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FILE NAME: Z/ZZZ/Ed DATE: ^ DOC#: /Ed DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:/Ed,^WZ ZZWZZZ&ZD EZDZZZZZ Z ---------------. --- ---- -- - ----- --- - - -- -- f\SBESTOS-C01\IrfAl.NING FRICTION iv1ATERIA.LS Application and Servicing - -!.! . . \ 'i., t~' !" \ i A \" INTR n1ep encou of its r11~a!ll ar1sri UCTION e rJl)1ect c .t u~:3 /\s ~ _;G1t1 1on is 10 c;e ar a tcic:iit21e t111 1raJPavcu1,; rr:t"J:r<:, to eliminate 11:.k; to (,(.ll[i<JtiOIJ.li iJfld PllVll(llllfll'lt.d rom t~1e <J:,e ot J.;be,;tos tAuny and g ma nu requ1r .ur.t1 'tll: 1.'lt ac~11e requ11 has b such contr pnnc1 can a )1111:1.1:. \1.i'W ()l\1< !,t\ 1<j<!l;i110I\', r,\1mJ:, wri1c.!i fJrC1du1:"1,. cturers ,HirJ co11surners <:lf'J l to otJc,r;rve 1n ord0r io P""vent k:, 01 Lllrllflf), ;t11cJ [JllJ'Ji'' .'.IV<'iy da1d. :,t1p1tli1lr~d .ir" lH'111q d In 1ne cou1se o1 app1y1ng thesl" eri!:, rn1icl1 prac11cal f'.(per1c~ncP n ac,qu11ed and the intt~rchange ul owledge and the rnax1m1s1ng o1 techniques 1s seen as tt1e I means by wh1ct1 our members in our prime ob1ect1ve dec1 adv1 re sti!I areas where off1c1al e ha:, not been provided and here the problems o1 applying ry requirements are new and may formidable The Asbestos t1onal Assoc1at1on bel1Gv~s that 1t opportunity and a rcspons1bit1ty to what help rt can to those ned with tt11s problem f1orn the perience of its members and has d therefore to produce a series of ry publ1cat1ons tor this purpose. \'Jc: w1eJ- to rum'r'u red:Jers ot two 11;1;:ir,1t.int 00111\s First, 111 co1s1dern1g 'HlV t:c01nrnr)ndat1on 1; 1n ttie AIA pul1!1cat1on-; !Ill',(! c.t1rn;ld l11: rt!ld!Pf1 tu :t1r) spr~c1f1c it)<jdl rel1u11enwr1ts 111 tt1e country cor1c..e1 ned It 1s c:0;irly not possible 1n <,11ct1 ri11til1c<1t1ons to rPl.itc t~w 11L01llllH)11ddt1unc, 1n rvtry wspect to tt1c ,;;1c:cil1c deblierl regulat.ons 1n each late ~.Jevertheles.;, the greater part ol "(i',\111q l.tvJ; 011 tlw ::11tiwct cail,; lor .. 111111,11 lrJ1111~; cit ,rn1tr11I .111d wtwrn 110 ull1c1<JI 1cyulat1011 U\ISts we adv1::,e thdt ,;c:1on should be bnsed on the :..:,rnrn11c111Jat1011 ol tht! !LO 1neet1ngs ol expPrts on the s::ife use of asbestos. in December 1973 and October 1981. Ser::ondly, the development of techniques of control is a continuous process. and we hope that the e11orts we are undertaking will help to accelerate the process Tecnniques which are recommended !idve reJched their present stage as a result of interchange of ideas and practical experience l'J''!twecn intern:1t1onal exports in the <hbestos industry. plant manufacturers. government agencies and many others. It will certainly be necessary regularly to rip-date Jnd amend these publications 1n tile light of new ideas and cr1t1cisms. All such will be welcomed and will be given full cons1derat1on during rev1s1on stages_ Asb tos tnternat1onal Assoc1c1t10n 68 ucest1}r Placo. Lon n W1H 3HL, England Tel hone: 01-486 3528 Tel 298618 INTA G 14 bruary 198'.l Asbestos-containing L- h-iction ~-laterials - Application and Servicing .....- - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONTENTS 1. Applications of these recommendations '2. Products covered by these recommendations 3_ Basic requirements for working with asbestos-containing friction material 4. Operations covered by these recommendations 5. Recommended procedure for avoiding creation of dust in the use of asbestos-containing friction materials 6. Waste disposal 7. General i\. ~.., Wt J...., . .1 ~S_;' ll (Jk~) - 'ON1'' I\._,,, . ' INU'., FR.ICTION MAr-fERil\LS pplication and Servicing . Applicatiun of these ecommendat1011s ~i ~(: 1'<.1 i'iil"''r)(LJ!it;ti" d''' n:ir1d1'U !<11 t1f~ qtJHJ,i~JJ; rJI lt1o;)P er;r_:,H:Pd u1 lt'u sserntJ!y. dDpl1c3t1on ""o c.1'rv:c1nq ol r1ct1on n1:tf 1 tl1JI<-; COflfdHlP1f! c!'.,hf'H,j(1', (,ff! I I,/ 1! I r:1:1rn,l.iC!IJ,!' IJI 1,ucl1 ,(i!f;r1alc, f;l'f;r OrCC 0 (jtJrP, !fP p~liCd[Jl( :<'Kl l~Untir;J(; f(::Cr;inrn~;ndpcj f<H l:l r' 1 1t, 1 1 1, 1 ~ 1 r , 1r1, 111 I 11 Ir ,1: , . j . ; i 1 1 1, ',, 111 I/ 1JIJ! ,i11 j I I J' ' . Products covered by these commf'nclations ~ 11 : f , , i 1 1 ~ ' I 1r l l l : 1 l l ! 1. ; r i ' , 1 ! : I 11 Tr~l) (;fl./ (jf~C_1'')1Un~ \\'~r~n .:;lJC~l f10rf~S car. h,, t,!~ 1 .'j',t~d 1'1'<i !lit"' dtrno:~rt''")r0 in "'q111!1l .111! qJ,.r'i:l11"'; occ.ld wl1en l11~1l: sp11J c1dl1nq, g11r11j111g or cJr1l11ng arr) carr~d oul w1tt1nu1 the prov 1s1on of proper r:on11r1I-. ;1s rn".r.11hPcJ !~er1;under 3.3 Urily a"'' 1: .. r>1dll oercen1;.ige of asb1~;.!o'; fib'" C.ll' be :ra,:ed in the wear orocucts of ty;11\r' l1111rHJS TernperattP" flit",' ll!l'.!fld 1111 i.' l!l1ll1:1tj d11r111q lt1,d1111;c11111.1!1i!l1 1 1!1\1 r! llu,1.IH'!;l,1. lll'lt~ Ifill d lll. 1 1C'Y'>idll1nu ;pnorpilOUS r" rn;1tt'r1~il \Vl11ch r,~prt)...,Pnl(' no h~L'nrd In ! .1'.1' 0 ll<llJtd ( 1 11 \, ''lllt,tltr !fl, ul dlJl;l ,f11)L1:11 t 1' fll''1'.1lJr1'1; (1r;lj .111{1!y~.;ed 1r~ uuJer tu f'lhL:rr. :11.1! lhey Jo 110! exce:J tne Vdi,Jcls pr(~~e,rrbf'!~ t)\.' 1 n\- Authorit1ec /\1; I{ ;t: r1 1' ''I' !r. i: 1 ,r 11i , i' 1r 1J: .1 ,: ) , 1r il J !njut,!1 Lfll t~r~1k0 !1r11r qc, ,J/1(J r;ltJICh fac.1ng:o 4. Operations covered by the recommendations Handling and rnacl111111H,, of asoestosco111a1111ng fr1ci1cm 111c1!er1al 1n !he automotive and brakf: ;Jrir,J clulch induc,!ry and 1n !he m;i111ti:n;i1ce a11J repair of !11.1k1 .11111<11,!1 11 1""1r:i!l11\:), :.ucl1 d'1 gr:r 1J1;;g Cl11il,1q sawing f 1tt111g rnac:l11rn11g c,1 !t'11s111nq cleaning 1:111 11.H: 1, .i ~ H "', ;r1 wl11L l1 i1 11nt yrmci111q ! 1 rw~l1 1 .tl,pl:td 5. Recommended procedure for avoiding creation of dust in the us,.< asbestos-containing friction matei" 5.1 flemc1r1ber the thr,3e rnain rul;:s" 011m111at.nq any risk'; f. 11,q ,l'r,'10(f .ivo1J crp,i:"'<J dust arid 11:" r1?.ncf torni.; ,)f slow 'lJnrt:r:q :, \V~11ch on,y prncjuce co~r<; 1 - or ch11Y: rb t)O! norrr1:111v ,, :llul:. wl11L 1(111 liv ,t111.:(J:1., :11dtur1:11.' 