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52.
Please state whether any of the distributors of
your asbestos containing friction products were provided with
any special instructions, oral or written, in regard to utiliz
ing said products in a manner so as to avoid exposing workers to
amounts of dust exceeding the MAC or TLV. If so, please state:
(a) When these instructions were given.
(b)
By whom these instructions were given.
(c) Were the instructions oral or written.
(d)
The precise content of the instructions.
(e) If the instructions were written, please attach a copy to the instructions.
ANSWER:
Abex objects to this Interrogatory on the
grounds that it is overly broad. Without waiving this objec
tion, see Response to Interrogatory No. 19.
53.
Please state whether any employee of the defen
dant has ever made a claim for asbestosis under the Occupational
Disease or Workmen's Compensation Statute of any state. If so,
please state the date that the defendant first received notice
of any claim for asbestosis under the Occupational Disease or
Workmen's Compensation Statute of any state and state the total
number-of claims filed for the years 1930 to 1972.
ANSWER:
Abex objects to this Interrogatory on the
following grounds:
1. Burden
2. Overly Broad
3. Lack of Relevance
Without waiving these objections, Abex states that it is not
aware of any Workers' Compensation claims for asbestosis filed
during the years 1930 to 1972.
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