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FILE NAME: Philip Carey (PC) DATE: 1963 DOC#: PC031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letters to PC from Consultants & Dr. Mancuso RE Occupational Health Program CONSULT!N t, A CTUA1!!LS <o w. u.ir.n avi:.' COLUMBUS l, OUIO A X minstec 4-46S9 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ' .^ June 11, 1963 Mr. L. A. Pechstein, Assistant Secretary The Philip Carey Manufacturing Company Lockland, Cincinnati 15, Ohio Dear Mr. Pechstein: Occupational Health Program The matter of the occupational health of your employes and the administering of your Workmen's Compensation Insurance was dis cussed during my visit to your office on June 7, 1963. It was agreed and understood that the evaluation of your operations and the occupational health of your employes by Dr. Thomas F. Mancuso would be carried on by him as a research project in his capacity as a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. It vas also agreed and understood that our services to your company in administering your Workmen's Compensation matters would continue under the present arrangements. If any occasion arises when this needs clarification, we would appreciate a further opportunity to discuss it with you. Yours very truly, JOHN T. CANTLON & ASSOCIATES, INC. // W ^ W JTC/kb Cc to Dr. Thomas F. Mancuso Columbus, Ohio 'John T. Cantlon, President ' t ,'lii r . ' ... * *,-V.>V,,-*.-ft:.:- - T ',1.*1 -... . *.Vji **.* **, v y '. i.. ` . . '. < w M l.c*y 23,f..1,963.. -V.s* ' nX\* *> >,-'',.-,4^.',J*i1te#%^ ' * ^v Ir, !.. J. i:ni?r, l!im,t Ahi 'un ulii.j; C;:.oy iwa:uir,ict.urj.:i;'HroLj ^iiy-v D ':'. , Lock'i1/a.nid:i,. CC*iinnfc.vinv.nvait!*ii 15*i, ie.hU*iu\ *\ *.* ; . * Doari;?:. K in i ' .il:'.';> P & K ^ # s | f f e ' i | | - ...; . .: - . . - *.. i ' r ifr.U .- >' :i -. ' ,' ; In accordance, with your rev-uost, I fjw provitlln ycm with' ,v&y ]K'Wktyfk'. _ V - r'v backf.rocas Unta crai specific rGcori;:c*.nntior.:if which vere discussed in tha . - j _ ' `\ .o w ')'. i i Y y - & m joint conicar.ca vita you, Kr. Karl Kvie;: ani Kr. Louis l'cchstein. V ",. . , . c --V - U * ' C`*. , \ > ''Vp-.'ta1.**K P.-:ch T : . V ' ^' ' * . 5 * . ,l ' - . ' * . ' ; ` .'. frs% V.V*i 1 . <^*i*.* ...' 4'?-' * '*s . 1A national nuovo nas.a io develo.;in- velntivo to tine potential . V^.tp|- . _ ' ' * ` i haiv^ul c;:cctc or aubo.st.o! a xi i-obnoto.a ivoucfcr.. This ntra.-.u rca: . ' ....... '- Ih y f^ ; 1) The relativo! y vccaa'c eaic-.iti tic reperir, in !`.iv;la:vl* Ooravir.y, irici . '' ' V-'. cnJ th-i Uni tel States, n'nov.-in^ a stvoiv; association botnxvan asbestos >'! 't-' ' ' '..U' '; < '. end lun;1, ar.nc.cr and r.noothci :..n (canee-.) the J cairn anzi neritoneurs. ^ | Tiiis is `cu.jcentel by th.c technical v.-.:wiki'.esses of lba study co'n.d.uctedM by the* industrial Ky.J.c.no i-oundnticn (at the vcc.;uc.sU of fee Asbestos e *** Iriduolry) or t'.ve opinion of uni 1 qualified yc.rsony tiuvt tl.a . ;' :'r* elusion of a ''noyativu" assioeintion of asbestosis and lun(-j ecu .r is not really juntifia in tl-.lo report. ' p ti;'* . V- V Those various s c i e n t i f i c report s, tio 1i r. it utions c.'f Li/o i n d u s t r i a l Hyp,ione report and ol.h.cr mv'jlb.ishe.1 ''. a t e , vero revioued r.rJ c'isrusr.cd in a i-eylirrj in Kashin.-.ton, I>. C , , u i t h ropresontntiveu of tb.a asbestos industry and the 'J. 1>. i u b l i c Health 3eo*\'i c o o v . r a m year eso and the need l'or extensive*, research o.