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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Sept 26 DOC#: KG064 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Labeling Kaiser Cement Products 82/12/01 1 0 :2 9 KMESft * 141044B236Q N O .867 P019/025 i ,\ 1 \ - ` f. ' T ,j . y j G. 3. Kir k 1145 KB INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM /' -- / / - 1 -- . / , ** /* /-. n*rx S e p t e m b e r 2 S , ,,* O i ] V-AT.JJ is Corra TO J. Vi. 3 1 e w e t t H. C. Crowie H. C. Dupuis - 2453 - 2447 - 2453 r'0`" J. E. Toomey : 2641 3 P. J . J r a n k l i a - 2451 C. R. G r i m m e - 2470 G, M. Perry V V - 2657 - OdST J. K- Parker 5. If. Reddick 2649 2653* UIJCCT J* H. W a l t o n - 1386 . ' Asbestos -- Labeling Kaiser Cement Products J m e m o r a n d u m deals w i t h the labeling of the packages of c o t n ? n f Sa c H C * p a n y ' Iac ' for its various gypsum products ha e l e L S ^ S ^ O S -r o t e r materials, that some sources hav e a l l e g e d -o be injurious to health, and is w r i t t e n at the request of Jim Parker, a p p l i e d .o e a c h package, w h i c h labels a r e to be printed in . tcieat Size and contrast as to be read'ly ViS- ole and legible. The labels shall state: y CAUTION . Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Breathing Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious Bodily Eara Immediately below the label but not necessarily in lette^n- l e d e S i 1 * 5 : * , ? " ? ' i 3 s e r "A b o v e iabex i s " c o i P i i . i i : : i z S ' K X.*e E j la '10DS r e l a t i n g to Occupational, Safety, and H e a l t h Standards, 29 CFR 1910.93a." The r e ason for using th e foregoing label only fox asbestos c o n t a i n i n g p r o d u c t s is that they are the only gypsum products w h i c h F e d e r a l law?, at this time, require to be marked. The r e g u l a t i o n w e n t into feet July 7, 1 9 7 2 . Therefore, e v e ? T eziori should hade t q i m m e d iately comply w i t h it. The l a b e l s-h--o-u_l d--bae p p l i e d f y stencil, stamps, stickers, or w h a t e v e r m a y b e 'the mos t c o n v e n i e n t m e a n s for prompt compliance r e c o m m e n d e d that no rezerence be made, or warning given, as to the effect of a nv o t nhe r material m a r k e t e d b'y K"aiser G y p s u m or t r e a t m e n t gi"ve~ i's products, such as mixing or 05/19/00 20:03 TX/RX NO.0426 P.019 02^12.'01 16:29 KMES0 ^ 14104402369 NO.06? P82B/025 - 2- f"~Si because a~ e t io e x i s t i n g F e d e r a l or S t a t e laws te<luii`e t hem* and there apoears to be + w ^ Sr a b l e confusion a n d c '.sagreenent as to their need or whether or not any harmful effects result from such other material. Therefore, at this stage, to volunteer iastruc- "J J e i v r i f e to. inferences, implications, construcions, the cc-rec-ness of which is now in doubt, and the ef f e c t of w h i c h may fee to a d d furt h e r to the confusion. This m e m o r a n d u m does not deal with the use and handling of a n d ^ laer m a t e r i a l s in g y p s u m m a n u f a c t u r i n g opera tions m ^ o u r plants since our Safety, Medical, and IS. orgaaiza >.ions are i n v o l v e d w i t h t hese matters. ^ls .b ased r- a c o m p r e h e n s i v e i n v e s t i g a t i o n which If i" ad 1 have made. Eowever, there is a proliferation * ^ u - e s . fegclations, etc., i s s u i n g f r o m govern- at thiS ti~ e dealinS with potentially bara- iniwSUo" ia" - !he i 1* 8 ' Therefore, if any o f % o u Jow ....._i ~ l"e_ learn, o* any requirement lor applyinc . o?!,L S l . CSed5?cklli>' lS " prC"dact:S' f 1" ' 5 " f * " p LTP 0303 05/19/00 20:03 TX/RX NO.0426 P.020