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FILE NAME Manville JMA
DATE 1963-1968 DOC JMA214
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Industrial Hygiene Association - Letters Memos & Grant Application
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
MELLON INSTITUTE 4400 Fifth AvenNUE
PITTSBURGH 13 PA
December 10 1963
Dr. Kenneth W. Smith Medical Director
Manville Corporation
22 East 40th Street
New York Y. 10016
Dear Ken
I am enclosing a copy of my letter to the editor which appeared
in the British Medical Journal of November 2 1963 pages 1130-31
Also enclosed is a copy of the program for the Symposium on Asbestosis sent to Lewis Cralley by Dr. Avril and a copy of my letter to
Lewis
In his letter Dr. Avril invites Cralley
Wright Vorwald and me as representing the U.S. on the program as heading the group from the U.S.
Enterline Lainhart Prof. Cournand is listed
What do you think of my proposed contributions to the Symposium If I am unable to go I hope to have someone who is going represent the Foundation and discuss these items at the meeting that meets with your
approval
Do you see any harm in communicating with Knox and Beattie in regard to the case of Freed in which no asbestos bodies have been found I would like to know how they react to this case May I send them sections so they can convince themselves also Christopher Wagner and Ian Webster
As you know according to Beattie and Knox's theory off of fragments from asbestos bodies causes the fibrosis Since
asbestos bodies here there can be no asbestosis
the splitting
there are no
With best regards
Sincerely yours
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Paul Gross M.D.
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Research Pathologist
AN ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTHFUL WORKING CONDITIONS
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MELLON INSTITUTE 4400 Fifth AveNUE
PITTSBURGH 13 PA
December 23 1963
Dr. Kenneth W. Smith Medical Director
Manville Corporation
22 East 40th Street New York N. 10016
Dear Ken
Lewis Cralley called me Public Health Service is not willing than one delegate to the Asbestosis
from Cincinnati to tell me that the to subsidize the expenses for more
Symposium in Caen and Lewis is that
delegate
Lewis had talked with Harry Heimann about financing my trip
Heimann suggested that the money be taken from the NIH grant on the asbestosis project Although Lewis realizes that the grant will provide only 50 of the expenses he feels that I should go along to counteract
the sinister influences in this country which will tend to exert unwholein the near future on the basis of unsubstantiated claims
some pressure
I have taken the position a paper on problems in asbestosis push to achieve that end
that I would as you and I
be glad to
see them
go and present
but I shall not
If the Symposium is clinically oriented as it well may be I
believe you would be better suited to represent the U.S. particularly
since you have an excellent command of the French language I hope you
will be able to go
With best regards and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
Sincerely
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H. H. Jackson
CHQ
June 8 1966
I received a appears that
revised copy of the IP proposed study and contract forms It this proposal includes amosite and crecidolite forms of asbestos
The financial aspects of the IMF study is somewhat confusing Originally there were five corporations involved with the request that each corporation pay 10,000 a year for a thine year period and the USPHS would supplement that sum over a three year period The cost between the April 14th letter and present dato has increased to 20,000 a year por corporation for three years plus 10,000 for one additional yuer or as I interpret the contract the total por corporation would now
be 970,000 for three yours instead of 30,000 for the same period
fibers
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The additional research work concerning amosite and crocidolite fibers certainly
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could not possibly increase the cost over double
I am very much concerned that this new proposal has priced itself right out of existence I doubt very much that Cortain Products U. S. Publer and Pittsburgh Plate Class will wyrce to an expenditure of this size considering that their intenst in wosite and arecidolite is minimal Unless this is
a joint industry soldy with at least the five original corporations participating it could very well result in being labelled biased and we would find ourselves in the same position at the Ethyl Corporation and their land studies
No.No.
