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FILE NAME: BF Goodrich (BFG) DATE: 1970 Feb 12 DOC#: BFG066 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to URCLPWA Union President from BF Goodrich with Info on Asbestos Use & Safety Precautions Taken .v w . 5 0 0 SOUTH . MAj .N ` .* The B. P. Go o d r i c h C o mp a n y * I'f.E p T.. !a KR 0 H. 0 Hf 0 1 4.3 1 B * ` - . . 1 . February 12, 1970 . Mr. P eter Bonsnarito . -. In tern atio n al Preeident . . United Rubber, Cork, . . Pl aBt i c Workers o f America , 87 South High S treet Akron, Ohio 44308 ; Dear Mr. Bommaritoi . Please re fe r to your le tte r dated January 8, 1970 with respect to th e use of ' - ^Eanufactiiringplants. We have reviewed th e use o f asbestos in Fla ^ f o rSari^^e^ by .th e DRW. lis te d below are descriptions of the locations and . . conditions under which i t i s used* . 1 * Asbestos is used in two departments of the Akron Adhesives P lant. I t :*/. .v ; . hoaysebaeresnaundsedininth teh me amnaunfaucftaucrteuroeforfoboofncdoinagtinfiglmansdincoDn/s1t5ru35ctifoonr, tahdehepsaivset . ; products in D/1540 fa s th e p ast IS years, `An average of about 5 people th e m aterial in D/L6S5 and an'.average of about 15 people in d^artm enta dry fib re is carefully handled so dust exposures are WeT1.? e^ w noirmal threshold lim it. Adequate ventilation is maintained th e dust exposures have been checked by our Department o f In d u strial "^7 e?e Toxicology.. A ll personnel engaged in the handling o f the m aterial are given a chest X-ray and pulmonary function study p rio r to th e . assignment and once each year th ereafter. These X-rays are carefully reviewed by our medical personnel to be sure th a t each individual is free - from pulmonary pathology. .Riese are the only departments in which raw asbestos is used in th e manu facturing process. . . 2. An asbestos fab ric is calendered with a neoprene coating in D/7410 (Akron in d u stria l Products P lan t) ,and the coated stock is then used in D/1827 (Aloron Aerospace and Defense Products Plant) fo r construction of expander Drake tubes. This process has been in operation fo r the past 7 years, ana i t does not involve any significant dust exposure. 3. Asbestos rubber m aterial compounded by an outside Supplier is used in constructing some in su lato rs nt Plant 6 in Akron. The fabricated parts a re then sent to D/1336 (Akron Aerospace and Defense Products Plant) fo r fin ish grinding. This procedure haB been in operation for the past 10 7 ^ B and as involved an average of 10-12 people. The same protective /// sVw//m v4ljj< A 000863 M, Peter Bonmorito s *2- Februory 12, I 970 S S 52 ^ raJnQtins *oi in the Adhesives operation have been SexSpoSsSuLre*?in1?th^e^Pilandnitn6f ooppee5r:aattiloonn. in :/i8S6. There is no significant 4. A^asbestos yarn ia used to wrap hose in D/767S (Akron In d u strial Products . S K * h* neen 11565 fllnC8 1965t Department o f In d u strial ? Toxicology maintains surveillance over the use o f th is m aterial but th e exposure is n o t considered to require special examinations. 6 5? yBi? is m beln2 used in th e production o f furnace door hose is 2 2 5 5110 voluina l th is type.of hose is q u ite sm all and S or 4 t i t !!eu! a year* area is well ventilated and dust t S ^ M S S a s s r ' * .^ lwelofH5t,s"reis 6. 2 S i a l 4i ? S l i ? L f n f 03nhavB bf UBe3 ia mixing pipe insulation S L fn tbe_Akron P lan t. One man has engaged in th is work, and he -has b e S K i i SSUl?r examinations. In recent years, asbestos has been largely replaced w ith other m aterials fbr th is use. . 7. f e S Pr 5^ f t e rade o f asbestos, surf, os fire blankets., pre-cost used in thQ manufacturing p lan ts, but . these m aterials are not used in a manner th at represents a h ealth hazard. the m lQn2 A gnized th nfied fb r environmental controls in M S S ^ L . i?a 5W raintained s tr ic t surveillance over i t s use, and we erapS-ees! ^ maintained adequate control procedures to p rotect th e health o f cur Please Contact me i f you d esire additional information. ' : . *! -'r Vety tru ly yours, '. '. *T* W. Reynolds ao director, of Industrial Relations A 000B&4 ODI 701