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KEARNEY ASBESTOS REPORT SYNOPSISi AOTCMOTIVB SEGMENT Recently much emphasis has been placed upon the handling of toxie and hazardous materials. Asbestos, one such material, has been a major point of conoern. In an effort to provide the Consumer Produot Safety Commission with fundamental information concerning asbestos, Kearney Management Con sultants have released a 300 page report. This report, "Review 0f Asbestos Use in Consumer Products," attempts to identify and describe produots, resolve amounts and methods of asbestos usage, determine if and how asbestos might be released, and estimate the consumer presenoe during conditions or activities which might release asbestos. This report deals with a broad range of produots which lnolude asbestos usage. A brief summary of produots, basio market information, and related viewpoints whioh specifically apply to the automotive Industry is shown on the following pages. FWW/mah Vehicle Materials Engineering June, 1978 8002 SCF-ALLF-07271 PRODUCED BY FORD