I have forwarded the June 3rd HHF letter proposal and contracts to Dr. Smith
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REVISED AGREEMENT FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this first day of June 1966 by and between MANVILLE CORPORATION hereinafter referred to as SPONSOR and INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC a nonprofit corporation hereinafter referred
to as RESEARCHER
WITNESSETH
RECITAL OF FACTS
SPONSOR desires the services of the RESEARCHER in the conduct
of study research development and other work related to and for the pur-
pose of gaining useful knowledge in the following matter An investigation of the factors involved in the pathogenicity of asbestos dusts and of filamentous glass dusts and the specificity of the called asbestos ferruginous bodies
hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT RESEARCHER desires to under-
take this PROJECT for the SPONSOR both parties agreeing to the terms
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and conditions hereinafter set forth
* Supersedes Agreement for Sponsored Research dated April 15 1966
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AN ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIES FOR THE
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HEALTHFUL WORKING CONDITIONS
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree
as follows
1. Undertaking SPONSOR engages RESEARCHER to carry out the PROJECT by
conducting study research development and other work therein and
thereupon and the RESEARCHER agrees to undertake and carry out the
PROJECT using its best efforts in performing such work and devoting to it such time and attention as is reasonably required for the sufficient progress of the PROJECT The PROJECT will be under the direct supervision of the RESEARCHER'S Research Pathologist
2. Effective Date Term and Termination This agreement shall become effective on July 1 1966 and shall terminate on June 30 1967. At the termination of each contract year
agreements for continued support for subsequent years will be submitted
3. Progress Reports RESEARCHER agrees to make progress reports periodically as indicated setting forth the findings and progress made in the course of the
PROJECT and other information pertinent thereto The final report will be submitted June 30 1970
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
4. Publication Rights
It is also agreed that no advertising promotional or publicity matter
containing any reference to the RESEARCHER or to any of its employees
shall be made use of by the SPONSOR or anyone in the SPONSOR'S behalf
unless and until the same shall have first been submitted to and received the
approval in writing of the RESEARCHER The RESEARCHER reserves ex-
clusive right to publication of material developed in the Industrial Hygiene
Foundation of America Inc. Research Laboratory in suitable scientific journals if the results of the research merit publication however the
RESEARCHER will not publish any findings in association with the name of the SPONSOR unless the SPONSOR gives permission
5. Charges
RESEARCHER'S charge for partial support of the Industrial Hygiene
Foundation of America Inc. Laboratory Research in carrying out the PROJECT and partially covering compensation to personnel engaged in carrying on the work clerical and consultative services will be Twenty Thousand Dollars
20,000 20,000 for the period extending from July , 1966 to June 30 1967
Continued support for the period extending from July , 1967 to June 30 1970
will be a maximum of 20,000 per SPONSOR per year for the second and
third years and 10,000 for the fourth year It is hoped that additional
SPONSORS will support the project in the second third and fourth years
thereby reducing the total cost per SPONSOR in subsequent years
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
6. Independent Contractor
It is agreed and understood that the RESEARCHER is acting as an independent contractor in the performance of any and all work hereunder
and that the SPONSOR shall not be liable and responsible for the payment
of any and all legal claims for damages made by the RESEARCHER'S employees or agents or by any other person or persons on account of any
property damage or personal injury sustained or suffered by or the death
of any person or persons arising or growing out of or in connection with
the performance of this agreement or any act or omission in connection herewith and RESEARCHER hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold SPONSOR
harmless against any and all such claims
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this
agreement on the day and year first above written
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H. M. Jackson - DHQ
Industrial Hygiene Fibrous Dust Study
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Attached are comments from
Foundation of
Sid Speil and
America Inc.
Jim Leineweber
on the Industrial Hygiene Foundation prospectus for An Investigation of a The specificity of Asbestos
Bodies and b The Biologic Effects of Trace Substances
Associated with Chrysotile Asbestos dated June 1 1966 Perhaps we can discuss some of these July 6 when Paul Gross
visits the laboratory
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prospectus
received a copy of the
Research & Engineering Center June 27 1967
F. L. Pundsack
Industrial
Hygiene Foundation of America
Research Program
Letter of June 3 1966
Inc.
