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FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1973 Aug 22 DOC#: GY036 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to GY from Alan Packing & Rubber Company RE Compressed Asbestos, Gasket Sheeting 5553 _ *, 1295 PARSONS COURT- CLEVELAND OHiO 6 1261 331-7500 August 22, 1973 '.-` Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company '' Market Street .. .... ..Akron, Ohio 44316 . .......... -... " Attention: Mr. Richard Lloyd, Dept. 121-H Subject: Compressed Asbestos, Gasket Sheeting ' J. Dear Mr. Lloyd: " .A - 1 , . ; . ` . - This is to advise that above subject material is not ' ' " classed as hazardous asbestos material under OSHA. .;. J..-. .. regulations or as a material to consider as dangerous - : to enviromential emmissions. . - . , .- . The asbestos which is integrated with rubber dispersions . " and lubricated, such as packing does not freely separate . itself from the composite. . . ' Compressed sheet can be cut and handled within the scope of a non hazardous material. S&uld the sheet be cut with a power saw or surface ground there would be a question which would require technical evaluation to determine if safe levels of fiber content in the air is exceded. . ' ' . : This opinion is the result of inspections at manufactures . - of subject material. Asbestos caution labels are not : required bn compressed sheet. - As a comparision with materials that require consideration '. ' for restriction due to asbestos fiber emissions we cite -' items such as untreated asbestos rope, wick and cloth. Even ` these as used or handled for short periods such as packing - furnaces doors or stuffing boxes would not be considered a health hazard. When these materials are handled continuously consideration would be required for possible excessive fiber . content in the area where persons are working with the ! products or are in the area where dry asbestos products are . handled. . . ' Very truly yours, . . .THE A1AN.PACKING & RUBBER COMPANY . ' .` 6 0 0 2 1 2 7 7 ' . `.'Ll] Guy JS^JHorvath, Sales Manager ' - GEH/ds GY03-036321