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FILE NAME: Asbestos Sacks and Bags (ASB) DATE: 1972 DOC#: ASB003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: NIOSH Publication Abstract - Asbestos-Burlap Bags ZOO'd m Z 'O N XH/X1 *-81 86/^0/80 1 of 1 AN ACCESSION NUMBER: NTIS PB81230849 RN REPORT NUMBER: 00107103 TI TITLE: Asbestos-Burlap Bags AU AUTHOR: Fleming-RM SO SOURCE: NIOSH, Division of Field Studies and Clinical Investigation, Environmental Investigations Branch, Cincinnati, Ohio, 5 pages PY PUBLICATION YEAR: 1972 AB ABSTRACT: Asbestos (1332214) exposure to workers handling burlap bags wi.$ used to wrap rose bushes (SIC-0181) was investigated. A commercially produced b Map bag was shaken for 60 seconds in a small, unventilated room, and was then used to wrap toe base o f a rose bush. Asbestos concentrations were measured in the breathing zo ie o f the worker performing the test, and at room heights of 6, 33 and 60 inches at a distance o f 2 feet from the worker. The sampling period lasted for 4 minutes. The average breathing zone asbestos concentration was 490 fibers greater than 5 microns in lengti per milliliter (f/ml). At 6, 33 and 60 inches, asbestos concentrations were 300, 350 anc 470f/ml, respectively. The author recommends field surveys to determine actual wcrker exposure to asbestos. DE DESCRIPTORS: NIOSH-Publication; NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-S:udy; IWS-32-3; Region-5; Health-surveys; Workplace-studies; Air-contamination; Health-services; Industrial-processes; Occupational-health-programs; Airborne-fibers W ork-practices 3 i-cr 00 SSV 'S HOIHXVdniX 0Z6L 96S6 ff T0 XVd Off .` SO <1341 8 6 . 80/en 05/08 '98 WED 08:30 FAS 61 3 9596 7920 KILPATRICK* ASt @001 KILPATRICK A N D ASSOCIATES PT LTD Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Consultants Melbourr e: 239 Bay Street, Brighton, Victoria, 3186 Tel: (03) 9596 7655 Fax: (03) 9596 7920 Sydney: 53 Rickard Street. Five Dock. NSW. 2046 Tel: (02) 9713 9014 Fax: (02) 9712 0660 C :\D . tVTO\CASTJLEM AJ19 4 At gust, 1998 Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Consultants Dr Earry Castleman Envionmental Consultant 2412 Pickwick Road Bald: note Mainland Fax; 0011-1-410-44S-2368 Dear Barry, I apo.ogise for seeking your assistance again, but we are now beginning to see more cases o f mesothelioma of people exposed to asbestos from the reuse o f burlap (hessian) bags at die fruit {lid vegetable market in Melbourne. Whilst we are- attending to the suppliers at this end (we believe notably Hardies and Wunderlich) I am trying to get hold of an NTIS publication (abstract enclosed). W hils; I am not assuming that you have a copy o f this 5 page report, I wonder if you could possib ly give me the phone / fax / email if you have it o f the National Technical Information Service so that I can get a copy of this. By the way, I have not seen any old James Hardie brochures as you ask in the letter which you sent me on 23 April 1997, but if it is still an issue I will have a look in our arkives. I trust you are well. Best wishes David Directors: David Kilpatrick, Peter Bird, Mark Paholski. Andrew Stewart Associates: Lisa Havelka, Oasminka Jaisovec, Satish Kapoor, Dean Musieka 08/04/98 18:41 TX/RX NO.2442 P.001