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April 13 1977
Dear Round Robin Participant Thank you for your prompt response to the recent CTFA
Task Force on the round robin analyses of comsumer tale
products 1976 production for asbestiform amphibole minerals I have received and completed a comparative work of data from all participating laboratories with the exception of Mount Sinai Personnel at the Mount Sinai Environmental Sciences Laboratory now inform me that they are currently involved with another project which precludes their participation in our round robin at this time Hopefully they
will perform these analyses at a later date
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Parts I and II asbestiform amphibole detected at a level
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has been released to no one
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May
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a.m.
CTFA Headquarters
1133 Street
Washington D.C.
N.W.
Because of the importance of this meeting please contact
me 524-5518 if you or an alternate representative
from your company cannot be present
Your continued support is appreciated
Sincerely
JPS
John P. Schelz Chairman
CTFA Task Force on
Round Robin Testing of
Consumer Talcum Products Central Analytical Laboratories Johnson & Johnson Research Center New Brunswick N. J. 08903
0100998 JNJ 000283883