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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT X regret that X vill be- unable to attend the first meeting of the Asbestos-Cement Products Association, Health A Safety Council, on Thursday, Xovesber Hi, due to Federal Advisory meetings for the full week In Boston* * As X understand it, one nf the iter.s on the agenda vill be the proposed booklet that Jchns-Kanville and the forcer eeesitbee vish to publish* X have completely reviewed the booklet and have made- a fev reccaaer.ded changes that aay be of use to you at the meeting next week* The major changes X think you vill find vill bet C07r,3 SHEET ' Title changed from *Reccesended Health and Safety Practices'1 to "Recommended Practices"* CSinZKTS - Pare 2 kemoved section headline "For Health's and Safety's Sake", Changed wording in two of the three recommendations to make items more suggestive for advice to building and construction industries which is the basic purpose of the booklet* pnSCDUCTia: - Pace 3 2>id considerable rewriting in this area to change statements which could be used against the industry in compensation or lav suits* Have attempted to take "scare" wording frer. the booklet* . noesrr- rraro pare h Have removec vorcing-such as "excessive airborne dust" and "airborne contamination" didn't feel that this wording is necessary* SKIP:It'S, KATJLIMG ACT STORACr. Pare 5 r;. -id eonsiceraole rewriting on this section -- again removing wording such ; tXm ?aTiJ`onscntal health problems", "excessive airborne", "excessive dust _r'.end..Environmental health hasarda",.. X think the rewritten sections' still " maintain the purpose end intent-of the booklet, but-take'out\Oia *C3re" portions of the writeup, `t'.Tvt' ** 36409 t A. H Fs7 Bccceaeneed Practices aeoklet - PLAINTIFF'S ( EXHIBIT Kovesber 7, 1?2 . P-.cc 2 - rASUCiTIg' ATP AP.-UC.' TIg: - Psr.e 6 .. . huch of this section has been rewritten along the lines of previously nentioned itens. I feel tiiat again the purpose and irtr.it is still kept as rewritten. _ ETSPIRATOIiT EgoiKSgT - Pare 7 .. Very little cnatfge here - just reaoTed "Bureau of Hines approved respirator." equipment". Bo not feci it is necessary that the U. S. turesu of Mints be singled out as the only approved equipsent that could be used, l'ou are not writing a federal code, you are writing a suggestive booklet for people in the building and construction industries. Even in writing a federal code:, the Bureau is not nsnvc officially -- we only use the word approved. In conclusion, I feul test I have not ehsn-cd the purpose and intent of the original booklet too buck. I have tried to keep in nir.d tent it is only a reecmended practice for employers and employers in the building and cos- etruetdos industries v\o are handling and applying Asbestos--Cmeut prod :ctr. I do not feel t'ut tee Council or the industry should try tc write r* cefiiiti code for tic hai.dLis* of Asbestos-Cenent products. This is being ccr.r federal, state and sourtines local goversnents. The Ccsr-itiee should krep in nind teat as recent as Seg.ter.ber 20, Secretary of Labor v.'illrrs Virtr published in tec Federal Register, proposed rules of s'.Tcty snd hcolte stcndsrds for federal supply contracts under the '*slcb-'!cslcy ?uMi c Cartr-ct; Act. I realise that taic j icy not apply to contractors in tee building r.rd construction industries, but vhst I as saying is.....this ir a guideline tV.rt will be followed by other federal, state asc loc-1 govermentr in pra.ul-ttis: healt;i and snfety drrdr for ell industry. . . ' . rI2*rs Attachment Birector oi iafrt. 3G-1-10 ccoirnxs mcricrs fcr Ktrausc ASD APPXJT.T- tss'zi cs-EJrr: r.cr.c;; r: l::r SKSRK? au cc*.s:.-i-c:in:: 2.*.'3uS7?.!TS *3"-5Tos cr'rrr: ?.-:z?;czr, Asr-unv:::: 3G-U2- Er?EAicr.T raiurm.......................7 ( Three eejer paints to keep ir rir.i in the hanin; ' end opplyinp of hatr.rials csr.tsir.inr asbestos) ........Keep dust to a ciaissr.. ........'car approved respirators when tsepasrd to dusts. ........Ksintair. pood houstt'ocrpir.p at all tines. 