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FILE NAME DuPont DUP DATE 1972 Apr 10 DOC DUP085 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo to J.A. Zapp & C.F. Reinhardt from J.F. Morgan RE B.N. Epstein Plastics Dept Experimental Station 323-210 - Asbestos ~ Ste we ,tuatl OL et Le a ee HASKELL LABORATORY HASKELL LABORATORY FOR TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE ce oe oe GS A. Acer R. J. Hubiak J. April 10 1972 TO FROM RE J. A. Zapp F. Reinhardt ---- -- J. F. Morgan ---- -- B. N. Epstein Plastics Department Experimental Station 323/210 ASBESTOS Epstein proposes to add asbestos to plactic material for reinforcement so that various machine parts like gears may be fabricated A basic question before he obtains authorization to advance his project concerns the health problem 1 Can asbestos be obtained from a supplier , unloaded mixed blended treated with a surface agent dried added to a plastic NY material , and extruded without endangering the health of employees in experimental or production facilities 2 Can reinforced plastic material be offered to customers for fabrication of shapes and parts without endangering the health of customers employees or incurring liability for future injury 3 Is there a likelihood that this kind of a use of asbestos faces imminent legal bans such as occurred in Philadelphia and New York City recently with respect to spraying insulation on steel building members 4 Epstein wants to know what kinds of dust control measures would be necessary to start experimental and production work along the lines mentioned in 1 above Are they economically feasible In order to work with Ben Epstein on these matters either R. J. Hubiak or I would have to devote some time to a written reply to discuss 4 above and follow this with a meeting with him to aspects of the problems His need is urgent other JTM - . DUF 304772 102018 116982 HASKELL LABORATORY FOR TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE 33 33 ee AT Hubiak ow we 0022 April 10 1972 TO FROM RE J. A. Zapp F. Reinhardt J. F. Morgan Jam B. N. Epstein Plastics Department Experimental Station 323/210 ASBESTOS Epstein proposes to add asbestos to plactic material for reinforcement so that various machine parts like gears may be fabricated A basic question before he obtains authorization to advance his project concerns the bealth problem 1 Can asbestos be obtained from a supplier unloaded mixed ae blended treated with a surface agent dried added to a plastic material and extruded without endangering the health of employees in experimental or production facilities 2 Can reinforced plastic material be offered to customers for fabrication of shapes and parts without endangering the health of customers employees ar incurring Liability for future injury 3 Is there a likelihood that this kind of a use of asbestos faces imminent legal bans such as occurred in Philadelphia and New York City recently with respect to spraying insulation on steel building members b) Epstein wants to know what kinds of dust control measures would be necessary to start experimental and production work along the lines mentioned in 1 above Are they economically feasible In order to work with Ben Epstein on these matters either R. J. Hibiak or I would have to devote some time to a written reply to 4 above and follow this with a meeting with him to discuss other aspects of the problems His need is urgent neh DUP 004784 J02030 ; 116983