Document 3eKNL0jV0Vm9NK4RZXO1bLa9E

FILE NAME: Drilling Specialties (DRSP) DATE: 1978 May 16 DOC#: DRSP018 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Drilling Specialties - Asbestos V i PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DMA-1634 May 16, 1978 Human Resources Medical Division D. A. Tyler OFFICE Drilling Specialities - AabeatOS WJB-33-78 ASB 0 0 0 7 1 V / Per your note I met for lunch Monday, ;iay 15, 1978 with Mr r a rr Manager, Drilling Specialities, four members of hia staff i^rl.'.dt' IS" *' Jack Howe and Mr. Frank Shall, and Mr. Steven L S h ! t t ^ tative Asbestos Fiber, Johna-HanviUe Sriea Co^oSriinf PreBe"~ Mr. Wentz asked my opinion regarding the health hazard associated with rh use of Floaol, an asbestos drilling fluid additive v *th Ch* ^recalled the reports of survey iaaued by this division i ^ c a t e "^ " 7' ^ d u n ^ r n o ^ r 1 liait of ffiud 1^lti-ve U discontinuous throughout ths work day. It" Idded^t11108 periodic intervals, generally once per 8-hour shift ^ the d r i S S o niH Z 1T ' addlC^ ns * * > * perhaps 10 minutes to pending on the rate of addition and the facilities available potentials for contact should allow Drilling tv. ! _ Tlmse infrequent in compliance with OSHA regulariTM. ? Sp9ci,aitie8' CU8officrB * Should the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure limit be reduced to C l f ^ i ' *aZ Z aSaaZl7 propofled *7 ^OSH, there would be diffic^cyvUh . j .. may b. ,,Uel to L I,, Prised that Drilling Specialties has been conservative in their statements regarding Flosal and dust levels aaaociated with it they have lost a considerable share of the asbeatoi fiv. , 3 01,0 oad vhile the drilling industry is v e ^ derive S of 1 " ^ " COmpBtiC0 competitors who are supplied by oSon Carbide^ackfge the" ^ t e r S ^ ^ plastic bag which they state is -OSHA approved". "OSHA approval" app^rs to be a figment of some sales manager's imagination. I suggested the Drilling Specialities sales people advise customers nf rl.i., Drilling larB on the OSHA approval such as approval nmaber, etc." eqWeB th Particu- CD 25SIA O DSC 154Q3 * ASB 000718 Way 1 6 , 1 9 7 6 - 2- D. ** ^ 4 n0t relieve ^ S / S i '5 d jo to -'M a i w i l ^ d d b u t th a t: Pe l t o p 3 * r c^ S ' u ik * * s r i `. w - Sp e d * * 4* * ! * -- * " * . n a tte * - VJ. J 5*owe -St, 6190 V JlB '-b m m ec 'iWiS'f* 0 CDO 2531 Al DSC 15404 m