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FILE NAME Kelly Moore KM DATE 1976-1977 DOC KM035 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memos RE Asbestos Regulations & Monitoring of Asbestos Exposure PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT | 32 PACO TEXTURES MEMO TO John Winslow FROM Doug Merrill SUBJECT ASBESTOS REGULATIONS December 15 1976 Please find attached copies of the latest regulations governing asbestos use Attachment number 1 is the reason for the return of asbestos use in ceiling texture There still exists Federal Occupational Health and Safety Standards Attachment 2 and State Industrial Safety Orders attachment # that require both the manufacturer and the contractor to comply with various standards Effective January 1 1977 the State of California will classify asbestos and vinyl chloride as a + causing carcinogen This will establish standards and restrictions that will also effect the sale and transportation of products containing asbestos This information is attached as number 4 The National Resources Defense Council Inc. has action underway attachment # to ban consumer patching compounds that contain asbestos In addition we could be judged liable in a suit where a person exposed to our asbestos containing product that developed cancer related injury or death I believe I can improve the pumping wipe down and flow problems that are now reported but this could increase the chance of fall out Also I feel that psychologically our salesmen and some customers will always feel that a asbestos product is insuperior to one with asbestos We have been making a limited amount of ceiling texture 6373L 32 and 6374H 40 with asbestos for out of state customer8 It might be best to sell those customers that now prefer Hamilton with the asbestos product and have them state on their purchase order that they acknowledge and require the asbestos type Meanwhilwee can continue to improve the asbestos type putting us ahead by July 1 1978 ae, DWM Attach 37 CC W.E. Moors 47225 47225 TO: a - Dean Pohlenz PACO TEXTURES MEMO . FROM: Merrill Merrill SUBJECT: MONITORING oF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE " January 1977 1977 will the modifications modifications the baggers cost between 300.00 400.00 may spot something else tests tests Drop me a follow up note or if you have any problems cc: Wayne Harp Wayne Hicks KM KM 53KM 53KM tables 53M