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B.li. Jettords, ~sq., Vice-President,
General asbestos & Rubber Co.,
No. Charleston, S.C.
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Dear ~~. Jettords: At Captain Ross' re~uest, I am torwarding
to you a copy ot an article on ASBESTOSIS which appeared in a recent issue ot the South -trican Mining Journal.
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Enclosure.
Yours very truly, ~~BES'1OS CCp.PORA'rION UMITED
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EXTRACT FROM '!HE sctJ"TH ~ltICAN MINING &: ~GI!~NG JCuruLi.L
.TJUWARY 15th , 1938.
A report on the subject ot ~bestosis on the Shabanie M1~es which has
recently been prepared by Dr. A.T. Ireland, chiet medical otficer, states:-
"My service, as medical otfice to this group ot mines, extend.s tor a period
of over 16 years. During this I have interested myselt in the dust problem
in the mills and. mine in its relation to ~ulmonary aftections. On the 10th
May, 1932, I suboitted a report giving full details or the service and health
records ot all European millmen who had been subjected to our highest con-
centrations ot dust. I decided to co~ine myself to this group ot employees,
as in all other occupations on the mine the dust problem appeared negligible.
~t this stage I came to the conclusion that no genuine case of pulmonary
asbestosis or any other torm of fibrosis of an occupatio~al nature could be
ascribed to the asbestos mining industry ot Shabani. Since 1932 I have con-
tinued my investigatio~s, clinically and radiologically, in health and dis-
ease, ~d have satistied myselt that there are, at the moment, no indications
ot asbestosis becoming d. menace to the industry in Shabani. During the
present year I have X-rayed ~ll millmen in the service of the mine whose record
ot service I append hereto. These tilms have been submitted to the scrutiny
of Dr. IrviLe, chairman of the Miners' PhthisiS Board, Johannesburg, with en-
tirely negative results. It has been my experience that the millman, in
general, have maintained a very high standard ot health, and in no case has
there been any symptomatic indication of a gradually developing fibrosis.
Weights have been maintained, and in many cases there has been a considerable
gain; there has been no dyspnoea or lassitude or other signs of pulmonary in-
involvement. Some ot the men with long service have at different times
presented themselves at the ~ners' Phthisis Board for e~amination, and I am
not able to record ~ single instanoe where a "red ticket" has not been
initially granted or withdrawn on re-examination.
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DuriLg the present year the system ot radiologically-oontrolled medical examinations has been extended to underground workers. It is proposed that re-examinations will be conducted at intervals ot one year, so that in the course ot the next tew years it will be possible to review the subject trom mining as well as mill occupations. It is interesting to note that among our miners we have several With ante-primary silicosis. These men ~e required to be re-eXamined every two years either by the Miners' Phthisis Board or by a medical officer nominated by the board or Medical Director of Southern Rhodesia. In no case have there been any signs ot development to
a turther stage.
In conclusion, I can, Without heSitation, say that no anxiety need be entertained in regard to the asbestos mining industry, where ~dequate provision is made for good ventilation ~d the protection of the millcen by the use ot suitable dust filtering respirators as are used on this propertylt~
ALAN R. BRAYTON PHILIP A. HARLEY FRANCINE S. CURTIS
Of Counsel GILBERT L. PURCELL JAMES GEAGAN
BRAYTON HARLEY CURTIS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Novato Office 222 Rush Landing Road
P. O. Box 2109 Novato, California 94948 Telephone: (415) 898-1555 Facsimile: (415) 898-1247
Long Beach Office Telephone: (562) 901-4907
March 12, 1997
CHRISTOPHER E. ANDREAS DAVID H. BACKENSTOE GEORGE C. BECKWITH RETT D. BERGMARK MARK E. BURTON THOMAS M. CROWELL
ELIZABETH DEHN DAVID R. DONADIO INGRID M. EVANS ALLISON J. FAIRCHILD
BARBARA B. FOULDS TRAVIS T. FOSS J. BRUCE JACKSON SUSAN K. JEWEL GARY V. JUDD
CLAYTON W. KENT VICKI NUGENT LINDQUIST
JACQUELINE KRAMER LOVELESS MICHAEL J. MANDELBROT GIGI KENNEDY McCONE MAUREEN C. McGOWAN KELLY A. McMEEKIN OREN P. NOAH JAMES L. OBERMAN JOSHUA D. ODINTZ
STEVEN J. PATTI ROB S. SCHMITT ERIC C. SOLOMON EDWARD VILLANUEVA TIMOTHY J. WALTON
Barry Castleman, Ph. D. 2412 Pickwick Road Baltimore, Maryland 21207
Re: BHC Consolidated Group 115 v. Asbestos Corporation Limited San Francisco Superior Court Re: Asbestos Corporation Limited/Knowledge
Dear Dr. Castleman:
Thanks for your kind and timely response to our panicked request for ACL information.
For your edification, enclosed please find copies of an interesting 1938 exchange between A.L. Penhale of Asbestos Corporation Limited and Raymark. I ran into these while perusing the Sumner Simpson papers, so presume they are authentic, at least as concerns RM. William Callan, testifying in 1995, believed that Mr. Penhale was alive and living somewhere in Quebec. I have not yet had an opportunity to pursue the Knox report but will forward a copy when we obtain it.
Many thanks again for your assistance.
