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. C 41 32 & Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Limited SO St. Georob's Terrace Perth WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Managing Director, Australian Bias Asbestos Pty. Ltd., STCHIT. PSITATS - P.200. 3th December, 1961. Osar Sir, pysr flmKTIflf* The dust problem at Wlttanoc* was the subJectora diseusuca this aormag bstw+ea M*. Brisbane, Mr. Boylaad, Mr. SIiworis, Mr. Oinstsa sad Mr. Thorns. Mr, Boylaad expressed his appreciation of ths work dons In ths Bins but was tstt critical of ths will, claiming that ths Rotoclone lastallatloo was in ms opinion liOaeoaats and overloadsd and thst eooditloas. generally, thrcSgEoutthe plant wsrs saesaaiTslr dusty. Spillage from ths eosrsyor baits and ths abeencs 6T dMr~7IosVzrss, tocsthsr with tbs lack of a regular maintenance schsduls, appeared to bs ths aaln poln ta of contantioa within tbs plant. To attsapt to ashlars an lamed1st* laprorsasnt in conditions a rsstrletlon of throughput has bssn aat dewn by ths local Minas Inspector, flatting ths rats at 23.000-short tons par four weakly period. This la undsrstood to refer to Rill feed.rather han Just ths toanags entering the r* treatmnt section and eould restrict our fibre production to eooothli* In ths order q<* 1.330 tatim per four weeks. The duration of ths restriction la far a period or riTC* weeks and any change will be subject to rewlew at ths and of that period or by appeal under Section 22 of the Mines Regulations Act. To assist In rehabilitating ths sill aa quickly as possible, it la proposed to send Mr. Dunstan of 5.W, Hart & Co. to Wittenoca on Sunday, 10th December to ensure that the rotoclenes are operating to their nawibun capacity and efficiency and to re-balance ths dust circuits within ths Bill. Mr. lAuistan will lock at prssurlslng ths >111 during his stsy. v-'r'*'" _____ J OLf _ ,U Managing Oirwtor, gTDinft^ -VP.l220/0b. l. / Regarding conditions geoermlly within the feal that a lot can be dona to reduee the duat hasard by tha alii staff systematically eeweri:* ageh point la tha plant. Such Items aa apUlaga, opaa doorways, worn duet ana blockad duet work all coma within tha aeopa cl tha staff'a duties and constitute tha aajor baala of complaint by tha Inspectors* Wa arc ancloalsg, f or. your Infarmtlon, a copy of tha latter from tha Iaapactor of Mines, adrlelrg tha reetrietloa on throughput and a further copy of tha Inspector report In tha Inspection book. Tour* faithfully. Canard Superintendent.