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FILE NAME: RT Vanderbilt (RTV) DATE: 1974 Oct 9 DOC#: RTV 194 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to RT Vanderbilt RE Request for Relief from the Asbestos Standards for Talcs /' .0 2 M 0j I I ] : 1 i j Mir. 11. B. Vanderbilt. President . . - "Chief Executive Officer R. T. Vanderbilt Company Inc. 30 Winfield'-S-trect Horwalk, Connecticut 08855 Pear Mr. Vanderbilt: of h> ' This is in reply to your lettep of September 26, concerning your request for relief fron the asbestos standard for your talcs containing non-fibrous trenolitc, actinolite, and anthophyllite. Ky letter of August 6 stated that non-fibrous or noii-asbestiforo stinerals such as non-asbestifom creaolite are not within the scope of the asbestos standard and, 'therefore, the provisions cf that standard do not apply to talc containing non-asbestxfom Binerais. " : KIOSK is currently conducting a thorough investigation into; the exact 'ainerals to which talc workers were exposed' "iir those ; studies where'asbestosis or other adverse nedical effects were found. ; Pending the receipt and evaluation by OSPA of the report-by KIOSK . on this investigation, if you hava.-scicntificevidenceJthat the , naturally occurring talcs,:; prior to-:processings by-nillihg or crushing, do notcontain. fibrous;or hsbestiform trenblitc, antophyllite, actinolite or;other asbestiforn rAherals,' you \ nay certify to your custoners that the talc does not contain asbestos. ' . ' Fibrous, asbestifora minerals such as fibrous treaolite neans naturally occurring asbcsciforn irdr.erals which prior to or after . crushing and processing, contain fibers made up of fibrils. . Sincerely, . ' ' /e/ John H, Stender ..John II. Stender Assistant Secretary of Labor . . ' f . . . . CRMC-HT-TALC-000266 \ \' October 9, 1974 Mr. H, B. Vanderbilt President' Chief Executive ..officer ' R, ,T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. 30 Winfield Street Norwalk,' Connecticut 08855 * Bear.Mr* Vanderbilt: .This is in reply to yo-ur letter of September 2 6 , concerning . `your request for relief from the asbestos.standard for your talcs containing non.~fibrous ...tremolite, actinolite, and anfchophyllite. . fora the scope- of the of that standard minerals| tx-- asbestos standard and, therefore, the provisions do'-not"appiy>:'t.b.'-Wlc; containing non-asbestiform i ; NIOSH is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the exact minerals -^feOjWhich' talc workers;;were exposed .in. those . studies where-^asbestosis.:-'of. otlief; adverse radical effects' were found. f" i f i "i:- ' Pending:the receipt and evaluation by-OSSA of the report by N I O S K ;on this .investigation, if. you have-scientific evidence that the naturally occurring talcs, prior to processing by milling or crushing, do not Contain.fibrous or asbestiform tremolita/ anto~ phyllite, actinolite .'or other asfoestiform-mineral's;you;'may eertiliy-'TbrT^ W ibroiiB asbestiform minerals such -as -fibrous trembli re,:means naturally..occurring: asbest iform iminerals ^whichtprioritii: or -after .W l i b i 1M s . Sincerely,' /& / John H, Stender John H, Stender Assistant Secretary of tabor >*"" ,, . .... ... CRMC-HT-TALC-000155 OcTcOjcr ? , IVVi ,lr. 11. B. Vanderbilt: President ; Chief Executive Officer R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.- 30 V'inficlc Street Korvalk, -Connecticut 08855 Dear lir. Vanderbilt:. > of b> This is in reply to your letter of September 26, concerning your, request for. relic from.the- asbestos standard for. your talcs containing'non-fibrous trenolite, aerinolite, 'and anthophy'llite. Hy letter of August 6 stated that non-fibrous or nonr-ssbestiforE . rainerais such ds.nort-asbestif o m cxcrolite are not .vithin the- ccope of the asbestos standard; and,, therefore, the provisions of that/standard co not `apply to talc containing r.cn-asbcstifcm minerals. . y . . ... KIOSH - is currently conducting a thorough 'investigation into the exact minerals to vhichV:talc vorkers vere exposed,.is. those studies vherc asbestosis or pther adverse medical'effects vere found. Pending the receipt ana.'evaluation by OSHA of the/report by JI20SH' on this .investigation, if you. have- ./scientific evidence that the naturally occurring talcs,; pribr^tef;processing by rilling or crushing, do not contain fibrous or asbestiforn trenolite, -r-ntophyllite, acrinolir'e or pother, asbestiiorm minerals, you nsy certify'to-your customers that /the talc. does, hot contain CSbcStOS. ' ... Fibrous, ..asbesflfon minerals such as fibrous trecoilte ceans naturally occurring asbestifora minerals vhich prior, to or after .crushing and processing,- contain fibers cade up of fibrils. . Sincerely/ ;. . :! -. J s J John H. Stender John K. Stender /xsiccant Secretary of Labor ' 8 26771 CRMC-HT-TALC-000153