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For Information call: Robart L. Vlrta Telephone: (202) 634--1206 Annual. Preliminary ASBESTOS IN 1987 The attached 2 pages reprinted from the Bureau of Mines Mineral Commodity Summaries--1988, provide the earliest estimates of 1987 data and activity highlights on Asbestos. Most of the estimates are based on 9 months data and are compared with final data from previous years. Footnotes 2 refers to reserve base definitions published in Mineral Commodity Summaries--1988 and U.S.G.S. Circular 831, 1980. Prepared in the Branch of Industrial Minerals, January 4, 1987. CTD007081 ASBESTOS (Data in thousand Metric tone, unleae noted) 1. Domestic Production and Use: The total eatlaated value of 1987 domestic production (sales) was $18 alllion. Three flra In California and Vermont accounted for 100Z of domestic production. Asbestos was consumed In friction products, 22T; roofing products, 17X; asbestos-cement pipe, 17"; coatings and compounds, 15*; paper, 111; and other, 18Z. * Salient Statistics--United States: Production (sales), mine Imports for consumption Exports Shipments from Covt. stockpile excesses Consumption, apparent Price: Average value, dollars per ton, f.o.b. mine Stocks, producer, yearend Employment, mine and mill e/ Net Import reliance 1/ as a percent of apparent consumption 1983 nr 196 55 217 399 79 190 68 1984 sr 210 40 226 1985 ~J7~ 142 46 N one 162 422 357 80 71 190 200 75 65 1986 ST 108 47 120 338 63 250 58 1987 e/ --ST" 98 58 107 342 48 260 51 3. Recycling: Insignificant. 4. Import Sources (1983-66): Canada, 94Z; Republic of South Africa. 6Z. 5. Tariff: Item Asbestos Number 518.11 Most Favored Nation (KFN) 1/1/87 Free Non--MFN 1/1/87 Free 6. Depletion Allowance; 221 (Domestic), 10Z (Foreign). 7. Government Stockpile: In addition to the quantity shown below, the stockpile contained 831 tons of nonstockpile grade chryaotlle and leas than 1 ton of nonstockpile grade smoslte. Material Chryaotlle stockpile grade Amosite stockpile grade Crocldolite Stockpile Status--9-30-87 (metric tons) Goal Total Inventory 2,722 8,879 15,422 30,849 33 Excess to Goal Authorized For Disposal 4,250 Sales, 9 Months -- e/ Estimated. U Defined as imports - exports + adjustments for Government and industry stock changes. 2/ See page 184 for definitions. Prepared by Robert L. Virta, telephone number (202) 634-1206. 2 CTD007082 Asbeatoa import* decreaeed 9% from thoae.Of 19M> Canada continued to be the mjor sourea of laporead aabaatoa. Crocldolitt u iaported fron the Kepublic of South Africa. EPA continued a regulatory lapaet analyai* of ita propoeed ban/phaae-out of aabeatoa and aabeatoa-contaialng pcodecta. Tba agency alao reprieved the national aalaalon atasdarda for hasardoua air pollutants and began aorueylag the produced of nine alnaral eoaaodltlca to dataralna the aabaatoa content and the total alnaral fiber content of nine aniaeiona. ,On Jannary 7 19S7*jsraaant to of 1966, doyaotlla aabaatoa alnaral aeaantlal fortbe adequate quantltlaa fron rellahlaand 0eptehenslya.Antl.-Apartheid Act of State aa a strategic did ta unavatlpble In Other lsMii the Orgaudcation provision aupportlng tie Federal and State laglalatloc regarding eoaaerelal tad ptMla bulldlngyaiad.,' byaabaatoeartatl1 International Labor thi Incraaaad aaount of Inonlatloa material In itif and1 health rlak posed 9. Porld Ittna United Canada ( Other . -sfcCantdUy Vod*4tptal '***> 10. idrtd irssnx additional fi*ga but .1; 1 5 January 198S CTD007083 1