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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 1971 Aug 3 DOC TALC191 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Agenda - FDA Discussion Session on Asbestos & Talc sy~ DIVISION OF COLORS AND COSMETICS TECHNOLOGY FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D.C. DISCUSSION SESSION ON ASBESTOS AND TALC Tuesday August 3 1971 - 9:30 Room 1409 Federal Building 200 C Street S.W. A.M. # Purpose To specify a laboratory procedure for the determination of asbestos in cosmetic talcum powders which will give consistent meaningful results This may require answers to such questions as 1. Is there a need asbestos fibers or to count not only fibrous talc asbestos fibers but also non- 2. Is there a need to specify the variety of asbestos chrysotile anthophyllite etc. tremolite 3. What particle size ranges should be reported logical effects on the basis on bio- , 4. Should the analytical results number of particles counted or on particle areas reported for % asbestos be based on percent by weight as estimated from 5. Can a similar procedure be used for determining the asbestos content of a variety of foods drugs and other products ' Format Brief presentations about 10 minutes each on current work and judgments judgments related to the problem Emphasis on informal discussion and full exchange of information to provide a sound basis for the analytical procedure to be used Prospective Participants Lewis J. Cralley Ph.D. - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati Ohio Irving J. Selikoff M.D. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Arthur M. Langer Ph.D. - 11 William J. Nicholson Ph.D. " Majiona Majiona PLAINTIFF'S Malcolm Ross Ph.D. - U.S. Geological Survey EXHIBIT Continued on MA2330-0068 -2 Wilson Nashed Ph.D. Gavin Hildick M.D. Johnson & Johnson It R. F. Rolle Ph.D. " T. H. Shelley Ph.D. A. Goudie Ph.D. Consultants Prof. Pooley W. T. Stewart Stewart Ian , Dr. Grieger S. R. Mountsier Jr. Prof. Lewin consultant Whittaker Clark & Daniels ee Paul Gross M.D. Sidney Speil Ph.D. Morris Kaplan Norman Estrin Ph.D. Murray Berdick Ph.D. Herman F. Kraybill Ph.D. Robert M. Schaffner Ph.D. Alfred Weissler Ph.D. John M. Gowdy M. Sylvan H. Newburger Ph.D. John A. Wenninger Charles J. Kokoski Ph.D. George Thompson Ph.D. Denis J. McGrath M.D. HymaRn. Gittes William V. Eisenberg Richard A. Anderson Raymond E. Barzilai Jule K. Lamar M.D. Mrs. Manjeet Singh M. Eidu P. s Eido usn on Armand R. CKoalbsyo?la Dr. Norwood wm Mr. Biesada Ph.D. Ph.D. Medical University of South Carolina Manville Consumers Union Cosmetic Toiletry & Fragrance Association it Food and Drug Administration 11 11 11 11 11 15 -- 11 "i 11 " ~ 11 PaCul orridiuson Chas Pfizer & Company 11 Commr Harold Romer N.Y.C. Dept. of Air Resources MA2330-0069