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FILE NAME: General Refractories Company (GRC) DATE: 1940 DOC#: GRC023 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Trade Publication References Documenting Knowledge of Preventative Measures Knowledge of Preventive Measures Date: 1940 Source: Abstract o f "Fatalitiesfrom silicosis and asbestosis; their incidence in industry " in Ceramic Abstracts Compiled by The American Ceramic Society, Vol. 19, No. 6 Quote: "The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Factories shows that from 1935 to 1938 inclusive, deaths from [silicosis and asbestosis] in the refractories industries ... have been approximately constant... Preventive measures have aided in a generally small decrease; some of these measures are as follows: (1) use of alumina for flint in china bedding, (2) use of alumina for siliceous material in parting powders, (3) use of nonsiliceous abrasives for sand or flint..., (4) use of nonsiliceous material for kieselguhr ..., and (5) use of nonsiliceous' material for silica brick for lining steel and other furnaces." [emphasis added] Knowledge of Preventive Measures Date: 1940 Source: A bstract o f "Silicosis and Asbestosis " by A.J. Lanza, in Ceramic Abstracts Com piled by The American Ceramic Society, Vol. 19, No. 6 Quote: "The history o f [silicosis and asbestosis], their symptoms and diagnosis, their pathology, and their prevalence in various occupations are discussed, as well as methods of prevention and control." [emphasis added]