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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AFFIDAVIT Office of the Secretary Office of the General Counsel 1600 Clifton Road, N .E M /S D 5 3 Atlanta, GA 30333 LOUISE MOORE, being first duly sworn, deposes and states as follows: 1. l a m a Legal Technician in the Office o f the General Counsel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Departm ent o f H ealth and Hum an Services. I make this affidavit upon personal knowledge, and where indicated, upon the basis o f information communicated to me by employees o f the United States because o f my official position. ' 2. In my position, I am a custodian o f and authorized to certify the official records o f CDC, an agency o f the U.S. Department o f Health and Human Services. 3. The attached records, imprinted with the official CDC seal, are true copies o f official records o f CDC/ATSDR, an agency o f the U.S. Department o f Health and Human Services. 4. The documents referred to above are part o f the official records o f the United States Department o f H ealth and Human Services. P L A IN T IF F S EXHIBIT W C D -13 V QE-CPC00004048 Page Two I declare under penalty o f perjury dial the foregoing is to die best o f my knowledge and belief true and correct Executed at A tlanta, Georgia. State o f G eorgia) County o f DeKalb) ss Subscribed and sworn to before m e this November, 2001. day o f Q t a .& / tu J U J L , Notary Public \L \ QE-CPC00004049 t*unm > mvoii / inoD-* Aprii 18, 1979 ,-lfr. Al U n Barvay* Hanagar Taatuiical DawelapuNtot Dapt. R.T. Vandarbilt Canpany, Ine. 30 wiafiald Aw b u Morwalk, Connecticut 06653 Bear tir. Hitwy An you raquunt <m Aprii 17 I am taciaig * l U t idautifying th too tale uunli analyaad miar Contener Bo. CDC 210-73-0063 bjr Voltar G. MeflrtM A i N C t e t M Xae. and rapartad in "Aaalyii mi Tale ky Z-ray Diifractiaa and Falarlaed Light Microaeopy. th remiti e th cale I t i origltuttlag ( n i ya*r eeaqpaoy'i tana in Mar t k ara includo* in e* u s o rapavi Mtndaaerlal Kjglene Study af th Couvemeur tale Cadjpeay, lfca*ar Orna Mina and MiltM flaallaad 1 J m a 1077. lf aa homi aay gueatioM plaaaa lae aa kna. 1 era ba raccheti at <313> MMm. glocarely youri. B in a c i X * Ludw ig Indaatrial Rygiaaa laglaaar Xndaatrlal Hyglene Sectioa laduatry-wida Studiai Brandi Divinimi oZ Surveillance Haaard 8valuetiene and Plaid Studiai 1 Bneloaura i iI HLUDWIGipJ:HM. 84l5tF0BlCincitmati, Ohio:4-18-79 sy QE-CPC00004050 xu x i i > i 'XAm i inivan / mao-* 4046382248;# 3/2: PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS DSHEFS Sample 9 Company and Sample Designation Gouvemeur Talc Company (NY) 001 Nytal 300 Gourerneur Talc Company (NY] 002 Nytal 400 Gouvemeur Talc Company (NY) 003 5X Gouvemeur Talc Company (NY) 004 325 ' *005 Gouvemeur Talc Company (NY) X Gouvemeur Tale Company (NY) 006 FT Gouvemeur Talc Company (NY) 007 3X ", Source of Sample Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier - Supplier .j Supplier ; t Supplier Johnson & Johnson,.Vermont 009 Product Talc (982 Pure) Company Hitchcock Talc Company - 034 Murphy, N.C., Product Talc Harvard Windsor Minerals, Gassets "37" 035 July 29, 1975 (Vermont) Harvard Windsor Minerals, West Windsor 036 Mineral Ray Grind Composite, Venaor harvard : Windsor Minerals, Ludlow "ae" 037 July 29-30, 1975 (Vermont) * Harvard : Windsor Minerals, "Gassetts" 036 36, July 28-30, 1975 (Vermont) Harvard Vermont Talc Co- Bagging Bulk. 039 Sample, 7/16/75, 2nd shift, VT Harvard V QE-CPC00004051 w '*i ,r : *<* . V * t-$ t in< PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS i u t u u u i i i i ' i y i f l - *t 4*4 DSHEFS Sample #___ 040 041 042 043 044 045 Cocpany end Sample Designation Source of Sample Vermont Talc Company Bagging Bulk Sample, vertal XXXD 9/17/75 1st shift (Vermont1 Harvard Southern Talc Co. (Cohucca Mill) Chatsworth, Ga. Product (Powder) SSaamplee M.i.n.e.. I.,D. 0,4-0^0493__________ MESA' Packer Station 3, Vanderbilt Talc, Mill #1 Gouverneur, N.Y. NIOSII 1st shift 11/4/75 (FT) Survey Packer Station #2, Vanderbilt Talc, NIOSH Mill #1 Gouverneur, N.Y. (Nytal 100), 1st shift 11/4/75 Survey