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------------- ------------------------------- \ TO: Asbestos Stlidy CcrlIvI:ittee_ SUllJECT, Asbe,;tos Dust Control .in Brake $erviu Centel$ As. II- lUtter of bac:kgroUlldwe have baen asked lIoweral t:l._s over the past 2 or 3 :oean by the Asbestos Information Assodation (AlA) to 8'et SOllII!thi.ng together coneernj.ng asbestos in hrake llninp,. CommentShave heen _de conce=i.ng the AlA booklet "Asbestos and llrake 'L1n.inp.." that it is purely a referauCl! source provi4iXlg bacl<.groUDdfor tha getleral pooUc. It does not aeeOlllplisb acything as regards educating users of asbestoS beamg hrake linings. Cm=entS were paslled at cDllllllittee _etings to the effect that tbe hOOklet U raally of little value. Bowe..-er, no aetion has been taken by the eOllllllittaeas ragard.s providi.ng AlA with sDllleth1ng of lIlOrevalue. In JUlIe 197.. 1 reee.ivad a lllemofram Mr. 1. B.. \leaver eonee.rn.:l.nga write-up that had beau done by Mr. MoalU of RaybastO$-Manbattan. .It was a genara! write-up on prec.auU.= that eould be taken in brake sbops when wor\:ing with asbestos be.ari.ng brake linin.g-s. Mr. Weaver had severlll editug ehangu IIl1d1 mada SOllIechang-es to the vn.te-up. Th1.s subject "'2$ dormao.t suoe then. but I resurrect:ed it wherl 1 reeeived t:Woreel!.l1t requests coneerning recODllelldations u the. brake seeeaee shops. One lett:er was fram State Fa.r= F'i.re aud Safety Casualtl' and tha other "as fr= HOTOPM; asati,ne. Copies (If r.he ==espQllinenee are erlclased. I believe if ;indusr.ry is to pUilenr. :1ts sid!" coneetning asbesr.os. ! had to repll' to r.hue inquirtes. we should lllake objecr.ive and responsible recoDetl<iario!>. For that re/lSQIli. 1 Went r.o rhe files and pulled c>ut this ~"r.I.r.e-upr.har had been forwarded by Mr. Weaver in 1975. This wr1.te""Ul' is r.he best I haw.. ~ r.ook the Uberty of using and sending it to those inquirttl.l: abou.t: asbestos in the brake shops. r indicated tbat: it: is u draft fot'lll and 1 do not bave a final write-up. ttlgineers at ll.aybut09- l'.allh&ttan are revievi.Dg this: currently to filee if chanses sbould be rec"llII:Oe1l<ied!. ...",.ld 'Very muclt at;>reeiau it if 1llellIhersof the Asbestos Study Co""'lirt:ee woUld review this ...rite-up and make reco=dations. If tilere is SOllIesignificant ares: ""'- have mi.ssed, "'e ...ould appred-ate COllmlenr.s ""d reeOllllllatldationsin that area. ltl tha 1IIlIanwhile. until! get a final draft on these ree""""",,,Utions. I will send copies of this draft. OYer r.he past veel<.or ao 1 hlJn. been: U contact w:l.th Mr. 1. B.. we....er ...ho had earlier served "",Chut'lll8l:l of the Ashesr.os Sr.udy Co=mittee. l'.r. Barry wa~r, ""esent Chairman, has be\!!llquite:ill fo" t:be lasr. several weeki;:. Tnro the .President, ! have asked Mr. we....er to serve as acting CbairllWl. of r.bI!Asbutos Sr.udy Co=dttee untU the 1lIelObershipof this c::CFIlIlllir.r.ee