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FILE NAME: Georgia Pacific (GP) DATE: 1976 July 12 DOC#: GP077 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Barry Castleman Notes Patching Compounds Still Sold with Asbestos (w/Warning) To get confirmation of May report of Georgia Pacific's continued use of asbestos with warning labels, I called up the local building products sales office of the company. Mike Bartosh said that Ready-Mix Joint Compound does contain a label to warn of asbestos hazards (322-2270). A review of the file shows that Wards sells Bondex International patching com pounds. M[y note on carbon of 5/17 letter to Furnari of Wards states that their joint sealing compound carries labeling noting the presence of asbestos; no label on spackle compound. Bondex International's "Metro" spackling compound had 4-6$ tremolite asbestos when examined by Art Rohl (letter from Rohl to Bondex attached to my note of 4/14/76) Earliest report of use of warning label was Rutland Fire Clay Co. letter to Raftery, 6/10/75* attached to my note og 4/14/76, July 12, 1976 BRAND NAME Perf A Tape* Rod Top* USG Texcli te* Muralo* Metro Perf A Tape Arvon Patch Paste Schalk USG Texolite U-G-L Cerfex Muralo Kex "New Kex" DAP Anthophyllite X (10-12%) CONSTITUENTS IN CONSUMER SPACKLING AND PATCHING COMPOUNDS Calcite + X + X Chrysotile Dolomite + (6-8%**) X + + (6-8%) X X V X + (6-10%) X X X X X CONSTITUENTS Feldspar Kaolinite X + + + X + Mica X X + X X + + + Plaster of Paris X X X X X X X Pvrophyllite X X Quartz + X + X X X X X X Talc X X Tremol ite X (4-6%) * Purchased in 1972 or prior--others purchased in January 1974 on the market today may contain different constituents.) (Because the samples were purchased iri 1974 or earlier, the products available ** Asbestos minerals, where present, have been noted and a determination of their quantity has been indicated X Major components + Substances present in relatively small quantities