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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Apr 11 DOC#: KG014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Pacific Asbestos Corp. to Kaiser Gypsum Pacific Asbestos Corporation COPPEROPOUS. CALIFORNIA 532 T E L E P H O N E M S /7S S -201 T L X 33S4SS C A B L E AOOPCSS C M P Y S O TILE A p ril 11. 1972 Mr. Ralph W. Grigg Commodity Purchasing Manager K a ise r Gypsum Company, Inc. Kaiser Center Oakland, C alifornia 94604 RECEIVED APR iz 1972 fc * l*E * CCU CH T a GYPSUM' u *C*U5iN<S DC^AftTM ENT Dear Mr. Grigg: This is in re sp o n se to your le tte r of December 27, requesting H ealth and E n v iro n m en tal inform ation in the use of asbestos f i b r e s . As you r e c a l l , we have d iscussed this verbally, and I have had the p l e a s u r e of two m e e tin g s with M r. Sheahan at A n t i o c h . I s h a l l t r y to put down on p a p e r the e s s e n c e of the in fo rm atio n and discussions as they may apply to your m a n u fa c tu rin g and to the end use of your products which include a s b e s t o s . P l e a s e b e a r in mind t h a t t h e r e a r e m y r i a d s of p u b lic a tio n s , re g u la tio n s, agencies and people Involved in this H e a lth -E n v iro n m e n ta l bit, and that there is a r a th e r high degree of c o n flic tin g facts ( and fancies). Time will aid in removing som e of the c u r r e n t em otionalism , but in the m eantim e our in d u s t r y p r o g r a m should be to get our houses in o rd e r . Now to y o u r r e q u e s t (I s h a l l r e f e r to your i t e m n u m b e r s ) : 1. T h e r e is evidence that m eso th elio m as and neoplasm s may be caused by asbestos dust. The f i b r e s we produce are 100% C h ry so tile . R a l p h W. G r i g g -2 April 11. 1972 2 a. Wet: perhaps water solu^ble bags Dry: R e s p i r a t o r s , good housekeeping, dust emission control. b. Cut and fill or pulper disposal.Shroud and hood with negative pressure vacuuming. c. P e r G o v t . r e g u l a t i o n s ( B u r . o r Mines o r OSHA). d. Unknown at present e. Not possible 3 Joint Compounds Respirators where dust prevails. Good housekeeping and monitoring. Wall T e x tu re s: Slurry into n o ^ l e . Ceiling Textures: Disposal into bags a. Enclosed mixing b. Minimize o v ersp ray , r e s p ir a to r s , good housekeeping, c. Clean up while pro d u ct still wet. 4. a. Federal : Environmental Protection Agency am Occupational and Safety Health Act regulations. b. Some of th o se a r e in p r o c e s s , but have not been made effective I h o p e t h i s w i l l a s s i s t y o u . We c e r t a i n l y do n o t h a v e a l l t he a n s w e r s . As m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n b e c o m e s a v a i l a b l e , we sh a ll pa ss it on to you. Sincerely, PACIFIC ASBESTOS CORPORATION R JT :m s cc: M r. J . S. Sheahan K aiser Gypsum Company, Inc. P.O . Box 460 Antioch, CA 94509 v Robert J. Tucker