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IS' r. ;*i * EXHIBIT cmo- United States Gypsum Company MII.WAWAM OMA*IHiAAiVMAWMl<<l |ff 300 WEST AOAMS STREET *W ft CHICAGO JW<MINNAUAflfUdclVMiVNaOll(MMuMUliOCUAAIOtMl9MlMA icon, MAC LEISH * riH?;--it I W (f ' ^ &3' 1 a 1939 Soott, ltaoLelsh 4t Falk, 134 South La Sails Street, Chloago, Illinois, Re/errfld to -- - ' _ \ufamrarf Attention! Hr. C. II. Vt loo SUBJECT* Duet Survey - Jersey City Centloraeni TTe are attaohlng for your information a oopy of Dr* Gardner's re port, giving the results of his duet survey at Joreoy City, and also a report in oonneotion with the (examination of the X-rays of about 200 men at the Jersey City plant. It appears that we have a very hazardous dust oondltlon at Jersey City, and also have a problem with a number of mon who now have asbesteals and tuboroulosis* Vo arc talcing the neoessary stops to provide dust oolleotlng and ventilating equipment, and in the meantlmo will provide respirators to minimize the dust hazard, * Tito roul problem we iievo for consideration is that of deolding what to do about tho men who now have on oooupatlonal disease. If some of those men who have esbestosis should make olaim against the oompany and reooivo an award, would tho United States Qypsum Company have to stand the entire oxpense or oould part of it be prorated to the formor ownors of the Jersey City plant? I urn attaohlng a oopy of my letter of A'*;.uct 13th to V.r Ready, sum arizing soun of tho more Important points in tho report* Tie roulito, of course, that tho management of our oompuny muat make the find deoislon as to v.hat aollon wo shall take on notifying the mon who have been oxiuained and who hi.-'o been found to have asbestosis, tuboroulosis, or sumo othor#disease, V.o shall also have to oome to some dool6ion in connootion with tho oontinuivtlon of tho employment of our mon who have an oooupatlonal or other diabase, but wo would upproolate your advloe in this oonnootion sinoo you will, of oourso, have in mind tho legal consideration. tv. CX. NO ^ ZJf Yours very truly, UNITED STiiTCS 07FSUU COMPANY Dvat survey - raey Cltr CaiCACO Auguei 13, 193d Ur. v. L. Keody, Vlo President, OffiOS. Is bay* * eoaprehensive report of dust oonditlona la oar Jersey City plant end a report oa the x-raya of the eaployees axulMd at that plant by Dr. qsrdnor'e organisation. In brlaf the findings arei ' 1* Diagnosis of asbastosls for fiva non. 2. Possibly five additional mq bar* oabestosle but ososssary to oonflna by ollniool correlation. 3. Serious asbestos duat hasard ondar praaant operations, feat coKsrmrrss dust hazard *rdner points out that various authorities havs tsntatlvsly auggsatsd a oonosairation ef fly# oil 11 on partiolsa of free ailioa par oublo foot of air as Holts above which a silicosis hazard might exist, and this value has net with sons recognition. Thera is no standard for safe concentration of asbestos dust ooaparable to the value Just given for frae ailioa duat. However, Dr. Gardner quotes the results of a survey cade in four asbestos fabricating plants and rsported in 1935 in Bulletin #43, Departaont of Labor and Industry of Psanayltenia. The incidence of aabestosie oaong workers with acre than five years exposure! Average Dust Concentration For Raob Croup studied Percentage of Each Croup Raving Asbeetoele 44 aillion partloles per ou. ft. air 17 8t 73J? (5 out of 11 persons) 67% (4 15 ') 10% (2 20 ) The authors of the report conclude that it la not possible froa their findings to establish the i:.u safe condition of asbestos in the sir JW3T RNCStlftTSRKD IM PLANT ' ' Aaong thee are asbestos, infuse;ial earth, elate, Olay, soapstone, aloa