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FILE NAME Firestone FIRE DATE 1970 Jan 9 DOC FIRE019 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter from URW President Peter Bommarito to Firestone Dir Ind Relations J.V. Cairns on Asbestos BC Ex 319 BC Notes Letter from URW President Peter Bommarito to Firestone Dir Ind Relations J.V. Cairns on Asbestos Noting LA and Meso hazard Req info on use of asbestos in each plant incl IH studies air sampling tests and reports on what was done to protect the workers cE - e, . The +: t PEIER BOMMARITO Previdnat KENNETH OLONAM Vice President 1. GOLD Treasurer UNITED RUBBER CORK LINOLEUM AND PLASTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA CLC 87 SOUTH HIGH STREET AKRON OHIO 4430a 4 Area Code 216 376-6181 376-6182 376-8183 376-618376-46184 Iir J. V. Cairns Director Industrial Relations The Firestone Tire & Rubber 1800 Firestone Parkway Akron Ohic 44,317 Co. Halicl Halicl Halicl Halicl Halicl problem concern- This is in reference to an industrial health which ing asbestos which has come to my attention recently en greatly greatgreatly ly concerned concerned It It is my undeunrdersstanuntdderistanndigang nding significant tensive significant significant evidence developed development ship between and occupational lung cancer exposure to asbestos as well as development of other other types of tumors such as pleural and abdominal mesothelioma with mine the the this The purpose of this letter is to request that following necessary information which will permite extent and nature of the health problem involved the necessary protective action you provide ne permite to dater- and to take 1. In what years and in what plants and what departments of each plent has asbestos been handled processed or used in any form or in any product serpling 2. What industrial hygiene studies have been made and what air tests have been carried out to evaluate and determine the concentra- tiontiontion of the amount of asbestos dust exposure in the work environ- ment in each of these departmentsin each of the plants for the years in which asbestos was used as referred to in question number ? 3. What has the company done to protect the health of the workers 4. In reference to your plant in New Castle IIndiana ndiana where the en- represented Castle ployses are by URW Local Union No. 238 I would appre- ciate receiving a complete payroll listing of all employers since the year 1942 indicating the dates of their employment Pee Geert call it also is to would like to make it clear that the purpose of this letter call to your attention if you have not already recognised JACKSON 013938 1. J. V. Cairns Director Industrial Relations Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. January 9 1970 Page Two that asbestos is ive measures are a serious necessary industrial to protect health problem and prompt correct- the health of the workers We are requesting your immediate investigation of and your cooperation in installing the necessary protective safeguard the health of the workers involved this problem measures to will be discuss this We would appreciate your prompt response in in possession of such information to enable us to this problem during coming negotiations with your matter so we intelligently company PB jbu opeiu CC Kenneth Oldham Ike Gold Coordinator Garber Pers Directors Districts 1,2,4,5,7,8 Field involved Fresidents Locals 7 100 138 186 238 310 336 713 726 787 261 884887 Hathaway Earl B. Pres Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Very truly yours od pliers Peter Borrarito International President JACKSON 013939