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FILE NAME: AOSmith (AOS) DATE: 1932 Nov DOC#: AOSOOl DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Excerpt - Conference Proceedings - Effects of Dusts Upon the Respiratory System `oLJt .?A C- N D U S T I?I A L C O M M IS S IO N . OF- W IS C O N S IN Kkku M. Wiuitx R. (5. K x n sw Citmmi*Hiitnrr* VliTTA W lU B m C^mmittianrr A. J . ALTMrrm, .SVf-ri/tfr.* Haut A NkUX, /<!>rfur / ItWJt'MtriTji CompuntatiUK Proceedings of Conference Concerning EFFECTS OF DUSTS UPON ` THE RESPIRATORY ' SYSTEM circu} Held at Medinah Athletic Club, Chicago November 16-17. 193C . ' I r* . \ * * ' ; * .''r f CONTENTS . F>n ' W ednesday. X uvcaiuot 16, 1032-- Morning Session Fred M. WIIcok, Chairman, Industrial Commission o Wisconsin Preliminary re m a rk _...____. _________________________ 5 Address-of Dr. I,eruy U. Gardner. Director of Saranac Labo . ratory for study- of tuberculosis_- ______ ____ _______ 3 W ednesday, N ovcmbe* 1G, 1932-- A r r s is u o .t Session Address of Dr. W. Irvin Clark. Medical Director of Norton Company, Worcester,Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . ___ SO D iscussion__________ ___________ . . . . . . . . __ __________ so Continuation of address, of Dr. G a r d n e r . . . . . . . . . . --. . . . . . . . 70 Address of Donald E. Cummin*. Assistant Director of Sarana Laboratory for Studyof " T u b e r c u l o s i s . . 31 Discussion . . . . . . . -- ---- 103 T hursday, N o r cms a t 17, 1932--Morning Session Discussion of addresses of Dr. Gardner and Mr. Cummings-- 112 Addresa of Dr. H. S. Willis, Pathologist of Win. H. Maybury Sanatorium. Detroit, Michigan . . . . . . -- -------- ---------- 121 Address of J. J. Bloomfield. Sanitary Engineer, U. S. Public Health S e rv ic e _____ ____ _____-- ------------ - -- 123 T hursday, N oytmber 17, 1932-- A rm tN ooN Session Addresa of Dr. Albert E, Russell, Surgeon, U. S. Bureau of D iscussion ___ _________ ____ . . . . . ------------------------ 188 ArpcNmcra APPENDIX A^--Biographical sk e tc h e s----- ------- ----------------- 208 APPENDIX B.--List of persons who attended conference-------- 213 ^ ^ ^ *'** ... - f*. >%KV* '*+ m ,k a A - -- * t. , r V f i " Vi. L /.y * p/l t ^ > $*<4* 0 -j^ . ISO Thin man was a slatu worker. Hi history is that, he lived in the area of this slatu anti th at for moat of his life, aside from farm ing, thut had lioon liis side occupation. The slate workers in one plant which we- observed were not t*jcj>osed to any quartz.. The plant adjacent to this mill had about 3 ft quartz in the slate it used. You will noce In considering slate that the silica content of slate varies in different areas so wc can't sny thnt slate has a definite amount of silica without determining it first. The same holds tru e for gran ite. There arc certain granites which have much less than 35ft. I think most of the Vermont granite contains about 35ft quartz. You can see the futility of trying to compare X-rays of the lungs from workers in one industry to thane of another. . ' This is an X-ray of a slate miller. You- will notice he hsis a few pulmonary m arkings, w ith quite a bit of fine linear fibrosis. We found in - the group of slate milter workers one case who hud an active -tuberculosis. He had been