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\ \ Rational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 0.5. Tost Office Side.* Ika. 521* 5tU * Walnut Streets Cincinnati, Chio 45202 June 29* 1972 /" Hr. Cellar Rushing 1424 Kipling Houston, "5:0233 77006 Dear Hr. Eaohiug: Reference is cade to your letter of April 26* 1972 to Senator Eds/srd H. Kennedy. Tour request for a report of KI03I1 findings regarding the asbestos exposures at the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation thermal pipe insulation pleat ia Tyler, Texas has been referred by the 0.3. Departmeat of Labor to HIOSIi*a Division of *ieid Studies and Clinical Investi gations. C.S. Public Health Service industrial hygiene surveys in 1567 and 1970 yielded grossly excessive asbestos exposures, and these results were forwarded to the cesrpany. In tbs surrjer of 1971, SI033 reviewed the esbaefcos research data end contacted Texas state officials for foliov-uj They bad never sees the Tyler, Texas data. Ia October, 1971, 3I05H initiated and conducted a comprehensive industrial hygiene end cedical survey. The results, uhich deconstrated a serious occupational health situation, tara forwarded to the U. 5. DepartisenC of Labor for eppropriat j action. i 2HCSI1 informed the Texas Air Control Board -about the potential for 5 fugitive enzissicaa from the open dumping of osbaatoa vase. Also, fcha company had cold burlap bags, vhich bad been used cor the etorsga of BBK>eite asbestos, to nurseries ia tfao Tyler area for cropping the bases of rose bushes. ETCSU obtained a bag from a Tyler nursery, and chaka tests In cn exposure chamber la Cincinnati resulted in high intermittent coaosatratioua of clrboraa acbeotoa. Tha Toscna Sinta ' Health Deportment wao notified of this hazard. ti I /lO..! Hr. Cellar Cushing June 29, 1972 Poga 2 '' K10SU has cicrofilaiJ iha inactive and active personnel records of the plant and is planuln" a rotrocpcctivo cohort mortality s-tudy in order to exaoina site-specific cancer end cardiopulccraary risk, la January, 1972* HIGH! received tho cheat 2-rays froa the East Texas Cheat Hospital for review by Otar export panel of radiolo^ists. Subse quently, all er.ployees end authorised physicians have been informed of ths tsedical findings-. Enclosed is a report of ZTLQSTVa industrial hygiene and ccdical survey of October, 1971. If we esa bo of further assistance, please vritc or Call us at 513-654-3256. Thank you. Slncarely yours. Vlllies H. Johnsoa, it.D. 4ctics Deputy Director Division of Field Studies and Clinical larcstigatioua (6) Enclosurest " Asboetoa Survey - Pittsburgh earning Corporation Occupational Safety end Health Act of 1970 mo 32 Fact Sheet FL 91-596 ' Occupational Exposure to Asbestos Directory ef Govsca&ancal Occupational Safety end Eaalth Personnel ce: Joseph JU VapjjHQt g Sc.D. ftyg.v/ Senator Edvard 11, mannedy Tlicordore l7. Schocrtbora (KIOSH) Broderick L. b'ebbsr ^GSEA)