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FILE NAME: Union Carbide (UC) DATE: 1972 Sept 1 DOC#: UC220 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Environmental Health & Safety Admin, Western Electric from US Dept of Labor RE Medical Exams of Workers i EXHIBIT Union Carbide 215 November 9 1972 Mr* Frank x* Worden Environmental Haalth Consultant Western Elaetrie Conpany 222 Broadway Nat York, Hew York 10038 Oaar Franki any thank* for sanding m tha lattar from Gerard Soannall. It will ba vary helpful to refer to this lattar to answer questions concerning asbestos exposure I was also interested to notice the last paragraph in which he says that tha sane approach way not neces sarily ba foilo^d for other chemicals or ph'tical agents. Best regards* JJKiBA John J. Welsh* K.D. Corporate Medical Director i 4 OccUu.pSinoDmEi PSaAfeRtyTaMndEHNeTaltOh FAdLmAinBisOtraRtion WASHI.VGTON, D C 20210 September 1, 1972 SEP 71972 Mr. V. J . Meyers, Manager Environmental Health and Safety Administration * Western Electric 222 Broadway New York, New York 10038 Bear Mr. Meyers- This is in reply to your letter of July 13, 1972 to Mr. Chain Robbins, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. # Me1*1 ! examinations are required for all employees engaged in ' occupations regularly exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos dust. This would not apply to employees who are engaged in other occupations, even though they may occasionally, and momentarily, enter an area where there are operations involving the use of asbestos. We do not at this time know specifically which levels of asbestos .fibers above zero exposure will not produce mesothelioma, lung cancer and abdominal neoplasms. The medical .examinations are appropriate in order to determine most effectively whether the health of employees is adversely affected by this exposure. f This approach may not necessarily be followed for other chemicals or physical agents where dose-response relationships are better defined. .Standards may be established where medical examinations may mot be required below specified exposure levels exceeding zero exposure. Sincerely, u .U Jcl