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The new YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES April 10, 1968 Mr. Herbert L. Levin#, President Sprmyed Mineral Fiber Manufacturer* Aasn. P.0. Box 427 Ypstfield, We* Jersey 07090 Dear Mr. Levine: The New York Aeadeay of Sciences has had a continuing interest in problem* of health hazards in the asbestos Insulation Industry. Recent evidence suggests that while these hazards may be signifi cant, conversely they nay be jharply reduced or eliminated by appropriate remediable measures. The Academy's Division of Environmental Sciences is therefore con vening a Working Group on Insulation Industry- Hygiene to consider the steps necessary to formulate an appropriate industrial hygiene program for this important industry. Experts from Industry, Labor, Government and Academic Institutions will participate; Industry representatives will include leading executives of the Jotns-Manville Corporation, the Qreas-Corning Fiber^las Corporation, the Certain-teed Products Corporation and others as veil as repre sentatives of the Quebec Mine Producers Association and the Insula tion Distributor Contractors national Association; Labor represen tatives *112 include the President and appropriate staff members of the International Association of Heat and fftrtt Insulators and Asbestos Worker*,* while Interested government agencies will include the United States Public Health Service and the United States Bureau of Mines. a The Working. Group will meet at the Acadeey on May 14, 1968 at $ AM. It is planned that the discussions will be completed by 5:20 PM; luncheon will be served at the Academy. * The Academy is honored to invite you to serve as a member of this Working Group, and to participate in the diecusaions concerning the development of a program for the removal of health hazards in the Insulation Industry. An outline is attached listing a number of areas that vlll be considered. Your thought* on these subjects vill be valued, as well as on such other aspects of the question; that you consider important. * two sprrf.Tvqao hutt, now to**, xzw roaxyas^t, i mO( 013 43WZJ0; CASlf NTAC3CJ l J4UU Ur- Herbert 2.. Leyiae 2 April 10, 1968 The Acadeay *111 appreciate your early aeceptaoce of thia Invitation and *lll be grateful for your participation la this Working Croup. Very truly your*, IJ3:er Enc. Irrlflfe J. SeUkoff, H.D. Preeldeat-Xlect The Ker York Aeadeey of Science* <. - 'i-;- 3.25.53 A. taduatrlr.1 Kytlcso Program: Insulation Industry 2. Idertificatioc o dust sources a. Review of trade practices b. Analysis of IAKFIAV surrey c. Baseline levels: light aicroseopy, .11., biological 2. Prevention of dust formation a. Materials nanufaeture b. Packaging and transport c. Manipulation of aaterlals ' d. Trade practices .: ',3. Bemeval of dust 4. Protective casks 5, Housekeeping practices 8. . Establishment of surveillance procedures a. Dust levels b. Materials; nee aaterlals c. Trade practices 1 *. . K . *1'. .7. fcployee examination schedules S, * 8, Cigarette smoking B.' Organizational structure v ' 1. Research Program:- Academic >- a. Current Industry modifications; recommendations ^ b, Identification of necessary subsequent research A^meory; frii ttee ; '* -- 3. Funding * \f \ v i t 0026.63? i, * fe- V ENVIRO* NMENTAL S*CS^2NCBS% XABOBATOHY * mount mm* s< pecs. oe m9Ctn& cr IT4 v 1 * f 'C C} !. i * ,r /j \V*^*jst-* r . {/*" . ? .. * ./<* - * ; rr r*. <L~l * * # ' ... jj 4 J *- .*.t / . 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