reviewed the above proposal as requested
J. P. Leineweber and I have
Phase I
well underway The actual makeup
This is an exploratory program and probably
We could suggest many
of the list is almost a matter of personal prefseurgegnecseted by you However you
additions these might be different than those
should be well character-
are right in that any materials usedsiizne thiIst psrhoogurladm include we feel serpen-
ized after reduction to respirable
be noted is that the mineral
tine dust amosite and crocidolite
One point to
elements that it would be difficult
wool would ordinarily contain so many trace
to assess the culprit if there were one
processing 5 which states The difference
We cannot agree with the thirtd hird paragraph o cnhrpyasgoetile dust and that which is known
in tissue reaction between the synthetic
to the contribution to patho-
as well as carcinogenic will point
be asso-
to be fibrogenic
trace substances which may
made by one or more of the various
genicity
dust as a result of
There are
ciated with chrysotile asbestos
trace elements may be in
other variables including size and the called
the lattice or exist as removable impurities
Phase II
not be valid i.e. that any
This starts with an assumption which may or mwaoyuld be the same as that of ultra-
carcinogenic effect of synthetic chrysotile
of materials based on syn-
It then builds up a series
pure natural chrysotIilbeelieve the list of Phase II must include the following
thetic chrysotile
be removed without destroying the 9. Chrysotile minus impuriwtiilels nwohticbhe c sa on lvent extracted
fiber This material
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Sample No. 9 after solvent extraction
Sample No. 10 with the back addition of in its original concentration
removed
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No. 10 with the back addition of ground chromium containing compounds
12 Sample in original concentration
13. Brake lining wear dust
No. 6 should be awaurite instead of nickel Sample
In the original list Sample
impurities from chrysotile rather than chrome
No. 7 should be containing
rather than chrysotile
would better be chrysotile and benzopyrene
Sample No. 5
plus nickel chrome and benzopyrene
Phase III
which will completely change the nature
In this program two processing techniques
the decomposition point
of the fiber are used namely heating the fiber beyond
of
unless this is maintained below the decomposition point
of the hydrocarbon
with aqua regia In this series of
the fiber and treatment of the asbestos
to Items 9 10
would propose fiber samples prepared similarly
experiments we
is that we do not know what materials
11 and 12 of Phase II The main problem
until we have subjected them
should be added back to the crocidolite and amosite Reimschussel on chrysotile
to an analysis similar to that performed by George
are concerned we have no comments
medical aspects of the program
to define
Insofar as the the round table discussion with Dr. Gross will help
I believtehe thsattatus of the present program program and the possibility of modifying the
better
to include some of the items suggested above
program
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Robert T. P. deTreville M. D.
President
Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America
4400 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh Pa 15213
Inc.
Dear Bob
Enclosed is one copy of the contractual
agreement covering sponsorship of research on fibrous dusts in the Industrial Hygiene Foundation's Research
Laboratory for Year Three
attached
You will agreement
note that I have signed the for Manville Corporation
Sincerely yours
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Lee B. Grant
Manville Corporation Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
PPG Industries
Copies of Progress Report No. 3 on Fibrous Dust Studies are enclosed
along with a contractual agreement covering sponsorship of research on
fibrous dusts in the Industrial Hygiene Foundation's Research Laboratory
Year Three
for
Please sign both copies of the agreement retaining the original for your files and returning the copy to the Foundation An invoice covering the third year's work July 1 1968 to June 30 1969 is also attached
Your continued interest in IHF's research program is greatly appreciated If there should be any questions concerning the attached please let us know
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
4400 FIFTH AVENUE
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AGREEMENT FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this first day of July
1968 by and between
MANVILLE CORPORATION
hereinafter referred as SPONSOR and INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC a nonprofit corporation hereinafter
referred as RESEARCHER
WITNESSETH
RECITAL OF FACTS SPONSOR desires the services of the RESEARCHER in the conduct
of study research development and other work related to and for the pur-
pose of gaining useful knowledge in the following matter
An investigation of the factors involved in the pathogenicity | of asbestos dusts and of filamentous glass dusts and the specificity of the called asbestos ferruginous bodies
hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT
RESEARCHER desires to under-
take this PROJECT for the SPONSOR both parties agreeing to the terms
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NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows
1. Undertaking
