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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1985 Oct 8 DOC#: FD199 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to OSHA Automotive Ateembty Division Ford Motor Company Mr. John 0. Schiltz Area Director Occupational Safety and Health Kansas City Area Office 911 Walnut Street, Room 2202 Kansas City, Missouri `54106 Administration Dear Mr. Schiltz, Kin** City AaMmbly Plant P O Bo MOOB Afttioch Station Kanta* City. Miakouri 641IB OOOO October 8, 1985 I?ei9aS:Win9 informat,on 15 Prov(d'i < response to yoor litter of October t h n t i m i ? ? h .i? 85, ?* *fPri,TM te'> 10:30 i t MS discovered ..If^+h001^ isbestos pipe logging had been improperly removed by unauthorized personnel working on the dismantling of the old * Commercial system bonderite booth located east of bay B-10. i0rk ilJmediately stopped and the area cleaned and the residue removed using wet methods and wearing proper equipment. was ^ 9ged, marked, and stored in an isolated area at the plant waste disposal building pending proper disposal. Work was completed by 12:20 p.m. No sampling was done, but material was thoroughly wetted prior to bagging and those eaployes involved in its removal were provided with respirators with P * c cartridges and other required equipment. All d1s2osfd f in marked bags in the same manner as the residue at the end of the clean-up. On the weekend of August 31, 1985, an outside contractor, Moore Insulating Company, encapsulated the entire booth, and completely recleaned the area with prescribed methods. They then bagged for disposal all material which was then disposed of at BFI, Parkville, Missouri landfill. The removal of the pipe lagging was planned to have been done by outside personnel under.contract prior to any dismantling work on this bonderite, but due to an apparent failure in conmunication, work was begun without proper authorization. 'PRODUCED B Y FORD - 2- Mr. John 0. S c h t z October 8, 1985 All personnel 1n the area during the period of unauthorized dismantling have been identified and placed on the corporate MSS (Medical Surveillance Scheduling) system for annual pulmonary function tests and chest X-rays in accordance with the standard. Initial testing was performed in September. It is the policy of the Kansas City Assembly Plant to do any asbestos removal tasks of this nature with outside contractors specially equipped and experienced In this work. This will be* done in the future in all areas. Please advise us should any additional information be required. PRODUCED B Y FORD