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FROM: DATE: RE: DLK A u g u s t 8, 1384 R econciliation of p la in tiffs ' req u e st fo r ch lo ra cn e documents on 219 people w ith Z a c k /S u sk in d M o rta lity S tu d y C o h o rt Soma monthe ago pi tin t if f a supplem ented a re q u e s t fo r p ro duction o f raw data of m ortality studies b y p ro v id in g a lis t o f 219 names fo r whom th e y sought certain Information, in clu d in g any record show ing that each p e rson had (1) a "tru e case o f chlo racne" as d e fin ed In th e Z a c k /S u sk in d m ortality study, o r (2) a diagnosis of chloracne, rash o r 2 ,4 ,5 -T rash su b seq u e n t to M arch 8, 1949, th ro u gh the end of 1952. We do not know how the p la in tiffs p u t to g e th e r th e lis t of 219 (attached), but I do know that it includes: 1) 121 people from th e Z a c k /S u s k in d c o h o rt, the sin g le exception being Nurse Ruth M orris. 2) 20 people on a lis t o f names used as E x h ib it 5 to the deposition o f Ju d y Zack oh March 1, 1984, Identified as "Deceased N ltro Clients,** (attached). For purposes of responding to the request, a "true case of ch lo racn e" wee taken to be ehlorecne a ttrib u ta b le to the 1949 b low -off and immediate clean-up e ffo rts . A c c o rd in g ly , attem pts w ere made to reconcile docum ents from medical and w orkm an's com pensation file a on th a sa 219 people w ith th e ir Inclusion o r e x clu sio n In the Z a c k /S u s k in d c o h o rt o f 122. Listed below are Instances where the inform ation obtained from a ravlew o f th e medical and workman's compensation flie s does not line up with ehlorecne as a resu lt of exposure during the accident and clean-up and whare SUBJECT TO p;;C7-C'nVc ORDER. G4191 wm w ill need to be p re p a re d to explain w hy these people w ere not in the cohort. 1. W illard Forbes Medicai Fila 1) 9427791 - Notice of A ccid e n t Treatm ent dated 5/7/49 shows Dapt. 34, report of rash on faca and between lags 2) 9427792 - Notice of A ccid en t Treatm ent dated 10/7/51 hows D a p t. 34, re p o rt of 2 ,4 ,5 -T raah on face - orna on b o d y with date of in ju ry "over a year ago" In su p p o rt o f h is not being in the cohort, I d o n 't believe he wee on the sa fe ty memos end a w orkm en's comp* claim (9427815) shows 3/26/50 date of In ju ry . We may have to e xp lain the 5/49 ra s h , how ever, sin ce It Is sim ilar to re p o rts fo r those who were in the coho rt. O r perhaps the B34 Instead of B41 de sign a tio n solves the problem . In o u r response to re q u e s t fo r docum ents we d id not Indicate th a t 9427791 supported a claim o f a "tru e case o f c h lo re c n e ." 2. C harles R . Fowler Medical File 1) 9444339 - N otice of A c c id e n t Treatm ent dated 5/18/49 shows D ept. 41 re p o rt o f derm atitis on face Workmen's Comp Fife 1) * 9444340 - W orkm en's Comp claim dated 2/13/50 sa y s In ju ry was reported 5/18/49 end was "chemical rash on fsce " re su ltin g from "unexpected chemical reaction liberating unknown products of d e co m p o sitio n " O ur response to request for documents listed these documents as showing a "tru e case of chlorecne." Jan Yung indicated th at he was not Included In th e c o h o rt on th e basis of a memo dated A u g u s t 22, 1949, from W. E. C handler to D r. J . R. Durland stating th a t he had been exposed b u t had not developed d e rm atitis (9510339-9S10340). We w ill need to be ab le to ju s tify hie e xclu sio n based upon th a t m*mo In co n tra d ictio n o f th e re p o rt of d e rm a titis In h is file . 3. H a lle y , Je sse W. Medical File 2