FILE NAME Packings and Gaskets PAG DATE 2000 June DOC PAG013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Unpublished Report - Spiral Wound Gasket Removal Work Practice Study ~ Spiral Wound Gasket Removal Work Practice Study Materials Analytical Services Inc.
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FILE NAME Brakes BRK DATE 2001 DOC BRK141 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION OSHA Asbestos Standards - .1001 29 CFR Ch XVII 7 1-01Edition Yes or No Pneumonia Tuberculosis Chest Surgery Other Lung Problems Heart Disease Further Comment on Positive Answers Do you have Yes or No Further Comment on Positive Answers Frequent colds Chronic cough Shortness of breath when walking or climbing one flight or stairs Do you Wheeze Cough up phlegm Smoke cigarettes Packs per day How many years Date Signature APPENDIX E TO INTERPRETATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF CHEST ROENTGENO- MANDATORY a Chest roentgenograms shall be interpreted and classified in accordance with a professionally accepted Classification system and recorded on an interpretation form following the format of the NIOSH M 2.8 form As a minimum the content within the bold lines of this form items 1 though 4 shall be included This form is not to be sub- mitted to NIOSH b Roentgenograms shall be interpreted and classified only by a reader a board eli- certified physician radiologist or an experienced with known expertise in pneumoconioses c All interpreters whenever interpreting chest roentgenograms made under this sec- tion shall have immediately available for reference a complete set of the ILO Radiographs Radiographs International Classification of Radiographs Radiographs for Pneumoconioses 1980 APPENDIX F TO 1910.1001 PRACTICES AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE AND CLUTCH INSPECTION DIS- REPAIR AND ASSEMBLY ASSTEORYMBLY This mandatory appendix specifies engi- neering controls and work practices that disassembly must be implemented by the employer durautomotive brake and clutch inspection ing repair and assembly operations Proper use of these engineering controls and work practices by trained employees will reduce employees asbestos exposure below the permissible exposure level during clutch and brake inspection disassembly re- pair and assembly operations The employer shall institute engineering controls and work practices using either the method set forth in paragraph A or paragraph B of this appendix or any other method which the employer can demonstrate to be equiva- lent in terms of reducing employee exposure exposure the to asbestos as defined and which meets meets meets the requirements described in paragraph C of Safety and Health Admin Labor 1910.1001 Occupational and brake support plate brake shoes \ for those facilities in which no 5 The used to attach the this appendix of brakes or 5 clutches are and brake components washed be- more than 5 pairs reassembled brake shoes shall be thoroughly inspected disassembled forth in fore removing the old shoes week the method set using filters the filters paragraph D of this appendix may be used 6 In systems wetted with a fine when full shall be first paragraph Vacuum mist of water then removed and placed im- Negative Pressure Enclosure in an impermeable container la- A- System Method mbeeldeidataeclcyording to paragraph 4 of this The brake and clutch inspection dis- assembly and assembly operations section and disposed of according to para- of this section repair graph k assembly shal be enclosed to cover and contain the 7 Any spills of containing aque- brake assembly and to prevent the worker's clutch or fibers into the ous solution or any containing shall be cleaned up imme- of asbestos waste material release breathing zone be sealed tightly diately and disposed of according to para- of this section 2 The enclosure shall thoroughly inspected for leaks before graph k 8 The use of dry brushing during low pres- prohibited brake and clutch inspection sure cleaning operations is repair and assembly enclosure shall be such that the > 3 The the operation and worker can clearly see shall provide impermeahbalnedlesletehveesbrtahkreoaugnhd which the worker cadnisassembly repair and inspection clutch 2" The integrity of the sleeves and aspsoertmsbslhayll be examined before work begins A A filtered vacuum shall be em- 4 enclosure under neg- ployed to maintatihnrtohueghout the operation A ative pressure : Oe .Compressed may be used to remove as- fibers or particles from the enclosure *~ bestos shall be used first to .