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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 1977 June 2 DOC TALC184 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter from US Congress to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission . THOMAS A. LUKEN ZD DISTRICT OHIO WASHINGTON OFFICE LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING BUILDING WASHINGTON D.C. 20515 202 225-2216 DISTRICT OFFICES 430 POST OFFICE BUILDING CINCINNATI OHIO 45202 513 684-3738 3411 HARRISON AVENUE CHEVIOT OHIO 45211 513 661-8688 Congress of the United United States Representatives . House of Representatives Washington .C 20515 20515 June 2 , 1977 Honorable S. John Byington Chairman Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington D.C. werime en mee INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEANED FINANCE SMALL BUSINESS Dear Mr. Chairman The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is currently conducting an inquiry into exposure to consumer products containing the carcinogen asbestos As Members of this Subcommittee we are concerned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC has not fully utilized the expertise experimental facilities and wealth of knowledge on the subject of human exposure to asbestos possessed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and s Health NIOSH NIOSH has studied the problem of worker exposure to asbestos for and has the most advanced testing facilities for assesmsainnyg yetahres possible health risk to consumers from exposure to the containing products now under review by the Commission We urge you to contact Dr. John F. Finklea Director of NIOSH as in evaluating the soon as possible to obtain NIOSH's assistance asbestos hazard related to consumer products We believe NIOSH could be especially helpful in determining potential human exposure to free asbestos from artificial fireplace logs ashes and embers and the potential dangers from improper removal of these products from the home Conducting proper research to evaluate the removal risk is essential Research on this subject could be conducted by NIOSH at its headquarters in Cincinnati We hope you will move swiftly to avail yourself of NIOSH's expertise in this area fil. ; AMER Member ; K(f Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations SSinicenrelcy erely ----,---- --ts, - _ ----,---- -- ANDREW MAGUIRE Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations -- ---- ---- -- -------------- -- ---- ---- ---- HENRY A. -- ---- ---- ---- Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS