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FILE NAME: Synkoloid (SYN) DATE: 1974 Feb 15 DOC#: SYN012 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to John Stender regarding asbestos in taping and spackle compounds February 15, 1974 Mr, John H. 'Stender - 1....... Assistant Secretary o Labor for ... . .. Occupational Safety and Health *. : Department of Labor * ' .. Washington, D.C. 20210 \ . ..... Dear Ur, Stender: . . i It has come to ay attention that chrysotile asbestos la an In gredient in cany spackle and taping compounds and that asbestos levels between 3 and 13.7 fibers/cc are produced during sanding of taped dry-wall Joints, Furthermore, chest X-ray studies of tapers conducted at !!ount Sinai School of Medicine show a huge percentage or fibrosia among tapers. Details of the analyses and otudies are giveo in the enclosures. * X am asking that OSEA's Target Health llazard Program for asbestos be alerted to this newly recognized exposure, which can occur in the mixing of the taping andi speckle compounds as veil as in the sanding of the Joint seems. . . Sincerely yours, * * Marcus M. Key, M.D. * .. Assistant Surgeon General Director Enclosure * * cc: Messrs. William A. Duval, John Alfarone, Felsing Drs. MeMartin, Selikoff, Wagoner Mrs. Fedfccy MI0S11 Regional Program Directors S