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FILE NAME Firestone FIRE DATE 1982 Nov 4 DOC FIRE040 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Internal Industrial Hygiene Report RE Curing Press Insulation Plates containing asbestos Ex 964 BC Notes T. Georgiadis internal Industrial Hygiene Report on Decatur - Asbestos sheet platens insulating curing presses tend to break exposing maintenance workers Report calls for plant specs using available asbestos platens TO FROM DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT MR H. MANN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE NOVEMBER 4 1982 CURING PRESS INSULATION PLATENS Firestone Firestone Fi + INTEROFFICE When used I was in the Decatur plant last week I saw the in the curing presses There were two types of insulation platens in platens Decatur The Transite platena and the common type of asbestos material which are more friable than Transite The latter type was larger and thicker than the Transite platens The Decatur plant numbers for the asbestos platens are 142-2770 NRM part V53353-01 for the top platen and 142-2780 NRM part V53352 for the bottom platen correct I am not sure if the NRM part numbers are entirely As you know the use of asbestos insulation platens presents potential problems to the plants Because they are friable they tend to break in small pieces and produce debris which may expose maintenance personnel removing old platens to asbestos fibers Also the plants have the additional tasks of compliance with OSHA regulations on asbestos and EPA regulations on disposal of asbestos waste Since there are platens without asbestos now available from both NRM and McNeil is it possible that you issue a specification to the plants for the use of these materials instead of asbestos I know that discussions E. K. Roose these asbestos substitute materials are I had recently with the Nashville plant of Plant Engineering available after safety engineer and T. GEORGIADIS vlk cct Mr. A. G. Aro Mr. E. K. Roose Mr. G. B. Markert Dr. E. G. Morgan 51373A Pltf Exh 964 . SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE OPDER OPDER bo CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 0012734 0012734 JACKSON 031987