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FILE NAME: Eagle-Picher (EP) DATE: 1941-1942 DOC#: EP007 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letters & Memos OOTJUl To: Hr. Glen J. Chrietner Mr. J. 1. Ash llr. C. 5 . Icrnie /ul7 K , I jLitAoSefl 1 a p t a t o t t a t o f 11 b e tv o M o O il wai R oflnla^ C cs-.v^ p?*5 t V Toxno ?ta%o Iftftrd o f EeelU i U oconoctloa r l t b Pa^ort*^- Bl&flft, 1 Vlirre tiat tha lotUr il^ood V ** Ccoc* A'- r t l i l t h , civ o a us a elus M i l o f o*fi tkr.r^offk a* tboro 1 a p O iO lM llty U u t T**1 **& aonotMns a ^ t %hla a ltu n tlo a , v* thcrafM jw i wm14 lix-e to t^ ra o o ;ir t of the eon**3?oainoo. t o tt/l Sooflaa Tla N 1,  N J R A - C O M PA N Y j^ C O R R E S P O N D E N C E PK>Ui| OFFICE S J0?LI; Ii.'Sl'UJrlCi DATE October 21, l^hl Wr. T. C. Carter CIKCIIC.'ATI OFFICE _ lo regard to the co=pla!at ve received irte the Corhett-Vnllace Insra'tite"tt S,e'sSca"l?ableOSiil -&rn-efTici-ngeCotmepDaPnyBl0aCtkSthewierre3aytcvr. Pl-ant.U f a c t o r ;* ^ ^ ^ t be X* u la jl t aX 3 PVt Cvn Tptdq o _y _,, ^ j witr v,. V-- tT-v I ~flwVC* -e3^sf October l3f and haa a seB&- ion vite Mr. VC. Beiber, Assistant Chief Engineer, Mr. F. E. Zelley, sifitj 1 " d Kr* GeC' Vilier* head 0 the ^eriy in the summer this company started purchasing Suoertecr- in lFr*qualities and shortly thereafter they nad a complaint* from one of. tr.eir worsen that the material was irritating his around his neck and on h.s wrists. Upon thorough investigation they found that out o' a crew o approximately 140 men that seven of then had some irritation. One oa these worsen (l was not able to get his name) brought up the ar6usect that the Asoestos Workers Local at Houston had placed a ban n glasE* nlneral and rock wools, and that \bsre they were being usea the men were receiving added compensation for making the applicat ion. Ve conclusively proved that this was in error. The ban*has been laES vo1, vith vhich are fully familiar, hut it has onl- rea-hed tne conversational stage regarding mineral and ruck wools. * Ve have taken steps at this time to get a letter from the Secretary' and Susiness Agent of the Houston local to the effect that there are no ;eC13.nB,in ^ V27 vhat8ever to their membership applving anv and f~l * ^S-e-Picher's insulating materials. As scon as I get this letter it will be forwerded to you promptly. Wa! qUiteJconcerned about the chemical analysis of our Super- cc ocnTtrt ar cl tr il nf g"sfil,i?c"os*i?s4. t0ITlmad;vWi.slefd/ hhiemrethVaatE we wodua^lde rproomipt"lyafpuprlniicsahtor U t h U 6' a reputal,le doctor or medical organization in regard utoenrt b ^ r ^ eXTCes0i7e ^ount of dust on the blocks y`ov you wveerrep1h^erreeCeain5dtIiaw^istheyoJu^woBuili dV rfolloewxpltahirnoeudghawboiutth this dust Mr. Jones when and Kr. T. C. Carter 10-21-141 Page So. 2 ee that all the superfluous dust la reaoved from the blocks "before they are placed in the carton. I an forwarding to Mr. Baldwin of the Corbett-Vallace Insulation Corp., e copy of the July Issue of the Asbestos Yorkers' Journal so he can show these gentlemen on hie next trip to Baytown the action the union is taking in regard to glass wool, and that this action definitely does not include mineral or rock wool. i I trill stay on top of this situation and keep you fully informed. CBL/s ! N T R A - C O to P A N Y OFFICE J0?LIK IKSUIAIICN CORRESPONDENCE DATE October 21, 19^1 Diet. 10-20-111 Mr. T. C. Carter cikcil~;aii o f f ic e . Subject: Humble Oil & Befining Conneiiy Houston, Texas. Supert63? Slock Complaint In regard to the complaint we received from the Corbett-Vellace Insulat- icn Corporation that our Supertemp Blocks were proving unsatisfactory tc the Suable Oil & Befining Company at their Baytovr. Plant. * I called at their plant at Beytovn, Texas, October 15, and had a sess ion with Mr. Was. Beiber, Assistant Chief Engineer. Mr. F. E. Xeiley, Insulation Superintendent and Mr. Geo. Wilder, head of the Befinery Safety Department. in the summer this company started purchasing Supertemo in large quantities and shortly thereafter they had a complaint from one of their workmen that the material was irritating him around his neck and on his wrists. Upon thorough investigation they found that out of a crew of approximately ho men that seven of them had some irritation. One of these workmen (I was not able to get his name) brought up the argument that the Asbestos Workers Local at Houston had placed a ban on all glass, mineral and rock wools, and that fere they were being used the men were receiving added compensation for making the applicat ion. Ve conclusively proved that this was in error. The ban has been placed on glass wool, with which you are fully familiar, but it has only reached the conversational stage regarding mineral and rock wools. * Ve have tdfcen steps at this time to get a letter from the Secretary and Business Agent of the Houston Local to the effect that there are no objections in any way whatsoever to their membershin applying any and all of Eagle-Picher's insulating materials. As soon as I get this letter it will be forwarded to you promptly. Kr. Vilder was quite concerned about the chemical analysis of our Super temp block and wanted to know if there was any danger of an aoplicator contracting silicosis. I advised him that we would promptly furnish him a report fron a reputable doctor or medical organisation in regard to this. Their other main objection was the excessive amount of dust on the blocks upon their receipt at the job site. I explained about this du6t when you were here and I wish you would follow through with Mr. Jones and Tiled 3 f Tiiployeo Of Hustle Oil Approm i A-abeatoft Vorfcsx*1 Union-- -Vg a EXHIBIT % * J n i m i a f U m s l A s : teiton U s a i ani) l i m a i U n a u k t o r a ani> A a b f a t o a f c f c r r s gfruATt nr t 815 VIIan 2 1$m LOCAL UNION N O -22-- , CITY HOMft-On---------------------STATE-^^x a j-------- Co-bett-Vail*ce Insulation Crp< F.O. Box 42 Houston, fexaw Gentlemen* Some tin# ago you eubmitted to me a sample of dt teirro Insulating^block for wy inspection, fcal t r t h i he any objection among the masbere of our organisation to using J'J , Product. After talking to the men who hare had expedience with thie blook and from my own personal experience I ean assure you that we feel no differently torard this blook than we do toward magnesia. . As you know we are at the present time having considerable trouble with fibre glass *nu*st J?*V^?c&UB<i of ite irrating effect on workmen. J" `th. Confernze it he been banded except on di-eet d -fenee Project. 