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FILE NAME: Talc (TALC) DATE: 1978 DOC#: TALC014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE NIOSH Study on Talc Deposits in the US MEMORANDUM FOR : J. K. WEST FROM: SUBJECT: THOMAS J. SHEPICH Sd ` Administrator for Fetal Safety and Health T 2 ' * and Nonmetal Mine NIOSH Study on Talc Deposits in the United States The attached letters from NIOSH are copies sent to operations in your Subdistrict who participated in a study by NIOSH to characterize talc deposits in the U.S. The reports to the Cartersvilie Plant and the indicate that the samples analyzed from their asbestiform minerals. \ American Talc companies did Company not contain Samples from the Southern Talc Company and the Pioneer Talc Company were found by NIOSH to contain asbestiform minerals. This indicates a potential for worker exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers* . Have we sampled the Southern Talc Company and/or the Pioneer Talc Company for woricer exposure? If not, they should be sampled as soon as possible, and toe results forwarded to this office. If the operations have been sampled, please forward a copy of the results. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Diann Kraft of the Health Division. Attachments cc: Horst S. Gottschalk bcc: ARE A. Goodwin Health Division Safety Division JMr. Wei Diann Kraft S3FS '732 MSHA Files, 535, Code 3030 FILE COPY Surname Date 3mJ MMH:D. Kraft:dhd:9-26-78:Rm. 732 , BT//3:58307