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Eaton Corporation 't Inter-Office Correspondence Date July 8 , 1976 To Marc Collins Division & Plant hjd - Airflex From R. p. Petkash Division & Plant XDD - Airflex Copy10 R. Burks, J. Kozdron, R. Rosenov Subject ASBESTOS LININGMATERIAL m*N /V*. rv-!l -Attached is a letter we recently received frotthour office1 in England, along with a copy of a letter from a customer->in England questioning the use of asbestos in our product. It selms' that safety laws in some European countries now forbid the Pof^asbeiktos in any products. We recently had a visit from Hans Lindgfen, of Sweden, who stated that the same problem exists within Swedish'industry-/ What steps are being taken ia -anticipation -of the banning of asbestos for friction materialI It maycdme to a point where our products, as they are now, would not be acceptable for use in seme countries. \ fv>. '*. _ Please advise at yonr earliest convenience. For inter-office and inter-plant correspondence only Form 30-23 (Rev. 4-71.) SCF-EC-1605 FAW 17182