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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TM JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS RUSSELL BREMER and B.ARBARA BREMER, Plaintiffs. vs. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) In Re: Asbestos Litigation Case No. OIL!33 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF NEW JERSEY ) ) SS COUNTY OF HUDSON ) Edward F. Norton. Jr., being duly svvom. deposes and says: 1. I am the Chairman of Norton & Sons, Inc. 2. I am a resident of Staten Island, New York, and my date of birth is June 29. 19 i " 3. I have been employed by Norton & Sons, Inc. since 1945. 4. Sears, Roebuck and Co. has been a customer of Norton & Sons during the emir period of time that I have been employed by Norton & Sons. Inc. 5. Norton & Sons was the manufacturer of the Joint Cement. Reads- Mixed Jo;r. Cement, Patching Plaster and Spackling Paste sold by Sears. Roebuck and Co. 6. During the course of my employment with Norton &. Sons, I gained persona knowledge of the composition of the products listed above. 7. The products listed above never contained asbestos. NS0003 8. The documents entitled Sears Chemical Specialty Information, dated December 6, 1967 which bear my signature, set forth the formula of each of the above- referenced products and are attached hereto as Exhibits Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: Exhibit D: Joint Cement Ready Mixed Joint Cement Patching Plaster Spackling Paste 9. Based on my experience and personal knowledge, the documents attached hereto as Exhibits A through D set forth the formulas for the products manufactured by Norton & Sons, Inc. and sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. during the time period at issue in this case, which I understand to be 1964 through 1979. 10. All of the information in this Affidavit is true and correct based upon my personal knowledge. Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this / / Day of / Y , 2001. 2 NS0004 PRODUCT name SEARS CHEMICAL SPECIALTY INFORMATION Patching PlasterSTOCK a 59302-5-9 12/6/67 ^ nEPT. 630 BUYER _H. L, Skinner .MANUFACTURER Norton & Son, Inc. 5928 S{*uth Garfield Avenue - Los Angeles, California MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS East fifth Street & Hobart, Bayonne, N.J. PHONE. 201 437-0770 PRODUCT CATEGORY YES OR NO 1) Highly Toxic (poison) 2) Toxic a 3) Corrosive (poison) s 4) Irritant E3 5) Strong Sensitizer 0 FLASHPOINT (TAG OPEN CUP)no _F AEROSOLS: FLASH BACK? YES____NO X FLAME PROJECTION. INCHES VISCOSITYS.U.S. Specify exact formula showing percentage of every ingredient by weight. Indicate hazardous ingredients with an asterisk (*). Calcium Sulfate Calcium Carbonate Animal Bone Glue 49. 97% 49. 97% 0. 06% 100. 00% LIST ALL NECESSARY WARNING STATEMENTS AND ANTIDOTES REQUIRED ON THE LABEL UNDER THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT: If this product requires special registration and/or labeling under Federal, State Packaging Vlif d 25 lb. or City acts, laws, codes, etc., please specify and remit all pertinent data. State size of containers a. U. S. Dept, of Agriculture (Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) -- Yes Q No ^T); if yes, Registration # _____ State type of container used (glass bottle, tube, metal can, aerosol, etc.) and type of top or cap Box F.ffpotivp Date to If packed in an aerosol or pressurized container h, N Y. City Fire Dept. --Yes No yast C- of A- # state the propellantfsl used: Attach a notarized affidavit certifying flash point and, if an aerosol, an affi- davit certifying that the container conforms to I.C.C. requirements, c. Indiana -- Yes Q No 29, If yes. As Poison Q Hazardous Product Q or, Exemption Q . Date of Registration .. d. Federal Hazardous Substances Act -- Yes | 1 No e. Other, such as Economic Poison Laws. ROUTING (This portion to be filled out by Sears) Buyer Approval Date Send entire file to D/817 -- Chemical and Material Division D/817 Approval 1. Please attach any independent laboratory test results. 2. Please attach four copies of present label (seven if an insecticide). Date--------------------------------------------- ------------------Send file to D/733B -- Trade Practice Division It is agreeable with us to have Sears use the information we have supplied on Form F13387 for the purpose of registering products with federal, state or municipal agencies operating poison control centers or with a govern mental agency to which product conJanjJt^fonti^n'e^t be submitted by fetjovement of law. SIGNATURE OF MANUFACTURER Edward F, Norton, Ji PLACE OF BUSINESS. 