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October 22, 1976 TO, Asbl!Stos Srudy Committee Sl1ll.TEC't, ll.eco;IlIllIIelldpe:drocedUl'l!S for l'llducl.f>g ashestos dust duriD.g hn\l.e sern.eing On SepteiOber 27, 1976 I fon;arded _ lltite-lIJl to Asbl!Stos Study Collllldttee members relative to procedllTes that might be followed in brake urvice araas to :m:iJlimiu the l'roblelllS >:ith ll$be=stos dust. Th.1.s Vl:ire-up was made about twO years ago and h_d beel> revi"",ed by M:. weaver, of Rayb .. ,tos l'lanhattan, !n". and the wr1"er 1.1> order to up-date it.. !loveVer, U1 the last r"n"" Mr. Paul l.e.e of RaybeStOS suggested "I\ecOlIllIll!CdePdrocedures for Reducing Asbe$t05 trust during Jlralte Se1"\l'ieing." A copy if> enclosed. Mr. Lee, IIDdMr. Weavar cOlll.':Ul'$.that this "Rec<>mlIlI!nded Procedul'es for Redlld.Ilg Asbestos Dust duti.ng l\rlllo:e serricl.ng" is _re cOIlcille and to the poUt as CQIlCl'!rusproeedu:res to be used in hrake serviee arellS. 110:1.$also more. i.n hat:lllOtry"'tt:h the NI0SR recommendations. It is sugge5red that the Institute endorse suci> a wr1"e-up. or renev tile e:ld.$ting draft proeeo.ures that might be reeommended~to brake se:rvi<;e'shops when working with asbestos ,ccnn,ailrl.ng brake llu1l1gs. 1 suggest that yo\> review this one page wtire-up lUId CCllljlare it vith the ea:rlier lo'Tite-up and perhaps review it along side of the NIOSIIreccmmendaticn.s. !'he !n$tiru;;e "culd like to prepare a final loITite-up in this area that could he llSed fOT d1sttibution when questions are rece;.ved frl1/ll the neva 1lH>dia and' others i.nrerested Ul. the &$I:>esto$,,1'001_. E. \01. !Iris lane E><.eoutiw Director --- Pl:'MSI OCJ'i PLAINTIFF'S I EXHIBIT WV-06048 WV-06048 SULLETI" N O. ; S 1 Oc:tober 12, 1976 CONT'RC\ or AlR9QRME ASS!':STOS CONCEN'!BATlOt 11< TH!Z: I'iORIifL ACE" _ ltIDJSTR I AL TYPE V AQI)l)M C! E AN;;RS Over the past "U'IJ'lymonths, without oe-eIl9hasis on oro!>lems in the fach,ry area, th<:>aei\"l rever 0" strin!Hmt regullltions 01'1 the use of asbestos havl' targeted friction materials sarvici~--partieularly brake lining servic~ es a ede1'lUally bazar dcus a'~.a. iechnical paneT$ in this ar ee have not besed oi;>sar~aHons 0\"1 the OSW, siaraiard's g hour time weighted averare for fibers greater than 5 mJcror>s in length. Most pilfers have l/l:fhasiuo peak concentratior>s (as blowing brake lining dust from a used brake awaitir>g relinel and the fibers shorter than 5 microns in length. Besed or> discussions at the Asbestos Information Association maetir>g in September, efficient vacuum cleaning systems should be of help not only in the flletory but in the brake service area. I have, therefore, enclosed seles lihreture fro,," 'two ,,"anufaciurers, alone