is settled. I bave. ther.efore, beau work::l.ngw:l.r.b:Kr. \leaver conce:rning t:his lltrtr.e-up. _ PFMSI OC36 t .....Ilrisl_e E%eeutive Director 1'.S. Afte" prepanng this: memo,.:Mr. \leave" sant .... cha etIclO$ed "bcOllllllend- ed "rotadu"es- for bducini Ashescos I>u.st Dw;;i;Q.a ~ Se=.:L~" - WV-06047 AS!l!:STOStlUST 'cxmUlL 'IN 1I1W:! -stllVlCE 'Cf:NTERS tlltttO!ll.JC7'Iall MolIt:frictiO<l ....t ..rials in today C:0l:l-t:.1. Iai b ....t: SOXto 60% asbelt:os f1bu. A great deal of pu1>l1d.~ h been 81'1e'e to the fect that vhen inhaled or ill-guted .... be.tns fiber Ill.lIY be, iDjllrioWl to " ....r health. ;rneu i-tl-corp"rated int" b.alte lim .. gs. the ....be.tO$ tibeT is "lo~d" iut:" 8- .... trix of oth ..r t ..rial. and pre ... nts 11tt1ll hazard. Further=ora, uudies hlrVll lIh""ll that bralte litliugll va .. , the great preptlllderan.~ of thll prod'l-ct of tha.t vear :La ..0 longer recognizable.. phydeally or che:=i~" as .. bestOll ecee , The .... jority of problelll8 that U'iss 111 bUlk.e al$.~l:l! a.IlU of garagel are those of precs'l-t1"" ad IOod hDl.l8ek.elllJlil1f,. PRECAUTIONS TO BE rou.owP .BY l'Ill.AI:t SE1lV!ct SBOPS If ,il: is .. II-...... d that there it free ... beatoe duat il:I htue aerriee ahops capabl .. of hiDg lllllde a.1rbot1:le. and- the folloviug precautiouvy _uru are talum OU thia bash, problema of ubeat ... dQllt ahO\tld bll' lI'lIllHmtial1y eliminated. pEltSONAl. 1. Ua" cuverlll.1.1Bas proucUve nuter el.othin,. Thill is d....e quite fr ..quently by _ehauica to cave Vl!'81" ad tear 011 their peuOllal clothiull. but if this lI-uggelltiOllis cOl:Ulieclred .,. r .. lated to ....b..Btoc f:then, .ae would tend to e liDlinat .. tb .. tranapore of auy fibet" to a IlIlM:hauic'a h... or ouUide of the brllke sem(:ll! ahop. th.. caO-eralla should be l_dered frequeutl". ancl care ahould be U,K1II:!l in hacdllug ao1.1ed co"e:ra1lll to prev=t guuanOD of ai!"borne fi'berll-., ~. ,.Il<w.eJ.op..good .perao:mal .hyg1ell4.p:;e.ett-.. .Iol.eebb" ,-t:hor-OUfhl.r.hl!lGl:le ..ati-tl-gv:i.ll prevent the 1Dsul:.iOll- of any f ..... ip IIUtter. Pood ahould eee be atored or eaten .in the: vork. area. 3. It i8 _ll-publiBhed fact that .lIIo1dDg 1.a injurll>1lll to ,.our hul.th. "Whl!ll- c:oupad with ubeatOtl dut, prolt1ellla are acc:_tuated. eeee- llo Dot TIl! lU!.Al.1!- SEltVlct SBOp 1. lee:p tbt< _tire am dust free by utiUZ1llg a vecu .. cleoer andlor pe:riodic: floor vaahings. Partir:ulu atteDtiw ahould be paid to tdDd l..dgea. fr_. ove.r:heacl Usbu. 81rdere-, raften or an.y iDaec: ih1.e place thar'rlU col1.eet ddt. Tbie .hould :l.lII:prCMe- "",rltiD, cood1t1OGl1 .. uS:_eh&ll:li.ea' .... &le.. JI'l!';V'F1 .... all air hOle or ,-..q other Mthod that would. teDd to 1:8.... tha dQllt to l>eccae , "- ,- a1r~. This inc:1udes _eplllg vith a broom. 1f it is del!.lDI!d neeeasary to 5Weel' the flc>On. lIIIk.e sure a BW'eep1118c:ompOUttdor dust 5uppreaaant in used to llrlohdu the dWlt. ,. Vacuum eleanerll for asbastoa-cwt.