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All asbestos waste should be disposed of in accordance with OSHA 3 ind EPA asbestos regulations. During removal of vacuum bags, an
approved respirator, as described in (2) above should be worn. 4
Good housekeeping is essential in a workplace where asbes 5 tos containing materials are handled. Industrial vacuum
cleaners equipped with multiple stage high efficiency 6 filters should be used for removing accumulations of
asbestos dust and waste. Never use compressed air or dry 7 sweeping for cleaning. Water or other dust suppressants
should be applied if brooms are used. 8
Good personal hygiene practices are important in minimiz 9 ing asbestos dust exposure. Do not smoke. Wash before
eating. Shower after work. Change to work clothes upon 10 arrival at work and change from work clothes at conclusion
of work. Work clothing should not be taken home. Laun 11 dering as asbestos contaminated clothing shall be done so
as to prevent release of airborne asbestos fibers in 12 excess of the exposure limits.
13 CAUTION: DO NOT BREATHE ASBESTOS DUST
14 (j) No. Abex does possess samples of the more
15 recently marketed asbestos-containing friction product con
16 tainers.
17 (k) Abex objects to this Interrogatory on the
18 grounds that it is overly broad and lacks particularity as to
19 what information is being requested. Abex further objects to
20 this Interrogatory to the extent that it inquires into proprie
21 tary or "trade secret" information. Without waiving these ob
22 jections, Abex states that it has placed so-called "edge codes"
23 on certain of its asbestos-containing friction products. The
24 precise duration cannot be ascertained with any specificity.
25 11. See Answer to Interrogatory No. 9.
26 12. See Answer to Interrogatory No. 10.