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**««««» «t k wpp* jr-a Page 4 Clinton Recognizes Outstanding Scholars Catherine Womble has been awarded an $8,000 M.S. Bailey Memorial Scholarship. The Clinton High School senior received the honor here from Clinton Mills vice president C. Bailey Dixon as her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Womble, look on. Mr. Womble is assistant Lydia plant engineer. Catherine plans to enter Furman University this fall and study pre-medicine. Employees Urged to Handle Chemicals Properly Chemicals are a major part of our lives everyday! They are in the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. Ox ygen is composed of chemicals and water is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Life would be impossible without chemicals be cause our bodies consist of chemical com pounds. Clinton uses many chemicals in the daily operations of plant facilities, and some che micals are safe while others are more hazar dous. That's why it is important to read all labels carefully, use personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, rubber boots and aprons to protect yourself against the hazardous chemicals in your department as well as to know the dangers associated with each. A new OSHA Hazard Communications Standard went into effect on May 25,1986, and requires all employers to inform em ployees about the hazardous chemicals in volved in their daily jobs. If you work in such an area, you will participate in periodic train ing sessions to learn how to minimize your risk of being exposed to chemicals. You will be retrained in the use of Chemicals as needed by your immediate supervision. Before handling chemicals, follow these guidelines: 1. Know the chemicals and hazards of the chemicals. 2. Always use the proper personal equip ment when handling chemicals. 3. Always wash your hands and face with soap and water after you are exposed to che micals and before you eat. 4. Never eat or smoke in an area where chemicals are. 5. Ask your supervisor for Material Safety Data Sheets on chemicals in your work area. The material safety data sheets of hazar dous chemicals are kept in a notebook near your work area for your information and use. Employees have twenty-four (24) hour ac cess to these notebooks. If you have any questions, please ask your supervisor. All hazardous chemicals are required to have labels giving the common name of the chemical, an appropriate hazard warning, manufacturer's name, and an emergency phone number. If a label is missing or de faced, inform your supervisor immediately so a replacement label for that hazardous chemical container can be obtained. You have the responsibility to help ensure the success of this Hazard Communication Program by reporting any missing or defaced labels, wearing proper protective equipment and following proper procedures when hand ling hazardous chemicals. You should know where the material safety data sheet note book is located and review the notebook periodically. Report any abnormal condi tions that may develop during your shift to your supervisor, and use good common sense when handling chemicals. Let’s all work toward making our Clinton Mills work environment a safe and healthy place. Elastic Fabrics of America President Les Negus presented an $8 f 000 M.S. Bailey Memorial Scholarship to Tracy Ellen Bullard, daughter of Rebecca and Van Morgan. Tracy is a graduate of Vandalia Christian School in Greensboro, NX. Stephanie Sloan, a senior at Laurens District High School, received an $8,000 at the school’s awards ceremony. Making the presentation is George H. Cornelson, Clinton Mills president. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Setzer, look on. Stephanie plans to attend Clemson University this fall. Congress Sends Trade Message to President An overwhelming majority of Congress — 70 percent of the members—sent a letter to President Reagan May 6 urging the adminis tration to negotiate a tougher Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA). The letter, signed by 302 members of the House of Representatives and 70 senators, noted that the industry has a serious interna tional trade problem and that Congress last year passed the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act as a legislative solution. "It is in this context that Congress will consider your veto of H.R. 1562," the law makers said. “Our objective is the same as that which you stated in your repeated com mitment to relate import growth from all sources to domestic market growth. That can be done legislatively and through the forceful implementation of all provisions of a new Multi-Fiber Arrangement,” the letter said. The members of Congress told the Presi dent that a new MFA should allow importing countries to limit trade so that new entries could have market opportunities and the markets of domestic producers will not be constantly eroded. The letter also called for new measures to combat quota fraud. In addition, the members called for im mediate improvement of the textile trade program through enforcement of U.S. rights under the existing MFA. In a statement issued to news media, John Gregg, chairman of the Fiber, Fabric, Apparel Coalition for Trade, said Congress has sent the President “a clear and direct message, that the U.S. textile and apparel industry must not be allowed to die at the hands of unfair imports.” Gregg added, "For too long, the Presi dent’s trade advisors have stood idly by as foreign exporting nations have taken advan tage of the administration's failure to fully implement and enforce the provisions of the MFA." The veto override vote is scheduled for August 6 in the House of Representatives.