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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1969 Apr 17
DOC OC342
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Navy's Initiation ofa Program
to Investigate the Use of Asbestos in Insulation Products
Paul themanald themanald
WIS A? fe
P.T. Saverstrom - New York subject ASBESTOS
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company correspondence
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from
A.S. Kevlin - New York
dale
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April 17 1969
R.K. B.F.
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Biggers Gilmartin
New York
- New York
S.K. Herd - Washington
J.P. Kern - New York
A. Kincaid - Washington
W.G.
R.F.
J.F.
F.C.
Pansius - Granville Shannon - Granville
- New York
WViylvseornber-g Granville
ASTM meeting on April 14th the Navy announced
At the recent
to investigate the use of asbestos
their initiation of a progTrhaism program was initiated by NAV SEC Captain
in in insulation insulation products
in a letter from
to NAV SEC Philadelphia
Washington Washington
Riblett identified identified as follows
61010
EC 9390
2SER.278
dated
4/7/59
to obtain a copy of this
A Kincaid is taking appropriate steps
letter
This five part program period of six months be completed completed by August
is expected to
Items 1 2 and
30 1969
be completed within a
3 listed below are to
for the investi-
Phase
1 -
NAVNAV
SEC
Philadelphia
is
responsible
the
extent
of
gation of private private and Navuysesdhip Tyhaerydswilas l taosk all ship yards
asbestos products being
to the substitution of other
for their recommendations as
Cost and feasibility
that do not contain asbestos
products
these recommendations
- studies will be conducted on
Phase 2- 2facturers
NAV for
will contact insulation manu-
SEC Philadelphia
products that do not
their ideas on substitution
asbestos materials
will evaluate the results of
Phase 3. - NAV SaEbCovPehialnaddeplupthitaogether a complete product re-
items 1 and 2
commendation for for Navy use in ship yards
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- Saverstrom - New York
April 17 1969
se 4 - The Bureau of Medicines and Surgery will contact ship yards
manufacturers to determine the extent of the health haza that
.sts from the use of asbestos products They will check into the st history regarding the number of reported cases of asbestosis at exist and will be searching for any private surveys that any of ? manufacturers have conducted Their prime interest will concern e steps taken by the manufacturer to protect the applicator from
bestosis
ase 5 - Based upon the results of the above NAV SEC Washington
11 then modify HIL Standard 769 and specification 9390
view of the interest in this program by the Navy it is essential at we make every effort to bring our project of replacing asbestos ber in Kaylo to a quick and successful conclusion At the same De a maximum effort should be placed on the Fiberglas Multi pe and board project as a back up to the Kaylo program As incated in previous correspondence the boiler industry is tending ay from the use of calcium silicate and going to mineral fiber .pe insulation Hy information indicates that JM is working very
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