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FILE NAME Manville JMA
DATE 1955 Feb DOC JMA272
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Agenda - McIntyre Conference on Occupational Chest Disease
McIntyre Conference
Occupational Chest Disease
TOWN HALL
SARANAC LAKE NEW YORK FEBRUARY 7 8 and 9 1955
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REGISTRATION
SUNDAY February 6
10:00 a.m.
8:00 p.m. Registration at the Hotel Saranac
MONDAY February 7
8:30 a.m.
10:30 am Registration at the Town Hall
SARANAC CONFERENCE
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
A. J. LANZA M.D. Chairman Emeritus Professor of Industrial Medicine
Institute of Industrial Medicine New York University Medical Center
New York City
D. A. IRWIN M.D.
Medical Director
Aluminum Company of America Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
J. W. H. HANNON M.D.
Medical Director
McIntyre Research Foundation Washington Pennsylvania
G. M. MEADE M.D.
Executive Director Trudeau Institute
Trudeau New York
G. W. H. Schepers M.D. D.Sc.
Director
The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake New York
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PROGRAM SUMMARY
MONDAY February 7
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 am
Registration at the Town Hall
10:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
General Introduction .
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2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Aluminum in the Control of Sllicosts 7
TUESDAY February 8
9:30 am - 1:00 p.m.
Epidemiology of Silicosis and Occupational
Disease Chest
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2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Evaluation of Experimental Research
on Dust Disease Experimental 2.
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8:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
Leroy U. Gardner Memorial Address and
Banquet . Gardner . .
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WEDNESDAY February 9
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Medico and Clinical Aspects of
Pulmonary Disability .
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2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Experimental and Engineering Aspects of
Occupational Chest Diseases .
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AFTERNOON SESSION February 7 MONDAY
Aluminum in the Control of Silicosis
Moderator G. W. H. SCHEPERS M.D. D.Sc.
Director The Saranac Laboratory
Saranac Lake New York
2:30 p.m.
Studies on the Prophylaxis of Expert-
mental Silicosis by Means of Aluminem
MORRIS DWORSKI M.P.H.
Director of Research
Clubs Will Variety
Rogers Hospital
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Research Associate
The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.Y.
3:30 p.m.
The Demonstration of Aluminum in Animal Tissues
DUDLEY A. Irwin M.D. Medical Director
Aluminum Company of America Pittsburgh Pa
3:50 p.m.
10 MINUTE RECESS -
4:00 p.m.
Experiences with the Control of d
Silicosis in Foundries
L. M. D. Osmond M.D. Mesta Machine Co.
Homestead Pa
4:30 p.m. Experiences with the Control of Silicosis in Gold Mining
J. K. GODIN Manager
Belle Terre Mines
Belle Terre Quebec
5:00 p.m.
| Experiences with the Control of Silicosis
in the Ceramic Industry
D. L. PERRY M.D.
Universal Rundle Corporation Newcastle Pa
5:30 p.m.
Discussion initiated by PAUL G. BOVAR^ M.D.
Consulting Roentgenologist
Tarentum Pa
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AFTERNOON SESSION February 8 TUESDAY
The Evaluation of Experimental Research on Dust Diseases
Moderator J. W. G. HANNON M.D. Medical Director McIntyre Research Foundation
Washington Pennsylvania
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The Clearance of Radioactive Dust
from the Human Long
j ROY ALBERT M.D. Assistant Chief Medical Branch Division of Biology and Medicine U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Washington D.C.
2:50 p.m.
Statistical Studies on Experimental
Aerosols
Stanislaw KASZER M.E. Biostatistician
The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.T.
E.E.
3:10
p.m.
A Correlation of Tissue Reaction Mineral Content of the Lungs of Experimental Animals
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PHILIP C. PRATT M.D. Assistant Director Biological Division
and
THOMAS M. Durkan M.E.
Assistant Director Engineering The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.T.
Division
3:30 p.m.
A Critique of Experimental Tuberculosilicosis
EMANUEL WOLINSKY Assistant Director Trudeau Laboratory Trudeau N.TY.
M.D.
3:50 p.m.
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} 4:00 p.m. The Value of Gough Section Preparations in Dust Disease Diagnosis A. J. BLANCHARD M.D. Pathologist Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto Ontano
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A. R. RIDDELL M.B. D.P.H. Senior Medical Specialst Division of Industrial Hygiene Ontario Department of Health Toronto Ontario
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AFTERNOON Continued February 8 TUESDAY
4:15 p.m.
