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FILE NAME: Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMS) DATE: 1975 July 17 DOC#: FMS040 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to FMSI from RaybestosManhattan Raybestosj^Manhattan J u ly 17, 1975 1. H. W E A V E R Z U Co i t m m wM 0n n r HV* 3nn Mr. E. V/. Ori sia n e > Executive D irector F r ic t ion A\ateri a is Sta n d a rd s In s t it u t e , In c. ~ Seraen Mall O ffic e Center -1 E . 210, Route #4 S Paramus, N. J . 07652 2 Dear Ed: m Ut!. P le a se note the attached a r t i c l e that appeared in the May/June issu e of P u b lic Health Reports. The second page of the a r t i c l e co n tain s a rep rin t o f a booklet t i t l e d "Brake R e p a ir Work Can Be H azardous to Your H ealth ." T h is report, and o th e rs w h ich have appeared r e c e n t ly , emphasize the need f o r re sponsible a c tio n on the part of f r ic t io n m a t e r ia ls m anufacturers. E a r ly th is year, b u lle t in s were sent to Grey-Rock and Raybestcs d is trib u to rs d e scrib in g proper brake s e r v ic e procedures. However, I doubt ve ry much that t h i s inform ation has go tte n down to the mechanic le v e l. I f has been suggested a s m a ll card co n tain in g a b b re v ia te d in s t r u c t io n s be p lace d in every box c o n t a in in g automotive, bus, t r u c k , and in d u s t r ia l brake lin in g s manufactured by Raybestos-V.anhattan. T a gs probably would be used fo r r o ll lin in g . The fo llo w in g text i s recommended: IMPORTANT - AVOID EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS DUST. - DO NOT USE A IR HOSE WtEN PERFORMING BRAKE SERVICE WORK OR FOR CLEANING WORK AREA. - USE VACUUM CLEANING OR WET CLEANING METHODS SUCH AS DAMP CLOTH OR O IL TREATED BRUSHES. - DO NOT GRIND OR OTHERWISE MACHINE BRAKE LINING MATERIAL WITHOUT AOEQUATE OUST EXHAUST AND COLLECTION EQUIPMENT. ! stro ngly recommend a l l FMSI member companies adopt s im ila r p o lic y and procedure. Very tru ly y o u rs, / I . H. Weaver Corporate D irecto r Environmental Control cm PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT NO 0 v_