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, r . tj ft- ay 13* 1954 Hr* Hugh K* Jackson, 'imager Industrial Health Program Johna-HanviHo Cor?* Twenty--Tuo Bast Fortieth Si*, Kew York 16, New York Dear Hugh: Reply to your request of April 13, 1954 concerning hygiene information which should be furnished to those naking inquiry* oe feel that the type of information appropriate for dissemination falls into three classifications - 1st - Engineering - Detailed description of asbestos dost elimination, in cluding equipment, dust hoods, and other pertinent inforratioa which is attributed to reducing the hazard. We have sent to sods Eenber companies detailed prints of such of our equipment and are willing to furnish to the Air Hygiene Cosedttee all information available* 2nd - Methods - Procedures and Equipment to make dust counts* This is pratty well under way with the job being dime by the Travellers Insurance Company and the Federal Government in evaluating equipment* Cur next pro blem will be to gat the various State Departments and other organisations to adopt a standard* p 3rd - Medical - We believe that each Industry should fully cooperate and give all medical information pertinent to Asbestosis to an organised Radi cal group* We believe that any confidential information released should cams only from this ;iedical Group* tfe fool confident that such a Medical Group will not release any information that may create, in the minds of the public or of employees, a faeling that tha Asbestos Industry is a hazardous one* ^ \ You*Il note that all tha bibliography on Acbastosia whether it be Experi mental Studies of Asbostcsis, by Dr* Vorwald ot.al. , Public Health Bulletin 7241, Tha Metropollton life Insurance Company oiudy in both Canada anu che United States, Dr* Kerriweather*a report, etc* were all issued by Medical Groups* PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT G04675 ny 7 rrfid. K-t /5-77 ' t Para ?2 Pr* Hugh K* Jackson I hops this will guids you in our thinking on this subject* Again I conplimant you on the fins work you ara doing* Tours vary truly. 3* W* iuttaribergar Works Manager CC: Mossrs* 0. H. Cilley S, R. Zimnarnan* G, W. I&rshall H. E. Pain Dr. Myril Shaw 004676