Document N2zVj84R5OoxoXJX8ZYnGZ3VE

V y/^Hyji ^7-. ^^->-------^ r '-*.7 ^-#k_ j. '_J '/^ f /f In 1980, Du Pont was fir*t in the chemical industry to * ' 1/ k ^-institute an asbestos-seraaning program for all employees and ^ 'v pensioners. Aa a part of thia program, tha Rochester Plant apacifieally monitora all employees with /potantial for . expoaura to aabaatoa as a part of tha pariodle phyaical jL- examination for eraployaaa. Tha examination includea a lati cheat x-ray, which ia read and interpreted by a board certified ;/1>, ia. radiologist, and a pulmonary function teat. Corporate Medical recently aaaiated in an audit of all tha ,<- " 1 x-raya of eiaployaea and penaionara in our monitoring program. tv Thia raviaw, done by a board certified radiologiat trained in detecting abnormalitiea that may be aabeatoa-related, indicatea ,ir ,<** / . that 11 people have abnormalitiea which require follow-up me per our procedure. Evan though our local board certified radiolo gists hava not indicated these employees have abnormalities that are poaaibly aabeatoa-related, we will send theae people, at our expense, to a pulmonary specialist for consultation. In addition, the corporate audit indicatad that 24 x-raya should be retaken because the guality of the film wee not acceptable for JESS!* ceew^rl Dr. Auerbach will meet personally with all amployaea and penaionara involved to specifically review their circumstances with them. w f VM<AO. DU 036882