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FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR DATE 1961 Dec 6 DOC CSR103 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Govt Inspection Results - Colonial Mine HRY iro The Managor . Australian Blue Asbestos Pty Ltd. WITTENCOM GORGE Dear Sir 7 * 73 WITTENOOK 6th December 1961 . a e . with the results My observations throughout the Colonial Hins together samples taken Inspector Loxton during our inspection Kata indicate that the modifications carried out since October here -~have failed to reduce the dustconcentratinisoidne the Hill to asafe levo Furthermore it is my opinion that even when the matters referred to by Inspector Hunt and myself in our Record Book antry have been carried out a severe dust hazard will still persist ' is b & ( Ms than to ye "_. This opinisiboasn ed upon my belief that the existing dust collection overlooveardloeadded beyondit effective capacity . a because Because of the highly dangerous nature of the asbestos dust (7 4 and because of the apparent inadequacy of the dust collection unit I have other other no other alternative place a limit on the Mill throughpat . As_from Monday December 11th the daily tonnage into the Mill - must not exceed a . period figure figure which is equivalent 14,000 pen toni s pt enitvovpeno itvo This instruction will be reviewed within five weeks and the rostrictions will be lifted or intensified according to the conditions achieved This direhc astbei envmae de out by se under the provisionosf -- Section 22 of the Mines Regulation Act although the matter concerned in covored by Regn 150 of this Act .... . against . You are therefore entitled to lodge an appeal severity of the instruction if you consider it warranted the Yours faithfully A.W. IBBOTSON District Inspector of Mines Que PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT