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FILE NAME Quigley QUIG DATE 1973 Nov 15 DOC QUIG031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - Phasing out Asbestos ! To Mr. D. R. Thacker November 15 1973 From J. J. Marino Subject Phasing Out Asbestos Products ze As a basis for deciding when we should discontinue production of asbestos based products I have reviewed the sales reports from January 1972 to The attached graph Fig I Asbestos Product Sales vs. asbestos present Sales shows the monthly sales of Panelag and Insulag as well as the asbestos substitutes Panelex Insulag A The Panelex series which include Panelex Panelex T and Panelcote appear to be of Panelag Insulag A however does not appear gaining to show acceptance in place any significant in- roads into the Insulag sales The reason for this may be that we have not made any tion great attempt to switch our to customers the asbestos modifica- Fig II Insulag shows our and their Accumulated Average Consumptioonf Abestos combined total Although Insulag has higher for net has a lower percent of asbestos than Panelag 9.7 vs. 20 This Panelag sales it is why the asbestos consumption is not appreciably higher the accumulate average of tonnage per month of in Insulag asbestos is Please note that in a definite down trend In 1972 Old Bridge In the average 1973 the 10 was 15.8 tons month average per month asbestos consumption at year is 13.9 tons per month In addition consumes an asbestos is to Panelag and Insulag as consumers of asbestos Insulag BOF average of 1.5 tons per month of asbestos type T The type used in Insulag and Panelag D As of Nov. storage at cancelled T 9 1973 69 Old Bridge tons of A rail type D car of For Insulag BOF type D 1 asbestos asbestos asbestos and D can no type T asbestos is was an order be used as a and just substitute in to Based on a monthly consumption of 15.4 tons 13.9 + 1.5 it is anticipated that * we can fill orders for Insulag Panelag and Insulag BOF for the next 4 1/2 months or until March 31 1974 It appears that we have three choices on how to phase out of the asbestos based products 1 Produce products as ordered with a off date of March 31 1974 2 Have a production campaign where all the asbestos is consumed and the products put into storage Shipments to continue until March 31 1974 3 Determine a production cut date at which time all remaining asbestos will be consumed in production of products The products put into storage for shipments made until March 31 1974 Ex 2 7/25/85 7/25/85 >fl 09 12811 The only reason for choices 2 and 3 is the desire to stop the use of asbestos at Old Bridge as soon as possible Choice 2 is impracticable due to the un- on availability of storage space and raw materials at Old Bridge Projecting the consumption our average sales we would have to produce 346 tons of Insulag 141 tons of Panelag and 44 tons of Insulag BOF Choice 3 offers a compromise which is recommended The recommendation is as follows ery Produce Insulag Panelag and Insulag BOF using asbestos D as ordered until . January 15 1974. At that time enter into a final campaign and consume all the asbestos and produce products to be placed into storage In the meantime notify our customers that after March 31 1974 all orders for Insulag Panelag and Insulag BOF will be filled with the asbestos substitutes Panelcote for Panelag Insulag A for Insulag and the asbestos yet be developed The final campaign Panelag and Insulag respectively substitute for Insulag BOF which should be 3 of Insulag BOF In a meeting with Corporate Safety on November 9 1973 tions were set forth in light of our overall situation the following recommenda- described above If we stop production of following is recommended asbestos based products by Corporate Safety by April 31 1974 then the 1 Schedule cleanups of production area after final production to rid area of asbestos 2 Discard all wastes 3 On all bags containing asbestos materials appropriate labeling should be present The label on the asbestos bag would be adequate 4 Request Mr. Vines to arrange for physicals for Old Bridge employees in the last quarter of 1974. These physicals to take form of a mobile ray unit to conduct chest rays and a lung function study If we do not stop by April 31 1974 then Corporate Safety feels we should meet with them to evaluate possible courses of action to assure ourselves all ; applicable OSHA requirements are being adhered to . The above should be require any further sufficient for a final decision in information please let me know this matter If you ~ ) Milici J. J. Marino Encl JJM CC Mr. L. Dreyling Mr. R. Galloway Mr. J. Major Mr. W. Herberger | Dreyling Ex 7/25/857/25/85 : Ad no 10010 \ ~/ { \y Y \ f Ponelex _ Series. seat og wet M/gd b0c0 Jooe 0004 Joso 1,060- 1,00 (+084 13,60 (460 19,00 i600 [Jeo iyco, 4 | - 4 4 4 12813 FIg Dreyling Ex Dreyling 7/25/85 DreylingDreyling Dreyling | 7 a AMAL VARS ~=> Lie wuneas ETns) ls ~ 7 A= -Trsvleg >) myer? at epgf> e) ANA 09 12813 SOS f/MENTHA, | 12814 Amos RwWARL Lye? se L ~ TAMA MAL Pane }Total 1973, INAS lag 1973 PoneleIsnseleg Dreyling -13.9 \ Thte, Consu ; 28 mp tion oF 7 Asbestes | . Aveging iad) 2 /oSVES A 09 12814