Document X7RGojr097YR0Mq64Gxr1ZBD4

k PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT (So >' / MET-97 * .?// R'U.-.i . , of ,'i-./.?_; '*i-r JLili* f/n/i? A third curviy of thie pl-nt rr.s conducted on Octob.'r If, L.'i und 16, 1.93-9 by th.t Iniucstrll iuitiith C*ctlon of the SJatropollU'-n Life Inaurence Company, The two previous aurvoyfi hnd bn vl during isirch, 17'0 c-nd Juno, 1935. Thin plnat is Ua*ijQ[J in tho nr.rwfectur'/ of pivckiivs, gj-.r^ots, i>rid br**i lininjs. tlnco tha previous curvays th* woven brnict linlns: pro com. on hevo been cliwinct^Kl end now proo-usees ht.vo b.M'U inets.ll*id ** 4p-;` Tin-. p*Li;nt is hooted in a nur.'.icr of jn; irA t*o rtory i ric ;;ul l:'ing? of moc-e .-ti coi'.olvvie tl.n* L'i,;l; n.vtur-l L'.' uvlv Uon ..::*l -L:n / r.s': by nu.i:rouii side: m>11 xlneovj i.n<3 r,V:yll (.btr. Offlc-K *;v Lac- <. ! in r,\p. (i t<; buHal_nj,s opirt froa the ju-nufecturinj' tiepi-rt.K.mtJ** f 't ` 1 I JC I'V* i> ftliU* Lipt* 12. Jl;..'-;.I In this building r.hoet packing is laskutu, ond p0a'Ihi; ro rienpod or out* fron shich bnke linlr;;, Ag.LdU.tdfi &ua fttbwfltos uiwd in nheet pr.ckitK lo prepr-rod for use in ft cnirht>r end opener* The ct-ba/itoe in grided on r,crcnn The asbestos p: fr-in# through th opener ic dumped oa the floor ond then turd shoveled into the opimcr. "be opened asbestos is than convryf'd by ftir to hopper on the roof nr.<5 dropped through pipes into tho grading flereenr or directly into a bond truck, crp es&terial. i# ground in a pulveriser, then cor.Yuyo'J by air to hoppers cm thn roof add dropped through pipe# diractly into bt"ga. Th* Ion* operator ia thin roan is supplied *ith tn approved duct respirator* ?hic roo.o opt ns directly into the dry cold mix rooa and the citin nlxLn-x s.ni roil roaos. i'inco the previous survey| the e^uipaont in this room has boon lsnrovisd* Sc-nple 6 of 1035 rurvay und t>&aplo 3 of tho present tuwey thofr th-t good rocuits h&v boon vttiiincd* lix al loaa i IteUrltl for the, dry nolo nix U h- n.4 scooped froa original cor- t inert end dumped into & bs.rr^l on e Ronlo* Jiast of the 1* uf.A '-t'-. kept in laoe.Ly cnv; r*'> yr uaoovtfi-<i c jr.t' ln-.r; i-t\- r th l. LA. in tb* operator oi.rrl the barrel up i> flight, oi nUlrc to a nUL'cim -.j Lb batch into til* alxar. TL* irAm-ed b>tch ir, than drrr'cfl f roi' t.ho button of tha al::.'r ir.t.1 .t t;'U..'4. 'i`'he r''-1 i' 1 it. V.:. - 1 In there !'r ; b'j co.".1- *.- b . . v:. a- lit.', r- dn, r->-.tlei. f (pi' r 11 - i 3 r) 'nd 'crap. Te vl'.' .v in thl'.' roo.n. At U\o tlsi of f f'-pllne on-', of *.Iv'pr' 11 ."0 rubber it fr.eroor.-.- the floor ic ft-, rlr.,, :.;> -.t.; n. h -u u urc- to iht o;..* r tor but It . * not-;1. tin tth* /.. r.ir tor > ; Sto oob.tu&t uqulpjiDt in uxsii in thlr ckpcrtsant. r - "i1.. X ^.UUdil&; lliJZ Thi room ir lace tod tt on* fir.1 of tlio building .