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Mr. G. Detenbeck Industrial Relations
Administrator Bendix Company 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor, Ontario Dear Mr. Detenbeckt Enclosed is a copy of the'Air Quality Assessment Report prepared by Mr. C. Rhodes, O.H. Technician, following a visit to your plant on June 9, 1977.
Yours trnly.
Ontario Ministry of Labour
Occupational Healtn ttrancn 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th floor Toronto, Ontario M4H 1A9
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July 21, 1977
Mr. John D. McCann Safety Representative Local 195 Bendix Company 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor, Ontario
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Dear Mr. McCann:
1 am sorry for the delay in my reply to your letter concerning asbestos dust.
As a result of your letter, air sampling was carried out and the results reported June 27, 1977 were sent to Mr. G. Detenbeck, Industrial Relations Administrator. Of the six personnel and two area samples taken all were below the Ontario standard of 2 fibres greater than 5 micrometers in length per cc of air. The results ranged from 0.3 to 1.5 fibres/cc with a mean value of 0.6 fibres/cc.
Z trust this action is satisfactory to you. If you have further questions please feel.free to contact this branch.
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Yours truly, Q$
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H.M. Nelson, P. Eng., Chief, Occupational Health Engineering
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Ontario
Ministry of fttaadtte labour
t.S.B. Fite No. : O.H.P.B. Fite No.: 8E-24
A.Q.A. Not 457
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHlBaffiJOBCffiSOfil BRANCH
AIR QUALITY.ASSESSMENT REPORT
Date: June 27, 1977 From: C Rhodes
Plant: Bendix Company
Requested by: I.H.S.B.
Address: 1473 Argyle Avenue Windsor, Ontario
Accompanied by: Mr. F. Gamble, I.S.O. .
Date of Visit: June 9, 1977
Contacts: Mr. 6. Detenbeck - Induetrial Relations
Administrator
Copies to:
Hazard: Asbestos
, Dr. V. Tidey Mr. G. Rajhans Dr. J, Vingilis (2) Mr. H. Hendrickson Mr. J. Greenlaw (3) Mr. S. Morton (2) Mr. G. Detenbeck
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