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mstrong CONTRACTING A N O SUPPLY Corporation Subsidiary of Arm$(ro*t Cart Cempaay COUTH SAN MAMCItCO. CALIFORNIA April 3, 1959 Mr* Ivan A* Schwab Hanna & Eropby 1ft0 Can Pablo Avenue Oakland 12, California Subjects Bsrgit A# Svartout (Widcv of John 2* Svartout) va* Mundot Ccrk Corp.* et al I.A*C* So* 169-171 Esar Hr# Schvabs Please refer to your letter dated March 21;, 1959 on the above subject* There is no affirmative evidence that can be prodiced at this tim to establish that there vas no exposure to asbestos curing cr ac7 part cf the ezzeloynara of Kr* John 3* Caartcnt by the Armstrong Ceric Germany* Our oontract records on the jobs in question hare been destroyed in. keeping vith our noraal retention schedule* On each of the jobs referred to-in your letter* with the exception of So* 1* Carnation Corns r^r. Stockton a Magnesia. prodac t vhieh contained 152 cr lass Asbeatna long fibers was used* , On the 'Carnation silk Jcb* ccrk ecoring containing no asbestos fiber vas used* The additional fact that on the Pacific Gas A Electric Company job* the Alaska vorx* and the Bethlehea Pacific Shipyard verb a goodly portion of the materials used contained no asbestos fiber* Such materials as cork covering* and airrsral wool products vere also employed* Vith respect to his essploysent in Alaska* no vritten contract vas _ __Involved In the--hiri-ag* He vas hired through meal Wo* 9V "of the International Association of Heat and Prost Insula tars and Asbestos Workers cf Anchorage* Alaska* on an open call fer ran* The type of work Involved applying insulation on a go^ermesat housing project at Port Klchirdson user Anchorage* Alaska* Katarlala1 Installed consisted of Pibcr^laa* and Wool Felt pipe covering for the Heating and Plurfcing systems* A snail quantity Mr* Ivan A* Schwab -2 April 3* -1959 of Magnesia block was used for the hot water storage tank* Ve hope .the above information will be of servico to you* Please let us "know if there is any further assistance ve can give* Very truly yours, ARMSTRONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CCRP. { John S* Taylor ' j District Manager 3 : DJM : t* r ccs Travelers Insurance Company, Oakland ' ' \ Standard Accident Insurance C.oraa ry, San Francisco \ R* Cm Schmidt, Jr* Insurance Dept., Armstrong Cork Co., ^anoa i t r i t 1 1 t.