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THE SOCIETY FOROCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH July 6, 1973 To All Members: PLEASE NOTE Enclosed with this are copies of a preliminary an nouncement of the Society's first international confer ence, the Shipyard Health Conference. A group of West Coast members of the Society have been responsible for its organization. 1. You are invited to make a scientific contributioh, if you are working on problems of shipyard health and safety. 2. You might wish to notify your colleagues and others who may have an interest in shipyard safety and health. 3. Further details will be sent to you in the fall With my best wishes for a pleasant summer IJS:mm enc. M. D. i BB 0024391 I THE SOCIETY FOR.OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 6.22.73 To All Members: We have had discussions with NIOSH about our offer to assist that agency in its preparation of it's "Criteria Documents." It is now expected that our Society will be asked to officially review and criticize such documents, beginning probably in the fall of 1973. Herewith is a list of Items that NIOSH has scheduled for considera tion for preparation of the appropriate "Criteria Documents" for the year, July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974. Will you please review this list and indicate to us which items are of special interest to you and which you would be willing to review as one of the reviewers !^ * -JiU Executive Director Please'Reply to: x" Harry Heimann, M.D. * Environmental Sciences Laboratory Mount Sinai School of Medicine 100th Street and 5th Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 /' ** . THE SOCIETY K5ROCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 6.22.73 List of items that NIOSH has scheduled for "Criteria Documents" for fiscal year, 1974. .1 Silica .2 Arsenic NOTE: Ti*S!3 DOCUMENT DSD NOT COME FROM PPG FILES 3. Sulfur Dioxide 4. Sulfuric Acid .5. Parathion 6 Nitroglycerine & Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate .7. Egress from High Structures 8 Ammonia 9. Carbon Tetrachloride .10 Chloroform .11 Chromium Compounds (hexavalent) .12 Nitric Oxide 13. Aniline 14. Dioxane 15. Xylene 16. Zinc Chloride 17. Zinc Oxide 18. Cold Stress 19. Cotton Dust .20 Tetraethyl Lead .21 Tetramethyl Lead .22 Benzene 23. Cadmium | BB 0024393 |