with the N10SH (National Institute of v"cuJ>ldionel Safe'.y and Health) recomnended proCed.,rei for /!.sb"stos bra~E arId cl"tch ser-vlc ieg, &ofore distributing this lnforllil!lUor., I reviewad this data with !.or. I. H. Weaver, adil'1ll Chiiirman of our Asb"stos Study CoomiHe", to be sure this infonr.atlon was wodiwlhile. He concurred that the follcwing informatiOr> was worthy of distribution 'to the membershiJ>l NIQSH.Kecolm\ended (hri.erim) hoceciures Asbestos Brake and Clutch Servicing NILrlSK literai~re 2.1 NILFlSK absolute filter 2.2 NILFlSK mar>:l1:lehr 2.:; kst free ciisoosa) I.E.'LPD .oral<e.aml .C1IIieb .Serv.lce .lI.ac;:w"", for This literdure mall ing to: is being er>closed (one copy 'to each member) with the E:WD/erc E. 1'1. Drlshne Exeoutive Director eo-Active "'embers Regional Members (Active Dues Level) Asbastos.StuOy Committee UCO~:C:;;::l:l (':::Eil.1Y.) i'lu)c;:!)U?':s FO" asezsros "i'W;Z M'1J c:zi'CIi Sr.:;;.V1.C::"-.ll ne ful.UCtld l"nlt"ta for OecvPaU.CllUl1~.fct1 am4 liq1t.'b (moM h.u rue ....eh UI\~f!rwayconeemins d .. 1lt ClJqn>lUl'U 1Iurl.t:,r b..... aM cl\lcc:.h 1l""'1e1"li' Du" to prclimitla~ dau d_at.raeilloi a1p1Ueatlt .. beat"a ""1'0""""'5 li"rinl: p;-eae"tly uaed bn'ke pd el"tc:.h eervieifl& tecl\fl1q"cll. :<110$11 ~.. , r"",,,,,,,d elternau techniq ....' "'hfll."clryo .'beatoll eX;>0.a.'I"ca.I."e 'l"(:d,,~ce, 'th<! {"llo",,,nl: Ill."" i'fltf!,;1: proceel"r re,,~e<i by mOS!i loll ~l":=i"c duae c~ollurea. 1. H PClI1I1bl", an area 6hllll 'l>tl- dellis'natell for a.U- buk. al\<l "l"'u:h r"".in.. E:et .at>cu into th1.ll ... e. ahall be poatell with .~ alll"nto. &lq>o~n ",arll.in;. aign 105 follow.>: Aa'o*"lIto. built Razud Avo:1dh. "'eal:.h1egDu..at ~ear Aallipned ?rotective EquiPlll~t !b. Not 1\"""",in~" Area Unl,UlI "ic>ur\br\<. Poeq",i'l'utt ",..uthing Aabeatoa DUlItl.1.a1 Ca-u.IIAeabuto.i& all-IIc.neer 2.. Purin$ 'or;:~e lIer<'1ein;;. an air purifying respirat.o,.. uther II'1nllle\I.e .:-,.>tith "e"l,,~u~le l'/lrtieulate. filter'a}. all approvOl-i~>y the Mildr.,;; Zntorce::>en: an'" Safety ,I,.<lmi1:l-illt:t':J.(tfioo:rn'lllc:.tly :llureauof Min") or h"!OSil, 8h",11l.>4 ""'n> duting all proeedtlTu lItol1.rUngVith t-he re_val of the "heela and ine1udifli ~1!.-/I8at!llll)l'YD'urinll ""'-nw.1 elut.th scn-iein&. lIuch a re81'iratot' eha-ll be von' durin; rCO/lvaland clunil'l of ::he eluteh, yrellaure pllln an6 bollll1t!l'aue=bly uul duril'lS 1n.tal~ laeiclI of t:he tlll" clul:C::hauellibly. 3. Dus: shall fir'l:: be tllUne,; f:ro= b'l"a'l<dl ru=s. brake backins pbl::u, b:raloa' lI"'*1148 and elul::ch a.aelllbliu u'ing ..n ind."u:I.".1.1 typ-" v..e"UllI el.,. r Iq,,1pped wit.a. a hillh effie1ene}' filt.e.:, .