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FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E-210 ROUTE 4, s -r , BULLETIN ,<\c 1 No. 471 U v-- * w ^Et^h 9, 1973 li To: Delegates and Alternates Subject: Recommendation of Asbestos Study Ccnmittee This Bulletin concerns Asbestos and related subjects (primarily in-plant probl ems)* Please route this to those responsible for this work* Label ing__Pract ices The Asbestos Study Committee, after considerable discussion and debate, and careful selection of the wording, unanimously passed the following resolution at th February 16, 1973 meeting: 4 <1 RESOLVED: That (l) where asbestos containing materials do not have their asbestos fiber completely locked in, or (2) where subsequent operations may be performed on asbestos cont aining materials, the hazardous labeling practice be adhered to in accordance with the Label Specifications in the OSHA Standards for Exposure to Asbestos Dust* In essence, the Committee is saying that the members should comply with the OSHA regulations* At the next meeting, the Committee plans to make a recommendatio on the size and style of the label. Enclosed are the final results of the survey which was made of the membership concerning labeling by members* We received 15 replies fron an original canvass of 25 members* juioinat iq. Bag Pawning Machinery In earlier bulletins we haw* aUviud <fw membership of the availability of asbestos bag opening machinery. Among those listed earlier were: Fairraount Engineering, Haekettstown, N. J. Stuart Glopat Corporation, Zanesville, Ohio Fourier Steal Works, Qiebee, Canada Vance Machine Company, Van Wart, Ohio Another firm which has capabilities in the asbestos bag opening field is: Taunton Engineering Company, Inc. 700 West Hater Street Taunton, Mesa* 02780 21384 Laboratories for Sampling and/or Counting Airbgrne_AeSestoa Fibers *i -r * .* ,.i. ..Mi J* !** - r . . _______ . . - . * i Bulletin 471 - 2- March 9, 1973 Kedicat Examinations for OSHA Asbestos Regulations In the OSHA Standard for Exposure to Asbestos Dust, medical examination recL ements are spelled out for workers who may be exposed to airborne asbestos fiber: Most firms with members on the Committee have already instituted the required me: examinations. There is an interesting service available from international Compumedics Cor oration (ICM) where they offer to do the examinations, maintain records, etc., or what appears to be a reasonable fee basis. Please refer to their letter to the Institute of February 6, 1973. The costs indicated were for a contract with the Institute - something that was not requested and which the Institute could not directly Sponsor. Any work would have to be on an individual manufacturer basis. The contact is: Mr. Don Iverson International Compumedies Corporation 14 Washington Road Princeton Junction, N. J. **08550 Incidentally, we are in no position to judge the quality of ICU's wq^e. One member plans to use their services. At the meeting one member mentioned that they have received the cooperation of the local T8 and Respiratory Disease Association. The Association brings in t mobile unit and runs the X-ray and pulmonary function examinations. From this pc the Company Physician conducts the balance of the exam. V/D/erc Enclosure: E. W. Drislane Executive Director Final Results - Institute Labeling Survey Laboratories - Sempling/Counting Airborne Asbestos Fibers International Compumedies Corporation FRICTION MATERIALS STAiBARDS INSTITUTE, 111C., E.210 ROUTE 4, PASAMUS, N.J. 07652 Yrd `A 6 d73 ASBESTOS STUDY COttHITTEE - LABELING SURVEY (25 Requests 15 replies, ell questions not answered) Question Not Yes No Undecided Aonlleable 1.1 Now label replaeeaent shipments 1 13 1.2 How label O.E.H. shipments 2 11 2 2.1 Plan to label re* placement shipments? 55 4 2.2 Flan to label O.I.M. shipments? 63 4 2 3.1 Interpret OSHA to require labeling there subsequent machining is expected? 10 4 1 Comment D A.B <* C A. Member replying YES, states: "If such praetlee is required and/or adopted by FMSI." 5. Member replying NO, states: "Our material has been created with a binder - therefore no raw asbestos is present." C. Member replying YES, states: "We will label If it Is determined that our bonding or blading material does not met the standard." D. Member replying YES, states"Ue imprint cartons 1/4" letters, two sides of carton. We do not imprint cartons for OEM service outlets where linings are eoi^letely drilled and taper ground requiring no subsequent operations on the linings."