Requirement for flame-resistant clothing in petrochemical plant covered by PSM.
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March 7, 2006
Mr. Joseph P. Zemen
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Special Polymers and Adhesives Division
Calumet City, IL 60109
Dear Mr. Zemen: