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1/31 Johns-Manville Sales Corporation Ken-Caryl Ranch Denver, Colorado 80217 .----. (303)979-1000 July 26, 1977 Gentlemen: Subject: TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS FIBER Proposed rules under the new Toxic Substances Control Act will require all manufacturers and processors of a chemical substance after January 1, 1977 to report such substance to the EPA. For your information, asbestos is one of the minerals listed in Appendix A of the Candidate List and published in the Federal Register, Volume 42, No. 70 of Tuesday, April 12, 1977. Paragraph 710.5 of the General Provisions and Inventory Reporting Requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act as published in the Federal Register, Volume 42, No. 46 of Wednesday, March 9, 1977 states in sub-paragraph (a)(5) "Any mineral specifically designated in Appendix A of the Candidate List need not be reported as it will automatically be included in the inventory". You may also require the following information on asbestos for your records. ASBESTOS FIBER - CHRYSOTILE CAS (Chemical Abstract Services) Registry number - 1332-21-4. EPA Code Designation - A152-4672. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, ') . , . j iSt / / I. \J. . "" i . \ --C- -w ' Moil James F. Reis Market Manager Asbestos Fiber KMX 01682 JFR:mh