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FILE NAME: Asarco (ASAR) DATE: 1978 June 19 DOC#: ASAR001 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Lake Asbestos of Quebec to Raybestos Manhattan Acknowledging Research that Indicted Asbesotos Inhalation is linked to Asbestosis in Workers with Proposed Warning Label Roland P. Gagnon Vice-President Sc'es Plant Manager Raybestos-Manhattan, 125 E. Stiegel St. Manheim, Pa. 17545 Inc. Dear Sir: It has been and continues to be the policy of Lake Asbestos to encourage and promote the safe use of our asbestos fiber In iccent years, as you know, the asbestos industry has * fbout a ^ b P ^ o inglX ^erioVs Problems from public concern ?o a b e ^ o f ?" lLtt9*fcfon involving worker exposure An* 13 Clear thafc if the industry is to survive amona Pmr ' asbG^tos_assoclated disease must be eliminated employees who arc exposed on their jobs to airborne a3hcS tlb;r:_ ThlS ls' we fee1' an achievable goal. Lake ^ ^-1S-fullL preparod to do its part and your direct .and continuing efforts are equally essential in order to accomplish this objective. Epidemiological studies indicate that exposure to certain r ^ ^ - COn;?ntratinS of acbestos fiber is associated with ^gnificantly increased risk of developing asbestosis and maj, cause fatal illness from cancer of the lung, mesothe- oi^n-in<-faial ?ancer of the chGst or abdominal cavity) , and b Ktinal/ - ncer' 0n the other band, mesothelioma hao been observed m individuals exposed to low and to no inH?^inShnirat,10n f asbcstos fiber. In addition, studies lnaica^e that asbestos workers who smoke during work hours blme2 risk a significantly increased chance of contracting lung cancer. "hOSa studies and its general assessment of their 5*7 ^mpllcaticns, the Occupational Safety and Health onmis^iation (s h a ) of the U. S. Department of Labor has arr'Gdlng the standard for occupational exposure to ih!'n^^ThG rGascns tor this proposal are fully set forth P7Gpoaal of October 9, 1975 (Federal Register, / 'o. 197, Payos 47652 ct seq.) . v.'e urge you to rcviev; and consider the information and statements set forth in that proposal. Page 2 tectionboffci L hownbcmploieesnn"d Concerning the latter, wi Uroo 5 impr~vi"9 the pro^customers' employees. who are or may be exposed to asbesto- ando YU* GmPlo>'ees employees who smoke, be warned that i n h ^ l P?Clally thcce may cause or contribute to asbostncA h A asbestos fibers tain types of c a n c e r / T o hP n S and possibly to cer- health risks, Lake Asbestos is olae?" YUr emplYees of the its bags of asbestos. This l a b e l h? an Gfpanded label on OSHA warning and add^ some a d d i t k n ^ 1^ / 3^ 8 . ^ 6 existing follows. t e additional information, reads as Danger Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust ' Asbostosis, Lung Cancer and O t h e r Paf-,i By Inhalation of Asbestos 1 Dlseases May Be Causec Smoking Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk . t i n t l l n y be o hstt) twhoew'??l' be <ho may be of this, and because of the l o c k ^ f 6 this Because asbestos bag, we have prepared t h space available on the is attached) which outlines (? COpy of which associated with asbestos*and t-hoPtentla^ health hazards felt should be taken h S V the precautions which it is urged to review the T a t e r ? ^ emplyees- Yu are strongly actively to r g a S z e a^d s u L o ? t rth in the booklet a*d Ployees in the proper handlino to train your em- The attached booklet, in our L i n ' use of asbestos fiber, part of such a t n i n n A U opinion, forms an integral t i s s rtS' . minimum, you will have t h r ^ k l e S ^ H t r i b ^ e d 11^ 1'' ^ * Lake obviously cannnf ^t a a d v i oe is followed. While- this regard, yon are being m a i l e d ^ u n d th YUr emplYees in estimated sufficient number n A d , .unA separate cover, an able you to g i ^ tne f CP1GS f the bocklet to en- for these booklets and if a fi ? r iOYf ' There is no charge please inform us. f acidltlonal copies are needed, eas?Cr i q u L e s \ h a t 1each^1irkniltin9-nSba3tOS~related dis" is used conform to the* h A h e A ^ l e J o wbl<rh asbestos fiber w m c h is feasible and thit 11^dustrial hygiene tective devices a- -,,-e / L SUwh additional personal pro- your compliance with a o C i i ^ f ^ A c ? e`T`plo"ed* We feel that requirements is a nece^-ir^S*0 ^ ofeher governmental confidently expect t h A A Y ?? ln thls ondeaver and we control to so Comply YU Wl11 C3USe " ^ p l a c e s under your Page 3 instructions. ,,f l t0 i n ' o ^ p e r s o n , who = a"9crs a"d,handling shouSnrh rre eXpOSed t0 ^ihborno . S ^ n o ^ i t e r ! " 0? TM 0 " to educat^all'concernod^s0"^ ^ 1^ f n? rm a tio n Programs bestos products and the Stln^ to bo SiS ^ workin9 with as- ating those risks? Pj taken to lnsu- elimin- Also, a copy of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and b ? o s 9|houldnbePobt!feddhllA re9 u iations pertaining to asorder f n obtained by you and carefully studied in J i ^ mi^ yC?Ur ^ligations thereunder. The retSn- sidered S indus^ i a l hygienists should also be con- idered for assistance m complying with these regulations. Dortanf ? S C?n be ?f fu^ther assistance in these im portant matters, please let us know. RPG/gs