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FAjtrNK. Cw<- rsA. ssc M C'Cornell - 7,'iynesbcro ?. Coon - Cooper Elver cnraees V ^sz^srsczs.c - 3-r.svs C- J. TZ?J=L--LL - A"-he ns 1. L. LeFAlHI - Camden 77. ;. l.iAlN*EY - Cape Fear H. E. 37/L\Tl - Cfcaranccca L, ELLIS EX, I?.. - Chestnut Eur. 77. L. ZHCCZS - Cooper ?.Ivsr L. Z. C-LABS - XLr-secn. 3. C3CV3 - :.tartir.svtlle 77. H. EUEJ.CL'C-Ho, EE. - Cld Hichcry 7. C. ZF.C77X - Seaford . - bp~2--.ce ~ <? .'--3oCr 77, EE. * 7'ayr.e socro G. GGYET7E - C ocean 77. ICC CEE - Fir. rater. A. ICZMSTCM - Maitland H. S7GLZXZ - Cencreo H. 5IA77H - Luxembour; L. l.r/LES - Iran (Bella ire) AS3E5TCS PCLIC? In June, 1974, J. A- SIpnan issued the Textile Fleers Fuse Zxposure Guidelines (a copy Is attacned) and we new feel it is timely to summarize the events since the issuance of the Guidelines and state cur current positicr- Lt October, 1374, the Construction I '.vision proposed an identification procedure 7;hioh they would use to fulfill their responsibility -under paratrap.-, c of dte Guidelines which requires asbestos free insulation to be Identified. Eeview of their proposal and comments from the plants led us to the conclusic: that it was too late to adept one common system across the Zepartmer.c since most plants hac already a viable system in operation. 1464 / DUP 0903947 I; ras net -d thr-t four counts wees again encouraged :z :isc:r.:-_n-e trus pcottice. I- .-rrtl, IT":, - s resoonce: a the 7. Mirer. 12. 127c, arc z:.ir.z=z rectrc_.:ee?-_-.g retention fr -z=r--7::y^s_. .-t*::;: liter ee'/eirstc -- Toe Cui:clir.e ill:tv3 the use zr. asbestos tontatniur materials urfer carefully co.-.tr oiled ccr.ottitr.s There accartdcle sdtstitutes ire r.c: available. By fefiniticn tve oid r.c: levs acceotatie substitutes fer Mar unite cr A Cloth Then the Guideline Tie Issuer and thus office Tie chargee tvith bevel rcir.r acceptable suostir-tes ter these ntuternis. Therefore, ever, tncugr. cur reel has beer. r.:t tc use cr rcr.-c 7/tth es'cestcs Ir. the future, we .cave hi: :c accept these two materials. T. oegterr.ber, iT, you receivec a letter retcmnter.oinr the use hiarir-te XI. a-Tchr.s Manvilla fe-.-eltpei ortour., which -as ashes:: free. This or croc: ha: beer, teste: tv tr.e Irrirsering Cecartmen: and. se era! of cur plants an: was four: : be hull/ acceptable as a replacement for asbestos containing Mur Unite. nh.us, the c.tly iccestts tcr.tair.u-.c ma.trial -hd:h ce dc r.c: have ar. acceptable substirute t'er Is A Cloth. an: the attache: Guidelines are chanced tc reflect tnis. Cur enterts ;c ellntinate A Clcth have been clreecte: at replacing It tvith tiler class. Two nalcr problems .-us: be dealt widn Ir. tnis accroach.: ' 1. Tr.e attac.-: c: the cent--cr. sodium silicate adhesives cr. the titer7:ass clcth. at eisvatea ;e --perarurcs. ~ 2. The deterioration Lr. structural strength. and 'Increase: trcibuccy ct the calcium silicate insulation cue to the reclecerr. era cf the asbestos binding tTcers with r.cnasbestos Tears. The first cf these rwc problems have beer. Ian rely cverccnte by the use -T cf a proprietary product- originally called Gcrcarlar'', r.ctv :tile: ' Cover rare" T. Ln certain applications. This produce is a fiber class clcth tvith a cits-.table ' adhesive already applied to Id The adhesive is ar. inorganic proprietary sub stance. ..els material has beer, used and is rercrr.rr.er.ded for use ir. locations r.c In locations subject to moisture, elevated temperature, abuse or occasional removal, we consider calctum silicate with A Toth, covering acceptable at this time. In these iccatione, our ctr.ctcate for elirninctic: .