'll'.:i gc1wrc1!1rrg 1nhalable c:ust. \v/1Pr1!1; 'it'< i" ~.irv !u tJ:,(' ,1Llf~1::1vP or '11qn~-~~1tt(l toe;; tf:cse s1101,i1 bo fllt;CJ w1w ,;, extract1or ~1q11prne11t su>tab 1 for use w1' \asbestos. r111rd use local vJcuurn clc.an1ng equipment (3pprovefJ for usr, \'111h asbeslos d11st) to collec: dust and c111ps. or sweep Ls:1 dust suppcesant . Basic requirements for working ith asbestoscontaining friction aterial .1 Hcirmful eff<)Cts on he;iltt1 from ork1ng w1111 a::,tiestoscrn1!d:n1ng fr1c11on ater1als can only result from the halat1ori of ,isbi:stos 1esp1ri1t)ie f1rH' ust .2 In fr1ct1on materials the asbestos ontent 1s variable, generally from 30% GfJ'Y., 111 :Iii r:1'.1", !111 .i.11".! '" 111111", re locked in ttie binder and !he product oes not rPIPaSP any frcP rp~;p11at)IP brPs unoer nnrn1,1l l1:111dl111q 1n11<1111n11' 5.2 Handlrng. transporting. warehousir of f'ew friction materia1s Asbes1osconto1n1ng friction mat:::r1als su~'Pl1ed 1'1 boxed sets stiould be de-dusted oy the manufacturer before pacK1ng. and therefore should not require special precautions in hand 1ng. When they arc delivered 1n bulk quantities abrasion mav rP.sult Dusi shoulcJ be removed DY vacuuminci . 5.3 Work under fac'.ory or workshop cond1t1ons 5.3.1 Approved oust P><l1acl1on 0qurp111cnt f>hQ\111) lw htt..:d to every cutting. dr:ll1ng or grnd:ng machine to el1m1nate dust and l0ose swRrf created oy :.11cli n11t.:1dl1om; I ll~;li vl'iucily, low volume equipment should be used 101 portable tools. induslmit vacuum clea, p1...rrr 1sy:::-tc f11eO 1' -, ..;1 .1 ;. -:::.1: !1 I.,:., . ~) l //l 11r ti/ 111\Jti '.'(,ii ~,Jr; r1 1 ,f' 1 !!iv r::c',t tJ1Llt1l1 !t .: aG~~1ne .1ppl:ceit1on:; 5.3.1 '._.'.J>1k1n;.. 1P;1 ',t1(lljl(j rJ(' k,U\ free !r:,' ilt1')1 [JV /!H;tr1'--, (JI ,i ( 1 f' lflHlt; r11!.: 1 1 11P11'. ,i\ tildtJlt~ lor 11:-J \'./t\t1 t~1t' .%:.i:ini (~xhc1w,i vent1!,it1ng system. or ty us11q w1r1arJlc 1ndustria vac,1um c 1eaning II'-" l:l'lt'',' 111l.tl>l1 f.1 II' I' w1ll1.1''ll!':tn:~ 11:.1!111.!I" II thu,p ,irP not dVdliablP. !:ours ,,tould be t'.1oroughly wetted and/or sp1. ,,.-1 with d;irnp s~1wdust before ',\l,>l'>'l''li'i 5.3.5 : il1:re will t;t) ;orne cp,_,rat1ons such as tnr 1na1ntenance of dust fil:ers. etc., wrw:i 111 1:111'..'..;iry fnr pe1sonnf'I to be p111v111< d w1lli .. ppro11.itu 11HJ1v1dudt ur1J\1;ct1v1: equ1p111ent !.l.4 [)0-11-vour:-;Plf ccerat1u<'' ~~r: ,-1l He rtJp1;1cf_:n1nt ot br\lkP, ~)!'Gt~~, nr d.~.c br d~<l"'.:> 1s un11h.E,1y to be a sov: ce of dv;t 0m1ss1on Tne do-11-your5e1l<.:' is ur:l<.2ly to have access \c) pqu1pnw11t ;ic; Lh':.cr1l>td 111 '..> 3 ::'.\Jut wl'a: pruJ11ctc. t ..111 sat1stactor1ly be removed from brake assemblies with a damp clc-th Ii 1:; generally prnferat;le, 1n the 1ntPrpc:1s of w.id ~;akty. !01 work on lJr,1k1nq W"i('ll1S to be undertaken by prope1 1y qt.:c1l1f1ed and equipped operators. rem brak vac suer mus Nev bru Cert ma spe ofw ofb of 1. wor det Ass 5.3. urnig appl1c<Jt1on friction rnatur1al curs and accumulates in brnk( tch asserr1t1l1es rernov1nc; IJ/(Jfll fr1ct1on material. e t11e accumulated dus1 from lhP ssembl1es with an industrial n cleaner or washing equ1pmr:11l If qu1prne.