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FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR DATE 1951 Dec 21 DOC CSR166 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Govt Letter Noting operation of the Commonwealth Health Laboratory Needed in Monitoring Instances of Asbestosis VERNMEINI Vr #GDIER #GDN IERN AUDIRALIA 7s #GDIERN setter the ttrranan greabtulsyinfeascislitate Confining setter to one subject OFFICE OF THE STATE MINING ENGINEER Writing on one side only of the paper MINES DEPARTMENT JSF a ana CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS In replying please quote - 818/51 818/51 a eo, PERTH21st December The Commissioner of Public Health F^ RH acknowledge acknowledge I have to acknowledge memo of the 10th instant enclosing copy scriptive of asbestosis ~ with thanks receipt of of a minute from Dr. King your de- This minute has been carefully perused with great . interest by our technical officers and it appears that we will have to watch this problem closely with the assistance and operation of the K Commonwealth Health Laboratory - Incidentally Dr. King refers throughout his minute to chrysotile asbestos only which is a hydrated silicate of magnesia whereas our greatest problem at the moment is with crocidolite which is a silicate of iron and soda It is however very similar to chrysotile in its fibrous nature and it is presumed that continued inhalation of the dust would result in the same lung condition as with chrysotile PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 10.320.10.0320.0