Document LpgN94qy7GOkXXw6bXZ11wvR5
FILE NAME Manville JMA
DATE 1966 DOC JMA056
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter & Memo - Harmful Effects of Asbestos Dust
Associated Insulation Contractors of Western States
Bartells in Seattle Kircher Asbestos in Phoenix and Western Asbestos in San Francisco concerned about compensation claims for lung disease
COP2 CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS
INSULATION
ASSOCIATED
States
of the Western
Mr. C. L. Sheckler
Industrial HealthSaDlievsisCioornporation
Manville
22 East 49 Street
New York N. Y 10016
Dear Mr. Sheckler
in the Annual Meeting of the
am writing to invite you to participate Western States at Palm Springs
Associated
Insulation
Contractors
of the
familiarity
and
participation
in the
on November 15th and 16th
Your
disease is a subject close to all insulation
be with us
problems of controlling lunWge would hope you would be able to
contractors at this time
on what contractors
from your experience
us some insights
in the insulation industry
and could give
and control lung disease
may do to prevent
Several be familiar with our West Coast Association
You may already
office in New York have attended our
members of the Manville
various times
Dr. Ken Smith was with us several
Annual Meetings at
of the medical aspects of lung discase
years ago to give us some
you in the Association that are spread throughout
We have about 50 members
of Manville
the western states Many of these are representatives
here in
as for example the Bartells Company
as you probably know
Western in San Francisco and so
Seattle Kircher
Asbestos in Phoenix
the Union's interest and
forth
All of Dave become concerned over have a lung discase
We the West
push in compensa
individuals who
an occupational health program
Coast are active
empting to inaugurate
here
Your advice and experience
will have preventive aspects to it
are quite anxious
that
of the contractors
would be most helpful to us and many
15th and 16th if at all
to our Annual Meeting on November
tphoastsibleco am nde share your knowledge and experience with us on this matter
prosentation business with 20 or 30 minutes to make a
Our program session would provide you
then for discussion for
Some time should be set aside
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Meeting If you have any questions regarding our Association or the Annual
I would be most happy to answer them 1 certainly hope that
would
be available to be with us on either the 15th or 16th
you
schedule will permit We have
or both days if your
program sessions on either day which can
be set aside for your topic
I hope that I shall hear from you in the very near future
KMM cc Board of Directors
Very truly yours // Kenneth M. McCaffrec
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As informiednformed yourecently & Health and Safety Committee has been
in NIMA The committne met on May 10 and elected C. L. Scheckler
established
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During meeting they Committee proposeansd
gave'a detailed report on what the Health and Safety
activities of a group of five manufacturers
are contributing to project project being conducted by the Industrial Hygiene
basically three areas Foundation of America The result the
of discussions interest 17A
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we were that
have
:
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1. Determination of the true long term effects of exposure te fibrous material
Foundation This apparently is being taken care of by the project at the Industrial
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Hygiene Foundation
2. Determination of whether or not fibrous glass duct and duct liners present
a health hazard
3. The presentation of stand to the insulating contracting industry which
can be taken towards the union on occupational hazards
Mr. Dr.
Scheckler after giving his report told us he had acted as stand in for Smith who had been ill and will now retire from the committee and that
r our permanent member
insulation
mittee prepare a
can best be done
I then pointed out that our immediate need is towards the
King industry and suggested that the Health and Safety Com-
program for presentation to them It is our opinion that this
with the regional associations where I believe our communications
would be bett thae n r at the IDCHA National Meeting It was my feeling that
these areas should be covered in the presentation
1. Medical explanation of the problem
2 Attitude toward the union in future negotiations
3 Workman's Compensation claims
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A program of ray
Job pressutions to
exposure exainations for asbestes
be avo to i avod id
vorkers vorkers
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