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ASBESTOS (Possibility for Air Transport)
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Division of Stockpiling and Transport .tion Nar Production Board
Prepared by R. II. S-.ntmyejs United States Tariff Coanission
January 1943 /
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v ASBF.'.TO
(Puasitliity of Al" Transoorl )
Description. Asbestos 1: a tern applied If fibrous ferns of :.v<r*l
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Tite conocrciol varieties are cl.rysotlle, crocidclite TV.ae nil'.*rale, because they differ :d*ly in ron/osit.
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ttrength, flexiMiity, and length of t.ieir fiN.rr. v. r- c : i :
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their application and usi fulr.'.r.s.
Chrysolite, e fllrrur fom of 5er.*iit*i.e (five* row. -w.gr> mu.: i.i 1 ic ite) is the not-t irt,. orient. iiort r.f thr orlf'r. , ruducti'". r to'n I>.v.\ and
short fibers is of thin variety; ti;.- princip* 1 source.-. *. .v- i
r-.nii.,
the Soviet Union, anti Southern P.hodesia. The- liter ore f 1. ihW , . i:
hlch resir tenet- to neat, niiJ neve cor.. i-'-.i-.t I-- t- ... . .> nr, r.:th. ?n-
rtrct*{lc gTLdes of this v- rlty cl . start js arc '. c:./ -ii*.r Cn. > v . j
and No. 2 end spinning fibers end *.h. ."oiit.ii.rn H.-cd.-siar. r<:i;iirs C ; va 0
1, 2, rnd 3.
The second most important csbestor niacrul is croc idol it', ; ro-.m-
iron enphibole) more co.m.Tcnly i.; own i.r blue asbertor. Lid'.u > ry>-
,
it i.. 'lghly fibrous. Itr fiber.*- rr-ve ,- '.igjitr wnsiii r .rf.-.r'. : t.-r.
* *'>: of chryrotilc, but u :.iutv lo>-cr reri^tr.net to heat. siuc . Catos
is found principally 1 . tne Cape end Tranrv; al Province*., of th-.- Ur. if i. of
South Africa, though there lies be-ii so.-c n-.nor pre-riue* ior re- art f
Australia .nd Bolivia. Practically all y~ades producer in font. ..frici
ore of Stnteglc lnport-ance.
Anosi*", Uilrt* in inpicrt-nee .-.rorg -.st: lo- -ar.ora.:, i: r,. jrr :,lun
silicate rich In iror.. It., fib-ra r< iie/ibl* i : r c-. . r*. :: 1,
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unusual length but they ere harder, harsher, me uea.lly ieve less tencile
atrength than thtae of chrysotile. Acids 'mve UUl eif'ct o. anctitc.
Tha atretegic greder, era -1 anti B-3 or D-j. An.ritu i: fou c!.j.i: i.y ir
tna Transvaal Provincr of the Union of South Africr .
Uses. Or. the basis of use, asbestos folic lr.to tro pr.i.c.pal cii-...'s--. in-
ing ani. nenspinnin^ fibers. Under present war conditi'-ns, taur.i im; iit'r,
ehlrh cG.r,.rises the longer gradea of chryaotile, croeiricllt'", . n" excite,
has arsuwed r.r. rxtre lely important role. Tne Ar;;- :rd toe K. v. ur< I. uje t,unntitlea of til: gruer for the wer.vir.j of textiles, tiu .at <?xte:.Mv>.
application of vhici. ir in os beetos broke lining.-, end c]utr'-. f.ic'.i.nc f<->r 'uito-
notlve equipment. In the United States Cr.nrdinri chrpoi.-tllr is used i nncipe.lly for this ..urpoae. The chrysotile obtained ir. hhodosi'., mu to .? leaser extent In other South african Joc-.litles, is lo.rj in l:on co. tent than the Cancdiar. nnterirl tnc, f-'ere. ore, ic ^referred for t.ie s.nu: > stnre of electrical ttpo rnd other e juipnc.it doci;ii'.*'* for nijjh iJectric 1 vt r. Utencc.
Aa aacaite and blue cabeatos ore core rc3latent to acies enJ htvc ;
lo.-er iron content then Cenadir.i. curys-otile, they rrc used in jr.r,;e t u n-
titlr? by the Navy for acid-resisting rsbestos packing, insulating tlanot-
ind -rtirea-es fr- turbine*. :.pfric:.I inauiation, end boar, partition:, for nil types of navr.l veeaela. Anosite, in particular, because of Us liq.ht
eight per cubic foot, is well adapted for turb;ne b-ii-;:cts. Hue -1-
btstoe ir. to. realstr.r.t to chor.icel action that it 1: preferred for .11
filters und na a constituent of 'eid-rerlrtant osbecios-ee.wnt ;.-e.-or.-
pipe.
