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IM Mr. Roy Washington Model Cities Painting Co. 8 Casper Street ' Rochester N. Y. ~ re; Warning Label G-P Joint Compound Dear Hoyt I spoke to Mr, Don Lamberton of Georgia Pacific this morning, * concerning the warning label on their Joint Compound. Mr. Lamberton advises me that New York State has not changed pos ition on the rejection of Georgia Paoifio Ready-mix Joint com pound. The~situation7is7that the State Inspector will not approve ^he material^because it contains asbestos fiber. I have call-ed both United States Gypsum and The Proko Company. Both firms " toll me that'their products also contain asbestos fiber. All of the gypsum product manufacturers tell me that federal reg ulations require a warning label, but, the produots are relat ively unchanged since drywall construction began. fl-know^of'no'product'that contains anything other than asbestos vfiber.75 The State people are either unwilling or unable to name a manufacturer of. an asbest06-free product. I would be happy to stock any item for you, but, X simply oan't find anything ^that will fill the bill. eo; file oil* SGP 0007797 Col. . * ' % '. *' "'"', V wurMiNirnnr - ', ROCHESTER. N. Y. 14603 October 11, 1974 Mr. Roy Washington Model Cities Painting Co. 8 Casper Street Rochester N. Y. rej Warning Label 17 T Dear Ro/t I spoke to Mr. Don Lamberton of Georgia Pacific this morning, concerning the warning label on their Joint Compound. Mr. Lamberton advises me that New York State has not changed pos ition on the rejection of Georgia Paoifio Ready-mix Joint com pound. The situation la, that tha Stat^fospector .will ^TBnffipiff-- ij the material because it jjaa eal* ed both Uhlted States Gypsum gotft firms tell me that their products also oontain asbestos fiSerf All of the gypsum product manufacturers tell me that federal reg ulations require a warning label, but, the produots are relat ively unchanged since drywall construction began. I know of no flbe*?* The St that contains- aebaatoe rtf naie mw aayttfng 00} fils SGP 0007796