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G Pittsburgh C rning Corp rati n P. O. B x 37 Port Allegany. Pennsylvania 16743 Area Code (814) 642-2552 20 August 1971 Mr. H. J. Surovlec Department of Environmental Resources 996 South Main Street Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of June 17t 1971, the In compliance with your recommendations: \ \ been done 1. A variance has been filed frojn ions of the Williams- Steiger Occupational Safety'and Health Act of 1970 regarding the use of asbestos fibers? 2. The Corporation has on a substitute fo' in production,>hre iVfiow engaged in development work fibers. Thip&gubstitute is presently per 3. f A. l The periodidyneH^cal cfiest x-r^y^dXMrination program will be contiiuu-g. I\ addition, arfM^m^rs are being made for employeee^Jtto'^ve beeiudsjb^el(>*to the asbestos situations to r*rt"tVe ah extensive wftorf^nistory, physical examination and tlmonany TOncti^gtifoektCro^This is being done through the Fort LlleganJ Comnwt8*V Hospital. The"3ust collection and ventilation system is kept in good repair Jo.d operating condition, and is cleaned once a week. 5. Every attempt is being made to maintain good housekeeping standards at the feeding and fluffing machines in the Forming Department. Industrial vacuum cleaners are being used more frequently in the entire plant. 6. An explremental program has just been completed testing new respira- tors for use with asbestos dust. These tests were satisfactory, and the use of the new type respirator will be a condition of employment when an adequate supply is obtained. THIS DOCUMENT WAS NOT A RECORD OF PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME FROM IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. pcPITTSBURGH | BB 0008 533_l COO RNING n,,,, .......... KtUUKD OF ir? ^DCcSIRiES',NC- DID N0T C0ME from it S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. tttNUt'ATED I BB 0008534 1