}'stll"'l (>991 eftitiene;y f ,,'I' 0.3 ji" eli ..;>ccee eerc>aolll). ,I,.f t.er "'aeuv=otle"n1nll. any n'_in~nJ: d"H e~,all be r...wved USing .. rq lIl>i>\<.eincl ve ..et' ond \/Tun; _til nc.u,ly..c:r.y~ Un6cr no eireUlllll'l:anc.....lInall eOlllprell:leda1.r or dn> br'''''':''''; be Ulledfer <::lea<l11'1. 4. Durin; arcitlg and rivetinS operat1.ol'l8. an appre>vedre.l'1.rator. aa 6ucribe.d in ('1) abo;ve.. ahall be 'VO~. Crinditlg 'arcing} machinell 5hall 'he l'rovideci with 1~1 e,;haust. vantilation s\1C:hthat VOt:\te;r e:q>e""rll-faln 1l1aint.ainc'" at least, belo", thll- 1914 OSHA_. beato. lItlln'!;,.rd (ZS era 1910.1oo1}.6 At a aitl11o<.mtl..he dun'ball- of tht are1:l$ tuchirte .h.U be 1:'_ed ....d replaced W':iththe he&<! of t'bl:_hip ei'f;1e.ieneyind"nrW ",au.::a.aaeTib.<i :l.$ {S} abo"' $. InG~lt~l v~eu~ ele=nct bag, eont~ietng Asbest08 QuIt and cloth. \lsed for wipin; b'tal<. Mul e.lllcch ..nelllbl1,u .h.ll bllt'e&llltd ttl pUsl:ic ~ll."nct l#belml rith tM (oU_1nS wAmiDI Jtl\>el pr1tltec! 111l;etter8 of .ulfic1ent 811. &:ld contra.t to De f~4ily Visible AD4le;ibll, Cll.llti0h CO"ta1hllAabe.toll 1'iber. Avoid areathinll ~lIt .areathinll Asbe"to. nu.t l'la)' ~\ln A"bcatc8i1 anol Catu;:cr All 8111>"'st:0.1.",nl i.bcltos tellIllation, bags. an approved ,""11=. .hall " i!ispou,d of in .eeor';'''nc" With the OSRA :9 en. 1910.1001{h). !n.>tit1 re:=oval of VlI-C\I\C- rlO8pif8tor, ... d... e-tibed in (2) ..bove. "hall -he 6. All floor cl.=it>t in aT,,",,'vileTe bT.l<.... mI c:1~teb..... r e TlltT>lI-in"l shall be Oo"e with the high-eifieiomey ind~.tTill-l vae~"'" el".tn ...... I 4eller:U>e<!1n (3) abo-ve. CTindins (a ..ting) :lathines IIhall also be cl.....ned with sllch rt V..I;II.. cl.e..n..r 1Ind ... ny TctOIl1nin$01>';; viped vith GUlP ell>th. An &I'prov..d re",p1ra.toT '" Oe"eTil""d 11:1(2) ..helVe, $hall be ~"'ddw.:in1lthU deanin~. ,. ;"l::hollgo :"lheTenel! 1:0 I:hl! ..b"".. pTo;eouTe. ,ahol>14 lldnill:in "I'IY ConrllJ:.l.i..:.:ion of \il>rlt'c10I:h1nl;. it ill require", I:iu!r rhtl apl'rupriae.e: p.crr:10M (If the OS"riATeivlat1-o'll.1oln ashur:1 (29 en 1910.100l(d), () "M 4 eeee ..r:nint Ilpeeial c.locll.1u&.ch11l.8t1 1:'0_, el:e.. be foU_t. NOn':: se ..iet ..dh....e.ec .. to lObe ahoVIIt proee<lures .bollle lllil'l:L::.i:rc.xepoll~r... to ..ech/l~l'# GIlTins>'b;c.lte .nO cl"'tth .et'Vieins. :inerte are i"te:il:; eeeeelOlenGll;ion. anI: ..r. ..ul>j e ct ee or_bien pen4i.ng Te.SII1Uof otl;o1t181.10Sll r.....:.c.:h. Seetion 1910.1001 of thi! C<>d~ of "Federal Rei!u'1a:::l0flS"".iDTJllll:T1f 5ecrion 1910.9)6. ~1. cban;e w.. rt t>et.ed11>. the fe-oeta" Itegin ..r. May a. l.975. l'../lp/l.f<!;ady tlivill1l>1\flf Fidd $t'\>Gies..nd Cltniei\l IlWert:1Srttiflnl Rlotiond. 1....tit",ta for Oec\lPational- Safety ..nil. 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