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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1963 Sept 17 DOC OC424 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Health Hazard Kaylo vs. GPL with Typed Copy POCF ~~ ome F . * wh ga , Be tate Sexe wt attt, Ss veg eee te 1. Pearma Iswark eo~ 9-19 MIAL 55 Mr. -- ' - wet tee Will A. Lots - Newark HAZARD ' KALO VS. GPL Ex # 2/15 Mr. J. N. Boynton New York ~:~ * MR E. Davis o Bevazk . H.F. H.F. 1. Leverts o Tolnte te Evd Hr Jr. - York Date 2/16/2/816/822 Marsh K. H. GERALD DONIS C.S.R. gf daw 4 ' . me oe i Va I have reviewed the general problem of the dust hazard of Insulations and their AX. effect upon bundas fet mw hi. ) Asbestos as found in Laylo when breathed into the lungs muss abertosis wid ue aften leads to lung cancer Hanville Genies that this is true I have re- Fn. ' prints of three medical articles on the subject One article describes the OF case history of history and autopsy of an insulater who died lung cancer he also smoked three packs of cigarettes The second paper describes the effect of azbesta on . waters several hundred nice which was somewhat inconclusive The third paper tells of @ the problem of asbestasis in om asbestos textils plant in Borth Carolina The ad state of North Carolina requires rays and time for all people working s rer withbertes withbertes and free silica materials 3 * oe According to studies on guinea pigs and Sayers Kaslis dust izst by Hiller is . G. M. Phelps of United Clay Hiness Hiness written Sayers that he kacs of is CLOS me i . 8 of pormoconiosia pormoconiosia -- pormoconiosia Clay which in LCO ; wee oe rene According to Drinker Animal studies and periodic comination of workers indicate 7 that there is no danger at all of pulmentry dange from either mineral mel indicate . PrEe: ete oe oe 4 otad a Ga There is not och data on the ingredients of Miefer's proposed ISR Carrytemp type }- eha predect to make a statement on its possible taxis effects 3 Zz igAxonae330 . particularly irritating to them Based on presently available data mt as detrimental to the health as is Exyle It mid ghtibs e ablfe or fos earthed wre ye 3, as c coupecoupe bay babyeave eae Qelats PC wing the earthed earthed . as bring Cariss This would beave beave beave beave beave befers w PC wing tg Bet: . Pony rs vw . . . 0 Bree . Le. . = . ~2 . ry 16 1 Bill os are : iiss me smn gs oe oe ses fae - ia i. ry ep mbes ~ gegi cae t . et @ Pe _ .* rs R. 4 aed ae : SS a" oo > ots 4 -.9 te eR od Sa an ae) Wie dada hatethah bor eS tt ndew Gen dine sunk Dae dam ee veh nena COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE ---- Mr. A. J. Pearson Lam Newark Date September 17 1963 From William A. Lotz pokande Newark Subject HEALTH HAZARD KAYLO VS. GPL CC Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. J. R. F. M. M. E. M. M. ~- Boyston Davis - Edwards ~ Marsh Jr. New to k Newa Toledo - 04 I have reviewed the general problem of the dust hazard of and their effect upon humans insulatiinn sulatin Asbestos as found in Kaylo when breathed into the lungs cartof cartof that that asbestosis which often leads to lung cancer Manville denies who this is true I have reprints of three medical articles on the subje One article describes the case history and autopsy of an insulator whohwa ho died of lung cancer he also smoked three packs of cigarettes describes the effect of asbestos on several hundred me me second paper which was somewhat inconclusive The third paper tells of the problems of asbestosis in an asbestos textile plant in North Carolina The st of North Carolina requires rays and examinations for all people work with asbestos and free silica materials to studies on guinea pigs by Miller and Sayers dust According of United Clay Mines has written me that jnert Mr. G. W. Phelps which was usel knows of no cases of pneumoconiosis caused by Owen Clay in GPL According to Drinker Animal studies and periodic examination of wors indicates that there is no danger at all of pulmonary damage from either mineral wool or Fiberglas effects There is not enough data on the ingredients of Pfiefer's proposed Careytemp type product to make a statement on its possible toxic effects All insulations are dusty and insulators seldom complain except when e irritating to them Based on presently available dust is particularly the health as is Kaylo It t data GPL is not as detrimental to be advisable for Bob Davis to a fabrication cost comparison belon belon Kaylo and GPL using the same method as Union Carbide This wou he helpful to have before we go into 400 WAL Bill Product Development LaboratorLaboyratory General Products Ex # 55 For Id X . In Evid Date _2/16/82 GERALD DONIS C.S.R.