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FILE NAME: Talc (TALC) DATE: 1972 Aug 2 DOC#: TALC436 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Fibrous Talc & Health Ro':. '' . i r o n * Ln y i n o o r i n g C e n t e r August 2, Vi 12 Is'. L . VanDerbook - Denver / 2 TALC - HEALTH ', y " tv (' '''/! ** ;/// 7Y \os coraay I receive'.! a call iron; D r . Sid Laur..;., a termer Johns-Manville Research Center Section Chief, why .... currently Director .of the Central Rsr, Depart..rent o: tne Coating Research Group, J:ic. of' Cleveland, 'hhx ... This organization is sponsored uy 25 Industrie i paint manufacturers. Vne substance of Sid's call was related to the ashesry.> .h.eultn scare publicity since a standard filler use; m paints is fibrous talc. One of the better Known varieties of filler is known as asbestine which is a fine' tremclitic taic .material. Apparently the sponsoring paint manufacturers are very concerned about the`recent government regulations on asbestos and hid was calling to determine if we had any knowledge on the toxicity o f .tremolite. I told him that * I-was not aware of any major medical or animal studies on this variety of asbestos but that I was sure that it would have some fibrotic influence on the lungs if- large quantities Wt're innaled over a long period of time. However, I added that with proper environmental control in the manufacturing plants 1 was sure it could be hand led safely. Lauren stated the rie would be checking with Dr. Selikoff to determine "if asbestine .as a form of tremolite was a 1hazard and if any . medical information was available. 1 call this to. your attention for the'purpose.of ;egoestine that some positive constructive program would appear to be in order relative to'our Grantham Talc customers. waring his visit Norm Schefiel and I touched vi this matter and we oofch are in agreement that a carefully considered program bo instituted to determine those of our talc customers who might require .assistance 'and recommendations in handling our Grantham Taic from a dust control standpoint. The Asbestos liber Division and the (.'elite Division and the Environmental Engineering group could allyprovide useful thoughts and' services which could be used in overcoming future markiding and' safes J&Koolems for our Grantham products. . ." rr / /... / / 1...^ L/'-1* ' ` u . " c . STUB Hi W C S :C3 cc; P-. L. Pundsack. - Denver^" S. Spell . iartinsonH CRMC-HT-TALCh000046 Norm i'cheffel A