Document K6Em9wvVVXNKZx9YGJ10qM1V6

FILE NAME: CertainTeed (CERT) DATE: 1969 Apr 10 DOC#: CERT011 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - National Gypsum Co - Asbestos Problems n 'fi V ' National G ypsum C ompany 1N T O 0 FF1 CE C O S R j , v N D E N C c buia 3ond / 2. J. Siilian Subject Asbestos Problems Date April 10, 196? Vice-President Asbestos Cement Produces AssociationFrom ? . H. Zimmerman :c: !.. B. Crowell In that 2: George Nrignt is considering for the New v..weans area, I w m u a suggest that we cooperate to the fullest extent that - rsei tn J c ' ^ ??r"val, after recommendations from jour production Dec-sis. vou-^ 2_sso be ac-risable to censure cur' Insurance-'u^tarn-iprr. '"S-- :--- regards to what could become very hign m s s premium prooIemsT'.(" e hare this problem m ^ t h e Millington Plant, with 17 suspected cases, which prompted iii.oyds of London not to reinsure us in this area. It was necessary >or our brokers to find other insurance coverage at a higher premium). I miiht also ^ z---- ---2 to Jchns-Manville. tocay that they are going to coocerate in the study -- to wr.at extent, I go not knew as yet but wilT*'he^'an'ihp" very near future. . . xiie basts lor the study as that the two scientists frem Lulane Medical School discovered five cases of lung cancer in asbestos workers suffering from ashestosis.^ They contacted Dr. Wright. He Immediately flew to'New Orleans, studied their reports and findings and concurred with them. They were not National Gypsum employees, but employees of the Flintkote Comnany who pre- C viou3ly were operating in the New Orleans area. These doctors are to be complimented in the method they handled this -- in advising Dr. Wright instead of seeking front page publicity, as others-have in the New York area. Dr. Wright, in his trip to New Orleans, requested from us permission to-visit O U T M e w O r l p . a n s PH s>r*h- ?n + > i a + u ,, a-- ____ _______ m. . Thus the proposal that you have.. in regards to the Health and Safety Council of the Asbestos Cement Products Association, a brief summary of how this organization came into the picture would be as follows: On .April 3, 1 -'60, d - f f Schecicler, Manager, Occupational environmental Control for J ms-c_MVenVj--.s i.n.v.i.t.e.d..the representatives of- C-ertain-Teed, General Anili. e - Film,, Flintkote, Cwens-Coming and National Gypsum to a meeting New York city, at their headquarters, primarily to give an Industry-wide acceptance to a booklet entitled'-- "Recommended Health Safety Practi ces far Handling and Applying Asbestos Cement Products." A personal and confidential letter is attached that I wrote in objection to this publi cation. It eventually came to the attention of Mr. Colon Brown, who called a meeting with Jack Haves, Bill Duncan and myself -in ai.opnriani?| From that mec 'ing, A1 Fay was also made aware of the problem.- On April 17, a letter was c r a fte d , copy a tta c h e d , se n t to Mr. S ch e e k ie r o u t lin in o u r comnany's ob^ lens to the booklet. In the meantime, A1 Fay reactivated v IH E K0.P1 KORN.ER " ' 18 36633 Castleman.CERT000036 2. J. Killian 7ics-President Asbestos Problens ' . . April 10, 19&> ^ g v - i S " 221*011 ;<ri0Wn as ths ,,Kineral Fiber Products Bureau" to alert X S - e S s ^ GU5"r7 Cf4?;e ?r0biSa the ^ 6+- J o S s f ' s : ?r"n "* ^ 3 8ruP'aet in New fork at a later date. :ne e=*0UP> its nans to the "Asbestos Cement nrahl: *ssoc~a "ion^ =**17 to handle on an industry-wide basis xh- kanS^I bcSS bco!c. ihe gro0u7pa!-3heernSeoragaafnaiezsetdostPwoublsiucbi-tcoymamnidttethee3 Johnsto wr-te Lffc- Health Safet7 tactless for Handling and Anolv* *ng Asoeu-os ^emen- .-rccucxs" and a code to be entitled In ^ an^* ' * invxroiBiental Control". ' *" a a " > Thas as about the state where we are at the present tine. Arrangements ^ave been nace tocay for nestings of both committees to be he^d Arr-il2 3 L t ?T Jersey S e a r c h Center. e sSrt ' tper; T r - ^ a U .7 tons of newspapers, magazines, statements -rcn various nealth autnorities, federal and state -c^irenca^ ^ Z l T n U ox vna.cn were sent to y~, s ^ v n bv Karl v --^ns -- mos- rv_,--* - . ,, .. oy iwoirx v . iO-ndeal, Chairman"of the Vr-.,*-:-P remittee, cnns-Manville Thi' s f"i''le is in ny office and you are wel--ccsni lo any portion cf it. i_ tnI t:m t0 keep C o1 on 9 1 1 11116 heated emotion that ?- Jutel 7th "edacal.fra;e^ it7. It is quite apparent that an the ' are going to be many federal regulations contrclli^ -ne health ana saxe-y as?ecx3 of asbestos workers. These laws ptp no- in = -,ne -9-1-s-t--C-on--rgres--s If, we can kp<=n ---i*nwH-r--u+.-r-- Cnr-i,.t,,,--m, a-n,,aj go a.nn an cur m*ow"er t.o cu.__n up our own plants, and suggest the industry do the same and make people avaalaole for Advisory Committee work when called upon'to write the i i S dtrQS wst! ' ^ ^ protact 1111,5 woricer> a*d still be vithinPreason fo^the a fightins chance t0 sta7 in business at a reasonable I hope this run-down will be of some use to you and we can further discuss at Sa-uraay naming, at ycur convenience. FHZ:rs Attachments Director of Safety ?. S. Please excuse the notes and scratching on seme of the attached booklets they are the only ones I have left. I would appreciate the file returned when you are through with it. 36634 Castleman.CERT000037