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FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: September 3, 1948 DOC#: USG040 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1948 Information bulletin re hazardous chemical used in paint manufacture Aabeatoo Inhalation of the duat for long periods of time can produce a dioabling lung condi tion called asbeatooia. Hot to be handled in confined areas without local exhauat ventila tion at the point of handling. Intermittent hnndling for short periods may be done in open areas with good general room ventilation. Duat counts should bo leas than 5 million at such operations (1 million on a count cf aobestos alone, not including the other dust present. Asbestos "varts" on hands due to asbestos fibres penetrating skin - fibre must be completely removed. AobootoBls - lungs should be x-rayed periodically. o to? ^ n o