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FILE NAME Johnson & Johnson JAJ DATE 1974 Feb 7 DOC JAJ219 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter from & to Dr. Meijer Netherlands stating & talc was shown be asbestos free by & labs oe 6 ie youmonayotumwon youmonayotumwon fi@ SOUTHAMPTON ROAD COSHAM PORTSMOUTH HANTS POG 4RL TEL COSHAM 75293 WRD | - 7th February 1974 Dr. P. Meijer Environmental Section Central Laboratory TNO 97 Schoemakerstraat P.O. Box 217 Delft The Netherlands Dear Dr. Meijer , a, a . RECEIVERDECEIVERDECEIVED MAR 1 1914 . . G. LEE . . It was a very great pleasurteo meet you at the TNO Laboratory on Tuesday 29th January when Mr. Smids Mr. Oerlemans Dr. PooleMy r. Sloan and myself visited you to discuss our analytical procedures for the examination of the talc which we use in our JOHNSONIS Baby Powder . I knew of you by reputation Dr. Meijer and in conversation Dr. Pooley has frequently referred to you It was therefore a great pleasure to have the opportunity of talking to you personally with which There is no need for me to dwell the presence of asbestos minerals on the concern e.g. crocidolite amosite chrysotile etc. in our environment is viewed by many authorities You can imagine therefore our alarm at the Consumentengids report and their subsequent letter to us in which it was claimed that our Baby Powder contained asbestos by in As I explained to you our talc has been examined Johnson & Johnson laboratories both in the United States the United Kingdom In addition it has been examined and by independent official laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom In every case the talc was proved to be completely free of the specific asbestos minerals The . Consumentengids report was so at variance with our data that we wondered if despite all our studies we had overlooked some important test or used which we did that some new analytical not know about procedure had been TNO and was In our discussions we learned that although the Laboratories had found long particles containing magnesium silicone in our not determined talc the mineral identity of these particles In referring to asbestos what was really RECEIVED FEB 15 1974 W. NASHED . JOHN & S JOHO NSN ON REGI OFFS ICET - 2E 00 R BATE H ROD AD - SLOUGH SLI SEA . BUCKS IN - REGISTEE NGR LAE NDD REGISTRATION NUMBER 203585 TRADE MASK crocidolite specifically meant was asbestiform or fibrous particles - chrysotile amosite etc. not Dr. Pooley has found that as a sample of talc is ground finer and finer so the number of long particles or fibres present appears to increase pure Dr. Pooley has examined hundreds of these fibres in our talc using transmission electron microscopy followed by EDAX examination In every case he showed the particles to be talc Furthermore Dr. Pooley has now evolved a flotation concentration technique whereby any talc minerals can be quantitively separated from the talc His technique is sensitive down to 0.02 contaminating mineral from talc Once again in every case he has the asbestos minerals shown our to be free opportunity appreciatedvery much an to review with you our studies Dr. Meijer and if there is any further information or data we can send you or if you would like comparative any samples for let me know testing please do not hesitate to . in Thank receiving us you again for your kindness and courtesy Kind regards and best wishes Research W. R. Dean & Development Director greemanentnswenen av ireetrarrer re NH i 0021278 0021278