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C. I. ou Pont oc Nemours S Company MMMimil P. O. Box 40S WlUMINOTON. DCLAWAXK INN CLASTOMCN CHCMlCtLS OCAANTMCNT CLArrOMCN* UAtORATORY May 19, 1966 DR. JOHN A. ZAPP, DIR. HASKELL LABORATORY NEWARK, DELAWARE / cc t R. A. Kurtz - DISA, Geneva S. Dixon - Eemel Hampstead ?. B. Fritz - Bias., Wilm. J. S. Rugg/R. L. Pcskitt Tcoeicity Fila ' \ ASBESTOS/LONS CANCER Our attention has been called to this British article which is concerned with the health hazards in handling asbestos. Since the Elastomers Laboratory handle asbestos and are frequently making recommendations for the use of our polymers In binding asbestos, I wonder if we should be calling the possible health hazards of this material to our customers' attention as well as reviewing-our handling procedures in the laboratory? ' We are attaching a copy of an article which appeared in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine. Will you please give ` me your thoughts and any recommendations which you may have. fa . , X. C. STEVENSON, DIR. ELASTOMERS LABORATORY ACStewb Attach. v 99 025 SC-DP-01200