Ceramitalc HUT, Vanderbilt Talc Co 1st shift 11/4/75 (NY) NIOSH Survey Bagging Station #3, Vanderbilt Talc Co. Mill #1, Gouverneur, N.Y. NIOSH H/4/75 (Nvtal 200) Survey i I 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 Hitchcock Coxp. #5 Mine MESA ID# 3100222 fMC) Hitchcock Corp., #3 Mine HK?3100683 (NC) MESA Wray Mine & Mill, It. Minerals and chemicals [Btf 31-0008 fVonaont) MESA bagging station, Vaudervllt Talc ~ "" ' Co. 2nd shift, Mill #1 NI0S.H Gouverneur, N.Y. (Nytal 300) 11/3/7: ?urvey Bagging Station, Vanderbilt, 2nd shift, 11/3/75 (Nytal 200) Mill #1, Gouverneur, N.Y. Southern TaJc Co.', .Southern Mill NIOSH Survey Product Talc sample, Chatsworth, Ga Rock Cliff Mine, TD# 0900492 , 9/3/74l>tESA Southern Talc Co., Southern Mill, Chatsworth, Ga. ore from Rock 6iiff ID# 09-00492 MESA Southern Talc.Co,, Southern Mill Ore from Judge Hole Mine ID# 09-00492 WAS finterboro Mine & Mill. American Talc Co., Alpine, Ala. wUlawroe*. J fine, Ore from (Mont), IlKOl-00433 MESA 9/S773T---------- -- ----- -- 1--------- QE-CPC00004052 &S4 %h' Vi'-"-' C A U * r i<<'irua iyixama t i nao"* PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS DSHEFS Sample # Company and Sample Designation Source of Sample Thompson-Weinman Co., Cartersville, MESA 055 Plant, Cartersville, Ga.. Ore from JJrady Mine, ID#09~0d224 9/5/74 Cohutta kill, Southern Talc Co. Chatsworth, Ga. 9/3/74, Ore from 056 Ernest Mine H>#09-00493 American Talc Co., Alpine, da. MESA Winterboro Mine & Mill, 9/5/75 057 #01-00433, Final Prod.Ore from 'Mont MESA rioneer Talc uo, barren Pit trod. #6, Allamore, Hudspeth Co., Texas 058 ID# 41-00869 MESA Pioneer Talc Co. Inc,, Apache Pit Product, #4, Texas 059 ID# 41-00869 Pioneer Talc Co. Inc., #4 MESA Texola Pit Product, Texas 060 ID# 41-00869 MESA Southern Clay Products, . Bottom Product, Allamore, Hudspeth 061 Co., Texas #18 MESA j Mllwhlte Co. Inc., Van Korn, Cuuberson Co, Texas ID#41-01527 062 Ground Calcined Product MESA i Mllwhlte Co. Inc., #11, Van Horn, Culberson Co. Texas,,Eagle Hat 063 > Pit Crude IDtf41-01527 MESA pioneer Talc Co., Allamore, Kudapeti , Co, Texas, #8 Gatren Ceramic 064 ID# 41-00869 MESA Mllwhlte Co. Inc., Van-Horn, Texas 065 #14 Tumble Down Pit Product, ID# 41-01527 MESA Emtal 42, Eastern Magnesia Talc 066 Co. Vermont 8/28/75 HARVARD ' 067 Pfizer (Barretts Mill) Montana minus 12 micron ' '< HIOSH Survey j Pfizer.(Barretts Mill) Montana 068 minus 325 mesh - HIOSH Survey Pfizer (Barretts Mill) Montana 069 nines 20 microns ,, 4I0SH Survey 5/2; QE-CPC00004053 w * * >w n m 9 it i\j3ii t inour* PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS *U4D0a^240;3f B /2: is- ._ DSkEFS "' Company and Sample Sample Designation 9 Cyprus (Thrift Forks Mill) Montana minus 325 mesh 070 Cyprus (Three Porks Mill) Montano Mistran Vapor (minus 10 micron) 071 Cyprus (Three Forks Mill) Montana Floor Sweepings (Bagging Area) . 072 Cyprus (Yellowstone Mine) Montana Drill Hole 073 Southern .Talc (Southern Mill) Ga. 98Z passing 200 mesh 074 Southern Talc (Southern Mill) 6a. 99* passing 325 mesh (#1767) 075 Southern Talc (Cohutta Mill) Ga. 95* passing 325 mesh 076 Source of Sample NIOSR Survey NI0SH Survey NJ0SH Survey NIOSll Survey NIOSH Survey NIOSH Survey NX0SH Survey Southern Talc (Cohutta Mill) Ga. NIOSH 077 25Z passing 200 mesh Survey Kilwhlte Talc Co.*Inc. (Tex.) - NIOSH 078 , Finished CM4 product ^ Survey Vestex Talc Co. (TDM) 079 Dark -(Milwhite Inc.) Tex. NIOSH Survey Milwhitc Talc Co. (Tex) 080 Marshal mix - 92-200 mesh NIOSH * Survey Westcx Talc Co. (Milwhite Inc.)(Tex; NT0SH 081 White mine 93-200 mesh Survey Southern Clay Products - Tex. SI0SH 082 Garren Mine 02 *' Survey I'exas Talc Co. - TP1 (Tex.) 083 line (Texas Pacific) NIOSH Survey | lexas Talc Co. Tex. 084 lavld Mine NIOSH Survey -C V QE-CPC00004054 PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS ! DSHEFS Sample 0 085 Company and Sample Designation Texas Talc Co. (Tex.) TP2 Mine ' Cyprus Industrial Minerals Co. 086 Loyce Fine Mine (Tex.) 0 Pioneer Talc Co. Inc. (Tex.) 087 Tcxola Mine *' Pioneer Talc Co. Inc. (Tex.) 088 Dees Mine Milwhite Co. Inc. Bryant 089 Soapstone Mine Arkansas Source of Sample NIOSH Survey