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FILE NAME: Ford (FD)
DATE: 1973 Jan 11
DOC#: FD160
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Asbestos Containing Materials-Status Report this Date
Inter Office
Product Planning and Research January 11, 1973
Mr. R. Birdsall ` Mr. W. J. Burlant Mr. R. D. Chapman Mr. W. H. Fitzsimmons Mr. S. Gratch Mr. G. R. Hogle Mr. J. B. Huebner Mr. J. L. Maurer
Mr. J. U. Damian Mr. J. C. Eckhold Mr. E. D. Marande ' Mr. A. P. Piziali
Mr. E. A. Newton Mr. J. T. O'Reilly Mr. N. A. Prittinen i-ir. A. C. Quinn Mr. J. A. Sawicki Mr. T. P. Telang Mr. J. E. White Mr. G. M. Wolf
Mr. B. Queng Mr. A. L. Schaaf Mr. P. E. Toth
Subject:
Asbestos-Containing Materials - Status Report this Date
Since our previous status report (September 27 1972) some additional replies have been received to our inquiry as to the availability of asbestos-containing materials, in light of the O.S.H.A; regulations. Die complete list of companies and the gist of their replies is as follows:
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Allied Chemical Corp.
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Allied Materials Corp.
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Amoco
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Armstrong
BASF Wyandotte
Bendix Copeland-Gibson Products
Daubert Chemical
Detroit Gasket
Eastman Chemical Products
Enjay Chemical
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Federal Mogul (Vellumoid)
Fiberite Corp.
GAF Corp.
General Electric
Greene, Tweed & Co.
Hooker (Durez)
Will .Continue .. Will
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Discontinue
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(a) Fiberite has discontinued asbestos-filled polypropylene, but plans to continue producing asbestos-filled phenolic.
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Keene Corp.
Klinger
Koppers
Latex Fiber Industries
McCord Gasket
Mortell Company
Nicolet
Norplex
Plastics Engineering
Raybe stos--Manhattan
Rogers Corp.
Schulman, Inc.
Shell Chemical
Spaulding
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Thermofil
Tuff-Kote
#Union Carbide
Victor Gasket
Wellman', Inc.
Wolverine.
Will Continue __to Supply
Will Discontinue
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Replies have still not; been received:- from' the 'following'and' we
vail try once more for a commitment.
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Baldvin-Ebre t-Hill Magnesia Philip Carey Flintkote Ruberoid
Those who have replied and said that they plan on continuing production are not as enphatic about their position as we would l i k e / F o this reason, we would recommend that consideration be given to the use of alternate materials for new applications whenever possible.
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G. F. Bush, Manager Materials Engineering Dept.
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