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Eaton .Corporation Inter-Office Correspondence Date September 7, 1976 To Marc Collins Division & Plant IDB/Airfles From S. W. RoseaOW Division & Plant IDD/Airfl* Copy to a. L.. Burks, J. KOxdroa, T. I^iglafruhl subject Asbestos Frlcfcioa Material (21) Attached is a copy o a letter to Red ^Saltz .frdsrj. W. Penney & Sosa Company. The basic <pieattoa beii^ ask^iS relates to the con centration of asbestos fibers tba^f^e released to atmosphere each tigs e dutch ox brake la apjpllad*''':i bv to the vide range of application* z realieo it is im^ssible $o dacarndno this without Mtm*the-siteM air flaroplleg., ..gertiaph^ if we eould establish a and ndnittwra wear tatfa 'fo*f^'given lining area* soon mean ingful data eight be obtained. SAZO) may be able to provide this information. ' .\ " . - The other question,... ls'.>;regsnr^^g the percentage of asbestos used in our friction material ,f`and X 4o not believe this should be too hard to obtain. % * *>? " 4>ft fc X Asbestos haaif&poB cbdl^ severe attack as a potential health has* atd, when trialed ve in saixmte quantities. Some European Coun tries cr;,'rgtrivin--to outlaw its use entirely; whereas, OSHA has taken ejtaer* realistic stand by requiring atnlwa exposure. Induatr^sw&il <have to cosily with the OSSA standards, and as a supplier/tix^$ufeestoa friction products* Alrflex can expect inerehiilng demands for data similar to that outlined above. $hat c^are your coarsento or recoaaeadattoaa? v, ^ :$& W. BCHWttWW \ v&wa/pi {/$* Attachment For inter-office and inter-plant correspondence only foim 30-234 (Ra*. 4-711 SCF-EC-1610 FAW 17098