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Personc.1._esndo Confidential
TO: ^ R. W. Sterrett (Zonolite/
Chicago)
PROM: 'Peter Xostie
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February 13, 1968
Dust Controls
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J. P. Cshelane E. L. Mears J. F. Murphy, Jr. U. L. Teggart
On 2/G/6C, M last in Cincinnati with J. R. lynch. Assistant Chief, Environmentol Activities. Field Studies, Occupational health Program, U. S. Public Health Service, for the purpose of discussing dust controls.
He agreed hi general with our plan of approach to the problem at
Libby, that is (l) an industrial hygiene survey for purposes of - "
counting end '-.aa--yninr; the airborne dust, identifj^ing areas of air "1 ccntaminaticr. an-1 ree misleading corrective action- (2) complete work
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histories on all 32 esplcfees who show abacrnal chest X*Rcye: and
.(3) up to date chest X-Ray pictures on t.is 32 to be reviewed by an
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expert in pulr.oii.iry diseases.
. .. ., Regardin'-. dist prrticSe sizes to be counted there was a difference
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of opinion, you. 'Jill i\se*li, between cur J-M adrlsoK 3 and Maryland
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Casualty. J-! ricomr.rr-jcei counting all particles under 10 microns in
size. Msryiurd ?&Tua. .ty recommended courting all over 5 microns. lynch ;-c.' '
concurred with J-M.
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Lynch alto itresf.-id, as did J-M, uh a importance cf good housekeeping
and scheduled chicluLn.r: cf mechanical dust reuoval eeuipnent, chutes,...sffi'gSLy;
conveyors, eic-va.ors,
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I think vre ic.: have enough advice and information to go ahead as follows:
1. Arrc: for J-M Industrial Hygienists to dc- the survey and
labr.*:- st >ry vwk as. proposed.. I? it is agreeable to you mid Butcl 3 .eicb 1'o like tc set this ur> us seen as possible after . March 1, 196JM
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2. Writs ';) verb. histories< patterned after the attache;5, sample,
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This*,11..f .. -sVl'.ov1lc of course "b.e..
donc by .Libby irr -.agerusnt terser usi. T^e iipcrtancc cf clarity
end c.:;ilrbeucss should be strewed. This project should be
start sd I'meJiat ely.
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Repent :h:st .`f-I sys on the 32 e ;p).oyeez in question. As I
recall, this rucl eusr.lna.tion is duo ir. April or May. If this
is *o: s case, ve should vc.it until then so .s not to arouse undue vJf c.
aijprsheision.
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