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FILE NAME: Hercules Chemical (HERC) DATE: 1973 Oct 30 DOC#: HERC024 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Company Memo RE Asbestos Dust Warning & Safety Information with Attached Cover of NIOSH Booklet - 'Caution-Asbestos is Hazardous to Your Health1 TO: FROM : See B e lo w J . M. W ard ' liAVEC INDUSTRIES. INC 900 Crrrnlmvik Hoa*l U'lLMINCTON. DF.I.AU AHE IVK08 DATE M. 0. October 30, 1973 . SUBJECT: A s b e s to s D u st C 0. H. D. Barton (7) R. A. Becker J . W. Cregg (3) L. deBrabarider (3) PROJECT NO. S. J. Kaczorowski (4) G, L. Squire -- " (9) E. J. Tuli (2) K. G. Williams (2) We want to inform all of our employes that exposure to asbestos dust presents health hazards,./ The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has printed 'a booklet entitled "CAUTION: ASBESTOS DUST...", which presents the known facts in an easy to understand manner. This booklet points out that it is the government's job, . management's job and the job of all employes to do their part so that we can reduce the hazards of asbestos. We realize that a large majority of our salaried employes and some of our wage-roll people are not working with asbestos. However, the following statements appear on page 7 of the booklet: "Asbestos Pollution affects everyone! A' significant asbestos dust level has been found in the air in large cities and suburbs. Dust originates from asbestos industry, con ' structxon sites, the wear of brake linings, clutch plates, mufflers." In view of the above and also in case of a transfer to an .area here where exposure might take place, we have decided to make this booklet available to every salaried and wage-roll employe at Haveg-Marshallton. It is requested that each supervisor and/or foreman hold a meeting with his people, distribute the booklet and; hold a short discussion on the contents. In the case of our wage-roll employes, this could be done at one of the weekly safety.meetings. Please accomplish this no later than November 9, 1973. and send me a note confirming that everyone in your department has received the booklet and a short explanation. The Personnel -Department will also see that this booklet is given to each new employe placed on our payroll. JMW/mh A ttach m en t Exhibit 32 Exhibit 33  3 rot&t eom m ontypCS of a sb e sto s... cHy5ori^e 00% of all asbestos , processed. RnhU haat bul not acid. Can-be easily spun Into asbestos cloth. ft*OS>TE. A d d and heat* resistant Used In bulk form lor heat Insulation end molded Into pipa Insulation. CftoCiPoufE Poor heat Insulation, but highly setlttant ' to add. Used to make add-resistant cement ,. pipe and In electric battery carer. 1 i I . ! 4^ (jtfis& p ro d u ct* m lm if f c iu r J -fed*// i fAfkSofL U5 ES Of ASBESTOS i eor*$f)uieneH W ?s*SfT& 1 U u i aboifl 213 pt all atbeaiet produced lac cement production, ro o lln t. p lan te l, . Intulatlen, floor tflln f. O /uwyun</et)ipu5fftf . ~do |o3 Widely Md Friction m eierlel In broke and d utch Hrtlno. . . alte m undarceetlee In p io taci epeinet co rre rIo n . T^triLt iMPusm*/ Tnamm, t Fireproof dothlnp and tela nr equipm ent, flre -titlila n t cullarne lo i lheatret, tchoolt- C ltM f.V e 6 Aibettoe la utad to tttn tthen m aiala tapetad IP boat a.