This can lead to serious loss of fibres under some circumstances and the fibre is unlikely to be observed in the same condition as it was collected.

the harmful material would be absorbed skin COLORLITH contains approximately 35 asbestos fiber Inhalation of excessive amounts of asbestos over a long period of time may cause lung disease However fiber is released only during major machining operations such as power sawing Is this material an irritant to Yes Eyes No ] Yes Sk~-n No Respiratory System Yes No If yes to above please state conditions and severity 2 Eyes Dust created by machining can - as a dust particle - be an eye irritant Respiratory system See Section 1 Product Composition Does your product contain materials in the following categories state whether a major or minor portion is present If yes is answered in any group name each material and Metals or metal compounds especially lead mercury arsenic silver beryllium cadmium chromium phosphorus manganese nickel aluminum lithium etc.

nEQTS Olj OVEgE]lPpUJIE_ in the. form of chloracne, systematic intoxication. leads to nausea, yomit.ingj. loss of weight, .edema ,and, abdominal pain.

It is especially suitable for motor and transformer leads in steel mills, boiler houses, and similar hot locations.

uEi-Ja* C m m oc"p cT<o jg 5 S|2 03 JO c *o 0m <^ PS Safety professionals and industrial hygienists must work together Because the safety pro fessional carries on the day-to-day functions involving immediate decisions, he must know when and where to get help on industrial hy giene problems After the industrial hygiene engineer sur veys the plant, makes recommendations, and suggests certain control measures to be fol lowed, it is the safety professional's responsi bility to see that the control measures are being applied and followed The variety of substances and processes that present occupational health hazards steadily increases Recently developed raw matenals and methods of manufacture or new combinations of their older counterparts create new environmental stresses Improved tech niques for the prevention and control of exist ing hazards and stresses are also being de veloped The prevention and control of occupational health hazards are the responsibility of com pany management To assist those individuals charged with this responsibility, this chapter discusses the principles and practices of in dustrial hygiene It presents information on the recognition of hazards, their qualitative and quantitative evaluation, and engineering methods for eliminating or minimizing them OSHA and NIOSH Interest With the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, activity by govern mental groups in the field of industrial hygiene was accelerated For background, read Chap ter 2, "The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 " Initially the U S Department of Labor es tablished a list of target health hazards In dustries where exposures to the following matenals existed were subjected to detailed study of the degree of exposure and the con trol measures in effect Asbestos Cotton Dust Carbon Monoxide Lead Silica A summary is provided in Table 37-A As results of these studies are compiled, the 1031

The letdown station has been improved considerably by covering with lead and insulation.

Since action has already been taken to avoid tramp metal contamination, 4 any report of rock content would no doubt lead to efforts to find the source of the trouble and could involve delays in the operation of mills, milling systems and bagging machinery, with resultant reduced production

Signs have been posted on all doorways leading to areas where Asbestos Is stored and also posted within the sections.

FILE NAME Newspaper & Magazine Articles NMA DATE 1974 Oct 2 DOC NMA090 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION NYT - 3 States Ask Court to Halt Dumping in Lake Superior Superior 3 States Ask By GLADWIN Court to Halt The Dumping DumpingDumping to NewNew York HILLSpecial HILLSpecial Lake Superior Times 1857 Currentfils Oct 2 1974 ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times 1851 - 2002 3 States Ask Court to Halt : Dumping in Lake Superior By GLADWIN HILL oe Special to The New York Times WASHINGTON ; Oct. 1 - Steel Corporations produces 16 - Michigan Minnesota and Wis- cent of the country's iron consin asked the Supreme imme medical It has challenged adverse Court today to order an discharges diate end to the Reserve Min- . ing Company's of iron dumping conversion more United ore waste into Lake Superior The on the ground that thousands said testimony against its and has that would cost million States Court of United of people daily Appeals granted Eight Circuit posed were being to causing drinking excon- for pany a day stay of the shut- taminants in drinking water Appeals prolngedprolonged litigationindefinite Protec- down order The full Supreme tion Agency the leading co- Court refused on July 11 to the stay On Aug. 28 the plaintiff in against the company did not Court made the stay join in the request Agency of Seen ficials Irreparable Harm Seen - _ saoifd Govertnmhenitstechnicality technicality The today because that a technicality motion accused hbazaasrdesdstipu- Afapuosledt numheeraolutshbeing on feared health file a separate appeal numerous The states filed their motion lations It was - with Associate Justice Harry health indefinite the Blackmun who has jurisdiction the over the eighth Federal circuit stipu- hazards feared stay ofof conctoinnuteidnuceodnticnonuteindued exposure exposure Thchieldren The motion seeks to vacate children and _ lower court's indefinite stay children causing discharge an order to the mining gens in the water pany to stop its daily the of 67,000 tons of tailings into cea, babies to carcino- substan- they drink they breathe begins process may takeyears lake Tailings : Contain Asbestos the motion said The situation The tailings some ground clearly presents the irreparable microscopic size contain and compelling circum: among other pollutants stances which this court has tos which in some indicated are factors justifying has been found stance to vacation of stay orders G. 2d cancer According to medical KirKik rk the Environ- evidence in mental Protection Agency's Agency's top reported weeks even household relatives officer said Depart- of people exposed excessively of Justice which has . can the to asbestos develop represented the agency in the ease - litigation refrained from join- After five years of Federal in the petition now because proceedings against the com- felt that the formal legal pany the United States District was incomplete He said Court in Minneapolis ordered States District Judge the plant shut until it could Lord who issued the convert to land waste original shutdown order had posal The company refinery been on circuit assignments " at Silver Bay 56 miles east and had had a chance to Duluth Minn sign certain orders called for a The companjoiynt venture the subsequent court rul- of the Armco and Republic Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner Further reproduction prohibited without permission

Vs have just completed some of the tests leading to this conclusion and have more in progress to confirm tne level at which bacteriostatic action occurs in a PCB mixture.

Jim Hunt has offered a $2,500 reward to* anyone who givca the SBI information that lead* to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for (he dumping.

Two OSHA industrial hygienists spent 7 days in the plant reviewing records and monitoring for VCM and lead.

Among the issues it will consider are: impact of product liability problems on the economy and specific industry sectors leading ultimately to making product liability insurance coverage available a't a cost that is not unduly burdensome to producers and distributors; and remedies to alleviate product liability problems without adversely affecting safety incentives and user protection, and defining the role of the Federal Government in the resolution of product liability problems.

Such a situation leads to vessel rupture.

The Union members also brought out another .problem concerning lead oxide exposure in the block painting area.