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.it* m 'l.i-t NTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE 1AF Car^ori<n^ - 1.5 j.: fd* ' - t>. : D*TC March 21, 1972 eevcscrs: pjen, rrierent, Darrell, Dent, Faneuf, Fassulictis, Fraser, var. Luren. Weiner, l-'i lco>: Attached i? a recent article in the "arvxlle Kews whioh in gimilor z these that have a epearec elsewhere in the last veek on the hazards cf asbestos dust- 2 r. Eorov and his brother ran a wshady" hospital ir. Bound brock, whi r. lies eventually shut-down and they were not c;intt: a perrit tc rebuild. People who worked there have r.o respect frr him. The J-M plant union, I ar. told, has consistently pushed this type of publicity and also h is made numerous requests to OSHA for inspections cf the Manville plant. They are now urging OSHA to make inspections cf other companys in the vieinity that utilize asbestos in their operations. Clothing Sr.eeka, coverraailllss, jackets and pants made from spun bonded polyolefin are purchaseed by J-M from Texier H. Glove Co. Inc., U,S. Highway 22. :<orth Plainfield, Nek Jersey. These garments are produced by Worklon ir. Huntington, Long Csland, ;iew York, and for some reason the price from there is hjigher than the distributor in Plainfield. Asbestos Level Du3t fccntrpi *T It is believed that isbestos levels can be controlled to the S fiber*H 7LV. It is claimed that reduction below 2 is impractical in some operations and the mithod of measurement is not sufficiently accurate'' L, te justify consistent control at this value. Work area* where the count is 3 fibers ir. normal light, per cc aopear to be crystal clear to Jjii.uses a high intensity light beam the naked eye unit to scan * "0 work areas fer a qui rk deterrination of dust levels'................ -- fer the Manufacturing Managers, I am enclosing a copy of the Asbestos Research Council's pamphlet cn, "The Measurement of Airborne Asbestos :rt L'V the 'leifl-rano Filter `.o-thc-.V' which is specified by OSKA. /vQft*' 0 4 *>.. r. a, ratten RECEIVED MAR 23 1372 GAF 16231 CHARLEi F. B1EN Manager EED ille News S, THUJtSDriV. MARCHT6 1972 msnxmji? 10c per copy. 4sbestos Workers' Plight Receives National Attentioi The plight of asbeatoa foremast authorities' on lorkvi here in HuvUlt aod in axhotea rented diseases. in an .dtjM* aabestos plant* attempt to get hard facts throughout the United State* regarding the amount of ha* finally wm to the at- disea* at the local asbeat* tentum ef BBwPmtDl offieiek. plus The federal Depertnott of Dr. Srtftnff presently is in labor. 'this week begin volved in analyzing health -hearing* an new standards histories ef a number of JM governing the,, amount' of worker* in an attempt to ashastn* {Ttioica per .volume rwihllah whether or not sew ef ipaceor air ctmsidered to be and improved tabty devices at natneohranthe.' the Jatal mw plant htvt " "A^rir prose emrterenee -hod aoy effect mi the woriGcrr TtSedey te `Wkshingtai.-O.C.-. -hreitti. * ^afledbythe ftttotrUlUpwc^ In pnganfioa far. tilt pMHc Department 'of tM AJWIQjf hearing* More the Later Dqaitiiii id.ttelUPanrtlnril . . log officials, hove been gaiborjng.Jtafarmatloo- 'In Wport. - -of 4 JpMr _ number* iflDeta mfteainWi rapmat'hr be DtrBdSJj&ud <At |n tt* pastw yean he tts seen u crgstbff *n Wnwfind iff* fccflve pwoMnnnettoccwBat itutmi m tfbvMov udAgt Qk jam of'mesothelioma. OtxapAfitmiiandSafety Health da&t ao rare that majority Act, to protect worker* who are THtm Andidkt pMraeffaBtegi czpaeed to stbeatre fiber gait. <ml Win I* U tnttO ipeuUy_ *' tWUM^apamikifvaiMI ' In Its statement fetheprate, Paperwiakos International the IDO ibid that the *"t'r Union, in a staWmrni to the at tte Manvflle asbestos plant press Tuesday, said that "it ana of the reasons why we currant information oo demanded an emergency asbestos related diseases standard fcr.aibwrto*." Th among weeks* at tha ManviUe tUD statement declared it u plaid "may weU be indicative estimated that in Mutvilla of similar