`id ovr.r ir.'o the vets roll room. Tac operations in thl* room sro intorsitLnt, Hv-teiivU' eontnittlntf l&rjja ^uwAitltt of litherija (lS.l fre-o lend) m>3 p.ie:* .<r> vieiehto cut fro original contclnors- into a pen on redo. The :;ic* i;i r--c:-ivrf in be;/,, IhoPo ba;;s *.r* ripped open dova tin* mlc'dlt; nrd e Hover. to 11?- cn 'th* floor. It %u noticed tiwt curing thr sei.;hintf conaih-jr^blj f'UMJtl'U -.-s of \\i> ll ther,-* jx-.S oietc nuro frpillr.d upon tha r/calc rni floor *b`-r* they tan* dlovd to rtruin until close to the ccd of the chi ft. The- floora ord teal*: v ere l:v..a clr.;<ci by <$ry emspin^. Ths oorjplwto botch contsicn liquid fc<><dlL/, nAdiur, cAer., *pb?otoS't lituargo, drooler., ccrcn r.nti rubucr. The percent of li tto.-r:.n In %'r.tt bttch vcrlvt> from ?0 to 35it. Too votshncS batch in th'-n true'*-.*A to the rlicrr into H;lch it is ium ,d ad ir.iy.td v-lth ;j'foL l.r.t- cod! rcb~::loi:. T'.v- cp< r tor vorltlnj in thlfc impertinent h <. cl bo-n ^ t ene tJ.se eu-volt-.. > 1 *:!i e fu'b rr mi n tor but prrftrx'ca to %ork vLthout it, o.--aplinin^ tb:t it lot-r-rfer.-i! vLth hia w'la* also t .it. it :<; too hot for ca-ofort. Tl.i: .' o ! I- i t`r . ?.* h:.< birn at t'A*. r.ork .for fbout ivvop. 'jv.<rv BiL.N'Tf.. 1 *l.i In t bit ri: ;i; rtuent the \k. tc.V;s . r.-. r.l;*; it.}; % I'k- rii:-o .*. t< r i1 l; t...' u tu jv'. ?b jv.. !..' rv- -?L'<r in `b.'- rill.':. C:'.v rolL ir- 1; j t, tin- oth- r uolh, T.iv -T-'.rl 1 i-;:h**.. ft to iiv r A.-* roll* 'i".'' *into-rii it. rolled to the. dacLriC. rro-i *hn roli.r thu p.k 1 i.r t.r.-.ri i' .\n m.'; o Li'.lt.y, .<. . r . e' ) l . .'V" ?'!: r -; 11 ? used ia recover:"! la .i coad^ni'-'r locet*d tr. th* rooa. i'vou t.h.v (At.rtJ., rittyfi, 4,>6iU`ts i.tii ;it.ci<.i.nb *rti ttnxp^i out on povrr cn chine/!* Onu <.!*}. oi the buLliiin,; 1..* ui'.d for ntoi'-v.c of r* isr.t.uriel* ^..La 1-uni.* ju! - iiuho.iinur. AcbrstOB botu'd used in neklng clutch fr.cirjt~ /.ai a r-;.eil:.l sit?rL'.;L culled 1/3 in ifovoe In tills dspurtctcat. Scrap cftc.rial *ni non eabastoa f.rc Kind dn.-<;w/i into p/-,,p:r b/w'.icra> nixed with *c.tor and (;toroh <-n worltftd to th* proper cnnr.ir.lency. *fhs> pulp io then ptesod through tho rollt to the required thickn nr;. Tho l!? Ji'.Url.A Aslrh io coapoi<*d of ioboatoe# atonirefi usttAllo lt'.d, '.lua, oilror.J.ttfrcyhltiw! scrap tro nlxeci ia a batA?::' t-ad the pulp puoori to 6turri;:n tr.n/p, Tr-,i stor-ir^d lead la about IjG nosh. The i ^uapi'U on < pleco of cardboard on the. jfloor in front of ths better >-&d i* into the palp by broi ,'hov.-l'.c:; into c slew* rottiut; oa iho top of tho b tor* Tho ,-*t oulp ii run iron the b-.-.tsrs to ctoru^fr froft the 4'tor&t;>' tht- vot. pulp L: nni into tr.n>. -jfl (coffit'.e) uberc. th^ r.nter ic druin->d out, Irt-vins tin ooti-.i vntorl..l in th ti-'ju.h. Thtf aoiic s.At-riul in Una trtnif rr< d to c h .;.tnd pruo.: it i: j!rita'.'d to rc iUir-<d thlcfcru1 rt, rv.vovni cut. into f trips Vy h'n':. It v-'.c tot';(J t;i6t tin- operator hutvilin;; the fttoni:e-'i l-u.