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K-HoriAr?)*.'?; ok v'Y'rnvx; July H} J.V /1 v.:/1 / 1 i/' ( Those atteliding the meeting: Robert M. Schaffner, Ph.D. BF-400 Hyr.cn R . Giftes RR-151 Je ha M. Govdy, M .1). BF-432 Wi 11ian V . Eisenb erg BF-236 Hay.r.ond E . Kcvb errv BR- 311 Sylvan II* Kcvburger, Ph.D. BF-433 Charles J. Kokeski, Ph.D. BF-148 Subject: Contamination of Talc with Asbcstos j. AiC meeting d.scuss 5ng scma of the itCxz arcs of to'1^ cent ami nated with Sch ... J. i, 1- s- *. - V- ;i ice on Ju ly 8, 1971 i. A very i:.r"artant Prow>\A1tji-'-kri ioc fLiit> siz e distribui on of any asbestos Mr. Eisenborg said that Mr. Arnold E. Schulze of his group has been using a polarizing id crot cope to identify types of asbestos both by visual appearance and optical constants. When the particle size is less than 5 microns, identification becomes .difficult although size measure ments can be made at 1-2 microns by light microscopy. Mr. Eisenberg has the use of a Sperry Rand scanning electron microscope. He will investigate the use of this instrument as veil as an x-ray diffraction unit operated by the Drug Abuse Group at 501 1st Street. 2. Dr. Gov/dv's comments; ( a ) The Bureau of the use cf ta Schwartz). G O Product Safet; asbestos as a (c) Hazards assoc: (cl) Most of the t< its res piratic (<) T a l c i 11 f r o d u c t e d i.r.t o t h o b o c!y c.av i t y I:y s u r g i ^ a l g l o v e s d u r i n g op, re t i on s c an c a u s e :;e r i o u s 1;c a 1 t h p r c b l e m s ( a d h e s i o n s , g r a n u l o m a s ) . ( 0 M o u n t Sinai. S c h o o l o f M e d i c i n e a n d t h e O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h L a b o r a t o r y C i n e i n n a . t i ( 1 0 1 4 g r o a d w a y ) shoi,i 1d be v i s 5.t e d to l e a r n t h e i r experiment: tech;*. i4jr.es for n r n l y z in g t a 1,c e n d a s b e s t o s . ,(^L Memorandum of Meeting - Asbestos in Talc Page 2 3. D r 0 Schaffner commented that the Office of Compliance should collec rego 3.alo.r in these : 1 tL IxUO eli A also aat the origin of th.e. talc It would also bo advisable to obtain the two body powder talcs ( 5 and 23% asbestos content) to see if the analytical data of Ht. Sinai can be duplicated. 4. Whittaker, Clark, and Daniels are going to visit the FDA on July 15 to discuss the talc problem They will mail us some information about prior to their visit. 5. Some of the Scientific Staff of Johnson and Johnson will visit the FDA on July 8, 1971 to discuss their talc products. CC Dr. Schaffner BF-4< BF-430 Dr. Weiss1er BF-432 Dr. Govdy BF-131 Mr. Ci ttes 0L i 1 'J 1-A r.o r , BF-311 Mr. Dewberry 143 Fr. Ivokeski :;3 ^ '> 1 . . . . . . Sruev;:>urgersvbl:7-2* / Sylvan R. Newburger, Ph.D Acting Chief, Cosmetics branch BF-433 Division of Colors & Cosmetics Technology