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FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1983 Feb 4 DOC#: GY062 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Personal Protective Equipment for Asbestos Removal i JXP'ZTY AM) L f:! ."Jt.'WS L'i/L-M flv io In d u strial Hygiene Mailing L ist FROM Corporate Industrial Hygiene cATt February 4, L983 SUBJECT Pergonal Protective Equipment for Asbestos Removal During plant rennovations , problems and questions about potential asbestos exposure when stripping out old asbestos contaminated insulation have continued. Worker complaints and questions about specific type$ of personal protective equipment for asbestos have been ongoing. The Keliy-Spriagfield Cumberland Plant has resolved these problems by providing the maintenance worker with a prepackaged k i t designed for asbestos removal, The k it consists of the following; . Tyvec disposable coveralls, u lth hat. . Tyvec disposable shoe cover. . Neoprene rubber gloves. . Respirator {3M 9920 disposable). . P lastic bag for disposal of used equipment. . Mono goggles. These k its are routinely kept in plant stores a t Cumberland. Personal protection k its for removal of asbestos contaminated insulation are available from: Carey Safety & Health 414 V irginia Avenue Cumberland, MD 21502 or c a ll 1-800-638-5422, Ext 209. The present price per k it is about $45.00. We recommend that you investigate local vendors who can also supply th is type of equipment. For questions about specific procedures for asbestos removal and disposal, see Standard Practice L etter 081-82. For questions on training, see the Corporate In d u strial Hygiene Program dated January 26, 1982. J L Holtshouser/JVP Pb Manager Corporate /vvC---- lu strisi Hygiene , . GLD00H21 GY0 1-002630