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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION. AND WELFARE
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October 1C, 1967
Hr. L. 0, Griffith. Jr.
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Pittsburgh-Corning
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Dear Hr* Griffith; \ /A
survey of the Pittsburgh-Coruing Insulation plant at Port Allegany* Pennsylvania are enclosed.
These samples vere collected and counted according to the standard method of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and are comparable to the Threshold Limit Value of 5 million particles per cubic foot .established by that body, Uovever, since these samples vere collected for the epidemiologic' purpose iof defining the average exposure of e group pf workers In a operation rather than for the usual industrial hygiene purpose of locating pod evaluating the heavily exposed individuali-'.tho Results may not be ccn$>ara>ie tt? Industrial
Sincerely yours.
In closure
cc: Dr. Grant Dr. Cralley Pennsylvania Health Dept.
. Activities Held Studies Occupational Health Program
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Preliminary Report United States Public Health Service
Occupational Health Program
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