The ahert or nontpinr.iu; fibers - re uard .iri'v.riiy f or the ,. om.cti'r.
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of ncny types of building .-u ieri_U , ti touch sul.ct, r.ti 1 rrtour.tr r.rc used
In aolded products, sv.cn ; s I r../ lii.in"r.
United Strti yusltior..
Location of production. - The United "t-te- n.r r.c vi r i*c:. i.vc.i-
tant i.a & producer of asbestos, the domestic out..ut bf h..; i*T.r- to r. <
percent ol domestic requirements.
Donestle production is centered chiefly ii. Arlsonr .-m- Vermont, tV.j.
ccr.ttereu deposits in otuer States fori*rly l'urni:ncd limited snotj.tf .
Tne Arizona dcposltr contain confide.-: blc reseivcr of nigh gr-oo inning
fiber, but mining costs ; rc high and transport..tlor. is holt. difficult
rnd costly. The principal de ocita rrc located in Gil-. Count;, ; m -
tend feO niles north fro". the tow of Glebe to the . n C; rior and l v
Indian reservations. In 1941 there- were about eignt noducerr- in .'.ricon
The Vermont deposits are neat- Eden, ii. L'.noillc County, .bout 15
niles from tlyde Pork, the ne- rust railway station. The deposit-, rt
extorcivu but their yield is confined almost nclusiv. l; to short film
usod for huilair.f rvten. Is. Tne RuMroid Compi-iiy, Kcv. York City, runs
and oricrrtcn turn* nln. n.
In i9Al, srviis of doncstic .-.slx.ston, i'.:.chcd .Vi,}).. t'ic?t tuna, tut
lareerl. in i-i.< hietor;- ' Industry.
Principal Jr.iu : States consumers. - Tl.c l'nit.o States er.tvcds nil
other eouRtri'.h in tint. v nufccturc of asbestos product. . Althoujy. i-.i
domestic industry is co-...os .d of - t;.-i_rt rrny proue<rr (7; in 1V',
most of the productive, c: p-oity is rontroli'd by 'bout i-. elv, to - :i.-. .
Tiic history of tht in*'.ustry in the Unlt-d fu.tc* is i,.-,-. i-
. f u.t--
rr. tior; fr m lnr.v- corn- nu. h vc *.! ii o.. i'r> i/n m...-c. , < t i:->
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i ocstos end utny ntnuf-eluring br. r.cht* tnrou^.out J:< lm.Slitis.
Tk princi.^l ewnuf .ctun.t of -.best's j roou-tr. re t*o. fol-ouiig:
CoryorutiM.torN. Y.
Pruli, Cnrcy 'fc.r.uf. elurii.r Co.
tt , On l <
Kunche; ft ;iattcon Co.,
Antlur, Hr.
Ri.ytr.sto.'-U-nh.-itt-j. Corporation,^/Bridgeport, Ccr.r..
hussell iJcj.uf; during Co.,i/.1iddUto.T, Cor.r.
The Taucroit* Co., 1/Y.cv York, l. Y. The Thomold Co. ,2/Trcnton, N. J.
A-b stoa IJanufrcturinc Co., Huntington, Inrt.
/.ebedos United, lc York, K. Y. irrlp'!" Uroko Shoe Corporation, i_t. Tori:, f. V. -
Y::o ty^fi, of products x-nui etured by tht sb*.rv Industry Jr. *:i
United Stiito-ii -x.y be divided into four c.'.ti gori-Aebr.t-': tc> til .-t,
br.-.xc iinii js r.nb rcli'.tcd frid-on products, .".per ; ne ".1J t- d pisourv,
.-.nd nsbestofl-CLTN.nt products. Procucts in th first two c.'tt .-or*< i
hnve direct .lilitrry uses. In nunb. r of co.r.p'j i<:, the inuustrv ir.
nbout equally dlvincc-, between thosi using spilling fit.to .or the pr- -
ductior. of asbestos toxtiits end hr: he firings me ties, iu.ii..; !i..
shorter 3rr.de, cr rli: fit. 't, loi the -v .nuf.-.ctu'v of rv.por,
nd
-sb ctor-Oi un.t .roductr.
ir. 1?3>, ending to tin. C nsu-. rf '.ltufett>j`t.c, Ur.r
V)
csVb-. rhi.ier.tr ..roaucinf, rbeeto: ..u-.'uet. (c.'.oe t sti -. - i/ing i.o . i(<.
r.d boiler cove-.eg). Tie. vr.luc of tnc output of tl:oc . to., .nor
60.8 nll.'lon dolirrs, c sii^'it dccrc: Hon 1<>7.
l:oro'.l roauin.ncr.ts. - Tabic 1 give: the none: tic s J ..,
,
c>.,<eirtsf > i.d .pp rrr.t c oritur., tier. of Unix nuf: etui *
ter if: tin
United Sir. c, for tn. ye; rr 1)1; tr> *.'41, lit. naive.
y* Ots rui.ee in Conrb. . 2/ Controlled ty Turner 1/ . e.!::.l', Lt.'.., iioc .oi U, li -i no. J/ O-T." ; 1.-r.tr in Cr.i.r.d .