3S-11C 'o '* yrstsgusna: The diaeorery end production of hundreds of naturcl Q and ajrr.ihetle raterial insludlnc asbastos-esient products has develooad apccial protection equiprcr.t and prastioes and should be employed by all in the industry. Kcnufaeturara of asbestos-ca-snt products hats Ssr years ban taking protective srnsures to elirlnnte exposures to the inhalation of oust to its wcrfcerc. The headline end application of asbestos-ement product* is very diverae and xaapes free, the inatallatior. of a single piece to extensive epers- tienn involving cutting and rnchlninc by txchcaiesl equipaot. While cars should alvnys be esereieei, special precautions are necessary then dusts are Canerated as the result of savir., drilling or other alnjlar operatinis. Respirators should be uom. The Asbestos Caacnt Products Assrr.tr.tin recomcnds the foliovtn; practices for Ua.*:c2inn and applying asbstes*car.sr>t products in the bulldisc cad cantruetlan industalao. Contractors end oppliente-- are urged to stu^r these recj.tmded practices carefully cid to see that the; arc observed by all workers hsn&lng asbeetos-caror.t aateriil*. It is la best internet of both eployer cad erpleyvr to see that ell safety regulations end practice: iuv strictly observed and caforead. -> 30213 } j^3SiMg3M ..,U. I. IIIIIBBI Si 1 . i annsawi . 1-fi .* ; 1. : flaBaftflfl&asH I**?: " * nliXl* T*---:. *"77 Hpy?rrTpp:c An organised Housekeeping prsj-ras- should re BBlntalned in til areas and on all operations at all tlsos. A rajor source of dust is frrr. loose naterialr, ecrap and debris distributee ir.rouchout the job area end didntecrated by tramline a-., rusninc eccr, etc. hueh of I t tar. be clir-icttcd by exercising airyile coed housekeeping practices. Specific standards and practices desi.pt.ed for providing safe, dean and orderly wprkdai: cmditlons should be defined. Efficient eupmtisory eontrcl, planning of ystenatie denning plus da? to dr.y follow-up are the basic resuirtner.tr for dust eontrcl end injury prevention. ' i r ' ' 36-114 4 Q Im 1 g:ipn:c. k;.;slss srer-ig1 Itaier norml conditions, mit load t-ndiinj and storage of acbestoi-cc.ajt preduets including roofing and elding idiingles, Hat sad corrugated cheats, aabcstos-cesent pipe, ate. choulu present so problres* if the safety practices ar.s rcgulntlans era observed and enforced. tihen headline Individual pieces of Hat and corrugated aa'aaatos sheets, care siiould be taken vhen placing one sheet cn top of the ether to avoid creatine dust cad breakage. , If breakage of acbeatoa-eercr.t products ecrurs, broken pieces of microal should be cleaned up end diapoaed of to avoid dislntegraticr. by trcrpldng cn, running over, etc. Handling and sterapr of bags ccntdining aebestos fiber, screnls, ate. prcccr.t ro problrs, provid ing haps ere unopened and net broken. Open cr broker, tngr should be repacked, reecslrd or die* carded to prevent cust distribution ti.rerugitcut working areas. Spillapc should be cleaned up isredlntcly. ' . i ' : i . ' i ' -5- 3C-215 r^aic-'.rig: /.td /.r. us.'.Tia: then nortr.,- onbestor-cencnt preduets to cnr. f~i. : the fabrication cite, individucl pieces cr r.aVcrielt ! should be hashed with care to avoid brca-iijr css bust. ", Fabrication of aobcstor-ceai products inTcinr.3 puttin', drilling, wsir.r, ate., should be eete In a cinn;r that till aisisO.ee dust, She use of proper rethods, tools and equiasent td.ll eantrlsutconsiderably toward dust abatc-.rr.t. ! ! ; j j When cutting, tillin', sawing, etc. on a repeated basis fits-, powrr cquipsrr.t, r.reh.viesl duct callestInc oysters* adequately besirred to rersvr dust frsr. the source should be used. j j i | Is car--ined meet lnebi::; erhaust ersirnent respiratorc should be vasr..- f I Sever exhaust equipr.ent or areas into other wari: areas. Provide taste containers at all fabrication ssd cft-lieaticr. arcus. Dievcsr cf latusallr rxtcrial imediatclp. Keep fleers and surfaces siren, trust and eaU particles created durir.c fabric.-tier, and applieaticn should be cleaned tqs. Vaster. equitnent is reesgtended lor this cleaning. If vneuw, equipment cannot be ucS, wet dotsi vastc toterial before avrcplnr and shoveling. heer.ir*tors should be warn durir.c ell dean-1up epcrstie.-.r.. 1 > j [ !" | 3G11C w- 1 f yir. :: v iff B3?iPj>.Top.r rrm^rxr I-';.' Only epproved respiratory equipment is roossa.T. for us*. The effieieney and effect!**:*** of t 5'1 HUipneat is oepeniep.t upon proper core, dcsr.in; and eslntcnans*. A systematic proceaurr es:o:.ld be established to insure that this is done. List or arprpTcd rrspimtery equipaeni ecu; br obtained frost C. S. of Anarlca Standard* Institute 10 Last LOU> SW Kcu Icrk, I..1. 1X16 tecneir. Industrial Hygiene Aseorintts; 11123 f'rrvost Setrsit, Mie&lpas 12217 U. S. Depsrtosent of the Interior liurtiau of Mines nineteenth and E Streets, L.V. taohington, D. C. 3011 7 >.