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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT / * c L. W. Saxby - Toledo ASBESTOS-FREE IMSU1ATION D. Bradshaw - San Francisco May 29, 1969 W. E. Munsey - Santa Clara L. J. Brunei - San Francisco The answers to the questions raised by the Department of the Navy are not easy to glva as would be expected or the department would not have gone to Industry requesting the information. Without considerable research, which time does not permit, our answers are limited. The answers are as follows: (a) Foamglas Fiberglas Multitemp (If revived) How about a pipe covering molded from Fiberglas Intermediate Service Board wool to 7S0F (. In blanket ferm Eagle-Plcher Alumafelt and Tablock Standard Fiberglas pipe covering to 450F (b) No molded materials known to us. E-P Tablock pipe covering In blanket form good to 1400F. (c) Tempir.at and Ercomat to 1200F (same product). Fiberglas Marine High Temp. Insulation to 1200F. E-P Supergias Molded Felt to 1CQ0F E-P Mineral Fiber Blankets to 1400F (d) Fiberglas cloths and tapes manufactured to meet either outside or hot side temperatures according to use. (e) No finishing cament known which does not contain asbestos fibers. (f) Dust collection systems and breathing masks. (g) Specifically related to Navy work it Is vary impractical to Install dust collection systems on board ship to protect all craft workers either when installing or removing insulation materials, and all man would have to wear proven me ska when available to assure total protection of every man working { on board. The direction to go la to non asbestos materials. 01 .027 0584 - 53 L. W. Saxby 2 (h) It appears that It ahould be possible to go to non asbestos Insulation systems at about present costs. Some allowances may have to be made for appearance or damage resistance, but this would be minor in the achievement of the objective. This is based on the availability of a non asbestos calcium silicate pipe covering and finishing cam: TThls is the time to perfect a coated Flberglas textile fiber resistant to the base chemical conditions found in calcium silicates for use as the rolnforcoment in Kaylo. . Lot's get rid of asbestos In the Insulation Industry and we cun then get rid of ether costly problems whlru are beginning to develop. This should be our number one reset,..,- program at this time, as we now hove the cause for this Important action. D3:kw 01 027 0585 477