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1 values.
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2 Its data is based primarily on chrysotile
3 exposure as investigated by Dr. Drinker in the early
4 '40s.
5 He pointed out that the same group of
6 shipyard workers were recently studied in more regard
7 to the development of asbestosis. Asbestosis was
8 diagnosed in a number of these workers.
9 Air samples were obtained using equipment
10 similar to that by Drinker. This demonstrated the
11 same level of atmospheric asbestos which Drinker found
12 in the 1940s and on which he based his suggested
13 threshold limit value.
14 It is, therefore, the consensus that of the
15 people who set the threshold limit values should be
16 lowered.
17 Skipping a couple of sentences.
18 From a practical standpoint, it would seem
19 reasonable that in addition to chrysotile threshold
20 limit value being restricted to zero, i.e., could be
21 used only when the applicator is wearing an air