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FILE NAME: CTFA (CTFA) DATE: 1976 March DOC#: CTFA030 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memos
.. ' 'The Cosmetic, ToeTry and Fragrance Association, Inc.
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March 15th, 1976
Mr. Heins J. Eiermam Food and Drug administration ZOO C Street; s.W. Mashing ton, O'.C. 20209
On March 11th, 1976, Mr. Eierstaitn --
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.materials 'in tale used in the tj.5. production it e oiM t i c a
and toiletry product*.
The attached letters deaonstrata responsibility of industry in monitoring its talcs. We are certain that the summary will give yon assurance as to the freedom 'from contamination by asbestos form materials of cosmetic tale products.
Individual companies aro more than willing to discuau the detailed data with you at your convenience..
norman F. Estro, Ph.D, Tico president - Science
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fim Jonhlas called regarding tho letter yea |>aee had fax qn ffffz cent talc analyses. He wishes to- inform you as to bat they hate been doing: .
1. Hr. Clements contacted Dr. banger who gave him the end on the Cot? Aixapun that as tested. . It t n m s out that this was a July. 1959 produc tion Item.
.2. In 1970 Coty changed to a completely different talc; Banco that time the supplier (WCSD) has snpplle'd letters to tbs effect that they do continuous monitoring of-prodactlon. even though individual batches sold to coty nay.not be individually tested.
}. Coty has had tests ran on intermittent batches at the Pfizer Laboratory in Easton, Pennsylvania. These were done by X-ray diffraction and TEH. The results were ail negative. Also, la the last week they have tested 1974 and 1975 Iota. Thaos too were negative.
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