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--. I /* * it'Sn'nrz, INC., L-21C ROUTE i., PARA.XS, U. V I -- ** May 22, T975 Tot Asbestos Study Comiitee Subject: Recent &i sir i but ion*-- Relative to OSHA Asbestos Standard At the Aprs! 22, 1975 meeting, your Chairman, Mr. Heaver volunteered to send in data on the Nilfisk industrial Vacuum Cleaner and the recent A1HA- ACGJH oaper on the membrane filter method. This paper included two pages on a guard or shroud attached to the filter holder to protect the filter from picking up fibers from the wearer1 a clothing or from a falling fiber that would ordinarily not be breathed into the respiratory tract. These two items are important for (l) cleaning up the workplace to reduce airborne fiber concentrations and (2) to more accurately pick up fibers for purpose* of counting. Copies of the literature forwarded by Mr. Weaver are induced with this memo. in addition, J or soared a BULLETIN NO. 533 to the Membershio and there will be some enclosures with that bulletin, i will try not to duolicate the encicsur es. in addition, l am forwarding two articles which may be of interest to the Comi*tea. These also were sent in by Mr. Weaver: "insulation Hygiene Progress Reports*, a publication from Mi. Sinai (I. J. Selikoff, M. D) The main article is ''Asbestos Disease can Spread to IVorkefs1 Families'1. "The Regulated and-the Regulator" by Leo Teplow of Organization Resources Counselors, >nc. in trcrWwhu, -siwaae net-e hie oUon entitled "Shat the Manager Car Do in industrial Safety and Health...Before the Doctor Comes".' The foregoing is for your information. ECD/erc enclosure: Z. W. Drislane Executive Director VW-06037