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101A FROM: TO: SUBJECT: COPY TO: WOODWARD COMPANY A DIVISION OF THE MEAD CORPORATION WOODWARD, ALA. December 22, 1971 Mr, Lloyd C. McNeill Mr. S. D. Weaver Messrs. W. R. Bond, C. W. Adair, S. H. Mooney The attached information regarding emergency health standards for asbestos should be of interest to you. LCM/jal Attachment CAPCO JEN 0010825 Vol. XXVHI-No. 27 12-16-71 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT-- LABOR RELATIONS Page 9 or those who "wildcat" will be protected more than ever imagined. The campaigns for safety by state and federal governments, unions, news media, and management, he said, will have such a wide-reaching effect that the American workforce will never again be subjected to any but the best conditions in safety and health protection. lofcor Deportment Issues Emergency K&oliSi S cintloi cl for Asbesics [<: 27.7] The Labor Department has determined that exposure to asbestos dust under 'ho present V.'aish-Healey standard constitutes a grave dancer to employees. A temporary standard has been issued reducing the permissible level of asbestos dust from 12 fibers per millileter greater titan 5 microns long ic 5 such fibers for an eight-hour time-weighted average airborne concentiation [56 F.R. 23207, 23217. 12-7-71], if EMERGENCY STANDARD -4- An emergency standard is issued without notice and is in effect fo- a limited time only (up to six months), during which a rulemaking proceeding must establish a permanent standard [>ee * 6016j. Engineering methods. The emergency standard also requires engi neering methods such as enclosure of operations, vacuum sweeping, and local exhaust ventilation: * U>t. i hfl rmict rPmlirp iv>rh \mririM* VO test his protective device for proper fit before each use. ar.d must train or supervise workers testing the devices lor proper fitting. Details of types of approved rcspiiators are given. < Hand- or power-operated toois that produce asbestos dust must have local exhaust ventilation and dust collectors." o Employees exposed to the spraying of asbesios or the demolition of pipes, struciiucs or equipment covered or insulated with asbestos must be provided with respirators. e Asbestos cement, mortar, coatings, grout and plaster must be mixed in closed bags or other containers. o Asbestos waste 2nd scrap must be collected and disposed of in scaled bags or other containers. All clean-up of asbestos dust and blowing must be performed by vacuum cleaners, with dry sweeping forbidden. Labor Law Highlights-' [fi 27.S] OSilA Announces Inspection Figures.--The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it had made a total of 9,300 inspections in establishments employing more than 1.5 million workers in the first six months of the Act's operation. Assistant Secretary Guenther said 5.636 citations were issued to employers from Apr;! 28 to November 1. Only 207c of the establishments inspected were in compliance: another 207 had only minor violations. OSHA received 6S6 '.'RENTtCE-ilALL. Inc., tr.ricweod Cliffs. NJ. ^ 27.8 CAPCO JEN 0010826