government to further lower'-.the-acceptable levels of asbestos exposure,' It . is- our intent to meet and go beyond those new requirements pro posed and generally, .to kccp; our levels of asbestos nt the lowest possible amount. 'While only very large exposures to asbestos ' over long periods of many years iiavc been mod_i'cal)y .linked to a scarring of the ltin'ns cnllcd nsbestosis and ro certain typoS~ST cancer "it is onl-y common sense for each of ns to do everything in our power to reduce to the lowest possible level the asbestos exposures in our plant, Evon though our testing of the air has Indicated that no health problems for any Scott associates were presonted by the levels of asbestos found in our facilities, I .am asking for the full co- 1 operation of each'Scott associate to. see to it that major improve ments are-made in keeping the plant clean and dust-free. ' X don't feel that it is enough that we just comply with the federal laws or regulations. Scotts must do more than that. Below 1 have' set'forth just a few of tho first steps in what must hocorao a cru-. sado to clean up. our plant and further improve the work environment for our associates t 1, A general plant clean-up of the Trioniacd Plant will be held, on January 24-25. General clean-ups oFa.U other plant areas will bo schcdulod ns soon there after as-possible. 2, Contimiou.Cmonitoring and inspections of all plant -areas wil-1 be frequently scheduled in the future. 3, All associates working in the Chemical Plant -will he be given .chest X-rays and a nodical examination on company firnc within the next six weeks. Thereafter such examinations will be repeatod annually, ,*>s t ta CUliM PUHT ftSSOUIAThS 2* - January 16) 1!)76 Supervisors Wave/alToady contacted all Associates working in areas where extremely sraol-1 amounts of asbestos may be Found, If you hove not been contacted, none has been fount) in your work area, and this notice does not directly affect you. I* 4 However, we all have a responsibility to see to it that our working conditions arc cldaii. and safe. I DOJ WRG 00333