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FILE NAME: CertainTeed (CERT) DATE: 1958 A p r l2 DOC#: CERT069 DO CUM ENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from New York Academy of Sciences
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Dear Ur. Werner;
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7be Nee York AcadeoT of Sciences has bad a continuing interest in
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4 '..,Jl; x. ,w Recent evidence suggests that, while these hazards aay be signifl-
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Appropriate reseda able measures.
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i'' S A ^. s v i,..- ! **, 1 "The Acadesy's Division of Ynviroosental Sciences is therefore con
yenlng n V/orhing Group on Insulation Industry Hygiene to consider necessary to fornulate an appropriate industrial hygiene
for this important industry. Experts iron Industry, Labor
and Acadesic Institutions will participate; Industry representatives will Include leading executives of the JohnsAplaaville Corporation, the Oeens-Corning Yibsrglos Corporation, ' ;
.the Certain-teed Products Corporation and others as well as rep- * m ;;.:^^.,^..?^5|yer:^|:resentatives of the Quebec iline Producers Association and the ' '
l/:^;V v}^''.^yIh3ulatioa Distributor Contractors National Association; Labor
''fvn0Qy^'r?Tai9atztiV9s vlll include the President and appropriate staff
of the International Association of Heat and Frost Iasu-' " V;. lators and Asbestos Workers, while Interested govoxxaeac agencies ' :
will Include the Cnlted States Public Health Service and the
United States Bureau of Mines.
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The .Working Qrcup will neet at the Aeadeny oh May 14, .1933 at 9 All.
It is planned that the discussions will be ccopletod by a:30 Pit;
luncheon will be served at the Acadeny.
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The Acadeny is hocoyed to invite you to serve as a neaber of this
''orbing Croup, and to participate in the discussions concerning the
Insulation industry. Vie alii also welccce the participation of '
otbi r rapro^entativas of your cc-apany including Mr. Harr>* R. Messier.
An outl'.r.? is actncaed listing a nuaber cf areas that ?ill be cca-
Siiercd.
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