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.-? - - 1 ' j '<' i 7;C? j?? ''! vw if I -C^r''%'> VSrfWsw;,-,^-.' Frcm; W. B. Reitze Copies: See Below Subject: TALC LABELING Dr. Kotin and I have discussed your proposed talc label as contained in your memo of June 12. We would suggest a revision as follows: CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBER AVOID CREATING DUST BREATHING ASBESTOS FIBER MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. This commercial talc product contains approximately % fibrous Tremolite, which has been classified by OSHA as an asbestiform mineral. Adequate dust control as is currently required by OSHA mineral dust standards is recommended to bring this product into compliance with OSHA's standard for exposure to asbestos dust. CAUTION PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES OF TALC ALONE CAN BE INJURIOUS TO HEALTH, AVOID CREATING AND BREATHING TALC DUST. RESPIRATORS OR DUST MASKS APPROVED BY NIOSH OR THE BUREAU OF MINES ARE RECOMMENDED. Is there any reason why the labeling must be postponed until September 1, 1974? Isn't it possible to have pasteovers printed and attached to existing supplies of bags until the entire bag itself can be reprinted? W. B. Reitze WBR/lc cc: E. M. Fenner T. M. Jackson R. P. Carter R. W. Mclndoe W. A. Cooper S. W. Schulmeyer D. E. Hillier F. J. Solon CRMC-000457 W. C. Streib R. B. VonWald P.. Kotin, M.D.