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f ,"1 Pnana' (4 III Stt.2U ^ddoofd GH, PA. 15222 July 25, 1979 vC4-* Ur. Bruce L. Webb Manager of Employee Relations AUG 2 9 1979 Eaton Corporation Brake Division Gallatin Plant P. 0. Box 761 Gallatin, TN 37OG0 INpEMP. RELfJtjuSR. t Xr iF' tXy Dear Mr. Webb: -,'CV -y rsj rss^ We are writing in regard to our JulsXUL tqCltSaid meeting at Eaton's Gallatin plant. X First, we appreciate all the *b9\done since Director Thrasher's visit. Eaton seems we)4)^>n tb^Mjpy to minimizing the asbestos problem. From youj^ftjnpling Results, it would appear that the grinding operatdXr is inTnompliance with TOSHA standards. However, you willSjr'sjSallftWt those standards are based on feasibility cansid^ajfioq^tf^ar the entire asbestos industry. As you know, therd^is nd^safe level for a carcinogen, although the lower the lwi, the lower the risk. Even at levels as low as 0.2 fibers/c.a'Ov l/dJb^o^the current standard -- the average worker woulds^kltale ajbo$!l:Ja million asbestos fibers in the course of a workdraj". ^Ewpry' effort should be made to minimize this exposure. Ws\unSei^t'Bja the company is investigating the possibility of b^iittinal^mgvrhe pad-grinding operation altogether. We would appreciate continuing reports on your program at the regular meetings'' o*<4&ie^Safety and Health Committee. Until then, the corapanJ'.^siMuldiJbhyestigate the possibility of extra hooding around theCMb. . 2 grinders, in order to minimize the openiugs^vtfhif thehby increase the efficiency of the local exhaust syst\K5v g.3 me a^p^tos collector outside the building appears to be a bigger Mrob^m. It is likely that the company is not in compli ance witXjidSHA standards in this area. For example, there are piles of asbestos dust on the ground near the collector. The grav^Mred makes it almost impossible to pick up all the asbestos, si^pXoniB of it falls between the gravel, only to be blown CSfJ - rwtHTta %m a exhibit SCF-EC-1915 OAB 01KG52