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FILE NAME: Philip Carey (PC) DATE: 1962 DOC#: PC020 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Occupational Health of Employees S. il. Bocigtt L. A. Pechstein OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OH' El-1PL01Egg w i - . i v - ; / j <| / O i l CC: L. J, Knippn K. F. Xricg I urgo your attention to the very important attached report and recommendation of our actuary dated September 6, 1962. Vo know nov7 that the United States Public Health Service has ordered a preliminary investigation of asbestos users. Its Cincinnati office has been asked to get permission for a pilot study of Carey, That office replied that it did not have juris diction, Carey being in the municipality of Lockland. Ve will become involved, and it would be advantageous to be able to say that Dr. Maneuso is already conducting a study. The meeting of Septemoer 7 included a tour of Building I.'r!x where conditions were found-to be unbelievably bad. The $37>000 dust collector v;as operating aisacvantageously, Dr. Maneuso's en gineering advice would be helpful in cleaning up Building JjJi, and dust and fume problems elsewhere. A crash problem is not contemplated. Any plan to be undertaken would be executed by. stages. From the claims standpoint, Dr. Mancuso, as a nationally ac credited expert, can help us differentiate an expensive asbestesi or silicosis case from non-occupational illnesses such as cancerand bronchitis, and make the defense stand up. At the meeting of September 7> the original discussion concern ing his fee wa3 at <510,000 to 912,C00,'"so that there is room to reduce the Sip,000 figure given in the attachment. I. Knippa, K. Krieg and I strongly recommend hiring Dr, Hancusc as our company-wide occupational health consultant. Speed in reaching our decision is of the essence since Dr. Hanous services are being sought by other companies and he must limit his activities.