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FILE NAME Manville JMA
DATE 0000 DOC JMA313
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Public Health Service Approach to Study Asbestos Porter M Reaction
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Dr. Selikoff asked Mr. Schall
then inthe project Mr. Schall said
would sould not be of help in
medical be willing to assist with the Ud
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that they aspe :
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Dr. Sachs asked Dr. Selikoff how the study was to te dua This brought up much discussion as to whether asbestos dua .
a mechanical or chemical irritant There is no answer th
it just is not known Dr. Sachs mentioned magnesium silicate
in tale and the small incidence of talcosis around Both Dra
Selikoff and Dr. Churg said that although about 25 of most
asbestos is magnesium silicate it may be that this in combina
ar tion with the other materials in asbestos makes it harmful
it may be another material in the asbestos Dr. Sacha asked Dr.
Selikoff how he intended to
Dr.
said
he
proceed Selikoff tissue the following
at his disposal 1
Dr. Churg
prepare
tis ue
eliniofane
eliniofane 3 cultures 2 pulmonary function laboratories 2
Dr. Coleman Rubin and himself 4 pathology
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Dr.
departments Selikoff said he would proceed in the following ways * + soe
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1 Work out a list of plants in which asbestos is used in
any great quantity these do not have to be confined to
Passaic County Dr. Selikoff needs help on how to d" this Mr. Schall suggested the Industrial Directory
is thde e rnay 2 After this reviewed Dr. Selikoff would
of peten- surveys NJTHA and SDH participating in areas
tial exposure
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Dr. Sachs thought it would be difficult to get and labor unions to cooperate Dr. Selikaff worth exploring
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Dr. Selikoff stated that basic research is
needed analysis of sputa
3 up asbestosis
2 pulmonary function pattern
other laboratory studies
S
he There was much discussion back and forth between
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Selikeff Dr. Selikomfadfe one point cleahre
the help of MJTHA and SHD but he intends to pro
whether he gets help or not He would pro 44 age"
RECOMMENDATIONS :
next
The steps 1 Mr. Schall will talk
Dir |
Schall will set up meeting of this group with Dir 5 ue
Kandle agrees 3 Fr. Schall will prepare list Dir ssid
OBSERVATIONS
Dr. Selikoff althehhao s au lwayg s bh ean entheadeet
has never been so forceful in his statement regardless of help - this may be due te the
Dr. Magnuson
Ax~-rm
UM SCHALL the Jersey Department UM
F Manville Pee
Kew B. L.
of
UM in learning various aspects of the Asbestos Industry
ecoperate in demonstrating how Asbestos Fibre is used in industry
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8th April
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9th April
10th April
Do
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April
11th April
Hotel Manchester Hotel Hidland
a.na. Visit to plant of Turner Brothers Asbestos Co.
at Rochdale
Ltd P.B. Visit continued at Rochdale
Dinner as guests of Turner Brothers
Hotel Quests of
Turner Brothers
Ltd.
;
at their guest
House at
R^'chdai~
,
Travel to Cleckheaton to visit plant of Miti
Belting Co. :
,
ah
P.R. Continue visit
Travel to London by train =:
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Hotel Brown's Ketel
6.B. Visit to the Barking plant of Cape Asbestos Co.
J.B. Continue visit
Hotel Brown's Ke el .
8.H. Travel to Cambridge
Demonstration of electron
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seeing p.B. sight
in Cambridge
Muner at Queque Colleg
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of the
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of of to the CompaFn rany ce about programme visits
Perede plante and with u John Champix of Clermont -
Medical Officer at the Michelis
workersexperimental work on
workers ;
outline
plant to see this plant and
function tests on sebestra
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outline ..
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hotel reservations for your
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some detail later but as
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it will not be necessary for
to make any bookings in th-c
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