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Page 2633 j 1 Q And in your work did you see any tremolite
2 asbestos in these products?
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3 A No, we did not.
4 Q Would you describe the Ford brakes that you
5 looked at and studied as encapsulated?
6 A Well, they have a binder which holds the
7 fibers in.
8 What we did find was on the surface of
9 this -- of these pads, there were asbestos fibers
10 sticking out, so I would have to say that they are
11 really not encapsulated. They are not covered
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12 totally.
13 Q Was there any dust on the linings, the brake
14 linings themselves, before you did any manipulation of
15 the products?
16 A You could cause dust to be created just by
17 rubbing your finger across the surface.
18 Q And would that dust have contained
19 chrysotile fibers?
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20 A Yes, it did.
21 Q With respect to the actual testing, could