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FILE NAME: Foseco (FOS) DATE: 1968 Oct 1 DOC#: FOS012 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: M em o-W arning Info-Johns Manville c/am m Jokas-Maivville A sbestos ASBESTOS FIBRE OtYISION p.O. BOX 1500 - ASBESTOS, QUEBEC - TELEPHONE. B7P-5431 O deber 1st, 19 68 . G entlem en: You w ill notice that beginning shortly each bag of chrysolite osbeslos fibre shipped by this Company w ill carry a -la b e l reading as follows-.- CAUTION " m i bog eontaJnj chryac*1* osbettoa fin e Parsons sestp-asod te this malarial should us* adequate protective sd*vks* W InhaUtson td Isa la ra J over bog periods rpt&y fes fauw AjL" The label is intended to remind s i] industrial usen o f asbestos that proper handling w ill contribute to improved conditions m w ork areas. - v Physical protection for em ployees is provided through the me of safety hots, shoes, glasses, end other devices when circumstances w arrant. Health protection is just s i important and should include appropriate prad kes and equipment such as coBsdors, ventilators, masks, s ic , to prevent inhalation of fumes and pariicufata matter. As you know, fn the' part several years there has been increasing publicity and medical attention given to health offeds o f inhaling industrial dust and fumes of all*kinds. Some studies have raised the question whether adequate control measures ora being taken in certain industrial operations to prevent the inhalation of asbestos p a ritie s. O lh sf studies have shown that where proper protective measures are taken, occupational health risks are m inim ized.. - 2- M edical research on health questions rotating to asbestos it b*ing sponsored by iohns-M anrille, lb * Q u*b*e Asbestoj M ining A iio c ia lio n , and t v *r l olb*r organizations. Sorb r*i*a rd i will load to a better understanding and control of health hazard* axiooaled with inhalation of asbestos particles. Until mor* concrete information it available from tho *bovm enlion*d r*J**rcb , w * have concluded that it it in lb * b a it interest of *B' concerned that w * place Ift* above label on bags containing asbestos to encourage careful handling of the fibre. If you have any questions, w e would be pleased to Hear from you. NW H / oh Yours very truly. N . W . HENDRY, G eneral Safes Manager. * frO S ~ 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 {j 159 ~ 0491