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From Mr. Rumberger: y He agreed with Tennes^e to bring the attached to you. pas is a draft Tennessee people plan to serid to all their work force. Do you have amp'concem about this? EER (Ext .,>^741) / / BL 83-12-07 9:45 Dear Tennessee ALCOAK, RE: ASBESTOS * SHORINGi A DANGEROUS CQHBIMATION Many workers io Anerioan industry have been exposed to asbestos in the - work place at ooe tine or another. ALCOA employees are no exception. Therefore, this letter is being sent to all active Tennessee ALCGAHS. Inhalation of asbestos fibers say cause asbestosls, a lung condition causing symptans similar to emphysema; lung oancer; or aesotheliana, a rare fora of oancer. Very fev people who have bees exposed to asbestos will ooae dowi with one of these diseases. However, recent studies have shovo that for people tho were heavily exposed to asbestos, the odds of getting asbestosls or lung cancer are increased dramatically, anyvhere from 55 to 90 tines, if they acoke cigarattest Therefore we, Local 309 Safety and Health Cana ittee, and ALCOA Medical Department, strongly urge you to quit smoking especially if you have been exposed to asbestos. The employees vino 4nould be most conoemed are the people vho frequently handled the asbestos materials. Examples are: Marinite shop employees, asbestos saw operators in the reliner department, brick mason helpers and brick masons, and employees such as craft people vino installed the asbestos materials. Asbestos is no longer used in new construction or as a replacement material at ALCQA's Tennessee Operations. Otr exposure to asbestos is limited to otr ocmlng into oontact with the asbestos already in the plant. As a reminder, proper respiratory protection and disposable coveralls must always be worn vhen working with existing asbestos materials. Sti all out effort is being made to either remove or seal off all asbestos remaining in the plant. If you have any questions, we suggest you contact yoir ALCOA Medical Department. Again, if you have been exposed to asbestos, we urge you not to smoke! Sincerely, DR. C. L. KAMPERMAN Medical Director JIM ROSE Chairman, Health A Safety - Local 309 KAIG SAKDIAH Staff Industrial Hygienist