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, i,fti PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DUP-681 . c*6 ^7 taptumr dEa:ctKe;rJ-:Tllf#MZZ..,. vrii **., j jksth.".? ir'tv"* 1966 Sr. X. J. PlltMci Pulaoaary Puattioo Laboratory XM 3 Xaalta aa* Vtlfar>a Suiatiag larriobur*, Paaaayltraau 171S0 Buf Sr. Piataalcas Saak jn far tha tut aa* hospitality yau muM aa yattarUay. Z anjaya* ay nttt tttk yau aa* fatal it *a bo aa lataroatmg aa4 Ktiutlaau aspariaaaa. Tau kitt halpa* alarlfy tha oaofuaiag piatura aoaaaralag taa purahaaa an* saaaiagful uaa of pulaonary fuaotiaa tattia* aguipuaat. Z wul* bo aaat happy to hat* you Tint our laboratory Mattut. Tory truly yours* aaiawtu i* at CUnaV^I&t, R.8. rayaiolagiat crvor* U42 t i i lpa*** 0US 0900593 DU 021990 ~i-"~' r^rg; v-;-,^rv" ~ r v^-wdiffit / Taking Giant Step* Two ckraifcul fmn tmtfmlm took giant steps toward diversifying mo .he oceanography Sold lait'wtek, snd two paper eomptni* with --v btcj talcs of nearly SI biUioo/ycar naeLjd a tentative agreement to mcrgs (t) SendU Carp. (Detroit) ex panded iu oceanic act!villas by es quiring for an uadtaelaud aCMUM af uaclt Marine Advisers (La folia. Calif. 1. produetr of oomaegnphie lwurumcau far petroleum and utility companice, itatt and federal tfesdea. and firmi engaged In scientific pro{rami. (2) Fluor Corp. (Loa Aageta) and B. L McFarland and Aaaodataa (Fort Worth and Midland. Tea.), a group of five eontpaniea Involved in ofTihore and onshore drilliaf open, tlona, have agreed to tnerpe, aubfeet to Iioekholden' approval. The MoFarland group oporataa five offshore draiing rim in the OuU at Marita. ()) a tentative agreement w marge hat bean reached by U4. Plywoad Corp. (New York) ud Champioti Papers, Inc. (Hamilton, 0). & la tub. jeet to both directors* and iteekkolden' approval. The corporate IdaotUlm of both eompanim wiU bo praurvod. Reducing Gas Rates The Federal Fewer Cemaaiariaa tel ordered El Faao Natural Caa Co. tod Tranitveatern Pipeline Co. to roduoo by SI7 million/year the prim of oottiril gas in the soulhara Califarnia market. The rats cue steme from the July 26 dectiion in erhieh FFC turaod down the application of Culf Faeifie Fipelioe Co. (a Taanoa aikeldliry) to tuppiy gas to the Lae Angelas mat (C. dug. , p. 20). OuU Facile, last week filed for e rshesriag. El ?t and Traneweetera warn told they would have to lower their rates to reflea the lower costs resulting from the bigger deliveries pas sible in tht upended system. At the tame time, PPC aid it would eendaet further proceedings to decidt if euttnr.iurt ihould gee additiaasl benafim rcvulimg from mare liberal deprecia tion .iiowsncn. f-'i'C hss g.ven the eampaniea aj dry; u >.nw cause why the --`--linn vi~u.d not use place Sources of airborne asbestos Asbestos-lined duets used in centrally tir-condltloncd buildings. Asbestos duett snd insulation in horn* eontrtl-hdatinf plants. Motor ythielt brake linings and dutch pittas. Auto undaresstinga. . .t Aabeatoa calling and floor tHat. Aabaatoa shingles and afdin|a. . Construction and demolition 1 Fitting, cutting, and removing aabaatoa-IDad wailboords and flooringa, piping and inaulalMn. ^ Incinaration of aabeatoa-fillad scrap. Improperly filtered e(fluent from aehcatce pmoouMg plants. \ Asbestos: Aw&itihg Trial1 . The etbeeloa indurry--wisest cad prodarts are valoed at mare than ISM mntloa/yror--may bo la for a shalso* at. It eaaid toam In Uto fam at Mod UgMaltan UulUttg tktMif aabtstaa, heme Hteotas hao tees am faced--though oat yet "foovtood"-- a a slgaillcaat health kamrd. Prate aUe semeader fer -beat-- meeteim . pleedee. I--nt auditf have convinced US PubUe Health Service tpeeisiisa and other madieat autharitiat that about so* of all Amerkias have mild, chraofe easaa of aabmtoals. even though