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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Jan DOC#: KG009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos Ecology KAISER GYPSUM COMPANY, IN C PLANT MANAGERS INTER-OFFICE M EM O RAN D U M To P. D. Orleman AT S. R. Witt M. Slavich C. E. Ceprye J. F. Itodaff J. 0. Cassidy G. W. James d a t k A January 11972 CO FICS TO subject _ H. C. Dupuis T. V. smith P. J. Franklin M. L. Weigbtman C. B. Kirk E. H. Schauer ASBESTOS ECOLOGY Fr o m Shea han AT Antioch PL A.1.0 Many questions are being asked and statements made as to the possible health hazard of using asbestos fibers in manufactured products. Many of our accessory products contain asbestos. Ve are gathering all available information both on the problems of handling asbestos fibers in our plants and the use of our asbestos-containing products by con tractors and workmen. This information will be relayed to each plant as soon as possible. It is requested that any inquiries from inspectors or any other persons concerning asbestos fibers be referred through channels to me for review and consent, since I will have the most up-to-date information available. Meanwhile, good routine safety and housekeeping procedures should be practiced. Those working where asbestos dusting occurs, especially in charging mixers and operating packers, should wear efficient and reliable respirators. Asbestos spills should be promptly cleaned up so that they are not tracked around or stirred into the air. Empty bags should be collapsed and folded so that they will not puff dust when handled again. All efforts should be made to avoid getting asbestos dust in the air. A