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1 "' BULLE T ..I N NO. 4 T 6 October 28, 1971 PROPOSED ILLINOIS BAN ON ASBESTOS IN BRAKE LINING ' ' There has been considerable activity by members of the Asbestos Study Committee as regards tho proposed Illinois regulations on*"Asbestos and Spray Insulation". To ' quote from Part VII, Section 702 of the regulations proposed by the Illinois Pol lution Control Board: "The use of asbestos in the brake linjnp of vehicles'manufactured after January 1. 1975. and sold for use in Illinois is prohibited." In the Board's explanation it notes that the prohibition is worded to avoid the necessity of fitting vehicles manufactured prior to 1975 with "non-asbestos" brakes. However, there is no question but that .the ban includes original equipment linings, and there can be little doubt but that replacement linings'on these vehicles must also be of a "non-asbestos" type. Further, interpretation of the proposed reg ulations indicates that all .vehicles are included: Passenger Cars, Tiucxs, Orf High way Equipment, Farm.Tractors and the like. Also, the 8oard apparently coasiders * "clutch facings to*be the same as brake linings", t/hile the immediate effect would be on those supplying original equipment linings, the secondary effect would be felt* by all friction material manufacturers. In the Boa'rd's explanation,,they state: "These prohibitions have been made with full consideration given toJthe available ."'alternative materials." ~ From_the ^Illinois hearings^this past month, the->lnsttute-has*received'several a rt i cl es. of nter^est: . (l) Johns-Manvilie memorandum, October 20, 1971* by Mr. "Swetontc sunvna. rizing the Chicago "hear in^ on October .15,-1971.' (2) Written presentation by Dr._F. Pundsack of oJch'ns-ManviFle as given at the Chicago"Kealrings. (3) Dr. W. J. Nicholson^ Mt. Sinai Hospital, a presentation in support of the Board's regulations, at the Chicago hearings. (4) Chicago Sun-Tines October .18, 1971 report on the Chicago hearings. * (5) Waukegan newspaper report of October 20, 1971 concerning tho hearings in Waukegan. (6) Johns-Manvi1le memorandum, October 20, 1971, by W. Raines summarizing the Waukegan hearing on October 19, 1971. Attached to the delegates copies only of this Bulletin are excerpts: , (1) Entire J-M summary of the Chicago Hearings. -- PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT |I WV-06014 - Continued - v <L .2 (i'i) SCF-ALLF-03650