1 far as I c^n see there is no comparison Stieen your block and fibr. glass. To^ anyone who has worked with any looee wool product it ,eeJi ^ :"J *JJL the mineral wool block would be considered desirable produot, at least from a workmen T6*r?.?n* w ,_ Of our local chapter there is at least twenty or th r havensed it nd X find that of these men that there was not s s s w s s -iS s w M r ; desirable p-oduet regardless of iti ln thi8 If I can gire you any further information in respeot X will be *l*d to do eo. Youre very truly r 91 c B u sins88 rkgS^nt RDestos" Local #22 orTcer* J -* . .-.^ ,s. 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Ye have been told that the use of thic aateri&l is not a matter of necessity as they can get other material, but this ie cheauer and thpt it is not injurious to your health. Ye find while arcolying thiB aaterial it has a tendency to irritate the lungs, note and throat. The materiel sticks in the akin causing e burning feeling that you can not wash off. It also causes a rash to break out on the skin. It aeeas to be about dust and we find it impossible to keep from breathing a certain amount and getting a large quantity of it crrer the bo dr Ye will appreciate an early reply on this matter. Alto, Dr. P. J. Kock of Za Porte, Texas, said he would appreciate a copy of /cur finding. Tourt truly (Signed) C. H. Cardiff H. H. Earl son ffSX&S SDilSD I HJAMIl GEO. W C O l.W D.. 5 f * T E O T F iC E P * . AUSTIH _ January o, 1942 k. O Po^-f, Ml . vs a t* . *_ Ltl su b d U e d Ly you ha* l w id M lfl d by ocr UrF5rCVori* u la r Vo or i le:.Vital with tb* *o--c a lle d wli- r a l K j o B ^ b -target ur.dcr Tariou?' trad* ^ * 1 cn -a 1*t 1 r t i allylfcr a s U c or cIa ji in i w * or la ss fiborou; ' Sywptors Ootusonly report* handling of this at as t-o whet'* r ^ ,, Oosporltlon or the phj probably play a part. Tba p r oduciaf claacificatico. t^rrlb ed l.y you hara b o :, taa production and ^ Thcr- la to:aa '.iissgr*- susud by t?ja ehesdeal state o f tt* = * * u r!a l - both dust la pi k<o pnairaocoiiiosis bhcre xposrurw la o f any console abouli ba ecpioyid* For ind iyidu al c o n sist o f (1) k friraau o f lo * s ip to x ic du et, (2) uarrXaa or other oy* , p r o tcctlre cloth ln * pr&Ilti* ft*eaua fa c ilitie s* ietiv ocasuro thM Should rri resp irator for rtsax -ta c tio n , (3) Supply o f changes, (4] without kniwlcy the conditions of exposure it .., Ooure lspotslble to aty to what octant precautions ah takoru It should be jrjcsiblc, however, Vo handle this without injury oil*? than occasional akin irritatiosu Tours rery tr u ly , CUCtU 5o. * Cox, I'* D. S ta U Health Offlo o r y!-fl T R A - C O M,*AN Y JOPLIH.INSULATIOI CORkJSPONDENCE DATE January 21, I9U2 Mr. T. C. Carter CIICIHHATI 0771Cl _ You will recall our conversation regarding the criticism of our Supertesp Slock fro the applicators. Z am attaching three copies of a letter written by Mr. T. L. Smith, Business Agent of Local So. 22, Houston, to The Corhett-Vallace Insulation Corporation. I heHere this should definitely stop this criticism and that we will have no further trouble in the Southwest. You will also recall the correspondence we hare had re garding The Humble Oil A Refining Coupany' workmen handl ing Supertecp. I am wondering if you have now received the report from Dr. leyhoe on impart amp Blocks. CBL/s Xncl--3 * -- -->^* *<. % . -V ;. ' ^ r' ^ Vf $ O D - A A T W-l _!.* ' -\ ,.t j je%56^^ 3TAQ -,'&\p`:* ':'::y ^ /:'y)DIiTTAJKtiZtmfl HLK3L . 