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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1968 Letters DOC JMA282 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letters - Milton Bradley Company Fibro Clay Mr. William Elliot Milton Bradley Company 74 Park Street Springfield Mass Dear Mr. Elliot After our phone conversation of July 8 I discussed the use of asbestos fiber in modeling materials with our medical staff We recommend to our customers the use of precautionary practices when handling asbestos fiber to protect from dust inhalation At Manville we have rigid precautions to be observed by our own personnel when working with asbestos Since there is a remote possibility that those handling Fibro Clay could inhale some of the dust we must in good conscience recommend to you the replacement of the asbestos fiber in your product with another material Inhalation of asbestos may or may not lead to in the lungs of the person exposed However we feel this risk should not be taken pathological abnormality since it could occur Very truly yours EMF ame E. M. Fenner Director Environmental Control July 23 1968 Oloid Oloid Mr. William Elliot Milton Bradley Company Springfield Mass Dear Mr. Elliot After our phone conversation of July 8 I discussed your use of asbestos fiber in modeling materials with our medical staff and our management Manville has a long standing firm policy of providing dust control facilities at our production operations that generate dust This policy applies regardless of the dusty materials involved asbestos silica limestone clay diatomaceous earth cement or perlite We strongly recommend to our customers and contractors that they provide similar facilities when the use of our product creates dusty conditions Your product Fibro Clay is a dusty material containing asbestos fiber The dust developed during its use is minimal and the health risk is remote Still since dust control facilities obviously cannot be provided in this situation in view of our policy we must in good conscience recommend to you the withdrawal of the product or the replacement of the asbestos fiber with another material Very truly yours End ous bee C. B. F. J. H. G. Fila Burnett - GHQ Solou GHQ Donovan B. M. Fenner Directer Environmental Control