-.t t.-1 s .-lL mi ot'e-f !.n el>r* -5- proxialty did not r: epi : to ro. Cut-tin:'. Luoi. H21, /b-`f.toc bord Ip cut to tirr> lor t'.hn punrhin.? ::-rcii!avi, l --ci-sc Kre out on swctiineg by sen -.nd n i: nS eteiih^d cn (`ktr.i! t;jr .'irlc. V!;o ooapoaillon of tble b:'j.rd to practically 95^ or noro ccb<?tos. HrJ-tUU i---.L 1L fecln^t tr<i cured cv.l tnun finished. Th<c finishing om rotior." incled* grinding ourfaooc Mid edges on I>l&nch; rd, Cincinnati end cylinder grind 7-.0f drilling f-nd shot blotting. Ail su.chlnea In this. d'tpnrtifut &ro eculppcd vlth <i*h'-ufct syeteir.8. On tho Uif.nchrd grlnd-TS tnd (irlllln;: ope-rotionc tbero e-xhnust ey&toas ir** i>u-,aeotcd by th. uso of coa.prftiw-d olr. At tho timn of thle survey, the cosspreeaed air Lin-i on the grinder, a1.chine ,WJ, eurpic H9, bad boon sieved out of position, causing puffo of dust to bn dispcr^ci into the Ptoorphore with ooch revolution of the grinder. This condition vms rcedlly reaedlod uftor e-ttentien hud been called to the condition. Connidtrabie dur-t adhering to the clutch facings In dispersed into the otnomh'-re vfcen loridlng tho ciftchlnec end restocking the focinge on the tklpo. Ro provision is ns do to en trap the bust at three points. Itcx'Scld Thta lb o Ota op*ration. Sha aliturc for tV.U operation lr. r>(.de In building <r6. At thw tie* of thi eurvey r.c chine* srro bsing ins tailed or renovated, eo that teats tcion <*t this operation would not h>;vv bf- n reorosonte- tivo Therefore, no tusta eoro aide, ilrriiiS.U The m^tcri'-ic urevi in the pin cold batch ' rr. rir>vl in ri.'ll ai'*rs In a pr-rtltioncd *r<* on th* amio floor. Those siut^rl'1? incl u-'e irbsstoo, hrrdvood pitch, eulrhur, LtapblHc's, tfruphit'i, sibtntLoo, pordcmt t.-ilto l-*.! -^nd it.a > oil. Th h'.rc.Kood iz run through grlii'cr four tlo-- *; to tbt- qiiir'-d ci.h. Yhc pitch ir ];-.nd gcospt.d fro-*: th-> convenor Into t!v> i:rint >r, TM.*i grin.cr it >;nclozevi *od on> urt ,d.. Thn povjored ihtto It.*;tt >t v*.ll t th. citch *n-J index oil?, ire ka.j t In on*Q b-< rri.tr. J ur t outfit th- partition on Vo -'.in floor* The compoundud hnich in unvo on the rlroaoli chine. il-Ach ir rlr-o loci.- Ud in tUic partition. The ua on.rs-^so at- hitch duct rvtplr?tore, but tlu Ana ot tl.i< ^ciilne n fow ft*t frjn th* nliur ore not so protected. Use aixod attvrici ie pr.is&vd trounc < vlr-? backing *nd is und to wtef. breke lining. Iaforswtion vet /idvenced thxt plm* oed ttpproprletioos hs-vo been t-Ao to provide dust control st thtae operations. LV.ptft. 72 i-nd ZL - Holdrd .aid jjjl&ag .P-rr- >? folded mnd rubber broke linings *vr* finithod in there droortwetr. ?h* oporntlouD consist of grinding sad drilling. All