Document gbmG9ZQw2M2eLDqoLLOyravdL

MO Cater February , l7t MO Canter Safety Supervisors ce: hesearch Division M9H Needs Of Tenant OrgMixatlOOS *. J.L. Spleher Or. C.S. Anita* *\ 0. Korol11 I wald like to reeaheslte contalnlng eeterlels, iMh the $1to policy fens or use cm atMotxpaobcatotOesaflrhoosro-lt 1* airborne osbtstos flbors, should bo used only whtm suitable esbestos>free neterlels do not exist. Hot only Is laleeMtlog tNo roogirofltfit of the OSHA vert standard on asbestos costly and difficult, but foccnt OSH Krrlev Coalsslon decisions on contested elutions hevo uphold that any oxposur* of an oaployet to asbostos fiber, bouever loo m that ealoyee. the level* requires a Mere asbestos cloth, oedlcat surveillance pregra tap** etc., aist a used, verting * !th the oaterlal vet should bo considered to otnlela dunces of creatine airborne fibers In headline. Mere tsbasta ust a used and ffars cm a expected to beeooe airborne, ta SefOty AArinlstrator's office should a contacted to revleu ta accessory stepe tat Mould a taken In ta appllcatlM. Tho Headquarters Industrial Hygiene uarotory Ms avalueted Kefresll, M aeorphous silica Uxtllo produced a HtTCO, os o roplac--nt for asbestos cloth and blankets for applications such os voiding senna and drop cloths and found It a a o satisfactory substitute (although are expensive). Kefresll cm a used at a to i900*P. ta Cost Pittsburgh arts Is one of ta U locations using this Muriel. H Arterial a. 41S14CC has boo* assigned to Mfrasll vlth 6nde UC JtXbH blanket reso--ndtd for ta aiding scroe*/drop doth appllcatlM* ; " If your orgMlaotlo* uses asbestos cloth a blanket currently*-a*.-.'' should consider replacing It with Mfmll. Purchasing Is getting leferatlM o* local distributers for ta aateriel. " ' " A reeresoetrtlw fra ta Industrial Products Division of Reybtstet matte, la. will a In oe Thursday* February 9, to fa m afreet teferaitla m M's MftATR* Mite Is m esastes textile 1e uhfch ' `.. Me fibers ea said to a encapsulated In acrylic reslo. "tm . rtrtla is dslad to sIpiflcMtly rodua ta tlrbere* oasten * . *^ . .^*9 'Z'Jr. (eoerri 'v *.. f i% * ** ***.?- " t fiber but 4ms not eliminate It (or the nedlcal serye111anee.,ree*lreant). If the asbestos Is exposed to Mflh teepera&res (900f !). the ecrylfe bums off, looting fnto asbestos and as blf* if not uorsu. airborne problen as the conventional asbestos. The hOVATEX Is available In cloth* tape* tubing, and protective clothing (glows, tc.). Consideration Is being given to possibly replacing tbo asbestos doth and tape currently carried in the 401 Storerooa ulth hOVATEX and issuing the asbestos paper from the Safety Adnfalstrator** office for those applications uhert only asbestos paper can be used. Eduard S. Sober* Henapar SAFETT S SECURITY ooni,say