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FILE NAME Caterpillar CAT DATE 1986 July 9 DOC CAT055 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Vacuuming of Loose Fibers from Gasket Boxes - 3406 Engine Assembly Line vb OFFICE FAC | MEMORANDUM | OFFICE | DEPARTMENT | ATTENTION DATE OFFICE July 9 1986 Mossville DEPT ATIN Assembly Planning - VV W. E. Miller cc C. E. Lowery - Mossville R. S. Puentes M.D. - Mossville G. E. Schlesier - Mossville H. K. Thompson -- AB1410 Ci DESTROY FILE UNTIL DATE Use of Gasket 4W6858 - 3406 Engine Assembly Line On August 23 1985 I met with you and G. E. Schlesier regarding air monitoring results that had been performed on the 3406 Engine Assembly Line for asbestos fibers I had originally recommended the use of an industrial vacuum cleaner equipped with a efficiency particulate filter to clean off each gasket remove loose fibers from the boxes and to clean off the workbench and area In lieu of purchasing this equipment it was decided that Assembly Planning would pursue with Engine Engineering the replacement of this gasket with a asbestos substitute as soon as possible Has this gasket been replaced of the status of this project Please provide me with a written response GEWilliams Industrial Hygiene Engineer AB1410 - Ext 55315 jw 080505 2402 1008215 CAT_CORE_WEIDNER_00007717