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II Ilt5l V/Uill^uiij To--Name & Department . S. Yarnold &..im--Name Department G. A saffpimpipr.. Mgr.-Systems, Procedures & Central Processing Fite Code Date October S, 1979 Oivision Plant/OMice Chrysler Purchasing Center Oivision Plant 'Of1ice C1M$ Number 419-00-0C ClMS Number Employee & Chrysler Mar.- IndustriaL..Hygiene____Indus.J&elat^ ..Centex----------4X2^.05=19 8ub|MI: NON-PRODUCTIVE MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CHR-161 Improved control over productive and non-productive materials containing asbestos is required because of potential adverse health affects. We recommend that all productive and non-productive products which contain asbestos be established as restricted materials. Plants should be allowed to purchase asbestos products only when they can demonstrate that no appropriate substitutes are available. The restriction of non-productive asbestos materials should be coordinated through Mr. A. Proulx and this office. Restriction of productive materials should be coordinated through Mr. D. M. Hussey and this office. hm cc: H. Cooper J. R. Crawford F. Havrilla D. M. Hussey N. McCallum T. C. Moran W. M. O'Brien A. Proulx, Jr. A. J. Ruzich G. A. Sattelmeier R. W. Vorhees 84-110-7879 Rev 1-71 /I c"iy. G. Sattelmeier To--Name & Department SEE BELOW Erom .Nimi & Department D.M. Hussey 5120 Inter Company Correspondence Division 8/13/79 Plant/Office CfMS Numoer Division Engineering Piant/Offic* C.C. CJMS Numper 418-04-11 subiect: T.M. Hudson J.H. King A.G. McDonald N. Price J.A. VanNocker 'E.P.A.'S OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES: ASBESTOS CONTROL A working group in the Environmental Protection Agency ' s Office of Toxic Substances (OTS) is considering ways to eliminate or control asbestos uses which pose a threat to public health, including occupational exposures. The group will investigate the sources of asbestos exposure, identify priorities for regulatory action, and develop regulations. The first priority for regulation is likely to go to asbestos uses which entail a high level of human exposure, such as paper products and friction material. Friction material, such as automobile brake linings, account for about 10 percent of U.S. asbestos use. It is the policy of Corporate Industrial Hygiene to discourage non-essential uses of asbestos and to assist in the suggestion of substitute materials. In view of the probable OTS regulation of asbestos, a review of the use of this material is suggested. It is requested that each department within Materials Engineering provide the Chemical Engineering Department with an up- to-date list of Corporate materials that contain asbestos. All Materials Engineers should be advised that asbestos is a regulated material. Substitute materials should be used whenever possible. Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Engineering should be notified when new asbestos containing materials are contemplated for release. Further questions on this subject should be directed to the writer. ) -e^---U V*\. D.M. Hussey cc: A.M. Bierylo H.C. Brush L. Clougherty H. Cooper W.H. Lehmann M. Lis L.V. Marchetti J.P. Minnebo J.H. Muir R.K. Neill T.E. Pliska G.A. Sattelmeier R.W. Vorhees A.S. Yarnold 81-110-7879 Rev 1-71 AJ ' c Of >* r. Detroit Forge J.aw4. MurohyPlant Manaaar.--------------------------------------------gmdand Axle__________________C4`M4| 0Mv-*0aa< Employee 4 Chrysler L- p. Gendernailk-------Industrial Hygi-gae__ -Indus..Pelat__________ _______ 417-05 PERIODIC ASBESTOS SURVEY - ELDON AXLE On June 30 and July 19, 1978 the periodic asbestos exposure survey was conducted at the Eldon Axle Plant by the writer and D. N. James. The results are shown on the attached data sheets, and indicate no excessive employee exposures to asbestos. Discussion On June 30, 1978 it was observed that asbestos dust was blowing back out of the ventilation system in Department 78 during the shakedown cycle of the dust collector. As indicated, this resulted in very high asbestos levels at the equipment, but. did not result in excessive employee exposures. On July 19. 1978 this operation was re-investigated, following changes in the operating procedure for the dust collector shakedown, and it was found that the condition had been corrected. Careful attention to proper operating procedures by the pelletizer operators is necessary to avoid similar occurrences. hm Attachments cc: T. M. Borawski N. McCallum W. M. O'Brien G. A. Sattelmeler R. C. Sprague L. P. Gendernalik. Ph.D. Senior Industrial Hygienist PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CHR-162 Data Sheet Eicon Axle Plant June. 1978 Asbestos . Permissible Exposure Limit Location Department 78 (1) east of *2 oven, grinding burrs off L-Body shoes (2) repeat of above (3) glue room operator (4) glue room operator (5) Line Nl, oven loader (6) Line Nl, oven loader (7) Line Nl, oven unloader (8) Line Nl, unloader (9) (10) Line Nl, grinder N137 operator Line N2, oven loader (11) Line N2, oven loader (12) Line N2, oven loader (13) Line N2. oven unloader (14) Line #2, ovenunloader (15) Line 82. grinder 8141 operator (16) Line 82, grinder 8134 operator (17) Line 82, Rockwell vertical belt sender operator (18) stacking shoes, lines 81 and 82 (19) dust collector pelletizer operator (Dept. 25) Asbestos, fibers(>5u)/c 2.0 < o.l 0.1 < o.l o.2 <0.1 < o.l < o.l < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 < 0.1 <0.1 0.2 2- - Oata Sheet Eldon Axle Plant June. 1978 Asbestos * Permissible Exposure Limit Location Department 78 June 30, 1978: source sample, line *2. grinder #1411. during shakedown of dust collector (not a personal exposure) Asbestos, fibers (>5'-)/cc 2.0 87 source sample, line M2, vertical belt sander, during shakedown of dust collector (not a personal exposure) 93 (20) personal sample, general vicinity of M2 oven unload, during shakedown of dust collector 0.9 (21) repeat of above July 19, 1978: (after correction of dust collector shakedown procedure) 0.4 source sample, line M2, grinder M134, during shakedown of dust collector < 0.1 Department 80 (22) Staking machine Ml operator (23) Staking machine MS operator (24) Staking machine N6 operator < 0.1 <0.1 <0.1