*-. In the noia conta of tpaoadi(elea. ------------- (0-- Aboto t* very C ffa s w e 4o H W StfTa.. MbeMa W S t presents HtMJH 3 ! i f 3 ir containing asbestos J u s t 5 fnbaled, -fbe small, sharp fibers may v*>rl<-their way Vito the|u34issue.and regain imbedded 4 r life ...a ewstiAt' J Source. of Irritation. ^sbtfht Wits (fibers cowered v*Uk profern) a s th e y appear n tU .lw * d * t K e darker V fr P * & & fencing wpc**... o wrc**SrT# , . (number of aibatlot lib cn in the if within a given tpeca) y'''' I S' 3 nd variety V*y fin, |fiOM fib m m oil highly canctr-cauting. iHOtaiWM jw5cimeuw Soma p*ophi k i mo* Ukely to develop aibetlos-relaled diMatai than othan. Q F M S t i * c t O F CfTtUS- pMUiratifS - tuch a* cigaiatta moke can inciaata lha riik of d iiatia. 4 ''N. 1 Asbefos-rel9faJ >5%a&e& v e v e t o p owieit a i o p 6 e e & o P o f i * M > Sym p to m s -fir s t- p p e * r 3 o y e a r* a fte r* e / fo & v re / pkSftCSTOStS A King disease shat begins ' with irritation o f tha lungi by Inhaled b n to i d u ll, t iu u i icw rlng and thickening of tha lung wall. Braithlng bacam tt difficult, thui causing a strain on tha hawt. Usually appears 10- 20 years fla t exposure. * o HC&OfKOtOMA I A cancer of the d ie si or abdominal lining, w hich tarare except In people ex posad to asbestos. U sually fatatevithin one year of tha first symptom. t:'/ O W H I F of respiratory system is sight times as common In asbestos worker at In the general public. - also a higher rata of cancer of the digestive system, 6D, A & e t5 T O S . c o p t i or warts result from chronic irritation caused when sbatto fibers penetrata the skin usually the hands. Not belisvad to lead to akin caricar. A ll "fta- W a p a rJ o f a s b e s t o * a e not* yet" -fu lly u n d e rsto o d ... in v e li re s e a rc h I* P W ( J . - iM TH& pCA f*TiM & " it '* vital tobe, aw are, o f W H tPC. 4<t d in g er lie. *\ l f y o u v ^ crl*. w W K o r ? ro tm d a s b e fifo s -- ih 5 / p p a p u c fto t* W c m A 5 M A i|* T O *A * *C t V * > * ** P S " insutulon work*!, f --> m inan, m illeis, u x lila wasvers, fPiP1 J among othan. - carpanta! \ awing Or g rln d ln g \^ --\ \ llb IM boards, -- \ machantes, m achlnisu. ale. a h p n u ii< p $ o f a sb e & fa w erK erS fC m S 1 r ( 1 . 1J/V x 'j /A * ^^ - y T * f ) ) \ \ t 7 `/ J m*y b* axpotad lo *" e*,ri,d home on wofk clothing. IM ' - P tfV J U T lO H W O * * 6 s1-' . . . m iy b* axpoiad to d u stfro m bastos Insulation. However.. . 41^, I * d 7 3 r j d o ftS n 'f S t o p 4 V f c r f t - - >*&> p o u u r t o i i ' ' A lrV te C Y S j-t-'-T'- V-:j** C IT T A 4 j|) ( S t i> i ifvSt* le v e l b a s beer -fo u n d in f b e a ir in la r g e c>He<s a n J j v l w r U . . D u ll originate! (tom aibeltos induitry, construction sllai, lhawear o l brake llntngt, ' dutch pfatet, m ufllari. `'0 A H P ... if YOU S M O K t A ib a ilo i workers who smoke have almost 90 lime greater rfalc of cancw at tha non-smoking general public. "Tbere IS HO KHOWH t f U A T H (i< T for 9 5t> e*fo s-reI t k e J d is e a s e s But if problems ara diagnosed aarly, exposure levelt can ba atfucad and complications traatad. ^^Ooo.. cafedally if yeu M atuyiill or around v iu e h a , H a ^c.p ^ u iAfL CHbU^-UPS/ 7 How can be COfiJW & 8 4 U P * fep 3 we. can -fake. -for protection g a in st* a 3 be^&+o5 du3+ fir.5t*... ftCflOW iWo^tlAcf SAffeTY SfAHPARSS 'The. Occupational. Safety and Health A d m in istratio n of th e federal Government V>36 established standards -for work in a reas containing a certain level of asbestos dust-. o5rtA6* A f eft S f A H P A W ^ f k T im e -w e ig h te d w e " c o n c e n tra tio n te v e >s i o r . Bhourworkday *hal -SiSKiK*. ssasisS* fn*fhnittefsaSnhSooSr.oSpt*o 5 hours per day. t*J'<ls Scheduled 4 be. reduced in fl76, peftyiWf 5sen(/. itiets... woMt to Mett these s t a h o a m ^ via... o M C W (PQiHU^lHG ACrttoPd . . . to prevent the eicjpe end spread o l lloeting dust. Dust-producing operations can tie itoleied. Tools can be llttad with exhaust ventilation and dint control syttarns. 