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R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. 30 WINFIELD STREET NORWALK , CONNECTICUT 06655 CAQLC AODRESs 'efUTVAN" NOftWACK.COMNfiCTlCUT TWX ~7JO . 20-10 8"' i.tO" September 22, 1975 Mr. Henry J. Ruby Bondex International P. 0. Box 886 Toms River, N.J. 08753 Dear Mr. Ruby: In response to your request, in accordance with procedures laid down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administrati on of the U. S. Department of Labor in a letter of October 9, 1974, to the R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. (copy attached), we hereby certify that the following grade of talc does not contain asbestos: NYTAL 200 Please keep this certification with your permanent records. If you are inspected by OSHA, please show the inspector this letter, if he questions the above product. Very truly yours R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. HWH: 1 ad enc. Harry W. Howard, Sales Manager -Raint/Paper Department o U.s. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210 Office of the Assistant Secretary OCT 9 1974 Mr. H. B. Vanderbilt President Chief Executive Officer R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. 30 Winfield Street Norwalk, Connecticut 08855 Dear Mr. Vanderbilt: This is in reply to your letter of September 26, concerning your .request for relief from the asbestos standard for your talcs containing non-fibroustremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite. My letter of August 6 stated .that non-fibrous or non-asbestiform minerals such as non-asbestiform tremolite are not within-the scope of the asbestos standard and, therefore, the provisions of that standard do not apply to talc containing non-asbestiform minerals. NIOSH is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the exact minerals to which talc workers were exposed in those studies where asbestosis or.other adverse medical.effects were found. Pending the receipt and evaluation by OSHA.of the report by NIOSH on this investigation, if you have scientific evidence that the naturally occuring talcs, prior to processing by milling or crushing, do not contain fibrous or asbestiform tremolite, anthophyllite, actinolite or other asbestiform minerals, you may certify to your customers that the talc does not contain asbestos. Fibrous, asbestiform minerals such-as fibrous tremolite means naturally occurring asbestiform minerals which prior to or after crushing and processing, contain fibers made up of fibrils. Assistant Secretary of Labor BON-01034 p rH rt 8 a> TS c >aS Eh Pi !> P to 3o O3 +3 iH XJ a> t<o s (h v> tu rl o <D <H P % P Pi <D <rt PO CL WU o' P a> rrt 3 <rt P O (3 O ao cT to oo p to CO rt (D P X) .01 a> as p o as p p a vU>l vUjl (X Q Q < z o Uuaa)t.i Bo u_ >a-. Ou w EQ BON-01035 R.T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. 30 WINFIELD STREET NORWALK,CONNECTICUT 06855 CAOLC AOCRC95 'eiUTVAN* NORwala, CONNECTICUT TWx 710* *ij 294Q (poi; a-' mo' September 22, 1975 Mr. Henry J. Ruby Bondex International P. 0. Box 886 Toms River, N.O. 08753 Dear Mr. Ruby: In response to your request, in accordance with procedures laid down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor in a letter of October 9, 1974, to the R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. (copy attached), we hereby certify that the following grade of talc does not contain asbestos: NYTAL 200 Please keep this certification with your permanent records. If you are inspected by OSHA, please show the inspector this letter, if he questions the above product. Very truly yours, R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. HWH:lad enc. Harry W. Howard, Sales Manager -P-ai nt/Paper Department The recommendations for use of our materials are based upon tests believed to be reliable BON-01036 we do not guarantee the results to be obtained U.s. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210 Office of the Assistant Secretary OCT 9 1974 Mr. H. B. Vanderbilt President Chief Executive Officer R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. 30 Winfield Street Norwalk, Connecticut 08855 Dear Mr. Vanderbilt: This is in reply to your letter,of September 26, concerning your .request for relief from the asbestos standard for your talcs containing non-fibrous tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite. My letter of August 6 stated.that non-fibrous or non-asbestiform minerals such as non-asbestiform tremolite are not within the scope of the asbestos standard and, therefore, the provisions of that standard do not apply to talc containing non-asbestiform minerals. NIOSH is currently conducting a thorough investigation into.the exact minerals. to which talc workers were exposed in those studies where asbestosis or.other adverse medical .effects were found. Pending the.receipt and evaluation by OSHA,of-the.report by NIOSH on this investigation, .if you have scientific. evidence that the naturally occuring talcs, prior to processing by milling or crushing, do not.contain fibrous or asbestiform-tremolite, anthophyllite, actinolite or other asbestiform minerals, you may certify to your customers .that the talc does not contain asbestos. Fibrous, asbestiform minerals such-as fibroustremolite means naturally occurring asbestiform minerals which prior to or after crushing andprocessing, contain fibers made up of fibrils. Assistant Secretary of Labor BON-01037