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.VI. J. CAPRIO . ro: 8al ' /'a ' 7 i-h/it a ALCOA 1501 Alcoa Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 411084 1544 NICOLET INDUSTRIES, INC. Manufacturers of Quality-Controlled Asbestos Products July 26, 1976 TO: OUR CUSTOMERS ' SUBJECT: ASBESTOS `AND HEALTH . i ;v- i The attached reprint Trom the London Financial Times appeared in all of the London dailies and major newspapers throughout England. This submission by.the Asbestos Information Committee (of England) underscores the international character of the asbestos and health problem and the effort which is being made by credible sources to disseminate reliable information to the public at large. . ` ^ :.y. ; You'may be interested'.to :learn that the attached insertion is part of a summer -program :?v/hich will ,c6st upwards of 250,000 pounds and that plans are to coridiict a parallel program,on television at equal cost. The Asbestos Association of North America, of course, will continue to "strive to render a similar service to the American public. Your assistance in the form of contributions and membership in the Asbestos Information Association of North America is invited. cm --'M Thanks. Very truly ycuis, CFW/emc NICOLET, INC. c 'L t_ /: C. FRED WORKMAN VICE PRESIDENT-MARKETING Enc: Financial Times Reorint DECEIVED JUL :hasing CORPORATE MARKETING HEADQUARTERS 411084 1545 Wissahickon Avenue, Ambler, Pa. 19002 Phone: 215,646-4000 Telex: 846-406 , :'vv - 1 i 4m' risks <(; gstttsg u JUbsms^jB tstttsUrfhiriiwj sttxairfromcsxbnkits? 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Govenrroept jair Statementsonasbedusairihaatiti everthe last 60ysezs v f . .... ^1,T,-lnr./.n-ji, lv >:"- nara von sanas uoe sort found ca most modem *aB tte cenotrr'deU^ n fce tTWK^oi a 80^ truu^ legslaaon jcpntrclbng asbestos factories teas rff.:; introduced an i93l Mae comprehensive asbestosJO regulationscameintoforcein I37u : "J;-v This year an Asbestos Advisory Committee was -set up by the Secretary of State tor Employment: fas .J cotnmiGeearevietringthe health nsks farwotketssnS^v-S. asbestosproducts,andfcethegeneralpnhtJc^oseeilriiyV'.jlt furtherprotection isneeded. . . high expanse is asbestos dost onrotiang w&bareabtongefsltowedbrtow -SiA ____ ____ z,. . a lta .r-r.>nM*re0i 5eeJxopeBoiehsiteuoWrmeK.aa-.h-s..ia.c<..aad..sd.l.e.ee..-sw<yoA-e-XL'lofl-i.lpj-id.<ne.iadjO_glf_ynii_efa'trf-sli.e'e-t-efd-irJf.il:lOISS-.'Sf've*-g*^jS^^.i^K'iSn^Vh^aa,irnt7wn*#IwM?ba\fJcnS/fa^KrJeth^kiBr'HnpMgvic/mjw;^isaA.e^-typtt.g>..h.<.aiaofttndi.V'..i:ior#rtf.tt^fT'>t.eu"Vm..f.%*,^-;_V^.'_-j&Siir?.e.:i^^A.slgi^BSSv>aY-otS^Toeents'*Bp&^p^w.Sa.iAr.'.odandtoykuercfr^ies^rke/wvfc)hc*^Ckmioieccdsa'^eir'l/>ocre*ri.?oc^wa9tAyoonleudsisfywboruoehrakatihvneegatonoiy>.; --aa*rv<rwcim virUWeevfa%mivjflfe o'1 itot '':/ v l-Tegple toCertng frtortoferiflns disaai ___ , . mam thus rimostahmys expodedtsany years ajjd'w .,4 xvcrtmg ecodisotiswhichamnolongerallowed. Why nofg^itoutaitd keepShandy? 3**^ETS5SlS^-^S5torS5SIP^ljair'^r''-1a-ot-:^-8iif Watali^niyehIklmBabotJlabieloa? Ty. ArirestoeUaBainlag products iri IhemsdvesThereinooeedtoalarmthem.simpiytailthemthat The Asbestos Safety Code m -.