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September 10, 1075 - r-202 All Domestic Distributors, Specialists and!_; A. W. Chest Salesmen Richard Hovle Ashes tos V.'e are receiving frequent requests from customers regarding the ce pliance of asbestos-containing products with OddA regulations. Ou reply to this matter is as follows: Subject: Title 29 - Labor Part 1910 - Occupational Safety & Health Standards (OSHA Reference: All Chesterton products .containing asbestos "The products referenced above of our manufacture which contain as bestos fibers have been modified by a bonding ament, coating, bind er, or other materials so that during any reasonably foreseeable use, handling, storage, disposal, processing, or transportation, nc airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of exposure limits as defined by OSKA would be released. There is no foresee able use of our products which would create any measurable amount of asbestos airborne particulate matter. If It is necessary to al ter these materials in your plant, they should never be sawed or abrasive.cut in any way but should, in fact, be out by a knife-type act ion." The only exception to this would be asbestos wi eking and asbestos rope which are properly labeled according to 05-i?A standards. Please note that the last products referred to are specialty use products, seldom sold to general industry. The above-referenced statement has been approved by the Asbestos Information Association of Washington, D.C. Chesterton wishes to have an opportunity to discuss this matter with any consumer who is considering taking restrictive actions against asbestos including the banning of these products. An opportunity to discuss this with the consumer might eliminate this action, particularly as asbestos is such a unique product for its intended use as a mechanical packing or gasket ma terial'; As the OSHA Standard is particularly strict, our being able to com ply with this standard as referenced in the above statement should alleviate the concerns of industry. RII: j r v Middlesex industrial park - route 93. stoneham. mj !Please confine edch letter to one snh/ect! ceiso u. s. a