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<sgp> E. I. ou Pont oc NcMOtms & Company Wilmington, Dclawahc him P*QTQ PftQOUCTS OfPAHTWCNT Manufacturing Division cc: J. E, WaLct/L. A. Steward D. C. Windsor - s & F Div July 17, 1970 G. J. STOPPS HASKELL LAB. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION FRtM ASBESTOS FIBERS Rei: Lattar from C. M. Huntar to Photo Product* Plant Managers of 6/1/70 For your information, attached are the responses received from Photo Products plants in reply to the rafaranca latter and questionnaire. As you will note, of the four plants only one, Parlin, reports that they have sufficient exposure to warrant significant action. Thair plans ara covered in the lattar from J. J. Laurino. Rochester is looking for asbestos*free alternative materials for limited applications. CMH: g Attachment ;// M. HUNTER Departmental Engineer 200 JUL 2 0 1970 HASKELL LAPCF!A7'~" CTree iCTreethinoi ro livimo .. . thmouo* chcniiw DUP 0901451 DU 022847 osi'Rr: ~n A,?n:^TO' 1- a) Do you hove employees exposed co airborne asbestos )<* fibers? '' b) How many? fiff'Tf- S c) Vhat is frequency and extent (time and level) of exposure? 7^? 4 i - H Iwvt'j 2. a) Have you ever measured concentration of asbestos fibers in the atmosphere to which employees are exposed? b) What values were obtained? -- c) As a judgment in view of frequency and extent '/A exposure should such. sampling be carried out? 3. ) Are employees or. a^sirnments where they *re exposed to asbestos bearing airborne dusts given any special medical examinations before such assignment? /* b) During or after assignment? ^0 c) What are special exams? d) Are employees assigned other work on basis of medical .yg exams? ' e) Should chare oe special exams? /litf f) is plant medics! caeeien made swore of there- assign-.:..cs? 4. a) Are any spacial procedures or precautions practical to //- reduceexposure to asbestos duse? b) Are respirators (filtered or outside air source) usee / , ., when employees r* exposed to asbestos dust? c) Is use optional or mandatory? d) Do respirators used mett U.S. Bureau of Mines Stands:-.; , 213? (MSA Duscflo Sespiracor No. 77 does, for example.) /'i' DUP 0901452 DU 022848 1-ai=isaS:T:iiail--* *-* ^Mgt.;.a.. .;::r l3SaaaraBBMIt33;SiZ'.iaSfcKiiii n c) If respirators a Z being usori, should hey be? .j *** 5. ) Do you use any materials containing asbestos beyond Chose listed in she accompanying letter? b) What 3ra they? CMH: fg 6/1/70 FC- Scr-'~ ft.. < rJ DUP 09014 S 3 DU 022849