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v.M. i -u ' /t.ir r*"v;;i Date September ,5, 1972beyor No. .1 T0 J.Vf* Armstrong , received SEP 6 197?. j. ARWStRONG From C . K. Wasmuth, Jr. :: Subject. Asbestos Labeling Requirements ; . .. _ ' -7 - i 'J This is in response to. your memorandum of August #3l requesting advice as to whether `we have a legal obligation to label cartons containing our brake lining materials as containing > asbestos. ' ' a '-a'/ V :' ' : r. :'. . ' ' y.'s-:'7 The regulations now in effect provide in relevant part that vh;,;v caution labels will be placed on containers holding products containing asbestos fibers unless the asbestos fibers "have T been modified by a bonding agent. . .or other material so that during any reasonable forseeable use, handling, . storage, disposal, processing, or transportation* an airborne concentration of asbestos fibers in excess of" five fibers , ^ longer than five micrometers per cubic centimeter of air will be released. . . 7 - .77 . . . 7 . ; , . " . With specific reference to brake linings Sold by the 1 . Friction Materials Division,1 It is: my understanding that .7 the asbestos fibers are modified by. bonding agents. However* I do not know whether during "any .reasonably forseeable use" or handling the brake linings might give off' asbestos fibers above the specified limit. If there is a 'significant '. 7i . probability that this would happen I would recommend that a 7\.r labels required by the regulation be placed on the containers. This label is required to state: r - ri CAUTION .v: : ' ' \ ' . . '; ; Contains Asbestos Fibers * ' Avoid Creating Dust ., ; Breathing Asbestos Dust. May Cause / Serious Bodily Harm ; It must be printed In letters of sufficient size and contrast so that it is readily visible and legible* ;,`V - . i - : .-.r , j-.U' HWBUI0000103