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FILE NAME: Thane (THAN) DATE: 1980 Jan 10 DOC#: THAN041 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Corporate Risk Management RE Asbestos Handling Thom pson-Hayward Chem ical Company January 10, i960 Mr. Thanas J. Hassett Director Corporate Risk Management North -American Riilips Corporation 100 East 42nd Street New York, New York 10017 Re: Asbestos Dear Tom: Referencing your letter of December 20, 1979 regarding asbestos handling, the attached information is submitted. On your question number 3, X might add to Bob Mannas cannents. We were established as a distributor on April 1, 1960. Prior to that time, our Houston and New Orleans branches had handled the product for three or fair years. By copy of this letter and attachments to Sandy, we trust that her ques tions of January 4, 1980 will be answered fully in reference to a current litigation. Sincerely, E. K. Herndon Assistant Secretary and Director of Risk Managgnent cc: Sandra Zukcwski - NAPC