&in1ng dust should be 1ll g<><><l condition. without leaks, at>d equipped Vith t!X1:t"a high eff1dCfl.e,' filtenng .yat_ cahalll.of .en~ Ol.lt the a_11eat of duse particles. BlAKE SERVIa: liIORK 1. ;/he:1I removing the drums or 41st: brake rotorl', plaee uch dOllllear .... fully a.. that as 1Wch of thl' dust as po&llible 111c=ta1ned. For dn=s. the ope!! end should be plee"d upward. 2. ll.e1tave sJ.I parts ne"",S41'1. :tl:u::.1ud1t11th1e ahoe and l1ning assembly "",0:1 p1&= care.fully alQtl8&ide of l!ach <l.n=/roror. Agun. handle carefully 80 as nOt to caWl& auy d.l'ho=l!. dust. 3. V.c= each baek1ll1l plate cd dl'Ulll/rotor nth 4l:l atracl>mf!:ll.that will provide the greatest amQU:llo.tf autt:1on (auct! as the rad1ator cleaner attacluent as used ill the hOllle). Repeat the proeedure rttJ~an att:achllK!.Ilt that 18 Wlell for dWltinJ;. < Tb.1.s \1S1I:aJ.1.,. has brtlJtl.e8 or a brWih th.t vill 10<>llenthe eeee partieles 4l'1d dr .. th .... inte the c:II:=. Repeat the precedll:re for e.clI ..heel fOll""ed by .. gen..r.al ac:uUlll.i.g of the floor in trn. geceral work area. N'EVEl bl"'" d.w"r /Nay vith ... sir hos.... !he ".cII:\l\lling procedll:re should ..ot cake l<mg SIld will e Uminate lIlCIat sirbern ... dWit, er .... ting b ...eeee .. erkiJ:l.g e....diUotul. Hak ....... re rhat the dna/rotor is veC:UUlllllaldlOl:lI vi th ~ SIleill&ry perta. 4. ll.eel>l>diril>l>r,epair or replace part:a of the hydreu.1ie .,..CelII. S. Lightly .1Im.dthe hosses CI'!I th ... hacldll.g plat"'lJ Dr th" .ppropriat ... "lIIIItal"'l:tt-1De'tll1eontat:t pCl'iuU df "'Chedisc '"br.... , t.uhrlc.", ...'tbne peuu. 6, hm(lVll the n_ly rel:l.ced hrak ... ehoes from their hex and rerum th ... WI...d shoee into th e same hox, heing eareful not ro d:l.scurh any dUllt ereared hy .....ar or hwd1:l.rtg of the brake l..i.ni.cs. 1. Moat brake ahoe and Hnicg uaefllbllea received in the service ahop for p88s""ger eara and 11tht trucl:.a need 1>ot he ground or "arced". Moat are already cam or COlltour FDW:Id. (a) for dl'\llllbr""" .uP to.030" overair.e in diameter, us ....the standard thiclale .. U .....d hrake shoe Y1tho t further rtD.din.g. (\I) for braltlo d.ru:ao .030" _d over, oversir.e thickn.aa llned brake .hoe Y111 fit properly tdthout further nading. ,. If ,riD.d1lIg 11 necusary (u IIllilY be the cue of h.avier trud< ,haul, use onl,. a gr1tuti.lli appaTatUll whieh i. adequatell eq\dpped to collect the dll5t I_rated. Thi. ia very iIIIponmt eel, if Itoubt ex111U. the equiplMll-t......ufacture.r ..boule! be _ulted COl:Icel:tl:1nlgIuitabilltr of t:he due eolliet:ion system for WIllrith ubeatos. a. If the dn= ill tum.d, do not 1,lIlean ut boee to bl .... INC the Meal chips. Carefully re""",l' the dru= tCOlllthe l.thlt, tum over to elOpC" eh" loou chip,. ....01vip. the Ilurfaee with clean tloth ....beeDed with denaeured alcohol. 