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FILE NAME: Talc (TALC)
DATE: 1972 Oct 2
DOC#: TALC437
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE United Sierra and AsbestosForm Talc
UNITED S 1ERRN
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OiVISION C V P S U S MtNES COaPO RA TIO N T S L S P M O N S C S SaSi-SH 'i TW X S
2 f. 1972
Gentlemen;- ;
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R; UNITED. SIERRA AND ASBESTOS-FORM TALC
United-Sierra.Division o Cyprus Mines'Corporation has electe to market only MISTRONS that are free from asbestos -contarn
nation- as measured by established test methods.,
The Government's definitionof "asbestos" includes chrysotrle amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actxnoiii These minerals are covered by the term "asbestos-form parties
as stated in :the recent FDA Proposal. .
W e have therefore eliminated these minerals from all o*. ou.r MISTRON products manufactured since July 1 , 1972.
MISTRON VAPOR, MISTRON FROST, and MISTRON SUPER PR ^ c o n t i n '
to carry the GRAS `status, as described in the FDA
tte Federal Register (Vol. 37, Ho. 157, pp_. 16407-8). These
products are free of "asbestos-form particles" as measured b
X-Ray Diffraction techniques.
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The Occuoational Safety and Health Administration, Departmen Labor?Chas published regulations in the Federal Register, Vo #37, No. 110, which concerns the a l l o w a b l e _amount of asbestc and asbestos-type particles to be present in the air ot a _
manufacturing p l a n t . ' MISTRON VAPOR, M S * , TM 8*'
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SUPER FROST do not contain asbestos and asbestos-type partic
so are not-affected b y the.se OSHA regulations.
Neither agency of measurement
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the Government has yet established properly qualify either set
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When these test methods are cieariy d e n n e d we will again, c.
t&ct ycu as to these test methods.
` ' sincerely,
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UNITED SIERRA DIVISION Cyprus Mines Corporation
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GORDON J-. GILL Marketing Manager -
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