3 m O - W r ~ V 'r :'--vvV.'; ' . -- -> ,,--Cl- "'^--z'. :" . *- - ' ' ' " " " " ' ^ " *' -:'r ; v '" '"-' .#.^ t'jT- Z : *),- -;' ^ - ; '.- ' --.v-^ -3T V '*:* 'r r...' 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TATE. t h u s 1 t Hr. ! * Helley, Insulation Toreaan a t wox iHTwvirwrD-- Xr^ Head of Safety POSITION. >L htfe X R EQ U IR EM EN T S. c > e a g l e -p i c h e r s a l e s c o m p a n y INDUSTRIAL CONTACT REPO RT e f e r to u r quotation. t r u t o u r l e t t e r _____ E T E R N T L E T T E R _________ ErER CUSTOMERS LETTER. SALESMAN. iBIE^ DArx2-Z^~kZ_ c> CORIES TOl <a C. B. lend_____ ________ W E ARE GETTINO. .% O F TMEIR RU SIN ESS Ccmkqk THf P M X e v iM i u m h a r t ) T- Y PE OF CALL PRICES QUOTED I SOLICITED FOR PRODUCT D ISCUSSED RESULT OF CALL rw p*o*>ect D IRECT F. O. R. WOOL M ISC- C E M E N T W ILL CA LL RACK CPLAT CALL DiSTTtis^roftr.O.B. R L A N K E T LOCK D i s t . W il l C a l l R . CK % USTOMCI Aguise Contract N S U L R E A L FE L T S O L O a*i 1ST. OR ARPkT COPfT E- P. C O NTH ACT UFER M DEAD Acmvc ACCT. N e w O llTHiaU TO M fife c o v e r s fTO S A L E S M A N -D O N OT WRITE ><t IN T H IS C O L U M N ) TY PES OF EQUIPM ENT PRODUCT NOW USED AND CURRENT P R IC E S :-- ' j o* vw/r. c X SA L E SM A N 'S COM M ENTS ' ****! Ar. Baldwin and ayeelf w r i haring lunch with Jfr. today he tipped us off that the radical indiridnal c c in hia esploy who had caaaed ao much trouble on Bupertesp <r Block had taken the liberty of sending a eaapl# of thie aterial to the Texas State Board of Health and that he had received a letter in reply, o ^ s a result of this action, > which waa certainly ietriaental to Xagle Supertemp Block. c o Hr. Holley suggested that ve eentaet Hr. eilder imxsediate- c ly, as he is *cst anxious to get this natter cleared up, as he still wants to ust Bopartuqp. Mr. Baldwin and I insediately contactsd Hr. teilder, who CCT* ns first-hand information to the offect that what Mr. K Helley had told ns was true, fhe letter which they receir- m A fro* the State Board of Health indicated that these tests were run hy a Barter Cox, who is located at the fOt state capitol at Justin, Texas. This letter stated that oN is was highly probable that ellieosis oeuld result fro* Bm handling XagLe Superts^p Block. a * * atter ef information I discussed thie situation with X o Mr. Carter when he was in Ball&s smd he had proaised to < famish ns with sons refuting evidence er information with in the next tea days or two weeks. I need mot stress the importance in making every effort to get this situation cleared np because if thie gets eut our Scpertemp sales ad it. entire future could he seriously effected throughout "J , *t e1 * _ i Ci.TAk* - ' / C l ^f-Z i*'-v * ti r*. * r .j -p e c :;p ;io - r f r y i co.Tjg p i e c i j i n e j l e\\cc{cq '^ 'ru T ^ -c n p , c j z ^ i c q ,io jMrccrra* 77, prje #pr o7p OiTt ^ r i b i f ^ i b ' 7 7 ' j bt j j-jhiiporce pc? tnrr.-r? ezijJl enonp pc Cep ppj *jp.7op7o:B | 7* ccxf pen rarl 0 1 p*o acs^ s * j re^j nop tpcLiM ppu I *0 2 ie;7f7:re atjg'srce or pr^LE;70c A7 ;p- * V C-**1- ? * ?n *z~: "s otnj bicu;sc- po ! 7 * . 7 - V U E P 70B J ^yr.ri r *.7 ppjfc 5jp.75P7?a a 7 pj; u . - r j j r - u -A - j s r r - j x p - E O s j o c j c * ' * - Ffc I . i p u 3j r p y u p I J 7 C O S 7 * coirjj t s i . - j p x i . e s 7- '* * : i < f -7 r f T : * V i 5* j i r w * t ." e J S - i i t i p - ~ p t f p t v p t^ts A C ii t-m :A e jo u p s i. *ox* .y.?o : j o c k ; 7 cp pee *i V - 1'* ;1`f j f P ;~-.fzj;iq p>vp p; eoc ^ 5 ; j c l p g ?CJ 7 " a . 