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FILE NAME: Hopeman Brothers (HB) DATE: 0000 DOC#: HB008 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industry Warning Information - JohnsManville '^'Jis^gSBSSSTriss.:. a L i IM j 8 P i ^ I ^ productmnformatiqn^ H a Marine Joiner Panels | i CONTROL OF DUST Vjit<WP <~J J-M MARINE JOINER PANELS c o n tro l o f d u s t The following environmental control procedures arc recommended for the handling, machining, cutting, grinding and drilling of Marinilc*und Marine Veneer Products: I When machining, cutting, grindingor drilling J-M Marine Joiner Panels, efficient mechanical dust control equipment should be used which will maintain the dust concentration in the work area within the threshold limit value for asbestos and other pneumoconiosis-producing dusts as specified by the appropriate governmental agency. 2 . When effective mechanical dust control equipment cannot be provided, then respirators approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines for protec tion against pneumoconiosis-producing dust should be used. A list of currently-approved res pirators may be obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Mines. 4 C 3 .T h e approved respirators should be care fully maintained, including cleaning of the unit plus replacement of the filter, as specified in the Occupational Safely and Health Act. . Marinitc waste, dust or scrap pieces should not be allowed to accumulate in the work area. They should be disposed of in such a way as to avoid the generation or escape of dust. Dampen ing or wetting of such waste is recommended before its disposal, 5 . The area should be kept clean by vacuum cleaning floors, building structures and equipment. The removal of dust by brushing should be avoided. 6 The best standards of good housekeeping should be maintained at all times. In addition to dust control equipment, good general room venti lation should be maintained at all times. " 7 .W o rk e rs should keep clothing clean by vacuum cleaning or blowing off with air in a booth properly ventilated to avoid exposure to the em ployee and environmental contamination. *: M T -000131 Johns-Manville 22 East 40th Street New York, N. Y. 10016 Sales Offices in Principal Cities ivlT-000132