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(J3& B -. Australian Blue Asbestos C nn-moew eeeec fCvTOM AWSTKAWIA Coaorwl iLnwt Stto Cenat Insurance OCflea, IS/., Si.Gcorco's Tomieo, g!rTT,A/..U , 29tb *, 1C60. Dear Sir, / tte have far aelswvledctMst tost lattar or 20th J>g>oA..,. referring to Industrial Disease elaias. Y. rfyj.+L'pCji. Popoff worked la _oor aid plant far the gprlad^stet4 rad . . vno oxnosod to tat rqirT-SSty oocditloar*f6r aoat of that It i Very difficult la giro day reasooehle explanation, for there are iwi a have tuna irttH ns fnr nanr Itiri.irri vhe hu.beea 5i*d'Vo the trap.condition* and yet aoao of these mb show cay sl0M of tfao disease. * ........... *"* W* hareaads every effort to reduce the dusty eerdltloas oad a sua of 60V03TVu S~ca"i*C"&lIict2ea oqalp5ae,t'lji. oar old J pleat oad this hod at lx-ndlsia beneficial > --"*- o* the flsuree listed btleu vill sfcov."* These counts an taken h* tie Thspoctor of Klnos'ln lucay^ tltf ' p*E SToperatloa la early October. Before ^atocUn* Sqalogent Installed Jftar 2otoelona E-ailroe-.: <ratsll-5. 120- 250 3 540 730 1CC0 1C00* 40 410 4/.0 360 Ea*.l A 2 Roes Chela reader froa Ore Pla, Bo.2a Conveyor Belt. ?ced to Slake Jev Crusher lacntues Crusher ?islalty tmylor crusher Dlsehsryo froa Syssas to belt conveyor. Vicinity of Cobra Kill. Opcratias ?lntfera for Polls snd eereca* ate. Operator* s platfcn rieinity of Xabit breaker, sera*ns and fibre eellactloa. . ' Vieialty Kee.3 0 4 Troaaele. Ba*iaff section (south side) . 1C0C* Bafsias section (north siie) 210 Centra of fibre storage roan ISO Cutsiao plant. Vieir.ity of Plant office. 130 70 n 170 ISO 540 555 640- 240 ?20 500 150 50 In *<?5S, the Vir.tlUtloa Inspector ssdc cr-otv.r in tc.v. .r.j with the District Inspector nuI ho wrote In his rtrort - "Vhw r-vr.ii.'.'.t of cast s-anlcs t.-kun is Uitlenaea Kill aro attached. These are ?. :.c:.t counts wer eotiaod and door oat the reeoat report by Indicator l'r>c;.ar., ti.o district Xnsaoetor.* (This st*tod tint conditions were gon-rilly very cood). Durlsc tils tine, uo varo constr-ctlnj oar now Kill oad every proeiKtioa ves trhoa to keep dost' to a'ln'jaa.'' Tho Colonial Kill coasooeed operation* la Joss, i9SS-*ad by June, 1M9 three treats-ct units uero oocrntin-. S'M7 CvT?a.*3. dast.cllciy-tls^^aftj^Luln- rondlaf't ar* trtea by Ventilation Inspector*. Darla* a reeust virit the Inspector retorted'-' CondiEUna were cult* satisfactory .-.nd t'.-.u Kill Supervisory Staff arc esv selstelaia-r a fclj$ standard cf c.ct suppression end Kill cloraliacao. Saoh report IS similar to thlo, ss that you cut : conditions arc satisfactory. la Encoakor, 1959, the Salons Mdo a clsl: for* a Cast Allowance. This ms beard Micro a ooare of_lVereaee cocoietlnj: of tho.-ieBleteat ft* the Arbitration ~aurt, a reonceatdTlre of .tto Ualanc ad % -*T~`*liVi`,<" '>v Board rofaaod tK* aoelleetloa **- -- " -' In the Vcr.lilction Inspector onfe tzvz'r.rr ._. ii *i.v. with tho District Inspector and ho urate in his nrort - r; oust sonnies t.-kcn la Wltlunaea Sill aro litochxd. These ore :.w:.t semis over obtvlaad old hear out the recant report toy Issaaetor 1'rres.ar.. the District Innnvetor.* (This stated that conditions vtre sonvri-l'.r *cry coed). Ditriae this tlae, us were eoastnetlc; ear new Sill sad cver7 preelection was tales to heap dept to `' Ths CaV`-i Mill nmreened aparallsea ia Jana, 19W and hr ease, 1999 three traets-nt unite were enereslac. "YfT * V* dent ollefr-tlj- gui n/.i. readings ore tabes hr Tentilalisa Joaoeator*. Ocrla* a recast visit the Inspector retorted-- Condition* uereeuite satisfactory std the Mill Supervisory Staff are saw aoldtelaia- a high standard ef s,:t suppression pad Kill elweliaoea. Sash report is ciHilar to this. so tint yea up : conditions are satlafeatery. is Caseahsg, HIT, the Salons end* a elalr for' a Coat iUouaaes. This Una heard keSare a aeard sf