The Reaction of Chromium Compounds
Body Tissues and Their Constituents
Anna M. Baet er D.Sc. Associate Professor Environmental Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore Md
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4:40 p.m.
The Question of Differential Experimental Susceptibility of Animals to Dust
W. FRANKS M.D.
Professor of Medical Research The Banting and Best Department of Medical Research
Toronto University
Toronto Ontario
5:05 p.m.
/ The Biochemistry of Surface Reactions
in Relation to Particle Size of Dust
LESTER D. Scheel Ph.D.
Head Biochemistry Laboratory
Trudeau N.Y.
5:30 p.m.
Discussion initiated by
NORTON NElson Ph.D. Chairman Institute of Industrial Medicine
NY University Medical Center New York City
EVENING SESSION
8:00 p.m.
Conference Banquet - Hotel Saranac Master of Ceremonies
Manfred Bowditch
Director of Health & Safety
Lead Industries Association
New York City
9:00 p.m.
LeRoy U. Gardner Memorial Address
PAUL S. RICHards M.D. Senior Consultant Memorial Medical Center Salt Lake City Utah
9:30 p.m.
Historical Sketches on Dr. Edward L. Trudeau and Dr. E. R. Baldwin
HUGH M. Kinghorn M.D. Saranac Lake N.Y.
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MORNING SESSION
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February 9 WEDNESDAY
Medico and Clinical Aspects of Pulmonary Disability
Moderator
DUDLEY A. IRWIN M.D.
Medical Director Aluminum Company of America Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
9:30 am 10:00 am
Legal Aspects of the Evaluation of /
Disability in Compensation for Pneumokoniosis
THEODORE C. WATERS Industrial Counsel Baltimore Md
/ The Pulmonary Disability Legislation
of South Africa
G. W. H. SCHEPERS M.D. D.Sc. Director The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.TY.
10:20 a.m.
10:50 am 11:00 am
Criteria for the Assessment of Disability in Occupational Disease
GILES F. Filley M.D.
Head Physiology Laboratory
Trudeau N.Y.
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Talc Pneumokoniosis
M. KLEINFELD M.D. J. MESSITE M.D. I. R. TABERSHAW M.D. Division of Industrial Hygiene State of New York Department of Labor New York City
11:25 a.m.
The Pulmonary Disability Associated with Coal Mining
J. W. G. HAnnon M.D.
Medical Director
McIntyre Research Foundation Washington D.C.
11:45 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
The Disability Found in Persons Exposed
to Certain Beryllium Compounds
HARRIET L. Hardy M.D. Associate Physician
Occupational Medical Clinic Massachusetts General Hospital
/ Boston Massachusetts
The Pulmonary Disability Attendant
on Asbestosis
Kenneth W. Smith M.D.
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Medical Director Manville Corp.
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New York City
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12:30 p.m. Discussion initiated by
WARREN A. Cook B.A.
Associate Professor
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Industrial Health and Hygiene
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Univ of Michigan School of Public Health
Ann Arbor Michigan
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AFTERNOON SESSION February 9 WEDNESDAY
Experimental and Engineering Aspects of Occupational Chest Diseases
Moderator ANGUS D. Campbell Manager McIntyre Research Foundation
Schumacher Ontario
2:30
p.m.
The Experimental and Clinical Study of the Effects of Inhaled Hydrous Calcium Silicate of Calcined Gypsum and of Talc Dusts on Animal Tissues and Human Lungs
G. W. H. SCHEPERS M.D. D.Sc. Director The Saranac Laboratory
and
Thomas M. Durkan M.E.
Assistant Director Engineering The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.T.
Division
3:00 p.m.
The Experimental Study of the Biological Action of Rare Earth Oxides Fluorides Tungsten Carbide and Glass Wool
G. W. H. SCHEPERS M.D. D.Sc.
Director The Saranac Laboratory
and
ANTHONY B. DelahanT Research Associate
The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.Y.
3:30 p.m.
The
Radon Problem in Deep Level Mining
DUNCAN A. HOLADAY
Sanitary Engineering Director Occupational Health Field Station U.S.P.H.S. Special Health Services Salt Lake City Utah
4:00 p.m.
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4:10
p.m.
Weight and Distribution versus J
Particle or Fiber Counts in Estimating Atmospheric Dustiness
MALCOLM L. ROBERTS M.S.