SPONSOR engages RESEARCHER to carry out the PROJECT by
conducting study research development and other work therein and
thereupon and the RESEARCHER agrees to undertake and carry out the
PROJECT using its best efforts in performing such work and devoting to
it such time and attention as is reasonably required for the sufficient progress
of the PROJECT
The PROJECT will be under the direct supervision of the
RESEARCHER'S Research Pathologist
2. Effective Date Term and Termination
This agreement shall become effective on July 1 1968 and shall
terminate on June 30 1969. At the termination of each contract year agreements for continued support for subsequent years will be submitted
3. Progress Reports
RESEARCHER agrees to make progress reports periodically as indicated setting forth the findings and progress made in the course of the
PROJECT and other information pertinent thereto The final report will be
submitted on or about June 30 1970
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4. Publication Rights
It is also agreed that no advertising promotional or publicity matter
containing any reference to the RESEARCHER or to any of its employees
shall be made use of by the SPONSOR or anyone in the SPONSOR'S behalf
unless and until the same shall have first been submitted to and received the
approval in writing of the RESEARCHER
The RESEARCHER reserves ex-
clusive right to publication of material developed in the Industrial Hygiene
Foundation of America Inc. Research Laboratory in suitable scientific
journals if the results of the research merit publication however the
RESEARCHER will not publish any findings in association with the name of
the SPONSOR unless the SPONSOR gives permission
5. Charges RESEARCHER'S charge for partial support of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America Inc. Laboratory Research in carrying out the PROJECT and partially covering compensation to personnel engaged in
carrying on the work clerical and consultative services will be Twenty
Thousand Dollars 20,000 20,000 for the period extending from July 1 1968 to June 30 1969. Continued support for the fourth year July 1 1969 to
June 30 1970 will be at the rate of 10 000
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6. Independent Contractor
It is agreed and understood that the RESEARCHER is acting as an
independent contractor in the performance of any and all work hereunder and that the SPONSOR shall not be liable and responsible for the payment
of any and all legal claims for damages made by the RESEARCHER'S em-
ployees or agents or by any other person or persons on account of any property damage or personal injury sustained or suffered by or the death of any person or persons arising or growing out of or in connection with the performance of this agreement or any act or omission in connection herewith and RESEARCHER hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold SPONSOR harmless against any and all such claims
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this
agreement on the day and year first above written
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REPORT OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS
IHF Research Laboratory -
On January 1 1968 the IHF Research Laboratory established in the
1940's through Mellon Institute became a created Industrial Hygiene Research Unit within the Department of Occupational Health Graduate School
of Public Health University of Pittsburgh The Foundation's experimental
toxicological and epidemiological research programs continue to be directed by Paul Gross M. Research Professor of Pathology of Industrial Diseases
under the joint administrative supervision of Robert T. P. deTreville M. Sc D. IHF President and David Minard M. Ph D. Chairman of the De-
partment of Occupational Health and IHF Advisory Fellow
Emphysema Study In continuing studies of factors that may predispose to the development of emphysema in exposed populations the tissues of animals exposed in the 1966-67 Emphysema Research Project are being subjected to highly specialized analytical biochemical and gravimetric procedures developed by Herrn Dr. med W. J. Einbrodt at Planck Gesellschaft Gottingen West Germany and performed in IHF's Laboratory by Jiri Tuma Ph D. Biochemist and Toxicologist with special interest in pulmonary clearance and tissue reaction
to industrial dusts and gases
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Publications based on these studies have included Enzymatically Pro-
duced Pulmonary Emphysema A Preliminary Report Gross P. Babyak
M. Tolker E. and Kaschak M. J. Occ Med 481-484 Dec. 1964
Experimental Emphysema Its Production with Papain in Normal and Silicotic
Rats Gross P. Pfitzer A. Tolker E. Babyak M. and Kaschak
51-58 M. Arch Environ Health 50-58 July 1965. Experimental Emphysema
Effect of Chronic Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure and of Papain on Normal and Pneu-
moconiotic Lungs Gross P. Treville P. Babyak M. A. and Kaschak
M. Arch Environ Health
Jan. 1968 Alveolar Proteinosis Its Ex-
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perimental Production in Rodents
Gross P. and deTreville R.
Arch
Path 255-261 Sept. 1968. Dr. Gross will present a summary of his findings
at an International Conference on Pneumoconiosis in Johannesburg South Africa
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in April 1969
Sponsors
American Iron and Steel Institute and Bituminous
Coal Research Inc.
