Document dnZJ5w6Y1zNJ8byr1QNBv33aR

ti': i i,;;/ L -v / ' ' ' 'Hf/ :>/ :i.; r ^ -" ^ I m. &i aq.-\r. - V. iiifih. I w XCiHJCUJ, 101 r.ox "-H* ,cci . R. P Bntz ; .*_ _ f` .'t'U;* jm .^, ,i. . ..#151, ,, . j . K, S, FPrreeemaaarn^<i.; > V #151, ^ ~ -E. MMaayynnaardrd^ ifo*. "' - v , #170-5, J. R'."~MMiislslteeacd - `km\ ... #991-P, .; G. P. "Kulick .Trl .K .r ; V. ... ..<- G During the past month, the manufacturing'*homes division of `VVv'I-.ivgT Westinghouse Corp. contacted us with information that some^..,' two-thirds of their factory work force had walked off the, _ ; ^^ 7*^^(y.\:..job. The charge was that Westinghouse was exposing them '"//$*to a health hazard as indicated on a caution label of our .' DURABOND joint compound. Our reaction to this was to offeerr .rs&ifa?Kr\ ..Westinghouse an asbestos-free DURABOND formula - a more f v.costly formula, "hut one which had been successfully field ; t >-.*r `J-l'j.i- tested. Westinghouse s reaction to this was to accept the ife*. non-asbestos formulation and to fire an agitator and the entire work force that left their jobs. :. : } ` ............... . - .. a,., ........ .. .. . Meanwhile, Westinghouse has asked that we place the fol- . lowing statement on the shipping documents of any future shipments of non-asbestos. DURABOND - - - .V^- -VS'-) .. -. V 7^1. ..-Seller (Cup^iior) wnrrants ihat any nnrt fill work (.terformed `'., and/or equipment dclivcict! to We$tini,housc or Us Ue$iyrtcc;`.7>j ' under this purchase orderJsulicontroct) shall comply with ' *11 rw|uiiemc;it'i of thu Occupational Safety and Hu ` ' * ;v- ,.sv.w J.-'Sd* .. [ ; 7.I.. of 1970. av the same may be amended from timo and including all regulations adopted pursuant to such Act, . anrl shall comply with nil requirements of any applicable _health or safety statute or regulation of any state or local '> .: '. -.v'.-w1Sr>-A .. >v> U.< ... -f ' '';} V \i\ *t*+'`.1"A.rv>. , -1 v 1', yj 'i ;r '-y. / .?-< ''77'*. i ^government agegey having jurisdiction in'the location to /' * which surh Kituipmeut is to he shipped'or such work is to u-bn fierlormec/ pursuant to this agreement! ... ... I PLAINTIFF'S I EXHIBIT Woule you please render us an opinion on any potential, TegaT1 pitfalls in accomodating Westinghouse' s request when shipping them - - ' i; . . / / ; .. , '. . .. a. Non-asbestos DURABOND, or '.,7,U../^rv.-i:. .,i. Z . b. Asbestos containing'DURABOND where the container displays ' ft the Caution Label. >.:/T^k 7:: ^ .*-*--:'* 7- ,* * til! : . i-v-i:-, ';?; . r-r;j; . \_y * CMK sn * **t '4S ' * ' "r*T. - pJ ;..n1 fr..?*-S^/pN) LL r r . v wAJ^^ / \ ' UnITED STATES GYPSUM _ 5-'5