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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DVP-833 C- Oo23 7 E. I. ou Pont oe Nemours & Company Wilmington, Delaware 19698 central research a development department HASKEUL UAtOftATOHV TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE cc: N. D. Krivanek CFR/B,C. McK August 27, 1980 E. E. Swain ASBESTOS IN PAINTS On August 8, 1980 I received a call from Dr. Howard Israel/ Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia (215) 923-7685. Dr. Israel mentioned that one of his patients, Mr. Bernard Davis, has a pleural disease due to asbestos inhalation. Apparentlv Mr. Davis worked 30 years ago in a shipyard and was exposed to asbestos. Currently, Mr. Davis owns an auto repair shop and supposedly he has been exposed to asbestos through brake linings work. He also has been exposed to dust from fillers and paint. Dr. Israel wanted to know the amount of asbestos in our Daints, because according to a british investigation "all paints have around 41 asbestos". I mentioned to Dr. Israel that I was not aware of any asbestos content in our current paints. He cave me information about the british publication (1), which finally I have obtained. Please inform people in your department about this matter; let me know your position about the statement and if we have to answer con cretely to Dr. Israel to clarify any confusions. Ben Ramirez, M. D (1) ASBESTOS. Vol 2 : Final report of the Advisorv Committee. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London 1979 DUP J Ml224 / crrc* twinge roe CTree living . . . rweouow CNtwirtr 6 >bo DU 058712