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FILE NAME Industrial Hygiene Foundation IHF DATE 1934-1944 DOC IHF083 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Multiple Letters Many Companies - Vandiver Brown & Dr. Gardner N73 UNITED STATES ASBESTOS DIVISION of Raybestos Manhattan Ina MANHEIM PENNA May 2 1944 5-1944 5-1944 5-1944 f Ye Mr. S. Simpson President Raybestos Inc. Stratford Connecticut Dear Mr. Simpson Re Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America conference in New York in January about the Metropolitan After our in the textile mill I Life Insurance report on dust counts tFaokuenndation of America to send arranged with the Industrial Hygiene in various textile one of their engineers here to take dust counts departments J am quoting from the summary from the Industrial Hygiene Foundation report ; | This is a report of a study undertaken to locate the most of dust and to develop additional dust important sources at the Manheim plant of U. S. Asbestos control measures Manhatten Division of Inc. Sixteen dust counts were made in various departments These samples indicate that conditions in the Picker House are not satisfactory but dustiness in the Carding Spinning and Twisting Depart- ments is less than 5 million particles per cubic foot are made that can lead to a reduction of Recommendations the Carding De- dustiness in the ricker House as well as in partment It is believed that while the card room is under the consequent starvation of considerable negative pressure the exhaust equipment is probably not in itself sufficient to account for any marked reduction in control of dust I am also including herewith the various departments a record of the Picker House dust . At Pan Crushers Floor Batching Batch feeding vertical opener 52 minute sample at central point of room for general near vertical opener counts taken in . = rarticles per 8.7 1.7 9.9 cu.ft million million million 56 million R 512-77 hereafter imposed by any Federal State or Municipal 512-77 512-77 because of All prices are subject to change in respect of duties excise taxes or other charges manure bereafter adopted ie ae Mr S. Simpson Carding . General air conditions at in the Breaker Card Room various points General air conditions in Finisher Card Room At a point beside the condensers in Breaker Card Room : At a point near the Finisher Card Room card condensers in the Along central Finisher Card Room - - -~ Spinning - At mules At Frames on 2nd floor At Frames on 1st floor Particles per cu.ft. 4.0 million 2.8 million . 3.8 million 4.3 million 4.8 million 4.8 3.6 2.0 million million million Twisters Average for all aisles Universal Winders 4.0 million ' 30 million In commenting on this report on the phone Mr. McMahon Managing Direc- tor of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation stated the control of dust in this mill was far above the average for an asbestos textile plant He indicated that a dust count under 5 million particles per cubic foot is good However we recognize that this is a continuing program and we propose to first correct the conditions in the Picker House at those points where the dust concentration is over 5 million particles per cubic foot We then propose to make some changes in the card room which will result in further improvement continuing We are fibre continuing to experiment with the We believe that this will result throughout the plant application of oil to the in further improvement Please consider this as a preliminary report as I plan to advise you from time to time of improvements that have been made A little later after we have made some changes suggested by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation engineer we shall arrange with Mr. Fehnel of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tional dust counts in our various departments to make addi- mrs Yours very truly filesy Off Off Off filesy SOUTHERN ASBESTOS COMPANY HIGH GRADE ASBESTOS TEXTILE PRODUCTS CHARLOTTE December 18 1936 Inc. Mr. S. Simpson President ets Me Manhattan i" 423 Bridgeport Conn Cp Se Hg Pr Dear Mr. Simpson 11th We have your letter of December for which we thank you We shall proceed as suggested by you through your Mr. Jeffords We are attaching herewith reprint of article published by J. Rush Shull of Charlotte I am not sure whether you have seen a copy This copy was sent to Mr. Schluter who has asked that I pass it along to you that you can get Dr. Gardner's re- action for the benefit of our industry For your information