lefernacs' ------------ ~T ia uveaemi in .................... i regjepaeiiT^ye of .fta Umana and * n~f1^*1<w18rT>l*Ti5^i,,"r -hr Soard raittaad uia apeiiaatlea and the Ctalrmaa eada the felloulag consents * The latoet dost saeat takas la Septanher, 1999 ehous the highest reeding t 280 p.p.C.C. helej reaerded ea the earth aide ef the laeglM! Section m it was suggested hr the Inspaetar that this teat vaa aaialy ihea external aooreea. Thla MM ef 2SO p.p.C.C. uua axtaaaely law ead onnpnrm1 sere thna fiveuratly ulth eeeate tekaa la 'vat* plaeta ia the field Xldas Indeatrjr. * Is Oetaker, 1999 the hast coasts varied tn> too te i,C03 plat Eeveaber, 1999 ISO te 390 aad laces*, 1?99, in te 300 (lagg.Seetlos 230), whlah clearly illaatmtaa tha greet Ingravceiant la-test. collection netiods. frea the aShULiy liujllioabaltied toy ea Inspector of '.Haas aad a Warden1! Idaseeter of Kiaee lt'ues aonalaiivo that the preaeat paaltisa uu tails satisfactory. --------- it the iarnoatloa I m lenreeead with tfcp aatore of tha dsst eredVatlnn plaat add' at tta aBBMe ofteat at eaay points. Over nany years 2 had expartsnaa la Tartans fioldflalda ead heva laspaetad saar crushing ead treataaot pleats aad feel that, deaplta tha dr7 crushing nethed adapted ah Vlttansea, this plaat oneparaa favourably ulth other dal pipota. f^ip nr*"*f Is* Irik tiry- ia :ene where teet cannot be avnidod hit, where as employer la teleg everythin; poedUe ta .aradiaata-daat* add thuaerexte bettar working oondltlooa aad has in fact eneeeeded te the satisfaction ef Inspectors at Zinas *nd' the health of 'ttta workers latrevod to tha (atiafastlaa af the iT.i1er~fcmia~^Vrpvt1<v, eanas X-ray exaataatieaa, I da not feel > v- ----. i, w. justified ia granting sdusCellovaoee ta anyof the workera_in._ttie_nj1ous sections.* it pointed set ia the Chairmen1 a rcaadts tha highest raadlac was 280 p.p.C.C. ead ia this saea tha daat would he free external oadreee. w* eerry out regular dust counts - we have a Vatsen Xeni&eter far this purpoeo. Recently ve have ordered a new typa af instrument 'mown . tv-i 'iidjet iXist tnplngcx and thla ia used ia tha asbestos industry isr oust I C 2099 ( < ; : .^ c -zd fltra :.-=t>lin<:. This will c.WjU .us to ohtiin ^anr/.ta scneentrat of dust. Vo have not yot received delivery o;- the tsstrvitat. Wo cuote hereunder an .*xtr*et frea a letter fr:a tho Ontario Hlnics Aseocintion io Toronto* Canada. *Va la Ontario use .the following general clasaifioatioa* ro? eoecostratii of dost particle* - ICO nnrtleles per e.c. Op to 300 * 500-6CO Over 1GC0 Excellent Coed j'nir Poor - There are madias* tafcan by a Ko&lseter vbleh is the raeocni* inetmanat used by -all Inspector* of His**. The madia** listed bereuadar are tb* results of tb* aost prevlea* tateiatloa of dust count* tefcsn on tb* 1mm by the Inspector ot 26 and 27%b August, 1059. ColQfllnl Kin* ho.3 Adit p*c* * 5 Level South Drive ?se* a 52* Stone 3 51S Sooth Stop# Drive 9 523 Stop* a 523 Veet 3too* Drlv* a 3 Level 90U Stepe a 1 Level 2050 Stepe Lever &.* 1 Level 2000 Stepe a 120 130 150 150 130 100 160 120 Colonial Kill ft m ft ft 4 * R ft ft 3 ft ft ft i * At Picking Belt a "car Oisedaxpe frta Sycnns to Conveyor te Prlaary 3ia m Somme, Ciaebars* te belt to Drier 9 At Syeens Atucher s Ho.l St 3 Ccroena 3 Around Cleaning Vibrating Screes* = at Sagging nefnt 3 On floor north tido 3 220 P; rtieie* per e.e. 160 ft ' a 130 mo mm 16O m A 2l0 n it it 220 220 ft n m *oth tho eodo tablo above id the findings at Australian Hue Llcitcd have been arrived at .hrsugh the uso of a locwir. I -4So you will soo that our fibres csuparc very favourably vita tho eodo tablo. In conclusion, wo would advioo that wo Jlvo our closest tatoatlon to tho tuwprocslon mA eollootioa of dost *rd w* fool that tho ffeets will bo zaot bosoflolol* If wo eon bo of forth*? Utiitioe* would yea v<*-wy odrloo as. tours faithfully, i> V-Mwror. OAA/VS. -c- c z\ oo