aochinon, v.ith the ereap- tion of a gs.11 drill pross-oft (nrohim'is *77 snd 9^) ere *>hcur. V>d. Ilaat* i2S - M ilcvaf.lac In this department L3 broke lining in BV-ped tni procmd in atn- drolo. Soapstone in nund dusted to prevent th" linlngn froa rUcking. Tho operator on this Job -,nr cn approved dust resptrotor. fiaAucftfll iiaaa Th copes usd on the brake lining** and clutch freingp *r* nropiT^d find ttorid in n "pnrt> brick bulL; ink* All solvents1 'ire ki.pt tor. prep*, red in closed tsuicr. The auin eslvants* u*-d cm sylol, forbid-hvee, ctv,f>ylic. acid and nCetotii.. Tha iCwtone ir rtorsd- in bnkt outr-Lt th* b-jiId!n<* Tho -7- prxp. rod pl tarr-nt 1.-. pusp-.-d to '.hr crturi'tior. rocn cc revilr-d, The n':pV>it ured In tho r nture tlon t* not n coi-* ter product. * Iitnr o> r- ti.pc i r.d x'V-'.< i.tr. Inc. li;,'c i :\ Lm, --My o'" ;> r`:: sml p-cki.iv; oi opart-tioua tr.i pro.1.act, ilr.a \ "'.chin' shop .mi*! Hick / c'i^n, Th :c ia U.- n.v ,"t ;!*otln of the a*;In boil. ia;, 7V: - i.r* no hjc '.i prx-..c-t >.y i1 Rj'J'u.L i rX-t-.IT-i,'. : - a .. !>l' n a, Atopic or-, thin*; r.nti toilet fc.cllKlo. ere rhovldrc Irta.rln.; t.t^r ie &up-,>li*d from aichntetlly copied bublilerr fountnin#. > ref teunuit ic rv-tlnblc to 6Ll mploj-eec. k first >id vooo under tho direction of & full tin* nnrte Is auLnU) Lnd, Houtfitttipina in confersi ir. good, /.tales err rcll doflr.ecJ end am slcy koj't fro fron obstruct lone. Vgcuuo cl'i-nlnx t& employed on the rafter?, Kftllft end floors in thu sein bullnlaa. It if. plennrd to prtond tbir to other building*. Snfoty no-stinsa nro hold onco r vofk, ft >hlch tine tho' r-xploytr.a* roprerontstivee, * *'.;1L *.*> th<* foremen, #r present end t'-k-j en ective pnrt In the prooooolnge. UhTii jJ Q) i'.y hi'ul.NO /dh.Pj P lb Atsocphoric duot Aonplca *t taken vith thn Ix.plnrer^ end tho 0. -.ivtnt futsee with tho interferon 'tor pt tho brr.:-tbt lv-l oi the rorknrn At reprtn&ntfttiw opcrutlone. Thr lntcrfnrov..t<'r l <n Lnntrur.-nt dotiipncd for Ui in utU'Cting ^t.at/L f-r>J <.porc, Tho inpln.pir, de..V'ilo:i*-.5 by t,hc Dnlt-d ?tst*c PobLlc Health iorvicc, Le tho ,tr-rJ.`rd othoi tj,-..>d !n thin country. Air 1. ? ilr"n In t.`r-`h *, t'?'. t.is- > t. tdv r- r --f *; ci'M.- Tor -livite. (1)U..-. i'uuiic li' '<l.th t- rvlco, i'ublic Lth -vjLIuMii L7, '. ;-tr :In tl .n -r.-.i Oantrvl oi' Inaactrlsi iurt, J.J. blooTii-'ld -'n.: J.x. L'-ll.'-vi li- , l")'?* -3- Tho tube end* In o ooni'.trict.cd orifio.? under the .ruriVco of dirtiUtt v;tcr conUlftuU In ft llur,i. Thu nir j'l'f'.cu through tho orifice r-nd 1 npbv. upon t /Xk.r ylsio .hicm l-rc.t'iji; u.i < i.r `L'-c^ia". t*.* vust : rticlr to v-ot tnd vatrti.'HttAi in tan wtap in thu i'l.'riic. Alcohol Lb `ddod to th"- ciiaplu 45 t prot'-rvativ^ to Inhibit tl.o t.i'ia </f in- flru ; rtAcl'f : n.J nl*o to ;T`v..iit >.- f.