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FILE NAME: Kentile (KEN) DATE: 2008 DOC#: KEN029 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Barry Castleman Notes on Kentile Notes of Castleman, 2008 Kentile Made flooring sheet and tile in Brooklyn, Chicago, Torrance CA. starting 1930, used 20% asbestos at first and later went down to 15% and 10%, stopped using asb. in July 1986 allegedly because o f changes to OSHA regs. First Kentile product warnings ~ 1978 used non-OSHA language ("inhalation o f asbestos may be injurious to your health"); Kentile noticed warnings from asb. supplier J-M in 1968. Belonged to RFCI, AIA. First acquired knowledge o f cancer hazard from asbestos in " 1970s, OSHA" . (Answers to Interrogatories) 1964 - Plant I.H. airborne asbestos dust survey (Liberty Mutual) total dust counts 8-33 MPPCF, asb. 1 MPPCF - reported w/control rec. to Kentile plant mgr. in Brooklyn 1968 - ACGIH suppl. Doc. On asbestos rec. 12 free, discussed Selikoff conference, neighborhood mesothelioma 1969 - 4-8 f/cc in 12/69 Liberty Mutual IH survey 1971 --Chicago plant management held dust control meeting 1972 - Kentile in AIA gets briefing after OSHA rule issued, req. respirators in weighing area, scale men rotated every 2 hrs. 1979 -- NIOSH HHE found one possible LCa in Chicago plant from asbestos, 300 workers, TWA 0.1 free, 15-min ceiling 0.5 free 1982 notice to workers on asbestos - rinse work clothes before taking them home to be cleaned