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DECEMBER 13, 1983 TO: FROM: I. M. SINGER - #16 E. A. ORR - #43 CdC)dL OSHA EMERGENCY STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS LEE FREELAND ADVISES THAT THE EMERGENCY STANDARD FOR REDUCING ASBESTOS FIBER CONCENTRATION FROM 2.0 TO 0.5 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTI METER HAS BEEN STAYED PENDING A COURT HEARING ON JANUARY 12, 1984. HE RECOMMENDS NOT CHANGING OUR ASBESTOS LIMITS UNTIL AFTER THE COURT HEARING. REVISION OF EDS 7.6 - HANDLING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS - WILL BE PREPARED, BUT CIRCULATION FOR APPROVAL TO REISSUE WILL BE DELAYED UNLESS ADVISED DIFFERENTLY. EAO/DAP ATT. DUP 0500226 DU 001112