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Johns-Manvitle Internal Correspondence v ?iie o* April 28, 1878 0. H. Kelleher c**,. 3.B. Connor j.F. Rais R.A. Cree ***** DAKA CORF, VICTOR DIVISION - APRIL 14 CALL ON JOHN S. ZEITZ, CHIEF ENGINEER AML JOHN A DAHUSIS, CHIEF PRQ&VCT mSZSSBR, GA5K2T DIVISION Kelts questioned their future use of asbestos. Re stated they are doing no sore research on asbestos - only substitutes. The primary reasons for moving away from asbestos is the asbestos and health issue, end our rapidly increasing prices* He felt the Automobile Company would force them to switch. He cited Ford's "want list* to prove his point. He said Volvo does not use asbestos. Also several of their customers (Caterpillar, John Deere, and Porolater) want to go asbestos free. Be said asbestos free gaskets would perform, however cost more. Re indicated that in many applications where the value of equipment is high# the coat penalty would not be grest. (As a % cost of the equipment) In the cost area# they had projected our price increeses over the past few years into the future - they used an annual Increase of 154 in their projections. Ihe 15% projected increases had a major impact on their decision. Be indicated they were willing to write-off their Robinson M end Ford. He told fibe* and * have indicated they MM ee oee the meet coat effective material. If the la fcascrtfeea, the? inelnde the cost of handling it in the cost egaasioe. that we didn't believe tbs auto companies would force than to change. Jkleo we offered,nd he tint w wnd Si* Uttw ^wcr<W*in tvr Ineq t.rm pripiBBWtW- PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT MT-000654 -.1' ''S?**#* WV-13772 April 20, 1978 File Page two Zeits indicated that there are real problems with meeting the OSHA atenderda In plants. (This may be a larger issue than it was presented to be). Other statements, etc.: victor-Dana la going to have a meeting of their Factory Managere, Licensees (worldwide) and large cuetonera on October 9*10/ about 40 people. We offered to give an asheatoa and health seminar. X thinX they will accept. He suggested we make an asbestos and health presentation to the ASTM in October. (We should look into this* however, it didn't sound as if many decision makers went to ASTM meetings). Ford Want List * Asbestos free gaskets requested by Charles Have, Manager, Technical Planning, and Bernard B. Ris of Project 53 * Asbestos Free Gasket Material, all are in bearborne. For substitutes they are looking for non-fiberous materials. A major concern in asbestos and health was product liability arising from the corner gas station mechanic's use of gaskets. He said the primary meeting for the automotive industry is the SAE. Most principal decision makers attend it* (We should consider getting on the agenda with an asbestos and health presentation. We should meet with the dasket Committee and Frictio:* Material Cosnlttee). We told him that we speculate that the asbestos standard would be set at approximately X f/cc. In the generic carcinogens rating that asbestos would be considered a *mild* carcinogen. Parker Field - the new Division Manager, *ls not happy with the long term supply of asbestos*. A1 Moore ia J-M, Denver, advises os to cheek with him two or tore* times per year and he will tell us if there is toy progress towards making n asbestos free toast gasket. 0, w. Kelleher MT-000655