* 5 The HEPA vacuum I the asbestos containing residue from loosen and clutch parts and then to evac- the brake containing mate- the loosened asbestos uate Trial from the enclosure and capture the ma- terial in the vacuum filter The vacuum's filter when full shall be ~6 of water then first wetted with a fine mist and placed immediately in an im- removed labeled according to container permeable paragraph 4 of this section and disposed of according to paragraph k of this section .7 Any spills or releases of asbestos con- taining waste material from inside of the en- vacuum hose or vacuum filter closure or and dis- be immediately cleaned up - sphoasleld of according to paragraph k of this section B Low Pressure Cleaning Method 1 A catch basin shall be placed under the : "+brake assembly positioned to avoid splashes and spills 2 The reservoir shall contain water con- 7 taining an organic solvent or wetting agent fe The flow of liquid shall be controlled such that the brake assembly is gently flooded to prevent the containing brake dust from becoming airborne 3 The aqueous solution shall be allowed to flow between the brake drum and brake support before the drum is removed 4 After removing the brake drum the \ wheel hub and back of the brake assembly shall be thoroughly wetted to suppress dust C Equivalent Methods An equivalent method is one which has suf- ficient written detail so that it can be repro- duced and has been demonstrated that the exposures resulting from the equivalent method are equal to or less than the expo- sures which would result from the use of the method described in paragraph A of this ap- pendix For purposes of making this com- the employer shall assume that ex- parison the use of the method posures resulting from described in paragraph A of this appendix shall not exceed 0.016 cc as measured by the OSHA reference method and as averaged over at least 18 personal samples D Wet Method bottle hose nozzle or other im- 1 A spray fine mist of plement capable of deliverionrg oather delivery water or amended water water at low system capable of delivering shall be used to first thoroughly pwreetsstuhree brake and clutch parts Brake and clutch components shall then be wiped clean with a cloth 2 The cloth shall be placed in an imper- meable container labelled according to para- graph 4 of this section and then disposed of according to paragraph k of this section or the cloth shall be laundered in a way to the release of asbestos fibers in ex- pcersesveonft 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air 3 Any spills of solvent or any asbestos containing waste material shall be cleaned immediately according to paragraph k up of this section 4 The use of dry brushing during the wet method operations is prohibited ~ TECH- APPENDIX G TO SUBSTANCE NICAL INFORMATION FOR ASBESTOS MANDATORY I.
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FILE NAME Packings and Gaskets PAG DATE 2001 DOC PAG006 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Barry Castleman Notes Re OEM Asbestos Gaskets Subject Re OEM Asbestos Gaskets Date Mon 19 Nov 2001 10:05:37 -0500 From Barry Castleman ScD bcastle@bcpl.net To OccuSource@aol.com CC OCC-ENV-MED-L@mc.duke.edu See refs DP Fowler Exposures to Asbestos Arising from Bandsawing Gasket Material ANN OCCUP ENV HYG 15 404-408 2000 JR Millette and RS Brown A Close Examination of the Surfaces of Asbestos Gasket Materials MICROSCOPE 40 131-135 1992 SK Spence and PSJ Rocchi Removal ANN OCC HYG 40 Exposure to Asbestos 583-588 1996 Fibres during Gasket JR Millette MD Mount SM Hayes Releasability of Asbestos Fibers from Containing Gaskets EIA TECHNICAL J. pp 10-15 Fall 1995 RT Cheng and HJ McDermott Exposure to Asbestos from Asbestos Gaskets APPL OCCUP ENV HYG 6 588-591 1991 WN Mckinnery and RW Moore Evaluation of Asbestos Fiber Levels during Removal and Installation of Valve Gaskets and Packing AM IND HYG ASSOC J 53 531-532 1992 Barry Castleman OccuSource@aol.com wrote > Does anyone on the list have any experience with or know of any studies dealing with asbestos exposure secondary to asbestos containing gasket material 40-50 asbestos In this case a number of employees over the years have removed and replaced these gaskets at times grinding them off or using wire brushes without PPE The > manufacturer of the gaskets has not been very helpful Bruce A.
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FILE NAME: Phenolic Resins (PHR) DATE: 2001 DOC#: PHR068 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Invoice with Sales Literature & Barry Castleman Notes; from Teadit File J U L - 3 0 - 0 1 MOM 1 4 : 4 .........................................................
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FILE NAME: General Electric (GE) DATE: 2004 DOC#: GE092 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Deposition of Marjorie Drucker Vol III SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ALL COUNTIES WITHIN NEW YORK CITY I n Re: NEW YORK CITY ASBESTOS LITIGATION C ontinuing V ideotaped D e p o sitio n Under O ral Exam ination o f MARJORIE A.
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FILE NAME: Doubt Science (DBTS) DATE: 2007 DOC#: DBTS019 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Article from Journal of Law & Policy - How Litigation Shapes the Scientific Literature: Asbestos and Disease among Auto Mechanics MICHAELS MACRO.DOC 7/1/2007 10-44 PM HOW LITIQATION SHAPES THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE: ASBESTOS AND DISEASE AMONG AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS David Michaels, Ph.D., M.P.H. & Celeste Monforton, M.P.H.* Intro d uctio n In August 2003, the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP filed a Data Quality Act (DQA) petition1 with the U.S.
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FILE NAME: Kentile (KEN) DATE: 2002 Dec 16 DOC#: KEN025 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Workers Compensation Documents with Cover Letter LLP December 16, 2002 HARRIS BEACH Attorneys at Law 805 T hird A venue N ew Y ork, N ew York (212) 687-0100 (212) 687-0659 Fax 10022 Lisa M.
