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Inter Ollice f>*rMtn*f end OrgenUetlort Staff 4 April 1984 Mi. F. f.. MaGaw Senior Safety Engincer l.ino iJjgjre Plant ec- K. Ji. Manthcy Subject: FtfGINF GA5XKJ ANALYSES FOR AShKSJQS CON'JWJ- At tad ed is a oojy of the asbestos analyses of the two gaskets you submitted foi evaluation. As you can sec. both gaskets contain considerable anounts of doysotile asbestos. Asbestos has been associated with adverse health effects develojod aftei long latency periods. Itesc health effects include asbestosis and certain tyj.es of cancer. Ihc following actions should be taken: o Contact your plant Manufacturing Engineering Manager to sec if a substitute neitenal is available that provides acceptable producl cjuality. o Innediately contact the sujpliers of the gaskets and inform them that they should insure that gaskets arid containers shijjed to Line Inga re Pi ant ox any other PorO Motor Oaijony facility do not contain loose asbestos filers or dust. Tins can be accorrplished by lining tie slurping containers with an ackesiw coated "sticky" pajei , making sure dies are sharp arid provide a clean cot, and layering tie gaskets between an adfesivt pajer. o Inform tie smfillers that they must assure the plant that re asbestos foim talc is lei rig used as packing or separatirig conjound. o Keenest an ncmtoring of tie gasket operation as soon as tie suppliers assure tie pi ant tie preceding control actions have teen taken. jh Attachment B. B. Mck. Industrial Hygiere Associate Industrial Hygiere Section Mijiloyec Health Services ?00? C??9 SCF-FORD-3476 PRODUCED BY FORD CENTRAL LABORATORY SERVICES LABORATORY INVESTIGATION REPORT LOOOU NUMBER - TO* L. LaLorre March 6, 1964 SUBJECT: Gaskets from Lima Engine Plant OBJECT* Determine if asbestos is present and If present identify and quantify. CONCLUSION: The two samples were identified as 64-0380 end 84-0381; both oontalned asbestos at levels greeter than 1$. '.i.ST DATA i ^-03BO (Light gray gasket) Asbestos ?-anfl..3tas___ 51? cloysotile nterelaag^ HD Friability Non-friable .t-03Bl (Dark gray gasket) 48? chrysotile ND Hon-friable Balance-Other fippBonsntg---------------- ---- Organic binder, mine. granules, paper fibe: motal substrate.s Organic binder, beta! substrate, mineral granules, paper fibei HD - none detected, detection Unit l. (1) Fiberglass: including fiberglass, mineral wool, and slag vool. Test Method: Interim Method for The Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples. D.S. B*A December, 1982. DS/pk by_ David Spalgty, Engineer Metallurgy Department I' .16011*2 PQS007 0780 PRODUCED BY FORD