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International Conference of Building Officials 5360 SOUTH WORKMAN MILL ROAD WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA 90601 (213) 699-0541 December 4, 1973 OFFICERS P R E S ID E N T NEW ELL POCK C H IE F B U IL D IN G IN S P E C T O R Y A K IM A , W A S H IN G T O N FIR S T V IC E -P R E S ID E N T JACK D. W H IT E B U IL D IN G C O D E E N G IN E E R K A N S A S C IT Y , M IS S O U R I SE C O N D V IC E -P R E S ID E N T RAY J. NOKES B U IL D IN G O F F IC IA L COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA S A N TA B A R B A R A , C A L IF O R N IA TREASURER FLO YD G. M cLELLA N , JR. D IR E C T O R O F B U IL D IN G AND SAFETY COUNTY OF ORANGE S A N T A A N A . C A L IF O R N IA J U N IO R P A S T P R E S ID E N T EUGENE B. PESTER D IR E C T O R O F C O M M U N IT Y D E V E LO P M E N T P O M O N A . C A L IF O R N IA E X E C U T IV E D IR E C T O R T. H. CARTER 5 3 6 0 S W O R K M A N M IL L RD W H IT T IE R . C A L IF O R N IA M A N A G IN G D IR E C T O R JA M ES E. B IH R J 3 6 0 S W O R K M A N M IL L RD W H IT T IE R , C A L IF O R N IA Re: Federal Register: September 28, page 27076, Consumer Register: September 15, August 15 and March 15, 1972, O F F IC E S O F TH E E X E C U T IV E D IR E C T O R T. H. CARTER M A N A G IN G D IR E C T O R JA M ES E. B IH R T E C H N IC A L D IR E C T O R D. R. W ATSO N U. S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852 Attention: Hearing Clerk Gentlemen: Since the first expression of concern over the health-injury aspects of asbestos fibres, I have wondered about the use of asbestos-cement pipe used for the transmission of potable water. D IR E C T O R S GAYLORD C. DOW D D IR E C T O R O F IN S P E C T IO N S K A L A M A Z O O , M IC H IG A N D O N A L D A. E R IC K S O N D IR E C T O R D E P A R T M E N T O F IN S P E C T IO N S M IN N E A P O L IS , M IN N E S O T A B IL L P. H O R N C H IE F B U IL D IN G IN S P E C T O R P IE R C E C O U N T Y T A C O M A , W A S H IN G T O N RO BERT B. FE LD N E R S U P E R IN T E N D E N T O F C E N T R A L IN S P E C T IO N W IC H IT A , K A N S A S C H A R LE S R. H IN K L E Y C H IE F B U IL D IN G IN S P E C T O R M O U N T A IN V IE W . C A L IF O R N IA V IC T O R L. T A U G H E R B U IL D IN G O F F IC IA L COUNTY OF ALAMEDA H A Y W A R D . C A L IF O R N IA W. F FUREY S U P E R IN T E N D E N T O F B U IL D IN G R IV E R S ID E C A L IF O R N IA FLO YD G. M cLELLA N , JR. D IR E C T O R O F B U IL D IN G AND SAFETY COUNTY OF ORANGE S A N T A A N A . C A L IF O R N IA M. J S IE N E R TH D IR E C T O R O F B U IL D IN G A N D H O U S IN G SAFETY DEPARTMENT P H O E N IX . A R IZ O N A I am not technically qualified to make any statements, pro or con, relative to the use of this material, but feel that a review by qualified persons may be in order. Asbestos-cement pipe has been installed extensively throughout California, principally in new housing subdivisions. Y ours v e ry t r u ly , t R E O :dg Robert E. 0'Bannon Director of Education C]5p'DM