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i i js v*to w*ooocr orvtsiow <ZcuutA^> r.ar*A com-offTio( l: __i` Ji NEWS RELEASE Immediately. September 18. 180 VICTOR to BLTHTHATS ASBESTOS FEOX ITS Z.ZXK i Dane Corporation'* Victor Feadorea 0IrisIon. a Major world-- aid* usafaccaret of seeling materials for tba vehicular. industrial sad s'ervlee narkecs. announced today It* emltwant to be eantifaccur ing asbestos fr*e gasketing nsceclala fee tta entire line of product* bp the mid-1980s. Victor 1b tbs first gasket auaficutec to sake such n pledge. Parker 8. Vlsld, T*T, division vice prealdeac dad general p manager, sold tbac division laioratotp testing foe the asbeocoe free sealing notarial developed by Victor has been successfully ceaolered. and tbac a line ef gaskets containing the nos aaterial had been anbnltted to several original equipseat vehicle producers lot farther resting and specification approval. Mold noted chat the decision to eliminate asbestos foe Vicror'a product line la baaed on the pocanclel health haiaeds associated with tbs material, and tbe likelihood that additional goTenuseet regulations further reducing permissible levels of asbestos fibre exposure la Che nanufaccnrlng process will reader it* nse virtually lepooslble. 'T> have worked tvo years to dsvalop this nnbeacos fros naterlal and t have an obligecloo. as cn VPD-157-0001361