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r iofJti.i.. rn*. *n...... .. JC iUJJ'j (i'IJJi *1 j3--225 8 April 1976 Docket Officer Docket H-033 U.S. Department of Labor Room N-3620 200 Constitution Avenue Washington, D. C. 20210 . . f ' . Dear Sir: - The 120-day extension for comment on the proposed revision to the, OSHA asbestos standard; from December 8, 1975 to April 9, 1976, has permitted this Association the time necessary to sponsor an in dustry-wide review of the proposal and its effect on the asbestos using industry within the United States. The analysis, comments, and recommendations pertaining to the pro posal are respectfully submitted in an industry effort to cooperate fully with the Department of Labor in ytKeSievelopment of a reasonable and practicable standard for the protection of workers in thousands of work places, where asbestos products~>are manufactured or other wise processed. The task force effort^reached out to all sectors of the asbestos industry, excepting ^construction. The* results of this work are contained in the two volumes, appended hereto. The first volume contains summary comments and recommendations prepared by the task force chairman, Guy G. Gabrielson, Jr.; a statement on the scientific-medical issues raised in the proposal prepared by Hams Weill, M.D. ; and detailed comments on the .proposed standard prepared by the Standards and Technical Committee of the Association under the chairmanship of Harrison B. Rhodes, Ph.D. The second volume is the technological feasibility and economic impact study prepared by the independent consultant firm, Roy F. Weston, Inc. We shall be pleased to further communicate or meet with any officials within OSHA to discuss the findings and recommendations presented herewith. '* j We believe a public hearing on this matter x/ill best serve the in terests of asbestos workers, the employers within the industry, and the general public. We request a.public hearing at the soonest practicable date. Sincerely yours. Executive Director Enclosures:(in quadruplicate) RHM: v 4 The following companies and trade associations have endorsed this statement: A-Best Products Company t Lipe-Clutch Products Corp. _ ' Abex Corporation Lukens Chemical Corp. Aeroquip Corp/Gustin-Bacon Div. Mannington Mills, Inc. Alsop Engineering Corp. Maremont Corp. Amatex Corp. American Biltrite Inc., (AMTICO) Markham Corp. Milchem, Inc. ' American Public Transit Asn. American Trucking Asn. Molded Materials Company Monsey Products Co. Asbestos/Cement Pipe Producers Asn. Munters Corp. Asbestos Textile Institute National Asn. of Cement Board Atlas Asbestos Co. (California) Fabricators Auto-Friction Corp. Automotive Parts Rebuilders Asn. National Asn. Filter Manufacturers National Asn. Plastic Distributors Baltimore Air Coil Co. Beaver Industries, Inc. National Electrical Manufacturers Asn. (Laminating Division) Bird & Son, Inc. National Friction Products Corp. Borg-Wamer Corp. (Borg & Beck Div.) National Gypsum Company Breiner Co. Brown Insulating Systems National Insulation Contractors As Nicolet, Inc. Brunswick Fabricators, Inc. Norplex, Inc. (U.O.P) Cellulo Co. North American Asbestos Corp. Gement Asbestos Products Corp. PPG Industries (Chemical Div.) Certain-teed Products Corp. Palmer Asphalt Co. Chemical Sealing Corp. Plastics Engineering Co. Congoleum Industries, Inc. David Fabricators of New York, Inc. Quality Gasket & Mfg. Co. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Dresser Industries (Maacobar Div.) Drilling Specialties Company Resilient Floor Covering Institute Resinoid Corp. Eaton Corporation Fluid Sealing Asn. Rostone Engineering Corp. Royal Tndustries , Foseco-Minsep, Inc. Shipbuilders Council of America Friction Materials Standards Institute Southern Asbestos Co. GAF Corp. Stanhope Products Co. Garlock, Inc. Supradur Manufacturing Corp. Gatke Corp. Synthane-Taylor Corp. General Dynamics Corp. Thiokol Corp. Gibson-Homans Inc. Treraco, Inc. Grant Wilson, Inc. Trumbull Asphalt Co. Gulf States Asphalt Co. Union Carbide Corp. Gypsum Drywall Contractors Intern'1 Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. Haveg Industries, Inc. Vermont Asbestos Group Hollingsworth & Vose Co. Wagner Electric Corp. Industrial Safety Equipment Asn. Western Slate Co. International Fiber Inc. Wisconsin Gasket & Mfg. Co. Jim Walter Research Corp. Johns-Manville Corp. Karnak Chemical Corp. Kentile Floors , Inc. Latnons Metal Gasket Co. Latex Fiber Industries