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V LIBERTY fY'v ) MUTUAL V^Jj/ 21040 Grrenfloid Umirl. II, iroit, Mjchjcan 43237 Tel [313) 00(3-2525 Fori Cooler Hrvclopnent D'..lcichip fusidents [yr' c:rc to 7rhestos Dust December 29, 1975 r.-'o Hois ,o, r*(Js snd clutch assemblies err mlo nf asbestos, which has long 1 . i ,o . i*.d as a totcrlol preJudrg a t.-om .1 in the l.caltli of those v.ho 1n- i no ('iot In excessive crcunls ever n liw.g [-'ilnd of tloia. Daring the last i t i* In over, allciuicn lies fcnr^.l nu tl 3 ('.'.elof..oent of cancer of 1 a li.. t end nthor body areas following c.j uouri' to ashrstos dast. M nlcri. concerning the potential health I.V'id for parsons exposed to asbestos ' ii j t, i servicing of r.:olri* vehicle Lraf e >i 1 fluieh assemblies was Issued by 1 " t _ti al h dilute for hcctirdlr.irl f;i 1 v m 1 llralUi on August 3, 11375 , f i> :i ul I i, r eases of rare ro.nll.olinl U In pd -'.ns who were crpluycd 1 si .i. , 'uv.hlt.g bralo servicing, li.l! i.n 1 i`,i? wf erw car In the r.,e 1.. a.ie i.. ill I, , g or sir rch cruooo 1 In infh n i 11:3 In tl.c general populace, f l c 1 il" i of G32 asLootos we.iers fi a I ilr* .1? (1 out of 20) had died of 1 *",s t>,* of erect', fshestos alee cot""*s Inin nurcr; and an asbestos worker U.o :: di s is CO times more likely to gd lung cancer. k"1 full citlcnt of asbestos-related dlscnsr In 1*1 r|.t servicing personnel Is not 1. i L::a>se this gicup has never before i cm e'.atr-aLically studied. Excessive t d cc.cc,,1. clions rricurcd at apercl Ir.ir, rn'li rs hi; -cut of cwLr"c'j11e circa ct:c ' lies, grinding of used trurk hair linings, bevelling of t,: i tr.iek I . '11 ,.1 eg:, end arcing of new auto Lief a Hutu,;, terether tilth mcedhd hi i .,s in f Ci sens so cr,ployed, affirms the necessity for effectively controlling t.'.e c. .pesm c. f.t p'cent we do not have complete Information on her; much exposure. If any, can I i tolerated; and so It Is Inporlant to eli.Innln rrposures v.hcnrver passible and r,1it.i1zo tliase which cannot bo eliminated. Helm,mended practices are listed lolcu. r-ti- Hcspl rotor: 1. During brake servicing, an air pnrlfylnn rreplrntor, either single use or with replaceable particulate flliers(s), ns np|, ">r d .by the llaLlonal'liistllulo for fiecUi at 1u jl Safely and Health slu.nM to w i n during all prncct'tics stsi Hi..i wflli the ic. oval of the Urals . i l li.iludlwg rcass. lily. U.irfr.g isan- w,l cluiili servicing, such n r. s[li.ilnr 'Unld ! ;j r.i n dining i r .irval ar:i ) clriwlwg cf ilia clutch, pressure1 plclr m-d hiring a'-srrbly an.! dcrlug in- ciallaifu.i of the new clutch assembly, llils sliauld also Include any arcing or ( riveting operations. 002809 Ctul HTY MI TLaC 1HSURANCE COMPANY . UlieilTY UHTHAI. Htlir INtl'ItAN. I rmirinr home titm m 110,100 EquAL oFruwutiiTi m ri ji"i t,iu 1 IliMtTY LIFE AJ0URANCX COMPANY Ot BOSTuI PRODUCED BY FORD 105485 ~c~ The follr nog rsnufaclurcr-s are known to li.iv*1 firoill approved respirators for i. i u;.i',y irolicUtu ernlnct ast.rstas - awf aiding dusts: IMna Safely /l,li il foM j'I Ic'r:ny, Wilson Products Uivislon - ESQ Inc., American bpLfk<i1 tup.'and Safelinc Products. , WrjiJ/ri i 'h: 2. r.>-l -l.uild first bo cleaned from brake drins, brake hacking plates, brake 'li.' rrj clulch aesr.biles using mi inlgsiilnl type vacuum clarnar `t .1 * .in a hlrli efficiency filin' v.-le i, After vaci'tra cleaning, any i. i.iin.) <'est should he rcr.oved using a mu "p'l.cd in inter and t.rung until n-'.ly i.i. Under no circumstances should li .possed air or dry brushing l - i m J n..* cleaning. H is c r^rtrd that the required Industrial vancn cleaner will seen he ircm Rotunda. Ilia unit W11 bp n i.v Mfied version of Us type 1.4 ,i tn r'u- 1G3 of your 1975 catalog. Yeti will he hearing mora on tills J i. ..lly fi ca Rotunda. Aynf'Lf1 I- 11 n 3. (A id m li Hng or arcing wherever possible. Snre brake repair shops do no .. I ;..i ul all, i-'hrn grlnJirg is pci hi. 'd Hi.* grinding (arcing) nadiina 'I lu [V i "lipped Wth Ur:l nil rut I vn.ii 1M Inn. 'At a mlnlii.um, the dust t nii {['' cicing ncchire rWuld be it ,,a *f aid inplaccd with tli2 hose of i!.. high efficiency Industrial vacuum dnau'lk'd aLuve. lL',1( ! A, All flrr.r cleaning In areas, whore brakes and clutches are repaired should _ (' ,e ijiili the hirh efficiency Indush la 1 vrci mi cleaner as described .. n. f .Ik.Jing (ricing) ir.tcli1it.es should nlro !e cleaned Will such a i 'h cir*i:r cr.J any rcslning dust i-11 <1 i Uli a d.. p clotli. An cf",overf i w.j.iiut''.', as prcvl^t-sly deDLi'Ibcd should le used during this cleaning. In a'.iitlcn to those measures IIIOSll also rccc. e- uds the following procedures: a. If rn'Tiblo, an area should he doslgml"! for all hrako and clutch repairs. lutiai.Lc into tlie area should be pusl.d with an asbestos warning sign. L, Indirlrfal vacuisn cleaner hags rnniainlui anheim anti cloths used for wiping I.i ..he end clulth ass--ibllts `.huihl be instalcd In plastic Lacajind Ul `lid il.at the u.nlints (onialns <ic> hr. flhu.,. During removal of ivCk'i . hogs, nud approved ik.;p1talnr eh Wd he i.nii. c. ((Hi;1 regulations alsn Include srrrinl i *p'h'-riml s for the use and IniiJling of ilnl Mug. Adlmenr,. 11. 11," pi it. dm * r i * IT11.:. I In He is 1 ti...!: !t 1 Iruld ir; t mil' . 11 atiui nr i . I i h (hi. n, I ut rare should l v 1.1 -.1 to 11c.e'ul the ciiiitluiaLiui of the a*l (n i:.] ":nc from dirty clnth ,. (J`T loral Ir.-c Prevention representative an l/nr Irb'-irlal hygienist can pruvtJa yu w I Lit ai.lilli.al Information ur answer your gnes lions. U. r,. ibis clip I : ' 11 Vinlion Account Ul,.i k.sciiLat1vc T. ,J. Slav In Industrial Hygienist 002810 Q PRODUCED BY FORD