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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1974 Mar 14 DOC ASB125 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Asbestos Levels Memorandum , ' March 14 , 1974 Letter No. James W. Armstrong John Riopelle Subject Asbestos Levels Cleveland Tennessee Please refer to your 3/4/74 letter on the above subject Re- garding the 17.1 average asbestos fiber level on block briquette press 15-7 it is important to note that the tests producing this result were made immediately upon completioonf the installation of the exhaust ventilation system on this press As you know this is the press upon which we delayed installation of the exhaust ventilation system for business reasons Thus we believe the high fiber level resulted more from the need to make the usual adjustments to a new installation than from the actual capability of the system In support of this belief this press now has a 5.7 average asbestos fiber level based on tests made on 2/28/74 - a month after the installation of the exhaust ventilation system feed system further reduce the current 5.0 specification Installation of the fiber level the automatic to some value mix below Your letter also states that the reclaim room had 5 samples exceeding 10 fibers Here it is important to note that these values were based upon tests made on reclaim chopper 19-3 and 19-4 before moving this equipment into the reclaim room As you know this move was made during our operate in a closed room conveyor system Christmas shut down and be loaded from outside The the equipment will room via a Referring to the chart attached to your 3/4/74 letter we note a 6.2 fiber level on the block external grinder from the January 1974 sampling This is an error - the correct value is 1.6 R. Blair C. Clarke C. Eads C. Menz- A. St. John J. Treacy . a PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT _ 846 __