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FILE NAME: National Gypsum (NG) DATE: 1968 Nov 7 DOC#: NG042 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Recommended Practices Booklet with Cover Letter 4 r 4 ^ / ; * H. Fay jL -v, P u n c S ffi^ r.V* .'v ": J . P, Kayes " . r*;lv V-Ci . Re c car. ends' Practices'B ooklet *w. Horecber 7, 196 X 4 -T . H* Z inrc:car I-*?* *>.. I re g re t j* 3* I v i l l tx- unable to a tte n d th e f i r s t eetin g of the Asbeytos-weaent Products A ssociation, H ealth & S afety Council, on Thursday, fcoveaber 1L, due to F ederal A dvisory ee tin g s f o r the f u l l ^B6lC 2 SOSwCBX^ l8 .X u*|^ef s 'taR^ i t ie nf the lte r.s on th e agenda v i l l be the nronosed booklet th a t Johns-K anville and the fo rc e r c c e sitte e wish to p u b S h . L 5 a7B " f;?Je t ly^renew ed the b ooklet and hare xade- a few reccnneaoed changes t h a t n a y be o f use to you a t th e m eeting next week. The ea^or changes Z think you w ill f i nd w ill bet J C077.Z SKTXT - la tie changed froc-"R e _ ended Health and S afety P ractices" to Recoccended P ra c tic e s" . e CCinZKTS - Pare 2 Removea sectio n headline "For H e a lth 's and S a fe ty 's Sake". Chanred f o r eC3= r adat i oaa to nkke i te a s core Suggestive f AtiTlc* to b u ild in g and co n stru ctio n in d u s tr ie s which i s the b a sic purpose of the booklet. . Dasic ' . iktrcductiq; - pare ^ . . * " * 40 l U t o n t , vt-.lch c o iid *pa" :i3 t tile in d u s tr y i n e o c p e n s a tio a o r law s u i t e . Have a t t e - a t e d to take "scare" wordinn frer. th e b o o k le t. . * t-e rp to d n o c rx - ;7 iko . pare i . kave recaveo worcing such as "excessive airb o rn e dust* and "al-b o -ie contamination - d i d n ' t f e e l th a t th is wording i s necessary. . . SKI?: IKS, K&rSLIKS A.VD STORAg! - pare 5 - ^r ^ a. ^ : iC era0ie, on th is se c tio n -- gain renoving wordinr such ./v " ,/^ ironm ental health problecs", "excessive airborne", "exoeasive dust" ~ ' ' " ^ 2 ? T i5 ! m e n t a l h e a lt h h" *r d 3 " - I th in k th e r e w r itte n s e c tio n s t U l l - l n u m t `o f * ' . '% 0 y > L 36*109 A* H. Fey Bccosaenced P ractices :>coklet PLAINTIFF'S ` EXHIBIT i 9 Kovesrer 7 , 1PC2 P.ire r . PASUCiTIg' AJ'D AP.--US.'lIg: - Pare 6 . . ' Huen of U iis s e c tio n tics been r e u r x tte n alor.y th e li n e s o f p re v io u sly nentloned i t e r s . I f e e l th a t again the purpose and ir.tc n t i s e till" k c -.t ' as reuritten. ` HESP3RAT0ET EgUXPgPl - P are 7 ; Very l i t t l e ciiange here - j u s t renoved "Bureau o f Hines approved r e s p ir a to r equ ip n en t". Do n o t f e d i t i s n e c e ssa ry t h a t th e l '. S . Bureau o f Kinfe***be*' sinplad out as the only approved equipaent th a t could be used, loa are n o t u ritin c a fe d e ra l code, you are w ritin g a suggestive booklet fo r people in t ':e b u ild in g and c o n stru c tio n in d u s t r i e s . Even i n u r i t i n g a fe d e ra l code: th e Bureau i s n o t a s:v c o f f i c i a l l y -- ve o n ly use the uord R5royed. * In co nclusion, I f e u l tlio t I have n o t ehcn-cd th e purpose and in te n t o f th e o rig in a l booklet too uuch. I have trie d to keep in sin d th a t i t is only c . reeerreended p ra c tic e f o r employers and ern lo v err in the building and con s tr u c tio n in d u s tr ie s u to a r e h an d lin g end* a p p lp in r A sh esto * -C rzist p re d ic t;* . I do n o t f e e l t h a t t i e Council o r th e in d u s try sl-osld t r y to v r ite ? c c f iu ii/i code f o r th e hax.dLis" o f A sbestos-C enrni p ro d u c ts . This" i s b cisy cer.r !