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FILE NAME Industrial Hygiene Foundation IHF
DATE 1949 DOC IHF017
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION IHF Foundation Facts Nov
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION
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Vol 11
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to industrial concerns holding membership in
Industrial Hygiene Foundation The Foundation
is a profit association of industries for the
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advancement of healthful working conditions
February 1949
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No. 2
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About Revisions in Code Proposed by Governmental Industrial Hygienists
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A number of Foundation members have inquired about the availability of cop-
ics of the proposed Industrial Hygiene code suggested by a committee of the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists This was discussed at several of
the Foundation's closed conferences last November by Mr. Charles D. Yaffe Chairman of the Committee It was stated that the draft of the proposed code was being revis-
ed and that copies would be available later
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In response to inquiries Mr. Yaffe advises that several changes have been
since the conference discussion here but that the new draft will not be avail-
for distribution until after a meeting of the Committee in Detroit on April 1
This meeting is in connection with the annual meetings of the American As-
. sociation of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons the American Industrial Hygiene As-
sociation American Association of Industrial Dentists American Association of In4 dustrial Nurses , Inc. and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
These organizations are holding the annual joint meeting in Detroit from April 2 to 9
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Pitt and F Sponsoring Conference on Industrial Ophthalmology
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Industrial Hygiene Foun-
dation will sponsor a conference on industrial ophthalmology at Mellon Institute May
16 to 18.
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The Conference will be open to all interested persons
In addition to in-
all persons dustrial physicians the conference n eye programs for better vision
will be open to
Active in arranging
the
in industry interested
conference is Dr. Charles
Jutscher , a consultant on the Foundation staff in industrial ophthalmology and a mem-
of the faculty of the Pitt Medical School -
A
Spring Meeting of Board of Trustees ; Committee Meetings
one
Foundation
The Spring annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Industrial Hy-
one
Foundation will be held in New York on May 12. Scene of the meeting will be
Board Room of Johns Manville Corporation one of the original Foundation members
Meanwhile the Foundation Medical Committee and the Legal Committee are both
armipencgtivmeeleytings meetings in New York on March 30 at the Chemists Club and Harvard Club re-
Dr. E. Ward Tillotson to Receive Bleininger Award
thority thoritythority Dr. Edwin Ward Tillotson Assistant Director of Mellon Institute and world
thority thorityon thority
ceramics has been named recipient of the Bleininger Memorial Award for
a
The the This is the highest award given in this country for distinguished achievement
The
field of ceramics Foundation
Dr. Tillotson was active in the organizational period of
Foundation when silicosis was in the hysteria stage in the dusty trades
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officials and nurses from
personel and safety officials
Industrial
Industrial physphyisicciainsansphysicians
the Conference Conference on
will attend
is jointly
companies of Foundation member companies
16 18. The Conference thethe Foundation
a number
Mellon Institute May
of Pitsburgh Pittsburgh and
Ophthalmology at of Medicine Universitsubmitting y names names to the Foundation
sponsored by the School
do so by submitting submitting their
Those desiring to attend may
prior to May 15
Site
Possible Health School
State Gives Pitt Armory
to turn over the Logan Armory to
The Pennsylvania Legislature has voteTdhe structure near the Pitt campus
of Pittsburgh Medical Center
the University
School of Public
Health
of which Dr. Thomas
over the property
be used by the new Graduate
may
directs directs the Governor to turtno accommodate the
The legislation
the University
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has been provided by
after adequate space
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Field Projects in Progress
Foundation members at the present time Field projects in progress for
FE include
Bources
Bources
pollution Five separate studies of community air
character and volume of borne material
to determinedetermine
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industrial industrial
lishment lishment
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Studies of medical administration and procedures ,
of a plant hospital costs etc. are underway for
including the estabthree different members
foundries An evaluation of the silicosis problem in 20
refineries * An appraisal of working conditions at oil
Special studies for Atomic Energy Commission
Julfide Julfide Julfide
Julfide
studied
studied
studied
Development of a program of safe practice in the handling including instruction of plant operating personnel
Ventilation problemsproblemsproblems
at three plants at the
inin connection with present time
electric
furnaces
Several smaller surveys involving dust and fume control
of hyhyddrroogegnen
being
are bebineging
are also
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tion's BE
new new
Meanwhile a
laboratory
number of involving
research projects are
industrial toxicology
underway in the
and physiology
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The above list is a partial answer to the question
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MANAGING DIRECTOR
Chemical
Toxicology
Engineering
Research Laboratory
MELLON INSTITUTE 1. Advisory 2. Offices & Laboratories 3. Special Analytical
Laboratories & Facilities 4. Technical Assistance 5. Library
COOPERATING AGENCIES 1. Member Companies
2. University & Research
Institutions
3. Governmental Agencies
State Health & Labor Departments Public Health Service Bureau of Mines etc.
ACTIVITIES
Technical
Assistance to
Work with industry-
Advancement of Industrial
Member
groups
Health through
Companies
Research
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Development of Human Resources
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Foundation Facts isa monthly letter issued
to industrial concerns holding membership in Industrial Hygiene Foundation The Foundation
is a profit association of industries for the
advancement of healthful working conditions
November 1949 Annual Meeting and Conferences Set Attendance Record
No. 11
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Approximately 600 persons attended the 14th Annual Meeting
Conferences
1012
of Industrial Hygiene Foundation held at Mellon Institute Pittsburgh November 16
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17 and 18.