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r Fibrous Dust Study A study of pulmonary effects of fibrous dusts is
being conducted in a concurrent phase program Progress in Phase I deal-
ing with the development of ferruginous bodies has been reported in papers pre-
sented at the Foundation's 31st and 32nd Annual Meetings The Pulmonary Reaction to Man's Environment by Dr. Paul Gross and Asbestos Bodies and Bioeffects A Detective Story by Dr. John M. G. Davis of the University of Cambridge England respectively Publications resulting from this study were Ferruginous
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Bodies in Human Lungs Prevalence at Random Autopsies by Drs M. Utidjian Paul Gross and R. T. P. Treville Arch Environ Health 17 |
of 327-333 Sept. 1968 and Pulmonary Ferruginous Bodies Development in
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Response to Filamentous Dusts and a Method
Isolation and Concentration
by Drs Gross deTreville Lewis J. Cralley and Davis Arch Path 85
_ 539-546 May 1968
Phase II involves experimental studies on rats and hamsters injected intratracheally and intrapleurally with synthetic chrysotile to which nickel chromium manganese and cobalt had been adsorbed These experimental animals are under observation for term pathogenic effects of the injected
materials
Phase III involves a study of the comparative bioeffects of chrysotile
amostie and crocidolite as naturally occurring and when associated trace
metals
and
hydrocarbons
have
been
removed
and
crystalline
structure
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been modified by heat
At a Seminar on Fibrous Dusts held November 22 1968 at Mellon Insti-
tute of Carnegie University Dr. Gross reported that attempts to modify pathogenicity of natural asbestos as judged by fibrous tissue reaction have been unsuccessful so far Proceedings of the Seminar are now in preparation
and will appear in 1969 as bulletins in the IHF Medical Series
Phase IV concerns investigation by electron microprobe and electron
as microscope of ferruginous bodies from human lungs
well as from the lungs
of hamsters Preliminary results reported at the IHF Fibrous Dust Seminar
showed that from studies of the 28 ferruginous bodies isolated from lungs of as
many city dwellers Pittsburgh all of the central cores were shown not to be chrysotile asbestos when subjected to electron diffraction A manuscript and editorial based on these findings have been requested by the AMA Archives of
Environmental Health and a summary to be presented by Dr. Gross at the
International Pneumoconiosis Symposium will appear in the proceedings of the
meeting Based on these results sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
in Mellon Institute of Carnegie University a more extensive follow
study will be undertaken provided that support now being requested from indus.
try becomes available
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National Institutes of Health U.S. Public Health
Service Division of Occupational Health JohnsManville Corporation PPG Industries Pittsburgh
Corning Corporation and Raybestos Inc.)
* Formerly IHF Fellow in Occupational Medicine now Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology Graduate School of Public Health University
of Pittsburgh
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Director ** Scientist
Associate Chief of Occupational Health Program Field
Studies U.S. Public Health Service National Center for Urban & Industrial
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Aluminum Dust Study Experimental laboratory animals rats and ham-
sters have been exposed to British and United States produced metallic aluminum
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powder via intratracheal injections and inhalation exposure chambers The
animals will be observed for the major portion of their life span and then gross
and histopathological examinations of tissues will be made An effort will be
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made to understand the bases for differences observed in relative pathogenicity of the materials tested Results of progress will be reported periodically by
Dr. Gross at future meetings of the American Conference of Governmental
member Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limits Committee of which he is a
and in IHF meetings and publications
Sponsors
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Aluminum Company of America Reynolds Metals Company Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc. U.S. Bronze Powders Inc. and Valley Metallurgical Processing Company Inc.
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enr: Fibrous Glass Study Investigation of the term pulmonary effects of coated and uncoated filamentous glass dusts is in progress Rats and hamsters have been exposed to heavy chamber dust concentrations to date there has been no indication in either species that the dust with or without binder Fibrous is other than inert Dr. Gross reported these findings at the IHF Dust Seminar mentioned above
Another aspect of this study involves dust recovery and analysis from
human lungs Dr. Jiri Tuma Toxicologist who recently joined the Foundation's staff will employ the technique of Dr. W. J. Einbrodt of Max-
.