** f e d e r a l, s t a t e and soar tin e s lo c a l govers n e n ta . he C e rA ttre should krep i n sdnd th a t ms re c e n t cs Septem ber 20, S e c re ta ry o f L ib o r i l l r r s V ir tr * p u b lish ed i c t t c F e d e ra l Kcp i s t e r , proposed r u le s o f s a f e ty a d h e a lth stendsres fo r ft-ccrul supply contracte under the "slsh-'Icslcy Public O rtr-c U Ae t . I r e a l i s e th a t t a i s r a y n o t ap p ly to c o n tra c to rs In th e b u ild in g a rc construction in d u s trie s , b u t tSmt I se saying i s . . . . . t h i s i r c c d c e lin r* tv.ru v i l l be follo-ued by o th e r f e d e r a l , s ta te "and lo c -1 r.o v e r r e n ts in o r a . u i - i i a : healt:x ea safety c te s d rris fo r a i l industry. . * ' i illxrs Attachr.cn t D irector of fr-t 30-110  ITTTTT cxa;rrs3 mcrisrs r Hirairx AZD *P.LTBa : ff-TT ]--. ki cc.s:jc:ir.:: zzzzzzs l I rrvpared fcy -STBS CT'rr; r.-cr.*r:r. 3G112. t arm s zirasxsTin;............. .............. .....3 HOCSTOTIO.....................................J, s:IT'PIKC, PJlOLIOT /.::o sTausr....................................... $ riTCC.Tiai act TJU nK .............. 6 ET5 ?EU1CRT KOll S r a ................................7 , Tf-e* M jo r point* to keep in r i e l In the fcandllsc end applyinr of u r v .r la ls esnsaiainc aebestosi ........K e e p tiuot to n i a i = . . ............ -ea r appror ed re sp ira to r* vhst exposed to tiusU. . . . . . . . . ('aiu tala peed houeekcrplr.f a t a l l tin e s . 3G11C '* -w f*.as* . . . ,, . The discovery end proaction of in c lin e s aT nature! and synthetic E itc ria l tnsludin{ -- r*n n i . r t predueta haa drvrlooed spar,ini protection qaipcer.t and p n s tle a a and should be employed by a l l in the industry. KanuTasturan or aabestov-oo-gnt products haas rp r yaars baan tafcine p ro tectiv e araauraa to elim inate n p o ccn s to tha inhalation or dust to i t s usrkrre. The h an S in c application od asbcctoo-ccseat products i s oary d rrsrsr and ranpci free the in . ta ll s tls s of a tin g le pisce to atten tiv e eptr*> tie r s Involvir.f c u ttia c and cashlninc *>T Re'ehenical sp u ip a cit. While ears should always ba e s e rd s e d , p ed al proeautloaa a n nacaaczry td-.cn duotc a n Cencrstad as tha re s u lt of aaving* d rillin g o r other I d le r oper a t i o is . Jtacplratora chould ba worn. The /.abeatos C a a t Prodset* A s s c d lo tlc a ncorscr.ds tha rollotd n j p ractices lo r haiidinr. and appl^nr aaoactos^cRsnt products In the Lulldir.; cad exie tru e tls i in d u strie s. Contractors end applicator? arc urc*d to ctu ^r these r c c a cttndcd p ra c tle c a ca refu lly and 1 sea th a t they a n observed by a l l vorfcero h an d in g aabectoeecnr.t c a t c r l a l s . Zt i s In b e st in te r e s t cT both e y lo y c r and osplcyor to oar th a t d l caTaty rcru latio n a and p ra e tle ss m c lrie lly obaervad and caToned. V 3G1IC HGVTX''-rrc An orfan iied nouaekeepinc p r s r r * ahoule f . " -- >* a l l operation* A ra jo r cure* of dust io rr. loose and dated* d istributed