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ATI-208 2G9, Fompton ,3! 'eventer 5, 1965 Members cf the 5care c: Governors Bcbjact: environmental and , edical In-Flant Occupational Health Study of the Asbestos Products Industry. n the Board of Governors r-.eetins on October 7,1965, our 1 cnal ccur.se :.Ji7 Flocken reported that Dr. L.J. Cralley, who has teen in chare? tf the above study, aa semewhat apprehensive that Insufficient furls vsuld be made available for continuation of the program on a proper stale. Mr. Flocken stated that he und*stood that appropriation requests inside the Department of Hi? by the Division of Occupational Tealth were now being prepared for the next fiscal year. !!e stated that he believed Dr. Cralley was, in a diplomatic way, inquiring whether it would be appropriate for the industry repres-ented by ATI to indicate to the appropriate officials in the Division our interest in having the program continued in an adequate manner. .Hoard of Governors expressed the desire to cooperate in any way S/fOproperly could with the Public Health Service, as they have ` v * ' at, and instructed the Secretary to contact Dr. Cralley further information. ary contacted Dr. Cralley who suggested that it '-cpld be for the Secretary to discuss this matter with Hr. C.T. of J/M Corp. inasmuch as he had had the opportunity to give elder further information when they met at a recent meeting Industrial Hygiene Foundation held in Pittsburgh, Cct,2C-21st rdlngly, the Secretary and Mr. Flocken met with >r. Sheckler on ember 2, 1965: Dr, K.Vd Smith also sat in on this meeting. Sheckler conveyed the Information he had obtained in his come: tion with Dr, Cralley and asked that our members regard the inf c: ation as "very confidential". From his comments the Secretary can report: (a* About one-third of the field work has beon done to date, ..... has covered the working area of about 3800 people. About four mcr ? years of field work remain to be done. The total project, cove -irr bath analytical end field work, will take about five years. ` hi 1 * co analytical work has been dono to date, this could be done ccr.- currently with the remaining field work when further data has bcer. accumulated. '' (b) a Appropriations project basis. are on an annual basis To date there has been and no monays ar money earm e ear-, arked nS' r^-^-; the asbestos project as such. Last year (presumably fisc a} yea r fuse 1964 to June 196b) PK5 spent about c90,000 on tho a sbesto s project. Dr. Cralley* s Division has requested specific oncy f tsfcestos project in the past but it has never been actua 13 y ap iited and earmarked for that purpose. Tho money spent to date been ',borrowed''--through interr.nl r.d-inistrative actinn- f yrejects. A five year appropriation fer the "Gnvironnent a 1 Sth bes been requested but no money r.as teen requested for c he "a:-.a. GARLOCK INC 00058-009068 ' ATI-208 U) V-'o have been a sproir.ted by ATI to * V sed- that preesss the a committee opinion of ci the ;ry ocorl -ry'.u-' t r.sed and desiratili for continuation cf the iunnvironn^ntal rculd be an apiprroopprrlate technique for approaching the budr;er. J iston makers. The SSecretarry could advise Dr. Cralley of cur :: could then inform his immediate superior. Dr. -urr?y =rcv. turn could arrange for the committee to meet Dr. Phiiim rce tant Secretary of Mecical Affairs, Department cf Hu-., in' t: I.C. It is entirely possible that such a contact would be sufflcit to stimulate administrative decisions on budget allocation. :-v.sv- ln order to bring this interest of the industry to Dr. ie*13 ct-e- in sufficient time to permit action on tne upcoming ?H5 bu-.nct, Er, r.ee should be contacted no Inter than December l3t, IT'S. (d) It seems practicable to sur.rsst that the connit'-ee consist s: about four or five people and might be made up of those who are familiar with. industrial hygiene and manufacturing problems. (e) Mr. Sheclder has learned from usually reliable sources that irs. I.J. Selllcoff and J. Churg, of r-:ount Sinai hospital in New Yc * ho were co-chairmen of the Conference on Diolohical directs cf /stestos sponsored by the new York Academy of Sciences in October 1964, have obtained a Federal grant from the Mmicnal Institutes c Fealth for a project entitled "Asbestos ->posure related to Car.ce: in the General Population". One of the things they apparently ir.t-: ' to inquire into is wether the problem is limited to industrial use or is one potentially a problem for the general co--unity. ' hi the size of the grant is not known, presumably Drs. Sel i'coff nrd Churg will be able to get additional money as their needs d v:nr. Their project could be extended for years to cone with un-r.erited dverse publicity for asbestos a not unlikely by- product. The Secretary and counsel have discussed the above inf cr--a tier. an' recorranend to the oard of Governors tf'At a representative commit:, be forced to convey to Dr. Cralley and his superiors the interest *TI members in having the PHS anvironnent.il Study continued and t* expreas the hope that an adeo.uite appropriation or use of avalist', funds can be made to insure its continuation on a suitable stale end its completion with all reasonable speed consistent witit3 purposes. Because there isn't muc : time between now and December 1st, to act promptly if we are going to act at all. It may sovo time 1 the Secretary could be instructed by telephone as to hew t.-.e oo^n of Governors wishes to proceed. Phone: 839-2216 Area Code 201 _Xec. Secretary t GARLOCK INC. 00058-009069