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Yltk Xtapoat to tbo a*bo atoo report, firt X, Sopttabor 30, IfbJ, * mooting of tho npnHiUUiti of Vh mjitrvritiac ccapajaloo via boll la lov Tort. Tba report no favorably rotaleod ur' it w, tba tntrol fooling that it vi moot nUifxtoti ui axeollcrt jot. It tu tto foiling of tMi group that all refor mer* to unctr or turner* abculd bo e<tod (fingrtph 75, face 31 - tba introdaetH7 pan.c?*pk radar COK'UC.VIlONb* - ftn.cn.pb 92, r*ge 39} fbi* rosuoat * vould lllnrUt call for ibe olialnatloo of 'Jrj tablao nitting to tblA auljaet
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Tho group *lt that Uare klgbt bo included under *CCSCL3S1CXS* troftronei U th* non-precroaaiee attractor of tht fibroaia produced tit u-
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/ If pnetlaablt, tkey -ould like to too a more doflalto atataant milk reipoct to tba alto of tka librta vMeb 4o the dwop, Inquiry vaa alas sola aa ta vbotbor tbare vaa aaj relation to lit nmter of fltroa p*r eefrie foot of air.
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It vaa fait that tka languor* fa Caaeluolea D, that la, that a typical flbrc-alt aould bo producod bf aa otmooptorte uapootlce of ubaiUi tfuot ef-ntolnlxig *Ckly *aa axtrocoly aaall proportion af long fibrot* vu too vacuo aad akould bo do*
flood aoro tpoclflmlly.
X& nddltln to tie chore aoomoato thor* *r* other eaggeatloao vfeleb relate am to form aad oaptaalai
fa tfao erUat permitted tg ttt reeulta of the exporlacata aaka tbo
00fC1551CM* aad the introductory USTRACl* aoro doflalto, aad redsto the ivtor
of vorda vtoee iiui'ip in aot precise, for example, la the OS1VCT*tae vordo
inm1, relatively* , apparently*, *la WUmd* aad la WiCUSia:*, pic# 10,
tbo vorda ^rUmrlly', aitreaoly anil proportln*.
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ia far aa pnetlcablt aonfora tka 12STUC1* to CCMlSSIttS". Tor
taurpla, *0C3ICLUS1CSS* atitoa that *Kort ueoatoa fibre* do art preduet fibrotla*, vbm* *1931X101* a*ye that *abort fltroa cro relatively iaort*.
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Vb*-*m erperieeaUkl r*^*'t isdi&ab* ISt esbeetno flWe products a differed attics then that ciuoed free silica, Ouphckise thcke'palat. ty referenc. to tho differences as, for instance, particle sits, mechanical re ths: Usa chemical actios, aao^profresslon, sod ppedispeeitlon to tuberculosis*
Is QCkC51CI Z, pact II, reference Is cede la ths fourth line~to `our ural axpsrisaca* sad la tbs last lisa, bottom of pact, previous srpsrlaaca*. aat vhat vu ascot ty this reference vet sot tlaar to tbs (roup cod they would III* to too that iton clarified*
Tt vac fait that tbs report would bo soenwhet aasltr to follov If the parserspba dealing with ths various ^rpea of cxptrtseata vsrs aspsrstod by beadlap* for oaaopls, firs crapes 11 to 24 lacluaive, dssl with ths sarly LU(`t fleato experiments! fancrapoo 25 to JU doal vltb ths 200-mesh material U: vblcb vms addsd ere part la four of aB&'ound material! fart era phs lJ to 57 lacluslro, dsal vltb ths 100S ball-allied 4" st experiments, and fsnpapho 51 to 7b locius Its, doal with ths lose fibre uperlntats. There vas confusion as to ths sxpsrtnanti referred to is toss of ths sabered paragraphs. It would b* bslpful if the four experiments varo bssdsd up la eoat moaner othsr thaa vltb ths regularly nusbered parssraphs which precede aad fellow thes.
It vas decided that after these revisions bars bees concluded the report of these eaperlr.-.tul studies sbcrld bs pibUtbsd at promptly at post ibis, preferably la ths Jourss-l pj. ladustTtal ftyriste. lay report oa taiana asbestosis should be separate sod aot a part of Otis report.
Ths above centrists * * vario-.'s coMtati cad su((ciUcns which 1 do not thlah lave1vet aay material change 1> ths rsport. Please 1st as taw if you vlsb aay further laforoaUon ar discussions of ths points raised la this latter*
last reprds. Sioesrvly yours.
