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FILE NAME: DuPont (DUP) DATE: 1966 Oct 12 DOC#: DUP043 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo from H.A. Larsen to Discuss the Toxicology of Asbestos t'utiJi l U J \j u r i iiiu i t RESEARCH t. DEVELOPMENT DIVISION -O hL Product and Process Research ,TE CONTACT ^ 10/l2/6 V;.- B. Clark , .. . -==>!>. VJ. Clayton F* . iE-. KartinL&-. C -cozzi fc/c . R. E . Putnam . u ,; Haskell Laboratories a u t h o r H. A. Larsen . . ' ' r-f .o r t ; i PRODUCT )DRESS fY .ErHONE Newark ' / s ta ts Delaw-are / " ' ' ' ` " - \ "s HNDUSTRY~ ^ ' s ' ' W ILM ING TO N FSLD FHONS :R ;..N S INTER'.;WED AjND TITLES: J. V . Clayton ( W e s ) _ C. ?. Reinhardt (Charlie)* ", ' w OTHERS FRESEN": ~ ` R. E. Putr.am '-*_j , P , E . Kart in - " V" . ..............: h ( 1/ vJ/ '"v, - - - y j'.rOSi o? rrNTArr To discuss the tcxicolorv of asbestos ) SUMMARY AND (2) ACTIO N: (MATERIAL PRESENTED, HANDOUTS, DATA COLLECTED, RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTION) It was agreed among those present that ary further work v;hi they did with asbestos would be governed by the following guisej-ir.es : 1 Work in the laboratory would be confined to laboratory hoods where he ventilation is good. 2. Prior to using asbestos in ary semiworks area special w C <i l ons would be taken to prevent dusting. In addition, speci provisions for waste disposal v;ould be made. It was considered un to burn large Quantities of asbestos containing waste in whe j.ncin at the Experimental Station. S 5 ra-cr * 3- Prior to conducting any semiworks operation with Haskell Laboratory would be contacted so that they could review 'operation and pass Judgment on the adequacy of .-special precaut outlined in Section 2 above. It was suggested that consideration be given to mean sampling the air around any major semiv;orks operation involvin asbestos to establish the size, concentration, and type of any contamination that might result. ; HAL r-V. 10/ 28/66 rK i r- l Lr- Lrr VED L w i 3 ] I860 HASKELL LA30i..-\T0RY