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SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TEAM MEETING MARCH 1, 1976 HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS (PROCEEDING SEPARATELY? (6) Proposed New OSHA (EPA) Standards - Asbestos PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT SH-1337 LAM 024215 ABS-007395 S&IH Team Meeting (continued) 2 PROPOSED NEW OSHA STANDARDS - ASBESTOS The scope of effort required to plan and implement a comprehensive "asbestos" plan exceeds the near-term capabilities of S&IH resources. JLR to draft memo requesting a 3-man Complex ad-hoc team to draft and implement a comprehensive asbestos plan. Discussion of asbestos fire blankets (fire-proof cloth used in certain hot work). Chemical Safety does not permit use of asbestos cloth, due to a very real (and visible) hazard. Refinery does not normally use, but has no restriction in effect. T. F. Hruska - action item to preclude use of asbestos blankets by new (incoming) Major Projects contractors, and phase out use by existing Major Projects contractors. Lam 024216 ABS-007396 S&XH Team Meeting (continued) Circ. Copy to; CC: L. E. Abrahamson T. F. Hruska L. W. Horstman J. D. Beasley D. H. McClintic R. M. Kemball-Cook H. J. Bettencourt D. E. Miller K. S. Leach J. M. Braus W. A. Probst J. G. Massey R. W. Bray J. D. Ransdell R. V. Mattem C. H. Brown F. G. Reitz (2) D. 0. Schissler R. L. Bryan (2) R. P. Saxby (3) H. R. Campbell J. H. Tomfohrde Circ. Copy to: D. 0. Chrismer H. G. Wilson W. H. Briede D. R. Deister R. G. Dillard J. L. Werner J. Ross t. g. gueener LAM 024217 ABS-007397