-it 1:, nut availabl(', dtJ~,\ e removed vVl\h 3 damp CIO\h use compressed air or dry nq n 1r1dustrial vacuum equ1prner11 acturers have developGd appareitus !ly designed for use in the rer-1oval n brake lirrn1qs and the c!ec1ninq out ke drum'> Such equipment rnay be rest to orga111sat1ons where this :; rr!ci11!;11ly c.arr1<:d out Fllfth<1 1 ~,canoe rA;l;unud f1om Me111t1P1 ,1at1ons of 1t1e AIA Loose sw;i:f ;ind dust should br_! ed from 1t1e work plaCt) by vc1cuurn ing. W 11ere this 1s not possible the 1al should be thoroughly wetted e remov31 5.3.6 Suitable equipment. cJust extraction vacuum cleaning spec1al1sed turning equipment p<'r".0 11.11pot1cl1v1'1:q111p111Prlt Full J 1"ta1ls of suppliers of su1t;ible equipment which t1as been tested for use ..v1 !11 procJuc1s together with advice on the dc;,1qn and spec1!1cat1on of sucl1 equipment may be obtained from AIA or from tJ;e Assoc1a11on's members They will IJP p!Pasecl to supply names and addresses ot 11at1unal suppliers of such equ1pn 1ent 6. Waste Disposal 6.1 Loose swart and dust collected from fab11cat1on processes should be collected for disposal in a controlled manner and 111 accordance with regulations where tt1ese ex1si. Strong plastic bags are a suitable form of impermeable corta1rier (see RCP3) 6.2 Broken and worn linings will not normally produce harmful quant1t1es of dust. However. to avoid unnecessary anxiety (and in some countries to comply with legal requirements), where such waste materials occur 1n quantity they should be collected and d1soosed of in a controlled manner, and in accordance with regulations where these exist (see RCP3). 7. General Furtt1er information on any aspect of safe working with asbestos-containing friction m::iterial will gladly be supplied by the ,\sbestos International Assoc1at1on or by any of the Assoc1at1on members whose nddrnE>S are contained elsewhere 1n tr11:; put1l1cation i Asl1est<)S I r1ter11~1tif)11~1l Ass<)Ci~1ti<)t1 1\lemhcr 1\ssociations RGE:NTINA s0c:ac1on Argentina Lle Faorica11~~s d.-, ibroc0;;-iento {AAFF), 1lJll \.Id B.11, J ol '.>~>. 12 Bueros Aires. elephone. USTRALIA outh Pac1!1c Asbestos Assoc1at1on, 0th F1oor. 9-41 York Street, ydncy 2000. NSW. elephone: 232 7004 eli;:x 22467 Includes Indonesia. Malaysia, ew Zealand and Singapore UST RIA erein der Oesterreichischen aserzementfabrikanten, lo Eternit-Werke Ludwig Hatschek, ostfach 50. 4840 VOcklabruck. elephone: 07672/25 01 elex: 026/608 or 026/500 ENELUX Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg) Benelux Asbestos Information Committee {CIAB/CVAB). Bo1te 32, Boulevard E. Jacqma1n 1E2 B 1000 Brussels. Telephone: (02) 218-6329 and (02) 219-2980 Telex: 21 696 CANADA Institute of Occupational & En~1ronmental Health (Assoc1at1onl. AMAO. Suite 320, 580, Grande Allee Est , Quebec, Que. GIA 2K2. Telepnone- (418) 529-8168 Telex. 