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L. B. Everett Associates UiNlOEKENT SAFETY CONSULTANTS 19* TUOO# OfAU WSSTFlRD. H. J. 0709 . TtLEPMONS 339.7*99 RECEIVED IM973 ' *ly 1?# 1973 t LEGAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Matthew Svotonle Asbestos Information Association of lorth America 22 last ItOth 9treat New lark, lev lark Dear Hr* Swetoniei This will confirm sj recent telephone conversations vith you oonearoing a proposal to develop a satisfactory bulk container for shipping asbeotos fros the Canadian sines to manufacturing pleats In the United States, as a practical, scoaosleal substitute for paper bags* Vith ths advent of OSHA regulations, there is a desperate need to re place the bag, since, froa a material handling standpoint. It contributes largely to ths health hasard to American workers* Based upon Hi years experience as a professional safety consultant, who has had a nuaber of clients who use asbestos in large quantities, and as safety director and chemical engineer with the Bakallts iivialon of Union CarbidB for 16 years, I recognise that there la an obvious need for minimis ing the health hasard to industrial employees from asbestos in four main operational 1. Unloading of asbestos bags fros box ears* 2* Warehousing of bagged asbestos* 3* Veiling and charging aSbeetoa Into processes eyeteas. U* Packing out finished products containing asbestos* In addition to ths above, there is the need fbr reducing the closure of employees to asbestos at the mines, where the raw saterial is paeksd and readied for shipment* It is ths writer's belief that a major breakthrough oan be achieved in minimising the health hasard to employees to a point that idll mast the present OSHA. Asbestos Standard 1910 *93a and ths proposed standard of *2 fibers 5028 Z trust that this proposal viU soot vlth your approval. XT to, ploaso onderoo ono oopj of this lattor contract and rotara to tbo wrltor Sineoroly youro LBEiwao Approoodt labootoa In/oraatlan Association of North Aaarlea 5C 'frf* -Tp<& H ZXX. Jrwloaaanit_ Propoaal A* Ihbrtnata ana 125 ft.3 bulk container fbr aabaetoa. B. Conduct rigoroue tecta on abon Container to datandaos 1. Moisture pickup 2. Bcgpaa of parking p# 3. Kua cf handling alth atandard equipment lu Integrity of aystan 5* Sana of charging aid dlacharglng 6* Afeptabllity to ctandard ranting aquipaent 7* Anti-leak charectariatiea 8* Anticipated lift aa returnable container. (Present eatiaato 6-10 year*) 9 Anticipated coat of baaic 125 cu. ft* contalnar la lota of 25 -- 1160.00*. (*4luBiauB construction higher). C. Jhciliti.ee andlable vithin 100 ailaa of Maw Tbrk-FbUadelphia area for onrLrosMntal and accelerated taatlng prograa. 0* Coat of Srvclopoaat 1. Publication of 125 fO teat contalnar 2* Snginoailng^daralopBiantal aapenae $1*000.00 1*500.00 Total $2*500.00 Iota 1 Mota 2 Votaj Mota U Coat of chipping container to Canadian Klnee* filling and shipping back to feltod Btatee taatlng alto ia not included in abort coat* Half of Engineering and Dcralopnental Ksq^anaa ($750*00) parable on aeeeptanoe of proposal* Bernal nine cost ($1*750*00) payable within JO days of ooaplation of tenting progran. Aabeatoa uaed la taatlng prograa to be aoppliad by ellant and will be ratornad* if daaired* at cllant'a avenae. fabrication ef propoaod bulk oontalner will begin within two woeka of oontraet agreenent. soac -> <?6> J longer than $ iicnaitn< per euble centimeter of air*, effective July 1, 1976. This en bo accoBSfn.1ahed by utilising bulk container of a boo pro posed design* that will xvplaoo tha present bag* Jbe substitution of this an container will provide savings for both tho produosr md tho purehasar of asbestos. HorooTvri thora la o strong possibility that tho uao of thla dow propooad bulk oontalnor will aoouro hlghar otandarda of aaboatoa quality control than aro praoantly achieved with bags*. SMUHX Of IBCP08AIa L. B. Boarott ioooolateo, working In cobjunction with a reputable oontainor nanufhcturer, offoro tho following developmental propoaal to tho Aobootoa Information Association of North Anerloai X. Bonoflta of low Bulk Containor The oubotitotlon of thla dm bulk oontalnor ohould provide tho follow ing bonafltat a. Minimal worker erasure to aaboatoa Id baale operations lt 2 and 3 (listed abort, pogo 1). B. Oroatly rocfcced poroonal and environmental monitoring as eollod for in GSHA Standard 1910.93a (f). C. Boducod ooot of posting, labeling, houeeke^ing, monitoring, rooord keeping, oto. in relation to 06HA Standard 1910.93a. 0. Soring* by Canadian supplier* and American purehaaere of aobeetoo as a result of economies in bulk handling and freight coats. Possible higher standards of quality control of aaboatoa from mins to ultimata user. XX. Container Specifications The general specifications for the propooad dm bulk container would bo me follower A. Special metal bln design to parolt rapid filling and unloading. B. Ur-tight oontalnor with excellent seals to present contamination aid aoouro moisture control. C. Modular aleas to permit standard not weights. D. Spoeial design to permit efficient, oefe etacking with standard fork lift traeke or orerhaad hoists. S. Container available in steal or altmdnum. -2