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/ Toil M c H. K. PORTER COMPANY, INC. ' THERMOID DIVISION PORTER BUILDING PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219 Cu 4 AREA CODE A12 TEL. 391-1800 September 29, 1972 Department Of The Navy Naval Ships Systems Command Prince Georges Center Hyattsville, Md. 20782 Attn: R. Smith Dear Mr. Smith: ' r To help insure that only those asbestos textile products which will most effectively permit compliance with OSHA standards are supplied to the government, the following proposal is submitted: It is proposed that specifications SS-C-466e and Mil-T-4117a be amended to include the following statement: , "Material furnished under this specificatio'n- will be manufactured with the use of a bonding agent, coating, binder or other material so that during any reasonable and forseeable use, handling, storage, disposal, process ing or transportation no airborne concentration of asbesto.; fiber will be released in excess of exposure limits pres cribed in the current OSHA standard for exposure to asbestos du s t.n . Compliance with this statement would not relieve the supplier from meeting any or all of'the existing specification requirements. Since an expeditious implementation of this amendment is in the best interest of the government, your prompt attention and action on this proposal is solicited. Very truly yours. JMZ:er J. M. Zinent c Government Sales Manager