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May 12, 1987
PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
TEXAS OPERATIONS FREEPORT, TEXAS 77S41
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Mr. Frank Cruz Commercial Metal Clute, Tx 77531
Dear Mr. Cruz:
HAZARD COMMUNICATION - SCRAP METAL
The OSHA hazard communication standard (HCS) requires the issuing of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and labels for materials which under forseeable use may create a hazard.
"Normal use" of scrap metal includes cutting and/or welding which may give off hazardous fumes. Also, as previously communicated by my letter of January 15, 1987, some scrap metal material may contain asbestos material such as gaskets, packing, etc.
Material Safety Data sheets for plastic, asbestos, various metals, and other materials which may be present in scrap metal dempsters are attached for:
Carbon steel A1uminum Bronze Nickel alloys Stainless Teflon Cast iron
A1 loy steel Aluminum alloys Copper Titanium Fiberglas Kynar Ductile iron
Steel Brass Nickel Plastics Saran Polypropylene Iron alloy
A copy of the attached warning label for scrap metal and asbestos will be issued with each M.S.I. at scales when driver has load of scrap metal weighed.
Please call L.L. "Sonny" Sury or me If you have any questions regarding hazard communication or labeling.
Sincerely,
N. E. Noack Material Recovery
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AN OPERATING UNIT OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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SCRAP METAL LABELLING INFORMATION
This material contains scrap metal which may consist of iron, STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, COPPER, LEAD, ETC*, AND MAY CONTAIN SMALL AMOUNTS OF ASBESTOS* THE METALS MAY PRODUCE A DUST HAZARD WHEN HANDLED AND HAZARDOUS FUMES WHEN MELTED* THESE
MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ILLNESSES*
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
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