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FILE NAME: Scotts (SCTS) DATE: 1976 Jan 16 DOC#: SCTS013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo to Chem Plant Associates RE Existing Trace Amounts of Asbestos in Vermiculite Scotcs. 1 N T iv^K. O i*' ]' i C h L 0 M M l) iN i . A 1' l 0 N PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT SCO-35 i 'J> .\i f\ Tcoc:: Subject: CUUM PLANT ASSOCIATES F r o m : Maury Occoster Date: January 16, 1976 Very small trace- amounts of asbestos exist in the vermiculite ore used in our Trionized Process. Standards have been set by the federal government limiting the exposure to asbestos in any work environment; /Ongoing testing by Scotts has shown that the levels of asbestos,found in our plant are well within levels which the government has established as acceptable. Nov/ regulations arc now being proposed by the federal government to further lower\the acceptable levels of asbestos exposure, It is our intent to 'meet and go beyond these new requirements pro posed and generally .to keep our levels of asbestos at the lowest possible amount, Mfhile only very large exposures to asbestos over long periods of many years have been medically linked to a scarring of the liirnzs called asbestosis and to certainTypeT^ff cancer, it is only common sense for each of us to do everything in our power to reduce to the lowest possible level the asbestos exposures in our plant, ~~~ Even though our testing of the air has indicated that no health problems for any Scott associates were presented by the levels of asbestos found in our facilities, I am asking for the full co operation of each Scott, associate to see to it. that major improve ments are*made in keeping the plant clean and dust-free. I don't feel that it laws or regulations, set forth just a few sade to clean up our for our associates: is enough that wc just comply with the federal Scotts must do more than that. Below I have of the first steps in what must become a cru plant and further improve the work environment 1, A general plant clean-up of the Trionized Plant will be held, cm* January 24-25, General clcan-ups of*all other plant areas will be scheduled as soon there after as possible. 2, Continuous;monitoring and inspections of all plant areas wild, be frequently scheduled in the future. 3, All associates working in the Chemical Plant will be be given chest X-rays and a medical examination on company t'Lrtie within the next six weeks. Thereafter, such examinations will be repeated annually* S C -0 0 0 7 9 4 5 Scotts_Springer_017988 m CULM PLANT ASSOCIATES - 2 ~ January 16 Supervisors have already contacted all associates working in areas where extremely small amounts of asbestos may be found. If you have not been contacted, none has been found in your work area, and this notice does not directly affect you, However, wc all h a v e n responsibility to see to it that our working conditions are clean- and safe. SC-0007946 Scotts_Springer_017989