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repo~ on the subject or &lbestosis on tne ShacaAie ~~.s wnlch has
=lclnt11 b.eu pre~__-.d by ~r. ~.:. Irelan~, chler ~dical ot!~cer, states:-
":.17 .U'Tice, u c.c11c&l. ot:lce to tl:11s Sl"oup ot m::.es, enent.s !oI' a p8rl.od
ot over 16 7lars. tu.r1~ ~a I llave lnUrestld ~ySllt 1n ttle d~t problem
1:. the mills &Doe:. m;e 1A ita relation to ,u.l.:Cn&.r7 a.t:ect1ona. On the lOtn
*y, 19:32, I auc.z:u Uee:. a r.por't Iivine tull deu.1ls or the .errice &n.d heal t~
recorda or all Zurollec =.l.l::Iau Wb.o llad -an subjected to our !lieh.at con-
centrat10~ ot ~st. I decided to co~1ne ~.lt to t~s group ot ~ployee.,
u iA &ll ot~r occ:upatloU on the III.1Ae the dust problem appeared CAlslig1b16.
_t this s1:a~e I cce to ~ cot.cl;.J.s1on thS'C no ecu1:w ca., ot ~J.:a.c::.&ry
asblnosiS or IAr otner :om ot t1-aros1.1 ot u oc~patio:.al ktun could b,
ucri-a,d to the ublnos :1A1Ag 1nduatl'7 ot ShabazU. S1Jlal 1932 I l1ave con-
tinull d =t1 1ATe:tleat1 QU t el1l:11 call,. uc1 racti 01081 ea.Uy, in htaJ. th ..ZId. di s-
lUI, ~ UTe s.t1st1ed =rsel: tlat tl1ere are, at tl:1e mc=ac.t, no ind1aatioc,s
ot ubestosis 'tIlccm1Ag .. _ _ae to the 1ndWitry in ShabU1. Ouri:C tl1e
preset year I UTI X-rayed all lD1l..l.men in the serT1cI or the :une who.. recOl'd
ot .erTiel I aPPIDd herlto. ThI.1 t1~ caTI -ae.n s~m1tted to the scrutiny
ot Dr. Irr1:.e, cha1r.Dal1 ot tAe :4:lers' ?hthi.U Boed, J'oh~uburl, With en-
t1rely u~at1.,. r ults. It l:Ias beln ::rr expttr1tllCe tbat the :Ul.l.mIn, 1A
l1enllral, han =aUt&1ud a 1'117 hip s~ard ot hl<A, and i~ no ~. . has
there oeln ~ symp't~tic ~icatloA ot a era~ally d.....lopins t1oro.is.
"elihts have been mai~ta.1.Aec1, a,ud 1A ~ cue. then 2S b.en a ccn.s1c1erule
g∈ tllere hLl b.en no drsPIloe. or l.&ss1t-~de 01:' ot~r sign. ot pu.l.:on&rj in-
i.volv_nt. ~ou ot the _I'. With loa,g serTicI have at d1tterent tU:.es
presented. the.llves at the ;.aura' Pb.t~sls Board tor euml.ll&t1on,..:za I a
:let able to :ecord .. siJ:li11 instance wtlere a find tie:c.t"' has not been
initially gl'aAted or Withdrawn on re~:am1nation.
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:ur1:..; the preset year tAe systc ot :sdiologj,owj-eontl'ollfld. ucij,ca.l exm1,llahODS 3S beln e::lnd.ed to Wlc.erg.-ound. 'Wor~ers. It iA proposed tha.t
:e-.x~~tiona Will be con~t.d. at i~terTals 01' one 71ar, so that i:l the C~SI ot the lle%t tew years it Till o. pos.ible to =e~i'~ t~. subject ~~
:l1A1:1.g as ...11 as mll occu~t1ona. It is 1nt.ru'ti~ to Ileta tlla t !.mC~ our ~n.rs ww hal'l .ITeral WitA &nt'-pri:ary sl.li~osis. !hese:en ~e re-
-i,u1reel to b. n ...%Bm1ud .....rr two ,-ears .i t~er oy the :.t1mar s r ?~t!1isl s 30~ or by .. maelicaJ. otf1cer :lom1nated 'or the boud or bdical ~l=ector 01' Souther.u Bho~lsia. til no ca.e hav, there -a,en any s1gns 01' dev.lo~nt to
a ~her stacl.
In conclUSion, ! can, wtthcut ~esltat1on, say that 110 an:1aty ~.d be
8nter~n8d in re,arti to the asbestos ~n1Ag in~ustl'71 wllera ..d..~uat8 ;r~Tis
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JOENS-iiANVIi.1i CJa?ORh':'IOi'r
Twenty-two East Fortieth St:eet New Yor~, N. l:.
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llr. Sumner Simpson
Presid.ent aalbes~os-Kanhattan, Inc.
Br1liiepor' t, CQr~.
Dear Ur. Simpson: I have received lOur two letters of
Ka1 4th and wish. to thamc you tor the CQ{11 ot the Extract trom The South African K1n1.~g & Eniineer1ng Journal o! January 15, 1935.
Dr. Ireland's e.~er1ence at the Sbaban1 asbestos mills is similar to our own experience at our ~bestos, ~ueb.~, mill and mines.
I pre~ict - and certainly hope - ~at medical ana scientific 1iterat~e of the !ut~e will contain many reports at si:llar enc~urag!ng cna.ractar.
Verr tI"'..ll7 :,rours,
Vandiver Brown
VE:y
General At':orney
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