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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 1967 Dec DOC#: ACPS0 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: >to the Dept of Health ,. Decem.oe1 14, 1367 Mr. Leland J. McCabe. Chief Disease Stuc:1ie Water su~~ly and Sea Resources ?xograra .De~rt~nt of aealth, Sdueation and Welfare 2~7. Kast Central Par~ay Cincinnati, Ohio 452J2 Dear Mr. McCabea I have fo.nrarde~ your letter of December 7 to Mr. s. ~- Penner, ~irector of Environmental Control, tour Research Center, finderne, New Jersey, for ra~ly to ti1e sJeeiic question:J you have raised. A:3 you may know, we have bNn a.1J are coo..,.rati.19 with the u. s. Public aealth Sexvice, tlllough Dr. L. J. ralley' organization. in a study of the asbestos i~~ustry. Thia ~tudy i ~rinci;,ally concerned with the biological effects of asbesto~ resulting from th in.l\alation e..~":>Oliures encounterej in i.1~ustry. The ~ecent O?iniona poreased by Dr. J. D. Snell, J1., aa re;,orted in t.:1e Masbville ?&?9rs, raised sQr':le ~eLious que~tions. Ple be assured that we will colla.:;orate !ully with you in your investigation and ~ak the kr.owlec'l~ anu resouxcas of our lleaearch organization available to you. Your~ very truly, CO?Y to, a. M. Jacluon D.1.rector of I.1clustrial Ralatio:i._, Mr. s. M. 7enner, lincerne ')CZ c. B. Burnett ) G. w. Wright, M.O. ) A. c. Sc~ith ) D. L. Hinmon ) P. J. Solon ) w. P. Raines ) M. Harris l Please see attached note to all receiving copy of this letter. PRODUCED JM - 83 Attachment to H. M. Jackson's letter of 12/14/67 to Leland J. McCabe, Dept. of H. E. & W., Cincinnati, Ohio Note to: C. B. Burnett G. w. Wright, M.D. r E. M. Fenner A. C. Smith D. L. Hinmon F. J. Solon w. P. Raines M. Harris 12/14/67 By phone contact on December 13, Dr. Cralley advised me that he was aware of the Nashville situation--in fact, had been asked to make comments for Dr. Murray Brown's use and signature. He indicated the essence of the comments were that the asbestos health hazard potential via the routes of inhalation and ingestion were two totally different situations. Substa!ltial dosages cve-r: long periods of time were necessary to produce ill effects by inhalation. In his opinion, it was inconceivable that sufficient fibre intake could be accomplished through the ingestion route alone, and particularly so when related to the water intake capacity of humans. He also expressed an opinion that a pH which would attack the cement would also attack and modify the fibre. Dr. Cralley does not know whether the comments were forwarded. Although Dr. Cralley does not know L. J. McCabe person~lly, he will contact him and advise him of the current asbestos industry study and our relationship with the Department. H. M. Jackson P. s. - Copy of L. J. McCabe's letter of December 7, 1967, is attached. PRODUCED JM - 83