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FILE NAME: Ford (FD) DATE: 1979 Nov 2 DOC#: FD077 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Engineering Materials Specifications in the Release System Inter OHice Messrs. D. D. Baker J. H. Douma P. D. Fadow . H. P. Freers ' D. F. Hagen pV' M. M. Hamburg ^ J. C. Rivard S. G. Slaughter J. D. Veite 'Engineering *nd Research Staff overr.bcr 2, 1979 ec Subject: K. W. Cunningham Engineering Materials Specifications in the Release System C--.Ilele end timelv Company response to the provisions o ' the lovie Sebstonecs Control Art end tte Occupational Satety and Health Ac. repuircs that tve be able to r e x * * t~ f jretelv determine comooncnt usage oi product meterials. EPA enc Or--., arc - ' r ,. ,-n n : materials (or polcntiel hazard and ere aggressively pro:nu.,atint ,rc?M..on. . 0. r- nt the October 24, 1979 ioint meeting cf the Lnrmee.i.a ^ k o -.j . c. * .- -Jfiicturinr. - Supply Subcommittees the status ci regulations v . v:cr-:ol8ce v:as discussed. tngincer?ng *_ Research S tjff a n .^ r:r-:voc the assignment-to. assess, within..the. ne>.t t..ree to s i\ .........- . C:^oiace carcinogen regulations and develop related Company po.ici--.-. V v.av or icientifvinr the released parts impacted by potential cercmo^e-n .cvut .. the m -in eer-r material specif motion numbers of regele tec to . . . . . . . . . ' m - o r V The oV.lv reliable method v.e currently have to co i-.- . . .. o rc casee crawtngs. 1 his is a time-consuming process lor your ce>.,.. c.. . i..c-. . I- - l0 be tne on'.v whv to respond on workplace carcinogens. A ".ore c. iie.cn. * j . to co : comparison is with `the computer using the m e r .e s ,p e n number y o v -r c .er c ^ !::v.:re cf NAEPIS. While this is gooc in theory, c complete ens cccj.c.c- c. c.u .......c...c irem NAEP1S is not currently available. - ruet cf the completeness and accuracy of materials spccificaltor Csts c *'tr tc c bv EiRS in August, 1979. The audit results (Attachment It srrv. th*. " V .:;'o fth e f i n s released in NAAO have no materials spec, .cat tor. CK.,ec out r. NA.r lb (: rvee column). In addition, 29<b of those parts with materia, cm. ou.s r.rve c .. . . , ......... s:*o?ii cation number (Attachment II). c ---->icte and accurate information in NAEPIS would mitirctc the prcPiem. cf respond^ to At.tlvjts* Mununl, Section 1V-1G). 8005 0600 PRODUCED BY FORI  i. * November 2,1979 Based on the foregoing discussion, it is recommended thot the chief engineers initiate corrective cctions to improve the completeness and accuracy of the motcrials information fed to NAEPIS and strengthen adherence to established practice on a going bssis. tVc plan to conduct quarterly audits of the completeness and accuracy of the materials information in NAEPIS starting in the first quarter, 1980 and v.ill provide the results to you as an aic in assessing your improvement programs. Attachments J. W. Durst ine 8003 0801 PRODUCED BY FORD