->....ti-in of :: -i-.a of the flnff pcrtislo-t by dumping* tuction ifi ouppll-'rfi fop dp/.sing liie oir through th* i.Tplntrr by oof^nft of nn ejector* or i>lro on electrically drivrn pu.no ht-n> oojnr* rtv'd &tr Ip not ftv&lLsblu- to ectuatfc thfr ir^ln^cr. Tho duet counts *ero &bdo by thr* Methodr. *nd ttchnlnua devolved i-nd used by ttw Oultad t*Vn I'ulAio health Service. The following; table offrn coaporitoa of the results of arvAysif 0/ rc^pl-s* tVitoa ht lcioatlctl locations for tho V>35 auA 1?"9 nirv-y** la ^rA'cstor- ie in volved at practically oil op 'ration#,. <iuc<b counts or* jl'rrn *; tot*l count In Ulloas of partlolon per cubic foot of air. 10- upon ttaa floor, nice*situ ting frevucnt etop n.i h:>nd ehav/'Lin/f, It Is rcosrvsn-3-jd tr*t th* rjsount of aiM.'iritl Ui-.t ctm b* hn.-iil*-) rtthout o.'llllnf: *l*o be of v*<luo liinov the other opirationc In this roc a r.ro no* tell cor- , , trolled, r.t evidenced by staples #7 and 3, It It ,ot Monet-str? to in*htil *<n Ubornto fystea for thic on$ anchino, Tho opr/:tor Is supplied with end vsnrc th* proper typo of r*#pIr^tor* Th* operator i exposed to the h*cvy concentration* boesuso of tlio close proximity Of bit f*6J to the container* rhtl# scoopiav out the ingredient?- t.pti carrying th weighed botch up the tlr to the alxor pletfora* It In rocoar.ondod that ell batch t*i/jMns np^riitlona - dry <sold, *ireoold end rubber compounding - bo don* st ona point ohoro effective control by esbut system* should bo Inetsllnd* H*nu handling of aoterlrlf rhouid bo eliminr-ted much & possible* The resin (bricalltc) u&od in this butch Bay produce a d*ra*tltU. Therefore, it *111 bo ceco**ery to proviso tome protection for tho a*in if tbo i-eda In to be handled by hend* t^l^hcd butcher- should then b* ktpt in elorad r?nt<in*re *h-'n ^ transporting to the deportocat *h*rs they ;;r to bo u#d* Vucusa syftf fhould be uoad for 11 cleaning purposes* The ailing *nd rolling op-rstlonc do r.ot prerorst my dusty coo-iitisss, %ith tho 6*ci*pttjft of olicre fy*?. f.nd '13 (m-vlc ,'6). At T.hlt- point C'ml^r* / i .11 i * i> Af*-* #ble ekrdollte duct 1* <? ii;<?rc<d when .).:>,> I nj *nd nlatn.;, until tho s"tertei bx.cc.tion thoroughly ret. This le for * nhort tia* only. The floor x-. round 1c illp.ory cJf. 1- tho -pill'-cl r.> tr 1 v i t r.J -oiir, T:. r.ir. ?r 7' tor- ould x.Lc>,ui tcly protect d If liv y ' or* ..; >11*^ ' -ulth ' r. *;r- ir,-vovd du-. t rct^lrkUrd vail-; tfr. - uf tte r>)yt to *11 n*i .-Jacpinj th < c.^./iUv, h- jo r ;!: 5'., Id l" \ tJ th* hom-rdous ^I'jl/cry r: > 1It t.tet Concvr.t'.otionci of l<d to 160 part* jv>r xsilUon of gUinoUti* vapors tr detected in dopurta^nt 19* mixing sad alUla* rooo. This von?,utrc-tlon' le fer below pproi*,t*ly 1,000 p*rta per willloa, *}ilch In the n>.