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FILE NAME: Kelly Moore (KM) DATE: 1976-1977 DOC#: KM035 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memos RE Asbestos Regulations & Monitoring of Asbestos Exposure I J PACO TEXTURES MEMO TO: John Winslow FROM: Doug Merrill December 15, 1976 SUBJECT: ASBESTOS REGULATIONS Please find attached, copies of the latest regulations governing asbestos use. Attachment number 1 is the reason for the return of asbestos use in ceiling texture. There still exists Federal Occupational Health and Safety Standards (Attachment #2) and State industrial Safety Orders (attachment #3) that require both the manufacturer and the contractor to comply with various standards. Effective January 1, 1977 the State of California will classify asbestos (and vinyl chloride) as a cancer-causing carcinogen. This will establish standards and restrictions that will also effect the sale and transportation of products containing asbestos. This information is attached as number 4. The National Resources Defense Council, Inc., has action underway (attachment #5) to ban consumer patching compounds that contain asbestos, in addition, we could be judged liable in a suit where a person exposed to our asbestos containing product that developed cancer related injury or death. I believe I can improve the pumping, wipe down and flow problems that are now reported, but this could increase the chance of fall out. Also, I feel that psychologically our salesmen and some customers will always feel that a non-asbestos product is insuperior to one with asbestos. We have been making a limited amount of ceiling.texture (6373L 32# and 6374H 40#) with asbestos for out of state customers, it might be best to sell those customers that now prefer Hamilton with the asbestos product and haye them state on their purchase order that they acknowledge and require the asbestos type. Meanwhile, we can continue to improve the non-asbestos type putting us ahead by July 1, 1978. DHH/jlb Attach. (37) cci w.E. Moore 47 225 PACO TEXTURES MEMO TO: Dean Pohlenz FROM: Doug Merrill SUBJECT: MONITORING OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE January 27, 1977