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FILE NAME Household Contact HC DATE 1976 Nov 24 DOC HC015 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - Trumball Corporate - Confidential ~ Nin 1 Corporate Trumbull TO Nr G. Ferrucci November 24 1976 .? After Dr. Lewinsohn has completed his indoctrination and rounds of Raybestos Manhattan other company plants and various institutions will we will prepare preliminary recommendations whichwill institutions and reviewed at a be discussed Directors meeting of company Medical and other interested persons to be scheduled for In the mean- next spring time however observations will be made should result in recommendations some of which will inevitably receive attention promptly for this reason I enclosing enclosing a copy of a prepared for me by Lewinsohn and Heaver report following North Charleston and their visits to Harshville The report is for your infor- mation and will not be sent to anyone else Particular attention should be paid to the 1 Excessive exposure to perchlorethylene following page 5 points 2 Apparent lack of awareness on the part of Dr. Greene of recently diagnosed cases of asbestosis at Marshville According to my records and four cases in 1974. six Was cases were Dr. Creene recorded awere of in 1975 these 3 Matters relating to housekeeping protective clothing change areas and washing and shower facilities should be given attention * ; we : f It is now accepted that long term exposure is not production of asbestos related diseases necessary for the Exposure to excessive , levels for a few months or even a few weeks can result in the appearance of disease many to ensure that workers are years later Therefore it is protected even though certain important may be shutdown in a few months time operations It is also important to prevent workers from taking asbestos fiber into their homes Once fiber gets into the home and becomes in carpeting upholstery etc. it is virtually impossible .o embedded .s rid of it to get eo Mome vacuum cleaners will not get rid of the fiber but will simply recirculate it Exposure then becomes a 24 hour a day 7 day a week matter with young children being particularly at risk It is for these reasons that particular emphasis is placed on protective clothing change rooms etc. Please let me know if you have any questions + as 1931 John H. Marsh 1931 . 1931 1931 , THE THE