Document 82qVE2zeBmJDjMy8zo2XEmvga

April 10, 1969 Owens-Corning Fiber Glass Company Box 901 Toledo, Ohio 43601 Attentioni Legal and/or Research Department. Gantlaaan: Ibis offlea rapraaaata tha Wortaen's Companaation lnauranca carrier for one of your good euatoaara, L. L. Xnaulation and Supply Company, 107 Third Street, Ota Moinea, Zoom. Z am writing thia latter after having just concluded a confer* enee with Mr. Lester L. Thompson, President of that organisation. Our assured and your customer has boen named a party Defendant in a Workmen's Compensation matter brought by a claimant, who is alleging that we along with some other employers are liable to him for injuries and damages suffered in consequence of an "accident resulting in his developing a condition known as 'asbestosis We understand from Mr. Lester L V* upson that your organisation is quite cognisant of claims being uade for this condition and may be able to supply ue with some pertinent information in respect thereto. Xt is my understanding that while the claimant ems employed by our Insured--your customer--that he had little if any exposure to asbestos since the pipe insulation used on the job in which he was aployed was your product, Owens-Corning fiber glass self seal lap jacket insulation. oc^civrD APR141968 ZA?.,.* * . .... I AW --r* c l Putnam. Putnam l Putnam Owens-Cornlng fiber Glass Company - Pig #2 Toledo, Ohio 4-10-49. Z would appreciate hearing from you as to (1) whether or not on* who is exposed to fibox glass could dovolop whit is known as asbostosia; (2) whsthox or aot a person previously exposed to large quantities of asbestos could have the condition aggravated, accelerated, dx "lighted up" by using fiber glass products; and (3) who, if anyone, could scientifically and Medically substan tiate the answers to the above questions, assuming that they are negative answers, and Z am making this assumption on the basis that your customer has indicated that he has been given to believe that fiber glass will not cause and/or aggravate asbestosis. Thanking you cordially in advance for the information Z taow will be furnished by youf company, Z am. Very truly yours. ( PUTNAM, PUTNAM fc PUTNAM JSG-hs (