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WlT Internal Correspondence ate: January 24, 1986 To: R. J. McCloskey Copy: See Distribution From: Jim Fisher Subject: EPA RULING ON ASBESTOS DISTRIBUTION; R. Burks J. Smith M. Collins D. Fraser R. Smith J. Spangler T. Kelly R. Spratt J. Latsko J. Topola K. Patel B. Turchek R. Rauch E. Vogler '/> 1' The EPA is issuing a proposed rule today to elimifiat^i the use of asbestos in all products. This proposal will go through the normal reviews and public is estimated to take a year before the rule is'* prbmjlgated. The proposal, per Nancy Sullivan of ChicatjpT Public Affairs Office of the EPA, has thref^\Mtp,rha'|ives that affect friction products - These are api fiollowsi 5` Alternative 1: * ' Eliminate the use of all asbestos'friction products years after promulgatioivof, theflbie. vi I Ki tv., .2 Vvj>v'' . five The same as Alternative l^asiit affects friction products,. . *:***-.,K \ ' Alternative 3; ' ' Phase down the; use !;of asbestos friction products over a ten year period after'promulgation of the rule. We agre,ed..'this.;we]ek to replace all NF-285 asbestos material with t^ferfrlO. i.*h.jo|ixasbestos material. This will be the standard cpefficient material for the VC, E, VE, DBA, and caliper products. We are currently evaluating a standard coefficieh'^non-asbestos woven material for the CS/CT . producfesi^ The CB/EB friction materials tested to date are iac^iri^^in coefficient at the higher surface speeds. A \rrefdjcraplation of this material should be received early next week to extend the operating speed range to match our products. Nafco is confident their reformulation will ( \perform as expected. We will have preliminary evaluation of {"ythe CS/CT material and the CB/EB material by mid-February. If these results are favorable, CB/EB complete testing would * be done in March, and CS/CT in April. form E3G-2J (R*v 12.83) SCF-EC-3035 FAW 24333 Page Two Staff January 24, 1986 The asbestos products that^itjill :S^d replacement are the NF-127 and NF-276 low coef icings for VC, caliper, and centrifugal clutchejsj the :N~316 high coefficient CT material for Standun, .the: Abex^*438x23 standard coefficient for centrifugal clutches, ^Jhe Abex 693-551 standard coefficient for one^large ?:4e E application, and the NF-251 standard coefficient CBa. application for Washex. The replacement for '%l|e',1NF-isl'^"'and NF-276 may come as a result of Navy development`testing, which will leave mainly special application materialg'lptat need replacement. i.. v If the next month of testing is successful, we can eliminate F:TI\I most of out, asbestos products this year. JirtvFisher *. JF/pl %V:v i* t^ FAW 24334