>inu con centre tloa cllo*bl* for prolonged eyposuro. The betch ntilchlU apcrxitlcn* la ttw i>rubber coapoua^lng rooo tr definitely hetferdou# and or tho pr*#nt method*' of operation. GaaplcK 7 sod 14 jy.tef chow concentration# of leu<3 far la oxc?os of th toxic Halts, which h->v boen doteralncxi to be 1,5 oillitres# in n ten-hour day. The duet roroirators supplied J to th operator *ro not approved for icod duet, ao this operstor h*s not worn P"'^ tho rceplrctor cupplied hla ^tvi hftc broa expoied for fc period of room yocrc, l on r.jw off, it ie recommended that he be pbynie<*..lly exnnlr.eci, fywptott of 1i>*.<1 J} 1 " ~~ ., poisoning or given In th rear of the roport for the Inforfluxtioc of your .^r phyitlcitn* I S6ff.pl Hi doe#-not indicate the ooed for any further protection for tho operator# working in the vicinity of #4 better, other than tho nrojnr type, ,j - jr'i \f. of ronpirator. A# this ic r.n intermittent tnd cv*peretlvfly short operation, 1-j thf liK-iuteneo by the forxia.'.n thtt tht> reepiretorr b<r vorn should not be # nx-rteu# hx-rdthlp for the a.'n, ' temple rl9 (in th< flntehinj; di.psrtmrnt bote'vn 3lftnehf.rd erin?* -# ?7l 'no 7f>*) short > d.-flulU* hraerdou* condition, /lt.'.o\i :> i?U rt*f-ult I -U- obtiflnt-d under an ntinornzl condition duo to In-propri- r.cttin,? of th" r-.h urt s ji.% It f vrw. c V> : .*our t. :* tc the r.e c for rlo.'ic oh ; u > of tb.'r-t rvit. Vv ' - i.. ;r > it. ff. T::<* It;5 ;-* <" * l*. a f ' * r * ? . .' r, t l.1- fy.-ce tit - 4,r .it .r t-i( n t!i t::-Lc limit. L r. V- t->' i, ' (. / *.*/ n:i //>', Irvilcz.ttt the lions uorovl com it too fat Uu 01? r.c1-.: r<i grliv'- vs. IcmpLo aLjk, rtr..;at thorn i- it;.d concftrs ti--n > ..\wj: culms cloeciy to the tovic Halt. This condition could be- clintm-t'd by sn'.n.. of one central batch Kl,;hin:; ao mL-ing department, t-n he already been cu*vested for other butch *--i&hlni operations. The snturcDt room did not irhor any danyerou?. concentrations. of lolrrnts. Sixty-four part* por Billion of :yloi vei*o found. The nazimum roncentr>.tl >n for prolonged exposure of sylol hr.o b?>on estimated to bo lees thon 109 psrts per million. It ift recoatvandid thn.t rhen nor- proceaecp f re to be ins t'-llec /. etu'y bo or-dc of the vcriuua ingredient? In the #tpri*l, ns to thoir tos.iclcy, 'nd tU r prot-.-ctluji appllon r-t the brginning of thu o,Tir>.ti:>n i-nd ViUli it la In thv eiptrlmcuttil ategu. Taking Into confideration thr amount of (.-rindin.f and drilling dona, th counts found r*ra Ion, Iridiadtinr thn efficiency of the oxh.iuft oyttens. The htiordt in the plr.nt tr* confined i-.oiely to the bitch relyhln.j cnc nixing oper-.tionr. Proper control of these operctlor.c rill uli.zliv-.tr> th* heilth het-'r-dc in thio pleat* The report of th- cur/ty mi do in Juno 1955 cont>inc * discus) cion of h-.-t.lth lii.7..u*ut of tho to.'ic f.ubi; tenonr, nred, )v frrr-ncv eh.iuli! b" m e'., to this report In connect'.an vith the finding of tho p-eseot report.