-raoccvj. ,::i i t A iliSCl.',IV.1. C c O p A n y Loci-,'`101:0 Cincinnati 13 Ohio liny 23 i$>63 ` 2) Vna Trodoral povcmrontal ctudy,no*./officially launched (although not - . *. " ' " .f` publicly-announced) by thoU. S;..Public boalull borvicc, Division o ; v. ^ ' ,.'V , Occupational Health, of the asbestos industry in the United RLatcfl, - , i vl`.. - '" '' .which-will include ccraorowansiyo medical, engineering, chemical and - ... p'jp:'- statistical evaluations artl sLudies of the work environment of ' . . '. ' ' .'V representativo situatonr in tha aobeotos industry. Tha govorn- ` ' ? fi* . .a. mentcl investiriation nt prasont is in the technical doveiopwent stogo ; f'"' and preparations are under way fot fid i *- ! ^ ,, i M> ; " 4 & % i ,******. ' 1 atudico in tha osbesioo, ,. t ' *. ' - V % ' i h ) ' A 3 i ' t & s U i il : >:,Ju , *r rj-.c-.T) n:>ATio:::5 I Establish an inter-industry Asbestos Research Urogram international basic lor the development of a coordinated on a plan national and of research to meet the needs of industry; to evaluate present aid projected pvoblcr.vs; <and '. ,.;j. to establish chateaus of identifying and limiting tho particular hazard a involved. ' ' : '--ViSt'l#: Although cooperation with state and federal agencies is necessary and do- 1 Birable, tha asbestos inductiy should be in a position to r.ako an independent judgment, based upon its ov.ti appraisal and research of the situation and the m factors involved, since this juc*.giror.t i,.r.y luivc very serious implications relative to the plans and operations of tha asbustoc industry. Affiliation with ir/Justry and research associates in Europe ard Africa m with cimilar interests and concerns, i.ould cuiko possible tho benefits of these experiences and avoid duplication; make possible tho dcrarcation of Specific areas of: research relative to particular questions; and t.ho de- Yfilot.rr.i:nt of a unified apj.i-o.-tch to tha successful continuation of asbestos ope'rations effectively control led and accented by tho consumer in various f count)-ic3. mu . voy .Uiu;.MCL,.svirr.* Cotiyftny Laskituul, Cincinnati 15* thio . l'.ny l'3, l>'fi3 '" i Thamnbuotos anvironayntal hazardo con definitely be controlled, I-; ' " : ' ' lioi.'cver, the lack of cooperation of other asbestos industrios or tho con V; ' > 't p* tinuntion of an occupational' cancer 'exposure in a particular* industry, 'viil . *?.../Vi,YpAfv7i. > & * * * ; V \ v.- V v:;V- :: ' in tcruig of public responoc^and conciurer, vclationo, as veil es 1au cuite, /irtf Worknan's Compensation, affect ail other r-sbactoa or related industries II Develop a "positive*1 approach to consumer mjidancQ and assistance. Thii would take sevor.il forms. . t ' * ' ' ( ' . ^ ", q ) Tho development of recommended practice nac.uaIs cor.t-uininc; illustra-. %.r ;: V->;i T *"ir tivc ventiLntion control designs, solo JietKtlin^ procedures, and. other ' i . similar p.uide lines for the effectivo control of dusts under various types of consumer uses. Tlii3 could ba prepare; after on analysis of consumer uses and practices hod been made by tlia industrial hyijicno i engineer recojisondod in III. Tl;o ventilation crumples and rccozrcenieel t' practices would relate to various products oa\A cover broadly all ^ .j, , operations of consumer use, This approach could be initiated by a single asbestos industry for competitive calcs, or an agreement de veloped on an inter-industry bacis no to tho contents of these various nanusIs and their distribution. b) Provide a technical assistance oervica through the convey1c in dustrial hygiene engineer for consultation Girl the evaluation and control of dust problems, to tho lnr-ja or various consumer industries and specific groups in uni eh contractual evrnn^w.,onto liavo bean made. Tho objective is to prevent tho devulopivint of problems or any chr.n^a in horkman1c Compensation and liability Gtatus of lar^e uccro of the products, aid to demonetrata aiyj empliaoifis t'.v.t tho products ccn be used cafely and effectively under proper con.litJ.ono, >.r.G jl'.ij.Lin (V.ivy i:r.!'i!i.:xt!nJ.ii: Company bocklur.J, Cincinnati 15, Ohio- liny 231 1063 III hrijploy a vail qualified industrial hy^icna engineer to establish, on hv+iW1 ' * a conipnny-uldo basis, a program of effective environmental, occupational arvd' i , .. Jq . ; ' * 1 ` ' 'l;* . v air pollution control- of tha various'dusts, forces, mists, rases, etc., v -,v> tp sfc i - : ' : - * . 'v a . 