tragic health "excel mortality due to lung problems in many other areas earner involving asbestc* may where wortm are exposed to be expected to reach s to JOO the inhalation of asbestos *e*." dust." The Johns-Manvilie plant The UPP urged the Stcreury here ha, been focused on of Labor to "quickly enact a baoauae "the facts are bat permanent enfervement documented in ManviUe and standard asbestos, with because these facts illustrate criteria at least as strict as Ute need far stringent con *rtt" those suggested bv Dr. Selikoff as a necessary step in Local too United Paper- protecting the health and lives makers and Paperworker*. of asbestos workers " officials for quite tome time have been arguinc for safer Dr. Selikoff together with Dr. A. Holiday, chief engineer ml working conditions at the J-M plant. Last year they asked for the Environmental Science Laboradry. Mount Sinai School I the assistance of Dr. being J. Setaioff. one id (ha eouMry'a If Methane, last year sub mitted a brief to Urn Labor Depanmem tttmjt a change of that instead of TLVs. the tho Threshold Limit Value ttye Labor uqtartagni amid m maximum number of particle; performance standard* for par volume of space of air every industrial IsbatCU use. considered U be safe fo In no case, said the Mourn bl gA^ll. Sinai team, "atwiM ** be Drs. Selikoff and Redidiy allowed that would result in a argue Hat presort TLVs have workman remaining in an b*n concerned wttn nsbcxtodi atmosphere containing more (hum scarring caused by lbJ- than 2 Obeys per cubic cen lidHoation of iihrytdl dust). timeter." They pointed out that ftnbcrt .- Klinger. - vi# sitaatarii is ody cow small president ef Local too. said part of. the beitth" problems yesterday that ..the UFP has faring!* asfacstae *ertr ' bndanad DiV Scl&ofi's^aaii since 'thnodgcirtbs of ea Hnladsrt riapAnL.Tba lAbuv death* among kfbestoe'll., Departmeet lag December suitban wutkju*; for okuBpir,' placed in affect an aAergeucyr re do* lo'eancdta.'* i; aftmdsrit'ef firejjb* eeP That an presently rib Asia ,ije,ti loontwifpic - >',< 7 TtgatBg TW for. tte |r-- A irthcfattiienf,tiie *bdr? vwtttoB af ;eaawr, me* - Dqjutmatf`s nibltt tmaringi' me*otbllima,-according ta W-detn(Trifce *?- Du. SdUmff and H^adsy. ' nsfaty Wandard stdrgbaTy'. .no. they not*, any TLV for ^ppntznait bat until asheaios SnmM have to be fa* emu up with a new tUnrtsTd. thin i* needed to prevent. accurttog m Joseph Mondrue. Mbestreis.ri wc are to hopu to pnxidfri.of U>cad |0b w prevent iitwiw-IAttMC 1 Ur. itmiditBie.^mmthcrwnn cutoer.** Mr- Klinger and Marshall What has hindered the Smith. UFP representative and asbestos Industry and former Local MO president, physicians in the collection of attended the Washington siguineanr data relating uo meeting* this week. The union TLVs for the prevention 'of officials were accompanied by tsbasteHaduced diseases. is a J-M employe* who livea in the toag period which must ManviUe aad wbo is oDiietod lap** between inhalation of with mesothelioma,. The asbestos and evident* or worker Dan Macibortki. disease. testified bqfore IUD ofTtrials. II can take up to so years The local J-M plant until lM* (ram onset of exposure to used a TLV of five milban asheaios lor disease to beesme particles per cubic foot, e apparent. Due to this time Standard established by the factor and due ta the fact that American Conference of very few reliable dust Governmental Hygienist* in measurements were mad; SO ISOS Theca standards uiara year* *8. the effectiveness of reduced twajgaajgo >o 'llou TLVs used then are unreliable. a TLV offtive fibers pei luhio" Since no "safe" TLV* (or centimeteCwrilrarLciiing of )0 asbestos are known, Drs. fiber* per cc. Selikoff and Hotoday charge in 1900. J-M adopted a TLV of that a discussion of TLVs is six fiber* per cc with the "irrelevant lo current oc provise that any pew or retxiilt cupational asbeatowexposure of duct control systems attain a workmen." The two sciertiaa level af (wo fiber* per CC. GAF 16252