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, n /;/: /?,, - / / {^ , -,i--/,-c,-,t c! /i $C -A 3S' - 31, /^i~7 n-- r~ -/ {Touiidation Facts C. flCHARO WALMl*. M.O.. Ftmbwrgfe It indeed a pleasure in welcome all of i.. this 22d Annual Meeting of In- !;ti.;ri:il Hygiene Foundation. not only he,..u?c 1 an1 always Happy to see so many members of the Foundation here, but be cause I believe this audience represents the formula for hurdling obstacles that pA-smt themselves in just about ever}' tini ir human endeavor. And that formula communication--not just communication within the boundaries of our own special(icsidiut communication across lines.-across harriers of misunderstanding that lack of in tomvirion and insight can create. We ho|>e that the program which has been arranged tor you will help to bring about a clearer understanding of the interrebtion-!iip f management, technical, and medial .i|K-cts of health maintenance. A"o want at this time to welcome 11 new members to this year's meeting. They are die following: TIic American Mrral Co., I.ni. Tire Atchison, Topeka anti Santa Fe Railway 5y*tetn' Mrazilian National Steel Company Hick Corporation 1 vnl Foods Corporation ! iumplirte- Uiti-ioti it* I lor^-W'amrr > <i(.ranon l-.-lr Sierl <.'<inp:niy Mimk'-itj Mminc & Maniii.icttiriiic Co. l-:t-.:rt:.i Motors. Inc. l: -e.irch-C'.tircll, Inc. ......... M Stcc! .............. . ot l orporattrm \r*mu Steel Uv hope that vou will consider the Foun dation a- part of vour nun tecnnical flan, tnd <.- it)k forward to being ui assistance I'l tou, During the past year :hc Foundations 'tart completed a number ot important heid and research projects. Environmental sur veys were made for^rfttmber companies to evaluate the degree of hazardous exjiosurcs cto dust, fumes, and other atmospheric con taminants. Control measures were based' upon this evaluation of the working en vironment. Investigations were also made of community air pollution, and stack dis charges at industrial plants were measured to determine whether these were a contribut ing factor. Two major epidemiological studies were carried on during the year, one to determine the health status of workers in a specific industry and whether there is a relationship between environmental exposures and cer tain biologic effects, and the other to in vestigate the biologic effects of eertaiu chemical coinjviund?. Another major medical study was the survev of the medial program of one mem ber company, a redesigning of it. and the preparation of a manual of procedures. A number of research investigations in the Foundation's toxicological laboratory were concerned with the development of fundamental information appraising and controlling occupational disease hazards. Among long-range projects of this type is one being conducted ior an association of Industrie? to study biological factors in air pollution. Another is a research project to ,-tuilv [<otential hazards of a new.' product, and includes pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and eye-irritation studies. Findings serve as a basis for evolving proper control measures to protect the health of workers and cor.?umcr?. The?e are just the highlights of the work carried on this year. There were many other projecis of a leaser magnitude but equally