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FILE NAME: Kent (KNT) DATE: 1952 Dec DOC#: KNT008 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Mass. Dept, of Labor Inspection Report, H. & V. Specialties - West Groton Dr. Hervey B. E lk in s, Acting Director Division o f Occupational Hygiene 236 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Elkins: Enclosed please find progress report from Inspector Edward J . lieeban of our Iawrence O ffic e relative to the recommendations made by your Division to the H. & V. Sp ecialties. Co., West Groton, -rrhich you w ill find self-explanatory. v/uri rOrt aXiilcOE Lawrence, December IS, I952 Mr. John A. Scsnga Surnr. Xasooctor Boston, Massachusetts Bear Sir I aads re in sp ectio n today o f H & V Spacd altiae Oo., Vest Groton, in connection v i i h order #20 which vas issu e d on IJovesber 20, 1952,. a f te r I hsd v isite d th is plant accompanied by Messrs. Baverly and Conproni o f th e Division of Occupational Hygiene. I found t h a t s in c e th e ord er vas is s u e d th e company has been ex p erim en tin g in o rd e r to t r y and fin d a s u b s titu t e f o r the asb esto s used in the manufacture o f f i l t e r c lo th . However, as th e y a r e s t i l l u sin g a s b e sto s th ey henre sta rted to comply w ith th e recommendations made as f o I le u s . 1 . One do te n approved Type A r e s p ir a to r * have bean ordered fo r use o f' t h e emcloyeee. f 2. A v e t condensor has been ordered to elim in ate the clo th beg dust c o lle c to rs. / . 3 I n d u s t r ia l vaetmn cle a n ers have been purchased and a re being used fo r clean in g f lo o r s , Machines e t c . A new p ic k e r has been i n s t a lle d on second f l o o r to re p la ce the old typo which crpar-ntod cm tbu fir-xt flo o r . Thi- -ixii:i i.j :x j 1 y e t in op eration and le tb a n ic s vero in s t a llin g axbrrost syrteo. on i t a t tin e o f re in spect! on. ' X aa su b m ittin g t h is re p o rt o f p ro g re ss to you so t h s t you m y inform B iv isio n o f Occupational Hygiene. Tery tru ly yours, *.**v* .*/.*/* r KDV. J. HSEHAS Industrial Iaepector v