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FILE NAME: Railroads (RR) DATE: 1979 Nov 30 DOC#: RR061 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter RE Test on Union Pacific Rock Train Stating No Health Hazard from Asbestos Fibers l^ c y ' * r> >l A ? oj S a i n t P<1 u I , Mi nnesot a fiOYeuber 30, 197U 2 O Mr. R. L. o r in d c : I n r e s p o n s e to R. 0. Scnl appy's l e t t e r of J u l y 27 to k- E. T a s c ;-, a i r samples were c o l l e c t e d to.determine t r a i n pers onn el expo so rt to a s b e s t o s from composition brake shoes during extended periods cf b ra kin g . A t e s t was uade on October. ZZ on a 40 c a r Union P a c i f i c rock t r a i n " with a l l c o m p o s i t i o n shoes from BlossDurg to Helena ( 2 . 2 g r a d e ) . f c o r s a m pl e s were c o l l e c t e d during the f o r t v minute d e s c e n t . Two s a _ p l e s were c o l l e c t e d on the platform in f ro n t of the c~abuose and two in the c a b o o s e . Two sampl es in front of the caboose a ve rage d U.Q36 f i c- er s l o n g e r t h a n S cal c r o n s 'par cubi c c e n t i m e t e r of a i r ( 0 . 0 3 6 f / c c ) , the two i n t he ca b o o se 0 . 1 6 f / c c . As the d e s ce n t took f o r t y w i n u t e s ir.d l i t t l e o r no e x p o s u r e would be expected d uri ng the r e s t o f the d a y , t h i s t r a n s l a t e s to a time weighted average exposure of 0.003 and 0.013 f / c c r e s p e c t i v e l y . The GSttA standard i s 2 f / c c w i t h the l ow es t requirement ( i n i t i a t i n g medical monitoring) at 0,1 f / c c . B r a k i n g , w h i l e produci ng seme a s b es t o s f i b e r s , does not c o n s t i t u t e a health hazard. L. k. Liukonen Industrial Hygienist Personnel Department c c : A b b o t t S k i n n e r , M.D. LRL/ffc,3 C H E S S IE PLAN S S56-MILLION CINCINNATI YARD Chessie unveiled plans Ju ly 16 lbr a S56-rv.:.lion terminal in C in cin n ati that will combine five existing yards into one automated, computerized facility capable c: receiving and d ispa tchin g 40 trains a day. T h e new yard will be just north o f the Ohio River and west of do w n::.-n Cincinnati and w ill take in an existing com plex that in Nudes Lib e rt) Street Y a rd . Brighton Yard . Yard A . Milcreek Yard, and Stock Y a r d s . Construction is to begin inn--.ediately. T h e facility, w hich Chessie says will be the large:: and most a d vanced in the world, will be phased in over a period ot live to six ye a rs. Chessie at the same time a n n o .'s e d plans for a S13 -m illio n track construction project to serve the Johns Creek area coal mines in eastern Kentu cky A new ninemile line, leaving the C K O at Coal R u n . Ky.. will replace part o f a 14.8-mile-route built in 1964. Th e r-roject will i n clude construction o f a 1.700-foot runnel, two m ajor bridges over Levisa F o rk of the Big Sandy Ew er, and three smaller bridges crossing minor tributaries. EV A N S' O PERATIO NS REALIGNED The Transportation Systems and Industrial Group of E va n s Pro ducts is m a kin g a num b e r of rac es that result in a consolidation o f production capabilities in two c e n tra!;-.- located plants in Illino is. W ith the ch_-ges. the P l y m o uth. M i c h ., plant w ill be d o se d, the Industrial Divisio n will be relocated to Chicago, and the C R E C S Division will be based in W oodstock. Under the new s e t : : , the Chicago facility will m anufacture the full Evans lines of lading-pro: {-action systems and also m anufacture and sell freight c a r Lexers; the Woodstock plant, now being expanded, will continue to produce E v a n s ' .covered-hopaer discharge gates and will also manufacture, the C R E C C brake beams which the Chicago plant previously produces. In announc ing the changes. G roup President John Cl relten noted that the realignm ent, now being implemented, will involve retention of present management of both divisions. C O N S E N T D E C R E E S S IG N E D IN (M ILW A U KEE C A S E Chicago M ilwaukee Corp.. its railroad smciiciiary -(M il waukee Road), three officers of both companies, and a fo r mer o ffic e r o f the railroad have entered into consent d e cree' in cun meet m.n with litigation bv the Securities and Lxci.euyc Cuiumisbion. In aIpeases. C M C the eon- sen;-, were c.