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FILE NAME: John Crane (JC) DATE: 1937 DOC#: JC069 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Revised Recommendations for Prevention of Asbestosis REVISED RECOMMENDATIONS COVERING RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVENTION 0? AS3S3T0SIS, THESE RULES TO SUPERSEDE THOSE ADOPTED 3Y THE SHOP AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE ON JAN. 18, 193? 1, Respirators should he furnished hy the Company and they should he worn at all times hy employes handling asbestos. Attention is called to some of the specific instances where respirators are required: Loading or unloading shipments of Mixing asbestos. Removing lagging from boilers, Removing lagging from pipes. Breaking up or grinding asbestos, asbestos. 2, Before removing lagging from a boiler, either locomotive or stationary, asbostos must be sprayed with water sufficiently . to lay the dust. 3, Removal of lagging from locomotive boilers should be done when there is the least number of mon working in the vicinity, and all such men should be protected by wearing approved respirators. 4, Grinding asbestos causes excessive dust. Where such operations arc performed and facilities are equipped with exhaust systems, employes should also be required to wear approved respirators. When exhaust systems aro not provided, employes so engaged should be required to wear air masks or helmets with clean dry air furnished from an outside source. 5, Each employeo required to wear a respirator should be furnished , one for his individual uso or one that has been sterilized if previously used by any other person/J. 6, To insuro maximum protection from respirators, only those that have the approved of the U, S. Bureau of Mines should be furnishec 7, Foremen should make periodical chocks to seo that respirators fit .. properly, and to noto that they are in good condition, 8, Foremen should be held responsible for seeing that respirators art worn in accordance with instructions,9 9, It is. suggestod that the above recommendations bo communicated directly to the foromen involved. Publicity on tho above might suggest the making of claims. Erasing f Pipo gang !.. Truck gang Welding dept 3 hra, per day. Need_hood_with exhaust .feni Considerable# ^Heed hood, with exhaust fan# Southeast part of shop#" " " n These hoods should probably have induccd^draft .to.insure.positive ventilation# Melting lend, 'babbitt etc# I Babbitting dept# - Heeds hood with exhaust fan for pots according to ~GM.A.~ committee#...... ........... ........ ' / Melting counter balance - Should never be'done with on acetylenejborch# ,, /' load# Should bo done under hood with exhaust to out- sido# lion involved should wear "chenicclfliter 'typo C respirators#" Handling Aaboatos Asbestos grinder - Located in separata building outside shop# Men is oquippod with approved hose mask# Removing lagging from - Carpenters doing this work were instructed to wear locomotives# typo A dust rospirators - spray lagging before handling - and to handle carofully to avoild ratsing unnecessary dust# This work should bo .done ct'night vhon the minimum number of non are ..in tho_shop. Lyo Vat Attendent now uses a typo C fumo respirator# Respirators now needed to supply needs of locomotive shop# 3 - Typo A respirators for carpenter gong removing and applying asbestos lagging on boilers# 1 - Type A dust respirator for shoe and wedge man while using portable grinder# 1 - Type Adust respirator for truck gang. 1 - Typo C Extra respirator to be kept sterilized in the first aid room for extra man. 16*43 1 - Type A Bust respirator for man operating portable grinder in air brake dept # x6 - Type A Dust respirators for rod gang# A great deal of-polishing and grinding is done by this department. 4 - Type A Past respirators for tool room fer use then dressing emery wheels & - Typo A respirators for air brake dept# for grinding# 1 - Typo C respirator for Mr. 0# Jolly# Gus Beyer's gong needs the following: 2 Type A respirators for grinding* 1 Typo C for welding bronze# 1 Hose type sand blasting mask for sand blasting interior of boilers, 2 Type A respirators for boiler makers when grinding patches with portablo grinders# 6 Typo A dust masks for Bloomington Power house coal handlers and conveyer attendents#