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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1976 July 22 DOC#: ABX102 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: AIA Memo RE Advance of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Article on Brake Lining Maintenance and Repair 4 , . %* ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1835 K Street. N.W, Washington. O.C. 2 0 0 0 6 (202} 2 2 3 - 8 S 5 - 22 Ju ly 1976 Memorandum For: Subject: John Marsh John Riopelle Erich Feierabend Edward R. Zacharias Advance of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Article on Brake Lining Maintenance and Repair ' Attached galley proof of article prepared by Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (N.Y.) staff and scheduled to appear in the August issue Environmental Research and Gynecologic Oncology is forwarded as a matter of interest. ` This study was cited as the primary reference for the NIOSH "alert" issued August 1975 (distributed to members) calling attention to potential health hazards to workers exposed to asbestos dust during servicing of brake and clutch assemblies. The "alert" received nation-wide publicity. . Ed Drislane, executive director, Friction Materials Standards Institute, was advised by Dr- Selikoff that the brake lining repair aspect of the asbestos-health question "is going to become a major project." We are s.eeing increasing evidence to substantiate that remark. Mr. Drislane's,memo randum on .subject to FMSI,...asbestos .study committee is also attached. . Attention is invited to the AIA/NA leaflet, "Asbestos and Brake Linings" and the apparent need to review this publi cation in the interests of current and positive addressal to subject. Your comments will be appreciated. Executive Director cc: James Armstrong Stan Christian, Bendix Corp. l / . W. Drislane, EMSI ` Enclosures PLAINTIFF'S i EXHIBIT 1 WV-06104 SCF-ALLF-06070