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Table 1. - Asbestos, unmanufactured: United State, sale.., import*, exporta, ar.d apparent consumption, 17)4-41
--Iter.
(In - As-hort tons) 19)9
19/. 2
1 >411/
Sales ty domestic producers ------
15,459
242,561
Lxoorts------------ --------------------------
2.47 j
Apptrent consumption -------------
255,547
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1/ January-September, inclusive.
2/ I-srtly estimated.
2-9 ,.'60 ?4t,bip
4.474
26*, 149
1/ 4.6}' 2//.'>:>0p7..
Source: Official statistic ol' the (J. S. Bureau of .liner.
KOTE: Of tir;e above figure.- re, ri.-cntli.t fp u rent tonsun./lir: , t-rut 40,000 tons (all imported) nt.y be considered an of rtntegic i:\ urt-.-i'c, i.e., spinning fibers of the three virictics of < sber.to;, he: lgi nti d y the Asbeatoa-Corr. tintcrials Branca of the V.'r.r Production Board.
mine ted reculrencnt3 for 1042. - Tnh'e 4 presents tiie est*v-e. r> fjUirenentr of strategic grades of asbestos for thr- United ft.tec, ty foreign sources, for 1942. Estimtes of requirements iti 194) ' :c nr't yet available.
Table 2. - Asbestos, crude (strategic grades): United L'tvt-js noted requirements, by foreign countrii s, 1942
Z\t * United States nee sup.ly
Qn short tons)
South A frier. r
Chrysotlle, Anosltc,D-l
C and C-l, 2,
and
Blue
and 3
b-3 or E-)
: C: nartirin
:Cru<lci ..0.1 end
2 me ir.inii.fr.g fibers.
(imports): 1942 (Estimated) ----------1942, Jan.-July (actual) -
United SV.t'S re uirenente:1W (Eat ire ted)--------------1942, Jan.-July (actual) _ _
4.13* 2,50.
4,194
17,214,555
6,377 9 .opv
( 6,560 i ,<-66 :
*.,6)1 ; .05.'
1 -t J 1A, -.u
24,712
Industrial atoclis as of Aug. 1, 1942 ---------------------------
3,315
4,4 r
r* f ryJjc.
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Sources Commodity C'u rtboog, Asbccto.. - Ccr;. l.uruls r t.t . <. t . tar deduction board.
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Contracts Reported to tha lar Production Board During the Parlod November 1 to November 6, 1942
Ooanaar and Location
__________ Contract Item______
Con
tract
Dollar
Awar-
Value____ _*5i____
Com ple tion Data
Awarding _AGSY_
Buck Z Ofraph Co. 8t. Louis, lb.
m m
X-ray Equipmenti
Caaaattaa, 10* x 12"
and 14" x 12"
4 401,000
10/42
X-ray Equipment! Casaattas, 10" x 12" and 14" x 17"
95,000
10/42
9/41 Arv 1/43 Amy
Burdick Corp. Itllton, Hi*.
Nodical Equipmenti Diatheny Apparatus
61,000 10/42
6/43 Amy
Caulk Co., L. D. Nllford, Dal.
Nodical Supplies: Dental Alloy
111,000
8/42 11/42 Navy
Dantista Supply Co. of N. Y. Now York, R. T.
Nodical Supplies! Articulators; Teeth, Crown Assortments; Teeth, Combination Sat
84,000
8/42
4/43 Amy
laat Rutherford Syringes, IlAWe
Bast Itatharford, 1. J.
3yrtng*Bt 01m8
178,000
8/42
5/43 Navy
Plaohar U>, H. G. Chicago, 111.
X-ray Equipment: Table Onlta
721,000 10/42
5/43 Amy
Kalperln Co., 1. Boston, Ibaa.
Nodical Supplies first Aid Kits
66,000
8/42 12/42 Navy
Jrth**wn iid Johrsc?. Baa Brunswick, R. J.
Modi-*1 Supplies* Dressings, Bottle
258,000
8/42
1/43 Navy
Iellsy Koatt Nfg. Co. Covington, Ry.
