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c c: rAi a' ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington. Virginia 22202 (703) 979-1150 September 17, 1982 Mr. T. Shirasaki Foreign Trade Dept... Kosoku Electric'Co., Ltd. 48--17, ..It'abashi 1-Chome Itabashi-Ku ' Tokyo, Japan , > Dear Mr. Shirasaki: . . r We have your letter of September 11 Which makes inquiry about the number of possible users of a portable 'bandsaw to cut asbestos sheets- and pipes in the United States, * This Association does not have the ^tailed, specific information that you seek. However, bur best estimate is that there are cur rently about six a/c pipe plants and about five major manufacturers of a/c sheet in the United States. We hope the above information is responsive to your needs.- ** SinceroLy, Executive Director BJP/ds v. CAPCO JEN 0016076