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FILENAME: Flintkote (FLK) DATE: 1976 July 22 DOC#: FLK104 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos Containing Joint Compound r. Chct r MC'.y Sast lUrthorford S. H laa Rochelle Park a : ' + Anbastoo Costa inin? Joint C eso isti JUly 22 1976 / So doubt you .art avara of tha patition 21lad with tha Ccnsuresr Product Sa2jty cessirsioa on July IS 1976 .to ban /patching ctsr.svsrtJ (trrinj eraeklinr, and joint scaling) containing asbestos. Kagurdlass o2 tho outeeaa of tbia petition it la likaly that tha public and tha local profession will baecaa more aware of tha hazard and tha result vill be an increase in tha auaber of asbestos claiaa. Vhat ia our exposure relative to asbestos containing joint and patching compounds? K few years ego when we retrieved and changed the labels cn these products t h a n ware both dry nix and pasta types being cold. Bas this situation changed? Zf it has not changed is there a possibility that a aafa substitute can be found for asbestos? The eajos problea ia in the dust generated whan the joints or patches are sanded after tho caavound has haen applied and has dried. Our liability insurer is very sensitive to our asbestos exposures and Cor this reason we voold like to he epdatod on the status of joint end patching coapounda which will probably receive a greet deal of attention in the near future. Your help vill be appreciated. A .* OT/plb cot J. C. BarJaveee - last Rutherford X. 8. Steinbeck - Stanford J. C. sehaitt - Rochelle Park O. 8. Triable - Stamford