9. le.ll.ne the vehieu. in the nol:tl'&l"_Ill'. tOll will find that thu pr=ec!un will eee ine-ceq e the tt- requ.1red to rel1ulI' vehicle if ehe operat:l.OllIJan c>t'lIllbed properly. Wori:.ingccmdiUom: for all concerned will be '"lire ,,1easel' ell lllder. '.nd.Il applies u well to other OJ>eutiOD.f8l==&, tile br~ .. ,m.ce .re ..... - I.e should enhance the feeling ill the IIIBchanic that IIhOllld ...... nUl better organind rith reapeet to b.1.8 tool.8 acd proeedurep to be fcollCNed. :Relll ' er, the air hose should ne"llr be U8K around brake aerrie:e .,ort.. !"om thcou;h atl.ldi .. hllVe ahOW'll that onl, 2.-3% of the prcod...cu of bral! Ullinl vear lIIay be f.rI thl! fOt'll. of ... bestOll fiber ....d the fibers in the brake l1ninlla are "loc:ked 111", I"c>ctdwort. practice. C"l:lell1llinate ill d.... t probll!1U. ...~ , ------------_ ..._------------------------------ 'MOO'D:RlUjj.l.l:i.I:le TI90 Rtoadvsy lOlw Tork. };e:w Tori: 10019 ,LttenI:1Cl1:l.: Kt. I\ob..:t J. Clll'ullo This 1s to teply 1:0yoll;l' lattet or Septabet Ul. 1916 eaIlcend:ag ee , SeUkoff'. vrtl:e4Ij> i.I:l the naily NlMI. !n lQl.lIVU to the queni_ :I..D ~ 1.attIU'-y!!l>;",_t 111'''' 1.m1D.p 0l:I- today'. c:J1l'$ _tld.ll- ubestot. The ltiae brllka ad..drml bru. liIliap uet em "'<>9-t A.oIeril:4ll pu8mger ea.n IlD-dt'"'~ ecJIl,tainal>0l:lt 50-60% ubeltQi;. To. ul:>fitl>S 1.i- "loocl<ed 10"' to Illlll:ris of """m aD': othe:' lIlaret'iala. Tbe aal>e.tCl6 by 1t1elf ia tIClt ftH-. The pl'Clblea nth .. \:>utes oc:cun if ",.stUl;.IIh0J> gnu. muI cuts IIrHe Un1Dg aepets ntboUt good dtd-t eolleetiCll:l. AlBo. there ia .. problear:!:oiurilla thir. 1'.-1 of 014 br.u. lln1np pt'epu.l:oty eo a n.llua. Purina rtI:l:IlC>'Val. duat frc=. the brakJ! ..,.._ eaa. bl! inhaled if a _c:hllllie ....u a .ur boae or 'Other proea<brret: that tlQ;l.dto n.1lUt GUll: :I..D the .hop. It had be8l1 ~ -praetlee h br.lke .hop. to U81! a1r bQses 1:1:e1le.lm Qtt Dtakes. It ia cot a 1'\>00:1 prae,:1ca. IJS reatd.s YWl' <;_8t101>. eoncert\:l..ll.S ..,. ruet1Cl1:l. to Dr. se.l1kaff's ra:ur&a_. ti_.1 did !Wt read the: an:1e1e fully. I dio:l ... e the Quo:ll!_. 1ll the- Jl~ Tot'1i:DaU.y lam llQt .1lW!d1~ authot'iu .1-11. _ 1D l:IlI paslt.in to d:!.ri cwo. "'pi ,;elti" 10 11'1cal ; o:I.. ta;;.>I'''\01hieh:$: SSiHlk6f.t ;prgj e et:"d :l:n1 ~',h:Ql:h =onlility 'for peopl.e- tal'll1tillg brakq. If tbOlle 1Ilcrkhg with btllkU Ul "et"l"1u ~ter. ,ue su.ffic:1l!111tlyalar-d by Il't. Stolll<.oU'. remarks t'o i.I:l1tiatll lOX von-l'raeticaa 1.1:1 the abop, bia r-.ukl JIllI;y.~-J'i..l:pt.u:l.~ -,.~ ""'aarU the e=~ of b.ia telU.t'lu. I 4w't bali.ve"I'. q<:UO..tfill4to AlCll:l.gthU llne. 1 mipt ,uggellt Clmtac:t1ug l;he Aabutos IAfQl'IlI&tiw MIIOc.tati=. (.UA) 1835 J:. Street. 5.\1 \!uhiurtCJfl. D.C. 2000. J,aU1Ule of the proposao:l OSSA_~h COItClI>nWlg .... be.toe :b the 1Mrlcp1aecl the A.U haa Ulldertal<= coatly ellllSl.l1.t&D-t lll:Ud1.. UD the d.1fficmltiu vitb the OSHA r1!!~tillllS 8llI! the _Meal ev:i4el>ce 1JI. .apport of the Pro.Po.. o:I .......uocl:llmU. 