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FILE NAME: Genuine Parts Company (GPC) DATE: 1975 May DOC#: GPC001 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Confidential Letter to RAYLOCK RE Caution Labels 1 Personal & Confidential . Ji l Mr. L. . Moore RAYLOg 4 2 0 0 Qordon Road N . W . Atlantc?, G eorgia 3 0 3 3 6 ' -M sya. 1975 Dear Toby: The other day I read in the "W all Street Journal** where Raybestos was being - sued by 160 employees due to the fact that they were not properly notified of the hazards of working around a sb e sto s . As you know, we cten cll our segment boxes as a warning of th is hazard, a s follow o;- : . c& irao N CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBRES . AVOID CREATING DUST BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM I know you have taken steps to protect your people; however, It comes to mind that you may have some respon sibility to .your custom ers and might consider Including thtg same caution on your boxes or la b e ls. This could also be used a s another strong reason for discouraging field grinding of brake shoes by the Jobbers and/or brake shops. 'o' Should you have any further rrm stlan s or comments regarding th is , wo would be happy to d iscu ss them with you. . Sincerely, B c c ; R . G , L en gele: I su g gest th a t th is be p assed on to your other Rebullders, HRJ /m o ccj M essrs. J. Cox -R a y lo c E . ft. Kipling - Rayloc Harry It, Jones, ' Soles Manager ^ S . S . Conway^jjrT ` .R tJj+G tisnj s ''IfW N e isb n ' A, F. Schmaltz