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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1979 Mar 15 DOC JMA514 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE General Electric Asbestos Rope Hazards M Manville Robert Jender - Waterville From B. M. Fenner - Denver 11141 141 Internal Correspondence 2 Date March 15 1979 Copies Subject GLNERAL ELECTRIC - CLEVELAND I have two suggestions for General Electric that may assist them in avoiding fiber contamination of their workplace during removal of old asbestos rope 1 Continuously vacuum clean around the opening as the old packing is being removed Immediately vacuum any fibers that spill on the equipment or floor 2 . Wet the asbestos rope prior to removal then immediately vacuum clean any spills on equipment or floor The removed material must be disposed of in accordance with the U.S. EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos Emissions 40 CFR Part 61 Enclosed is a list of vacuum cleaner manufacturers who claim their vacuum cleaner arse suitable for use with hazardous materials including asbestos fibers The only two units with which I am personnally familiar are Nilfisk and Hoffman Waray a E. M. Fenner LHF jh Encl we