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i ICdlll I oc Safety Executive T*!* 299950 *\ - 1 . */ * From the Director of Hazardous Substances Division rfr. Leonard Vanoe, ' ' Director, Health Standards Programs, ' Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20210, U.S.A. ' * Yourrtftrtnc* Our reference Oats ' 1 August, 1983. Dear Or. Vance, I an pleased to say that the Acheson and Cardner report has now been published so there are now no restrictions on referring to it or quoting froai It. The Health and Safety Conelsslon were only able to . _ give It prelialnary consideration at their meeting on 19 Duly. It is ' therefore too early to say what view they will take about Its conclusions and recoemndatlone. They will be reviewing their policy on asbestos st their meeting on 23 August. . However, at their lest seeting the Health and Safety Coeetlsalon did decide that there should be a change In the reco--sndsd eethod for evaluating airborne concentrations of asbestos. The Health and Safety Executive will therefore be changing to the European Reference Method (l.e. the methods set out in the annex to the EC Workplaoe Directive on Asbestos) as seen as the necessery hardware hee been obtained and retraining coupleted. Due to the tlae required te leplenont this change It la not likely te be formally Introduced until 19M. The HSE Guidance Note will be wended accordingly In due octree. Yours sincerely. (dictated by Mr. Burgees end signed In hie absence.) DO* 09349*8 DU 036879