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September Z7 1976 MOTOR Magazine "1790 Broadway Ksv York, Hew York 10019 Attendant Mr. Robert J. Cerollo Dear Mr. Cerullot Thle le te reply to your letter of September 20, 1976 concerning Dr. Selikoff's vrite-up is the Dally Hem. In answer to the questions Is your latter--yes y, -most brake Usings on today's ears eontals asbestos. The disc brake asd^rna brake Usings need on Best American passenger ears sad trucks eontals about 50-601 asbestos. The asbestos Is "locked is" to a natrlx of resin and other saterials. The asbestos by Itself is not free. Tbs problea with asbestos occurs If s shop grinds and cats brake lining segnests without good dost collection systems. Also, there Is s problemduring the removal of old brake linings preparatory to a rellna. During removal, dust from the brake aystest can be Inhaled If a nechsnlc uses e air boss or mther procedures that tsad to raise dust la the shop. It had bean comoo practice In brake shops to uaa air boses to dean off 'brakes. Zt la not a good praqtica. As regards your question concerning my reaction to Dr, Sellkoffa remarks, 1 did not read the artlcla fully. 1 did see the headlines In the Hew York Dally Mows. X fern not a add.cal authority mad m la no position to discuss epidemiologicalIdataoon VdebTDr. SSfelikdf fypr^ectddclhls'-.high mortality lor people repairing brakes. If those working with brakes in service centers are sufficiently alareed by Dr, Sellkoffa remarks to initiate good work, practices In the ahop, hie raaarke gsysbe'Jatpful. As regards the accuracy of his remarks, 1 don't bnHave "I'm qualified to comment. _ Along this line, 1 might suggest contacting the Asbestos Information Association, (AZA) 1635 X. Street, H.V., Washington, D,C, 20006, Because of the proposed 0S8A amendments concerning asbestos In the workplace the AZA has undertaken costly consultant studies on the difficulties with the 05BA regulations and the medical evidence In support of the proposed -amendments. While they-nay-have date concerning the medical aspectsenfupaap >occupatlcmml .exposuresaCBiashnscos svallable,-'vepideaiolQglcaldatesis*noe:rcodcluBtve .TUIhere