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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 2005 Nov 29 DOC TALC056 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Unpublished Report - Analysis of Vintage Cosmetics for Asbestos Report of Results MVA6160 Analysis of Vintage Cosmetics for Asbestos Prepared for Law Offices of Bernie Bernheim 4725 Rubio Avenue Encino CA 91436 Respectfully Submitted by NR wate James R. Millette Ph.D. Executive Director MVA Scientific Consultants 3300 Breckinridge Boulevard Suite 400 Duluth GA 30096 6160report 29 November 2005 MVA SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANTS 0002 0002 Report of Results -- MVA Project No. 6160 Analysis of Vintage Cosmetics for Asbestos INTRODUCTION alphabetical the results of analyses of fifteen 15 vintage cosmetic This report includes 21 March 2005 from the Law Offices products delivered to MVA Scientific Consultants on the samples were assigned of Bernie Bernheim At MVA Scientific Consultants suffixes were added as identifying codes ranging firndoimviQd0ua3l7i5tetomsQi0n3t7h8e make kits It was requested that the needed to distinguish the were conducted during the period materials be tested for asbestos content Analyses 22 March through 31 March 2004 METHODS AND EQUIPMENT stereomicroscopy utilizing an Olympus 40 The samples were first examined by 7X to 40X Portions of each sample stereomicroscope having a magnification range from cargille liquid and analyzed by were mounted on a microscope slide in the appropriate BH polarized light microscope polarized light microscopy PLM using an Olympus The PLM analysis followed the having a magnificationrreacnogmemfernodme4d0bXyttoh1e0U0.S0.X Environmental Protection Agency 1 analytical procedures RESULTS 1 through 15 ten samples were found fifteen cosmetic products Figures of Of the tremolite fibers The population to contain acicular needle is sometimes referred to as a actinolite fibers present in the cosmetic samples ratios in excess of However many fibers have aspect cleavage fragment population and would thus be counted as asbestos fibers under 1 or 1 Figures 16 through 18 results are presented in Table 1 below current OSHA or EPA counting rules Analytical REFERENCES Test Method EPA 116 -- Method for 1. U. Environmental Protection AgenBcuiylding Materials the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk 6160report up112905 0003 0003 0003 Page 2 of 12 MVA Number Description Analytical Results Q0375 Mop Compact Tremolite Detected Q0376 Q0377A Golden Lark Compact | Vintage Make Box Tremolite Detected | Tremolite Detected Q0377B | Brush Tremolite Detected QC377C | Pencils Tremolite Detected Q0377D | Grease Paint 5 | Tremolite Detected Q0377E | Moist Rouge 2 | Tremolite Detected Q0377F Lining No. 16 Q0377G | Lining No. 22 Q0377H | Lining No. 12 Q03771 | Lining No. 6 Q0377J | Dry Rouge None Detected None Detected None Detected None Detected Tremolite Detected Q0377K Q0377L | Cleansing Cream | Face Powder | None Detected Tremolite Detected Q0378 Cameo Compact | Tremolite Detected Estimated | Estimated Volume | Aspect Ratio Percent 1-2 6 to 50 1-2 8 to 40 1 Trace % | 4 to 20 Trace % | 10 Trace % | 12 Trace % | 12 Trace % | 6 to 12 NA NA NA NA 10 NA NA NA NA 4 to 16 NA Trace % NA | 6.1 to 12 1-2 6 to 20 6160report up112905 0004 Page 3 of 12 Figure Figure 1. Sample Q0375 Mop Compact Figure Figure 2. Sample 0376 Golden Lark Compact 6160report up112905 0005 Page 4 of 12 west 3 write en aee AO? . < MVA6160 Q0377A Figure 4. Vintage Make Box 6160report up112905 0006 Page 5 of 12 Figure 6. Sample Q0377C - Pencils inside Make Box 6160report up112905 0007 Page 6 of 12 Figure 7. Sample Q0377D Grease Paint 5 Figure 8. Sample Q0377F - Lining No. 16 6160report up112905 8000 Page 7 of 12 A et ne - . ws oh col ee ue nel Se se a - moe ae a al b a -4 s : & wed = ered i ? a ? - fi a wad t 3 - me ee . - - 2 a oe 7 * wa aoe { po We gee 4 : 2 % y a 1 =, St . 4 a _f aot * ee ee OR - 4 4 ~ a em he owe a ~~ tee P P t wd _ 13 13 13 J eye zy 4 =i i 4. Wysbieyin, Wi ee ft, - a 7 Figure 10. Sample Q0377G- Lining No. 22 6160report up112905 0009 Page 8 of 12 we H itPas Typ , thy ate an 3 eeSag Baete dg gery Ahg ye . AEpatyo Figure Figure 11. Sample Q03771 - Lining No. 6 ~w Maxfacto CRY ROUGE ROUGE Figure Figure 12. Sample Q0377J - Dry Rouge 6160report up112905 Page 9 of 12 at At 3 7 , . ie DRE Ee Sb bl at BG 33 2.442 ee ee tb eo SE TE DA clei dientitic mela! 3-3 25 = e855 s3 of 3 2 ey aren 74 aeren Figure 14. Sample Q0377L - Face Powder 6160report up112905 0011 Page 10 of 12 Figure 15. Sample Q0377E - Moist Rouge 2 MVA6160 Q0375 ye. Figure 16. Tremolite fiber found in Sample Q0375 crossed polars 6160report up112905 0012 Page 11 of 12 MVA6160 Q0376 Figure 17. Tremolite found in Sample Q0376 crossed polars MVA6160 00378 Figure 18. Tremolite found in Sample Q0378 crossed polars 6160report up112905 0013 Page 12 of 12