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ppa INDUSTRIES. INC./ONE GATEWAY CENTER/PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA 15222/AREA 412/4J4-3S46 "Cl Hr. Carl^ US QRAHT. M.D, Plane Manage Pittsburgh Corning P, 0. Sox 37 Port Allegany, Fenh^y ^ration tt: /?rRe/ort on September ?, 1971, Visit .a Johnson, ct al Dear Hr. Olxs: Attached is a copy of RatfortVor/Jour Infonaacion. %^ 'vu ^ly yours> tee fi^GraoKT*^. Medica>*C?iec/ot LK: 1 c fhcZosure cc: . W. Bolaan v > f W# 'O VT ' ' * */ ',,V ' ' ' SVvv.-v. ", i* i_';u WV-11358 . *K'XD STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WeUaSU yUBUC HCAX.1N SERVICE FROM Health Services end Mental Health Administration National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 550 Hein Street, FOB, Pub, 7033, Cincinnati, Ohio *5202 Director, DFSCI DATE: September 16, 1971 Willie tf. Johnson, M.D. Acting Chief Medical Investigations Branch, DFSCl sub;xcT: Trip Report - Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Port Allegany, Pennsylvania Travel Order Departed From Arrived From Purpose Accornp l ishments [IS 36S851 'hVcincinoati, Ohio Radford, Pennsylvania 1j00 P.M, 2:44 p.M, id^ord, Pennsylvania snati, Ohio 6;27 P.M. 11:10 P.H, e for medical survey in Port Allegany. with Pennsylvania Department of mental Resources Xrv Harrisburg re^jtefding'day handling end survey capability. <*> ^ ,, x - tifttins vynsellj with Pittsburgh Plate Glass burgh Corning Corporation ement, Pr. Tanaka and nsylvania Deportment of ureas, end representatives o.>#cal union president n. Discussion cononmaptal^aurveys and X-ray .. and function survey of entire VcrS^lle^ftny pl^m\ to begin September 13 wwraiscuyre, amj^aonfidentiaiity of personal medial dafa vaj^aptt^sited. <b> - Tour ot entire plant was iraertrfTgy, \ Re spire tors were worn In asbestos areas b^ffi worker* and tour participants* Requests foj^ariance vas posted on bulletin board. 'X^fddition to insulation production area, pei^wrethane, foam glass, and glass block area* were toured. Asbestos vas temporarily not in production. Mineral wool substitute was used. t nranm*nr IUMINAU WAaSs??i! , crCOST ilOUCTlON MOOUiMM lJL5\AJ Director, DFSCI September 16, 1971 rage 2 Racoonsendations sS Meeting was held after tour with management, union officers, Dr, Grant, end N.X.O.S.H. representatives. Dr. Grant explained to ocv officers the medical hazards of asbestos ophasized that it takes 20 years of tos exposure to develop asbestosif* Grant minimized the.asbestos hazards at egany, and he vas corrected by N.I.O.S.H, tgl^re^ntatives who explained that adverse pulooyar/^onction and X-ray changes have been repose ipAbe literature following exposures ic8S/*n#n reven years. (a> *P to' Har^^bu was cancelled duo to fog et^l^dforebS>^ % <> Pr^%;ith 48 P%% ey of entire plant <b> Revicw of Penns Resources, hygiene records of Environmental <c) - Conduct PreIlainafe-ind iene survey by N.X,0,S,H pertfwSnt to^Gfica^survey 'Vlilliao H. Johnson David t. Eayliss^ Richard A. less ' .i*