NIOSH Survey NIOSH Survey . NIOSH . Survey NIOSH ' Survey, ; 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 )99 Laws Mill (Calif.) Clay sample, kaolin + 1Z glue NIOSH Survey Laws Mill Micro talc from White Ragle Mine (Calif) Standard Industrial Minerals Lews Mill (Calif) Desert Talc Standard Industrial Minerals Laws Mill (Calif) * . ^ufZrdf^iifdus trial Minerals Keeler T-076 (Cyprus) (Calif) Tecopa Mine (100Z Panaolnt) NIOSH Survey NtOStf Survey SilOSH Survey iUOSH Survey | j Keeler HG0-55 Blend (Cyprus)(Cal) NIOSH 4 Pnnamint, 3 Oasis, 3 White Ragle Survey Keeler Sierra Cloud Blend (Cyprus) W 1 ' 1 whlte ESle Survey Keeler, MSC Miscron (Cyprus)(Calif] ffioSH Panamint + 0.5% stearite Survey Keeler Slerralite (Cyprus)(calif] NI5SH.... Talc City (Frisco) . 'Survey Keeler Glacier 200 (Cyprus)(cali r iush---- Talc City (Tailings) * Survey QE-CPC00004055 AW AI a > i>4iuun r m u w / inaor* 4U4caa^248;it a /2 i PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS DSHEFS Sanple i LOO Company and Sample Designation Keeler USP (Cyprus)(Calif) Oasis Mine (1002) Source of Sample NI0SH Survey Keeler (Calif) (Cyprus) 101 White Eagle Screenings NIOSH Survey Keeler (Calif) (Cyprus) * NIOSH 102 Suggar Mine - Survey NIOSH Pfizer (Cal) Xalcron CP 44-31 103 Eclipse, Bonnie, Mongolian Survey Pfizer (Cal) Cercrnn CP 96-38 NIOSH li)4 Eclipse, Acme, Mongolian Survey NIOSH Pfizer cereron CP 96-36 (Calif) 105 White Eagle, Mongolian, Apex Survey NIOSH Cyprus (LA) Furnace Creek (Calif) 106 Tecopa (1002 Panamint) Survey 1Q7 108 109 Cyprus (LA) Vanderbilt crude Soft LB (Calif) .. NIOSH . Survey American Talc (Alabama) 84 Color Dark 200 Mesh ore from Willow ` Creek.Mine in Mont. STC0SH Survey America Talc (Alabama) 92 Color ' ilOSH 99% 400 Mesh ore from Willor Creek "Mine in Mont Survey I Ludlow Gassetts Mill (Vermont) 110 Windsor Minerals Product ' ; 111 112 r 11 113 West Windsor Mill (Vermont) Windsor Minerals Product West Windsor Mill (Vermont) Hammondsville Mine ** Windsor Minerals Vermont Talc Company (Vermont) Chester Mill Vertal 77 Vermont Composite Sample ^ 114 Moretown, Vermont * - Dr.Frnines QE-CPC00004056 i/.V;'* AW Ai x i t * 4*urun i luvjii / tnou'-j `iU D o a ^ z o ; ff a /' PRODUCT TALC SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS DSHEFS SAMPLE S. . 11S COMPANY AND SAMPLE DESIGNATION R.T, Vandorbilt (NY) Mouldene ' . ' 116 Resubmittal of #071 SOURCE OF SAMPLE Company 117 Resubmlttal of #089 118 Resubmittal. of #098 R.T. Vanderbilt (NY) IIS Fibertal 1 R.T. Vanderbilt (NY) 120 Fibertal 6 R.T. Vanderbilt (NY) 121 Fibertal 12 California Mine no longer in 122 operation Company Company Company MESA 123 (Sfi\rVanSerbiltj*iffiSA*Ij} #0401138 MESA American talc Co. Alpine, Ala. Winterboro Mine & Mill PrimaryCrusher, Sample 9/5/74..ID#01-0043; Ore From willow Creek Bine in 124 Alder, Montana MESA j 125 Georgia Mine no lbnger in operatior MESA QE-CPC00004057 xu' xr~ x v ititra t m v a n / inaor* waiter c,m^ one associates, Inc. f 4usoija224ij;1 u / 1 CONSULTING: ULTRAMIOROANALYSW M.CROSCOPY * SMALL PARTICLE PROBLEMS - SOLID-STATE CHEMISTRY 22 December 1975 M r. Martin Abell . Room 206 ' 1014 Broadway Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 . Dear Marty: Enclosed are two copies of our first sample data report. Six more are nearly finished, but cannot be mailed until after the first of the year. I w ill return to the office on January 5. ^ With best w ishes, ':-V c <s LBMife enclosure reft 4800 C 1 ./ 2020 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE - CHICAGO; ILLINOIS 60$IS 318/842-7100 - CABLE: CHEMICRONE QE-CPC00004058 ku a i * ? r mo v miy iiivwii r intJ&J ---------' \ **4* Data Summary, Sample No. $3755 (001) ave rage particle Bize: 2*97 p m detected not detected amount qualified by . comment* talc + 30-40% XRD line scan rolled talo "fibers" , preeent anthrqpbyllite -f? (3 & XBO step scan identification uncertain ehrysotil o quartz + 2 % XRD step scan trem olite m atte * # 40- 50% XRD step scan boot 3%by weigl . " of the trem olite is fO m us . + -<& > Dgfat microscope w,y eMarfte ..V* crooldollte dolomite '+ +0 + f. * 0 -v. qraoeJ magnesite + '0 \ lisardite + 10-16 antigorite i0 :L .