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FILE NAME: CTFA (CTFA) DATE: 2009 Oct 9 DOC#: CTFA017 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter Committed to Sol Quality & Innovation Formerly / C T F A (Chinese Translation to Follow) October 9, 2009 Mr.
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FILE NAME: AT&T and other Phone Companies (ATT) DATE: 2008 July 25 DOC#: ATT034 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Deposition of CP Lichtenwalner - AIHA 1 1 SUPERIOR COURT OFNEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION: MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2 DOCKET NO.
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FILE NAME: Kentile (KEN) DATE: 2008 DOC#: KEN029 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Barry Castleman Notes on Kentile Notes of Castleman, 2008 Kentile Made flooring sheet and tile in Brooklyn, Chicago, Torrance CA. starting 1930, used 20% asbestos at first and later went down to 15% and 10%, stopped using asb. in July 1986 allegedly because o f changes to OSHA regs.
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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 2000 Nov 7 DOC#: ACPS040 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Email Memo from Barry Castleman J7 - *- . isbestos-Cement Product Use Exposures mailbox:/c%7C/f/email/Outbox?
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FILE NAME Brakes BRK DATE 2003 Oct 1 DOC BRK129 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to EPA from Dr.
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FILE NAME Packings and Gaskets PAG DATE 2003 Mar 14 DOC PAG049 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to OSHA 08-24-2004 02:53 Director of Compliance Programs ~ Oy iv rt March , 2003 W : Ms.
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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 2006 DOC#: ACPS090 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: UK Government Investigation Report - Asbestos Cement Harpur Hill, Buxton Derbyshire, SK17 9JN T: +44 (0)1298 218000 F: +44(0)1298 218590 W: www.hsl.gov.uk HEALTH & SAFETY LABORATORY Investigation of the chrysotile fibres in an asbestos cem ent sam ple HSL/2007/11 Project Leader.
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FILE NAME Brakes BRK DATE 2001 Aug DOC BRK115 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Published Conference Abstract - Malignant Mesothelioma in Australia - Epidemiology in Occupational Health Symposium 07/09 07/09 '01 11:18 FAX +4122 791 4123 OEH WHO GENEVA RAV Supplement to Volume 7 Number 3 September 2001 EPICOH 2001 Fifteenth Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health Work and Health The Role of Epidemiology Copenhagen Denmark 20-22 August 2001 Published by HANLEY & BELFUS INC www.hanleyandbelfus.com ISSN 1077-3525 TET INET 8 Oe tym Lt eB pra Sm ROT ef Mar Me oie AP RK TR ei OE he AR Ne -- -- -- VENVEE NEYA Y VENA EYA Re Me risk factors for rated health and loss ofjob and selecting high risk industries More item standard question batteries should be developed and validated 076 MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA IN AUSTRALIA 1945 2000 LJ.EIGH Centre for Occupational and Environ- mental Health Department of Public Health and Community Medicine University of Sydney Sydney Australia Between 1945 and 1980 658 535 male 123 female cases of malignant mesothelioma were identified in Australia Since 1981 Australia has maintained a complete national register for cases of malignant mesothelioma Incidence has increased rapidly and is still increasing in both males and females In 2000 the annual incidence rate was 6.6 per 100,000 malc ycar 1982 825.7 and 1.6 per 100,000 female year 1982-85 0.325 Incidence rates are similar to liver cancer in Australia As at 31 January 2001 there were 6,350 cases in Australia peritoneal ratio was 18 male 6 female Positive asbestos exposure history was obtained in 87 ofcases Mean latency from first exposure was 37 years The pattern of exposure is shifting away from the older traditional industries towards product domestic and environmental exposure Exposure occurred in a wide range of occupations and industries and occupational settings Some common exposure histories were repair and maintenance of asbestos materials 13 shipbuilding % asbestos cement production % railways % powerstations % boilermaking % Wittenoom % wharf labourer % para occupational hobby environmental % carpenter % builder % merchant navy % plummber % brake linings % multiple 12 Approximate lifetime risks % for identifiable occupational groups exposed 30 to 50 years ago were calculated as Lifetime risk % " 70 x number of mesothelioma cases notified 1986- 2000 ^ 100 Population in occupation category in Australia X 15 Results were Wittenoom mine or mill worker 16.6 power station worker 15.0 railway labourer 11.4 merchant navy 5.1 Wittenoom town 3.1 waterside worker 2.1 carpenter joiner 2.0 decorator 1.6 plumber 1.3 boilermaker welder 1.3 plasterer 1.1 bricklayer 0.8 clectrical fitter mechanic clccurician 0.5 vehicle mechanic 0.5 cf all Australian men 0.39 all Australian women 0.07 The incidence is still increasing and as peak asbestos exposure was in 1973 peak incidence is not expected until about 2010.
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