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!V!; ( o ) k i l j C 1K1 K H NEW BRUNSWICK. N 9 i November 20, *1973 Robert Schaffner, Ph.D. D i r e c t o r , Office of P r o d u c t Techno logy B u r e a u of Fo ods Food and Drug Administration 200 " C " S t r e e t , S. W. Washington, D .C . 20204 :, Dear Dr. Schaffner: As we discussed by phone this morning, our V ic e - P r e s id e n t for R e s e a r c h for the Baby P ro d u c ts Company, Dr. D. R. P e tt e r s o n , and our V ice-President for R esearch for the Domestic Operating Company, Dr, R. A. Fuller, have expressed the desire to meet with C o m m is s io n e r Schmidt to b rief him on our efforts in the a r e a of a s b e s to s in talc and to offer our s e r v ic e s tow ard solving the associated problems. We w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e it if you wo u l d s e t up s u c h a m e e t i n g at ah early date. Thank you for your consideration. Very truly yours, ' JOHNSON & JOHNSON wn/ cw W. N a s h e d , P h . D , D i r e c t o r of Sc ie n ce I n f o r m a t i o n 'V ;- - : ; t..,, 2 t a * .o tm o a an> Joha f f i ^ i a i t i i i t 3^pl, Uteoy &&$&&& SOHHS o f fci&e e&ho* - tbrvefor ch ftt y<K m a t to b ta fora 3&5 a i' fe*8. !& 1} O&eiodargfcs T&b a - lu t te r f r a i iofe&soa n i Joauio& Tab E * L tt jr tsv JoteMses aad i a t a n -chM- n e s , *..>% A? 13-OSI John&ofi Johasoa 'lise Ceasdseioaer Deceaer P iro tr^h : rb e .je p u ty * esairaio aei . M s m UC*- Sur** e f-oo* JZf jMLO.iwfeitkirifr&n* Wodlcl<S r l r- -1 B KT 1373 :r I r a e t o r ,. ?If i$ e o f ^ c b a e l o s y VU ic o f J o ta * &aa4 J{ s oc o f f i c i s i * v itto clMt Corani io n e r schedule*- to r Jtw ta ry 1$, i m - 1 ^miTlOSS -- Hai* ieseawrand'? furaiashe* backgtreiswi lafmrnat Lo cimc&rniag John** and Johaacex*s r*^ue?t io vie.lt ite* Lcwwlssione? to disco* Asbesto* l a t a l e . (Tato a) , B--:-.y 1F Xiir- IF F S c F F - -.t r\>c che p a s t tv yeair* th * /ad ad lira # Xstinlirt r a t t a ha* b aca e s r r y ia g o o t iim & tz igafcioos co d te m in e th ocra*# o f sisbesfcas in t a l e t h e t 1* used io corate ile * <3evt o f or o a a i y t i c a l ve*'..* od .. csatt-tic ta le Sas s& m doae thrt/ugb a co ltraci: e iih h * f .s m Lenta, C h e v io try jegMrrtjnent o f hv io r k M b e c ra ity l a a p e rlo d o f o v e r e yver fro fo sso r Lenta aaelyrad l$5 aapie of eonnerclat te lo p ro d u c i* toy x~r*y d i i fra e t le u VMttofts The Jofcaea end Jofeasoci p eep le aod otjbera 1 th co av ecic tadtiatry long v ith sene t a l e ru p p i te r* > h'e p a r tic ip o 'te d n t i h th Ew m m o f Food io d is c o * la g vario* t e s t i n a aethod* to aererai che preeeara of tale* Jfabusaci ad Johaeoc of coorse ha* a* ano of ttoeir amjor lise produce* Baby Talea* 9mnIm they era v ita liy cooeeara&d that th athadE of ajcciyei* vare correre ed sound, and Chat e got ao false positive* la th detection of asbesto la chei r talco* pondera. Tao ai che Jot&son %bd Johns-oQ tale* (Lenin ampie* 4 ad 131} vere* svspected toy 1/r. Lenin of camtainls^ asbesto but the*e nere *wt csafirswsl fey ofcher aa&iyate a*lag oofltswtoYy aethods . IhTOugh th is Isole inceseignit lo iafaaioa ad Jetesseii have used th ir oen rcse&rcfe ss^power swny fiwEtfotta^Ss* la l&Ct, la ose acstiag - we had witb t tessa, I l tee!-irai peopLe fra iasttsd .9tate assi EacagM\> preseuted a eaia&r cowriag eaalytisal e-thod*^ tor/icoit?gy, gasi miaiag tecissology. >a far au* e Haow3 lohuson <md J&bc&oo. is th oaly eonpamy thax ria* ita ofo te le nijss. foanfwfcuT 24* , >r. '*?. .'Ut2*4bd b .i r * c i e r a ;'<ciisc* -ftf-#rs3wi$i* jabn&oci m*s Jt&m&iXk ^4 ., nsoasvirJ(.t *me J*Ti> ay .x ^ .'- -e a r ~r* . I n ijr a u ft to 3 ^ r le tte r * i &mnmN f 1 I7 J , e m X im iiis cfeiJT t e lly feme e tM N K M itltti otf eem iiijg 20* 99 are yla#d & 4 afele t-> &rgmge fo r & v it k t lt t C an t io aet fo r yn ad $sv & S . ? ** , Vtcr-^nktSdMt fo r sewreh fo r Sofey p m Nk& * Qamtm&r laid l*g* 1 - a . v i 4 * f t #r ae*a*3rch f o r t W :me*c W r a t i* ceagMutjr* 0* &e4taessbryr M i u e t r y l # * t 1 5 . ^*0 & , e tS se ? s a d a n d ftd a a t u i i t f ^ l a i W U d ii^ , 200 C S tre e t, $ . vie saegest tfecfc im efamma* o f t b l s e l m ym t go t o o d ie fc a 'i o f f i , isoo 4 I5 , e s tat w i ll fee e s p e e tin f yae; fee f ill jM trtie ly ite in irfe* wlvb tfee C m U t i m r a lila hemmtim tm r* 1 a m w&rry th a t l y t ill s o t fe e i s t o m o r t f c i i s M t i a s g * 5 iaceceiy jw r* "?- *4 tf 4!* 5ch& 1iaa* g j (fu -0 * 5temper., - A t i r e art > itr-vi o f 'w b