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FILE NAME: Kaiser Gypsum (KG) DATE: 1972 Jan DOC#: KG009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Asbestos Ecology KAISER GYPSUM COM PANY, IN C PLANT MANAGERS INTER-OFFICE M E M O R A N D U M T O P. D. Orlemn A T S. R. Witt M. Slavich C. E. Caprye J. F. Modaff J. D. Cassidy G. W. James o a t c A January 11972 C O P IU TO --/ - H. C. Dupuis T. V. Smith P . J , Franklin H. L. Weightsan G. B. Kirk F rom AT J.^S. Sheahan Antioch suutcr ASBESTOS ECOLOGY PL A. 1.0 Many questions are being asked and statements made as to the possible health hazard of using asbestos fibers in manufactured products. Many of our accessory available information in our plants and the tractors and workmen. as soon as possible. products contain asbestos. Ve are gathering all both on the problems of handling asbestos fibers use of our asbestos-containing products by con This Information will be relayed to each plant It is requested that any inquiries from inspectors or any other persons concerning asbestos fibers be referred through channels to me for review and comment, since I will have the most up-to-date information available Meanwhile, good routine safety and housekeeping procedures should be practiced. Those working where asbestos dusting occurs, especially in charging mixers and operating packers, should wear efficient and reliabl respirators. Asbestos spills should be promptly cleaned up so that they are not tracked around or stirred into the air. Empty bags should be collapsed and folded so that they will not puff dust whan handled again. All efforts should be made to avoid getting asbestos dust in the air. A