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i UMACI -- ZOKOL1TE tvrvn TO: Sec Distribution List FROM: T; F. Egan DATE: August 20, 1P70 SUBJECT: Research and Development Program for Asbestos-Free Mono-Xote The attached program prepared by Ralph Bragg is to some extent a statu; report on research efforts outlined from the meeting in Cartridge on July 28th and 29th. It is important to note that this report will be revised regularly as our test program develops and the work will be documented and written in a comprehensive manner. The research work is involved in the most emotional and controversial area of construction pollution. Remember that not only are the charge: unproven, but methods or limit values of control have not beer, establi: Therefore, as the data becomes fact we must be able to adjust or corre* our research effort. "^Kehent discussion with Johns-Manville personnel - Dr. Sidney Spiel and l*.r. Ed Fenner - confirm my earlier ccrr.c-r.ts that, barring sor.? alarmin medical fact tc the contrary, the health hazard of asbesto- will requi ! the- ban on loose asbestos particles to the atmosphere , ar.d probably wi ^ Che year. Already we have lost a major project in Philadelphia, and I'm sure oth may follow across the country. The asbestos-free product will get the ^order. * Kncving this, 1 again want to emphasize the importance of the "Long Ra development program discussed in our July meeting. Reference can be rr to my letter of August 10th - "Fireproofing Products Research". The / market belongs to the firm that provide * a new "pnllut jo:.-f rer" spray cc~! nt it iou product. V. . *.cj:t : tl.i; * i iu.it ior., co-. i J. iff.:;, t r- r; oil*r* ;m < zj.J ii. jjjrj*. . i t r . t^, -. cud. TFI :dlc At t ocJu\ent PLAINTIFF'S t EXHIBIT