Pigg Asbestos Information Association 1745 Jefferson Davis HighwayCrystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia, 22202 Dear Mr.

GOTLIEB ,\P AMBASSADOR OF CANADA ' NJ TO THE UNITED STATES '/ (/ TO THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA OLD TOWN HOLIDAY INN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1983 Please check against delivery.

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The use of good work practices is recognized as one of the means of reducing health hazards associated with exposure to asbestos dust.

Marsh of Raybestos-Manhattan in his capacity as President of the Asbestos Information Association/North America; and Matthew M.

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SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION VENTILATION: Local exhaust for each operation is preferable.

Two pamphlets, "What You Should Know About Asbestos and Health" and "Asbestos and Health" published by the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

if The Asbestos Information Association/North America reports that, during the past 30 years, the asbestos industry has spent millions of dollars to improve mining, milling, and manufacturing methods (8).

LABELING At the February 16, 1973 meeting, the Secretary was directed to distribute information on typical CAUTION labels now in use.

All information PERTAINING TO the packaging, name or logo associated with 2 any of ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS sold or distributed by YOU. 6.

This means that if a man were to drink eight glasses of water a day he might swallow a total of twentyseven ten-thousandths of an ounce (.0027) of asbestos in a lifetime of 70 years.' ` A special committee of asbestos-health experts convened by The American Water Works Associ ation Research Foundation reviewed all available data and concluded that the "risk to health from the use of (asbestos-cement water pipe) systems is small--approaching zero.'"

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