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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1976 Feb 9 DOC#: FD052 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Raybestos Manhattan to FMSI CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 100 O A K V IE W D R IV E, T R U M B U L L C O N N E C T IC U T 06411. (3ftJ) jn-OTOI JOHN H. MARSH D IRECTO R OR ENVIRONM ENTAL ADAIRS February 9, 1976 Hr. E. W. Drislane Executive Director . Friction -Materials Standards Institute E-210 Fjoute 4 ' Paranus, K. J. 07652 De'ar Ed: - The paoer you referred to in your memorandum of February (6 was first 'Cjivan a: Miami in I'.aj 1574 at. the mcating Cf tha American Society of G o vemnantal/In dust rial Hygienists. Following that meeting there was a presentation at the Ford Motor Company in May 1975. Present were medical directors of Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, Dr. Selikoff, representatives from NIOSH, organized labor and a few companies such as International Harvester. The same group met again'in July 1975 and produced the I4IOSH Alert to brake service mechanics. Another meeting of the same group is scheduled for March of this year which I plan to attend. 1 would appreciate it if you would send me a copy of the .information on vehicle registration and asbestos usage in motor vehicles you sent to Mt. Sinai. It was not included with the correspondence I received. I will be glad to give you a complete report on the March meeting. I There-is no question that excessive amounts of asbestos dust exist in many brake service centers ana it is incumbent upon the industry to 1 take an aggressive'approach in providing its customers with information i an the safe handling of asbestos containing products. n< Mr. S. W. Dri-slana - 2- February 9, 1976 Please let me know f you have any questions. Sincerely, JHM/ek cc: Messrs. R. R. Moalli I. K. Weaver V /?