tr.roucfiout tiiT " ' Job area add d lc tn te c ra t* - t-/ tr a s y lin r an r-ila c ocr, a te . t e * 0f i t e-T b T c l i 'I s t t c i oj* t i e r d a i i i ; m tsp it rood bouaokoopir^; practice** a l e t t e .U B d a rt, and p ra c tic e , d w i-M * fo r prwridiac aa-e, clean and c rd srly aart-j.,: ea t111ons should bo deTlJwd* E ffic ien t auperrliory oo n trel, p ic - * - ^ y stcctatlc d lc a n in ; plua ca r to d-.v follo**-ca *TM y>* b=ii: r* ? a ln n c 5 ts f e r dual co n fc A ^ end in ju ry p re rrr.il on. 3G11-S  , ^ i. 'r, 4 fiW *li'J ; 3 s 'irn s s . tader n c rrs l ear.ditions, t s i t load 1 -ndling and storage of asbestos-ce-A t products including rooflog and d i m e a s l* ( f l a t sad corrugated sheets, asbestoe-eesent pip, a te . choulu present no p ro tlie s I f the safety p ractices ana regulotio n s are obeereed and enforced. Mien handling Individual picscs of f l a t and e s ru g s te d aaaestos sh e ets, ears eiiould be taken uhen placing one sheet on top o f the o th er to avoid creatine dust end breatage. I f breakage of aabestos-Cdsc.t products occurs, broke: pieces e f s a te r i a l cho_ld be cleaned un end disposed e f to aro id d isin teg ratio n by trc r p li r ; or., rwming over, e ta . ' Handling and ste ra re e f bags eentsining asbeawas fib er, s c e n ts , etc. present ro problrs, preeid- In r bars a re opened and n e t brcSm . Open er broker, bagr ahouli be repacked, reo calrd or d is carded to prevent ccst d istrib u tio n ti.rougi.eui so rtin g a re a s. S p illag e should be cleaned en terediately. ' 3C-110 1 I ru-:tzs:~ia' tr a /.r. izzrrza: lijsn norir.,- asbssWe-ecMcnt products to err. f m . O thheaafladbBri,chaatinodnleos iteit,i.incdairveidtouaalvpeilleicetrse scuTsr-.ra iccrr.ii:lo dust. " Pabriestisr. e f abestoe cerea*, p ro casts invclvsr;; ca ttin e , e m i i n c , itin e , a te ., should be sew In a s e a Uut v i l i r t r j - j a e d u st. Ihc use of proper nethods, tools and equinseni i l l eaniriS-Jteenrid a n t i v- tovurd dust afeatetm t. Kbsa c u ttin g , t U l i n c , ssvm c, e tc . an a repeated basir tit!-, povrr equipment, rcshnniccl Cost cailer.U Inc sysUsia adequately oesipird to re.--a ir dust f r r r the aouree should be ssed . It. confined n a e e a laeh i:-; e r g a s i e ru ip rtn t re sp ira ta re should be v era. ' b are r exhaust equipr.ent or arras in to other vari: Provide aste containers a t a ll fab ric s '.:e : sai cp,-Heftier, e re ts . Dispose cf m u sati r r a tr r ta l iirse d istc ly . Seep Q o crs ar.i s e ric o clr.-n. bust tad R a i l p crtielea created durine fabrie.--- tier, and a p p lic a tic i should be cleaned 9 . Vasvur. equisent la r e e__vi.Oc f o r th is cleaning. *vacuai equipr-ent esanoi be ucid, v e t dote arte co te r i a l before averpine and chov e lin e , bessira to rs should be ware cu riae 1 tln r .-u ? operatic... 3G-11C u- ift s E'-STay-TOSTr-"-"P--i-- I ?provf- rcs3 l?ti 7 7 m h 4 , . . . s S t ^ T ^ r s r S k L ist or ??ro*rd obtoiAoj iro s i ' Svinami eu. Or 1"*0 u?i tf SU, SUI SU Standard. I n s titu t* Kcv Ieri:, t . .r , 1 0 a 6 A rcrietr. I n n s t r i v i >-vr<esr i . . . . . . . 1U25 rtrrve.t A" ~ ``~ ~ ^, t r s i *# S te s igaz LZ"37 * s . 6* p a rta ,t or u , , In to rto r WJ or Klnes KlneWenth uid E S tre e ts, K.5.. Ltisjton, a. c. 3 G117 7. -.`.al. U T -- -.JVC"