* ' ...* L: , *,*;;*..*' . " ` .. * t \ . . .**< Vi r M * * *.7'* ^ , n* 1' - i - w a ite r c me cron associates, inc. QE-CPC00004059 :C t . 0 .. .tt*. V '<i xu x i a i i uitm i ntvoii f inon" iU `i c i a ^ o ; f f i 2 / 2 i NIOSH Contract No. 210-75-0003 Sample Data Report, Sample 83755 <001) Particle size distribution. The particle size Retribution wan determined by light microscopy with a manual count baaed on Martin's diameter. Results are plotted In Figure 1. Since the average particle size is 2.97 pm grinding the sample is unnecessary for x-ray diffraction. Data summary. The first ten m inerals following talc in the data summary are those specified for analysis in Contract No. 210-75-0063. (These will be tabulated in that order In a ll subsequent Sample Data Reports). Since no ' chrysotile or chlorite could be foon^mlcroBcroplcally^0 explain the peak at 12.1 < on fiie x-ray line scan we examined the sample for the two serpentines, antlgorite and lisardite. Talc. The weight percent of talc was calculated by difference to be between 30 and 45%. Some fibrous tale is present as rolled up sheets. In Caxgille high Aspersion liquid 1.550 they show talc colors by dispersion staining with h0 H430 to 440 run a n d x . j / 610-620 urn. Anthopbyllite. Analysis for afoophyllite is somewhat hampered because we have not yet found a completely satisfactory standard to use in preparing calibration curves for x-ray t&ffractian and Aspersion staining. In general, the dispersion staining colors of anthophyHites are close to those o f tremolitea and the two are AstfnguiBhable only by the extinction positions of the a - y view: tremolitea show oblique extinction of from about 10 to about 21*, while anthophyllites show parallel extinction. We found a very few particles in the sample which appeared to have parallel extinction on the a view but complete confidence is lacking because there were too few particles to be sure. The three principal x-ray diffraction lines for the ';**;> - 2 - w ofter a m ccro n e associates, Inc. y x. ' `v . v */ QE-CPC00004060 u a x i i u n ra j. n i v j i i / i flour* `iU 'K J O U Z ^ O i JFJ.J/ 2 2 W,'.__________ moat reliable anthophyllite pattern in the ASTM file (16*401) occur at 10.6i*t 27.09* and 29.16*. Another pattern in the ASTM file (9-455) gives the same lines as 10 70", 27.50* and 29.26*. The UICC standard sample contains a major proportion of anthophyllite, confirmed optically, as w ell as various Impurities. A line scan of the appropriate regions gives the three anthophyllite lin es at 10. 85*, 27.70* and 29.45*. Ignoring possible instrumented, errors of our own we must assume that peaks within the ranges 10.61"-10.85*, 27.50*-27.70" bid 29.16*-29.46*. could he due to anthophyllite. Tremolite overlaps in the regions around 10.55* and possibly 27.25*. Calcite overlaps at 20.40*. . Step scans of these regions are given in Figure 2. Anthophyllite peak centers are marked In red trem olite In green. We nnvmn say that these are in fact anthophyllite peaks but they could be, especially since a peak appears in each a t the three regions. Without calibration curves we only suggest the quantity represented by tire peaks as le ss than 3%. The optical results suggest a lower value. . Serpentines.- The peak at 12.1" in the line scan. Figure 5. is not due to chxysotile but to the nonfibrous serpentine, llzardite. No ckrysotile fibers were found by dispersion staining in samples mounted in Cargllle high dispersion liquid] 1.650. P articles showing XQrs of 540 and 610 am were identified as llzardite rather than ontigorite, which shows 500 and 520 tun under the sam e conditions. The quantity of llzardite was estimated to he 10-15% from the x-ray line scan. Quartz. The dispersion staining colors for quartz and llzardite are different by] only 10 to 40 nm in' the high dispersion Cargllle liquid of choice, 1.550, thus they are difficult to distinguish optically, since they have sim ilar morphology. They can be so distinguished but the procedure Is slow. - 8 - w a ite r c. m ccro n e associates, in c QE-CPC00004061 iu - i - i , i, zum ( Nivan / mais-* C. 4U46382248 #14/22 