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CC: C. De Martino - EAD, N-I3S14 J. R. Gibson - Admin., 0-9058 B. W. Culpepper, M.D. - ERD, N-11400 E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company IM600ATC0 Wilmington. Delaware 19898 employee relations oepartment October B, 1980 PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL H. G. SMYTH EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT N-13514 ASBESTOS-RELATED MEDICAL FINDINGS This issue has become somewhat complex and I felt it advisable to detail a chronology of Medical Division activities in this area. Please let me know if you have any questions. MEDICAL DIVISION BWKsceb Attachment --HI BIT # tgrrh' X ^Q. DATE --8(2_CoS. C'.nTROIAKW i fORV.AROll, luC. c;::i i-3 ftcponnw CIO. Bruce tf. Karrh, Director M.D. : DEFENDANT'S t EXHIBIT (j -2Z3- 764 DUP 0905973 121429 SC-DP-06495 ASBESTOS SITUATION CHRONOLOGY OF MEDICAL DIVISION ACTIVITIES July 6, 1978--March 28, 1979 April 16, 1979 - Repauno Plant OSHA inspection. Medical Division involved throughout. - Repauno Plant OSHA citation. February 8, 1979 - Discussion in EQC of the "Repauno Asbestos Situation." "Medical has . . . recommended that this (radiologist interpretation of x-rays) be done by outside radiologists at all plant locations throughout the Company." February 13, 1979 - First draft -- Guidelines on Interpretation of X-rays. EQC involved. February 27, 1979 - Second draft -- Guidelines on Interpretation of X-rays. EQC involved. March 29, 1979 July 5, 1979 September 6, 1979 - Dissemination to all Company physicians, plant managers, and PfilRD managers the Guidelines on Interpretation of X-rays which require x-ray interpretation by a . radiologist or qualified specialist. - Establishment by Medical of a multi-discipline Task Group to develop guidelines on handling cases of chronic illness, especially asbestosrelated, among employees and pensioners. Director of Health and Safety or^the task group. Legal Department represented'. - Discussion of the guidelines on chronic a' diseases in EQC Policy Group (according to 9/13/79 EQC minutes). September 17, 1979 - Dissemination of Guidelines on Chronic Health Hazards and those related to asbestos to all Company physicians, plant managers, and P&IRD managers. ' DUp 0905974 121430 Asbestos Situation January 4, 1980 . . April 15, 1980 April 29, 1980 May 8, 1980 May 13, 1980 August 18, 1980 August 22, 1980 August 25, 1980 September 9, 1980 September 16, 1980 September 23, 1980 September 30, 1980 September 25, 1980 September 26, 1980 T -2- . - Guidelines on x-ray interpretation mentioned in the EQC Annual Report. ' - Training courses dor plant nurses making x-ray exposures - Photo Products x-ray Technical Representatives asked to visit all plants to help improve x-ray quality. - Request to Textile Fibers* plant physicians for x-rays of asbestos workers for review. - tetter to Textile Fibers' plane physicians scheduling meeting to discuss x-rays on September 9.' ' - Meeting with Departmental Occupational Environmental Health Managers to describe the planned course of action and get concurrence. Director of Health Safety attended. - Follow-up letter to Occupational Environmental Health Managers, elaborating on the August 22 discussions. - Meetings with plant physicians to discuss the problem and the planned course of action. -.Gibson Asbestosis Committee appointed and deliberation started. Medical Division represented. - Meeting between H. G. Smyth, J. F. Schmuts, W. E. Tatum, J. V. Pietj^R. A. Harrington, J. R. Gibson, B. P. Quaintanee, John T. Smith, N. K. Walters, B. W. Karrh, and B. W. Culpepper to discuss the reasons for the Committee. DUP 0905975 t2i431