and llaeetone. Dr. Cardner adv:iea boss of these alnerole are definite ^!T *a 2 Auc^tt 13, 1336 hazardous; other* are probably not very dangerovs although conclusive proof 1* lacking; and still others have been ehown to be practioally harmless. [_ -EUst coNOtr.TiuriQH irr I'L/rrr J>r. Cardn<r considers concentration of an exeats* of five alllion partly ole* per cu. ft. of air banardoue. The following conditions were foondi 1. ffl bin in building ffX where son mi shoveling asbestos * 296 all lion peuniciee per ou. ft. air. 4. Inside 3 bin where bags of asbestos* day. etc., were opened and contents pushed into screw conveyor* the oount was 22 Billion particles. 3* Over the opening of the fourth floor through which the bine are supplied the concentration was 79 SLilllon particles. 4. concentration where asbestos boards are sawed was 6 ail lion partial**. 5. Loading bags with asbestos oenent on first floor gave u aoncentratlon of 261 Billion particles. This is highly hazardous. Other hazardous oount* were also given. The suauaary and oonoluslon fron Dr. Gardner*s report, looking to preven tion. lists the nea who should wear respirators until dust conditions sure brought within aaf* Halts and gives detail reooaaeedatlons on ex haust systaue. prevention of dust leakage and ventilation. QTUZR COUUi.VTd In addition to asbsstoels. there are a nuaber of other physical disabili ties aaong the aeo such as heart diaease. tuberculosis, syphilis, eto. Thera are cases with aotlvs oanifsstations of tuberculosis. Case 2TO (U. T*rby) has a unilataral chronic tuborculoois. iosslblllty of aanatorlUB treatment of this su should be considered. Cat* 344 (iltkowekl). In view of the faot that this individual is only 19 years of age. bis condition should be Investigated further to deterain* whether trcsi-icnt is required. ~ There sssas to be no suggestion of a sllloosls hazard at Jersey City. It Bay be allegod, if oases arise . that those with tuberoulosis have con- * PLAINTIFF'S f EXHIBIT ! .1310. Uo) 't J Ur. 1. L. Koady -3- August 13, 1926 traotsd this ASCPUttBUPATIOWB as a result of their ooaupation. 1* That Lasodiate steps bo taken to provide respirators for tbos# MR oovared by jr, Gardner* rcooaaendation. I ue suggesting to or. liaod* and ur. Renbort that this bo done. S Tbtit prompt action bo taken to install neeesasury dust preventioa And ventilation eqaipnsnt. 1 oa Alto suggesting to Ur. Roods and Ur. Rocbert that this be done. CSUPEiaATlOK FOR OCCUPATIONAL SISEA2ES , Certain named dlsoAsas suah as mercury poisoning, lo&d poisoning, etc. aoci andor tbo Compensation Act of New Jorsoy. However, silicosis and Asbostosis are not named and any claims arising oat of tbsso dlssasoo igbt bo under cocoon 1a*. ' insprahcs PRoracrign . for dlseaess listed under tbo Compensation Aat, we have unilad ted insuranoo protection. Our inanranoe for oocapatlonal dlsaase claims which debt be made under cocao a law is placed with the Continental casualty COP*ny for the primary coverage of $3,000 Tor one person or aggregate o la las of $15,000 in one year. Our excess ooverage of $45,000 for ons person and $155,000 aggregate for oDe year is insured with Lloyds. If olai&s are filed both of the ooapnnies oay canosl the oocupnriopal dis ease coverage. FOR CONSIDERATION . * 1. (That aotlon shall we take on notlfyl;,g the con who have been examined of the various diseases which they have? 2. That uotlon shall we take in connection with the aontlnaatioc of the eaploycent of our men who have occupational and other diseases? 3. That action shall we take on the tubercular cases? TRr*CC General Sorvlos Uanager i S PLAINTIFF'S1 EXHIBIT iSQZjO