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Breathing high levels of asbestos fibers for a long time can lead to an increased risk of asbestosis, lung can cer, and mesothelioma.

It is clearly evident that asbestos exposure is harmful not only to the asbestos workers themselves but its effects also extend to their family members and to the residents neighboring the asbestos plants or mines At the present acceptable exposure limit is not known since there is evidence that even one exposure to asbestos in a concentration of 300 fibers can result in asbestos disease some 20-35 years later Based on the available data the government is likely to put 0.5 cc airborne asbestos limit into effect in the near future and perhaps will push for a near zero limit achievable by the available technology Medical and physical scientweiresut rgs ed to establish 1 the response relationship of asbestos exposure 2 an internationally acceptable technique for fiber identification and quantification 3 the relationship of aspect ratio of asbestos and asbestos fibers e.g. glass fibers iron fibers steel wools zeolite etc. to asbestos diseases The asbestos industwerreiue rgs ed to take positive actions to protect workers and their family members by minimizing the asbestos exposure with reduction of airborne asbestos concentration and by providing proper training of safe handling of asbestos and asbestos products PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT 372-1 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT 372 HWBUI0011636 HWBUI0011636 Memorandum Date July 7 1978 , Page 2 Letter No. 392 zw Bendix is a leading manufacturer of both asbestos and asbestos friction materials in the world It is imperative that 1 we are fully aware of the severity of asbestos effect 2 we maintain and update our current practices for compliance with the governmental regulations on plant working environment safe handling of asbestos by workers and on the monitoring of workers health 3 we should accelerate our development efforts for asbestos friction materials and 4 we should also urge the suppliers of our substitute fibers to provide acceptable documents of the product safety with respect to asbestos The last point should not be taken lightly since some zeolite fibers and some very small glass fibers of 0.1-0.4in diameter and 20-50 in length have been reported to be potential carcinogens although the Fiberglas for our asbestos friction materials are reportedly too large to be respirable and does not yet pose any threat The following are some highlights of the conference and workshop Session I Asbestos Disease in Employed Groups Miners Millers Insulators Maintenance Workers in Chemical Industries 1.

However Was & the .. stopped } clined and The 85 ery workplace in the nation Addins said but it is one of the things OSILA inspectors test for on each Inspection It's part of what OSHA calls its Tar- get Health Hazards Program Under being shipped in porous bags similar evry billowy to potato sacks and every a sacsakck was bumped it sent up cloud of white asbestos fibers Ironically the bags and contents The report continues Evaluation of all available human data provides Hunter Falls on Arrow the effects for another 20 years said Bleeds to Death along thei perior for east of D pocullar contained the program each workplace inspec tion includes testings for asbestos carbon monoxide cotton dust lead and AlAslsoo Adkins said if workers are afraid they're being exposed to a high level of asbestos OSHA inspectors will come out and take air samples Earlier this year the State of New Jersey petitioned EPA to set air guide lines for asbNe ew s Jerst ey io s ons e of had been purchased from the federal government The OSHA regional office also has undertkena study of brake shops As bestos is used used in brake linings as it is In many friction products Officials feared that workers in brake shops while grinding down the Unings and fitting them in place were being exposed toa fibers . to high levels of ashes- HINKLEY Minn -

It is recommended that the plant institute a program to do this, particularly on vent lines which, if plugged or partially plugged, could lead to breakage of the protected vessels. 2.

Some improvement has been made in improving ventilation in some areas, such as the dryer and large reactor control rooms, but much work is needed in other areas of the plant, particularly in the compound areas, where large volumes of highly toxic materials, such as lead, are routinely used.

He could not comment on the statistical significance of these results, or speculate as to mechanisms leading to this lowered fertility.

Material Thermocouple Wire Insulation Asbestos Gloves and Mittens Uses Thermocouple leads Employees in Ingot, Potrooms, Carbon Rodding and Atomizer Trans ite Pip's Millboard Asbestos Fiberboard Silvabestos Asbestos tubing All pot fume collection ducts from'superstructure to main fume duct.

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LOUIS, Dec. 00 -- Monsanto Company today reported that General Electric Company and Westinghouse Electric Corporation, the nation's two leading capacitor manufacturers, have both announced their intentions to begin converting their entire capacitor product lines from polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) material to Monsanto's new dielectric insulating fluid, code named MCS 1238, effective immediately.

He also showed peak lead levels of approximately 4.5 mg/'G during blowing operations.

BFG35931 128 Annals New York Academy of Sciences In the future, periodic control examinations of ail PVC workers, especially of those engaged in VC polymerization, at short intervals employing sensitive methods should be obligatory unless it should prove feasible to eliminate com pletely any possible afr contamination.