Document 71V3O1ZrJ4QEdqwjgqe3b1LwE

I Inter Office Personnel and Organization Staff V. J. Rooney Office of Gen'eral Counsel October 18, 1978 On May 2, 1978, a letter (see attached) from D. Block M.D., Medical Director was distributed outlining a policy directing medical monitoring for employes exposed to greater than 0.1 fiber of asbestos per cubic centimeter of air. This guideline is based on a letter from Morton Com, Ph.D to Western Electric while Dr. Com wbb Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. Dr. Com suggested the 0.1 fiber per cc level for initiating medical monitoring although the actual standard states any employe asbestos exposure necessitates medical monitoring. An OSHA Review Commission judgement (Secretary of Labor vs. GAF Corporation OSAHRC Dockot Wo. 77-616, oco uttuchod) ujijicoro to nog/ito Dr. Cora'o letter as a basis for establishing a guideline, and a question exists as to the legality of current corporate policy. Therefore, your help in establishing a legally defensible monitoring guideline would be appreciated. Please respond by November 1, 1978 attachments , bl Industrial Hygienist Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Department 8005 0720 SCF-FORD-1622 PRODUCED BY FORD