in this slate mill about six years and apparently the . tuberculosis was just incidental and not a result of his occupation. ' . Other slate workers showed lulus thickenings with a few calcifications. .Still other slate workers showed a different picture but not extensive pathology. . This is an X-ray of another slate worker showing quite a bit of shadows in the lower portion of thu rig h t lung with a few calcifications. ` . r Ttlis is the X-niy of a man win had. or has. asbestosis. His nccunuiuui was that of cleaning and restoring the as . bestos on pipes in one of our government hospitals. He had been working at the trade alwut six years. 1 think,-and you will see. he bus fibrosis of both lungs. The character "of the fibrosis is quite u bit different from that of the gran ite workers. He had disability and the government com pensated him lor it. - T h u is a graph showing classification of silicosis. The first classification was made in Sooth Africa.' They started out classifying their cases as primary' ami secondary stages, - and as they learned more about the disease they had to add to this classification. They learned th at they had a aluge earlier than primary ami it was called ante-primary. and a . thoy n.:;i ; .... that '. rht-sl th. . and the--.. tfte av'.r^-. : I'lactd -i, ca.su s.< ho.;.", cls, tlo*ir an- pensiitjon uci T h u is the '*" In Aa.iCj-.di;. They called iJr. Moore's r mors fibrosis t culosis, or h. dust. The st. advanced case: phases. At : classification i mended. The written into tf they said a should be ode stages design; brosis than u: ommended. : stages would first stage of : considered ar This slide r come under ti ever, the den. stage, bur you dicating that tho lung. He States Govern eight years, masks. He r. which were g ing in the satr. ft . F* l. V*''\1:T* . ' r iV.-VaVHy V.'-.ii -^ .i- V2 rj m which position hv held until 11)10. Ho then entered the em ployment if th United Stales I'uhlic. Health Service as a member of the Stair of Srvic, Hospital No. 2f5. at Greenville, South Carolina, where he rermuned in service. ai>ecializinjf in the treatm ent of tuberculosis during 11)20 ami 1021. Fmm 1022-22, inclusive, Dr. Russell acted as Assistant Chief of the Tulx-milosis Hospital SwUmi n( the U. S. Veterans' Bureau. From l'.)24-3U lie was in charge of field studies as to the health of workers in .dusty trades for the United Slates Public Health Sendee. In 1030 he was aptxiitited as official' representative of the United States ut the International Silicosis Conference at the League of Nations at Johannesburg. South Africa, of which he acted us Vice-Chairman, In 1030 he became Chief Surgeon of the U. S,, Bureau of Mines. Dr. Russell has made numerous contributions to medical magazines, and has w ritten many reports for the LT. S. Public Health Sendee, covering particularly the held of pulmonary diseases and more specifically thus diseases resulting from the inhalation uf d u s t ' i f '?'' **.'-.* `*f<ii. -t *-; * r ** I?-.' **V*.IA* f /( /,{ h t A r L C t/L o c r ^ l92>S Lft. * S.-'V I f >n i ` ) ' / /' t---C c- r .. a . / . C ^ "r ? CC /c'< I.IST OK PKK.