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FILE NAME Kaiser Cement KCEM DATE 1989 Oct 3 DOC KCEM014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - oo 62073 KAISER Log KAISER CEMENT CORPORATION 1333 NORTH CALIFORNIA BLVD SUITE 445 WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA 94596-1209 TELEPHONE 415 256-3050 15 MAILING ADDRESS P.O. BOX 8019 WALNUT CREEK CA 94596-1209 TELECOPIER 415 256-3064 3pP | October 3 1989 ATLIS Federal Services Inc. AIA Clearing House 6011 Executive Boulevard Rockville Maryland 20852 DECEIVEN DECEIVEN DECEIVEN DECEIVEN i OCT 10 10 1989 Re Docket Control No. 62073 Submission of Kaiser Cement Corporation in Compliance with the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 Dear Sirs In compliance with the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 the Act and Federal Register notices promulgated by the EPA at 54 Fed Reg 15622 April 18 1989 and 54 Fed Reg 32430 August 7 1989 Kaiser Cement Corporation Kaiser Cement submits information on containing building products that it formerly manufactured Kaiser Cement has not manufactured or marketed containing building submission represents Kaiser time about those products products Cement's since 1976. This best knowledge at , this 1. Name and address of manufacturer of containing materials The name of the manufacturer of containing materials submitting information is Kaiser Cement Corporation Kaiser Cement Corporation was known as Permanente Cement Company from 1939 to 1964 and as Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corporation from 1964 to 1979. Kaiser Cement's corporate headquarters are located at 1333 North California Boulevard Walnut Creek California 94596 2 Years of manufacture of asbestos- containing materials Kaiser Cement manufactured containing materials between 1944 and 1946 and between 1959 and 1976 ATLIS Federal Services October 3 1989 Page two Inc. 3. Types or classes of products Kaiser Cement manufactured limited lines of asbestos- containing cement for exterior application only within the surfacing material category and an containing masonry cement within the miscellaneous material category as defined in the Act It did not manufacture any containing building products intended for interior application manufacture any thermal system insulation products nor did it as defined in the Act 4 . Identifying characteristics of manufactured containing materials 1 Plastic Gun Cement Between 1959 and 1976 Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold under the name Kaiser Permanente Plastic Gun Cement a gray colored powder stucco for the which when mixed with water was used exterior of houses and other buildings to make and was applied by gun with a plastering machine The product was sold in sacks and was composed primarily of portland cement plus plasticizing and entraining agents The product included as an ingredient a small amount of chrysotile asbestos The product was sold primarily in California but also in several other Pacific Coast States and Nevada 2. Plastic Cement Hand Between 1961 and 1973 Kaiser Cement also manufactured and sold a product called Kaiser Permanente Plastic Cement Hand with essentially the same description and composition as Kaiser Permanente Plastic Gun Cement and for the same use except that it was manually applied by trowel The distribution sales of this product was the same as for the Plastic area Gun for Cement 3. Masonry Cement During a month period beginning in April 1973 Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold in the Phoenix Arizona area a masonry cement for use as mortar in building construction called Kaiser Permanente Masonry Cement whose ingredients included a trace amount of chrysotile asbestos probably less than % when the product was actually applied The product was sold in 78 lb. bags not in bulk and was composed primarily of a combination of portland cement and entraining additives ATLIS Federal Services October 3 1989 Page three Inc. 4 Plastite In 1944 and 1945 Kaiser Cement manufactured and sold generally in sacks of 100 lbs net a cement product called Plastite which was used to make stucco for the exterior of houses and other buildings and was applied manually It was primarily composed of portland cement adhesive plasterizing and water repellant agents and had a small asbestos ingredient It was sold in Northern California and in Washington If any persons seek clarification as to the meaning of any of the foregoing information they are invited to direct their inquiries to the Secretary of Kaiser Cement Corporation at its headquarters at the above address Respectfully submitted KAISER CEMENT CORPORATION MAY yl By Melissa A. Youngman Secretary and Assistant Asistant Treasurer