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FILE NAME: General Cable (GC) DATE: 1968 Nov 22 DOC#: GC004 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter LMIUB TE UR AT YL November 22, 1968 H r. U. H, Regan, Plant Manager General Cable Corporation Hooksett In d u strial Fork Denial Webster Highway Kooknett, Hew Hampshire 03106 This le tte r w ill confirm our plane to v i s i t your p la n t on December 10, 1968 fo r the purporae o f making an asbestos duet survey. Ae we d iscu ssed , the threshold l im it value fo r the amount o f asbestos dust in the a ir has re cen tly been lowered from 5 m illio n p a r t ic le s per cubi c fo o t o f a ir to 2 m illio n p a r t ic le s per cubic fo o t o f a i r , There 1>evc been recant stu d ies Biade which have in v e stig a te d the h e a lth hazards o f asbestoe d ust, re su ltin g in th is lowering o f the toreahold lim it value. The asbestos dust survey which van made o f your in s t a lla t io n in 1962 showed th a t dust concentrations were well below the le v e ls considered a ccep ta b le . However, in view o f the above i t appears desirab le to resurvey the onert'on to be sure that the control;; are fiti.ll e ffe c tiv e . We ah u ll plan to be e t the p la n t around 9*00 A.fc. on December 10, and contact you or Mr. Popkin prior to the survey. Sincerely your::, -v. Tiev i d B. S c h c ffle r toes Prevention !>'wrteont TuiSjob ccj .i. Water r li. V. Eorretfc '. s . i f m * u '..;........ ^weenwan, Vjoh, ;resident 'A ' if;. 'V ftwHonni'l i rtotionn ***** LIBERTY HUTURE INSURANCE, CU^pI n ' LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OFFICE; BOSTON