A. 1. Lease
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Decsnber If , 19tS
Dr. JLrthsr Torvrli
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Vith xespest to the tehee too report, pert I, Septenber JO, 294*, * ieetJ of Uti represonUtlTeo of the tBitrvritl&c cespmiee vi held la lev Tori* fbe report vas faTcrtbly reeeieed ur' it v* the (tratnl feeliac that it vis a aot satisfactory and sxcsllcrt jot* It ves the feeling of this jrcup that til refer ence! to cancer or taaor* should be oalttod (Ptrrrph 75, ?tt 31 - thf intro' duct7 put.cnph. under COMPUC.iTlOHb* - fkr.crvph 92, ?i{e 39)* This recuest vould lii ivies eail for the llalnatloo of rjtj tables reletia* to this subject
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The Croup fell that inert kljbt bo included under CCSCWSICXS* a reference U the non-propra stirs tharseter of the fibroels produced 1? the u
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/ If pnetlsahle, ther -ould lifct to tee * Bore definite ttAtaaent irith fetpeet to the site of the fibre! vfcieb do the dASup. Inquiry vtl also niters to vbolher there vet any relotion to tho Banter of fibres per abii foot of oir.
It via felt that tho lan ruse* In CaoeTvsioa 9, that is, that typical fibrc-slt oould be produced bf oa atacepfcorie euapoosiao of ubtiloi duet ecotainlnj
'cOy *oo axtrecely oaoll proportioo of leo* fibres* ves too npa sod should be de-
flood oore epoclflfttUy*
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2s. addition to tho ebtrr* ooawoto ther* r* other oeLCrestlooo vfeleh
reIsto oore to form sod ompOssist
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To tho extent pordLttod V tho re rolls of tho experiments mh tbo
OOiacncu* SAd tho introdustory MJ5TWCI* more deflalto, sad redeco tho rabor of voids vtooe memalsp srs aot precise* for sxuepls, la tho *JLK17;.C2*tao vorde boom*, relatisely* , apparently*, *! helirrod* and In COUCUCSIOS*, pop *0,
tho versLa <arlamrlly#9 fsztreaoly aaell proportion**
id hr t practicable tenfon tho IBSTUCI* to CMCWSIOB** Tor
cnuplt, *03003100* states that *short aacoetos fibres do net prcrtuce fibroeia*, vhereaa AiSTJUCT* says that *abort fibres ire relatlTely inert**
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dirftm' aettco thaA that ciusod by frss silica, eu>a*kis tbeks'polal. by
r*f*r*ac to ta* dlffsreosea as, for lattices, pertiels alts, aschsaleal rsth#:
Uui conical actio*, loa-proputlaB, cad prodlspeeltleo to tuberculosis
1ft CCaCLCSICI X, pact H, refarsoeo is cede iaTths fourth Ho#~ta *our vauel txptrlaoc** sad 1a tat last lias, bottoai of pact, aprrrlou* erpsrltaca** Jut vbat vu Hut by' this reference n* aot clear to the croup tad the/ vould lUt to too tbit lit* 1* rifled.
tt tu fill that ta# report vould bt iwmrttt eaelsr to felloe if the paraUepbe dsallac vita the various types of oxperoasats vtrt asperated by bsadlap. ior oxesple, fir*crap* 11 to 24 lacluslve, dtl vith the early El&c*s fleato oxpsrlaaottj fmptpci 25 to JU daal vita tbo 200-essh a*Uriel U: vhlcb via added too put la four of ncrouad aaterlal; farspephslS to 5? iacluaiT*, deal vita tbo 1005 bell-allied 4**at szptrlaesVs, aM f re pephe fl to 7b iaciusirs, 4sal vita ML* loaf fibre espsrlctcts. There via coofusion u to ta* eaperlaacta rtftrrod to la loot of ta maSrtd pare graphs. It vould be bslpful if the four
oxptrlaaota vtn beaded up la aoas aocaer otaer tbaa vita tbo regularly msbered panpepha vtla precede tad fcllov theo.
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It via decided that after thaae revUiaos bare bees eooeluded the re port of taeio *xpsrir.*.tii atudlea ahcrld bo published sa promptly aa posslbla, preferably la ta* Jwr&cl ot ladmttal JSLSlSSd* **7 report 00 ha-a aebestosla bould be aepu-ato aod aot a part of this report*
The abort sacprists * tt various ccooeats and fucpiUoas vbicb 1 do not thill lavolees saj o*Uriel cheep la tbs report. Pluu 1st as tow If ;tu vlsb 0*7 further laforosUcB or ilseusslooa of tat poiats relied la this letter.
hit rvprds.
Slocsrely jours,