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$*ptmafe*r S* S7Z (1b) I(5) Serte& F* Saette. *fe., flee. frejMgtt feiene* Cea*tie* Toiletry & J'gra&t #r* 1*25 % Street, K*tf. VSiittttiif 0*0* 206 Beer Ssf^sru LpiteerLawlC^nUetCi*e0f"tofif*m**tf&c***#d*tlo*fsi*c*tinitsiotnti*u*Bttr*e ,Stee&1a.l5ef7f3je,re*reo,e4nwe*eteem.*.ifei:miu*t*tho*dalF m i x e o w I M l t c m tt w tm y m*m& f m c t & s oe t : triti w o r d ff *CCttp*t defcerssioetieis of efeooto et eoc*atrtio# of iti ,<(rc#Bt` 5fr*B*ly, eoMtStail tm t& oi* m p iav m - v m r " m t m t i m or iftmemaut tfeewl m*ly*U re ^efeatty tOifci t* produco rlfee af tfee 4ob*<k precisici. Tttf U o m ' Rm % A a n $ v f t fa*# h tm picrint r*re*ery optical mieroacopy m * me* &f Mriug **B*to fig tel c&l`f &f tfe# isttfad w* hjwt4 to fots, es Friday, ^e"ot o^f*tfc****&* ef* *a!i!t*b*or4&r**5rTMie flirtnigt*e:feeiinhtatleidc ifaymu utteetm- t, f**" Utodmr *rag# erdiitoui of u t of faafay talc product. sir' fei&lipfea i n ********** * M W t t U l ayo*TM o 2 ? J** panUmi by i*Amttf vili F t e i tb* efforts tettUud fey iaJ m d te*P * i& ll m m lm tfe* umetto* scientifically osad **aer ' in 1 Siecotaly your, Mefos j,, M *m s m t c tln t M rm JLm Mviafc of Coasaetie ttbmlem Office of cac>lofy September 5* 1973 (b) (5) Uomm F. Escvia. Ph.D, Vic President, Science Cosmetic, Toiletry A Fregreacs ssoe. 1S23 Eye Street, M.U. Washington, D,, 20006 Deer Ksrwwx: fI Mb*<liwwililtilc3on^firl4m*ftchF ridinacyu.sAetaogouaStr.31$,ch1a9f7f3,erc>onHcre.rnMinegmimaegtchvodssaodf ittwiMtleu of asbesto 1h cosaatic tale prnrntrn* ? '' tbsre 1 considerable', controversy m m investigator* with retard to the accurate determination of abastos at conceatratlo&s of 1# ***** 2 percent. Apparently, convetieuai method# ecsloyici' x>rav diffractism or differential thermal analysis are m t sufficiently relitla to prodoce quaotitatv# resolte of the desired precieloo, Ihe Food and Brut Administration, therefore, has been exploring refractory optical microscopy as a eases of assuring asbestos 1 talc. A copy of this teethed mta handed to yo <m Friday, toa vare urged to contact the scisstific aparta in the cosmetic industry and have them analyse samples of cosmetic talcs by this ee-fcho. The results of their finding and their cmesete on this analytical procedure should greatly assist F M in the assessment of the asbestos problem. the aeeond request steiited to ye concerned a statistical measure*et of the amount of sitome talc that sight he inhaled by an infan par day under average conditions of asa of a baby tele product, this 1formation should be helpful i estismting the potential exposure of a child to asbestos. The data provided by indatry will suppieaest the efforts initiated fe 4 scientifically sound manner resolve the asbestos qwstfcm in a ' ' Sincerely yours, heist J. Wem&tiu, Acting Director Divisin of Capacities Technology Office of Technology