'I/hU.e tbay"l:lBJ":"bPe date CODeendll& the _4Lr:&l __ p8e1:.0':0bp .. ~.>(>cC\.,.;i.tiaDllll .~!"Iw:U::tA::.as~l;Q$ ......ailahleo ..!I'JS;tdUli(>~Q&1<:~aldatl ,,1$-'1)ot ~t""c1\lrtVI!.:-"A:bere i"tf1.'#I'!lIi' ' , Hr. l\obett J. C!lrullo Sept=ibe.t 21. 1m U IIlIbestOll 6... t iD t:hI!l fa=tot"i.e8 that _ufactun fr.lc:t1Oll. anari&1ll. Offorha6, lt cpt _ .. _4 duat put cloaaSlt lIDli tf.lle affeeu .of ... butOll 1D the fae:toriu voW.4 haYe: beIID- .:1ft lII.rt_ t:haa. .pora41c Up ecomau t.hlIt ...=:l.iht be JlY'UeDt ill brw. IIIhClJ"'o ltotlt of tba ePi<!mdolog1cal .tud1u 011a a-IIlIbeStOll u. the wari:plaee han ba!!!ll 1D tM.- faetorl.u t:het :introduce uhut ... 1J1tn products IIIl.Ich.. lor .. l1e.1Dp, 'floor tUu D4 _U"lic:tioa =nur:i.a.1tl. Tbe.n. is _ry Utth ap14a1olop.e&1 uta OIlbrekll eervlca abopa. _I:k..I'lt uelDdnr llQllllll it ..... that..,. 'be of help 1D. )'Out (loll ill a 3 p~ W'rl.t~ entltled. -Allbellltolll Dust Control in llr"" Servlce Cant"rll." The Metloa Keter1ala Ste:r.dards m.t:Ltuta. nth ODe of lt11l llIe:lIIbartltMking the ....jrn- allt;r.\.bBt:Lon,b... draft,,4 thll8e _u _ s-oc>l! dun eoctrol 1& .' ;'rai:e rr.t" ~. We bd.:Lave that vttb pod hcuB I 1 M'i'i:I Ul! ,oeM! work prac:ucu th"- the. .. butof dust pre>b1.moca be ee...:nt1all.,. el1Mnat ..d :l..D I'.the brw IIlb"'!'. lI1Jlo e:ne1c:>s1ttg a CO'l'1 of an ut1e1a that appe.anod. i.e llrake llnd :I'r<m.t ZJid Senr1l:l1 1J1 H.e1 1916 CI:IO~ .. butlJl< iD the- vo'tkp1.ace ""d._ Clf the n_ded .qu1p_t that 1.& bd.r1. 1:Wri tn eoatrol It. I'. aUl> cac:1e>dlll a CJIIrr1 of a latUr put out by tha llat1oa.a1 hlJtittlU fc:r ~upatil:l'l'a1 Safaty ad llaal.th data4 .Ml3U'Jt 8, InS. th1II lettar by br. w,u. !olDyd of noSH d18c.l.lllllad ..... of the probl_ :l..D tbfl brake shc:pll IIlI:Ill had ._ ro_deo! procedures fll!' .. besto, 1>1''' mul elV-tch urv:Lc::L.nS. "InI ~ the. ae1otf1:1-:MS &luI COillIlIlII:Dtll are I'i"dpf1:l-l 'ee COll-cam1.rtg ,.our U't1e.l1l-to appur 1!l.!lOTOJ.'l:lq'rillt. 1'4 bll-eost plegall to nw" =P1 ot you:r: art:Lc.le Wlln 1t u pllhU.hed . .I.. V. Dn-llllle ha=t1'If/! D::Lrec:tor 1".S.: 1 am acl.os1D.g also ,. jllSt-rewved pa~/! frClll1 e Rayhelr:t:Oll-l'la.:lhal:t&ll catalog ....t:Lt1ed: "l\ec:<mm""ded !'roceCUrlilS fClr bducing J...l.>e.tCls Dust Durlng Brak/! S/!M.c.:Lug." --------------------------------------------------- MOTOR , 1790 BTtJati'I/)DY, New Yo1*, N. Y. 10019 . ---. ....ROBERT J, CERULLO Mr.Edward Brislane Friction ~~ter~ Standards Institute EnO Route -4 Faramus,New Jersey September 20,1976 Dear Mr.Drislane. On September 9th the New Yor'k Daily News ran a story about the findings of Dr.Iving J.Selifoff os the Environmental Sciences Lab:r:atoryof Mount Sinai Schooit of Medicine. In the story Dr. Selikof was quoted as saying that over 20% of the people repairing brakes on motor vehicles will die of eancer. Doe-s the brake lining and brake pads used