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Hr. Robert J. Cerullo September 27, 1976 is asbestos dost la tbs factorise that manufactvra friction material*. OfMoi, It might be assumed diet part dosage and time affaeta .of aabaatoa la the factories would bare baas eon serious Cbaa sporadle high counts that kt present la brake shops. Host of the epidemiological studies on s asbestos la the workplace have bees dooe la the' factories that introduce asbestos into products such as brake linings, 'floor tiles and construction materials. Therm is eery little epidemiological data on brake service shops. I'm enclosing soae Items that may be of help la your work. One is a 3 pegs write-up entitled, "Isbestos Dust Control la Broke Service Centers." The Pxletlon Materials Standards Institute, with one of its members making tba ujot contrlbntioo, has drafted these cements on good dust control la -the. brass service areas. Ve believe that with good house-keeping and good work practices that ths asbestos dust problem can be essentially eliminated In the brake shop. I'm also enclosing s copy of an article that appeared la Brake and ProntSMd Servlea la May 1976 concerning asbestos In the workplace and some of the recommended equlpncnt that la being need to control It. Z'a also enclosing a copy of a letter put out by the national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health dated August 6, 1975. This letter by Dr. Killian Uoyd of H10SB discussed some of the problems In the brake shops and had some recomended procedures for asbestos brake and dutch servicing. Z hope the enclosures end comments are helpful to yoe concerning your article to appear la Jf3IDRaMagadan, Z'd be most pleased to receive s copy of your article when It Is published,. Sincerely, FRZCrZOB* MATERIALS STAHDARDB DESTITUTE EKD/lmc Eacs. S. V, Drlalane Executive Director P.S.: Z am enclosing also a lust-received page from a Raybestoa-Maabsttsa catalog entitled: "Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake Servicing.w