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GEORGIA- PACIFIC COAPOAATtON WOMINCHU PtOAO UOWN. NIW VOIMC 1*001 TO > HI1 November 19, 1973 Mr. Cheater C. Whiteside, Area Director U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 203 Midtown Plaza 700 East Water Street Syracuse, New Yor k Uj.210 Subject: 0. S. H. A. Citation - CSHO No. P-1568 Akron, New York Joint System Dear Mr. Whiteside: This la a follow-up report on my November 1, 1973 report regarding the above subject. At this time we would enter the following report. On November 12, 1973 we had to revert to our pre October 1973 Joint Compound formulation. This means our bag products once again contain asbestos fibers. This change is due to poor customer acceptance of our revised product. We have had to recall many shipments of material that is asbestos free and replace it with the asbestos formula. At thla time we are working on a formula correction and would expect to have an improved asbestos free product on the market In the near future. We have also reverted to our pre October 1, 1973 procedures to protect our employees from asbestos fiber exposure. It is important that we have the results of your Departments tests of 9/26/73 and 10/26/73 so we can determine if our protective measures are adequate. Our Permanent Engineering and Administrative controls is still on schedule and no problems are anticipated in this regard. If you or your staff require further Information, please advise. Very truly yours. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. Q. $ fi D. Rauch Plant Manager ee t Mr. Alfred Barden U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Adm, 1515 Broadway - 1 Astor Plaza, Room 3bkS New Ytfftt" * U,`-0,N* and CMCMtOAia IOO36 NOV 2 0 1973 SGP 0007229