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FILE NAME Quigley QUIG DATE 0000 DOC QUIG049 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Industry Warning Information SPECIAL REPORT pe OSHA OSHA STANDARDS AND THE USE OF ASBESTOS . The following description is provided to acquaint users of asbestos based insulating materials with the latest OSHA Standards OSHA has determined that contact with asbestos fiber is a serious health hazard The standard states In view of the undisputed grave consequences from exposure to asbestos fibers it is essential that the exposure be regulated now on the basis of the best evidence available now even though it may not be as good as scientifically desirable An asbestos standard can be reevaluated in light of the results of ongoing studies and future studies but cannot wait for them Lives of employees are at stake The above asbestos paragraph In fact in essence sets the tone of the entire OSHA standard OSHA considers asbestos a serious enough material to a separate section devoted to it for have Refractories QUIGLEY COMPANY INC Insulations 09 0965 The particular section covering asbestos is 1910.93a under Air Borne Contaminants Section 1910.93 The threshold limit valve TLV for asbestos on an hour time weighted average is no air more than 5 To measure fibers longer 5 than micrometers per cubic centimeter of if the TLV is exceeded samples shall be collected within the breathing zone of the employees on a membrane filter of 0.8 micrometer porosity mounted on an open filter holder Determination of the asbestos level is made at a magnification of 400-450 with phase contrast illumination We are not very far into the standard and already terms are being encountered which will create confusion as to what is being said In essence the standard is saying not to use asbestos based materials If you decided to use asbestos based materials the possibility of exceeding the TLV is so probable that the appropriate precautions have to be taken The precautions are as follows a All hand operated and power operated tools which may release asbestos cutting insulating block shall be provided with local exhaust ventilation systems which will maintain the . concentration below the TLV b Insofar as practicable asbestos shall be handled mixed applied removed cut scored or otherwise worked in a wet . state sufficient to prevent emmission of airborne particles c No asbestos cement mortar coating grout plaster or similar material containing asbestos shall be removed from bags cartons or other containers without being either wetted or enclosed or ventilated to prevent release of airborne asbestos fibers The three sections above although making compliance somewhat awkward do not create a condition which is impossible to work However the next section in our opinion is to the key feature of the users The assumption standard and probably creates the greatest is that whatever asbestos based insulation frustration goes on must eventually come off and with that in mind the following section governs Spraying demolition or removal - Employees engaged in the spraying of asbestos the removal or demolition of pipes structures or equip- ment covered or insulated with asbestos and in the removal or demolition of asbestos insulation or coverings shall be provided with respiratory equipment in accordance with and with special clothing in section paragraph d 2 iii of this section accordance with paragraph d 3 of this 1 . What this section has centimeter completely ment and clothing done in and has effect has discarded directed the user to the use TLV of 5 fibers per certain respiratory cubic equip- 09 0966 In simple terms the respiratory equipment referred to is a supplied pe : respirator either continous or pressure demand type These types of respirators have an external source of air which the employee breathes The external source is either from a pressure tank or via air hoses to the respirator The special clothing includes coveralls head covering gloves and containers foot covering The employer for each employee to isolate shall provide two separate the contaminated clothing lockers or Laundering of contaminated clothing shall be done to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibers If laundering is to be done by others the clothing shall be conveyed to the launderer in sealed impermeable containers and informed the clothing is contaminated with asbestos fibers In addition to the above other items in the standard state a Posting of caution signs in areas where asbestos is being used b Waste disposal in sealed containers c Exposure records on each employee . d Employees to have reasonable access to any record required to be maintained e Notice to employee in writing if he has been exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos in excess of the limits prescribed It is obvious that the standard considers asbestos as a hazardous material and if a company is to use it it has to comply with some very strict regulations As noted some of these regulations are so restrictive that it creates extreme diffciulty as well as delays in completing projects It is the considered opinion of the QUIGLEY COMPANY that no major modifications based on relaxing these standards will be forthcoming in the future It is in fact our opinion that these standards will be enforced with increasing vigor the end result being the complete elimination of the production and use of insulations mortars fireproofing materials which contain asbestos The QUIGLEY COMPANY has for many years produced high temperature castable insulations which were formulated with a limited but apparent asbestos content Two of the most recognized and popular of these materials have been PANELAG and INSULAG Upon realizing the obvious end result to be imposed by OSHA QUIGLEY immediately instituted a crash program directed toward designing these materials so as to avoid confliction with the standards We are happy to report after extensive field testing that of insulating materials which our not efforts have resulted in a product line only meet the OSHA standards but also surpass our original expectations in performance and realiability nn dd on) the The QUIGLEY COMPANY now offers for use by all industries following ultra- 2 light high temperature ASBESTOS insulating products ^' PRODUCT TYPE SERVICE LIMIT | PANELEX BLOCK Formed Block 2000 F PANELEX T.P. Castable Insulation 2000 F PANELEX SUPER Castable Insulating Refractory 2200 F PANELCOTE Castable Insulation 2000 F INSULAG A.F. Castable Bloating Insulation _ 2000 F For technical information of application concerning regarding the physical properties uses and methods these products contact your QUIGLEY representative . JUIGLEY COMPANY INC | S>UBSIDIARY OF PFIZER INC _ 235 East 42nd Street New York N.Y. 10017 Tel 212 573-3444 09 0968