-niX.A C K P.xtN i; K ) > s r : SY STK if li.NI.ii SION OK \VI<CilN : HKli |i; IT. ir a u . \ wl A i- l r A - a A. ' i.'liir AlkLaaon. F ... MU A u ^t. R. A .... ilon Konya i. D r. .V. 1-- Mil SWkrJO. E .I - i l . D " : : t ' M rwui*. Dr. O .L . . \Y: Berlin. Dr. D .S . Cbns Birr*r. . J ._ . .. Kohl B tuurandd. i . J . . . Y.'u.a: U rillun, D r. J . A. Uruwn.Wiii. H. t'lin- Mil,, C tarx.D r. \V. Irvine Won I'olUntfaum . M . O. SCi.iii I'um m inc". 1>E. Sara' N. IVrUuL-v, tarsia New L)iik*oo. L. i;. . . . CU'.v Dobbins. Dr. TSt-. kVn, Doe. A rth u r B ... . >-'o ' E*rljrwttie. J. t . . . .C.uc. French, C. E .. . Ci>>c Pore. Dr. W.1J. \UU * /V "V e emvice as 26. at rervice. 1320 :t*d as ion o f v i s i n . * *. i dusty e. Is . of the nee x t ' ice, o f eeam e edieai U. S. > /H of - f i . i i J Appendix fir LIST OK PERSON'S WHO ATTENDED CONKKltKNVK CMS'- CERNIXG EKKKCTS OK DCSTS UPON THE RKSPIP.ATOKV . SYSTEM- IIEI.U REVOKE THE INDUSTJllAI. COMMIS SION' OK WISCONSIN AT CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, ON NOV EM HKi: it: it. i: - . * iVjwW Andrews, Am A. Cliit-ai>. IIL. . ' . /tlMlr<* Ijjinlw-rm^-i Mu ' tuai (.`oMiuity ' Atkinson. F.. . . Augsc, R. A .... Milwaukee. Wi*. . Montreal. Wia.____ . Lilwrty Mutual Cseuuity .Alnntmii .Mining C.i. Banytu, Dr. A. L .. Milwaukee. Wia. P Clinic Dint-tor, M uinU lr San.- Belknap. . L. AI.I L23I W. Wia. Av*. .V Milwaukee, Wia. Co. Belli, Dr. C . L . . . Son. Berlin, Dr. D .S . . ..Chicago, 111. . . . .............................. Augustine Hwp. Blever. E. J ........... ili-rh. Eugineer .. Kohler Company Bioomiield, J. J .. . Health Service Britton, Or. J. A. Chicago. 111..'. . . Medical Director International Harvester Co. Brown, Wra. E-------Milwaukee, Wis. . Lawyer.. . . . .Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. CI*rx,Dr.W. Irrine .Worcester, At P h y s ic ia n ...... . .N orton Company ' Harvard School Cottinghara, M. D. Kohler, Wia.____ Medical Director Kohler Cutnpuny Cummings, D. 50.... Saranac Lake, N. V . . . . . . . . . .Aas't Director. . .Saraniu: Lab. DeBIoia, Lewis........New York, N. Y. . Dickson, L - E . . . _.Chicago,H L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...S tan d ard Equip ment Co. Dobbins, Dr. Thos. Kenoaha, Wia....... ...................... ....... Noah Motors Co. " Doe, Arthur B......... 823 N. Broadway. Lawyer............... Employers Group Milwaukee, Wia. ,. ' >Earlywine, J . L . . . . . C h i c a g o , i l l . . . . . . . . . . . . --------------------------- -------- - -.French, C. E . . . . '...Chicago, DL.......................................Liberty MutrCas. Ford. Dr. W . B . . . ... Milwaukee, Wia. .Physician ......... Aaa'tC hie/T . 3. . Dtv. Health .. . ' Dept. tr * * ev<* Wrw ,\U m * /Vi-^uium faadrey,Alfrwi tt. Atiiwauk>-e. Win. tjw y v e.. . /luunru CiM/uilkn Aaa't City Atly. Nowak.C.A. . Chirsi<n,lH. . . IH. Indua.C'>m. O'AIalley, D r.T. S. tris \V. U V Ave,, Sur**. Alliwaukrv. WL Oitden, Dr. C. l i . . .ClirairvIH., .. . . . Hl.SieeiCu. O tjvn,C .J. " Milwaukee. Wt. Altortury. . .. Liberty Mutuai . In. Cu. Parm h, L .J. .. Alilwaukee. Wia. A. 0 . Smith Curp. Plerport. Or. O. C. Inwiwood. Alidi. . . l'Itfkumia, Mother Cu. RttsL Ai. A .............Hurlay. Via.. .......... , Alontreal Minine Cu. Si Odanah Iron Co. Reynulda, Paul F. Cleveland. Ohio . . . Montreal Minine Co. Rlofo, Dr. H. F .