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FILE NAME: Kaiser Cement (KCEM) DATE: 1989 Oct 3 DOC#: KCEM014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo KAISER CEMENT z o 73 /S MAILING ADDRESS: KAISER CEMENT CORPORATION. 1333 NORTH CALIFORNIA BLVD., P.O. BOX 8019 SUITE 445. WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596-1209 WALNUT CREEK, CA TELEPHONE (415) 256-3050 94596-1209 T E L E C O P IE R : (4 1 5 )2 5 6 -30 64 October 3, 1989 ATLIS Federal Services, Inc. EPA/AIA Clearing House 6011 Executive Boulevard Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Docket Control No. OPTS-62073; Submission of Kaiser Cement Corporation in Compliance with the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 Dear Sirs: In compliance with the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 (the "Act") and Federal Register notices promulgated by the EPA at 54 Fed. Reg. 15622 (April 18, 1989) and 54 Fed. Reg. 32430 (August 7, 1989), Kaiser Cement Corporation ("Kaiser Cement") submits information on asbestos-containing building products that it formerly manufactured. Kaiser Cement has not manufactured or marketed asbestos-containing building products since 1976. This submission represents Kaiser Cement's best knowledge at this time about those products. 1. Name and address of manufacturer of asbestos-containing materials. The name of the manufacturer of asbestos-containing materials submitting information is Kaiser Cement Corporation. Kaiser Cement Corporation was known as Permanente Cement Company from 1939 to 1964 and as Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corporation from 1964 to 1979. Kaiser Cement's corporate headquarters are located at 1333 North California Boulevard, Walnut Creek, California 94596. 2. Years of manufacture of asbestoscontaining materials. Kaiser Cement manufactured asbestos-containing materials between 1944 and 1946 and between 1959 and 1976. ATLIS Federal Services, Inc. October 3, 1989 Page two 3. Types or classes of products. Kaiser Cement manufactured 1imited 1ines of asb estos containing cement (for exterior appiicat ion on ly) w ithin the "surfacing material" category an d an asb estos- conta ining masonry cement within the "miscellaneous materia 1" cat egory as defined in the Act. It did not manufact re any asbest os-contain ing building products intended for interior appiication , nor did it manufacture any "thermal system insulati on" pr oduct s as defined in the Act. 4. Identifying characteristics of manufactured asbestos-containing materials. 1. Plastic Gun Cement Between 1959 and 1976, Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold under the n ame "Kaiser Permanente Plastic Gun Cement" a gray colored pow der which, when mixed with water, was used to make stucco for the exterior of houses and other buildings and was applied by gun with a plastering machine. The product was sold in sacks an d was composed primarily of Portland cement plus plasticizin g and air-entraining agents. The product included as an ingredie nt a small amount of chrysotile asbestos. The product was sold primarily in California, but also in several other Pacif ic Coast States and Nevada. 2. Plastic Cement (Hand) Between 1961 and 1973, Kaiser Cement also manufactured and sold a product called "Kaiser Permanente Plastic Cement (Hand)" with essentially the same description and composition as "Kaiser Permanente Plastic Gun Cement'" and for the same use (except that it was manually applied by trowel). The distribution area for sales of this product was the same as for the Plastic Gun Cement. 3. Masonry Cement During a six-month period beginning in April 1973, Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold in the Phoenix, Arizona area a masonry cement for use as mortar in building construction called "Kaiser Permanente Masonry Cement" whose ingredients included a trace amount of chrysotile asbestos, probably less than 1* when the.product was actually applied. The product was sold in 78 lb. bags (not in bulk) and was composed primarily of a combination of Portland cement and air-entraining additives. ATLIS Federal Services, Inc. October 3, 1989 Page three 4. Plastite In 1944 and 1945, Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold (generally in sacks of 100 lbs. net) a cement product called "Plastite" which was used to make stucco for the exterior of houses and other buildings and was applied manually. It was primarily composed of portland cement, adhesive, plasterizing and water repellent agents and had a small asbestos ingredient. It was sold in Northern Californio and in Washington. If any persons seek clarification as to the meaning of any of the foregoing information, they are invited to direct their inquiries to the Secretary of Kaiser Cement Corporation at its headquarters at the above address. Respectfully submitted, KAISER CEMENT CORPORATION MAY :yl By 1(V J j in Ofo Melissa A. Youn;kman X Secretary and AssiVt^ht Treasurer