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su 25, D. C.. January Ji, 1945 Bureau of Medlelna and Surgery Saitad SUtal lary Department lnMn|tan) D. C. Attention! Captain Thomas J. Carter, M.C. 2070325 Gentleman! 'r Confirming our telephone conversation of the 30th, Z enclose copy of report bp Dra. Fleischer and Eroooaan on the occurrence of ao- bastosie at Bath Iron forks, December 19, 1911, oarlao of dost counts by S. hard Thompson of tha insurance carrlar, American Mutual of Booton and petrographic oaolyoo* of tho Jdaitt by Dr. C. &. Illliasa, ay ova colleague at Bamrd. * Thi evidence is anough to indlcato a fairly oarloao dost rial ot Bath and to neka it Tory probable that tho oaao- oart of thing till be found in other planta and yardn where tho oaaa typo of pipa covering aatarialo are need. Z not with tho aanafectarero of tho aatarialo uod at Bath and they stated they oould bo glad to got out a brief otatoaent of pro- oautiono ohich ahould bo taken in tho light of thoir con experience and that they would inform their eompotitoro that Z had aokod thoa to do to. Z understand that neither Mary aor Maritime outo any change in tho apeoifleatiooo ao tho parforaenco with tho preooat aatarialo lo en tirely oetiofectory. fra a health otandpoint oo do not belloTO any specification ehongea ore needed. . Z suggested to Adairol Mills that it would be rery deetreble for Baey to eraalno aea handling tho prepontlna of plpo ooreringo oad thoir installation in at least two Baey lords and two Baey contract yardo as this 'la aaeh aore a Baey than a Marltlno problaa bocoaao tha aatarlals~aro asad aapad ally an Baey Twaoalo with high praaswro staam powar plants.- Admiral Mills agreed that sach rtndioa would ha wlas before lory or Barltloe aaoeptad this asbertosls risk as balhg nlficaat la oar ganoral ship construction progreau Therefore, could you not here sack oarewye Bade .at Boatoa oad fa* Jerk laTy lords? fa coaid do Wo entrant yards, preferably Bothlohea'o Quincy lord oad either Boa Ink ghipbuilding or federal. 000040 r; > ill four'yarda would be das* together and knov that tha two we night do would cooperate. Z suggest taka dust count! and bare Dr* tllllaas tha iua aort of petrogrsphic enalyses ualaaa your Bureau can do than* Thaia petrographic studies vould bn tha only ltana of expenxe for ohlch nalthar pour Buraau nor our office la prepared* UUlana'. charges would probably not sxceed $150.00. If o bad than dona by an outalde petregrafhar It would be at a rate of about 125*00 per eanj^Le. ' . Please let me bar* your thoughts on thla natter and kindly oond an extra copy to Lt. Coenand ar 1. X. Tlalachar, Assistant Chiaf-Health Con sultant, United States Earl tine Coeail salon, Jaffaraon Building, 1015 Chsstoat Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. Sincerely yours, r>/?. Philip Drinker ' Chief Health Consultant Clvlaion of Shipyard Labor Eolations lbeloaure eet idalral Kills Dr. Plalsahar Ir. Phillips 0. Pearson Mr. Denial 8. Bing ' Dir. Shipyard Labor Ealatieme .2070325 000041