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FILE NAME: RT Vanderbilt (RTV) DATE: 1974 Aug 21 DOC#: RTV215 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: J-M Memo RE Classification of Tremolite Under OSHA Asbestos Standard Conversation with Bob Bacon on Aug 19 To: 'F. J.- Solon t jr Frm: '-Ro'P, Carter Copies: 'E* 'M*. Fenn e r .Pll i G; ' Sublet; ' C L ASSIFICATION j-OF T R E M O L I T E -UNDER O S H A A SBESTOS S T A N D A R D . C O N V ERSATION .W I T H BOB BACON ON- AUGUST: 19 .Bob;.Bacon 'o f ',R;. t * V a n d e r b i l t .C o .. calied me o n ;A u g u s t 19 to advise me that he received a letter last w e e k from 'A John* Stender which applicability of the :iJ88i Bob read Stender -' ' ^....v.rjj,?t ind i c a t e d hr* air mall, r,!sr b a s i c a l l y stated in his letter that .'OSfcby Asbes , Standard applied only to fibrous minerals ,, cob talc con ring -non-ashestiform tremolite is not cowered with .in the Standard,-- -Fibers- must ..conform to-the ~ .definition contained w i t h i n O S H A 7s Asbestos Standard to be included therein ' t , / ,s,J.Caf * of an International Talc deposit contains -a considerable amount of fibrous chrysotile'and anthophyllite, in addition to containing a minerological'.phenomenon,. fibrous talc In t " '1 ' > * *" -the' m i n e d ____ ____ r ______ --------- ------------ ----- However, they have no present intention of labeling any other talc* Based on-the letter -.which V a n d e r b i l t .received from John Stender, it would be my recommendation that we reconvene another meeting-with those individuals who attended the talc labeling meeting on July 24, and .recommend that we promptly -.advise our customers of our intention to label talc and to proceed with such labeling. CRMC-ELS-004598 '\V5r-, Fv J, S o l o n / Jr August' 21 r 1974 Naturally*. we should first carefully review S t e n d e r *s letter as soon as we receive a copy. It would also be m y - r e c o m m e n d a t i o n tha t p r i o r to our i n s t i t u t i o n 'of asbestos w a r n i n g labels on tal-c, we should present . . Vanderbilt with the results of our analysis of 'their talc, and', urge"'them1to< c o n sider .applying;a. similar, label. In view of the above developments, I see no reason for us to schedule a special m e e t i n g wit h OSH A as w as discussed at the July 24 talc labeling meeting. JR. P. Cart CRMC-ELS-004599