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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1972 Nov 8 DOC#: ABX197
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Internal Abex Letter RE Asbestos Counts with Partial List of Samples Exceeding Permissible Limits
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Abex Corporation
Medical Department
4550 WEST 26th STREET. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60623 TEL: 312-521-3210
November 8, 1972
Mr. C. B. Mallory Works Manager BB-Winchester
Subject: Asbestos Counts
In reference to our telephone conversation of October 27, 1972, the attached is a partial list of asbestos samples which exceeded the permissible limit of 5 fibers per ml during our survey of October 2 to 6, 1972. Work locations and operator names are also listed.
As soon as the remainder of the samples have been counted, the results will be forwarded to you.
If you have any questions, please contact me
M. David Gidley Industrial Hygienist
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Att. CC: c . c . Blackwell, Jr
E. H. Feierabend D. K. Rennie F. E. Tayler, J r .
M.D.
SPNY 000504
DATE 10/2/72
LOCATION
Block Preform Machine #9
OPERATOR M. D. Orndorff
Fibers/ml > 5 m in lencrth
6.3
10/2/72 Block Preform
Blane Wolford
6.3
Machine #13
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10/3/72 Block Finish
F. W. Macomber
5.5
N o . 1 Hammond Radius
Grinder
10/3/72 Block Finish
R. Bingaman
8.8
Hammond Finish
Grinder
10/3/72
Block Finish Printer Machine
Donald Largent
5.84
10/3/72 Block Finish
Arnold Nesmith
8.1
Inspection and
Packaging
10/3/72 Block Preform (2nd B . Reynolds
7.7
shift) Machine P-11
10/3/72 Block Preform (2nd John Thomas
8.1
shift) Machine No.l
10/4/72
Block Preform Machine P-4
Jeffries
26.4
(short term sample)
10/4/72 Disc Brake Mfg.
D. H. Clark
5.7
Automatic Preform
No. 2
10/4/72-$ Disc Brake Mfg.
R . L . Dove
5.3
Automatic Preform
No. 5
SPNY 000505