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FILE NAME Packings and Gaskets PAG DATE 1987 May 7 DOC PAG036 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Glove Bag Usage During the Removal of Damaged Asbestos Gasket WV 0191 # 115 x * * * * * UNION * CARBIDE * ey x * * * * * * INTERNAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT South Charleston Plant CORRESPONDENCE P. O. Box 8004 South Charleston WV 25303 TO J. K. Corrie CC J. R. Dement S. W. Drake M. J. Shoger DATE May 7 1987 ORIG DEPT SUBJECT Glove Bag Usage During the Removal of Damaged Asbestos Gasket Per our phone conversation on May 4 1987 regarding the removal of asbestos gaskets it has come to my attention that personal exposures have been measured at or in excess of the 0.1 fiber action level The PEL is 0.2 fibers In order to assure adequate protection of South personnel it is required that glove bags be used when containing gaskets that require abrasive actions which concentrations of asbestos Charleston Plant removing asbestos produce would airborne WJV 2091A W. J. Vincent UCC 002234