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The RUBEROID Co. NEW YORK 18, N. Y. For Attention C.opi to Mr. M. Measel - Vermont Messrs.Cowan - King Dot, 25,1951 Reference Subject ARTICLE FROM ST .REGIS SALES CORPORATION DESCRIBING THE PACKAGING OF ASBESTOS FIBRE IN PAPER BAGS lou will find attached an article taken from the June 1951 Monthly Bulletin of the St. Regis Paper Company International Division. I have asked for V,. additional copies of this article and will show them to Messrs. Covan and King when they come in. KRM:P Att. K. R. MacDonald The RUBEROID Co. NEW YORK 18, N. Y. For Attention Copy to Mr. M. Ms3sel - Vermont Messrs.Cowan - King DaSe July 25,1951 Reference Subject ARTICLE FROM ST.REGIS SALES CORPORATION DESCRIBING THE PACKAGING OF ASBESTOS FIBRE IN PARER BAGS Xou will find attached an article taken from the June 1951 Monthly Bulletin of the St. Regis Paper Company International Division. I have asked for additional copies of this article and will show them to Messrs. Covan and King when they come in. KPiMjP Att. K. R. MacDonald -2 CANADIAN ASBESTOS PRODUCERS USING MULTIWALL PAPER BAGS The Canadian asbestos fibre industry is changing from Jute to multiwall paper bag packaging following a prolonged series of domestic and export commercial shipments which bare proved successful during the past two years. Canada, the principal producer of asbestos, employs valve and open-mouth paper packaging for this product. The degree of success attained in paper shipments of this fibrous material is seen in a shipment of 3j000 paper bags from the Port of Montreal to Sydney, Australia. While this particular shipment is used as the basis of this Slung over the side on wooden pallets, these multiwail paper asbestos bags arrived at Sydney in excellent condition after five-week voyage from Montreal. 3- - International Bulletin report, other shipments from Canada to Cuba and to Great Britain have been equally successful. Five-Week Trans-Ocean Voyage The asbestos fibre vas packaged by the Canadian Johns-Manville Company, Ltd., at Asbestos, Quebec, located approximately 50 miles from Montreal. The material vas shipped to Montreal for loading aboard the S.S. Fort MacQuarie, and reached Sydney five weeks later. The shipment underwent five inspections to determine its condition before it was released to the con signee, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., at Sydney. The asbestos, known as asbestos fibre grads 7-R, vas shipped in bags having the following 'specifications: 21 x 5 x 42 Inches; 6 ply construction, 3/50, 2/60 l/70 crepe, with 5_l/4 inch valve, crops tuck-in sleeve. Each bag contained 100-pounds of the material. Stowage The bags were stowed as follows: 2,401 in the No. 1 hold; 600 in. the No. 5 hold. The bags were stacked in the holds in rows atop aluminum bars which served as supports. The stacks of bags were boarded on all sides, taking on the appearance of a large crate. No other cargo touched the bags. Upon arrival at Sydney, the bags were unloaded by means of wooden pallets lowered into the holds. Usually 18 bags were stacked an each pallet in three rows of six bags. Two men handled each bag. The loaded pallets were hoisted by rope and slung over the side to the wharf for movement into a pier shed. Inside the shed, the bags were stacked 12 high. Bag Damage at a Minimum Total loss from the 3/C00-bag consignment amounted to three bags, or one-tenth of 1 percent. Only 17 bags were broken at the wharf during un loading and stacking, and most of this breakage could be discounted as -4 - Note neatness of stowage in No. 5 hold. Only three hags were considered total loss In this 3,000-hag shipment of asbestos fibre in multiwall paper hags. carelessness on the part of handlers rather than structural failure of the container. Host breakage occurred from sharp objects or motor vehicles used in handling opera tions. Another group of 19 bags were tom only at the outer crepe sheet, and most of these tears were in the gusset of bags placed next to vooden planking in the holds. No loss of product was reported from this group, nor was roaacklng necessary. Conalgnee Expreasea Satisfaction Consignee of the shipment, Colonial Sugar defining Company, Ltd., summarized the shipment ae follows: "This consignment of asbestos fibre packed in St. Eegis multiwall paper bags was well stowed, carried perfectly and turned out in excellent condition. From port of 5 100-pound multlvall paper hags filled with asbestos fibre ar rive at Sydney and are stored in vharf shed (above) in stacks 12 bags high. Bags transported at the vharf on pallets holding 18 at a time, and moved into storage area by means of power ed lift truck. Most damage oc curred by trucks or sharp ob jects striking the bags during movement. Only three bags were total losses -6- departure in Canada Into consignee's work In Australia the loss from all causes vas Just under 0.1 percent, notwithstanding previous handlings and the long voyage to Australia, hundreds and hundreds of the hags turned out at the finish vlth scarcely a mark on them, and reflecting its good shape and all-around cleanliness, the consignment conveyed the impression that hei*e vas a sound, veil-packed product." Asbestos Packaging Canada is cue of the major asbestos fibre producing areas in the world, lie Canadian Johns-Manville Company is utilizing the following bags for its various grades: Brand 100-Pound Bag Size 352 Shorts "Vermont Asbestos 7-M 7-M 7-T-F 7-B lfi-l/2 i 5 x 39 18-1/2 x 5 x 39 18-1/2 x 5 x 39 21 x 5 x 43 18-1/2 x 5 x 39 21 x 5 x 42 50-Pound Baa Size 352 Shorts 15 x 5 x 50 All ICO-pcund bags are constructed 3/50* l/7 crepe (for domestic shipment) and 3/50, 2/60, l/70 crepe (for export); 5-1/4 inch tuck-in sleeve valve, The 50-pound domestic bag is constructed 2/50, 1/70 crepe, 5"lA i^ch tuck-in sleeve valve. Note that two sizes are listed for the J-U grade. The standard size is lS-l/2 1 5 : 39, whereas the 21 x 5 x 43 is used for intra-plant shipments. Johns -Manville uses a modified 100-LS packer with prsveigking scale to fill multlvall asbestos valve bags, and employs a plunger device on the unit used to fill open-mouth tags. The filling and weighing cycle on the 1C0-L5 installation is 55 seconds per bag. Denails of packaging methods and facts concerning various grades of ascestcs will he found in an extensive article developed for the May *48 issue cf the International Bulletin.