Tlx strongest x-ray diffraction peak, at 26.64*, is relatively free of interferences. Step bcanning, gives.the amount of quarters about 2% (see Figure 3). Trem olite. -- i Q j/S 'b O f ' So much trem olite is present, 40-50% by weight estimated from the X-ray line scan (Figure 5). that step scanning was unnecessary. Step- seam ed trem olite peaks at 10.55" and 27.26" are shown, however, in Figure 1. Using dispersion staining the proportion of fibrous trem olite was estimated at 3% of the total trem olite. Because of the great differences in weight between the m assive particles and the fibers ti percentage could not be derived from fiber counts. It was obtained by estimating areas occluded by fibers and by . m assive partiles, then converting to volume (weight) percent by dividing the perooxt fibers by four. . i' For ten fields examined at 200X the averaged percent of the trem olite present as fibers by area was 13.6%, whichwouldbe about 3%by volume. Other m inerals. A few particles of calotte w ere Identified optically fay their Aspersion staining colors and refractive index relative to the mounting media In Cargille liquids 1*605, 1.650 and l . 670. The principal calcite x-ray peak a t 29.40" la burled in the presumed anthopbyillte peak (Figure 2). Not enough calcita was observed optically to;account alone for this peak. I I A few particles of dolomite but no magnesite w ere detected in Cargille liquid I 1.670 by dispersion staining I X-ray line scans. The total sample is represented by Figure 5, the x-ray line ! scan from 26 of 5" to 70. Conditions were: Cu radiation with Ni filter, I at 42 kV and 25 ma. Scale factor was 1000, tim e constant was 2, multiplier 2 , ] scan speed I a per minute, chart speed 1/2 inch per minute, slits 1", 0.024", 1*1 4 - w a ite r a me cro n e associates, Inc. QE-CPC00004062 AU" 1 I - L 7 /'Cttim i mvon / mao- .-- --t i /? 4uaaza4o;iPis/^ n>* m a p le w u rotated lit on bolder wMeh contributes a large peek at 38*5* i**>d a sm aller at about 44*S*. Alignment of file goniometer is cheeked daily using a c[uaxtz standard* A slow er scan of die region between 8* awl 12" waa also run for better resolution. This scan fig u re 4 was 7"* at the same operating conditions except that the scan speed was 1/2* per minute* . ` R espectfully submitted, Lucy B . McCrone "* Research Scientist LBMtfe refs 4800 1. - 5 - w a ite r a m ccro ne associatea inc. r; ,y.' . s r . /. . . -............<-: .* .` ' * .`*.44 . *_**.*** * ** i7 s .1 * . ' ,* , , *?*.** f.JL *. , , * '*>,*:\v *'>. .v . , \ ** ^ . *V . . r* QE-CPC00004063 ''fr-b. Cr iV_ ,,,tV pf -.;)- QE-CPC00004064 xu Xa X > TT i 'i :.;vr W./"s'' VC /O.ft* 'f*-y sV.!;.**V'...."..J'. %! I% Sjf ^c^ 5 8l8 f?i fe iv S $ $? s ; s s 3 .5 U l _L FICBBJE 2A. X-ray step cams at nthophyllite lines la the regions of IO and 29 29. * *. .. **\ V- `.**-i'i**'*/** ` ' u.**//**-***#* ,t *"****:*, *. ,* QE-CPC00004065 r mA tat . .. I i l* Pts S*7T. i ... I ' ,, u n i# S b .x tjC a tn d f, /d V t f ..j -- i1 1 i tr*~ * i i * 1 :` ! . . 1. j. . tj l' 1 t *1 --------- - 1 * - ; 1 "*' "aut4C~?~ '27 4 s* -ftwarrrs i 1. ii^ i i- TM<.fiMOnCa1 eanilltlOM ! -m\ 500 coun.ee/sec., 8 second time . conatant, 10, 20 or 50 secon4 . !.. :i_; counts, 0.01 20 steps, 1/ 8"/min.j-: * * t T chart speed, 0.024" silt. . . :.lr . 1/ , = . * l :.. - -- t. . . t. .: .: . ! = 1 1 i j i ; . ... . . . i !. ., . j . : . . i. i i __ i i l PH.I-;" .. 8~7pT Qotuftdi 26 ncend., jtoVs\ r -I O u 0 -o , ? ... j o m 6 "0 o o ooo I i o 05 05 lu - iY - i ; r-azm ! n io s h / 1WSB- .. xxnc or quartz \ o.oa~ zwf ) l 4046392248;# 19/ 2i Standard: 12 quartz In talc > Sample 83755 (001) ; 22 quartz, approximately ........................... ' ......... i Instrumental conditions; 500 counts/sec., 8 second time constant, 50 second counts, steps Of 0.01 29, 1/8" / min. chart speed, 0.024" slit. FICORK 3 . : ( t QE-CPC00004067 ! f> QE-CPC00004068 n'yjKntw/iftrtznr u-i i- i naam ; moan / I ins-* 4046392248;#21/22 C h ie f Industrial Hygiene Section December 16, 1976 Industrial Hygleaet Industrial Hygiene Section Visit to Valtar HeCroaa Associates for tha retrieval of talc analytical data On