1 p-'/-.created, emitted or used in the operations of the various company plants, end * : ' to provide technical consultation no required, for consumer relatione. Some -Cjnrr .v?.'i A - of tho duties which would effect substantial savings, would be as follows: .-. " ` * . 1) Occupational Disease Control - to conduct technical industrial hy^icno ; . 4 curveyo of nil work environments at tho various plants, buildinso find-.*, i c'h> ; if'- , ' ;.y.v-p; t.M . i r,, - . . - v --V , 1; 'y'f locations end for all company operations, including; Canada.. The objective is ' ? t 'A 7;/ t'.i-' to identify end measure tho various concentrations of harmful- dusts and < V ` 'Ifv "* ' ` -"'p i chemicals; deters:!no those operations in which control r-enr-urea are required; ; it v` design the ventilation control n.eacurcs; cod cubocquontly determine the ; effectiveness of those control measures. To ecccmplich tlds, tho industrial -'.V . hygiene engineer would carry out all the cnyincorin; aspects of environmental \ evaluation aid work closely with tho cciupany chemists and laboratory .< facilitico. ' On .specific occupational disease claims, the industrial hynicne engineer would be able to provide precise data relative to the presence or obsosvee of various chemicals or ducts, tho concentration! furl f o a s of these chemicals or dusts, end the concentrations aid forus of those chcuicalB at various time periods otvd operations. This would bo of usoiotance in evaluating tho merits of occupational disease claims, i . 2) Air Pollution Control * to corduct tec'inical air pollution surveys in designated areas in various coniuunitieo in which company operations exist, b'uch studies require the i..u;icurcr.icnt and nnalysca of diverse at...ocphotic Lockliu.d, Cincinnati lb, Ohio liny 22,, 1003 Conta''..innnto a variety of sources and the determination of the nature and extent of the company'o contribution, as well so the design of the ; 1 . ` i . . ; 11. 1 ! v ventilation control and contaminant suppression measures required, v In con- V v"*"'`V ^ ' ^ '* l-': :j ' ' v v`a- junction with `this', Iho^rxiuld dcvcloij a program of air pollution curvcil- lanco relative to corroany operations in various locations, /' ' . The industrial hygiene engineer would represent the company i.n con- ; forencco and discussions with conavunity, state and federal officials I x relative to complaints and problems pertaining to eiv pollution. 3) Teclinical Consumer Assistance - to develop-iniorroatlvo. engineering ^> control, ventilation find safe handling cird use r.uidc lines.for eonauricr use, and provide Ccchnical consultation to Specific users for tha prevention and , control of actual or projected problems relative to the use of the company* s products, (This has been referred to in 7.1). 4) I'rocoss Devolepi.'.ent and 1`roduct Use - to vork cooperatively vlth the Ueparti.niP.ts of kesonveh and bnginaerlng in evaluating and developing neces- : eary control w-ensuro!: for tha possible health effects created by (1) new iranuncturlng processes or pr*oceas changes, end () consumer use of new company products. lV <f * * * * In cui.j.'^ry, the background data and the rc.cor.r.'.cndatioua cvule, point Lo Lhii need for direct and iiacediate action. It is readily apparent that unless the necessary stops have been taken, the information desired at subsequent ciatui; uay net bo available to answer the qvicstiono v;hich may bo posed. Mr, i>, - I'",i;.pn, Plant Kviaper -T:io Philip C.nvy liiii'.ui.-'Cturi.i'i'; Company oci:i::rd, Cincinnati 15 Ohio- ~6~ Hay 23, 1963 Such infonv-ition end action haa o direct bearing in lircitln: the extent and prcventir.3 future.financial losses. V * ''<* ,%**'1'.pVvuW*** r' r' " 1j \ < P * . i ;i, />'*,* * f. 1, m i /iib Cc: Hr, L. A. Pechstein . Hr, Karl F. Kriep ,, 'A ' Locklnnd,' Cincinnati 15, Ohio Vi Yourc very truly, '.-yVvU^v^ - b/'P'' Thor.vas F, Hancur.o, H. 1), V'-:`t v.r: -vTiiSfe: Consultin'; 1GClteal Uirector , :, : ' i s # ` k'fo* : : ': c '* M; f ft? * *w i- +,V* l*p-i*i**,, >W: ?Js 7 1 4i .