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Nansen f'tL;tlVcIo WOV ] g jqog AB^X Er November 17, 1986 Ur. Vince Wise Plant Manager Abex Corporation Friction Prodncts Division P.O. Box 3250 Winchester. Virginia 22601-2450 Dear Ur. Wise: The purpose of this letter is to assist yon In the identification of those areas of your t which need to be designated "Regulated Areas* as defined by the new asbestos standaxu.- The asbestos standard defines a regulated area as "an area established by the employer to demarcate areas where airborne concentrations of asbestos, tremolite. anthophyllite. actinolite, or a combination of these minerals exceed, or can reasonably be expected to exceed, the permissible exposure limit". The following areas of your facility were identified during the survey conducted August 25 through 29. 1986 as areas in which the permissible exposure limit (PEL) was exceeded: Book Preform Block Preform MniOr SMthiiw Disc Brake FiUSh National Loss Control Service Corporation Long Grave, Illinois 60049-0075 (312)540-2400 TWX (910) 651-3571 Toll Free 800-323-9585 SPNY 006479 Abex Corporation Page -2- In addition to the above areas* the following areas could reasonably be expected to exceed the PEL because exposures in these areas were found to be close to the PBL: Compounding Disc Brake Press The recommendations contained in the report of the industrial hygiene study dated September 26, 1986 which apply to these regulated areas Include: Recommendations dealing with the regulated areas: Recommendation numbers 8, 4, S, 6, Recommendations dealing with employees exposed above the PEL, Le. employees who work in the regulated areas: Recommendation numbers 7,10,12,18,16,17,18,19, 20, and 21. Very truly yours, | I Industrial Hvxlenlst Direct Dial NUmber: (812)840-8860 TLR/smt 6046H cc: Charles Borcherding, Director Environmental Control Abex Corporation - Hedical Dept. 468 Frontage Road Burr Ridge, IL 60521 SPNY 006480