Planck Gesellschaft Gottingen West Germany in preparing specimens for
analysis Both the Foundation's Industrial Hygiene Engineer John A. Jurgiel and Dr. Morton Corn of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public
Health Department of Occupational Health who is an Advisory Fellow to the
Foundation will assist Drs
recovered separation and quantitation of dusts
Gross and Tuma in the
identification
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As an extension of the Foundation's Emphysema Study and to determine
the effects of fibrous glass dust on existing emphysema rats made emphysematous by administering papain are being exposed to high concentrations of fibrous glass dust Histopathological and biochemical studies will be used to seek any adverse effects which may occur or conversely to document their absence
- Epidemiological investigations conducted by IHF with University of Pittsburgh Professor Antonio Ciocco's assistance were summarized in the paper presented at the Foundation's 33rd Annual Meeting by Dr. Jon L. Konzen Medical Director of Corning Fiberglas Corporation entitled Health of Fibrous Glass Workers There was a predictable decrement in ventilatory ability with age in all employees but no evidence of any adverse health effect of heavy versus light dust exposure in the random samples of 225 employees studied A complete medical investigation of health status including pulmonary function evaluation in a well equipped hospital pulmonary department on 30 individuals in the
oldest age category e over 50 years having had the greatest and least exposure
to dust from fibrous glass manufacturing and processing during term employment in the oldest and largest plant producing fibrous glass .
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A report of the findings of all IHF studies on fibrous glass will be pre-
sented to the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Threshold Limits Committee in 1969 to guide this standards group in
deciding upon a threshold limit for fibrous glass by Dr. Gross who is a member
of the Committee
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Sponsors Certain Products Corporation Manville
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i Corporation Corning Fiberglas Corporation
PPG Industries
Finding Toxicity Studies The Research Laboratory staff performs toxicological research on a wide variety of industrial compounds from the Foundation's membership Member companies only may request such
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studies through IHF Headquarters
_ IHF Field Studies -
Mental Health Project IHF is undertaking a study of continuing education needs in occupational mental health through the American Institutes for
Research with financial support provided by the National Institute of Mental
Health A questionnaire sent to thousands of nurses in industry reveals that these health service employees have deep concern for the people whom they work and are willing to devote eight extra hours a week or more to
improving their skillbsy attending workshops and seminars
Further studies are now being made of ways in which industry may
assist its health personnel provide more effective preventive services in helping
employees maintain their emotional balance and mental health
bers
Health Facilities Survey In IHF's expanded sphere of service to mem-
a survey of selected plants of a member was conducted to review the
existing employee health programs personnel and facilities with the goal of establishing minimum standards for the particular industry The findings of the
survey were reviewed and summarized in a report with suggestions for a minimum program and facilities The report was presented to both management and
labor and accepted by both to form the basis for their establishing minimum
standards for health services to be binding on the industry represented
Central Data Repository Biostatistical data of all types of interest to
industrial management in evaluating sick absence dispensary visits group health insurance costs were discussed at the Foundation's 1968 Biostatistical Workshop
July 29-30 Proceedings will appear early in 1969 as a new Medical Series Bulletin An IHF Threshold Limit Values Workshop was held February 1-2 1968 at the Ket-
tering Laboratory University of Cincinnati and another is tentatively scheduled for May 6 1969. IHF is industry's Repository of Anonymous Occupational Health
Data for assisting the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
in setting and validating threshold limit values
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
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April 19 1968
Mr. Robert A. McLaughlin
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Vice President
Fiberglass Division
PPG Industries
One Gateway Center Pittsburgh Pa 15222
Dear Mr. McLaughlin
This is to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the signed sponsorship agreement covering IHF's research on Bioeffects of Fibrous Glass This support of PPG Industries to the Foundation's research programs is greatly
appreciated
We will endeavor to continue to be of service to your company in every
area of environmental and occupational health in which our help is requested
Invoices will be sent after receipt of all agreements
Sincerely
HarryM. BowmanBowman
Harry M. M.
Associate Managing Director
HMB cc Fibrous Glass sponsors
Johns Manville Corporation - Mr.
Clinton B.
Burnett
AN ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF healthfUL WORKING CONDITIONS