on modern day cars coPt~ip asbestos? What is your reaction to Dr.Sel:ikoff's remarks? we are planning ill strory that will discuss the problem of brake dust and the, recommendations of OSHA as well as a lOOk at some of the new brake cleaning devd ces aimed at cutting down the risk from brake dust. Your thougl1ts will be appreciated. YCU':il7~ --zJ;rt J:..Cerullo I ,-"w .. & catalog. State I1ll.l:1flilre ao.! Cas\lalty,ColllPllI\Yc 112 E. \/Uh.1r:lj;tOll aeeeee Rloo=1ngtOl1, IUituua 61701 Septalllber %7, 1916 On Sept_e.r 1, Hi16 yClI.tvnItlil to- tile. ABbuto. "Infllrlllllt1Ol). ABaoe1&l:ion ==m1.l1t bformstion _ asbutca .. it rlat:ea t:o brake .b......d~ aod uaell:bllu. Kr. &rlI!:l:l..a. of the "but:OlJ "Infonu.t:i= ABaodatiOll lIuggellted the ,._ lI:ODtllel:llIll for 1J:lfcrma.t:iOQ. ""'atI'1ll eee eu.=t:ly lIum infolMll&t:i<m I:!r. Mll:rsu _t: ,.ou but I vO'Uld llke tD omelose ..... 1nfcm:oatiOD wttic:!l. IIl.lr1 be of bel.]). I'.., cnGlo.04I:ll. IC'd,w ctttlc4, "u\:tut.oa Dual; C1m;.roJ,.dD: arab Serv1QC Clmten.~ ':t'b.U.:b '. craft ltl'tie1e prepare!.! by the 1rlln::1tutl! cwcum.ug .b~.rood bO\lllekeep1.tls proco<1=u to 10.....,.-..11rI. brake .ervica. It u a draft dD=_t aDd 11- Dot .....ee88.r:lly f.1n&l.. I be.11avc that :l.t lUY he..1.p a..t1ertate prob1al:u. ase<>d.atad with the .. b .. tOll dcd:t 1ll brake bopl\-. I ..,. ilio ...e.1.oe1J:l1l_ a.l'tiela that vu p1ll: out by t.be llatioo.al 1u:titut:a of Oc:lI:UJ>4ticma1 Safety aDd lldl'th. TbU v.. in the font of letter trOll .tir. Uoy-dof nosa 'lIbicb atracbed ._ race_ded proeeduru for ubear ... mosabrake IIlId =hotc:!l. .em.d.D.&. no. re=-dat:iOlUl an J.I:t t'fl&lIoubt.. hat'lllOl:l:Ynth tho .. , d.raft raw odat1C!l18 tilat I'.,-e ll!nl:lMu. I'. &1&0 ""llclolllrlg a =llP.1 of aD art.1.w .. it Ql>U.rad 10 .rw _d l"tvct bd Sem.ce 1:1 May 1916.. %b.1.a article dUc:ua.ed .0llIllof the 8_ ite_ noted by nOS!:. 1.ll. add1t'1..oll.. it: dUcw.a&d aquipD!Ol1t _ed for maint"'n1n, "'oj dwt le'nla in th8 brllltl! u'vice .bopa. U you b.... 801M!aped.l!ie 'i'OUt.1.1lIU eom::.e.rtlin, the .. beates problem I ..-ould trr .,. beet to' belp you. T'ttll -.in Alpbes1.e up un!:!l tU. time bu beell CI!l faetor:l..u. I balJ.tnoe tbey blll1 a _rIO .ertoua .. bu1:l>R d.ust probla tbllll bnb, .orrd.ee .hope. Sov",",r, 1f brake .etviea .bope De pollt' von prKtices .w:b &$ aD air bOlle to blw of! Wled p&t"la, or tbey do eee bln'l! lOOt! o1l.Ist cclle.eticm "her. grtndiug brake lininp, ebe.n: may h-a U"8toe dust pl'Obt.a. 10 thae &ra&lI too. It ....o1d appear tbat _t brake .ervice .hap prob1eJu are euDtroUllblR 1f1th ",ood. votlt praet1.oes luul 8.... d boueaJr;eepf."Oi,. L w.. " ..h' ... t '. l"' J1i'\j If ~r~':":lA\SBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION "".' ~,.;" ~, :1:= __ 1S25 I{ S:ru~ N,W.. WasIlmg:on. O.C. :loons. '20;:) 22341;2S 14 September 1976 ~. Stephen A. Nolan t.ees Control Representative State Fa~ Fire and Casualty Co::npany 