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HWbouse Site PO Box No 4 Thornton Cleveteys Blackpool FY5 4QO Telephone (0253) 861632Dkect line (Secretary 861370) (0253) 861444 Switchboard 6632Extensk>n Number Facsimile (0253) 864687 Telex 67483 Idplast CMys CONFIDENTIAL Mr P Colin Plant Manager Fantaaote 26 Jefferson Street PASSAIC New Jersey 07055 08A Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Medical Department Your ref Our ref BB/MO Dale 9 Jul Dear Mr. Colls, I bare recently beard from John Barr that an individual, named Joseph Memice who was born on 27 June 1918, baa recently died of angiosarcoma of the liver due to VCH. John informed him that hia Works' history and exposure levels were an followsi- 26.9.60. - May 1966 Vinyl Fabrication Plant (various jobs) Low expoe May 66 - Jul 66 Utility Resin Operator High xpoe Jul 66 - Sep 67 Reactor Operator High expo* Sep 67 1982 Monomer Operator Low expo* 1982 - Jun 1983 Mill Operator (Calendar Shop) Low expo* I wonder if you would agree with this? I would also like to know whether or not the diagnosis of ASL was confirmed histologically, and whether or not you have a definite date of diagnosis. X am going to include his case in the Register, listing the Plant as Fassiar the Company as Pantasoto. I hope this is correct. (The new Register will issued in January 1987*) On JO January 1985 I heard that the Paaaiac Plant had dosed in 1984. As Jt Barr has given me your name as the current Plant Manager, I should be moat grateful if you could clarify the situation, stating whether or hot the Plat was closed and then re-opened Thank you for supplying John Barr (through Janet Oaeil) with the iaformatior that a case of ASL due to VCM had occurred. I look forward to hearing from you, as 1 would like the position clarified before tsiking to the VCM Safety Association Meeting, in Washington, in earOctober. lours sincerely, B BENNETT M.A. M.B., B.Ch., B.a.O., D.Obst.R.C.O.Q., ( D.l.S*, M.F.O.H. WeUMdtaEngiM Neaiaeig mpwndOacMeMsoewiciiHonMMnamLondonSWIP3JF UCCLEW0795