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Sprayed Mineral Tiber Manufacturers Association, Inc.
SUITE 2300, ONE VAU STREET, NE*W YORK, N. Y. 10003
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Kr. Jafca Boyer Cadwaladsr', Wlckershfia & Tcffc Csa Wall Stmt ibv Icrk, Ecv Tesfc 1CCOS
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Sscloctd is a craft of a proposed latter to It*. Ssersan of the ^lifdraia Sirtsica or Industrial Ssfe^. Plsasa review it care* roily, sc) each corrections os appear appropricto ccd arrange to have it retyped in the corrected fora on SI5MA stationery, with the approK2t3 eopies, so that this sight be reviewed ky the Directors of oar grsup os Jarszary hti at our seating is Ssvsrk oafore it is signed and released.
IT you have any question gonegrrurg it don't bocitate to call ae. ^ copy of this latter to tho Directors, ssay I ask that it servo as s resdadar of cor seating at the Esses Hcuco in Srwsrk, 10:20 a-A*> Wednesday, January Itth.
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cc: A. S. Birger & I. LqvIsiq
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Usa Sprayed JHaeral Sibar Manufacturers J
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that a notice via issued by the repsrtaest cf Indusrt
Shgineers, catliaisg procmtirtts to follow la tbs m\
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proaflag zarterials nhiefa ccctain asbestos* 1 copy
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dated September 21, 2266, on tbs sublet: *Jlpp2iesiica cf Jlreproofiag", <
Mat to the lea Angeles Building and Trades Ccnrrri 2, it beirg tncdsrstood to
bare resulted irea sod ^IsTestigstloa4 itfciah they requested*
Ca September 29, 1966, tbs Xoa Angeles 2ui3dlns sad Trsdes Council
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to 3ertnww Eepresentstives, Affiliated Local tfcdcas sad
- ... Craft Councils, quoting the later ccaxudcation sad elaborating further upon
the potential health hazerd that ssy exist*
S' .Slacst all-assbers oitha ScroT&H^MzSril 'Tiber rtonzfaciurers Aaeodatic 3-asm? rW^'-rr^rf ^Tjg`tyt3g^iAr?i to their contracts'* recosaoaadiag the use of snitablt protective'sasks by vertesen directly, involved In the sprayed fireproofing opera tion, . gtatscygxts -ccncrrstng. this sretjeot qosstionsed*
Sfe should 11he to Inquire, hesevar, concerning the extant of the laveatigatica arvj ths data developed *iich prompt tho esuticca that ^ell ether voricsea should be kept out of the spraying area, *" and "is soon as tbs spraying Is cccpleted, reqodre the ares to be cleaned up thoroughly befero it dries out* n
Ve should like to point out that the Hygienic Guides Series en Asbestos, prcaalgated by ths Asoricsa Industrial J^giera Association, establishes the Threshold lidt Telse at 5.0 rrUUnn parts per cubic foot, uhieh represents conditions under vbich it is believed that nearly all verhsrs say he repeatedly exposed day after day through a lifatise of work without adversa affect* Ve understand that the Tftdaral Govsrmeat and nest State Agendas hare accepted
this rcccu-rrdftd ssxlaa atsospberic eosoestrstica*
To ocr tecglsdgg, /tho only ertcscive teeting d^rTM by a State Agency vos performed recently by the I&7isioa of Safety and ^gierse of the Iaa*triai Coralsden of Chi, end a .copy of their report dated oao 21, 1965 is enclosed. This report coocluded that the exposure to other workers is wall belcv the
Threshold Licit Talus.
Ifeouse unsscosgary cautions, which esuse unrfae slim, con create a* hardship for our Industry and, because vo are conceded to krew that adequate cautico3 are properly stated as they are nocoasary to protect tho interests of
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the aesbers of cor industry, ** will very meeh appreciate receiving sor* de tailed indorsation ea the investigation tad the date developed Iron It.
Tcy sincerely,
UHTTS5 STATES XIH52AL FBOKTCTS CCHPATa
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cc: Hr. J. 1. dflywslnl, Seecuiive Secretary
Lea Angeles Building and Construction Trades Council
1626 Beverly Boulevard
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Las Angles, Califerria 90025
cc: fir. 7* C. Hathis, Assistant to 2reea.ti7e Secretary Los Angeles Bdl ding and. Construction Trades Council
cc: fir.* Ernest 5. *iebb, CMeT
Eepartsest of Industrial Selaticns 3160 VI7 afri re Boulevard Los Angelas, Cslilomla 90005
bee: J. T. O'Sourke - SHFfiA rile
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