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ft* art also concerned that the SPA nit may negatively ' impact ob the ratification of tht International labour Organisation's (XLO) 1911 Convention ob faftty 1b tht utt o Aebtttoa. At you know, this Convention received untBloout tupport by 194 oouatrltt including tht Oalttd ttetea. fhlt Convention OOBtt iBtO ftrtt M BB iBttrBBtiOBB1 instrument ob dune 14 1919. An SPA baa ob asbtttos produeta would undermine thla important ZIO initiative and ultimately joepardltt tht procrttt achieved worldvldt oa ensuring that aabtttot it properly uttd la a MBBtr to obviate htalth aad oaftty ooBoarat. zb eonclutlon, J aa hoptful that at you ratio* tht fl&al tost of tht rule, you will five thoughtful ooBtidoratloa to tht teloatiflo evidence la tupport of tht ooatrolled-uae approach to atbottot aad to tht cott-beneflt iapllcatloBt o: itt baa. z aa alto hoptful that you will ooatldtr tht lattraatloaal lapact of aa SPA nit oa the l&ttraatloBal haraonltatloa of htalth aad eafety regulations. Finally, I believe that your cartful coatldtratlen cf tht evidence and of ataoeiattd iatutt vill load you te tupport tht oontrelled-uee approach, a regulatory direction for which 1, tht Government of Canada aad aaay tcloatltta of international reputation hate to diligently worked to have understood and accepted. Z with you tht very beat la your future tndtavoura and z hope that wt have the opportunity t< tot again. Yours sincerely, e.e.i Aabaaiador Ootlieb Canadian embassy 60O2-E62-JW' KIHO-i Bun do. t? -wt HWBUI0004458 retivel , [ Labou in the iA unan l tea. ' l lasts iett c OMtll inaurii te heal the ti aiders' rolled" plioai Ider tl ernstl; tion oi u to ft ctlon l antiati rked t< best ii opporti = tao. . MMstra da I'Energm. da* Mbs* at del Raaaoureaa Minister of Energy, Mine* and Resource* 1 OEC 18 1988 The Honourable tee N. Thomas Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 401 N Street, South Vaat Washington, D.C. 20440 U.f.A. Dear Nr. Tbomast Xt vaa a pitaaura to talk with you os Dactmbar 14, 1911* Further to our eonvaraatlon I would Ilka to emphasise eartain technical point* partinant to tha aabafto* debate* X alao wish to raltarata that given tha latamatlosal raputatlon of tha SPA, lta decision os aabaato* will hsvs worldwida regulatory implications. cosears for lta potantial impact os ragulationa pertaining to aabaatoa cement pipa aad othar aabaatoa cement produeta haa baas axpraaaad to you by suaaroua eountriaa, isoludlsg Svi tier land, Franca, Belgium, Nigeria, Slmbabwe, Mexico, Greece and tha Netherlands* Aabaatoa eanaat produeta ara litportant for ahaltar aa wall aa vatar transport and aawaga disposal. They banafit aiilliona of paopla worldwida aa they ara oafs, coat ffactive and technically uncomplicated. Moreover, such products account for approximately 75% of the world's consumption of this important mineral, found scientific evidence haa demonstrated that beoauaa the fibres ere firm: bound in the cement matrix, asbestos cement products ere safe to use. Me do recognise however, that frietion materials may be a souroe of possible asbestos exposure. She National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (MXOSI), however, haa concluded that cost effective technology can fe used to reduee exposure to asbestos dusts in brake shops thirtyfold and that this technology is readily available* Unfortunately, according to testimony at the cross* examination hearings, tnis crucial information has been disregarded by the SPA. Z would like to be assured that in making your final rule that this aad other internationally supported scientific evidence is considered and appropriately incorporated in your decision. CM*. Car** KM0C4 ./2 HWBUI0004459