2 :u75* - r s jfp p i-i. .y T ^ c pu^ *.!*Ae i s '.J - -'P-poor 7 r r r,,oio s p p o r po ;;.: o AP.ecp p o rp r..jp *, *.>* I C7W * -s- 7 I r ~ - * r < C - r p c . - c p s ^ *;;. ." .irT 11-* *y*o ; a-77I ' -ps Pi ^-rvip-Tsb* J-* ?E ;t* 7" "SC-P cerxjs.'Ti pi op yji -ss'ppst cjwFiiry -70* rfe M" * h'-JJ^*- --'*- *'- i P:-`*P '>* c -v .'jzc ;;i* - t - p p r . - ^ p r p t -- -.- P ~ .: -;C 7~ A 7 - a : r p t j p a -*> * j e 5 ro c-:* L ~ = ' <- -7 3 j c . p c i ;n -=>"J a * Pioe j *.tri..r~p 0^ p 75 v-ppp v* r-.;p 3.7 -t pc ;_* jp z v b -p o p s .-t-irij or -.t- jp r ^ 7 pp. ; - v v o a ? r-7-=- j'/'PTM -x '*^7<-r-* .tj7J'5 0A p ."73 7 * .' i fc C iiT jo\ AVO Pi'" C7'7-.`S .0 :_-7i'.: p i j j r ' j f err 7 '.. ~f .--'> vtjje-A p o ." l py. oc-7 .78 53^; prop p - i i. j p i . i j 70 :74 7 r r e j J " --" 7 J . : . c r . a j . i J-t v io <-7^." i 'i" the entire eouthveet, and for that natter throughout the - entire country. There la little that I can do fro thle end nnleee I as furnished strong eridence that the clalae -aee heing aade against Scpertesp BlocJc are false. ' . j A.r? C t r-.r' L . r E K A I .1 > i L * M . ._ i ,-C----1 - >_# n . . - t . . : * -------------------- v > h > ; r r __ -------------------- ri; *r * -- *. r 1 ' C l: MO . C k _ -.C * * - i 1 -t;* etk n .= s* -..rrs i ii7^*_ `^:-3... \` - ^ e -:r; OZXZPjU K&reh 10, 1942 j 'i.'.)s, I KH. E. M. STR OLA.S v / < 8uT5jett Huable Oil A Refinin* Company S Baytown, Texaa t It i. quit, disturbing to ns to l.ara fro. jour rotori of the 26th I l v% CAl1 c! *** P1*0* that tho block ha. baen forwarded to the Tns State Board of Health and that the results of the teats hare been detrimental to X v l e Supertax Block. Ve hare been rkinr on this satter about which you hare written for U J ` * * i * li> l* that vo Will hare a ooaplete answer for you within the next weak to ten days. In the meantime, Just do the beat you can until we send you complete information. ooi Nr. C. 2 , Zgrmdo Douglas Tia -fc < - lL 5 .',,'-AS il -r. m**~7 A P M it i. * EASCN INTERVIEWED. -CITY- A D S T Ii T A T E . . TEXAS P0IT10N_ fc1'U.' requirement. %dl W-T w ./ . - . V* : . t u r n OUR OUBTAT1DN LAW OUR LETTER. V LFiM w v u r n m . .- - m j C U tT C M tR E LETTER -* : E A G L E -P IC H E R S A L E S C O M P A N Y INDUSTRIAL CONTACT REPO RT * . " 'J * ,, * ! E . M. EX E - i^ ) r * COPIE* TOl K r . T . C . C T t A r r * * M r. E n n ?1 o e - . \ : M r. C . B . L m f l 1 W E A R E C E T T 1M S .% O F TH E IR e u B I N E S R .' . (CMtCX THE FOLLOW!* i u n h a i t ) / /b . / ` a t t b - s - h ? __ . . * YPE OF CALL rw r o * * * C T PRICES QUOTED SOLICITED FOR V PRODUCT DISCUSSED D IR E C T F. O. R. WOOL m iec. c e m e n t tP A T CALL UTOMIH - * T- - Dirm*uTcm P .O . . A r a t r o C o s t h a c t " u t . oa A m .T Cotrr. : E. P. CONTRACT BLANKETS IN tU L S C A L SURER EE RLDCE FELT . . * . -o riv i acct. ^Nrw D h t h I utos RIPE COVER'O no I A L X I H A N -- DO N OT W RITE IM TMIE C O L U M N ) TY PES OF EQUIPM ENT r RESULT OF CALL . WILL CALL BACK OUT.WlLL CALLS C l OLD . DEAD PRODUCT NOW USED AND CURRENT PRICES; -- SA LE SM A N 'S COM M ENTS ** Hr. Xirby, Asst, to Ur. Cox, State Health Officer. Mr. V. B. V&rdlow, Chemical Engineer in charge of Texas State Board of Health