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PLAINTIFF'S KXllllirr FI) 1757 * April 10, 1974 Personnel and Organization Staff Mr. A. V. Carpenter, Monacor Pfi'sonnol Services Close. Division Subject: Shop Trial $m llu tte do not recomoend that the talc povder described ou Shop Trial Rfcrxert Wo. be approved for purchase. In se-/oral letters to your office, ve have recommended that research efforts be directed tovard substitution of nonhasardous material for talc powder or institution of alterna tive application methods to replace powder spraying. Failing this, it was rcccaaiaended that only talc compositions with the lowest percentage of fibrous tremolite be used. Talc powders are comicrci&lly available which have a lower fibrous content than the material described in the subject shop trial report. On February 6, 19^4, it war. reccoaonded that "Beaverwhite POO ' talc be considered for substitution for currently used talc powder. "Beaveruhite POO" has the lowest percentage composition of fibrous tremolite of any of the talc powders yet studied. Royer L. Uaociic Senior Industrial Hygienist Industrial Hyyienc Section Hiployc Health Services Depart).tent 500? 0060