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FILE NAME: Westinghouse (WH) DATE: 1979 Feb 15 DOC#: WH083 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Westinghouse from PaCor Insulation Specialists Stating that Current Orders will be Fulfilled Using Products Containing Asbestos u ANGELOS I =4 1 0 6 4 9 2 1 1 1 PAGE 2/ - INSULATION SFCUIUSTS CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR FABRICATOR 'i February 15 1 9 7 % Westinghouse Electric Corporation Power Generation Divisions Lester Branch ' P*0. SOX 9175 Philadelphia pa 1 9 H 3 c PCC EXHIBIT WH-0656 Attn*a Mr. Harry McElwee, pure Department Gentlenen, Expansion joints DWGi 24QT5G2-ITM3 . Raw* 5 We are in receipt of 4^nufeeg%qf your purchase orders (51-2 1711615, 2071682, 20^ J & 9.SiOftlOd $ and 2081525) for these parts. As you are^pxobably aware, these Expansion Joint Blankets are to be fabricated usirg a wire inserted Asbestot Cloth Material* S&nce January 1 * 1978 Pacor. Ine. has eliminated al;l$Oducts centainini: Asbestos from our Contracting, Sales or PawbSgJCi Business, W< were reluctant to have to make this d^eSSon, but we have been advised by our legal counsel continue distributing Asbestos products could mskiMui liable for punitive damages in regard to Product L'iabilfcKp7 While we are working on an acceptable Asbestos free product that will perform astlafactorily i;o weatinghouae specifications, and we do feel we will be sueeesfxl# it may be weeks before auch a product would be approved* Considering the position that exists"(something must be dore for these units}, we investigated the possibility of fi brieating just these five (5) joints for you under controlled environmental conditions, Once again we sought guideaee fron our attorney and once again we were advised that we would be leaving ourselves open for severe damages under a product liability clause* BBS 4 A * * AVENUE T M M T O K . ( , J<KtT 0*4' * 1 U S W O a w a^ U o h im y k w t w hite m a t e A. m h i a i h i i m h h >h 0011983 F E B - 2 4 - 9 8 1 0 = 5 0 F R O M =P E T E R G A N G E L O S 12/32/94 10:29 203 547 1321 J ^ . v v I D :4 1 0 6 4 9 2 1 1 1 DANAHER-EDFRD PAGE 3/ : 0003/00: INSULATION SPGCUkUSTTS C O m w C T O A *OlSTBlBUTO FABRICATOR It is our Attorney's position that even though apfcbduct may he made safely and packaged in such a ay ;wf5t prevent the escape of Asbestos Fiber, eventually the aid veer will be exposed to the Asbestos Product and as the Fabricator# we (as well as West&nghouse) could be hel4>Hwble in some future eourt action# knowing what ve all<>&?8bout the health hazards associated with Asbestos# ~ While it is a very regretful decisi purchase orders baaed on this le^aj you informed os to our progress * replacement# We hope you can we look forward to working wit re must decline these __ Lon. We will keep iding an acceptable ind our position and in the future# truly yours, WJWidfg Wheatley br3 cation Department UMAKvVft&Onf \ n t-% a