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FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: February 11, 1954 DOC#: USG042 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1954 document describing new procedures for elimination of dust particles. Replaces page 2 of document from 4/1/43. ------ -- ------------ 1 ELIMINATION OF DUSTI CONDITIONS . No. 2-5 Date 2-11-SL Page 2 of R Cancels Page 2 Dated 2*-1-2*3 Asbestos Exposure Operations involving manual handling of asbestos in be -considered in an area in vhich employees shall he required to wear adequate respiratory equipment. . . '_ , Fre-Employment Physical Examinations Before any applicant for employment is hired, the previous employment shoul^ b eve pe . able history of exposure to asbestos _ _ A1_ partial luig disability such as tuberculosis, the f indicated p)loll ,,,,t applicant shall be employed in any plant until be satisfactorily passes an X-ray examination. H * occupational history of all applicants for raployKut ^ fully recorded on Employment Data and Application Card, Form 3632* 12'/52 Revised, for all applicants hired. RESPIRATORS ' Only respirators approved by the United States Bur" u e^location^i t aav be and used for protection against injurious dusts. In the in- vell to provide Martindale Protective Masks to employees to minioice the in halation of nuisance dusts. Employees erposed to h i * v e a / a ^ a p p r o v e d filter-type respirator. A complete list of such respirators, a t I t W " " 11 ? t^ 00^ ^ ^ ^ Depai-tssent of Interior Bursau of Hines, Washington, D. C. ' Care of Respirators (NOTE: Remove filter units before sterilizing a va 1. Immerse respirator in a l-to-2-per cent solution of creosol. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. General R evision