Deceafaer 6, 1976 a visit trae moda to Valter McCrone Associates for che propose of dlscueelng deh Xan Stewart th proceduteti uaad for analyslng our tale sanplea and tha retrlevai of aaapeted anelytical data* McCrone la eurrantly caapletlag th analysis of bulk tale sampie vhlch vara atihnletad to thes by tha Zndnstrlsl Hyglane Stedm. A characterlaatlon and Identification of all minerai constltosnta waa raquastsd. Thla analytleal data ili supplaownt oor cwrrent reaaarch In aaaaaslng tha orinarsi corapoeitlon of varlous tale dapaelts witbin tha Vslted Stacaa* Qualitativa analysis perfomed by Sacrane on base sanplaa appura to coaplanent and sopport our findio#. Ralph ZuSMSlda File No. k t M - l Approvai { H. Zumwalde/pj/roo 540/P.o. Bldg/Clncinnatl, Ohio 45202/Decenber 15, 1976 QE-CPC00004069 iu y u v u m i u i A-- 3&V April. 16, 1979 - ---------------- Valtar C. McCrone Welter C. HeCrone Associates, Inc. 2820 Smith Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60616 Dear Mr. McCronet For year information, I have attached the description of most of the 100 Talc aample* you analysed under Contract Ho. CDC 210-75--0063. As you may remember, I sent a general Hating of the sample* origin to you about a year ago. Sample #' 122 A 123 are from inactive mines In California and Sampla #125 is from an insetive mine in Georgia. Sample #124 la a primary crusher seeqtle from the American Talc Co. in Alpine, Alabama* The talc, however, came from the Viliam Creek Mine in Alder, Montana (aa did #054, 057, 106 4 109). If you have any guaatloos, please call me at (513) 684-3255. Sincerely yours 1 Enclosure Howard ft. Ludwig Industrial Hygiene Engineer Industrial Hygiene Section Industry-wide Studies Branch Division of Surveillance, tlasard Evaluations, and Field Studies t ULUDWIGspJ rKM. 84l5iF0BiCincimiai.i, OhIos4-96-79 QE-CPC00004070 NIOSH Rsulte of Talc Samples from "Analysis of Talc by X-Ray Diffraction and Polarized Light Microscopy" PB84190651, May 1977 DSHE FS Sampl e# Company and Sam ple Designation Source of S a m p le Particle Size anthophy chryso Hite tile talc % low talc % high tremolite-actlnolite 1 Gouvemeur Taic Company Nytal 300 GTC 2 Gouvemeur Talc Company Nytal 400 GTC 3 Gouvemeur Talc Company 5X GTC 4 Gouvemeur Talc Company 325 5 Gouvemeur Talc Company X 6 Gouvemeur Talc Company FT GTC GTC GTC 7 Gouvemeur Talc Company 3X GTC Johnson & Johnson, Vermont Product 9 Talc (98% Pure) J& J Hitchcock Talc Com pany, Murphy, NC, 34 Product Talc Windsor Minerals, G assets "37", July 35 29.1975 fVermontt Harvar d........... Harvar d ... Windsor Minerals, W est Windsor Mineral Harvar 36 Rav Grind ComDosite. Verm ont d Windsor Minerals, Ludlow "36", July Harvar r 37 2 9 -3 0 .1 9 7 5 \ Windsor Minerals, Gassets"36", July 38 28-30. 1975 d Harvar d Vermont Talc Com pany - Bagging Bulk 39 Sample. 7 /1 6 /7 5 .2 n d Shift Vermont Vermont T alc Com pany - Bagging Bulk Harvar d .......... Sample, vertical X X X D 9 /1 7 /7 5 ,1 s t Shift 40 Vermont Southern Talc Co. (Cohutta Mill) Harvar d ........ Chatsworth, Ga. Product (Powder) 41 SamDle Mine I.D. 04-00493 MESA Packer Station # 3 , Vanderbilt Talc, Mill #1 NIO SH 42 .Gouvemeur. N.Y. 1st Shift 11/4/75 /FT) Survev Packer Station # 2 , Vanderbilt Talc, Mill #1 Gouvemeur, N.Y. Nytal 100 1st Shift 43 1 1 /4 /7 5 ................................. NIOSH . Survev Ceramitalc HDT, Vanderbilt Talc Co. 1st 44 Shift 1 1 /4 /7 5 /N Y ) Bagging Station # 3 , Vanderbilt Talc Co., NIOSH Survev Mill #1, Gouvemeur, N.Y. 11/4/75 (Nytal 45 2001 NIOSH Survev 46 Hitchcock Corp. # 5 M ine ID # 3100222 MESA 47 Hitchcock Corp. # 3 M ine ID # 3100683 W ray Mine & Mill, Int. Minerals and (V 18 Chemicals ID # 3 1 -0 0 0 8 <VT) Bagging Station #3, Vanderbilt Talc Co., Mill #1, 2nd Shift, Gouvem eur, N.Y. 49 11/3/75 fNvtal 3001 MESA MESA NIOSH 1Survey.. 2.97 12 1.64 8 1.87 13 5.48 '11-23 5.11 8 6.00 5 4.95 15 11.30 6.37 28.90 3.21 16.20 22.40 4.50 6.15 6.00 0? 