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J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc., Internal Correspondencer
To : All Plant Managers
Date: February 18, 1986
From : E. E. Wang, Stockton H.Q.
Copies : C. J. Chen, Wilfred Wang
Subject : ASBESTOS THRESHOLD EXPOSURE LEVEL
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Asbestos is a known animal and human carcinogen.
It has been listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency as a hazardous air pollutant. The California
Air Resources Board has recently reconmended its
listing as a toxic air contaminant. It should be
further noted that there is not sufficient available
scientific evidence to support the identification
of an exposure level below wbich carcinogenic effects
would not occur.
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Since no threshold exposure level (below which no significant adverse health effects are expected to occur) can be established, plant workers exposed to the asbestos environment (regardless of the current airborne asbestos concentrations) are required to wear.their suitable respirators all the time.
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