mess of item sever worked directly wish asbestos. Ualike aster airborne dust particles. asbestos lbas have the ability--el- mots u much at activated carben m absorb polycyclic hydrocarbon tad menials. Furthermore, ttys USPKS. In the past M yan the am beam ralated caoea nit tee laeraeted itxfeM. The lafertaceet While the avenge sibswei worker it well protested. the aaa to the street it not. The )xlaieroo asbestos fibers is hit Isap on come from a variety ef tourers (mMc, above). Aad medical cxports my then's ao way to. teson hydraarbon eomest ia those lung deposits. Americas Canola Society rescardsen fact census than is a syatrgistia relitinoship smong sirhome tibmies. smoking and lung ctncer.They raison tbit the nondcgradsbla. hvdrocarboo- soakad fibers may well he contUM toura of lung irruatioo. FHS oAdale think it may taka them up five years is eetabiish tsbeeMt' true rate u aa tie pollutant. , However, Coogma may Mt biftfi the naaaith la lalsted. lays Xspro- ssnutho Jtobart Watkins (JL, Pa.): "We've sees tneugh rvidsa-- eh reedy. Asbeats wiB aerar ga a ckaa kill ef teahh. With Joes a little more data --1 aswvw tit --arsis tad aria anas." Some tone of sabestos maul it in the afflag, puhlit tealth af&mla an certain. If only part af a larger dean-ambient-air program. Hosravtf. , thara It dm danger tha Coapam may ' anas rigorous eoamti oo the qaanti-. . I ty at tabatw that could bo umd. I Za that earn both Canada snd VS | aabcatM produea maattfacturtn would te bard hit. Of tha fivu forma of sibosMt mined today, ekry--uM aabaatoa holds the predominant mar- kat poaittoa taeauat of fee instill-/ ing aad proaaming qaaltlea. Cinada * pradutm men that *0* af tha chry- sotila aibaatoe aeed is dm VS la i both souatriaa, a Sumter1 af serious I t dltlocation! would oaaur. At present, than it -- kaowu mo> '' ! Uriel that oosdd IU all of tab-tot* - strategic roloa. Oa tha other hand, i should federal counts maraiy caO tar higher tuodards tor'kiadart aad duellings, shat weald park rise of now pm duns., with plaaUm takiag tha load. . Reason, my taduttry pokmoios. . ' | presant pslymar technoiogy asuld fJsJQj midy tun up predates it replan is- . team ia mast.tnd mat. 22 C-.EMICai '< <ivhui in loan OOP 0900594 DU 021991 / Taking Giant Stapa Te duniicai procem teetfexiai Sources of alrbomo asbostos look giant net* toward dtrersifyiag iaio the oeci*o{r[>hf field lut'vreck. and two paper comptruca with tarnbincd aalei of nearly $1 biUioe/yeer reached a tentative itminat to merge. (1) tendia Carp. (Detroit) * . pandod iu oceanic aetiviiiea by ac quiring (or an undisclosed amauat of stock Marine Adviser* (La Jolla, Calif). producer of oceanographic iatirumeata far petroleum and utility companies, state and federal aganrleii and fimu en|a(cd in scientific projramt. <2) Fluor Cotp. (loa Angeles) and B. L. McFarland and Aisoeialat (Fort Worth and Midland, Tex.), a group of fire eompaaiaa Involved fas oifihore and onshore drillie| operabona, have ajroed to marie, rubjeet to stockholders' approvaL Tho Mc Farland group operates l*f offshore drilling riga la iha Gull of Mu)**, 0) A tentative agreement to eterge has been reached by U-i Flywood Carp. (New York) and Champion Papers, Ine. (Hamilton, Oh II is sub ject to both direetore' and itockhoidtn' approval. The corporate IdaatIttea of both companies will be peeserred. Reducing Gas Rates The Federal Fewer Commission has ordered El Faso Natural Gas Co. and Tran,western Pipeline Co. to reduce by 517 million/year the pries of a*, tural sea in the southern California market The rate cut sterna from the July 26 decision in which FFC turned down tha appticaiiea of Gulf Faeiic Pipeline Co. (a Tenneee suheidisry) to tupply gu to the Lae Angela area (CIF. Aut. d, p. 30). Gulf Facile, last week filed