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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1980 July 9 DOC#: FD232 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industry Warning Information - Parts Labeling for Asbestos-Containing Clutch Plates Inter Office Personnel and Organization staff July 9 1980 Mr. Arthur S. Tobiassen Environmental and Safety Manager Troy Tractor General Office Subjects Parte Labeling for Asbeetos-Containing Clutch Plates The enclosed plastic bag is used to package small tractor clutch plates. Previous compositional analysis indicated that dust from these clutch plates contained lU - 15 percent chrysotile; a form of asbestos. Appropriate warning should be given to users whether they are Ford employes or members of the general public (refer to attached OSHA excerpt). Please advise of any revisions or modifications you recommend. Enclosures Mark R. Francis, Industrial Hygienist . Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Department Employe Health Services PRODUCED B Y FORD / PRODUCED B Y FORD P Till# 39-Labor section, samples shall be oI such f r e quency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of employees. In no case shall the sampling be done at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may rea sonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section. <3> Environm ental m onitoring--<0 samples shall be collected from areas of a work environment which are rep resentative of the airborne concentra:lons of asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing zone of employ- i Samples shall be collected on a .mbrane filter of 0.8 micrometer poosity mounted in an open-face filter noldcr. Samples shall be taken for the JctcrmlnaUon of the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentreions and of the ceiling concentrations if asbestos fibers. <ii) <Samp/mp frequency and palerns. After the initial determinations -equired by paragraph (f)(1) of this section, samples shall be of such fre quency and pattern as to represent * iih reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of the employees. In no case shall sampling be at intervals greater han 6 months for employees whose -xposurrs to asbestos may reasonably ie foreseen to exceed the exposure imits prescribed in paragraph (b) of his section. <4) Employee observation o f momortng. Affected employees, or their epresentatlves. shall be given a reaonablc opportunity to observe any nonitoring required by this paragraph md shall have access to the records hereof. <g> Caution signs and labels. (1) Caution signs. (I) Posting. Caution igns shall be provided and displayed .t each location where airborne conent rat ions of asbestos fibers may be - excess of the exposure limits pre- ibed in paragraph tb) of this sre-in. Signs shall be posted at such a tistance from such a location so that n employee may read the signs and akt* necessary protective steps before nlering the area marked by the signs. Signs shall be posted at all approaches Chaptar XVIl-Octupatlonal Safely and Health Administration j 1910.1001 to areas containing excessive concen trations of airborne asbestos fibers. (li) Sign specifications. The warning signs required by paragraph (g x ix t) or this section shall conform to the re quirements of 20" x 14" vertical i0TM * 1\ m J `ns specified in 1 1910.145(d)(4), and to this subdivi sion. The signs shall display the fol lowing legend In the lower panel, with etter sizes and styles of a visibility at least equal to that specified In this subdivision. Lrtmd Asbrslo* ..... ....................... .... I'tui (finirti.......... Aiold Brr&lhinj D in t............... Wfr Aulunrd P rotrctlir Equipment. >o Nut Hrmalu In Am Unlru your Work R t^ u irn N otaiiO ii 1 S*ju Serif, Gothic or Block. v. S t tu Serif. Gothic or Block. V Gothic S ' Ootlilc. G oth ic. Hrrmhln* Axbi'itos Dun Mty M point Gothic, Ite H iiird oin To Your Hrkllli Spacing between lines shall be at least equal to the height of the upper of any two lines. (2) Caution labels--(I) Labeling. Cau tion labels shall be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers, except that no label is required where asbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material so that during any rea sonably foreseeable use. handling, storage, disposal, processing, or trans portation. no airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the ex posure limits prescribed In paragraph <b> of this section will be released. fii) Label specifications. The caution labels required by paragraph (gX2)(i) of this section shall be printed tn let ters of sufficient size and contrast as jo be readily visible and legible. The label shall state: . C aution Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Breathing Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious Bodily Harm ' <h) Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All external surfaces in any place of em- ployment shall be maintained free of accumulations of asbestos fibers If with their dispersion, there would be an excessive concentration. (2) Waste disposal. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equip ment, and asbestos-contaminated clothing, consigned for disposal, which may produce in any reasonably fore seeable use, handling, storage, process ing. disposal, or transportation air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers In excess of the exposure limits pre scribed In paragraph (b) of this section shall be collected and disposed of In sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers. (1) Recordkeeping--i n Exposure rec ords. Every employer shall maintain records of any personal or environ mental monitoring required by this section. Records shall be maintained for a period of at least-20 years and shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and to authorized representatives of either. (2) Employee access. Every employee and former employee shall have rea sonable access to any record required to be maintained by paragraph (IXD of this section, which indicates the employee's own exposure to asbestos fibers. (3) Employee tiof(/fcafton. Any em ployee found to have been exposed at any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers In excess of the limits prescribed in paragraph <b) of this sec tion shall be notified In writing of the exposure as soon as practicable but not later than 5 days of the finding. The employee shall also be timely no tified of the corrective action being taken. (J) Medical exam inations--(1) Gen eral. The employer shall provide or make available at his cost, medical ex aminations relative to exposure to as bestos required by this paragraph. (2) Preplacement. The employer shall provide or make available to each of his employees, within 30 calen dar days following his first employ ment in an occupation exposed to air- 549 PRODUCED B Y FORD