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S'ZM.h. -Pri, (Reprinted fri Federal Remitter of February 18, 1972 37 r.R. 3645) IEPMMEMT QF HEALTH, eOQUHi, AND WELFARE IFmm waul AdawJiwJIwtmmMmm L? ! 6^ n ttl CFt Fort 191 1 ASBtSTOS-COMAINtNQ OAKMENTS TO GENERAL USE Fraytod CfetsafSkwtiew m* Botma-4 Ommmpdmt* $wb*tanem . ILfeert for asUt^ ---- -------- gtocer, mesothelioma, aofl ~To proriS an emergency flaunted draMng with the expomre at ...... ilmiilP niiimii to ebw*toa bust. the Ooeupe- Safety ad Health Administration mt ttM Department ot Labor promulgated a CPR If Ig-Kta in the ygacaju. Rrcirrrx ssSTraSarE^^'wtDrcmSlrT!^nTi~rsirrVrT:TtUVy. wstohton# nm airborne eoeora (ration at rafaeetoe otewt to which employees are epowed snail Dot exceed 4 fiber* per mll- HUtar greater than S> microns in length, mu dmtominwi by the membrane filter xbmpUkw* at 400-450 magnification (4 rollliirurtsrr ob}rcUvt> phiu contrail Htomination." 0*14 prosnlgmtion woe based on recent atadSea her the National Institute lor Oc cupational Safety and Health, recoinBaertda&lana by the American Conference at OowwHntal Industrial Hygienists, and other retoxont material. On tow tewuni* of reports and fnve*tigattona. the Commissioner at Food and Dross laarnad that certain garmaota mada tram, an Imported fabric contain ing S percent ot asbeatoa have been tnartatosL.Aa ad hoc committee at Bre ex perts fax thw field of asbestos toxicity u appointed to evaluate the health signifi cant* ot asbestos In such garraenU. Tha committee concluded that the use ot - bastae to garments for the general pub lic Inappropriate and presented on trw&rrantad hazard of toxicity. Accordingly, tha Cmatlnlimr finds that asbetete-swotalntn* gamaaia mar keted far ganareJ use. other than'thaw# having a bona fid* application for fire fighting. era hasardous gntotenesn. that cautionary (ahatuug Is Miariwiewimnu m iw Sect tha public health and aafrty. and therefore, that such artlcla# timid ho kept from tatentiat* owaimm Therefore, petrenant to prwtokicm ot the PwderaJ H*J*.rdooo Aatataacmt Aot (sec. 2(q) (1MB), (2). 74 8tat. 374. as amended #0 Slot. 1304-4; 1* U-8.C. 12*1) and ot thw Fvder&i Food. Uroc and Onamwtio Act (sea, 70K>. 13 Slat. 106#, as amended; tl (7JS.C. 371(a)). and under authodtr detagatod to him <31 cm 1.129). the QwnWaMr ntwa Out a new subparagraph () b added to { 191A(a>, as foOoam: $ 191.9 ttammad Hi eiimiiniiiaiSiiniiinioi sadwtsmaeia. (a) Under toe authority of aectlon 2 (qHIHB) o# tha act. tha Commissioner declare* as banned hazardous gubetoacae tha following articles because they poamesa sueh a degree or nature of hazard that adequate aautlooary labeling can not be written and tha public health and safety can be aarrad only by keeping such articles out os uuerssasa commerce; >i Oewsral-oas t*nnct* sootslnlag sabMtot lotbar than euch garments basing a bona fide opplication (or flrmghung purposes I. Interacted persons may. within *0 day* after publication hereof In the Fxosxai. Rrourrrs. file with tha Hearing Clerk. Department of HA 1th. Education, and Welfare. Room -*. S500 Fisher* Lane. RoeJcnlle. ltd. 30BU. written comments (preferably In qulntupUcata) regarding this proposal. Comments may be ac companied by a memorandum oe brief in support thereof. Hectored comments may be seen in the above office during work ing hour*. Monday through Friday. Dated: February 13. 1972. Cxasxax C. Eirwagpo. CommUtitmer ot Food and Druai. 42 002