II
Nodical Equipment! Illuminator, Radiographic and Fluores cent
118,000
10/42
X-ray Ibohlnea
Portable, Radiographic
and nuorescoplc
714,000
10/42
5/43 Amy 5/43 Amy
Contracts Reported to the Rsr Production Board During the Porlod Noreaber 1 to (fowoabor t, 1942
Contract Itaa
Dollar Talus
Con tract Awar ded
Com ple tion Data
Awarding Aaenor
Kallay Koatt Iff*. Co. Oorlngton, ty.
pn
Medical Bquipaentt Looaliaation, Rye, Saaat Method, Coaplata with Chart
adioal Bquipoenti Urological Tabla
$ 51,000 161,000
10/42 10/42
11/43 5/43
Anv Any
Kendall Co. Bauer ond Block Dirision
Chicago, 111.
adioal Suppliant Abdoainal Packs and Surgieal Pads
548,000
9/42
2/43 Ar*r
Liobal Tlarahala Co. Cincinnati, Ohio
adioal Bquipamtt Tables, Urological
151,000 10/42
5/43 Anv
Mtohlatt Lobs., Iae. Springdale, Coon.
Tubas, X-ray
119,000 10/42
1/43 Angr
attorn Kfg. Co., frank Chicago, El.
X-ray Iqulpaenti Machines, X-ray Portable; Radio graphic and flnorasooplo Ikohiaes
119,000 10/42 10/43 Anqy
Minnesota Mining Kfg. Co. 8t. Paul, Minn.
Tape, Adhesive
54,000 10/42
1/43 Any
Pntaganoot Piniabing Co. Ifiaatie, Conn.
adioal Suppliant
Bags, Pack, Abdoa
inal; Tvpa III Causa
with Taps Loop,
8" z 36"; 8 plies and
11* z 12*, 6 plies
246,000
9/42
3/43 Angr
Paarlaaa labs., Xno. a* Xork, I. I.
X-ray Bqulpment
52,000 10/42 12/42 Anv
Randall Pkiehney Corp. Booton, IKias.
fringes
62,000 10/42 12/42 Angr
Ritter Co., Ino. Rochester, B. I.
adioal Iquipaentt Dental Chairs
53,000
8/42
9/42 Any
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Contract* Reported to the Bar Production Board During 11# Parlod November 1, to November 8, 1942
Coananr and Location
Contract Itan
Dollar Value
Con tract Awar ded
Com ple tion Date
Awem: Agsaar.
Seamless Rubber Co. |* Karan, Conn.
Medical Supplies: Qauss, plain; Cotton Absorbent; bandages, gause, rolls, ato. # 445,000
10/42
3/43 Arny
oJtlar Mfg. Co., J. Long Island City, N. T.
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Medical Suppliant Medical Instruments
103,000
Medical Supplies: Forceps, Claaps, Scissors, etc.
127,000
9/42 9/4.7
* Amy
6/43 Amy
Standard X-ray Co. Chicago, 111.
Medical Equipment: Casette Changer, Stereoscopic
170,000 10/42
6/43 Arny
Toeer Co., Inc. aaatcla, Wash.
labor Dar.tal Mfg. Co. Canton, Ohio N
9 ii
Medical Supplies: Mandible Fracture Kit
87,000 10/42
X-ray Equipment
82,000
X-ray Michlne, Dental
10/42
Medical Equipment: Dental Operating Chairs
213,000
9/42
Medical Supplies: Cuspidor Fountain, Itr, Noce, Throat; 01 > f~~ Dental Englne; Operating Units, Dental
573,000
9/42
5/43 2/43
Amy Amy
5/43 Arny
4/43 Aray
look Co., Edward Brooklyn, N. I.
Forceps
115,000
9/42
4/43 Amy
lastlnghousa Elsetrio Mfg. Co. X-ray Division
Baltlaora, W.
X-ray Equipment: Machines, Radio graphic and Fluorosooplo, Shockproof Unit
591,000 10/42
11/43
Arey
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Contracts Raportad to tho War Production Board During tho Period BoroKer 1 to BovaSbar 8, 1942
B--in and location
Contract Iten
Dollar Value
Con tract Awar ded
Com ple tion Date
Awarding Aaency
Kite Dental MTg. Co., 8. 8. Prince Bsgr, M. T.
Medical Squipnenti Kxplorers # 23( Den tal Kfinesi Foot . Kgiaosi Dental lathes, Eleotrio
* 74,000
9/42
lolf X-regr Products, Xao. Bee lock, B. T.
Aprons and Cloves
128,000 10/42
1/43 m
At*
4/43 ATV
Zianer Splint Co, Mew lork, M. T.
Obeida, Ltd. 8berrill, B. T.
Medical Supplies! Bone Drills, betenslon Apparatus, Splints
113,000
9/42 12/42 Any
Foroeps
92,000
9/42
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Recapitulation of Contracts Reported In tho Hack HoreKer 1 to Bovwbtr 8^.1942
Fire Iq ulpnent Products
t 2,202,000
8afety Iquipnent Products
7,002,000
Technical tad Scientific Iqulpemt Products
27,241,000
Surgical and Dental Instruasnts end Supplies
8.258.000
total
$ 44,703,000