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t. i UNION CAR31DE CORPORATION MINING i METALS DIVISION THE DISCOVERT COMPANY P.0. BOX 579 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. 14302 TEL: 716-278-3376 December 4, 1972 Irving J. Selikoff, M.D. Mount Sinai -School of Medicine of The City University of New York Fifth Avenue i 100th Street New York, New York 10029 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Dear Dr. Se)ikoff: Thank you for your letter of November 21, 1972. Enclosed is some information about our "Calidria" pellets along with twenty copies of the reprint you requested (we have a good supply of these if you need more). Since our products are all very short fiber, our pellets compete with Canadian asbestos in a limited number of areas, principally floor tile. We have had little opportunity to obtain dust counts in a direct production comparison, but we have generally found that airborne fibers are well within OSHA standards when pellets are used. Our pellets can be shipped in bulk hopper cars and handled by conventional closed conveying systems which would totally eliminate airborne dust. We have two customers actively preparing-for bulk shipments. We offer a dust-counting service to all of our major customers at no charge, and we have been pleasantly surprised by the low results, even when open fiber asbestos is in use. At the present time we have no products being used in such common asbestos applications as cement/asbestos products, textiles, insulation, and friction materials. A small kit of representative samples of our pelletized products is being sent to you under separate cover. Please let me know if you would like additional information. I am in New York City frequently and have an office in our building at 270 Park Avenue- perhaps we could meet for further discussion at some time after the first of the year when convenient to you. 3est wishes for the Holiday Season'. Very truly yours /cva EncIosures cc: Mr. J. W. Rawlings Nc-Fils/ " UCASB00763563