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FILE NAME Brakes BRK DATE 1976 May DOC BRK208 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Trade Journal Article - Know and Understand the Law - OSHA Will Soon Be Around Know and understand the law OSHA will soon be around ... asbestos is a danger to your employees Last month we introduced the proposed changes in the asbestos regula- tions and briefly outlined some of the standards your shop must meet to obey them This month we will take a closer look at some of the specific standards affecting your business show how much danger is involved in handling asbestos and present some of the solu- tions parts and equipment manufacturers have developed When the 1974 asbestos inhalation law went into effect most of the concern was for those employees involved in milling fabrication and construction A dust collection system designed for use with Ammco Tools Inc.'s brake shoe grinders Model 8925 efficiently collects contains and disposes of asbestos dust ground off brake shoes according to the company No external power source is required as a built suction fan pulls dust from the surface of the brake shoe and deposits it in a sealable disposable plastic bag Once installed the brake shoe grinder is said to meet or exceed Federal Clean Air Standards set by the OSHA Act of 1970 Aree BdRE -mme ~_ ge aFore el vr arc a i industries the miners were under another law Of the nearly one million Use of the common sense NIOSH guidelines will mean greater shop safety and could help you pass OSHA industrial hygiene inspection tons of asbestos consumed in the United States in 1972 approximately 77 was used in the construction in- dustry However further statistics reveal that only 500,000 workers are exposed to asbestos in mining milling fabrication and construction Compare that number with the nearly one million American workers exposed to asbestos while installing and maintaining clutch and brake linings A smaller per- centage of the total asbestos is con- sumed but a larger percentage of Amenca's work force is exposed But how serious is the exposure A 1975 study done by Dr. W.J. Nicholson of Mt. Sinai Hospital detailed in a paper entitled Asbestos Exposure During Brake Lining Maintenance and Repair reveals some interesting statistics Before studies were undertaken it was thought that the heat involved during the use of brakes caused a chemical breakdown transforming the asbestos in the linings into a relatively harmless dust The data presented in the paper indicates that workers engaged in car and truck brake service are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of airborne asbestos dust BRAKE AND FRONT END eee oe moe ... servbirakce siervnicigng operations- per cubic centimeter Specifically the studied included blow of au- Federal Register states The hour tomobile brake assemblies grinding of weighted average airborne con- used truck brake linings and bevelling of new truck brake linings Average centrations of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be exposed shall not peak asbestos air concentrations for exceed two fibers longer than five mic- these three activities based on personal ron per cubic centimeter of air samples taken within 10 feet of the operator were respectively 10.5 3.75 The measurement is done by using a membrane filter method with an elec- and 37.3 fibers greater than five microns in length per cubic centimeter up to 19 times worse than the recom- mended limit tronic microscope costing between 1,000 Obviously this is too costly for most brake shops Some insurance companies will undertake this The study concluded that during measurement for their accounts pro- brake lining maintenance and repair workmen in garages service stations viding the insurance company has an industrial hygiene division Also some and brake repair shops are exposed to state OSHA offices will help asbestos and thus may be subject to serious cancer risk Others at some distance from the repair work including those who are within 75 feet are perhaps subject to the same hazard Regardless who does it the employer is responsible for taking the measurement An explanation of the membrane filter method which is the only acceptable method according to OSHA can This study and others that have been be found in the Asbestos Information undertaken has established in the sci- entific community a basis for studying the extent of asbestos disease in brake servicing personnel A recent re- The Brake brake assembly cleaner has been redesigned by Lux Inc. t0 meet OSHA requirements by attaching the unit to an approved shop vacuum When view of scientific literature quoted in an ASIA news bulletin states that the association between asbestos exposure and tumors of the chest and abdominal membranes has revealed at least four cases of these rare tumors in persons attached to a standard air hose dust asbestos and other foreign matter can be vac uumed off brake assemblies in seconds Automatic or manual models plus quickchange adapters from 9 in to 12 in are available who were employed in jobs involving t S automobile brake servicing Resear- chers have just begun to pinpoint this industry Other related cases are expected to be found <3 ' i