112 E. Washington Street Bloomington, Illinois 62702 Dear Mr. Nolan: In response to your letter of Septefllber 1, we enclose sOtn-e general information produced by this Association which we believe will he of interest. For more specific information on asbestos and brake components may! suggest you communicate with Mr. Edward W. Drislane, Executive Director, Friction ~laterials Standareis Institute, Inc., Bergan Mall Office Center, Bast 210 Route ~4,Fa,ramus, NewJersey 07652, (201) 845-0440. Mr. aeeee B.. Weaver of Raybestos- ~~attan, 123 East Stievel Street, Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545, (717) 665-2211, Ii member of our Standards and Technioal Coltlll'littee, may also "be of assistance to you. I am sendi.ng a copy of your letter to each of the~. Sine yourS;, /I;:i7.'.~ R eeeeee Executive Director cc s Mr. Edward W. Drislaner'( Mr. Isaac H. Weaver ~ Enclosures State Farm Fire and Casualty Company "o~$,_112t,w ....... ll'O_.~,\Oft, ,......... 61101 September-l, 1976 Asbestos !nfQrmation Association 1660 L. S'l:~eet, NW Washin9to~,DC 20036 Dear Sirs: /' 1 would like to o~tain any printed information you may have available 0"-,eeoesecs as it relates to h~ shoos, d.rUlllSand assemblies. 1 am particularly interested in any associated hazards and potential means oi eontrol--Su9gested by your'aS'5oeiation. Thankyou for your eooperation in this llIatter. I will he looking forward to you response. Sincerely, St:ephen ;p. ~olan lnss Control Representative SN:ff -~_. ~ - <.a._" . RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING ASBESTOS DUST DURING BRAKE SERVIONG Be ....... sttIdios h"v<: im!icIo\'"l! that ~re to - e'"''""''' ."",u"u: of .. best ... dutt may. 1>0- potetltial bealtb 1I:I ,d, OSHA has ott Inuimum limits or 1"",,\$ 01 .',hol'm ...boot ... dldt to "'bid> """k .... may be .x~ 51"". m",t au,nmo,;". /.;.,ion mllteflab "",mally "onta;n " sic>ahl" "mom" of ash<ntos, it i. imponan: thot people who handle brake lining1: and clu'tl> being. und ...... nd the nOlUf. of the problem a,,<lknc'" tb" pf~aUt;"n. '0 be 1"l<e" l. A.r;a "'M" brake ""o,k is don. sh<>u\dbe ut 8$ide it p=ihl., and Mfr3nCfl sh<l1.l1llbe "",<ted with ." ,..\;.. ,,,,.""P"""'" riun as follows: A,bes/os Dust Hl:I%wd Avoid Breathing Pust Wear As.;g""d Proletl;ve Eqlliprnenl Do Nol Remoin in Area UnlOl$$Your Work lIequires It B,eolh;ng Asbestos 0".1 May Be He.o.doll. To You, Heolth 2. The amount of .. 1>0010$in tb. dust f,om \mike heing wear i. normally at "" ""tremell' 10'" 1"".1 Moau.oe <>! cnem,cal bteal<do ...n during un ... "d if machinilll: <>! lrin"'" ma'erial doe. nol take place, .imple ",,,"edu,.... wm minim)", llX.=te. Dudn, b:ak. $t1'\'icin&. thll mechanic .nould w ....t an air ;>u,;f}'ing respita"", either tbt_away or on. "ith r.pl.coabl. particulate fih.r{ l), 8$ appTO\'ed by ,he mining EnlOl'c""'.pt and Saf.ty Admin;'. "a,ion 0' NI0SH. It ,hnuld he worn d .. ring all p't><:edu'eI <tarring ,,';t'b'the """'<nelll 'of'the' "wb...m and i"ci..,hn~ ,.a."''''b1)'. 