>--1-1 r._ <, forinstance by intensive<mtlih9or abrasion. - 1JPetrol gas and elednaty, asbestos does a great deal - V9oi-taexamplein fire protection > ^ eiocaiaty. it can be 4Wfcatarethaadvaafsgat.lfairy.ofishrattir? rrj-d&vjangerousapdiusedpropetiy Aabestoscombuiesseverai vital properties inone j ' . ;v - ,' e000<6reBTO^ebeatandcoiTosioa 1ftstrongandlong^ J TfgAm ridar pw^aatw. Ukely to gat JUb.no. lasting, even tteugh rt is extremely light and flexibie. . (teAge^<toetI1o,^pearaffect'aar>ii* As a reinforceroeDt it gives these propeites to oQtermaterUis.e.g.inbrakebningsitwithstandstheheat generaied by braking susceptibility to asbestos-feiaied cuseasec Some older people may have been exposed to asbestos dust at work, before the present safety leg.s- fj Bow eaa I itcopriw Asbestos products ta ay . la&cn came into force it isnt always easy. Asbestos fibres are usually mixed withothermatenals-such as cement andvarious resms - which seal them ia but can make them hard to recognise Because asbestos resists fire and heat i& used in insulation board, ironing board stands ana oven door: seals Asbestos cement sheeting is weatherproof,loo. so ift often used to roof garden sheds and garages And awhdwctns is used in your car brake ar.d clutch linings. In the past it was sometimes used to lag tanks and pipes. Whatis the Blue Asbestos IV* heard about? 6 Blue asbestos fibre (crocidolue) is a rare form of thafs exceptionally strong and acd resistant h is, in some instances, considered more dangerous than white asbestos, and has set been imported since 1970. Before that it was used for sprayea insulaoon and pipe lagging. Are (here any testa that detect Asbestos dust in 7 the air we breathe? Yes Tests for detecting dust in the atmosphere are earned out regularly by the asbestos indusuy. through tne Asbestosis Researcn Council, other research organisations and public authorities The results indicate nohealthharardiotJie general public 44 Wfca(sbooldZ do If Z think Human Asbestos JLO disease? There are many causes for breathing difDcul&es. However if you think you have been heavily exposed to asbestos dust more than fifteen years ago. and you have trouble with youi breathing you should consul:your doctor Can Asbestos cam skin cancer ? M Ko. 15'1 What ifl swallow Asbestos? There is no pvidence that swallowing a small amounl ofasbestos fibre has evei dcr.eanyrne Hnyharm, 16 Can I catch Asbestos diseases from someone else? No They are neither coniagious nor infectious Kow should 1 dispose ofAsbestos? n Tor industry, there are special regulations fo: asbestos v/asfe disposal. If you work on asbestos products at home, damp any dust you may make immediately, and seal it in a plastic bag for disposal Avoid creating asbestos dost Avoid breathing asbestos dust JtriOME 1. Damp Om week if you thm* you are ttaely to maine a < ioiotdurlwe: dust ooeanm become aatieme and n ' notinhaled L X)jap any dost that falls to (k fleer end pick a up as soon as pasabie Ptoce t. c. a pksoc and seal the bag S. Wash fai a arell vatilated tpaet.ifposableoutdooo, whan sawing, drilling. iUing or sanding 4. Os* haad aar imA dsOBs where- posMble. these produce less dust than power iccii 5. R*m wan r bayed aaib*a*s lasalitara hke ovendcorseals.hotptaiejgvei seals.zoning Viands and sjnmenng pads AT WORK: fl you: a&v o-fvy cb insolves asfceswvs. you should already have been issued w,*t ;nsrjctions and. if necessary, appropnai^ siietv eg<jfpment ALWAYS rOLLOW THE SATETT ntOCQHJUS. I------------------------------------------------------------------------ ^ laTheAsdesfoc^lonraeonG'mnua^.PO Box4^Loadon F.ease seed mr further ,cr . hea:;^ \ir Yv->j r.ave a parcel' q .er/. p.ec^ p. space ceiov.) wiosand : aw Vy Yuerv_______________ 411084 1546 The Asbestos Information Committee 1- Reprinted from The Financial Times(London), Thursday, July 1, 1976