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V Industrial Health Section Decenber 1937 'LAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT MET-1058 Industri&1 Hygiene Laboratory Surreys of the .follesini plants ere utde during the ascth by aesbers of the Laboratory staff; florthem Eire Division Unicntoca, Pennsylvania W. 4 C. Taylor Co. Cumberland., Maryland Union Dram, bteel Co. -Beaver Jails, Pennsylvania Bepublic Steel Corporation The pleat of D. Byron & Sons, VtilH&ssport, Maryland, ms visited and inspected for the purpose of determining the cause of tne poor cl&in experience. Laboratory analyses of sanples collected in the 2`ollorisg plants of the republic Steel ^orporatian nre saae during the monte: Northern Hire Division Uniontoun, Pennsylvania Miles Plant Miles, Ohio tVtrren Plant >arren, Ohio Her. aire ills South O_icago, Chicago, Illinois Union Dram Steel Co. Massillon, Ohio 4 G. Taylor Co. Cunberland, Maryland lead, During Decenber, 33 analyses *ere Bade for tins, sulphuric acid, silica, nnia, ptra-cichlorbenzese, celciun carbonate, tax, and solvents. Reports of the surveys Bade is the folloting plants cere couple ted and sent to the ccnpeny representatives; barren Flint tarret, Ohio Union Dram Stsel Co Massillon, Ohio Republic Steel Corporation Q0^`2 9 2 sne Office CcT-ditl o- Sanylaa, of 36 deasing naterials used b7 senders of the Hcne Office Building Department were received in the laboratory far analysis. Inauriri*! Eealtn section Durtsi December, g6 requesta for infomition on the various phases cl the subject of Industrial hygiene were receiTed and answered. Grouse Bepuhlic Steel Corporation Biles Plant Biles, Ohio The report of the surrey conducted in this plant was completed and sent to Mr. J A. Toss, Director of Indurtrial Eolations. He surrey shoved the presence of sulfhric ado fuses in the air surrounds; several operations. Otherwise the air van sot found to contain dangerous concentrations of dust. Bspuhlie Steel Corporation barren Plant barren, Ohio The report of the surrey conducted is this plant was corpleted and sent to Dr. J. A Toss. Republic Steel Corporation Union Drawn Sttal Co. Massillon, Ohio The report of the surrey nade in this plant was eonpieted ad sent to Mr. J. A. Toas. He working conditions in the plant were considered to be good and so health ha cards are bellrred to exist. T. D. Byron 4 Sons HHUaxpcrt, Maryland His plant was Tisited and isspectad for the purpose of dstemining the cans* of the poor dain experience. He processes do not isTolre any hazard except for one where lacquer spraying is done. Here are a nunher of elderly aen exploded wrier undoubtedly accounts for the nur.ber of daiss due to heart disease. best Virginia Pulp and Paper Cospany Ber lorn, B. I. Sir. J. U. Towsen, Personnel Manager, wrote saying that his cospany is plannin, set up aedisd services throughout their rarious branches. Before a:y plans can be laid, th* number of eaployees and the policy of the cospany regarding the extent of the redid: services to be acninistered Bust-be considered. Described the functions of a zedicsl serrice, and sent c copy of our booklet "Physical Exaninstions in Industry* end the physical exanination fom thich is recorrezded for use in snail industrial plants. '00642 3 Dunbar Glass Carp. Dunbar, West Virginia Hr. Payne, General raniger, wrote to Supervisor Jones of Claries burg, Kst Virginia, asicing for inforattion on establishing a systen of physical examinations anong their enployees. Letter aas referred here for tnscer* Plans for introducing physical examinations in & plant, aethers of conducting then, and a follow-up systen were described. ' St. Joseph Lead Ccspasy / Bea loric, B. I. - Mr. Andrew Jletcher, Vice-President and Ireasurer, visited the office bringing with him X-ray films of thirty-eight of their waployees at Ldwards, Ben lore, for reading and interpretation. Jchna-Bmville Ben XorJc, H. X. Daring the 7ear, 1025 X-rar filsa of the chests of enployees of the Asbestos, _ Vilebee. Plant were read and interpreted in- this office. This report, was -sent .to ''ifi.-Vandiver brown, Attorney, at. the Bew.Xorh City office. Pangborn Corporation Hagerstown, Maryland Mr. Stem visited -the office witt *r. barrett of our Policynolcers Service .oureau. Ibe services available through this Section were explained, anu ce nas ahown through the Laboratory. International Kldcel Co. ' Bee Iorx, B. X. Mr. Brady visited the office with *r. Duncan of the Group Division. Discusse different phases of silicosis and sene of the solvents used in industry, be was shown through the Ltborator7. Bon-ooli SB s Dr. Arthur B. Bobbins Bureau of Tuberculosis Bew lord Cit7 Departnent of fieelth Bee lore, B. X. fietuested information on the health ha2&ms of the fur cutting industry. Be i especially interested in the incidence of tuberculosis in this industry. Sect inform*, on aercury poisoning among fur cutters, and sent references to litereture on the occurrt of respiretory diseases. 