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Dear Rusty:
I eon enclosing the 1979 results of the sputum cytology tests. Table I breaks the results down into age groups and into the smoking and non smoking categories. I have also shown the employees in these categories that have greater or less than ten years of service. As in the past, the results are much better than that predicted by Dr. Saccomanno's data. However, when comparing the data for those greater and less than ten years of service there may be some information worth further consideration. W are showing no moderate atypicals in either category. However, there is a marked increase in the mild atypicals in both the smokers and non-smokers With over'ten years of"service. Table II shows "the results comparing ih greater than and less than'ten "year exposures for all employees and for only employees over 30 years of age (all the greater than ten year exposed employees are over 30). If, you would like further details on this data, I would be glad to supply them.
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JOHN J. WELSH. M. D.
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Dear Mr, Larrison: I wrote this letter to
Dr, Jacobson because X had been unable to contact him by phone, However I finally reached his secretary to phone, X mailed him the letter anyway.
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Georg* Jacobson* M.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Radiology University of Southern California 1200 North State Street Los Angeles, California 90033
Rei Mr* E jl Sinclair Mr, E. M. Grab
Dear Doctor Jacobson*
You will recall having seen x-rays on Mr, E. J. Sinclair and Mr. E. M. Grab* who are employees at a Union Carbide ' asbestos mill at King City, California. Your report to me dated May 8, 1974, indicated that on the basis of the roent genogram* I had sent you there were no changes indicative of asbestosis or obstructive airway disease In either case. ~
I have just been informed that an x-ray taken recently on Mr. Sinclair has been diagnosed as asbestosis by the roentgenologist at the George L, flee Memorial Hospital in King City. Ha also stated that he had not yet received the x-rays from your office.
Therefore, I have asked that the new roentgenogram on Mr. Sinclair be sent to you and am requesting that you review It and send your report and the bill to me, Also, may I ask that your office check to see that the new film as well as the old films are returned to the George L. Mee Memorial Hospital in King City,
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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John J. Welsh, M. D. Corporate Medical Director Union Carbide Corporation 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017
RE: E. J. Sinclair E. M. Grab
Dear Doctor Welsh:
As soon as I received your letter of June 7, my secretary went to our hospital's mail room and much to my embarrassment learned that they had not gotten around to mailing the previous chest roentgeno grams of Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Grab until June 6. My sincerest apologies.
I have reviewed the new chest roentgenograms of Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Grab, both dated May 6, 1974.
SINCLAIR: There is a density in the right cardiophrenic angle which requires actual comparison with the previous chest films to determine whether it is of recent origin. I doubt that it is of clinical significance. Again, however, I see no changes to suggest asbestosis or any other form of pneumoconiosis.
GRAB: This chest roentgenogram does not differ from the descrip tion of the previous ones. I see no evidence of asbestosis or any other pneumoconiosis.
Thank you again for the opportunity of reviewing these cases. They are being mailed to the George L. Mee Memorial Hospital in King City today by my secretary personally and I trust that they will be delivered promptly.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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Jim Stanford should be advised not to continue smoking since his lung function is not as good as it should be. There is no evidence of disease in his case, however.
George Larson has a borderline lung function test, and there is an indication that he may be developing emphysema in spite of the fact that he is a non-smoker. He, too, should be examined more frequently than the rest, per haps every nine months. He should be advised about wearing his respirator in dusty areas.
Ernest Long Smokes a pack of cigarettes a day and has started to show evidence of lung disease, probably because of his smoking. We have no evi dence whatsoever that his pulmonary function has been reduced by his work with asbestos. However, if he continues in that job and does not wear res piratory protection, he runs a risk of aggravating his lung condition. He should be warned about smoking and should be examined every nine months.
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INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
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Mr. F. H. Larrison, Jr. Metals Division P.0. Box K King City, California 93930
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Dote March 4, 1976
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Dear Mr. Larrison:
This is to report medical impressions based on my visit to King City and the information contained in the physical examination reports of some of the employees.
I was disappointed to note that the amount of asbestos dust in the plant seems about the same as it had been on previous visits, and I noted that asbestos dust is still being tracked into the office area. Also, from what you told me, it appears that the employees are not taking advantage of the showers and change of clothes which have been provided for them. All of this adds up to a considerable concern on my part for the health of the employees at King City.
Even if improvements are made in the dust situation in the future, I would recommend an annual physical examination for all employees (including office workers) to include general physical, complete blood count, urinalysis, chest x-ray, and, for those who are in the dusty plant areas, pulmonary function tests.
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informed tha us lung condition does not appear to have been caused by his
work; but he should be aware that asbestos dust or any dust will aggravate his
lung condition. He should be especially watched by his own physician because
of high blood pressure, and he should be examined about every six months.
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