148 East Fifth Street - Bayonne, New Jersey F13387 0817 07002 NS0005 PRODUCT NAME Sf.Ayvo vn&i)rxrouu oi&vumii -*. u-tr viunm Spackling Paste -*e=P-----------------------------STOCK DEPT. 630 buyer H. L. Skinnermanufacturer Norton & Son, Inc. 5928 South Garfield Avenue - Los Angeles, California .MANUFACTURER'S Annppw East Fifth Street & Hobart, Bayonne, N.J. PHfWF ^1 E_itta4SX 59331-2-4 201 437-0770 PRODUCT CATEGORY YES OR NO 1) Highly Toxic (poison) P S3 2) Toxic El 3) Corrosive (poison) m 4) Irritant {jcj 5) Strong Sensitizer Q g] FLASHPOINT (TAG OPEN CUPVhP_F AEROSOLS: FLASH BACK? YES____ NO X FLAME PROJECTIONINCHES VISCOSITYS.U.S. Specify exact formula showing percentage of every ingredient by weight. Indicate hazardous ingredients with an asterisk (*). Vinyl-styrene-butadiene resin High Flash Naphtha Silica and Silicates Calcium Carbonate Methyl Cellulose Water 5. 8% 10. 0% 7.3% 60. 5% 0. 6% 15. 8% 100. 0% LIST ALL NECESSARY WARNING STATEMENTS AND ANTIDOTES REQUIRED ON THE LABEL UNDER THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT: If this product requires special registration and/or labeling under Federal, State Packaging 4-1/2 oz, tube or City acts, laws, codes, etc., please specify and remit all pertinent data. State size of containers___^__- {juaT a. U. S. Dept, of Agriculture (Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) -- Y [H N ) ; if yes, Registration Effective Date to State type of container used (glass bottle, tube metal can, aerosol, etc.) and type of top or cap tube metal cans Tripl-Tite top If packed in an aerosol or pressurized container b. N.Y. City Fire Dept. -- Yes Q No ; If yes, C. of A. * state the propeliantfsl used: Attach a notarized affidavit certifying flash point and, if an aerosol, an affi davit certifying that the container conforms to I.C.C. requirements. c. Indiana-Yes Q No 0. If yes. As Poison Hazardous Product Q or. Exemption Q . Date of Registration . ...... d. Federal Hazardous Substances Act -- Yes 1 1 No e. Other, such as Economic Poison Laws. ROUTING (This portion to be filled out by Sears) Buyer Approval Date Send entire file to D/817 -- Chemical and Material Division D/817 Approval 1. Please attach any independent laboratory test results. 2. Please attach four copies of present label (seven if an insecticide). Date_---------------------------------------- ---------------------Send file to D/733B -- Trade Practice Division It is agreeable with us to have Sears use the information we have supplied on Form F13387 for the purpose of registering products with federal, state or municipal agencies operating poison control centers or with a govern mental agency to which product content4flforma(ion ugt be submitted byrecftiirement of law. SIGNATURE OF MANUFACTURER , Edward F. Norton, Jr. PLACE OF BUSINESS. 148 East Fifth Street - Bayonne, FJ33S7 0817 Porn N. J, NS0006 SEARS CHEMICAL SPECIAL? i i .n . ./ C .inert .BUYER. 'A. L. Skinner , MANUFACTURER . 5928 South Garfield Avenue - Los Angeles, MANUFACTURER'S address Sast Fifth- Street & Hobart, Bayonne, Gal if o m ia PHCNE__ A? PRODUCT CATEGORY YES OR NO 1) Highly Toxic (poison) 0 c] 2) Toxic 0 3) Corrosive (poison) 00 4) Irritant 00 5) Strong Sensitizer 00 FLASHPOINT (TAG OPEN CUP) no <F AEROSOLS: FLASH BACK? YES____ NO.x FLAME PROJECTION______ INCHES VISCOSITYS.U.S. Specify exact formula showing percentage of every mgrec Indicate hazardous ingredients with an aster::Sk (*> Calcium Carbonate 70 . 6% Silica and Silicates 22 . 5% Urea 0,. 2% Ammonium Oxalate 0,, 2% Sodium Alginate 0,, 3% Sodium Pentachlorphenate 0. 2 lt Soya Flour 4. 2% 00 Casein -1, by weigh-.. 100, 0% LIST ALL NECESSARY WARNING STATEMENTS AND ANTIDOTES REQUIRED ON THE LABEL UNDER THE FEDER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT: If this product requires special registration and/or labeling under Federal, State .Packaging 5ff and ^ or City acts, laws, codes, etc., please specify and remit all pertinent data. State size of containers a. U. S. Dept, of Agriculture (Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) -- Yes Fj No rj ; if yes. Registration ____ __ State type of container used (glass bottie t. metal can, aerosol, etc.) and type of top o- Box Effective Date to------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If packed in an aerosol or pressurized conta b. N.Y. City Fire Dept.