00644 A t Miss Iritle Z. Toe, Health Educator ^ City Departsent of Eealtb Louisville, Aeatu7 It her request, seat information 03 health education plans in industry. Textile Products Industries Chicago, Illinois Mr. CHi-* of. our Chicago Croup Office taxed that infonetion on writer' s cramp be sent to Hr, lasmtrk of the above coepaay. Described the condition, the causative factors, and rtaedial uarorti. Sie Quaker Oats Co. Chicago, Illinois dr. . T, Terras, issistint Treasurer, asked that their procedure for physical exanimtions be mieeed. After reviewing it, made a saner of suggestions. Craeible Sttal Co. Bee Icrk, B. Z. Mr. C. B. ivery telephoned for information on the urine sulfate test for determining benxene exposure. Described method 0a analysis eren in a report of the .bureau of Alines along with the results of their studies, and the references to then. Western Electric Co. x. Chicago, Illinois Dr. F. 1. Smith, Uedieal Director, requested information on the Taccins treat: of colds. Sent a bibliography on vaccine prophylaxis of coaaoa colds, and referred Xo industrial physicians aho have been experimenting eith vaccines anong their enployees Globe Xndesaity Co. Baer lark, K. I. Mr. C. hafts requested information on the nature of dust created by glaas grinding and pa'H operations* fie also asked for data on the toxicity of fused silica. Sent this information. Standard Oil Cocpary of Sew Jersey Bee lork, K. T. Mr. Raj S. fionsib. Chief Safety Inspector, requested information on the treataest of eye burns due Xo electric ophthalna. Described the treatnent and referred bin to a good source of information. Later in the north, sent to bin,at his request, infemation on tricresyl phesphete. Described symptoms of poisoning, and gave the tosic doses tcnic: nave seen determine:: through anical experinentation. 00645 5 Dr ^7 R. Mayers Division of Industrial Hygiene Ber Tork State Departaent of Labor New Tbfk,_S. I. Requested references on cancer of tie bladder due to aniline. Sent tie Statistical Division's nonogrsph on cancer and nade a fcd'hliogrs.phy. Mr. Donald C. Scott Springfield, Massachusetts r Case to the office for references on orgenic dusts, especially Jute dust. Cere hia our regular publications and a list of references on organic dusts. Travelers Insurance Co. Her lork, N. I. *% 1 representative telephoned for infomation on air conditioning. Eis conpany has a clnin for sinus trouble said to be due to air conditioning, and he ranted referenc relating to this. -2r^ Clyde R. Place Ben Tork, N. I. Mr. Place is an air conditioning engineer aho ashed Dr. McConnell to investigate the air conditioning systen of the last River Savings Bank. Dr. McConnell * sade as investigation and sent a report to hr. Place. Mr. 1. L. Clarke Merchant Calculating Machine Co. Oakland, California Requested irforstticn regarding a solvent called Elacasolv. Blacosclv is a trade sene for trichlcrethylene. Referred bin to an article rhich appeared in a recent issue of the Journal sL --fu*trial Brriets and Tctlc:1?-- ahich discusses the toxicity of trichleretnylene. Mr. Eeman Daen Canton, Mississippi Mr. Dean is an attorney who is preparing a silicosis case and he ashed if Dr. DcConnell would testify for tin. Ecplained that tnis is lnpnssible and suggested other industrial-physicians abo are in a position to do so. Dr. L. R. Bastard portsnouth, Her Eacpshirt JLsked for infomation on the tcsic effects cf funes given off by fluxes during welding operations. The kind of funes would depend upon the corposition cf the fluxes, thicn varies greetly. Listed references. 00646 Bequests for irfomation on the folloidng subjects were also received answered: Hospitalization facilities in Georgia Sprains vs they occur in industry Health education Physical exeninztions in industry Silicosis arid other dust diseases ilf awfii< < ifl )] Foot trouble Arthritis Coronary throebosis Value of good pitching Effect of household dust on health Persia Hr. Dunlap Actuarial Division A report of *r. Fehnel'a Tisit to the W. D. Byron A 'Sons plant at IZlUiansp litryland, was sent to Hr. Dunlap. Hr. Tailing Pxeeiua. Beceipt Dirision Brought a aasple of an abrasive powder to the Laboratory for ans lysing. Hiss Villiasson Welfare Division Berriewed aasiscript of "Jfuitiple Aspects of Growth" which was prepared for publication in a ferthecsirg issue cf the Teacher'a Bulletin. Hr. HeConahay Bone Office Service recosnendations for inprovesect. Dr. Arsstrang Welfare Division At his request, prepared a letter on "state nedicing". Hr. Vans Statistical -Dirision Sent isforaation on weight-lifting and the aazisun loads for can-handling. Hr. Perry Group Sales Dirision Sent irfematiou on the health hazards of radio earuficturing  Internet Mr. Carruthers, laitar Safety Engineering He* Xork, Ti. I. Called at office to discuss the purpose of the nee Bureau of Hygiene cf the City cf Hea Xork. ' Hr. J. J. BXooafield Passed Assistant Sanitary Engineer U. S. Public Health Service Vaah.1 ngton, D.C. Hr. Bloosfield is Chairsan of the Industrial Hygiene Section of the Anerican Public Health Association, and he called to discuss the work of the Section for the yea Hrs. Furs! Her Xork, H. I. Hrs. Purst is an assistant to Dr. Leopold Brahd7 of this city. She ease to t office for-references on industrial fatigue is connection xtiih the speed-up systass use 1 young chesist froa fiochester, He* Xork* case to the office for infcmttion on lead and arsenic poisoning fros sprayed apples. Publications 2e booklet *iiealth Protection of fielders" is about ready fcr reprinting, --revision of sene portions of the test has been started. fbe Industrial Health Section is centiling a catalog of trade tares of the chenicals vhich are being used in industry. The information gathered in this catalog is available to Berbers of the Welfare Division lhenever they it. Literature ' During Decerber, 280 pieces of literature *ere sent out fron this office, and 100 pieces rere sent out through Welfare Division order. Letters Incoming: 211 Outgoing: 120