Dr. Shull so far as my information goes is usually found supporting the employees I have heard rumors that other doctors do not subscribe to Mr. Shull's contention as set forth in this article Many of the employees referred to in the 77 cases listed in the article have worked for our Company I am sure most of them have worked over a period of time for our Company Carolina Asbestos and your plant at Charleston shall be any time very glad we can be We appreciate your cooperation and to extend your companies the same at of service to you GSFabel A . Yours very truly -+ SOUTHERN ASBESTOS COMPANY Fratel Miss President n NO AGREEMENT IS BINDING UNLESS CONFIRMED IN WRITING BY THE HOME OFFICE RM102 RM102 1100 EXECUTIVE OFFICES MANVILLE CORPORATION TWENTY EAST FORTIETH STREET NEW YORK N.Y. tae of emaene) . 1937 N << ca J 1937 coh 2 1937 aa . a 1937 1937 > ae oS ey Fe we St foul Teo January 6 1937 Mr. Sumner Simpson President Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Conn My dear Mr. Simpson Allow me to thank you for yours of January 5th enclosing a reprinotf the articlbey Dr. Shull on Asbestosis A Roentgenologic Review of 71 Cases together with copy of Mr. Fabel's letter of December 18th Very truly yours VB Vandiver Brown General Attorney , . Bridgeport Bridgeport CoComm mm November 10 1936 Mr. F. H. Schluter President Thermoid Rubber Co. Trenton N. J. My dear Mr. Schluter had Metropolitan Dr. Mr. The writer and a conference with Dr. Lanza and Dr. Vandiver Brown of Manville Leroy Gardner of Saranac New York and of the Life Insurance Co. McConnell with reference to the Asbestosis situation in the Asbestos industry and As you no doubt know Manville been coing considerable work in conjunction with ourselves have the Metropolitan eliminating Life Insurance Co. in the way of Asbestos Dust in our factories and we have made a very satisfactory job of it large We have part of the point now reached the point where we can eliminate a point Dust but as yet no definite information as to what Asbestosis will lead Into They claim it leads to Tubercu- losis but into court GO SO We we do not find this to be the case Still we cannot go Fibres and state definitely and do know that Asbestos specifically can onc that it will not do get into the lungs and may tor name some set up doctors a condition Fibrosis which have called Asbestosis for want of a bet- Laboratory Laboratory Dr. Gardner has a well equipped and a number of separate Dust Chambers in his Laboratory at Berunne and he and his associates have been studying various types of Dust for nusber but of yours in connection with Tuberculosis practically nothing has been gone with Asbestos systematic investigation takes ly In order to carry on fron two to three years a and Lust these investigations investigations investigations are it general- pale for by Industry mostly working as a unit , fe, a ay f ve Dr. Geroner's Laboratory Laboratory charge is 5,000.00 per 3 and three any study should be based on a period sults that will stand up and be and I believe by the courts year period accepted by the in order to get re- Recical fraternity - will eo . think the Compensation Compensation Labs in the virious suitor suitor become more rigio in the next for yours end no doubt Aubartow on account of the advertising Componation Componation cases and we it has should had Intuly will become one haveall the information information to of the can por- C Compensation sibly got to submit to the Commissions of the various NL states when the question of Asbestosis Asbestosis comes up ety ra te oot . . . Dr. ay Garener , not he on Dust Chamber buen and could start start Ad Ad q Ad 3 Mr. Schluter 2 2 | 11/10/86 work on experimenting with Asbestos at once and has suggested industry that the rabbits to carry Asbestos take over this Dust Chamber on the experiments with guinca pigs and and to employ us him The idea even five over or this more study by years and then we of Mr. Brown subscribingBrown if we could and myself would be to have four or get them Asbestos manufacturers take an equal amount per year for three could determine from time to time after the find- ings are made whether we wish any publication or not My own idea is that it would be a good thing to distribute the information among the medical fraternity providing it is of the right type and would not injure our companies This would mean if four of us went in to carry on this three work it would be 1,250.00 a year for each one of us for a period of years If you are interested in this