A breakdown of attendance ,
largest
in the Foundation's history
follows
1036 4 }
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Companies
Representatives
996 4 F
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1027 2
1027 We
Jember Companies and Subsidiarior Members by invitation Special Guests
Members Attending Conferences Only
113 113 in '48 == 39 ( 24 in '48
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294 299 in '48 49 ( 33 in '48 83 ( 87 in '48
426 419 in '48 173 127 in '48
599 Total Attendance
p total of 655 persons attended the five conferences as compared with 408 in 1948
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Conference Attendance
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Medical
Engineering Legal
Chemical Industrial Wastes .
Ceramic 1948
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78 78 293
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Texts and excerpts of most of the papers presented at the main management on November 17 are contained in the November annual meeting Industrial Digest Copies are available upon request Complete transactions will be
lished as soon as possible
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The sessions received national attention in the press
Exhibits on Developing Human Resources
The following Foundation members and subscribers displayed exhibits in
Tonse to invitation
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Chalmers Manufacturing Company
rican Brake Shoe Company Elehem Steel Company Afferson ternational Business Machines Corp. Afferson Medical College
burgh Plate Glass Company
Wm H. Singer Memorial Research
Laboratory Allegheny General Hospital
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation U.S. Atomic Energy Commission U.S. Steel Corporation
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Report by Managing Director John F. McMahon at 14th
meeting of Industrial Hygiene
annual
Foundation held at Mellon
Institute Pittsburgh November 17 1949
McMahon A.M.
New Members in 1949
Deere & Company Vacuum Oil Texas Company Sylvania Electric
Co.
Prod.Co.
Former member
Doehler Corp.
Lever Brothers Co.
Jeffrey Manufacturing
Rome Cable Co. .
Co.
Metal & Thermit Corp.
Southern Mica Co. W. Va Mfgrs Assn
East Indian Railway
Field Studies
The volume of field studies carried on
during the year was greater than
ever before Highlights of this work included half a dozen
community air pollution these were glass industry and for the Atomic
made
for
Foundation
surveys dealing with
Members in the steel and
studies
Energy Commission Likewise a number of
were made or are in progress to determine the health and
of certain member companies The Foundation welcomes
medical needs
showing a company what it should have to
projects of this kind
provide adequately for the health of
its employees the cost administrative
ed for a given type of firm
procedures the medical facilities need- need-
-- these constitute lasting contributions to
industry to human relations to developing human resources
labor
Personnel
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Se
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We announced to the Foundation's
Schrenk as Research Director of
membership the appointment of Dr. H.H.
Industrial Hygiene Foundation This
pleasing
development became effective October 1
after
Dr. Schrenk comes to the Foundation
establishing
Bureau
an
international
reputation
in
industrial hygiene
at
the
U.S.
of Mines and more recently with the U.S. Public
Theodore F. Hatch is now
Health Service Mr.
school of Public
dividing his time between the Foundation and the new
Foundation
and
Health at the thirds with
University of Pittsburgh -- one third the new school which is headed by Dr.
with the Parran
The Foundation salutes the
appointment of Dr.
progress at the School during the year and the recent
Adolph Kammer to the faculty
Staff Activities
Association The activities of the Foundation's staff
ticipation in
during the year have included par-
Association
programs and
the American
meetings
of such
organizations
as
the
American Medical
American Chemical
Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons ,
Society American Public Health Association National Safety
Council Manufacturing Chemists Association National Grinding Wheel Institute and Canadian Paint Varnish and Lacquer
nace Manufacturers
Institute of Stove and Fur-
A Look About Us
.o .. n Dtehevelopments in the field of industrial health or developments field are coming as fast as newspaper editions
impinging
John F. McMahon --- 2
The growth of sickness
based upon sickness
disability laws that include payments
experience as in New York and New
by the
evaluation of the economics of health in
Jersey requires
new industry Degenerative diseases
well they may with heart disease
annual 625,000 with many of these victicmlsaimiinndgustmroirael than half a million lives
executives
emp
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Developing human resources
arbitrary retirement
suggest a evaluation of the rule of
every day
age An average of 2,700 Americans
65 as
It has been stated from this
are reaching that
platform before
should be given to the
that
individual's biological
that consideration
is if he desires to
as well as his calendar
intensely practical
continue at work as many do This
age --
in the working rankswitAht more and more pension plans and with fqeuweesrtiyoounng becomes
eight persons of
present there is one person 65 or older for
working age older person for
By 1975 it is estimated that there
every
there
were
about
every five 20 persons
persons at work
under 65 for
will be one
To put this in focus in 1920
every one person of that age
Since most people are employed the occupational health programs in industry national health needs and doing so more insurance
voluntary development and
will go far toward
expansion of
sanely solving our
efficiently than by compulsory health
Plainly we cannot afford the
public resulting from
ruinous losses to industry labor and
America Failure of management strife Everyone loses which
the
offers a short
employer and employee to work together in
means
to socialism On the other hand attention troeahsuomnaanblreeshoaurrmcoensy
ing of such
procedures fortify you with
the Foundation can be
of direct assistance
the experience of other
to you and can
companies