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I OiUcc cl Uic Ov:ar, SjI.JC: ol L'Cfi.Cino 'HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Slaiy Univclsily o! N'nw York ol Slony Brook Stony Brook, Now York 11794 tc)VD 516 444*2020 UOV 2 t ^ rv <J, R. FLEMING'S OFFICE 4^ p^w/,Mr. Howard Watson %x '^ 7p. \vV* \ AFiir P.r..o...d..u...c..t..s.....a..n...d.....C...hemicals, Inc, X %J'S Sw < ^ k Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 n- T - t/VAV j\\< iiCIV 1 9 i{l79 JaAhj .1 H. L. WATSOM `77 ^ _ 4=ri VOE-i November 12, 1975 C-A 5" p* rltL-C \C. K. * C-b ,, JvUFtf 8P Dear M::. Watson: IA In reference to our telephone conversation of two weeks ago, I Oa. N^f vY,v'k.\ know of no specific^indications or need for electrocardiography as part of the surveillance program in workers with potential exposure to vinyl ^ ^ chloride or to TDA. Similarly, I believe that the serologic tests for vS- tumor fcarcino-embryonic-aloha/cTo nroii^i';T)~Have no proven application l4 i kand if they are being' done oy Dow, it must be on an investigative basis. I have discussed with Dr.Beidleman the management of the two patients who continue to present with abnormal liver function tests in the absence of any other abnormaltics, namely, and 20 ^*7* In a letter to me dated November 7th, Dr.Blalock raises the'ques- .Jv1'' ^0 a > ; n. , --*--f >\ tion of the six months testing for individuals having 10 or more years ``-vi .7fcf employment. He points out that we had hoped that the computer would 71 W P ^ .'flag those cases which fall into this category. Is this something th&t ^ ^v:e should discuss or can it wait until the meeting that will be held 5 \^within the next month or two? There seems little question but that the nths examinations are required by Federal Regulation. Dr.Blalock WJ . . H` i tixXj A.plans to re-start the examination of those requiring yearly investigation 7</ ` ^ O' ^';ln Jah uary and I see no problem at all with this, iX fX' -^Looking forward to seeing you soon; with best personal wishes. i$i|S i 4 \ A A" ^5sn\.K mr rrrrw n.;.MT j s r DF.C2 3W7S --v PM Irvin Kuschner, M.D. ( Sbean, School of Medicine ut.,, u 0 '|375 ; tA' Sr r}/ H. L. WATSON AP00031018