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ti*y 7, 1903 Xrviny J. SclihczZ, IU D. law i. iroi'.r.'.::nt:;1 ,3 c1 mo s 7oratoj;y ^ :: 7-:n*:.oiv:`fc Filial School oZ iiadicir.o FI i: ih / .7 V-X.Z 0 100 th St t hr Yen. Ih i; Y erk 1 00 ?.rj Do r Dr r S': 1 ik-: Or; .6,Un 0 trnal ny. the or ? ml a r year' lott /da l' rd 11 10, 1963 p.jvr.oin lap tc th problr of r- . M'.r.'hi V ,li:h "i C 'J in i:h n inr uls rJr r. 1 t + ry \.rr net /* .rive. d ]:.y r:.y oi::,r 4r.*;-i-' .*\VAX the !;Oi >/ n reproe 'nr 11 r;r;nr at of *v ;th tot .1 in C.'1 r lion r',rrr v,.* ;. itli t.cr Z. r. a 1 vl'U or obj. j r-. ; : a re V ito11/ co:;~ d T.; A'J oZ err Pi*.. y r-. S - '.'.Cl: ,urr KC>1wr>. hiv!.:.:;hrr- -j* 7* :: Fh.r:/u:3 Yi. 1 re r.:lr- * n:U l V hr xIF' - . i.-. OH-e:. hr u::l oO:r\; n* i/:*. ; ii:r;erd;i..-iu:r; Fi* Jj Lrii*--. 0 it: 9 ri:i l ?D} hiilv.i-I7. n-rrh w:rrt tree:. 0- 1 . v. C.1cX 1.* : easr. (r j-- ;1 M/ 1 ri*:1.1.-:.j -.I XLy trr rrl \ ioJ.ni" < .I. f- i- . tj. ri .0'*n-V't'.-*'m.r'%T - t c1;-:nt D* r.^i*.ar!e:rr<* *. or tor r* 1 Co::0L-.nyp bcc*: F. /. ITordrt . H. r>. hoo/m^. V' I'V -.'.v.J;- -|,v V 'I / Dea r Mr.~Burgess: V/e hope that the original copy of the attached letter has reached you. In the event it has not, vc are sending a duplicate copy. 'U *' v. On r i April 10, 1960 Hr. G.'f. Burgess, President Fibrebonre! Paper Products Corpora Lion 476 Brnnnan St. Son Francisco 10, California Dc Burgess: Tho I?cv/ Yor!' Academy- of Sciences has had a continuing interest in problems of health hazards in the asbestos insulation industry. He cent evidence suggests that while these hazards nay he signifi cant, conversely they nay be sharply reduced or eliminated, by appropriate remediable measures. The Academy's Division of Environmental Sciences is therefore con vening a Y/orhing Croup on Insulation Industry Hygiene to consider the steps necessary to formulate an appropriate industrial hygiene program for this 'important industrj'. L'rcports from Industry, Labor, Government and Academic Institutions will participate; Industry representatives v/ill include leading executives of the Johns-Manville Corporation, the O./ons-Corning FI berg] as Corporation, the Certain-teed Products Corporation and others as well as repre sentatives of tho Cnoboc Mine Producers Association and the Insula tion Distributor Contractors national Association; Labor representati ves v/ill include tho President ar.-d appropriate staff members of the- International Association of Ileal and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Y.'orlors, v/hilc intci rated government agencies v/ill include the United States Public, health Service and tho United States Bureau of Mines., The Y/orhing C-ronp v/ill meet at tie Academy on May 14, 1963 at 9 AM. It is planned that the? discussions will be completed by 6:30 I'M; luncheon will be served at the Academy. The Academy is honored to invite you and Mr. I..A. hordstren to serve as members of this orbing Croup, and to participate in tho dis cussions corcernirg the dovelopwrn.t of a nrcgrr.n for tho removal of iheallh hazard: : in the Irsulatio' i Industry. An outline is atciI'ch.'d listing a iv.vof area/: list will - he considered. Your tho ghts on Lis-;... ssb.ioeLs v/i]] hr vn'i r ,i!, as w i.j.l as on such Oth 'r a speeds of the tjuor.tSon th.n 1 you cor. si dor important. Mr. G.V.'. Burgess 2 April 10, 1003 The Academy will appreciate your carli' acceptance, and that of i.!r. L.A. Nordstrom, of this invitation and will be crateful for your participation in this Yrorhing Group. Very truly yours, US:cr Euc. Irvine J S.'likoff, II.D. President-Elect, The New York Academy of -Sciences 3. ^o.oo A. Industrial Hygiene Program: Insulation Industry 1. Identification of dust sources a. Review of trade practices b. Analysis of IAHFIAW survey c. Baseline levels: light microscopy, E.M., biological 2. Prevention of dust formation a. Materials manufacture b. Packaging and transport c. Manipulation of materials d. Trade practices.^ 3. Removal of dust 4. Protective masks 5. Housekeeping practices 6. Establishment of- surveillance procedures a. Dust levels b. Materials; new materials c. Trade practices 7. Employee examination schedules 8. Cigarette smoking B. Organizational structure 1. Research Program: Academic a. Current industry modifications; recommendations b. Identification of necessary subsequent research 2. Industry Advisory Committee 3. Funding KiCVmONiVil] vrp /\ v r,^V"T'VTi'**`71 O2 3 V A A r.'-i ~ f/.O'JNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEOIONtl