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Mr, J. 8* Hoitaway AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE COMPANY AMERICAN BRAKE3L0K DIVISION WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA September 10, 195? Mr. D K. Beanie Troy Office Dear Dons AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE CO. MEDICAL OEPT. With regard to your letter of August 18, 1959, on the matter of Liberty Mutual * s Industrial Hygiene Survey, conducted June 25 and 26, 1959* ve wish to offer the following. Upon receipt of the report, Messers. C.B. Mallory, J.Vl. Riley, C.L. Curtis and the writer, made a complete analysis of same. Although ve felt that ve were aware of exact locations as described in the report, there were some areas we questioned and ve elected to withhold any comments until after such a time as Mr. Charles Cole, Liberty representative, visited us again. Mr. Cole was hare on Friday, September V, 1959* /UrfrPTRg frgfld. Conclusions (Page 3) faHPWnflLflR 1.) The weighing of certain powders at the south end of the dry mix powder bias indicated high lead concentration (V.33 Milligrams per cubic meter). Observation of this operation indicated the followings (a) Operation is being performed several feet away from the exhaust system. This exhaust was installed after our Medical Department survey of November 5*8, 1957. (b) Certain new materials are being weighed and there are not sufficient storage bins in regular line to accomodate them. AgtlgR.fltiwa (a) Move weighing operation baek under hood In order that proper advantage may be taken of exhaust system. (b) Relocate exhaust hood in order to use to better advantage. On this item Shop Requisition #22015 has been issued. SCF-ABEX-0770 SPNY 007417 AB EX-067