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d. Not applicable.
e. GM combined chrysoiile and otheringredients toproduce asbesioscontaining brake linings at plants operated by Inland Division (later Delco Products and Delco Chassis Divisions) in Dayton, Ohio (19391964) and Vendslia, Ohio (1962-present).
f. See e.
g. GM drum brake liningscontain one or more grades of chrysotile asbestos. The total percentage of chrysotile asbestos used is in a range of approximately 50% to 75%.
The precise (emulations used in GM.drum brake lining segments are valuable proprietary information. This Information is disclosed only trithin GM on ?. need-to-know basis- These formulations are the result c<f decades of investment of time and money. Disclosure of this Information would put GM at a serious competitive disadvantage because ) domestic and foreign competitors could duplicate GM's products without having to undortuke the lengthy and expensive laboratory and vehicle testing program undertaken by GM. Competitors could also use this information to improve their products and processing methods without having to compensate GM for its efforts. This subpart is also overly k broad, unduly burdensome, and is unlikely to lead to admissible evidence. Therefore, GM objects.
i h. Chrysotile
i. Chrysotile was purchased from:
Johns Manville Corp.
Box 517 \ Toledo, Ohio
1975 1984
Aabestos Fibre Corp.. Asbestos Corporation. Ltd. c/o C. L. Zimnvsrmon Co." N-303 Cincinnati Union Terminal Cincinnati, Ohio 43203
1939 - 1975
Lake Asbestos of Chiebec. Ltd.
Box 608 Black Lake, Quebsc
1377 - 1985
JM Asbestos Sales, Inc.
Asbestos, Quebec
1934 - 1985
J. Drum brake lining segments consist of a curved, dense, grayish material. Typicti arc lengths range from 90 degrees to 130 degrees and an* for drum diamoters of 7, 8, 9- 1/2, 11, 12 and 12-1/2 inches.
k. Service parts wore shipped in corrugated boxes sized closely to the 6ize and configuration of the parts. The name "Delco" wa3 used on some
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