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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Oct 5 DOC#: KG019 DO CUM ENT DESCRIPTION: M em o RE Asbestos Labeling and Cement Sacks
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C E M E N T 6- G Y P S U M C O R P O R A T I O N
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
As Per Attached
d a t e O c t o b e r 5, 1972
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uc.M J. C. McCoe
SUBJECT
ASBESTOS -V LABELING P L AS TI C AND PLAS TI C GUN CEMENT SACKS
J. E. Toomey a t the r e q u e s t o f Jim P ar k e r , a d v i s e s a F e de ra l R e g u l a t i o n went i n t o e f f e c t J u l y 7, 1972 r e q u i r i n g l a b e l i n g o f a s b < ; s t o s - c o n t a i n i n g p r o d u c t s . F o r t h i s r e a s o n he u r g e s immediate c o m p l i a n c e f o r any K a i s e r cements c o n t a i n i n g a s b e s t o s . He a d v i s e s , "The caut i o - r H d b e l s h o u l d be a p p l i e d by s t e n c i l , s t am p s , s t i c k e r s , o r whatever may l e the mos t con v e n i e n t means f o r prompt c o m p l i a n c e . " The l a bel s h a l l s t a t e :
CAUTION
Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust
B r e a t h i n g A s b e s t o s D u s t Ma(y Cause S e r i o u s B o d i l y Harm
I m m e d i at e l y below the. l a b e l but not n e c e s s a r i l y ' in l e t t e r i n g o f the same size, insert "Above label is in compliance with Federal Regulations relat ing to O c c u p a t i o n a l , S a f e t y , and H e a l t h S t a n d a r d s , 29 CFR '' 1910. 93a."
cc: Ken M e r r ig a n R i v e r s i d e Cement Co. Joe Dobrowolski C a l i f o r n i a - P o r t l a n d Cement Co.
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