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CONTRACTING A N O SUPPLY Corporation Subsidiary of Arm$(ro*t Cart Cempaay
COUTH SAN MAMCItCO. CALIFORNIA
April 3, 1959
Mr* Ivan A* Schwab Hanna & Eropby 1ft0 Can Pablo Avenue Oakland 12, California
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Bsrgit A# Svartout (Widcv of John 2* Svartout) va* Mundot Ccrk Corp.* et al I.A*C* So* 169-171
Esar Hr# Schvabs
Please refer to your letter dated March 21;, 1959 on the above subject*
There is no affirmative evidence that can be prodiced at this tim to establish that there vas no exposure to asbestos curing cr ac7 part cf the ezzeloynara of Kr* John 3* Caartcnt by the Armstrong Ceric Germany* Our oontract records on the jobs in question hare been destroyed in. keeping vith our noraal retention schedule*
On each of the jobs referred to-in your letter* with the exception of So* 1* Carnation Corns r^r. Stockton a Magnesia. prodac t vhieh contained 152 cr lass Asbeatna long fibers was used* , On the 'Carnation silk Jcb* ccrk ecoring containing no asbestos fiber vas used* The additional fact that on the Pacific Gas A Electric Company job* the Alaska vorx* and the Bethlehea Pacific Shipyard
verb a goodly portion of the materials used contained no asbestos
fiber* Such materials as cork covering* and airrsral wool products vere also employed*
Vith respect to his essploysent in Alaska* no vritten contract vas _ __Involved In the--hiri-ag* He vas hired through meal Wo* 9V "of
the International Association of Heat and Prost Insula tars and
Asbestos Workers cf Anchorage* Alaska* on an open call fer ran* The type of work Involved applying insulation on a go^ermesat housing project at Port Klchirdson user Anchorage* Alaska*
Katarlala1 Installed consisted of Pibcr^laa* and Wool Felt pipe covering for the Heating and Plurfcing systems* A snail quantity
Mr* Ivan A* Schwab
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of Magnesia block was used for the hot water storage tank*
Ve hope .the above information will be of servico to you* Please let us "know if there is any further assistance ve can give*
Very truly yours,
ARMSTRONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CCRP.
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John S* Taylor
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