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Ootober 11, 197i* Mr. Roy Washington Model Cities Painting Co* ... 8 Casper Street' * . Rochester N. Y. ' . ' re; Warning Label G-P Joint Compound : , ' Dear Royi I spoke to Mr. Don Lamberton of Georgia Pacifio this morning, concerning the warning label on their Joint Compound. Mr. Lamberton advises me that New York State has not changed pos ition on the rejection of Georgia Paoifio Ready-mix Joint com pound. The situation is that the State Znspector will not approye the material because it contains asbestos fiber. I have call ed both United States Gypsum and The Proko Company. Both firms tell me that their products also contain asbestos fiber. All of the gypsum product manufacturers tell me that federal reg ulations require a warning label, but, the produots are relat ively unchanged since drywall construction began. I know of no product that contains anything other than asbestos fiber. The State people are either unwilling or unable to name a manufacturer of an asbestos-free product. I would be happy to stock any item for you, but, I simply oan't find anything that will fill the bill. I ooj file I RECEIVED BY NOV l'l 1974 gypsum division