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HHE #61 General Use Aerosol. Spray^Talc Containing Tremolite Asbestos PRESENTATION TO COMMITTEE 1. Product: Avon Tai Winds Spray Talc in aerosol can, Net Wt. 7 oz. 2. Distributor: Avon Products, Inc., New York, N c Y e 3. Sample Reference: M 53444 (DCC 1272) 4. Analysis: Talc composed of approximately 10% tremolite asbestos mineral, present mostly in the form of biaxial negative rods and needles with inclined extinction. No chrysolited asbestos detected. See attached Analyst Worksheet and other attachements 5. Distribution: Firm distribiies nationally. 6. Injuries: None known. 7. Attachments: Five pages. 4-24-72:gp A DEPARTMENT GF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND W ELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD AND DRUG A D M IN ISTR ATIO N Dole: Reply 0 A lin of: April 21; 1972 BF-430 Subject: Asbestos Content of Dr, Kolbye's Sample of Avon Tai Winds Spray Talc To: Dr. Albert C. Kolbye, Deputy Director Bureau of Foods (LF-2) The finding by Mr. Schulze by microscopy, that Avon Tai Winds Spray Talc contains tremolite asbestos in amounts of the order of 10%- has been confirmed by Professor S, Z. Lewin of New York University} using the X-ray diffraction technique. Mr. Schulze*s results were reported by me in a memorandum to Dr* Schaffner dated February 29; 1972, A copy of this memorandum and Mr* Schulzers work sheet is attached. Alfred Weiss 1er9 Ph* Dc ; Acting Director Division of Color s and Cosmetics Technology c --' , USE `.VU 'Oli TE SU? IO S'to'- FO ' C S.tthi.ZiS 00 /OrOOVAL? IO: Dr. Kolbye. BF-1 2 -2 9 -1 2 ------ a t :u h SWtiYAP faa; D A . c,:;v dv.hd iidA' ; rrr jgg a iwatLSTno 1Ito R -2T-:/:d a m i t i ;:C bn.'. rv: re: \VA ;:fc::v ADr m m z sirtY rer.:: ;:r;d" F KfMAKiis; Rc . Avon vai Winds Spray Tale Attached is the cosmetic report on this case, he uill retain the sample and have X-ray diffraction analyses made if you agree, : ; ./ .'.* . i i v.re*r&%a:n} ' To Rob ert M Sch.affner, Ph ,D .> Dire ctor F r o m Office of Product TechnologyA BP _ PHONE 28257 BUSLDfSG FB" 8 ROOK 4827 For.fi K tlV -SO Rrv. U / .'D U T 7 S L ' P GK:lS'.-o-*r:336 DEPARTMENT OF H EALTH , EDUCATION, AND W ELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD AND DRUG AD M IN ISTR ATIO N Dale: February 2 9 ^ 1972 Reply to A[in of: BF--430 Subject: Asbestos Content of Dr.. Kolb y e 's sample of Avon Tai Winds Spray Talc To: Dr* Robert M e Schaffner, Director Office of Product Technology (BF-400) A s shown in the enclosed analytical worksheet by Mr* Schulze (Division of Microbiology) D m Ko lby e 1s sample contained no chrysotile asbestos, but did contain a moderate amount of tremolite asbestos*, X asked Mr* Schulze for a semi-quantitative estimate; he said, of the order of 107* - 20%, on a particle count basis (not a weight percent basis)* If Dr. Kolbye agrees, we would like to retain the sample, for inclusion in the series of X-ray diffraction analyses for asbestos. \.A " V / i i i /. /> 1 / ' y Li Alfred?Weissler, PhoD, Acting Director Division of Colors and Cosmetics Technology E n c lo s u re s ^ r/ / , -1.05 v ;iv 0 ;,J ,h 17 / Sr ^ '`7 /?d d d 6'i"T FEB 2 9 137a i L :. D E S C r. r i r.: : >' " SAI1F . , i A 'O 'j N T - / ' I I . ' b L l f- ~ ~ OD ?. i;t>i. j r f.c u ' (: <.. , r . r a. 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P R O D U C T Spray Talc 4. D A T E R E C V D 2/14/72 5. R E C E I V E D F R O M II, W, Stevenson, BF-433 ' S A M P L E NO. K 53444 (DCC 127?) D ISTRICT OR DIVISION Div, of Microc jvon produces, "Xhc., Mew ferie/ FT~h\ "I0',J2'07r' -nd identified "Sample^y DCC .U/2 / 2-1 4.-7-2_._ET 8. N E T CON i ENTS | N O T A P P L I C A B L E DECLARED FOUND! ) % OF DECLARED 2. L A B E L I N G I I NONE S U B M IT T E D : [Ijo R IG j I | COPIES 1NONE 10. SUMMARY OF A N A L Y S IS The sample was exsminod to determine whether it contains asbestos. Optics! crystallographic examination shows that the e mole consists of talc together with crystalline impurities, none of which is chryeotile asbestos. One of the imourities is c moderate amount of what was identified f.s tremolite, an asbestos mineral. This is present mainly in the form of biaxial negative j rods and needles with positive elongation and inclined extinction, Refractive i indices were found to be: alpha 1555, beta 1,617, end gamma 1.524, To RbeErSurrTed to H. W. Stevenson, Division of Colors and Cosmetics Technology, 12. D A T E 2/f7?2TED n (l3 A . 4 < W L Y S -f (sfjiifdz: Arnold E . Schulze i J (j 13 B . NO. PC 14. calcula tions CHECKED DATE 15. P R O G R A M D A T A \ OPERATION iII A C T IV IT Y 2 FORM FD 431 (8/67) PROBLEM HOURS PR EVIO U S EDITIONS OF THIS FORM IR E O BS O LE TE . yes o r ' ` j\- no, as applicable ) RM F L METHOD , C C- Fi N 'x P ft Lf GPO : lD6 c O - 2 9 5 - 7 !?