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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Sept 28 DOC#: KG018 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos - Labeling Kaiser Cement Products J. C. McCoe Permanente L. M. Bryan G. C. Davis K. Parker N. Reddick J. P. Rohrer J. H. Walton - 2466 - 2430 - 2649 - 2659 - 2432 - 1586 Asbestos - Labeling Kaiser Cement Products September 28, 1972 J. E. Toomey 2641 K3 S i J e r e? e M n ? US r eal3 Wi th the labell:,2 o `e packages of i 5s ? ypsum Company, for its various cement S ShaC ata ? ^ a3beStos or otber materials, that some writ pn have alleged to be injurious to health, and is writLen at the request of Jim Parker. -- oi If recommendation that Kaiser Cement not apply caution taininp-1?f^laielS t o ,any of its packages, except those conannTioS asbe3ts > aad as to them, caution labels should be applied to each package, which labels are to be printed in v i s i i f 3 f ,Si fi^ ient si2e aud contrast as to be readily visible and legible. The labels shall state: 7 CAUTION Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Breathing Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious Bodily Harm b<flow bhe label but not necessarily in lettering ?fdeMl ln3et "Above label Is In compliance with federal Regulations relating to Occupational, Safety and Health Standards, 29 CFR 1910.93a. contain??11 for ,u3*nS foregoing label only for asbestos- vlllh i t ? Products is that they are the only cement products ^ deral laws, at this time, require to be marked The ^ g H^ation_ went into effect July 7 1972. Therefore, everT" igrt ^hbuid be made to immediately comply with i t . houicl be applied oy stencil, stamps, sticker's, or ver may be the most convenient means for prompt compliant as Jo rt Z ^ Udtd Q reference ^ d e , or warning given, grout tmortiiaCt+i anl other material such as cement dust. i i e c_, which Kaiser Cement may presently market, ) I i - 2- because there are no existing Federal or State laws or regu lations which require them* and there appears to be considerable 'confusion and disagreement as to their need, or whether or not any harmful effects result from such other material. Therefore, at this stage, to volunteer instructions may give rise to inferences, implications, constructions, the correctness of which is now in doubt, and the effect of which may be to add further to the confusion. This memorandum does not deal with the use and handling of asbestos and other materials in cement manufacturing opera tions in our plants since our Safety, Medical, and 1R organisations are involved with these matters. JET:jh * The above is based on a comprehensive investigation which Ernie and I have made. However, there is a proliferation of laws, rules, regulations, etc., issuing from govern mental bodies at this time dealing with potentially harm ful substances and the like. Therefore, if any of you now know, or later learn, of any requirement for applying warning or caution labels to our products, please advise me ' or Ernie Reddick. /