- -- Yes 0 No 0 ; H yes, C. of A. state the propellantfs) used: Date of Registration__________________ _-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .----------- ----- --Attach a notarized affidavit certifying flash point and, if an aerosol, an affi- ROUTING (This portion to be filled out by Sear davit certifying that the container conforms to I.C.C. requirements. c. Indiana - Yes 0 No (25- ^ yes. As Poison 0 Hazardous Product 0 Buyer Approval or, Exemption 0 . Date of Registration____________ d. Federal Hazardous Substances Act -- Yes 0 No [jK e. Other, such as Economic Poison Laws. Date_________________________ ___________ __ Send entire file to D/817 - Chemical and M rial Division D/817 Approval__________________ ___ ____ 1. Please attach any independent laboratory test results. 2. Please attach four copies of present label (seven if an insecticide). Date--------------------------------------- --------------Send file to D/733B -- Trade Practice Dp.. It is agreeable with us to have Sears use the information we have supplied on Form F13387 for the purpose of registering products with federal, state or municipal agencies operating poison control centers or with a govern mental agency to which product-intent information must bet^tibrjvjtted by requirement of law. SIGNATURE OF MANUFACTURER] vard 1", iNorton, Jr, PLACE OF BUSINESS 148 East Fifth Street - Bayonne, JNew Jersey^ F13387 0817 Pr NS0007 v \.m : i 5928 South Garfield Avenue - L MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS cast -7l-th Streq-- Hocq Cal:: PRODUCT CATEGORY YES OR NCQ i Specify exact formula s.-.cw.ng percentage of * e-. 1) Highiv Toxic (poison; Indicate hazardous ingredients v.:r. an. aster S/\ * v 2) Toxic ~' Si 3) Corrosive (poison) gn 4) Irritant B 5) Strong Sensitizer c= E FLASHPOINT (TAG OPEN CUP)_no _F Vinyl Acrylic resin Dibutyl Phthaiate Silica and Silicates Propylene Glycol 3. 2*. 0. 4% 31. 97* 2. 9% AEROSOLS: FLASH BACK? YES. NnX FLAME PROJECTION INCHES VISCOSITY S.U.S. Calcium Carbonate Ethylene digiycoi ether Water 25. 57: 0. 6% 3 5, 57 ,.,100. 07a LIST ALL NECESSARY WARNING STATEMENTS AND ANTIDOTES REQUIRED ON THE LABEL UNDER THE FEE ; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT: 19 i O If this product requires special registration and/or labeling under Federal, State Packaging or City acts, laws, codes, etc., please specify and remit all pertinent data. State size of r.nntamprs GaltO-rt a. U. S. Dept, of Agriculture (Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) Yes 2 No ; if yes. Registration __________________________________ -- State type of container used giass bott.r metal can, aerosol, etc./ and type of top Metal car. Tripl-Tite top Effective Date______________________________ to---------------------------------------------- If packed in an aerosol o: pressurized cor b. N.Y. City Fire Dept, -- Yes Q No 0 ; If yes, C. of A. 7. state the propellant! s) used: Date of Registration. Attach a notarized affidavit certifying flash point and, if an aerosol, an affi davit certifying that the container conforms to I.C.C. requirements. c. Indiana -- Yes [] No If yes, As Poison [J Hazardous Product Q or. Exemption Q . Date of Registration _ d. Federal Hazardous Substances Act -- Yes e. Other, such as Economic Poison Laws. No ( ROUTING (This portion to be tilled out bs Se Buyer Approval Date Send entire file to D SIT - Cherr.ica! and rial Division D/S 17 Approval___________________________ 1. Please attach any independent laboratory test results. 2. Please attach four copies of present label (seven if an insecticide). Date_______________________________________ Send file to D 733B - Trade Practice It is agreeable with us to have Sears use the information we have supplied on Fcrm-F13387 for the purpose c: registering products with federal, state or municipal agencies operating poison control centers or AV.h a govern mental agency to which product content/^tTfbrmqtion be submitted by ^dqqiremen: of lav. SIGNATURE OF MANUFACTURER 7 Norton, Tr PLACE OF BUSINESS l43 East Fifth Street - Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 F13387 C8I7 Pormnl NS0008