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Jaaiiljaag&2 ma mans* CW Novea r 8, 1966 PLAINTIFF'S exhibit DUP-689 y TO: AIL WAHT mSICXAMS FROM: C. A. D'ALOHZO, M.O. Dr. Zaha and 1 ballava that tha following may bt of lntartat to you: 1. ASBESTOS During th past year, a report vaa aanc to you outlining tha allaged increaeing incidence and concern over asbestosis, meaothelioma, and othar related carcinomaa in people with relatively minor exposure to aabeatoa. Va era enclosing two more obviously controversial articles on this subject, presanting both aides of tha question, for your consideration. Zn an effort to define our problem in this area and to ( develop tha necessary preventive measures, where indicated, we are asking you to provide us with the following information and to return it to us as soon as possible. A. Kow many full-time insulatora do you have on your plantT B. How many employees do part-time insulating? (a) What proportion of the time? C. List tha (three) moat prevalent type of insulating material used. \ D. Are they doing any spraying of insulating materials at your location? U3'J 000404 DUP 0900707 DU 022104 _3ea^ai,- MB8lttiili5iMi.hiaB () A< Itoail (b) Mesothelioma . (e) Carcinomas among Insulators V. Lite tftefly any pravantlvt Maauraa or aafoty aqulpmant raqulrad in your looaelon when: (a) sawing insulating matarlals (b) ramoving obaolato Inaulation (c) apraylng inaulating natariala 2. mMOKARV TWCnOH TEST - With tha ineraaalng incidanca of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, ate., it la imperative that we obtain aa ouch lnfomatlon aa poaalbla on our employees' pulmonary atatua to: A, guide ua In providing tha neceaaery preventive neaauraa, B. accumulate data for poaalbla legal action in tha future. Zn connection vith this point, a pilot atudy la underway at ( Chanbera Work, uaing equipment and taata recommended by Dr. Toaaahefeki, a apeclaliet in pulmonary function.ecreeAipg.taata at the Ohio Steea University Medical Center, eo determine our beat plan of action. Zn the future, definite recommendations will be forthcoming concerning equipment, teata, end prograaa. Zt la suggested thee you refrain from purchaalng any axpensive equipment or initiating any definitive program until such recosmendatiopa are racalvad, so to inaura a uniform company-wide policy. c 000403 DUP 0900708 DU 022105