-. Cloth in an dcrulaticr. sysiem .callec soft blanuets) cend:ti.tr :f a fibs: vlar.s -- DUP 0903948 ci vire v-cr :r ratal 3_c;a.'.a. - :f- v_a c/c:: Sells ana tatters '::: e-cur : `artv-: 3.-' .. tcc variable ;c va_-:= a carers1 state.rar: ere ,, r.ctvsver, i: car. cs sail tie test is cc ricse vs: :: : c "2 decision^ ala 3ys:ev cettvely rev; d a firTM :r. a: aseestci is a: Iris: year way. .ae ciiericratien c: ire caleiuv silicate irs.laticr, vainly as: :e use -- r=ala caver.: a: :re ascestcs ireire facers, is extra vely varsaele 'ey rwf: arva ar.c in seve cases 'ey creasetier. unit vivur cr.e car. car./ sac: cur reccvvercs-.ien as :o sss .'errs 1.tar.rills 7serve 12 cr a brand tvhier yes hrer is ecsally The las: i::r. is are creccsac 217-7A standard '.vricr yes rave re - e vec arc ccr.rrerrac ;:v 2ur cavverts have ceer _v.s --a:=a irre a Ccvcarry scaceverc vhich was enters d irro the reccrd. '.Ve eivec: this standard :c ce publicised save:live in Ic"? and rave reccvvgrde: re acticr. center sntal ~ uu-J' ' a= ci this staresrd is oseiicired, v:e wi-i conduct a veettrr :c aevelep ruirelir:a charyes arc to insure urcc'crv cc.reliar.ee. it sumary, car guidelines are via:.la tviih see urderstancinr that ire only ascestcs : or.taint." vatsrial v/hsah tvs be r.ot :-_sva an-a vervela := tea- is Cl:-vs Trcs use is restricted to rev; install:tiers :r tacricatic.as --.ere vciscurs, elevated temperature, abuse cr cccisier.il revcval are ercc-irtare-c. ^ !< yiasi-r/ ~ Zrc^.ee:--- r Assistant 1 and houseseepir.g s-.ir.i3.ri3. Construction will to an try ancestcs ires 1= insulation ir a tr.amer accepoabia to plan: --anacement. "-.er. asbestos containing materials ire tacr.oitec 1 .. noth. -- etc. ), approved ex.vs.us: systems, dc-mdroit --crx tables, cr tools are to - be used: ^_ b) Portable urits lr. the field Prohibit tits practice of eating food, sr.aci<s, drir_<s, or placing materials such as runt or tobacco products ir. the or.outh ir vcr.< areas where asbestos containing materials are hardies or fabricated. 7,'ter. -cricirg ir. areas where applicable lirsits cf asbestos fibers are excels: ad! outer clothing worn or the 'ob that day shall be furnished arc either tisposed of or laundered by the Comrar.7. Is the irteres: of rood trdustriil -- hygiene ar.d personnel relations, exposed clc,thing carrot be worn oof ere plant nor shall it score into contact with the person s street clothes. 9. When the applicable exposure liorits to asbestos fibers are exceeded, appropriate respirators shall be worn. 10. Capability for sampling ard measuring fiber and dust courts should be developed each site. Personnel should be appropriately trained arc certified, Standard Methods should be rigidly followed, and- tr.t e r-labc rr.to-- citecits should be periodically perfornoed to assure accuracy ar.d consistency. 11- Annual X-?jly ard pulmonary t.notion tests should be pertormc-d cr. all personnel regularly exposed to asbestos dust as a cor.secuerce of their _ normal assignment DUP 0903951