subject Biltmore meeting have a at The in New York on Tuesday November or if this is not satisfactory you care to have it to I should like 17 at 18:30 o'clock can make it any place I am asking asking the following to attend the meeting meeting Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Vandiver Brown Manville Inc. F. H. Schinter Thermoid Rubber Co A. S. Blagden Keasbey & Mattison Co. H. D. Labiont Asbestos Manufacturing Co. G. M. Williams Russell Manufacturing Manufacturing Co. S. Simpson Manhattan Inc.. Is there any one else you would suggest Very truly yours SS President November 20 1936 LeRoy U. Gardner M. D. The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake New York Director Dear Dr. Gardner At a meeting yesterday attended by certain brake lining manufacturers Mr. Simpson and I were able to present to a fairly large group of interested corporations the proposal that one of your dusting chambers be engaged for further experi- mentation with asbestos dust The proposal was very well received and it appears that not less than eight and perhaps ten or more corporations will participate in financing these further experiments along the lines discussed when we met with Dr. a few days ago Lanza and Dr. McConnell Accordingly you may consider this letter as an authorization to you to commence the contemplated experiments with asbestos dust for the purpose of determining more definitely the causes and effects of asbestosis It is my understanding anticipated that among other questions which it is ments will answer are the following these experi- 1 what concentration of dust is necessary to prouuce the fibrosis of the lungs which is designateads asbestosis 2 Whether exposure to asbestos dust will produce asbestosis without the existence of previous infection and whether the ray changes found in advanced human asbestosis can be reproduced in animals without infection 3 Whether the fibrosis produced by asbestos is of the progressive type that is will the fibrosis increase once it has started after exposure to the dust has ceased -2- 4 Whether the fibrosis resulting asbestos dust is occasioned by tent of the asbestos or by its from exposure to the silicon confibrous structure .5 Whether the presence of asbestos diagnostic significance bodies has any will will that It is also our understanding that these experiments require approximately three years which will mean that they not be concluded until about the end of the year 1939 and they will cost 5,000 annually or a total of 15,000 It is our further understanding that the results obtained will be considered the property of those who are advanc- v ing the required funds who will determine whether to what extent and in what manner they shall be made public In the event it is deemed desirable that the results be made public the manuscript of your study will be submitted to us for approval prior to publica- tion . I shall appreciate your advising me if the foregoing accurately expresses the proposition you had in mind Also let me know the manner in which you would like to have the funds ad- vanced to you Would you for example desire to have 1250 paid quarterly in advance or just what arrangement would suit you best Any method you suggest will be satisfactory Since the experiments are being underwritten by a relatively large group it has been suggested that as a matter of convenience any communications regarding the work he addressed to me and I will where necessary communicate the contents thereof to Mr. Simpson and the other parties You will be provided with funds by either Manville Corporation or Raybestos Incorporated and we or they will secure from the other parties their pro rata contribution I will advise you later of the names of the other contributing parties , I shall appreciate your informing me at possible moment whether the arrangement as outlined with your approval the earliest herein meets VB Sincerely yours Van Down Vandiver Brown General Attorney THE SARANAC LABORATORY FOR THE STUDY OF TUBERCULOSIS or THE EDWARD L. TRUDEAU FOUNDATION TO POST OFFICE RECEIVED RECEIVED RECIVED RECEIVED RECEIVED RECEIVED 7 CHURCH STRING 25 1936 LAKE NY SARANAC : -. , force as 1936 November 23 1936 4 ra Oy, ! Mr. Vandiver Brown Manville Corporation 22 East 40th Street New York City Dear Mr. Brown RELATink VICE RELATinkOFFICE 8.4 8.4 IREAS Your authorization to proceed with the proposed asbestosis experiments at is acknowledged with satisfaction the Saranac , Laboratory We believe that such experiments can be