\ ecu fed "w ith o u t cith er admitting o rde.nviog the aiiegc.rions of (he S E C s c o m p la in !. 'I be com panies agreed to the consent decrees in order to avoid expense an .! to tree m anagement from the distractUm o f engaging u: eriensi-.e litig a tio n ." and the sam e a p p k - to decrees i n volving the individuals. The move followed a year-long c n w fd c n tu d inquiry by S E C and stud ' oi t.'tim o n y and evhd'it >by a com m i; tee ol outside C M C d ire -"'ears ho re e - PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT RR-17Q ommended that the decrees be accepted because, in the committee's opinion, the costs and other burdens oflitm ation would create no offsetting benefits. Matters involved in the com plain t, the committee concluded, related to fi-' nancial recording and reporting, rather than to questions of personal malfeasance or moral improprieties on the part of ofilcers and others. Under the decrees, when the committee has completed Its investigation, it will f i e a fo r ma! report with S E C and also make a submission to sh a re holders. Individuals involved are William J. Q uinn, ch air man and chief executive officer of C M C and M ilwaukee Road: W . L . Sm ith , president o f the railro ad; R . F . K ra tochwill. vice president-finance and accounting of the r a il road and treasurer of C M C : and C .E . Crippen. retired vice chairman of Milwaukee Road. r>--- BRAKING WITHOUT POLLUTION " A n ecological breakthrough in railroad friction materials technology" is how A b ex Corp.. an IC Industries subsidi ary. describes its new composition (r.on-metallic) railroad brake shoe. A composition b ra ke shoe is norm ally made o f asbestos, lead, and organic materials; the T ig e r b rake shoe developed by A b e x researchers is made soieiy of o r ganic materials. Says A b ex President N. George B e lu ry: " W e believe our new T ig e r brake shoe is the answer to en vironmental concerns that previous composition products polluted the air when stooping railroad ana subway j trains." j CHAPIN HEADS SUPERIN TEN D EN TS R .W . Chapin, vice president. St. Mary's Railroad, has been elected president of the American Association of Railroad Superintendents for 1976-77. Vice presidents named by A A R S are F . F . Dayton, president and genera! manager. Brooklyn Eastern District Term inal: J .R . Shirey. superintendent. Union R .R .; C.W . Powers, assist ant superintendent-ire; -;ht. Long Island R . R . ; and W . C . Carter, terminal superintendent. Burlington Northern. SANTA FE' S FRED GULLEY DIES AT S7 Fred G . G urley, retired president and chairman o f Santa Fe and a man known as one o f (he industry's genuine in novators. died Julv 4 in Chicago. Me was 8 T M r. G m Tcy started Ins rav'road c _ r t i " i t o Buril.--,elan in l9Uo. and was an assistant ' ice r r c . ; . : rot .v tne time he joined Santa Fe .ti a vice prsider.: ::: i v k lie became president ansi executive committee c b . 'm a n m 1944 and served as board c h a irm.m from I 9a M: n : il h i-, ret remen c in I ^59; he remameli a (rector n r : : ' . ' ' !. u ;i he .. ;v. des inn a fed an honora i y director. At 5 -ma Fe. Fred Curley provided uiu cl i o 1 111e 1ea.r! et -h i g ' . e o!-. : a e rOad 1 11ri) u e u t h e " - ' 1 \earr and th,; pn-awnr ho.' / i : r . -- ; ; j ; u~ ;;> \ i i C. '^2, U- 5 n the itiga- olvcd to fi-' ; fions T the i i the i for; :pa re :hairjukee: Kra- Environmantalists have been demanding "clean" com position brake shoes...shoes without asbestos o r lead which, when dissipated in signifi cant-quantities, can pollute the atmosphere. TCArier extensive research, w orking with all types of friction making materials, Abex has developed an answer for the ra\\roa6 incus:"/. Its our new Tiger composition brake shoe, b Tiger contains absolutely no asbestos or lead. It's com pletely Tee of ecology problems, yet has wear and stopping characteristics tha: exceed .the industry standards. T if you use metal shoes, specify Samson, the metal brake j shoe that is now the industry standard. If you use com po- -pi sition shoes, get hold of our Tiger. Call your Abex rep- ^ 'resentative. but be patient-- he's got a real Tiger by ^ 4 kg y Ti. . . ' Railroad Prods ' . c o r p o = - T i o fJ s Grmrai valley road VtAHV, iJ . 07T3C ia Is iriiaad e of ake orry: en ds ay ) - ns of a I j: R. ii ! n C. . n : '-'"m>y*' Ij Vm.