3., puring di ... umhly, .U part hould be ""refully pltlced on th. II""" to minimi"" Ihe ponibilityof cr.",i,,~ airborn. d 1. Dust '''''''Id first be cl.aned Itom Ihe ..:a... dru br.ke ba<:king pla'es Gnd b.al! .... "'hI; .. "o1ng .n indumial 1)'"" "aC\1lUll 01 .....,. l'I:luipped witll high dl'icienCj> filter ,yo. tem. Aller "aCUUm cl."ni"" anr .tmaining dut! .hould he re"'oved bl' us,nt .. tag ... ak"d in wat.,. and Wfun~ until neul,' dl}'. Und,,' no cir"",,,,- <I.. ncc hould compr ...,d oit 0' dO;' brushing he .... d f'" clcaning_ .n,.,,,,,~. Of imp<>f\lll>C\aln, the prceautio ... which mUlt he t.ken during ma.bining of frktion m .._ ,erial: 11>i.;. the cj>em,,,,n in brake Sl'tvici"l: ",hen C"_~l.O ~ 4l= ~ "" it< hicl>ett. In ad4;..' tion to the apptov.d respi~ ..!or, tMno m ... t be toesl .It.exhaust """lil.ti"" such tMt tht ",,,,ke' .".""""e. m";nl,,ined "t ItlUt below the 1976 OSHA .. be<lO$ ~nda,ds.. II inert iony q.....tion l>S to th. clli<:iency ll! .. be<lO$ d= ~"",o" ..l b;!- Ul~m. chine, the m.nulact".", .hould be comacled. S. Industrial ,,"" .... '" d ...... bat' conlaining ... b.. to> dUI! and doll" ...... d 10' wiping brake a .. ~mbli ... .hould be .... led in plutk bag. and kb<!led wiU: the Iello"';,,/: "'aming l"bel printed in lene ... 01 .uffici"nt li"t an6 con-t~..sr 10 b<!rudil}' ,-i.;ble and l~~ibl": Caulion Contain, Alouto. Fioers Avoid B,ealhlng DU.I Sreathing Ad,e.ll>t 0, ... 1 May Cause 5er;ou. I\odily Ham! All ..,bestos wlUt hnuld be diop.c>se<ll! in accord ance with the OSHA a.be.l .... ,,~lal;cm :During r"mo",,; "I " .."""m b.g .. an aw",wed r""Pi.mo" "'ot,~ lle=ibtd ill (2) .~ .hnul<i be 6: All flOQt .lean'n;: ;n ...... ",h.", brake ", ",paired tb<> .. ld he dcne with the high "lIki ... /;}, 'ndll.mlll "'CU\I'" d.aner d_tibcd in (3) .bo\oe. Undef no citcumttancet .hnuld elt)' swt'eping ."ke place. Grinding (arcing.) mach'n ... huuld .lto be d...n.ee with '''''b .. "aeuum clune, ..nd an)' .ema;ning elll5t "'iped wi'h a damp chili, An IlPProv-eO ..... ' pi.ato" ., deO<:ribed pt.,>iOutl ... Ihnuld he med du.;ng Ihi. cleaning, 7_ Altb<>ugh ..dhe ..... e \<> the nl>o,... I"et"du'.' .1>oulo. minim"'" .. ny conlllmina,',m oj \\'o'k clothing, it ne=a'1' th3t the npp,,,,,,iate .cetionl of the OSHA re",illti"'" nil. ".hem .. be foU",,,,,d when ""iling level. on .,\>eo'CS dU'1 e fte<l c... rent .... nd ards. Th;; .ould i,wol"" s-peci31 ctethin. change ."""""~t..At the ".'y leal! the work do' .... ~hould not he tnken hnm" but .huuld remain al j",work ind ..... ;"l luundering. ll. Proper h)'ti"M p,...lie .. will help ",inim'''' ,,~. p"5Ure to ntl>U'''' dut!. Wnth lh"'ou;h!;' bel",. ea,ing anti d" nOI "ftt in the ,,"<>tit nrel>.R"mc"'t>o, .moldn; .. h3m,I .. 1 I", ,h" henhh. anti .""'king co..pled with htcathin~ nll>c>ICS dU'1 i. e~t...n. ,ely d..ngewu<. CAUIIQU,OO NOT BREATHE ASBESTOS OUST