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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1989 Sept 25 DOC ASB104 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter from Allied Signal to UAW RE Info Requested by UAW on Bendix Asbestos Control Programs Signal Inc. Automotive Sector World Headquarters 20650 Civic Center Drive Box 5029 P.O. Southfield MI 48086-5029 Telephone 313 827-5000 PLAINTIFF'S 80-631-698 EXHIBIT : 80-631-6989 750 September 25 1989 Mr. Russell L. Craig International Representative UAW Allied Department Solidarity House 8000 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit MI 48214 Dear Mr. Craig This will respond to your letter of requested information on the asbestos Friction Materials Division facilities Cleveland Tennessee information Enclosed August 15 1989 in which you control programs at the Bendix in Green Island New York and please find the following 1 Asbestos monitoring data for calendar the Green Island and Cleveland plants year 1988 for both 2 A copy of the Methods of Compliance Program for each consistent with paragraph f of the OSHA asbestos plant standard You also abnormal requested information concerning the number of workers chest rays pulmonary function tests and with referred to their personal physicians for any medical finditnhges number As you are aware Bendix Friction Materials Division comprehensive medical surveillance provides a program which exceeds the requirements of the OSHA asbestos not only meets but is offered annually to all employees and csotnsainsdtasrd of Thais phpyrsoigcraalm examination pulmonary function test and periodic chest results of these medical ray The mandatory medical screening tests along with the questionnaire medical consultants and are reviewed by a team of a confidential written assessment is provided to each employee Should one or more medical screening tests indicate a result outside the expected normal range the employee is referred to their personal physician for follow examination It is important to recognize that referrals do not diagnosis of any medical condition conservative by design to ensure The referral represent a process is very employee's physician prompt evaluation by the As a conservative process referrals typically also include general medical conditions such as high blood pressure suspected abnormal other electrocardiogram colds infections and occupationally related conditions Mr. Russell L. Craig Page 2 September 25 1989 Green Island and Cleveland offered the following medical surveillance screening tests the percentages of employees accepting the tests are indicated in parentheses SUMMARY BFMD MEDICAL SCREENING TESTS OFFERED AND % PARTICIPATION BFMD MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL SCREENING SCREENING TESTS OFFERED OFFERED PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION SUMMARY Screening Test Green Island Cleveland Physical Examination Chest Ray 382 96 368 94 505 97 287 95 Pulmonary Function Test . 382 94 505 98 It should be noted here that with the exception of one individual all union representatives at Green Island refused the medical surveillance screening tests Two of eight union officials rejected the tests at Cleveland The reason for their refusals are unclear to us however I'm sure you will agree that these refusals are inconsistent with the objective of supporting the employee medical surveillance program Overall however the rate of employee participation in the program is encouraging Of those individuals who participated the numbers of persons referred to their personal physician because of a medical screening test result beyond the normal range were as follows BFBFMMDD MEDICAL MEDICAL SSUURRVVEEIILLLLAANNCCEE SCREENING SCREENING TEST TEST RREEFFEERRRRAALL SUMMARY1 SUMMARY1 Category Green Island Cleveland Respiratory System Referrals Respiratory System Referrals Total Referrals 31 46 21 72 52 118 Data represents 1987 experience first year following new OSHA medical surveillance requirements per the revised asbestos standard 2 Includes referrals for suspected abnormal chest ray or pulmonary function test 3 Includes referrals for suspected abnormal electrocardiogram EKG blood pressure and wheezinwhgeezing due to Infection WCK017922 WCK017922 Mr. Russell L. Craig Page 3 September 25 1989 It is also significant to note that of the above referrals 61 Green Island and 56 Cleveland have a history of cigarette smoking Should you or Dr. Mirer have any questions or wish to discuss this information further please do not hesitate to call me at 827-6358 Sincerely Thomas cocce Thomas P. Rancour CSP CIH Manager Occupational Health & Safety TPR bmm Attachment CC E. E. Bocik K. Macon bc Larson C. Marks Paul M.D. K. Scott Semeyn Stewart Wainwright BMM199.TBMPM199R.TPR WCK017923