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FILE NAME: &'ZZ&' DATE: & DOC#: &' DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:>ZhZ>WthZWZ& 'ZZ/ZZZh^WZd ' " , I', .y , r \..... .f :: ...... ..~, . '. .~. TheB. P. Goodrlch (low'pany ..lA K R 0 N. 0 H r o. 4 4.:1 1 B February 12, 1970 '. . Mr. Peter BolllllaritQ " .' International President . ......-:: 'United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum aDd . Plastic Worlcers of America . . 87 South High Street .:.:. ~._ ..AkronJ Ohio ~.308 ....:.:. Dear Mr. Bo!llIllClr1tOl " ,::'i. ....: Please refer to your letter dated January 8. 1970 with respect to the use of .. ;,., "':.7' '., asbestos in our manufactur'-ng plants. .We have revieled the usa of asbestos in :: ::: .'.: .:,Plants organized by: the URW. Listed below are descriptions of the locations and '.'-. ".::. wnditions und~ \.zMch it :ts used. . ' . . 'I.' :..' .... , ': .:,' _. ' '~~':':'., .-l~ .Asbestos 1~ used in two departlnenf:s of the Akron Adhesives Plant'. It ....._"; . haS been used in the manufacture of bonding films in D/1535 for the past ::'~'.:'~ . ;.5 years and :inthe mamfaotureof ro()f COat1Dg and const:ru.crion.adhesive .:':;;:'::<7-: .:-': .. products :f:n D/~540 for the' past 15 years. "An average of about 5 people ':'-. '..';'.,>.= ....::.- have handled the mat~ in D/l5S5 and ad',average of about 15 people in '.::':.\Y.. '.:.: _ .' D/1540. . . " . ,; .:.~ : ',;' >.-. : . ' . ' is' :~!.(~:E~t!\.:~~.!n 'these dePartments dry fibre c~eftilly 'handled so dust e~osures are ..... :": . ': .:;-:- ....: .. ~ -:- .well belm,.. t'he normal threshOLd limit. Adequate ventilation is maintained :, ..:.. :' ":~i;'::L~' ..... ==::nr~:eae:~~e;;~~::~~~n~s~!!;: =~~afe~~l;o .<:\ /< '::-'" ::'~andthe dust expos~es have been checked by our Department of Industrial. ., - y ", ... ' '.' :. '. Hygiene and 'l'oxico-logy.. All personnel engaged in the handling of the . the '-:.:' :-?>'" . ','. ...... revim'1ed by our medical personnel to be sure that each individual is free . from pulmonary pathology. .. '_.' ..These are the only de;partmem:s in which raw asbestos is used in the manu-' . facturing process. '. :.' . ' . . . 2. An asbestos fabric is calendeted With a neoprene coating in D/7410 (~on Aerospace Defenas Industrial Products Plant). and t'he coated stock 18 then used in D/1827 . (Alu-on and Products Plant) for construction of .expander brake tubes. This process has been in operation for the past 7 years. and ;it does not involve Bny Significant dust el..'Posura. S. Asbestos rubber mm:er1al. cOm.Pounded by an outside aupplier is used in COllstruct1ng some :in::;ulntol:s ot Plant: 6 in Akron. The fabricated parts are then sent to D/l636 (.A1cron Aerospace and Defense Products Plant) for finish grinding. This procedure has been in operntion for tha past 10 years and haa ;l.nv~l.ved an average of 10-12 people. The same protective '\ ~tI"ntlTllk . IOOI/; A 000863 ...::\j11111"; '}.; El] , 001700 :~;~!f~~1. ;'" ,'{' ' . ... . Hr. Peter l3ollWlt'ito 0" ' February 12, 1970 procedures applied to and the elCmlIinatlons used in the Adhesives operation havG been grinding operation in D/1886. There is no significant expo.eure in the Plant 6 operation. : 4. An nsbastoB yarn is used to Plant). This hllS been used wrap hose in e:1nce 191)5. D/7675 (Al~on Industrial Products The Departl4lent of Industrial . Hygiene bl:l1; the and Toxicology mo.intaina surveillance mtpasure is no'f: considered to require over the use of 'this material. special examinations. 5. An at asbestos yarn is now being used :1n the production of '-u.rnnce the }tarion Plant. The volume of this type.of hose is quite door hose and is :run only S- or 4 times a year. SIi'.\lll The area is well ventilated and dust troesrpeiqrautiorersspaerecipar1oevxidaemdineamtipolnosy.ees. The level of ex,posure is not,.sufficient 6. Limited qunntitiea of msterial1n the Akton asbestos have been used :In mixing pipe insulation Plant. One man has engaged in this work, and he 'has been been given regular pulmonary examinations. la:rgalg replaced With othet' materials In for recent years. asbestos this use.' h~ . 7. Some otbel:' , products made of nsbe~toa. sucit ~ '. fire hlanlceta.j pro-cast inau1llt!on and aiding material, these materials are not. used in trio used a manner in tho In:1nufac:tUl'ing plants, but that :t'Gpresents a health hazard. ! { -i ..' The :the B.F.GoodrichCOliilany use of, asbeatoa. We haa"lCnlg'recOgri!zed the'ri~~d fOr 'envhonment'a!' controia'in have mainta:lned str:l.cf; But'VeiUance ova- ita use, and we . I '. -ebDell'pileovyeee\sisw hav. e 'I1iaim. =a:tne' d adequate control procecmres to protect 'the health of our you "Pleaa~"~act':'"m4~~f desire addit~nai ~tol:illat:to~. .:.,. '" .. ::.~ .~;:;'1r;;:," .'.':./.<? -y-~ .,', Very txul,y ....... .. " ~:- . . . 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