1.47 10 7.12 5.62 4.5 5.5 6.15 8.20 7.60 6.85 8 '4 -5 6.80 10 40 55 30 (3% fibers) 30 45 45 (<1% fibers) 38 50 35 (<2% fibers) 19 32 45 (~5% fibers) 20 57 (1% fibers) 41 33 (25 % fibers) 5 59 (10% fibers) 98 99 <0.1 75 87 <0.1m 45 55 60 70 48 59 69 76 50 55 53 61 50 60 6.5 (-2 % fibers) 31 36 4 0 (1-2% fibers) 43 48 ~37 (<0.1% fibers) 30 35 4 9 (<0.1% fibers) 33 38 43 (1-2% fibers) 94 97.5 0.1-0.5m 93 95 1 2 5-7m 30 4 0 38 (3% fibers) QE-CPC00004071 NIOSH Results of Talc Samples from "Analysis of Talc by X-Ray Diffraction and Polarized Light c Microscopy" PB84190651, May 1977 DSHE FS Sampl e# Company and Sample Designation Source of S a m p le Particle Size anthophy chryso Hite tile talc % low talc % high tremolite-actinolite Bagging Station #3, Vanderbilt Talc Co., Mill #1, 2nd Shift, Gouvem eur, N.Y. 50 11/3/75 (Nvtai 200) ... N IO S H Survev Southern Talc Co., Souther Mill Product Talc sample, Chatsworth, G a. Rock Cliff 51 Mine. ID # 0900492. 9/3/74 MESA Southern Talc Co., Souther Mill, Chatsworth, Ga. ore from Rock Cliff Mine, 52 ID# 0900492. MESA Southern Talc Co., Souther Mill, Chatsworth, Ga. ore from Judge Hole 53 Mine. ID # 0900492. MESA Winterboro Mine and Mill. Am erican Talc Co., Alpine, Ala. Willowcreek Mine, Ore 5 4 from Montana. ID # 01-00433 9/5/74 MESA Thompson-Weinman Co., Cartersville Plant, Cartersville, GA., ore from Brady 55 Mine. ID# 09-00224 MESA Cohutta Mill, Southern Talc Co. Chatsworth, GA. 9/3/74, Ore From Ernest 56 mine ID# 09-00493 MESA American Talc Co., Alpine, G a. Winterboro Mine & Mill, 9/5/75, ID # 5 7 01-00433. Final Drod. O re from Montana M E S A Pioneer Talc Co., Garren Pit Prod. #6, Allamore, Hudspeth Co., Texas ID # 58 41-00869 MESA Pioneer Talc Co., Apache Pit Product #4, 59 Texas ID# 41-00869 MESA Pioneer Talc Co., Texacola Pit Product, 60 #4. Texas ID # 4 1 -00869 MESA Southern Clay Products, #2, Bottom Product Allamore, Hudspeth Co., Texas 61 #18 MESA Milwhite Co. Inc., Van Horn, Cumberson Co., Texas ID# 41-01527, Ground 62 Calcined Product MESA Milwhite Co. Inc., #11 Van Horn, Cumberson Co., Texas Eagle Hat Pit 63 Crude ID# 41-01527 MESA Pioneer Talc C o ., Allamore Hudspeth Co, 64 Texas,.#8 Garren Ceramic. ID # 4.1-00869 M ESA Milwhite Co. Inc., Van Horn, Cumberson Co., Texas Tumble Down Pit Product ID # 65 41-01527 MESA Emtal 42, Eastern Magnesia Talc Co. 66 Vermont 8/28/75 Harvar Id 5.24 15 14.50 7.73 9 5.73 12? 17.50 17.00 24.80 0?m 6.14 3.22 5.80 15.20 11.00 5.70 6.90 5.81 4.94 5.85 14 59 (<1% fibers) 55 5(<1% fibers) 35 50 8 (<0.01% fibers) 55 84 4.5 (5% fibers) 90 5 25 45 8 99 85 92 82 87 92 95 <0.2m 88 92 77 88 70 75 84 91 76 87 43 67 QE-CPC00004072 NIOSH Results of Talc Samples from "Analysis of Talc by X-Ray Diffraction and Polarized Light c Microscopy" PB84190651, May 1977 DSHE FS Sampl e# Com pany and Sam ple Designation Source of S a m p le Particle Size anthophy chryso Hite tile talc % low talc % high tremolite-actinolite Pfizer (Barretts Mill) Montana minus 12 67 microns . N IO S H Survev Pfizer (Barretts Mill) Montana minus 325 68 mesh N IO S H Survev Pfizer (Barretts Mill) Montana minus 20 69 microns. ... N IO S H Survev Cyprus (Three Forks Mill) Montana Minus N IO SH 70 325 mesh Survev Cyprus (Three Forks Mill) Montana 71 Mistron V anor minus 10 microns N IO S H Survev Cyprus (Three Forks Mill) Montana Floor NIOSH 72 SweeDinas ( Baaaina A re a l ............ Survev Cyprus (Yellowstone M ine) Montana Drill N IO S H 73 Hole Survev Southern Talc (Southern Mill) Ga. 98% 74 Passina 200 mesh N IO S H Survev Southern Talc (Southern Mill) Ga. 99% c ,, Passina 325 mesh (#1767} N IO S H Survev Southern Talc (Cohutta Mill) Ga. 95% 76 Passina 325 mesh N IO S H Survev Southern Talc (Cohutta Mill) Ga. 25% 77 Passina 200 mesh N IO S H Survev Milwhite Talc Co. Inc. (Tex.) Finished C M 4 NIOSH 78 Product Survev W estix Talc Co. (T D M ) Dark - (Milwhite 79 Inc.) Texas ... N IO S H Survev Milwhite Talc Co. (Tex) Marshel mix 80 92-200 mesh N IO S H Survev W estex Talc Co (Milwhite In c .) (Tex) 81 W hite mine 93-200 mesh N IO S H Survev Southern Clay Products - Texas Garren 82 Mine #2 N IO S H Survev Texas Talc Co. - TP1 (Tex.) Mine (Texas NIOSH 83 P a c ific } ......... Survev 84 Texas Talc Co. Texas David Mine N IO S H Survev 85 Texas Talc Co. TP2 Mine, Texas N IO S H Survev Cyprus industrial Minerals Co. Loyce Fine N IO S H 86 Mine (Texas} Survev N IO S H 87 Pioneer