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August 19, 1966 MSMORAMDUM TO: 0. J. Stopps PROM: M. S. Maxfleld ASBESTOS!S STUDY PIPE C0V5RER5 - CHAMBERS WORKS Data obtained from the record* of the annual medical examinations and from the x-ray reports, 1955-1966, of 52 pipe coverers employed at Chambers Works were analysed. The results of the analysis follow: Condition I. 'Prom Physical Examination Card*. Ho. of Workers Chest Pain [unspecified] Precordial Pain 7 ie Cardiac Disease Electrocardiogram - abnormal equivocal Heart Murmurs Coronary Disease [angina, infarction, 1 thrombosis 1 ' Enlarged Heart Congestive Pallure l* * 5 4 a 3.4 1 Hypertensive Disease - borderline frank 10 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease 1-2 Borderline hypertension. Includes 1 with angina, 1 with congestive failure, 2 with infarction. i J39 ! DU? 0900538 J 1 2 Condition Broncho-Pulmonary Rales Hoarseness Chronic Cough Chronic Expectoration white sputum Chronic Bronchitis Pleurisy with Pleural Effusion Pulmonary Pibroels Lobectomy [Tuberculoma] Gastrointestinal Ulcer Neoplasm Hepatic Pathology Renal Pathology No. of Workers , - --. T 4 2 2 1 4 X 1 1* 7 0 - 1 +4` 2-3 3-5 XI. Pronr X-Ray Reports. Diaphragms - scarred roughened flattened tented Pibrosis - not graded mild mild - moderate moderate moderate - severe severe Pleural Thickening Emphysema Bronohieotasls Atelectasis \ Pneumoconiosis Tuberculoma - 1 2 2 2 2-6 2-4 10 - 15 2-4 3 5-17 2-3 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 M>*/dyb + Also listed under x-ray reports. ** Neoplasm not verified. Worker classified as Class 1 about 3 years later. UP 0900539