far a rehearing. El Fans aad Transweatarm wen to.i they would have to lower their rates to reflect the lower costa routein; from the bigger deliverin pos sible in the expanded system. At the some time, FFC said it would conduct further proceedings to decide if cus tomers should get sdduioMi benefits rcieli.n; from mors liberal deprecia tion .ilowanees. Fi'C has g.vcn the companies 4} Jtys iu show c.nuse why the reduetioo not Use pises. Asbctioi-lined duets used in etntrally air-conditioned building*. Atbotlot duett and Insulation In homo contnl-hcatlng plants. Malar vehicle brake lining* and clutch pldtoo. Auto undorcoaiingt. - .i Asboato* colling and floor IIIm. . Atbooto* thingico and aiding*. - Construction and demolition * ' Fitting, cutting, and removing wbodoo-flOod mllboards and flooring*, piping end Insulation. ' Incineration of asbcstos-fillod scrap. .' Improperly tillered effluent from aobostoo procoMlng plant*. . Asbestos: Awaitiftg* Trial' , The arisestes Industry whose red pradueSs an valued at more Sian SJ04 mUUoe/yeer--may be In fee t shake- a. It could cam* In ibe Iona tl Mini Itglalaileu Uuslllug the an of chesses, because asbtstes ku keen SO. etaud--thesgk not yet "coevlcltd*'-- as a aigilfieaut bealtk hazard. Frebablt eontseder far asbestos xtaehttat . psulcx Rsocat studies hevs convinced U.X Public Health Sendee specialists and other medical authorities that about doth et all Americans have-mild, chronic cues of ubettoais, eves though most of them never worked directly with asbestos. Unlilts other airborne dust particles, asbestos fibers hare tha ability--elmess as much u setivatsd carbon to absorb polycyclic hydrocarbons tad arscnicale. Furthermore, aoyt USPHS. in the past JO yean the atbessoo-rslaird eatscar rata bu laartaaed sixfold. Use Inftrcucnr White the average asbestos worker is wsg protected, tha men on the street is not. The Jslmicron asbestos fibers in his king* esa came from a vsriaty of tourers (table, sieve). And medical experts say there's ao way to, assess hydrocarbon contest la three lung deposits. American Cancer Society research* trs feel certain there is a synergistio relationship smong sirboms isbssios, smoking snd lung cancer., They reason that the nondegradabie. hydrocarbonsoaked fibers may wetI be a constant source of lung irntaiioa. PHS officials thirdt it stay take them up to Ire years to establish asbestos' true role si ae air pollutant. However, Congrtat may ait befepi tha rtseareh la finishad. Says Represenlative Robert Wadtiaa dt. Fa): "We've area enough evidence al ready. Asbeatos wfll never get t efaan bill of bealtk. With just a little more data wl move tor controls pad wrict oaaa." Soma form of asbestre eontrol la its tho offlog, public health officials are certain, it only part of a larger cisatvimbient-eir program. However, there la tha danger that Congress may enact rigorous controls on the quanti ty of asbestos that could be used. In that ease both Canada and U.i asbestos products manufacturers would bo hard Ml Of the fire foreta of asbestos mined today, chrysolite' aabestre holds tha predominant mar ket position because of Its insuiat- / iag snd procosiog qualities. Canada ' produces more than 10% of tbo ehrytotOa asbestos used ia the U.X la both countries, t number of serious dislocations would occur. At present, there ia ao knowi gto- " Uriel that could fill al of asbestos' ttrategic rales. On the other hand, should federal controls merely call for higher itaadards lor-hidden aad shielding*, that would mark a rise of new products,. with plastics taking dtha lead. Riaion. say Industry spokesmen, . UA present polymer techiMlogy could jaiily turu up pceducu to rtplses aa- beiire in most end-osea. 22 C.nEMICAl WEEK Saotamrwr 10 1CM 00P 0900595 i DU 021992