5560565 CYPRUS Cyrus Asbt!slos Assoc1<1t1ori. c/o Cyprus Asbestos Mines Ltd., Arn1andos. 1 elephone. 05315355 Telex 2083 DENMARK Danish Asbestos Information Grou[l, clo Dansk Elernit Fabrik A1S, P.O. Box 763, DK-9100 Aalborg Telephone: (8) 1211 22 Telex 69724 FINLAND Finn1sr1 Asbestos Information Group, clo Oy Partek Ab, Covering Materials, SF 08680. Mu!Jala. Telephone: 35812 35222 Te1ex: 1415 FRANCE Assoc1at1on Fra119a1se de l'Am1ante GEHMANY VV1rto;chaftsvorbc<'ld A:;be~tzer.-wn1 e V. Po!":tlach 110620 1000 i1mlin 11 r elcpl1011e UJU">4tJ',.;;~u Telex 018-1640 W1rtscn:ift~.vnrh.ir1d AhP:>t e V. Hofhe111ie1 Slrd~~.c21. 6380, Bad Hombu1g 1 Telephorw On172 301112 l tll"< -1 lH lHi GREECE Hellenic Asbestos & Asuest0s Cement Assoc1al1on. 8 Omirou Street, Athens {133). Telephone 32 31 244 Telex: 215871 INOIA Asbestos Information Centre, 401 Padma Palace, 86 Nehru Place, New Delhi-110 019. Telephone 682568 IRELAND Irish Asbestos Council, 6 South Le1nster Street. Dublin 2. T1:lephone 01-763')7 4 Telex. 24281and25369 ISRAEL Israeli Asbestos Users Association. P.O. Bux 32, Nahariya 22100 Telephone: 04-924141 Telex: 46294 ITALY Centro Naz1onale Am1anto. Corso Europa 12, 20122 Milan Telephone. 02/54riG211 5456339 Telex 314237 JAPAN AIA Committee. Japan Asbesto5 Assoc1at1on. 8-107 G1nzc1. Chuo ku. Tor.yu Telephone 0:15 71 H509 MEXICO Asoc1ac10n Mex1cana de Fabr1can1cs de Pr0r!ucto~; de A:,t1",l<1 C<m1~nl<1 AC . Paseo de la Relor111a No. 30. 2 p1~0. Mexico 1. D F. Telephone ~16G9006 NIGERIA Nigerian Asbestos Assoc1at1on. c/o N1gerit2 Ltd .. PMB 21032, lke1a. L.HJO~ Sta IP Telephone. 900602 Telex 26243 l'llORWAY g1an Asbe~.tos lnformat10n Group c1. C 8aaaio'ttAstw,;tkomoan1 AS. nEPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Soutt1 African Ast)?stos Prud:Jc-ers /"lv1.,ory Cornm111 :<?. I' u Llc,~ IOSUS, Joriannesburg 2000 Telephone: 39545b 11:111 1//~,\4 .ind '1:1?420 SPAIN Asoc1ac10n Es[J<Jnola de Fabricante:; "" f'111J1il,foc; <lt: trn1;rnt1,, M" Dial de Haro 3d, Apartado 558. Bill1ao (10). TclE:pt10ne. 437 37 05 Tulex 32125 Asoc1ac1on de Faoricantes de Productos de Am1antoCemento, Rafael Calvo 18, Madrid (10) Telephone. 4197 488 Telex: 44295 SWEDEN Swedish Asbestos Information Group, Svenska Bromsbandsfabr1ken AB, B80 20 Langsele l elept10ne: 0620-217 50 Telex: 6151 SWITZERLAND Arbe1tskre1s Asb1;st, c!o Stiffler & Nater, Dufour Strasse 1')1, 8034 Zurich UNITED KINGDOM Asbestos Information Centre, Sackv11ie House. 40 Piccad:lly, London W1V 9PA folephone. 01-439 92311213 Telex 21120 rel 2526 U.S.A. Asbestos Information As,,oc1at1on/NA. 1145 Jefferson Davis Highway. Cr/'ital Square. ~iuite 509. /\rl1notu11 V1r(J1111~1 2220;; Telephone (7031979 1150 Asbestos lnterriational Association 66 Gloucester Place, London, England, W1 H 3HL. Telephone: 01486 3528 Telex: 298616 INTA G