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FILE NAME: Reynolds Metals (RM) DATE: 1976 Jan 9 DOC#: RM015 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from the Asbestos Information Association AA SBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE RECEIVED JAN 1976 HM. I hope you have received my letter enclosing a memorandum-from Guy 6. Gabrielson, Jr. which outlines the Association's plan for an Industry response to the pro- posed revision of the OSHA asbestos standard. .In my letter, I encouraged member- ship In the Association to those of you not presently affiliated with AIA/NA. Whether you choose. to join or not, we urge all recipients to participate in this Industry-wide project and ask your consideration of financial support to help defray the expenses. Involved. 3 :. AIA/NA has engaged the services of the highly reputable consulting firm Roy F.. Weston, Inc to gather. Information and preparera report covering the technological feasibility and economic impact of the proposed. OSHA standard. This proposed. 'standard could, through the-governmental law-making process, reduce the 8-hour: time-weighted average exposure of 5 fibers/cc-(2 fibers/cc as of July 1, 1976) to 0.5 fibers/cc: ss. The study that Weston will maker must be based on accurate information gathered from companies representing the various asbestos-using manufacturing processes within the industry. My letter has been sent to more than two hundred companies.sWe believe the effort we are making will benefit your company by helping tosachieve a reasonable and realistic asbestos exposure standard in the workplace. Therefore, we ask that you provide the fullest cooperation and assist in the development of Information essential to the study. : . Weston will contact you. In the very near future to discuss the enclosed ques-..stionnaire. Depending upon the project schedule and your situation, Weston will: Set up an appointment for a plant site visit; or Record your Input by telecon; or Provide mailing Instructions for your response. TX TINER RMCD049555 As Indicated In Mr. Robert Mareness'. recent letter to you,. Roy F. Weston, Inc. has been engaged by the Association to gather information and prepare a report on the technological feasibility and economic impact of the prom. posed revision to the OSHA Asbestos Standard. This report will be basedsupon the data and opinion provided by your company. We believe it is insthe best interest of your company, and the industry as a whole, to parti-. cipate in achieving a reasonable Standard, __:: Weston's plans are to contact you to discuss: the attached questionnaire. Depending upon the project schedule (Weston's report will be issued to AIA/NA no later than 2 February 1976), a member of our project tam will: : Set up an appointment for a plant site visit, or Record your input by telecon, or Provide malling instructions for your response. To assure confidential treatment of your Input, the cover sheet of the questionnaire will be coded, detached from the questionnaire, and kept separate. The cover sheet and questionnaire will not be duplicated. - Your data will be kept by Weston until the rule-making process is completed.sAt that time, your original input will be returned to you. A questionnaire for each plant is required. If you have more than one plant, please duplicate the attached questionnaire. Very truly yours itt JLH: Jwg Attachment Jerry L. Hebb Manager, Occupatio Health Management Department. TX TINER RMC0049556