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ttatiooil lastitute lor Occup.itioanl Safety end Health 550 Kula Street, Federal Oflico Bldg., Ea. S4v9 Cincinnati, Ohio -45202 January 17* 1972 Hr. Martin C. Vukaseh, P.E., director Eivisioa of Occupational Health and Eadfatleq Control Texas Stata Pepcrtaant of Health 11CO Vest 40th 5treat Austin* Texas 73736 ' Dear Mr. Eukascht . As previously acatioaed ia the EIQS2 survey report of the Pittsburgh Cuming Corporation la Tylcx, Texas dated Dccesbar 7, 1971, nurseries in the Tyler area purchase burlap bags, previously uaed for the storage of rsaosito asbestos, for use in their nurseries. On a recent tri? to Tyler, a visit van saade to the Ziiaor Kucsary, cae of the nurseries having purchased these bags. Mr. Elbert Fenton, nursery ealeaaaa, explained that they had not purchased any bags ftfitca i97Cj hovuv&r, ho showed us a barn vhara cose 1500 2000 bags arc stored. Ha indicated that they .arc used infrequently tut valla vo vara there a vossa ease ia, picked a? a beg, shook it vigorously for 15 - 30 seconds in the perforaaoco of her vork, thus erasting a large dust cloud ia her breathing coco. Follcving this, ve asked for a bag to bring bach to Cincinnati for a laboratory evaluation. A recent report by J. Uegncr, at cl. la tha British Medical Salletia, <1971, Vel. 27, Co. I, p. 73) entitled "Epidcaiclogy of Asbestos . Cent orsM refers to a fev esse3 of ssesothalicsaa ia vcwsa uho deuced bags previously containing asbestos. Pud to etc potential for a serious health problea, the ratione In for the oac of buriop bags, previously used for Atoms od asbestos, should Ua evaluated in not only thin nursery bat in others vhuro sinllar conditions eight exist. ' Hr* Martin C ihikasch, January 17, 1572 Fass 2 Diraccar Enclosed is a laboratory report of our findings* Sincerely yours. Richard A* Lessen, Epidemiologic, t Blooatry Branch Division of Field Studies and Clinical Investigations Roy Fleming, Engineer Environmental Investigations Drench Division of Field Sfcnciec *rnd Clinical Icvastigatioaa Eaelosuret UZCSU Laboratory Report - cc; Director, DFSCX Acting Deputy Director, BFSCI \/ Acting Chief, Environaerital Investigations Branch, BF3CI EngionaX Drograa Director, Region YI* UIGSH