0 ecrre*. w o r k , ntneneci Asbestos can be wet down before . handling to prevent eirborne libers. Asbestos wesie end debris cen be seeled In Impermeable bags end conteiners. o CJumoH Si6t>5 AMD LA8CUH& AH products containing asbestos fibers not peimenently bonded or contained must be labelled visually and legibly, I... MORt..^P <? ^ceding -tbe 3 f*fy Srtnd-ard* (cant'd) P i B & O H A L SfvttTf CAOiPHe^T W k e n W a n g lin g e a b c s+ o s a^ d n v a te r- ia ls < r e g u ip n ^ t: ecntairrirg osbesio*, ?IofaL. fftoTeerive equipMEMT c o u ld b e . -be o n ly w a y -to fY o + e ti- y o u . 6P C O A U C t- o T W friS .. . e ir b e r - fa b ric , o r r c s in - c o ile d p a p e r1, in c lu d e s - fu ll & u i(s , c o v e ra lls , b e a d c o v e r in g , g lo v e s , -foo^ c a u e r ir g . (* S P iP A T b fL S ( 3 b a s ic .+ y p * s ) A . F IL T E R -T Y P E a ir p u r if y in g R ES P IR A TO R S Fo r in * whan dual Itval (nay aacaad racommandad poak. S , PO W ERED A IR P U R IFY IN C R ES P IR A TO R S UMd whan avataga coniamfaialion i<batwoan 10 - 100 lima park laval. C . T Y P E "C " SU PPU EO -A IR R ESPIR A TO R S UM d whan concanwalign may ho m o a than 100 iknaa racanwnandad laval. O OH THE JO& *HooS|cC<>iM6 * Clean-up is important at the end of work periods (breaks, lunch, workday). You will be covered with tiny asbestos fibers. Do not shake or blow dust off. Vacuum your garments before removal and place them In a designated container. Use special changing rooms to change clothes. IO i  ME0ICA1SOfttfi|Aflce i Proper m e jc . l Survd'larted. co n k o w v*Kd4l<er- im p o /e e s H i re u iv id j adequate proi*>on -from 4 dingers o f u to *! *. | Turve'ilfo*Cfe I neJ udf t S. . . . ; PHeM. ( M H H W e M . HlSlM MEoiem t C S T iH KU M kM AM>ee i . . . on * K la r bath. Annual chack-upa lo r avaryona; mora (raquant am otion racommtndad fo r those wHlh haart and H int troubla or thou die ara arpo*ad to levait In aaeau o f 3 flbart par ec. HIadirai Mrlo ry a f each ameteyee m erklnt urllh aafaaatet thould be artfu lly kep t Includa hitlory of etpaiuta to erbario and other contaminanu . Cmptoyaae ahauM bo brformad than danaararra altna appaar on latta, or whan any |ob-fa!atad profetami thraaran haalth. p O S lM t fV *O lflG of rne^cal Surveillance. CS* atsu lf in new job placemen^ s k iff natation, irnprovoj Work p n atites, o*ker m easures It S A f c r y o h rue. 4 0 0 i s * iv P v B o p t Business i i > \ i i i 3 k y I I WifS^V? $ O o o . *. W E CAW REDUCE TH E OF ASBESTOS * f everyorie clots M s p9r f . . . Gov^/**ri jos HN^6crc(i(r<5 j o b -fw proper work eonktior*. vil periodic. irtp rctiM . WfOAflS iflAfip/MnS " ' ...1 necary PCSEAPCH nW way-1Corhol ?be6toS. PPOVlPC Safely-equippedWork space *nd faeil.fitS- HtSffWCX etployee& stout* daggers; of pelecfan. voup-j o b is t o k h o w h o w t o pporecT yougsafojjMUoa/ U r n . .. / W K s k a s t e d f o s - e w f g in in g I*< 3 ftri3 |$ 3rfc in u se - a f y o u r W o r k p la c e . ^ H o w + K e s t m a t e r ia ls car b e w o rke d . V / H o w -fo m a in ta in C o n tro l e q u ip m e n t. v / w b a f o tb e r p r e c a u tio n s yo u g b o u lJ _ - ta k e -to be. s a f e . Aft*-a ll... w 's yo u r h ea lt h sa fet y 3rJ r'ofkirvg ig more. /// /// / ! I Ve.**. i i ) Prepared ia cooperation with the Rational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health peblic Health Service. UJ. DHEW Cioeiaaafi, Ohio 45202 1 r-- - - 'S *# * -- -VI