ex- pected to furnish asnwers to the questions which you have outlined The estimated of three years making a cost of annually for a period total of 15,000 is correct Your suggestion to make advanced quarterly payments of 1,250 will be entirely satisfactory to the Laboratory that you may If this care to is not convenient any other make will be acceptable arrangement The Saranac Laboratory agrees that the results of these studies shall become the property of the contributors he and that approval the manuscripts of any reports shall be of the contributors before publication submitted for I would recommend that the experiments be performed with pure Canadian Asbestos fibre containing re- latively little sermentine rock aust The Kings Floats used in our first experiment was unsatisfactory owing to the fact that it contained such a high concentration of nonfibrous rock dust If this meets with your approval I would suggest that a sample be submitted to the Laboratory for chemical and petrographic analysis Having mutually satisfied ourselves as to the material to be used I would request that the companies agree to supply a sufficient quantity of asbestos ground to the finest state of subdivision possible 1 am not aware whether any of fibres the contributoharvse apparatus capable of reducing to inhalable dimensions If this request should not M2.2.754 M2.2.754 M2.2.754 M2.2.754 Mr.V.Brown prove practical some will have to be made material received by arrangement for its by the Laboratory us should be broken final reduction But at least the to powder It is impossible to estimate the amount of material necessary as its behavior in for our the experiments at the present time dusting apparatus has never been determined 1200 pounds With the Kings Floats tests approximately a year were required It is conceivable that a pure fibrous aust might be dissipated into the atmosphere more rapidly and hence even a larger quantity would be necessary will be He are ready pleased to examine can be procured to start the work at any time and samples of aust as soon as they Thanking you for your cooporation in arranging this program I am With best regards LUG Sincerely yours Director M.D. Director cc EXECUTIVE OFFICES ~ MANVILLE CORPORATION TWENTY EAST PORTIETH STREET NEW YORK N. May 10 1940 Summer Simpson Esq President Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Connecticut Re Dr. Gardner's Experiments Dear Mr. Simpson I am sorry I was away when you telephoned me a few weeks ago However my secretary informed me of the matter about which you wished to speak to me In the same connection I believe you will be interested in the attached excerpt from Air Hygiene Foundation Digest of April 1940 covering current matters in the field of industrial hygiene I have not read the original article but it is apparent from the Digest that Dr. Gardner is already publishing without seeking our advance approval certain conclusions which his reports to us have indicated were arrived at as a result of the experiments underwritten by the textile group I situation shall appreciate your comments on this Sincerely . VB Enc Tardives Tardives Brown Brown Vandiver Brown General Attorney 09 09 09 : 12 = Manville TWENTY EAST FORTIETH STREET NEW YORK nmane PRODUCTS December 18 1934 Mr. M. F. Judd Manhattan Bridgeport Conn Inc. Dear Mr. Judd Confirming our telephone conversation I am enclosing herewith galley proof of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's preliminary study entitled Effects of the Inhalation of Asbestos Dust upon the Lungs of Asbestos Workers I am also enclosing a copy of mine and Mr. Hobart's comments thereon I tay was just talking to Dr. Lanza and I am Soni inclined to believe he will accede to most of our requests by making appropriate provisions in the article VBT Enclosures REGISTERED MAIL \S. PECIAL DELIVERY Very truly yours One diverdiver Vandiver Brown Attorney Person Person Bridgeport Conn Jan. 2 1935 Mr. Vendiver Brown Attorney Manville Corporation New York City Dear Mr. Brown Thank you for your letter of Dec. 24 Both Hr Simpson and myself feel quite safe in leaving the approval of the report in your hands I do think that Mr. Hobart made some excellent suggestions in his letter of Dec. 15 and hope that Dr. Lanza will give a lot of consideration to the comments I take it for granted that when this article comes off the press the Metropolitan Insurance Company will see that you get copies of it in which event we certainly would like one for our files Yours very truly MFJ Secretary ASBESTOSASBESTOSASBESTOS ASBESTO ASBESTOS ASBESTOS Publishedby ASBESTOS we 16th Floor Inquirer Bldg \\Y PHILADELPHIA PA U. S. A. . .. September 25 1935 Mr. Sumner Simpson President Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Conn Dear Sir You may recall that we have written you on several occasions concerning the publishing of information or dis' cussion of asbestosis and the work which has been and is ' being done to eliminate or at least reduce it Always you have requested that for certain obvious inate reasons we publish nothing been respected and naturally your wishes have Possibly by this time however the reasons for your objection to publicity on this subject have been eliminated and if so we would like very much to review the whole matter in ASBESTOS Our thought is that we could either prepare from data which we have in our files or obtain from Mr. W. A. Godfrey of the Cape Asbestos Company London who is much interested in the subject an article on the work done in England and then someone follow it with an article written by as to the work done here . in your organization We understand from Mr. Stover that your North Charleston plant contains very complete dust control equipment and a description of such equipment if you approve would make a very interest- ing part of the article Possibly even you could supply a photograph or two showing some part of this dust control equipment equipment mo + % oe <ya We await with much interest your reply If there is , serious for the objection it would seem to be a most interesting subject pages of ASBESTOS and possibly a discussion of it in ASS..STUS ASS..STUS along the right lines would serve to combat some or the rather undesirable publicity given to it in current newspapers wee vee tn ee we ne eee cate ee very truly 3 AS . a>re ne een eon ene 3 3 yours . L . uty . arketd ee TA A ODOee yy oRV ED? rf - enh: a; M=anville TWENTY East Fortieth StreET NEW YORK UM UM dla October 3 1935 Thes my / my Mr. S. Simpson President a Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Conn My dear Mr. Simpson I wish to acknowledge receipt of yours of RN October 1st enclosing copy of the September 25th letter from peri n abee the editor of the magazine ASBESTOS I quite agree with A n ane you that our interests are best served by having asbestosis | receive the minimum of publicity Even if we should eventual- ly decide to raise no objection to the publication of an article on asbestosis in the magazine in question I think we should warn the editors to use American data on the subject rather than English Dr. Lanza has frequently remarked to me personally and in some of his papers that the clinical pic- ture presented in North American localities where there is an asbestos dust in England England and hazard is considerably South Africa milder than that reported I believe the question raised by Miss Rossiter might well be considered at the committee meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at which I understand both you and Mr. Judd will be present Very truly yours Vandiver ParownParown Vandiver Brown Attorney Ork R.1124- R.1124- R.1124- Ork Ork .29 77 Bridgeport Conn Mr. Vandiver Brown Attorney Manville Corp. 22 East 40th St. New York City My dear Mr. Brown Enclosed is copy of a letter re- ceived from Miss Rossiter of Asbestos | personally As I see it we would be just as well off to say nothing about it until our survey is complete I think the less id time we are track of lose but about asbestos at the same the we better off cannot the fact that there have been a number of articles on asbestos dust con- trol and asbestosis in the British trade magazines The magazine Asbestos is in been business to publisharticles affecting the trade and they have very decent about not printing the English articles I shall be pleased to have your opinion in the matter Very truly yours | SS Enc President R 11125 4.79.77 4.79.77 Jak Ce METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FREDERICK H. ECKER PResident NEW YORK CITY WILLIAM J. McCONNELL.M.D Assistant Medical Director S October 28 1935 Mr. S. Simpson President Raybestos Inc. Bridgeport Conn Dear Mr. Simpson This will acknowledge your letter of October 19 I shall be very pleased to see you Tuesday when you are in New York I assure you that arrangements had been made to assist your company in the present litigation Very truly yours J. McConnell McConnell M.D. Assistant Medical Director Director Industrial Health Section A ey Libanth i 7 ey 8 AIR APT UP He 0