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FILE NAME: Military Specifications (MS) DATE: 1981 Sept 23 DOC#: MS003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Union Carbide - RE USAF Policy with Revised Copy Attached r *4* i - INTERNAL CO RRESPO N D EN CE MINING AND M ETALS DIVISION Tainamp) Diwiiiam io...* R. E. Byrne Metals Division Niagara Falls, NY Copf ( W. C. Thurber/ P. 0. BOX K. KING CITY. CALIFORNIA 93930 Dat September 23, I9 8 1 Q g m o K n g Dopi Atuwring Uttur rfof (P s.bjad USAF Policy Per our discussion last week, attached is a copy of the revised USAF policy on the use of asbestos-containing materials, (it is essentially the sane as that "suggested" by AIA/NA.) We are hoping the USN will do something similar. You will note that they make a clear distinction between friable and non-friable materials, which could obviously be very valuable for our business. The impor tant sentence is in the last paragraph of the policy: "When an asbestos-containing material is clearly superior in performance and cost, and the health and safety hazards are minimal, then the selection of the asbestos-containing material is warranted," This sounds like it was written specificslly for our EG applications, and I think you should make sure that sales personnel, distributors (foreign and domestic), "reluctant" customers, etc. are aware of the policy and the quoted sentence, which would even apply to drilling mud and almost all of our applications. I would sug gest you even go back to General Motors, Ford, RCI, Interplastic, etc., etc. I talked to Bill Krebs of CMC and a guy from Ford, and both were pleasantly surprised by the new policy. Maybe Jack Walsh can work on Uvalde with this. Good luck with it. /dm U C C 001210 OkMoiL-i-AeiOfcrktiLi t i r i o* PENTAGON TELECOVWUNICATIONS CENTER RTTEZYUW RUE BROACH 03 2112130 ROUTINE R 301T00Z JUL B1 \ FM HO USAF BOLLING AFB DC//LEEE/V TO AIO 9411//DAP0/0E// . ' RUvKAKA/AFMSC BROOKS AFB TxV/SCSF// RUWTNDA/USAFRGiCClVlLEMrR DALLAS TX//CR// RUCLHTA/USAFR6NC1VlLlNGR ATLANTA GA//ER// RUVMBHA/USftFRGNCIVIlENGR SAN FRANCISCO CA//VR// INFO RUEAM9A/T94T A56 NASH DC//DA5JI// ZEN M3 USAF BOLLING AFO OC//OAFD/DAOPL// ' RUEAHOA/HQ USAF NASH OC//LCE/LECX/LEEE/LEEES// RUClPGA/AFESC TYNDALL AFB FL//CC/DEE// BT UMCLAS E F T O - SUBJECT: INTERIM MESSAGE CHANGE 1-2 TO AFK BS-1S. B JAN TS. 1. THE CHANGE IS A CLARIFICATION OF CRITERIA PROVIDED BY INC CO-4 CONCERNING THE USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS. 3. i k c b o -a . p a r a g r a p h 2 .. a d d e d a n e w p a r a g r a p h 1 -3 3 . 1 t o AFM 88-15. PAGE 1-13. PARAGRAPH 1-38.1 IS HEREBY REVISED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 1-38.1. POLICY ON THE USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS CONTAINS ASBESTOS. SCIENTIFIC STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE INHALATION OF AIR99RNE ASBESTOS FIBERS AT LEVELS IN EXCESS Or THE PERMISSIBLE WORKER EXPOSURE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN THE CURRENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARD (29 C.F.R. S 1910.1001) MAY POSE A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. SINCE THE USE Or SOME ASBESTOS-CONTa INING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WAV UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES RESULT IN EX CESSIVE EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AS WELL AS TO OUILOINT. OCCUPANTS: THE FOLLOWING POLICY IS ESTABLISHED: A. FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAININS MATERIALS. FRIABLE ASBESTOS- CONTAINING MATERIALS ARE THOSE IN WHICH ASBESTOS FIBERS ARE LOOSELY CDUND AND WHICH ARE EASILY CRUMBLED OR PULVERIZED. SUCH AS AIR-CEU. a s b e s t o s t h e r m a l i n s u l a t i o n a n d s p r a y e o -o n a s b e s t o s m a t e r i a l s . FRIABLE AS9Sn>5-CONTAINi:JG MATERIALS PRESENT PERHAPS THE MOST SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD. ESPECIALLY IN "RIP-OUTr Al.T) DEMOLITION OPERATIONS. ACCORDINGLY: (1) PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION PROJECTS WILL BE REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY THE CONTEMPLATED USE OF FRIABLE ASSESTOS-CONTAIMING MATERIALS. THE BXOENVIROAMENTAL ENGINEER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF ALL PROJECTS INVOLVING THE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS. <2) SPRAY APPLICATION OF ASBESTOS OR ASEESTOS-CONTA1NING MATERIALS TO EXPOSED WALLS. CEILINGS. DUCTS. COLIWNS. ETC.. IS PROHIBITED. <3) SPRAV APPLICATION OF THESE MATERIALS TO SURFACES WHICH ARE NORMALLY COVERED BY WALLS. CEILINGS. OR SIMILARLY PROTECTED FROM DIRECT CONTACT. IS ACCEPTABLE. PROVIDED THAT THESE SPRAY-ON COATINGS DO NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN ONE PERCENT ASBESTOS CM A ORV- WEIGHT BASIS. AREAS WHERE SUCH COATINGS ARE APPLIED MUST BE IDENTI FIED IN r e a l p r o p e r t y r e c o r d s a n d b i o e n v i r o n m e n t a l e n g i n e e r i n g CASE FILES SO THAT PROPER PRECAUTIONS KAY BE TAKEN DURING MAIN TENANCE OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. <4) OTHER FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY IE INDICATED BY A SUBSTITUTION STUDY CONDUCTED IN-ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH C. HEREIN. (5) IN MAINTENANCE. MODIFICATION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVI TIES WHERE EXPOSURE TO AS3ESTOS DUST FROM PREVIOUSLY-INSTALLED FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS MAY OCCUR. ALL AVAILABLE PRECAUTIONS. INCLUDING THE USE Or WORK PRACTICE. RESPIRATORY PRO TECTION. AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS Or CURRENT OSHA AND FEOSlr... .. ACT AFPSC...ACT AFIS VIA IK. ..ACT 1947ASG...INFO 1 1 . . 1 2 HO USAr ACTIO.-: 1 9 7 A S G (5 ) DA ( 1 ) INFO ITEtg) FILE CY(1) 9 (A, F) K C X 't 1 2 1 2 /0 2 0 1 1 TOR*ri2f2/013GZ TAD=et2l2/02l0Z DSN-MAPSIS *A IP FORCl MESSAGE* f fi :-C? /j-octSKipri icrTr.^S-SACoE i1. ^ .. UNCLASSIFIED EFTO PENTAGON TELECOMMJN1CATIONS CENTER EPA REGULATIONS (9 C.F.R. S 1910.1001: O C. F. R. S 61.201 SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. B. NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS. NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING KATE RIALS ARE THOSE IN WHICH ASBESTOS FIBERS ARE `LOCKED-IN- OR `ENCAPSULATED* BY A MATRIX MATERIAL. SLTURANT. 1MPREGNANT OR COATING. NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS ' DO NOT RELEA5E AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS DURING ROUTINE HANDLING ' AND END-USE. "SOAM NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS. IN CLUDING MASTICS AND BLACK LINE PRODUCTS. MECHANICAL PACKINGS. OIL SEALS. COMPRESSED GASKETS. SEALANTS AND CAULKS. AND ELECTRICAL INSULATING PAPER. DO NOT RELEASE AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS IN EX CESSIVE QUANTITIES UNDER ANY REASONABLY FORESEEABLE CIRCUMSTANCE. . OTHER NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS. INCLUDING ASBESTCS- CEKENT (A-C) PIPE. A-C SHEETS. RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS. AND ROOFING FELTS. MAY PRODUCE EXCESS OUST LEVELS DURING CERTAIN UNCONTROLLED ABRAOING. SANDING. CUTTING. MACHINING. REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION OPERATIONS. BUT WILL NOT DO SO IF CORRECT WORK PRACTICES ARE EMPLOYED. ACCORDINGLY: Cl) PLANS ANO SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION PROJECTS WILL BE REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN WHICH NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS WILL BE ABRADED. SANDED. CUT. MACHINED. REMOVED. ETC. THE BIOENVIROKKENTA L ENGINEER SHOULD GE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF ALL PROJECTS INVOLVING .. SUCH OPERATIONS. (2) SUCH OPERATIONS SHALL PROCEED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIED WORK PRACTICES WHICH ARE KNOWN. OR HAVE 8EEN SHOWN. TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES TO ASBESTOS DUST. WHERE APPROPRIATE. OATA SHALL BE REQUESTED FROM THE MANUFACTURER DOCUMENTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RECOMMENDED WORK PRACTICES IN PREVENTING EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES. (3) WHERE A NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCT CANNOT CE USED CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. OR WHERE MANUFACTURER DATA DOCUMENTING THE EFFECT IVKSS OR RECOMMENDED WORK PRACTICES HAS BEEN REOUESTEEF BUT NOT SUPPLIED. THE USE OF SUCH PRODUCT IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF INDICATED BY A SUBSTITUTION STUDY CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH C. HEREIN. C. SUBSTITUTION STUDIES. WHERE REQUIRED 8Y PARAGRAPH A. OR B. HEREIN. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICA TION PROJECTS WILL BE REVIEWED TO INSURE THAT CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE USE OF ASBESTOS-FREE MATERIALS. THIS REVIEW SHOULD COMPARE THE COSTS. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. ANO EXISTING AND POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HA2AR3S WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF EACH TYPE OF MATERIAL. WHEN AM ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL IS CLEARLY SUPERIOR IN p e r p o r m a RcT AND CP5T- 3CM>' THg~HEALTH ANO s a f e t v h a z a r d s ARE MINIMAL. THEN THE SELECTION Of IHL AAEE .Ill'.-llWt1 l'im MATERIAL HAZARDOUS CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE AND COaT IS AVAILABLE. THE SELECTION OF THE ASE8ESTOS-FRE MATERIAL IS INDICATED. IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE APPROPRIATE SELECT IOM OF MATERIALS IS NOT READILY APPARENT. SELECTION WILL BE MADE 8ASED ON SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AFTER A DETAILED ANALYSES OF ALL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ALTERNATIVE. BT MCN-B1212/02011 T0R-B:212/0-.36Z -10 force MESSAGE- n Fr\ f/'-'in TAD-8121/O2l0Z CDSN-MAP81S r-r ~ r f P i GE 1 OF 7 r :.:7O0Z JUl B1