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Automotive /' Benclix Friction Materials Division P.O. Box 238 Troy, NY 12181 Telephone (518)273-6550 November 7, 1986 Vermont Container Corp. P.0. Box 648 Bennington, VT 05201 Attention Mr. Ted Grant Gentlemen We wish to clarify the caution labelling to be printed on our cartons. At present, as in the past, you are printing the following on all Ford Service Cartons: CAUTION: Contains asbestos fibers. Avoid creating dust. Breathing asbestos . dust may cause serious bodily harm. When servicing this brake lining or any component related to it or located near it, prevent asbestos dust from becoming airborne by vacuuming the assembly with an industrial type vacuum cleaner equipped with a high efficiency filter system and by wash ing the assembly with an appropriate brake parts washer, if necessary. . Never remove dust or dirt from this assembly by blowing with compressed air. L1516 This should be continued as there is no change at the present time. All other cartons, excluding General Motors and including Tri-Wall Containers, must show the following statement: DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD PLAINTIFFS oxEXHIBIT HWBUI0012434 Vermont Container Corp. November 7, 1986 Page 2 This is the same statement you are presently printing with the deletion of the beginning sentence as shown on the enclosed sample. We discussed all of the above with your representative on Thursday November 6, 1986 and asked that this change be accomplished immediately. Please forward a letter indicating your agreement with our request, and advise when the change will be made. Sincerely, Guy H. Teats Purchasing Supervisor GHT/cl cc: F. Schuttenhelm C. Little G. Thayer VI. Yetto C. Larson V. Keim E. Rogers R. Hart HWBUI0012435 HWBUI0012436