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IW t G.UO 4 C*. 43 Whiiimo** A,*ue Mm. 9314* September 29. 19I3*17* 47*'UC0 Mr. G. J. Horvlts K York Testing Laboratories Inc. Call Box 1021 73 Urban Avenue Vestbury, l>. I., W 11390 03B60Z97 . Doat. Mr. Socvica:-. ----------------- -- ------- --------------------------------------------- We arc la receipt of a copy of your aabcacoc content analysis dated luna 21, 1983, laboratory Ho, 83-69177. ThiR vac dona far Tattuaaif nnr chair order #30187. We have beea advised chat the aaopla vaa our product Zonellca Konokota (Typa MX-5) fireproofing. Our ova lubsequaat aaalyela has confirmed that the material was Type MK-3. Konokota la a ceaemcitloua fireproofing product aanufacturad by the Construction Producta Division of W. R. Grace 8 Co. It la a dry, faccory-aixad bland of vernicullce, ' ' gypsun, organic and Inorganic (aoo-asbaacoa> fibers and snail tuant-ity ------ of an air ancralnlng agent. The aacerlsl la nixed with water at tkn i job alts cor application. Tbs product is formulated without the addition of co-arcial asbestos. ---------------------------------------- ----------- Tour analysis Indicates the prasaaca of chrysotlle asbaatsa at a level of 3Z by vol--a. Ua believe that your analysis has ________ asbestos the chopped glass fibers which are part of the product formulation. The CPA banned asbestos containing products in 1973 so that no eon--rcially available product would contain asbestos fibers. . _ .... ___ ______ We would suggest that yon ravlew your original data or conduct a follow-up analysis on the retained aanpla. I 'an lure chat qhia~fellow-^p will indicate that the product doss not contain asbestos. * ^ * . '. _ This aletaka, if left unchecked, has carious* lnpllcatloaa on future ialos mi Menahate.- X would ask Chat yon contact Party--it- with the results -ed-yu-- aebeagnaat* aualjala-end- asud-ue a uipy edible followup-tabu i scary" VTcpspt. " _ .-- .................. Plea-- contact If you have any fnesclaae an thn above. ^ Regards, RAM:ag _ _ Robert A. Karthar ________ Haaagax------------------------------------- ------- ---------- Fire Pratactlon Products ** iS0bl*h2 cci- 0. K. Favorltoi Esqulra. /v . 4