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M onsanto Chemic. ai Nitro, V. Va. //X 2 / / ^ Co m p a n y ' cc Mr. Clyde Dut August 22, 1949 r~m in 10 r. T D r . J * R . Durland Nitro, V. Va. Refereoc* EnbJ^ct * 4 -<JL Following is a list of personnel vithln the ^department vho, as of August 16, had been exposed to the contamination in Building 41 but had not contracted dermatitis. The exposure dates are not accurate but are the best estimation which can be made as of this time. Name Postlethvaite, J. M. Vagner, A. M. -Roberts, G. L. Craigo, Arnie Christy, Basil Jeffers, Miliary Brewer, C. E. Witt, Sherman Dooley, V. S. Bailey, L. L. Wallace, A. L. Tormey, R. M. Santrock, H. H. Parkins'1', V. B. Harmon, James Young, H. 0. Kinser, William Spears, Virgil Trett, E. S. Fowler, C. R. Bailey, Hansford Lyons, H. 0. Logg, J. B. Pring, H. F. McGrew, J. C . C-.` SUBJ:..-, Exposure Date 6- 18-49 3 times weekly since 7"H "49 7- 23-49 7-1-49 (Same day as C.P. Mattox who has contracted 7 -2 8 & 7 -297 -25-49 6-28 & 6-296-28-4 6-29Minimum of 0; 6-27-49 . 8-6 & 8-7-49 8 -7 -4 9 8-6-49 8-7-49 8-7-49 7-20-49 Daily since i prior Daily prior 7 -2 5 -4 9 7 -25-49 7 -29-49 7-28-49 7-24-49 ' 5 - 4 t49 7-4-49 , '\ X 0.7DER. 9510339 Name. Peaker, E. V. Hanna, C. V. Estep, E. B. -- Lett, Robert Hacke tt, C. B. Fhalen,- Merle 2 Exposure Date 7-25-49 7-28-49 (This man has sine reported a3 of 8-19-49) 4-22-49 4-22-49 4-22-49 4-22-49 9510340 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Monaanto FU* 5212(a) DLK August 8, 1384 Reconciliation of plaintiff' raquait for chloracna documanta on 219 people with Zack/Sutklnd Mortality Study Cohort Sotne months ago plaintiffs supplemented a request for production of raw data of mortality studies by providing a list of 219 names for whom they sought certain information, including any record showing that each person had (1) a "true case of ch loracne" as defined In the Zack/Sutkind mortality study, or (2) a diagnosis of chloracna, rash or 2 ,4 ,5-T rath subsequent to March 8, 1949, through the end of 1952. We do not know how the plaintiffs put together the list of 219 (attached), but I do know that it includes: 1) 121 people from the Zack/Suskind cohort, the single exception being Nurse Ruth Morris. 2) 20 people on a list of names used ss Exhibit 5 to the deposition of Judy Zeck oh March 1, 1984, identified as "Deceased Nitro Clients,** (attached). For purposes of responding to the request, "true case of chlorscne" was taken to be chlorecne attributable to the 1949 blow-off and immediate clean-up ef forta . Accordingly, attempts ware made to reconcile documents from medical end workman's compensation files on thsse 219 people with their Inclusion or exclusion In the Zack/Suskind cohort of 122. Listed below are Instancei where the information obtained from a review of the medical and workmen's compensstlon files does not line up with chloracna as a result of exposure during the accident and clean-up and where SUBJECT -CTiVc ORDER.. GG4191 wm wui need to be prepared to axplain why thase peopla ware not in the cohort. 1. Willard Forbes Medical Fit 1) 9427791 - Notice of Accident Treatment dated 5/7/49 ahowa Dept. 34, report of rash on face and between legs 2) 9427792 - Notice of Accident Treatment dated 10/7/51 ahowa Dept. 34, report of 2 ,4 ,5 -T rash on face - some on body with date of injury "over a year ago" In support of his not being in the cohort, I don't believe he was on the safety memos and a workmen's comp claim (9427815) shows 3/26/50 date of injury. We may have to explain the 5/49 rash, however, since it it similar to reports for those who were in the cohort. Or perhaps the B34 Instead of B41 designation solves the problem. In our response to request for documents we did not Indicate that 9427791 supported a claim of a "true case of chtoracne." 2. Charles R. Fowler Medical File 1) 9444339 - Notice of Accident Treatment dated 5/18/49 shows Dept. 41 report of dermatitis on face Workmen's Comp File 1) ` 9444340 - Workmen's Comp claim dated 2/13/50 says injury was reported 5/18/49 and was "chemical rash on face" resulting from "unexpected chemical reaction liberating unknown products of decomposition" Our response to request for documents listed these documents as showing a "true case of chlorecne." Jan Yung indicated that ha waa not included In the cohort on the basis of a memo dated August 22, 1949, from W. E. Chandler to D r. J. R. Durland stating that he had been exposed but had not developed dermatitis (9510339-9510340). We will need to be able to justify his exclusion based upon thst memo In contradiction of the report of dermatitis In his file. 3. Hattay, Jasse W. Medical File 2