Now that the scientific community and the federal government are convinced N ~ PETS of the risk involved in brake servicing is time for the individual shop owner to comply with the standards estab- of a lished by the Dept. HEW and stated in the Airborne Asbestos regulations The law states that airborne asbestos wns fibers must be below a certain count anon MAY 1976 15 15 Y 10 2) Association's Recommended Work Practices Fabrication and Use of Asbestos Friction Materials It takes 11 complicated pages to explain the pro- cedure A free call to OSHA's Chicago office revealed that the industrial hygiene inspectors will look favorably on indications of voluntary compliance The Chicago office is quite willing to answer any questions on this and any other OSHA regulations The free number is 1-800-621-0523 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has suggested the following procedures for asbestos brake and clutch servicing in order to reduce exposures If possible an area should be des- ignated for all brake and clutch repairs Entrances should be posted with warn " ing sign saying Asbestos dust hazard Avoid breathing dust Wear assigned protective equipment Do not remain in area unless your work requires it Breathing asbestos dust may cause asbes- tosis and cancer @ During brake servicing an air purifying respirator either single use or with replaceable particulate filter as approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration of NIOSH will be worn during all procedures starting with the removal of the wheels and including reassembly Such a respirator should also be worn during all clutch procedures from removal to installation Model 1250 brake assembly washer intro- duced by Ammco permits solvent washing of brake assemblies and eliminates the prac- tice of blasting asbestos particles and dust around the shop The specially designed gun which requires shop air pressure delivers a properly atomized stream of solvent without misting or waste The solvent returns to the sump through the perforated parts pan for recirculation As parts are removed from the brake assembly they are allowed to drop into the perforated parts pan where they are retained until reused or discarded Tempo Products Co. offers this brakel clutch service vacuum Model 7515 for dry recovery of asbestos fibers The vacuum is equipped with a stage filtration system with secondary safe protection that is said to assure maximum asbestos filter entrapment Euch unit includes complete instructions and all elements necessary for the safe collection and disposal of asbestos fibers According to the manufacturer it has been certified to comply with current regulations by un environmental laboratory when used as instructed BRAKE AND FRONT END POMS Tait ta at tel d cnelinodiags of a new assembly r | Dust should first be cleaned from brake drums brake backing plates brake assemblies and clutch assemblies DATSUN Z. 510 610 710 B210 MAZDA RX 2/3 using an industrial type vacuum cleaner equipped with a high efficiency filter system After vacuum cleaning any remaining dust shall be removed using camber a rag soaked in water and wrung until nearly dry Under no circumstances should compressed air or dry brushing be used for cleaning During arcing and riveting operations respirator should also be worn Grinding arcing machines should be provided with local exhaust ventilation such that worker exposures maintained problems ! solved ooms is welt foe at least below the 1976 asbestos stan- dard Industrial vacuum cleaner bags containing asbestos dust and cloths used for wiping brake and clutch assemblies should be sealed in plastic bags and labeled with the following warning label printed in letters of sufficient size and contrast to be readily visible and legible Caution contains asbestos fibers Avoid breathing dust Breathing asbestos dust may cause as- bestosis and cancer All floor cleaning in areas where brakes and clutches are repaired should be done with a high efficiency industrial vacuum cleaner @ Although adherance to the above procedures should minimize any contamination of work clothing appropri- ate portions of theOSHA asbestos reg- ulations concerning special clothing change rooms etc. should be followed Compliance to this law will mean not only a safer shop for your employees but it will mean a cleaner and neater shop Also be sure your employees understand the severity of this problem so that compliance procedures become standard operating methods in your shop for MacPherson Strut Mac Pherson Control Struts they re good but they have a problem or no cumber adjustment Now you have a quick solution Install precision engineered engineered camber bushings Give your customers butter tire wear or more responsive handling Give yourself that extra adjustment margin so necessary on cars altered of wrecked Install quickly for fast profits Simply re move lower control press out old and ship in new bushing reinstall and align Easy No driling no welding no grinding no difficult adjustment FAR Performance Inc Dept F1 2240 Du La Cruz Blvd. Santa Clara CA 95050 toll free 800-538-7912 800-538-7912 Canf 408 249 7990 collect Pe Se, + enna SENDSEND SEND lip Performance lip Performance \ MAY 1976 Circle 11 on Service Card 17