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FILE NAME: General Electric (GE) DATE: 1972 Nov 22 DOC#: GE181 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Use of Asbestos and OSHA Considerations - Decisions Based on Economic Penalties not Safety Denver, GTIQ Industrial Products Department November 22, 1972 MEMO TO FILE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY USE OF ASBESTOS AND OSHA CONSIDERATIONS Roth and Bartlett spoke to Mr. James Nelson on November 22 1972, with regard to above subject. Mr. Nelson is concerned with the product exposure with General Electric customers. Re is in tadv N Y A Ur. Steve Anderson has the public health concern ^ U lic k is responsible for an, in-boose p r o b l caused, by the use of asbestos. 'Both these gentlemen are in New York City. . Mr.. Nelson stated that there was no corporate oolicv to eliminate asbestos across the board. At this date, cne Plastics Group has made their own decision to eliminate asbestos from elastic compounds. Also, the IMD Group has decided to phase iitt oouutt ooff iinnssuullaattiinngg tapes. In both cases these GE Daepsasrotcmieanttesd made their decisions based on the with clean-up equipment. ' . Mr Nelson talked to s m .: the large steam turbine people who have no worK xs . . ^ r^nAral Electric customer who would bllS l ^ ' V K u f r y .! > TM U.o 15 S e S i n of on asbestos-free legging so that rble problem should be minimized, W. H. Bartlett ce: W. C. Roth MT-PTBT025893