Talc Co. Inc. (Tex.) Texola Mine Survev ^ 88 Pioneer Talc Co. Inc. (T ex.) D ees Mine N IO S H Survev Milwhite Co. Inc. Bryant Soapstone Mine NIO SH 89 Arkansas_________ ______________________ Survev 3.73 6.91 4.88 8.64 2.61 5.51 4.30 3.94 9.30 9.95 16.80 4.45 15.60 5.30 6.41 14.60 8.70 9.60 96 98 97 98 97 90 92 96 98 95 97 10 72 80 5 (-5 % fibers) 7 82 4 (10 % fibers) 27 35 5 (2% fibers) 42 58 6 54 70 85 95 67 76 65 80 70 85 78 83 75 86 75 87 65 83 85 93 25 (80 % fibers) 68 90 33 57 QE-CPC00004073 NIOSH Results of Talc Samples from 'Analysis of Talc by X-Ray Diffraction and Polarized Light ^ .. Microscopy" PB84190651, May 1977 DSHE FS Sampl e# Company and Sam ple Designation Source of Sample Particle Size anthophy chryso ilite tile talc % low talc % high tremolite-actinolite Laws Mill (California) Clay Sam ple, kaolin N IO S H 90 + 1 % a lu e ..................... Survev Laws Mill Micro talc from W hite Eagle Mine (California) Standard Industrial 91 Minerals N IO S H Survev Laws Mill (California) D esert Talc, 92 Standard Industrial Material N IO S H Survev Laws Mill (California) Holiday Talc, 93 Standard Industrial Material N IO S H Survev Keeler T-076 Cyprus California, Tecopa 94 Mine f100% Panamint) N IO S H Survev Keeler HGO 55 Blend, Cyprus, California, N IO SH 95 4 oanam int 3 oasis. 3 white eaale Survev Keeler Sierra Cloud Blend (Cyprus, 96 California) 4 Danamint. 1 white eaale N IO S H Survev Keeler MSC Mistron Cyprus, California,m / " 97 Panamint + 0,5% stearite V . Keeler Sierralite, Cyprus, California, Talc 98 Citv (Frisco) N IO S H Survev N IO S H Survev Keeler Glacier 200 Cyprus, California, 99 Talc Citv (tailinas) N IO S H Survev Keeler USP Cyprus, California, Oasis 100 Mine (100% ) N IO S H Survev Keeler Cyprus, California, W hite eagle 101 Screeninas N IO S H Survev 102 Keeler Cyprus, California, Suggar Mine N IO S H Survev Pfizer (Cal) Talcron C P 44-31 Eclipse, 103 Bonnie. Monaolian N IO S H Survev Pfizer (Cal) Cercron C F 96-38 Eclipse, 104 Acme. Monaolian N IO S H Survev Pfizer Cercron D F 96-36 (California) White NIOSH 105 eaale. Monaolian. Aoex Survev Cyprus (LA) Furnace Creek (California) 106 Tecooa (100 % Panamint) NIOSH Survev Cyprus LA) Vanderbilt crude Soft LB 107 (California) NIOSH Survev American Talc (Alabama) 84 Color Dark 200 Mesh ore from Willow C reek Mine in N IO S H 108 Montana Survev American Talc (Alabama) 92 Color Dark 99% 400 Mesh ore from Willow Creek ( V 19 Mine in Montana Ludlow Gassetts Mill (Verm ont) Windsor 110 Minerals. Product NIOSH Survev W est Windsor Mill (Verm ont) W indsor i n .Minerals, Prs.riH.gt______________________ L 1.34 8.40 4.10 3.20 4.13 3.44 6.05 4.33 8.38 7.05 4.95 4.66 6.07 6.67 4.70 2.30 8.80 5 10 88 77 89 67 59 69 72 1 2 94 80 5 70 55 52 82 78 93 90 95 90 88 90 92 4 96 <1 94 10 93 <0.1 77 81 93 86 82 84 93 98 45 55 97 98 7.5 10 10 QE-CPC00004074 > NIOSH Results of Talc Samples from "Analysis of Talc by X-Ray Diffraction and Polarized Light ,, Microscopy" PB84190651, May 1977 DSHE FS Sampl e# Com pany and Sam ple Designation Source of S a m p le Particle Size anthophy chryso llite tile talc % low talc % high tremolite-actinolite W est W indsor Mill (Vermont) 112 Hammondsville Mine. Windsor Minerals Vermont Talc Company (Vermont) 113 C hester Mill. Vertal 77 Vermont Composite Sample, Moretown, 114 Vermont Dr. Froines 3.33 3.52 6.85 45 75 46 57 66 . 87 115 R.T. Vanderbilt (N Y) Mouldene RTV 116 Resubmittal of #071 117 Resubmittal of #089 . 118 Resubmittal of #098 '1 9 R.T. Vanderbilt (N Y) Fibertal 1 V 120 R.T. Vanderbilt (NY) Fibertal 6 RTV RTV 121 R.T. Vanderbilt (N Y ) Fibertal 12 RTV 122 California Mine no longer in operation MESA Western Talc (California) (R.T. Vanderbilt) 123 M E S A ID # 0 4 0 1 1 3 8 ............ MESA American Talc Co., Alpine, Ala. winterboro Mine & Mill Primary Crusher, Sample 9/5/74, ID # 01-00433 Ore from Willow 124 C reek M ine in Alder. Montana MESA 125 Georgia M ine no longer in operation MESA 4.17 '11-18 1.55 11.20 4.34 3.58 7 4,23 10.5 4.80 '11.5-16 8.85 5.60 8.90 9.15 29 71 44 90 94 55 76 23 72 73 13.5 32 68 37 31 69 45 90 93 0.1 (5% fibers) 93 95 0.01 (50% fibers) 77 85 1 l QE-CPC00004075