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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1966 Oct 24 DOC OC448 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Health Hazards Kaylo Mr. J. M. Briley - Toledo F. H. Eduards - Toledo HEALTH HAZARDS KAYLO ,, ' October 24 1966 Hr Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. J. W. J. R. D. W. Wayne J. F. F. R. Overman - Toledo Murphy - Toledo Ladd - New York Johnson - New York Vyverberg New York Winnert - New York On October 5 1966 Wayne Johnson wrote to you describing an asbestosis claim filed in Massachusetts Mr. Ted Brody of the New Insulation Company brought this to Wayne's attention stating EtnhgaltanDdr. Harriet Hardy of M.I.T. had become interested in the case It was alleged that the claimant had handled and cut Kaylo insulations for a number of years and had acquired asbestosis I have called and talked to Hr Brody who had relatively little information the claim or claimant except that his disease had been diagnosed aasbouatsbestosis and that Dr. Hardy was inquiring about the type of asbestos used in our products Mr. Brody's primary interest semed to be in acquiring more in- about the health hazards incurred by insulation workers His formation from the fact that he has recently been elected chairman interest stems of the I.D.C.N.A. and he and this or of the Health and Safety Committee to establish a very active health and safety program ganization propose and several of He has been in touch with Manvilla representatives sales people and was hopeful of setting up a meeting to discuss our in the contracting field before the first of the year hIeaelxtphlapirnoebdletmhsat I believed that such a meeting could be established with no difficulty Mr. Brody stated that thing more Johnson to for us to determine do at this the amount he did not believe that there was any- time as he said he would contact Mr. and type of asbestos used in our Kaylo There is no question that Dr. Hardy or any other interested . individual could determine answers to both questions by analysis of our advisable to provide this informa- product Consequently it would seem tion to either Mr. Brody or Dr. Hardy I would like to recommend that we seriously consider Again that now being done labeling our Kaylo products in a manner similar to by the M Corporation on their containing calcium silicate products Pb teen 6 ot OERDY, PLAINTIFF'S N. EXHIBIT 394 THE JSC 7. H. Edwards