__ Montreal. Wia.. , . . . Montreal Minine Co. Ruaaell, Dr. A. 0. ..'Waahintton, D.CI. Suncton . .. U.S. Public Health Service Sondar, 0 . A . . . . . 800 Empire nidi;.. . . Milwaukee, Wi*. . Kmployrra Alut. Sappineton, Dr. C. 0 . . . . Cliieuico, 11!. . Conauitant Ind. Aled Schlomoviet. \V. an|.H ____ _ ' . ' 210 Empir BUI?.. Intom bi Milwaukee, Wi. . ................................. _ Serton,lima* AI....Milwaukee, V is .. . Employen Mut. Story, H. W............ Milwaukee, V a . ' .... . Allb-Chalmer Alle-Cu. Tarrell,L.A............ Milwaukee.Wi. .Attomey. ....................... Thoringer, E. L ... Milwaukee. Wia.. Pulhulotfiai - . ... Warfleid, Dr. LouiaM ... . . . Milwaukee, Wia. Intem bl ....................- .............. . Whita, Wm. W........ CleveUnd, Ohio.................................. Montreal Minine Co. Wllcax, F. M.. .Z -M a d iso n . W Ia_ ...C h iirm an ..____Wia.Ind. Com. WilUa,H.S.._____ Detroit, M i e h . ______ '............ Detroit Public , .. .... ... _ . . . . . . HeaithDept. t . ; Goldachmidt, W. J. Alilwaukee, Wia. .A ttaniey........................................... Qravaa, Dr.S.S--__Chicnto, ill......A re<lieal Director t'.L Indua. Com. Cray, A. W.___ __ 1121 E. WI. Ave.. Medicai.............. Private Practlce . . . Milwaukee, Wia. ; . v.%* . <uill*n-, F.. C \ fluire. Pter. Jr. ir t Ilahhe. Dr.i. E.. At i Hen*d. H. fj. Ci l ? Huth, Corrino C. . . n 1 V\$ Ireiand. W alter..... fCi ) ` ianiee. X. W......... M: f Knut*on, R.G....... .A!. { Kuecnle. 3. E___ . . a %\ p Kuhn. Dr. Leroy P..Q 1 La vieh, L I ......... .C i i i Loti. Cacar ........ -121 fra t i i i- C1 } ! I ' i Mrlntyre, AI.D. CI* McLaren. D r.i. B. -Ap: Melturn. H .L . Xc? . Miloelavich, Dr. Edw. L____ . ,\:u Nelaon, Harry A .. Ma Wmljetx, Vnyta . AlaWrijht, C. B ... . Aiir A. Zinn. R. P........ .... Iron i 1 I. . (+ % :ir. .V.JNW ' Guillert, K.. .' Chirac**, III. /tllAUM* ( (h+* ` EyrShirM CV. Cuira. r^ter, Jr. Ciiiragn, 111. Crnnmtioner .. ' III. Indue, ('nm. * H abbe.D r.J.K .... Milwaukee, Win. fliwntB**nnloCT*l , > Hm m 1 .H .G ,, . . C hinan, 111........ .Safety Director . &zTulm Cfl. * Huth, Gordon ( \ .{Tiinipt. JIL t'n iw i Alim (Vm*tU <'. % ' . Inland, W alter..... Kohler. Wia. Employment. Mzr.KnhlerCn.* tr iu u iir, W. \V......... Milwaukee, Wie. . Seaman Hody <Wp. Knutson, R. G___ .Maritann, Wia.. ..M endier... . Wi. Influa. Com. . r Kueehle, B. . . . . . .Box 32. Wausau, Wia... . Inmiranre . . . Employer Mul. * I ` Kuhn, Dr. Leroy P-.Cliienen, 111.............. . . . Luntbrrmrns Mut. Gau. Co. * / f l fe r L ae ie h .J.L ........ .Chicago, 111.......... .. ............. Lote,Oscar . . . . .TME. m*. Ave, Mdirai. . Milwaukee. Wia. Melntyra. M. D. . .Cleveland, Ohio.. .. . . Lumbermen Mut. Cita. Co, Privaie Practice Pirkand, Mather Co. McLaren. Or. J. B. Appleton. Win... rh y siria n ..... . Clilcf Snrcpon. Kimlteriy^'lark Corp. Msliura.H. J. . . Krnotilte, Wia. . Naeh Mntr* Co. - MUoslavirh, Or. dw. L......... . : .Milwaukee, Wi*. . Pathnloi.t . Nelson, Harry A.. .Madinnn, W ia.....Director, Work > men' Compa. Wi. Indu. C.'nm. Wrabetz, V oyt*.. .Madison, \Via,....Mrmoer............ .WL. Indu. Com. _ ' AVrieht, C. B........ .Minneapolis, Minn.. . Inlrmutl... . /. ... Zlnn, A. P............ ..Ironwood, Mich............................. . .Pirkantl, Mather Co. 9 - . " * . "* * . - *Vi . V. ` / : : t