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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1980 July 9 DOC#: FD086 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Parts Labeling for Asbestos-Containing Clutch Plates with Attachment Inter O ffice Pereonnel and O rganization Staff Hr. Arthur S. Tobi&BBen Environmental and Safety Manager Troy Tractor General Office Subject* Parts Labeling for Asbestos-Containing Clutch Plates The enclosed plastic hag is used to package small tractor clutch plates. Previous compositional analysis indicated that dust from these clutch plates contained Iff - 15 percent chrysotile; a form of asbestos. Appropriate warning should be given to users whether they are Ford employes or members of the general public (refer to attaohed OSHA excerpt). Please advise of any revisions or modifications you recommend. Jb Enclosures Hark R. Francis, Industrial Hygienist . Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Department Employe Health Services 00? 0955 ' PRODUCED B Y FORD 'Z s I Tractor Parts 202227 2 PCS. 007 0?5 PRODUCED B Y FORD Till* 29--lobar section, samples shall be of such fre quency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of employees. In no case shall the sampling be done at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may rea sonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section. (3) Environm ental m onitoring--(l> samples shall be collected from areas af a work environment which are rep resentative of the airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing tone of employ- v Samples shall be collected on a mbrane filter of 0.8 micrometer po rosity mounted in an open-face filter noldcr. Samples shall be taken for the Jetermination of the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentraions and of the ceiling concentrations if asbestos fibers. (ii) Sampling frequency and pal:ems. After the initial determinations fQuired by paragraph (f)(1) of this ection. samples shall be of such frejuency and pattern as to represent *ith reasonable accuracy the levels of ;xposure of the employees. In no case hall sampling be at intervals greater han 6 months for employees whose xposures to asbestos may reasonably * foreseen to exceed the exposure imits prescribed in paragraph (b) of his section. (4> Employee observation o f monionnp. Affected employees, or their epresentatives. shall be given a reaonablc opportunity to observe any nonitoring required by this paragraph ind shall have access to the records hereof. (g) Caution signs an d labels. (1> Taution signs, (i) Posting. Caution Igns shall be provided and displayed .t each location where airborne conentrations of asbestos fibers may be > excess of the exposure limits proibed in paragraph (b) of this sec ern. Signs shall be posted at such a tistance from such a location so that n employee may read the signs and ake necessary protective steps before ntering the area marked by the signs Signs shall be posted at all approaches Choptar XVII--Occupotionol Sofaty and Health Administration 19)0.1001 to areas containing excessive concen ployment shall be maintained free of trations of airborne asbestos fibers. accumulations of asbestos fibers if, (il) Sign specifications. The warning with their dispersion, there would be ' signs required by paragraph (gX lX i) an excessive concentration. of this section shall conform to the re (2) Waste disposal. Asbestos waste, quirements of 20" x 14" vertical scrap, debris, bags, containers, e q u i p formal signs specified In ment. and asbestos-contaminated } 1810.145(d)(4), and to this subdivi clothing, consigned for disposal, which sion. The signs shall display the fol may produce in any reasonably fore lowing legend in the lower panel, with seeable use. handling, storage, process letter sizes and styles of a visibility at ing. disposal, or transportation air least equal to that specified in this borne concentrations of asbestos fibers subdivision. In excess of the exposure limits pre Legend Notation scribed In paragraph (b) of this section A.vbcstos>......................................... I San S e r if. shall be collected and disposed of In . Oothk or Block. sealed impermeable bags, or other ) t)u*t H u trd .............................. V Sons Srrlf. Oothir or Block. closed, Impermeable containers. , Avoid B rrA th lm D u *t................ W * O o lh lc. (1) Recordkeeping--(1) Exposure rcc- i Weir Aulicnrd Protective ^ *Gothic. ords. Every employer shall maintain j Equ ip m ent. records of any personal or environ- iw> Noi K r m iln In A rea * G o th ic. U nto* Your Work R rp u irri mental monitoring required by this { section. Records shall be maintained ; H rm thlnc Axbestob D ia l May 14 point O o th ic. for a period of at least.20 years and Hr l l i / jr d o i u T o Y o u r lleklth. shall be made available upon request I to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for | Spacing between lines shall be at least Occupational Safety and Health, the j equal to the height of the upper of Director of the National Institute for { any two lines. Occupational Safety and Health, and ] (2) Caution labels^-U) Labeling. Cau to authorized representatives of tion labels shall be affixed to all raw either. materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, (2) Em ployee access. Every employee debris, and other products containing and former employee shall have rea asbestos fibers, or to their containers, sonable access to any record required except that no label Is required where to be maintained by paragraph (0(1) asbestos fibers have been modified by of this section, which indicates the a bonding agent, coating, binder, or employee's own exposure to asbestos other material so that during any rea fibers. sonably foreseeable use. handling, (3) Employee notification. Any em storage, disposal, processing, or trans ployee found to have been exposed at t*. portation, no airborne concentrations any time to airborne concentrations of ^ of asbestos fibers in excess of the ex asbestos fibers In excess of the limits ^ posure limits prescribed in paragraph prescribed In paragraph <b> of this sec <b> of this section will be released. tion shall be notified In writing of the o til) Label specifications. The caution exposure as soon as practicable but ` labels required by paragraph (g>(2)(!> not later than 8 days of the finding. of this section shall be printed In let The employee shall also be timely no ters of sufficient size and contrast as tified of the corrective action being to be readily visible and legible. The taken. label shall slate: (J) Medical examinations--(1) Gen C aution eral. The employer shall provide or make available at his cost, medical ex Contains Asbestos Fibers aminations relative to exposure to as Avoid Creating Dust bestos required by this paragraph- (2) Preplacement. The employer Drrathlng Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious shall provide or make available to Bodily Harm each of his employees, within 30 calen (h> H ousekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All dar days following his first employ external surfaces in any place of em ment in an occupation exposed to air- $49 * PRODUCED B Y FORD TTfA