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FILE NAME: ALCOA (ALC) DATE: 1944 July 13 DOC#: ALC067 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter Aluminum(iumfumt;nfAtttmrit ^A % ALUMINUM RESEARCH LABORATORIES POST OFFICE SOX 772 FRANCIS C. FRARY D IR E C T O R July 13, 1944 Dr. L, U. Gardner, Director Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake, N.Y, Dear Dr. Gardner: Vjj (\ You will recall our discussion and your experi ments on the effect of inhaled silica fume in producing silicosis. In this connection, I recently ran across an article on "The Occurrence of Silicosis in the Manufacture of Silicon Alloys" j 'y in The Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Vol. 19, pages 155-162, April, 1937. Practical experience as reported in this article seems to confirm our suspicions of the ability ^ . i \ ?'> of this dust to produce silicosis. j,. I 'CFrML Yery truly yours,' i i A ' ... .. -.y H rSctor7_ 'r ficfcU-/-rM/Cp*foriv*-' Aluminum Research ALuMIHUM COMPAFf ^oratories, /. .AMERICA