Industrial Hygiene Engineer The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake N.Y.
M.E.
4:35 p.m.
Current Problems in Dust Control in Metal Mines
CLIFFORD S. Gibson
Chief Engineer and Secretary
Committee on Silicosis Mines Accident Prevention Association
of Ontano Timmins Ontario
5:00
p.m.
Epilogue
ANTHONY J. Lanza M.D. Conference Chairman
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TECHNICAL DISPLAYS
I. Large Lang Sections for Displaying Lung Lesions II CRheepsrtesDeinsteaatsievse Radiographs of Occupational
III Gross Pathological Specimens of
Pneumokonioses
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IV Experimental Pneumokoniosis
V. Experimental Tuberculosis
VI Experimental Lung Cancer VII Physiological Methods of Disability Evaluation
VIII The Petrography of Biotoxic Dusts IX Practical Dust Sampling Methods X. Techniques of Aluminum Administration
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SARANAC L^ KEIS EASILY REACHED ...
Excellent highways lead to Saranac Lake the focal point of the scenic Adirondack Mountain Region famous for its invigorating climate and unsurpassed recreational
facilities
TRANSPORTATION
Colonial Airlines
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New York Central Railroad
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Adirondack Trailways
Greyhound Bus Lines Fitzgerald Bus Lines
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SARANAC CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 7 8 and 9 1955 SARANAC LAKE NEW YORK
General Information .
Transportation
By Automobile Those wishing to drive to Saranac Lake will find all roads open and sanded during the winter months The greater part of the New York Thruway is already in use
By Air Colonial Airlines has daily plane service from LaGuardia Field New York to Saranac Lake Airport and from Montreal to Saranac Lake Airport
By New York Central R.R There are through sleepers from New York City to Saranac Lake The New York Central R.R. bas notified us that if a sufficient number of reservations are made far enough in advance they will arrange a through sleeper from Chicago to Saranac Lake and from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake picking up passengers at the principal cities en route Simply contact the general passenger agent in any large city for this
purpose at least two weeks before the Conference
By Delaware and Hudson R.R There is no direct connection on the Delaware and Hudson to Saranac Lake but there is a daily train from New York and one from Montreal to Westport about 45 miles from Saranac Lake Taxi service will be arranged for those choosing this route provided we are notified in advance
By Bus Adirondack Transit Lines There are three buses daily from New York to Saranac Lake via Albany New York Connections can be made at Albany with New York Central trains
Greyhound There are two buses daily from New York
and from Montreal to Saranac Lake
Fitzgerald Bus Lines There is one bus daily from Water-
town to Saranac Lake .
Recreation
The Saranac Lake area provides many forms of recreational winter activities including skating outdoors and indoors skiing bobsledding on the Olympic Bob Run and skeet shooting Over the weekend of February 11 12 and 13 the Winter Carnival will be held in Saranac Lake and there will be skating races ski races sled races a parade of decorated floats a Carnival Ball crowning of King and Queen and a fireworks display
In Lake Placid the following events are scheduled
Saturday February 5 - National Senior A.A.U. Man Bobsled race for Bubs Monahan Trophy Hockey at Arena
Sunday February 6
National
race for Billy Fiske Trophy
Hockey at Arena
Senior
A.A.U
Man
Bobsled
U.S. Eastern American Ski Association - Jr. Downhill and Slalom Championships
Monday February 7 - U.S. Eastern American Ski Association -Jr. Downhill and Slalom Championships
Friday February 11 - Lake Placid High School Winter Carnival at High School grounds Olympic Arena and Scotts Cobble Includes figure skating hockey jumping country downhill slalom and snow sculpturing
Saturday February 12 - U.S. Olympic Man Bobsled outs 19th Annual Kate Smith Ski Races Icicle Hop Ball and crowning of High School King and Queen of Winter - Lake Placid High School Winter Carnival
Sunday February 13 - U.S. Olympic Man Bobsled outs
19th Annual Kate Smith Ski Races
International Pee Wee Bobsled Races on baby run adjacent
to the Arena
Accommodations
Hotel Saranac which is the headquarters for the Conference several smaller hotels and a number of class motels and tourist homes will comfortably accommodate those attending the sessions If you plan to attend please fill in the attached
registration form and mail it to
Executive Secretary The Saranac Laboratory
Box 551
Saranac Lake New
York