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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1979 Dec 14 DOC#: FD178 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to EPA - Commercial Use of Asbestos Fibers Ford Motor Com pany Environmental and Safety Engineering Staff Dearborn. Michigan 48128 Mrs. Joni T. Repasch Record Clerk Office of Toxic Substances (TS-793) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street S.W. J Washington, D.C. 2C640 December 14, 1979 Subject: Reference: Conroercial and Industrial Use of Asbestos Fibers 44 FR 60061, October 17, 1979: ANPRM under TSCA. Docket Number: OTS-61005 Dear Mrs. Repasch: J Md."sr!SSd< i a ^ i 0ff2 i2Sa2a"op>* Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemakina Tr*nent'f+art k ?, subject cT ents a . ' s j t i i ' f f i j j i * s w s .is r ' to EPA as we nay become aware of additional asbestos-related information boted, cS^r^"aussii!?e"EKBsS5Ss-ihK,i?as*iS^r1- under Secti2n 5(a) of TSCA Evolving manufactufe if^ew chemical s?is;?:.S a 3 s?.u,i of ex;stin9 i hemicai s^uShS^nSirthSl piodicts Sfd2h!ih! T ? re9u1atory action include certain friction fk * l-of whljh brake linings constitute the largest single product within brakeF?iSi!!0Ind0n?h^ asbests-containing materials in the form of friction products as well as gasket materials* and Actions are being initiated by Ford to investigate A l S n h *"b*tJtut*s 1n sea1? ^ and fillers as well as in other products. k I ki *we H!!e no* n a Pslblon at this time to provide details, we may well be able to address such matters in early 1980. y 8008 0252 ' PRODUCED B Y FORD '44' Ft' 600bI -c- "December i 4 ri-975 With respect to any regulations which are to be developed, it is adverse impacts on asbestos users be minimized. We aqree with tnAeiieiim? leffln5at1iin ?chedules* 1f required, allow for reasonable transition to substitutes and orderly phase-out of asbestos processing equipment Considering the present degree of uncertainty concerning the relative*hazards ? ! * " "> Jts Potential substitutes, care meat be taken to see t h U I TM DbelnielTfi?ttttioiebha.liainncieirtSh.e,ksn"owl,nsts,otc"i!o,-oencofnoormi?csbceossttsM. produce an assured health Peculiar to our industry is the fact that past model replacement components have to be supplied to consumers for many years after production nay have ended. It follows therefore that any regulation phasing out asbestos components for motor vehicles be geared to a specific future model year rather than to parts manufactured after a specific effective date. Of major concern Suc^ as b^alce Pads/linings and clutch discs. We believe You have indicated that information and comments provided by Ford and others under provisions of TSCA are to be taken into account by the Consumer" Product Safety Commission, when tailoring requests for information. To the S H 5 hl'iplSriS"6 TM a9iee th^ tt,e ?ot?nt1a1 reporting burdens on Industry under TSCA Sfedct*iodn` 80(Tah)!si.s1*i,npi?triia1tceudl.arly imPrta"t hen Information gatheri'ng Yours very truly, bcc: D. D. Baker E. B. Bennett 6. F. Bolling D. L. Block H. Epstein H. P. Freers W. E. Gibbons S. Gratch G. C. Hague M. H. Hamburg F. J. Kallin P. A. Kelly K. L. Kath. G. Kircos Cire : VHS/FPP/HMS/OSA A. B. M. Houston, Manager Compliance and Liaison Department Stationary Source Environmental Control Office R. E. Maugh H. A. Nicicol C. L. Payor J. Reese J. G. Rivard W. J. Rooney J. A. Starkey P. E. Toth A. M. Twilley J. D. Velte 8003 0253 PRODUCED B Y FORD