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FILE NAME: Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMS) DATE: 1976 Dec 8 DOC#: FMS051 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo to Asbestos Study Committee RE Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake Servicing with Ballot Attached for Vote on Committee Recommended Procedures M H J i IUN MAICJ"lini_0 J i m u n t I IV I I w *" I December 3, 1976 To: Asbestos Study Committee Subject: Recommended Procedures for Brake Servicing In my memo of November 16, 1976, in the l a s t paragraph 1 in d icated th at I would discuss recommended procedures for servicing a sb esto s dust during brake serv icin g w ith Mr. Weaver, acting Chairman of t h i s Committee. I have sin c e reviewed t h i s question with him. As a b r ie f background, I had e a r lie r been contacted by MOTOR Magazine and S ta te Farm Insurance concerning work p ra c tic e s in brake re lin e shops. Also, ASIA (Automotive Service In d u stries A ssociation) would be pleased to cooperate in supporting FMSi recommendations for se rv ic in g brake linings. I had e a r lie r s o l i c i t e d the views of committee members. I received input f r c.a Mr. PujI Lee ar.d Mr. Ike Wucver : f Rzybe'tn s. Both concurred tha+ the a ttac h ed Reconxnended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos dust during Brake Servicing was th e b est a v a ila b le w rite-up. In recen t discussion w ith Mr. Weaver, he suggested th a t I b a llo t th e Asbestos Study Committee on recommending to the Board o f D irectors th e inclusion of such a w rite-up a s a page of our Automotive Data Book (red book) and our Brake Shoe Id e n tific a tio n Catalog (blue book). It is f e l t th a t such a w rite up would a le r t brake service personnel to good procedures in th e ir shops. F u rth er, i t would help brake lin in g (and c lu tc h facing) su p p lie rs defend a g ain st a lle g a tio n s th a t they did not n o tify users on th e p o ssib le hazards of asbestos exposure. I am asking th a t you review th e enclosed b a llo t and re tu rn to me in the enclosed return envelope. Sim ilar action w ill be taken by th e Data Book and Technical Committee. EWD/erc Enclosure: E. W. D rislane Executive Director BALLOT Friction l'-aterials Standards In stitu te , Inc. t-210 Route U Paramus, New Je rse y 07652 S u b ject: P ublication in FMSi Catalogs of Recommended Procedures for Brake Service Shops Gentlemen: 1. I favor the Asbestos Study Committee recommending to th e Board o f D ire c to rs the p rin tin g of. a page in FV.SI C atalogs recommending procedures^ for reducing asbestos dust during brake servicing. YES NO ___ __ 2. i favor use of th e w rite-up "Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake S e rv icin g 0 as w ritte n . ___ __ 3. Those with comment, and those in favor o f rew riting th e recommended procedures, p le a s e enter comments below. BY Company Date y K