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FILE NAME DuPont DUP
DATE 1972 June 20
DOC DUP087
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to E.E. Swain Jr. Fabrics & Finishes Dept. from Richard J. Hubiak Industrial Hygienist RE Asbestos Fibers
June 20 1972
E. E. SHATH JR
TOXICITY AND POLLUTION CONTROL COORDINATOR
In your letter the question was raised as to the risk from asbestos 4 consumers and radiator repairmen who have contact with Du Font's
s
There should be essentially little or no risk involved If the
fluid vas drained or leaked out of the radiator any fibers that the of strea flum id carried with it would remain vetted This should keep the fibers from becoming airborne Even if the leak vare such that
the radiator fluid splashed onto the hot engine and evaporated the
quantity of fibers released in this way would prob be a verb y l smay ll
The operations performed by radiator repairmen vuild not tend to
from repairmen or .. any degree release to
operation would of the hoses Teir
of fluid cleaning
asbestos fibers
radiart adioatr or
essentially consist
draining of
. 5"
the radiator brasing rechecking for boles and
4%
SEAS
Atel?
.
products
be
the Du Poet to " TThe he greatevsetrkies who are preparing the mixtures i.e. the handhalndlinig ng
* develo ' wf the asbestos
Projects if not already under way should be ')
to evaluate these specific asbestos handling operations
FR.
BJH
RICH J.ABRR IETD AK TATESUNTAL HYUTKVIET
DUP 004766
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