Laboratories. Mr. Dabney, of Dr. Cox* office. his I tried to contact Ur. Cox but found/to be at hose ill. I > was referred to his assistant Mr. Xirby who later referred C c se to Mr. V. B. Vardlow of their laboratory. It seen6 that c Mr. Vardlow, by his admission, wrote the letter to the two employees, Messrs. C. H. Cardiff, H. H.Harlson, of the Humble Oil & Eefining Company, with regard to the sample of cw Supertemp Bloch which these two men sent to Ur. Cox for his * opinion as to whether or not the handling of the block was injurious to workmen. However, the letter was signed by Ur. Cox. * Mr. Vardlow and I reviewed their entire file on the Sunertemo test, which in reality was not a test. Mr. Vardlow had. ` answered the letter written to Ur. Cox by Messrs. Cardiff end Earlson by quoting from a book - Occupation and Health* as compiled by the International labor Office, which dealt with slag and mineral wool hazards to users in a general way. However, this letter did not mention the authority on which his opinion was based, therefore, his letter which incidently. was over the signature of Ur. Cox, has been badly misconstrue . by Messrs. Cardiff and "arlson and also the Humble Oil & cr cr st tUi r Befining Company. ^ r* Vardlov readily ay that we had been placed in an awkward and costly ooBition id he has promised to help straighten things out in our favor. He told me that he doesn't feel that Supertemp is any more harmful than the majority of insulations now being used. He says that he did run a spectograph test and could not find any free silica, therefore, in his opinion silicosis would not result from handling this .material. At this point I prevailed upon him to write Mr. Viler of HufflbleOil & Befining Company's Safety Department in Baytown, Ter&s, advising him that silicosis ' ,,would not occur to workmen handling the material. He promised to do this and to also ' point out that the opinions voiced in his letter were meant to deal with mineral wool :`'-'in general rather than with a specific product. He hae asked that I write his >e.t-..Department a letter in the form ef a formal request for a clearer definition of his L- letter. As a matter of fora I have done this while in his office. He is to write T:.f <J?i? better to Mr. Viler of Humble the latter part of this week and is to send two --- copies to me in Houston. ..1 soon as I receivs them 1-will contact Hambls_~ k . * t * Vhile in Mr. Vardlov* s office I had the opportunity to read a section in "Occupation ' and Health", as compiled by the International Labor Institute,'on asbestos, compiled 5hi article was by Dr. S. B. Cloyne of London, England and Dr. X. B.A. ltrt,^*lweather of Birmingham, England. If you think mineral wool`is dangerous you should feal'iblr. *' Tou may secure a copy of this article by writing the International Labor Office in Vaehington, D. C., and request a copy of the article on Asbestos by the two above doctors as published in the Occupation and Health Supplement, dated 1938. I urge you to read this as' it Is very informative. X also read an article in a --- magasine by the name of-*Industrial Medicine" written by Dr. Valter J. Siebert. which Atr Apparently covers some very exhaustive research on handling of glass wool $v.U>rkfaen. .is is in the January 19U2 issue of this magazine, I believe. It might $e!j*ell that c*'\trfourread`this gleo. ' * ............ VV^ `a*Irw'> Please* send a copy of the U. S. Vavy Bepbrt, showing chemical analyel to Mr. V. B. Vardlow, Si Department of Health, Austin, - . Page Ho. 3 Texae State Board of Health, Austin, Texas. I should mention that V&rilov will contact Bumble in person to mate any reasonable test on Sapertenp relative to its being injurious to workmen, if requested by either Bumble or ourselves. If we are sure of ourselves on this product this, might be the thing to do, as his opinion would be worth having in an authorative report. Let me know if you would like to have him visit the Humble plant, as 1 believe it can be easily arranged. There is one thing to remember, however, Mr. Vardlov being in the employ of the State is going to be a bit reluctant to make any definite statements with regards to any product being absolutely harmless to workmen, as his position with*the State Depart ment more or leBS forces him to "ride the fence" so to sneak. '  T / 4 / v F O k ) B A t Z ' o ? P 46- F J 0 F 4- 9 - 4 2 . 7 . Iprtl 8, 1%2 1 Or. C#o* W. Cox, Stata Baalth Offiear 8tt D*jirtaent oT Baalth Anatin, Taxa Doctcr Cesi . *?*2 b^ c o? . i V l `^ V !i' w not'lb*`-* LZZ1 to tfc* d m . 0f *ner*^> rthsr than earvilning Tour ocinioc th o m i T 5upcrtp Inculitioc Block pacificai^. ^ w !& Z Z Z 'Z Z ? *"""**"? * s s s *.rJ f t*o copie* to m ^ E Stf- > eu ttd EA.vtown, Trai, to th attentice and e l a r t J W ^ . * ^ M,afn,# Ar<1Lrf ^ Barlaon, s& aw es s i - 1 ? S& 2 T .S S S *" ' Tour* tmly#'' B a r o li X* b a r Xal* Plchar Sala* Co. M* t . IngT. A Bapra antatira 1527 BoUjwood, Dalla*, Taj* % * c c x . k> rr.. s ' - t - r AUSTIN A p r i l 11, 1 % 2 o - r .CEB Bmsbl* Oil ft Rafining Company Safety Department Baytown, Taxaa D*ar Siri A tte n tio n : lir . T ille r 8 6 obi, i > | ' -* > | c C lA ^ kCwcftAlA* u t V i* . w D e a rta in i^ u la t in g m a t e r i a l * a S ! f I i *ferdi a ia a ti of a the re u u e a tk o f k e f ... r b h j h i * Car3PaiV j *nd exsjdjned b y ua at p o sitio n 1* aa follow a a f r ,c t th# UM o f h i* product. 0* An examination by our laboratory m identity ef the material a # a eo-called aa to precaution* in oae rtfer to thia tj this product in Mrticular,%nd ia baaed Occupation and ealth* published by the l^-^ted to the eetabliahaaot of the *ral wool, ^serrations in our letter of material in general rather than to "iy ob information draws from iternational Labor Office. He ha* aafced that we make aepeclfie etat Bwnatoale ha*arda in the uae*of t S a ^ t y o e ' o f ^ T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ K 10 8^ t S U I . , f i t u f f r it. . Th.^t.rl 0051'* " d t T i r i L 4 n i " .? w . ? " 1 *DriC*" cxcesslr. ^ u r . tfc.t f th* p H o C u i a t.o ^ o th i^ .peem e " ** * pratlcUt*. Indiritual m u c p t l b U l t / f L p S .4 S * 2 5 ? . ^ * i ofte,D ^ ctora. Xrritfit action t h e kin of thia eli** of material ha* been reported not infrequent PfljT Tou with any further information reg Tokllc Bealth probi, pleaae feel fro# to all upon ua. %nj other Tour* eery truly. CSC lie Geo. W. Cox, It. D. State Health Officer A*, h p k &u o xx y ^ T i u a c o K P iiy T *T ADJUST*. lATTOMI PEAAcM iu m v n w n rf---e .^-- --li-- J-* 2^** wteifsytr uDwjtmp a rta tn l fcf i X X cU tJT , Insulation te rc sa a n HOUMKMKNtm. EAGLE-PiCHER SALES COMPANY INDUSTRIAL CONTACT U f O R T 1 / r o u eoeTATUM L. ire * tour l trn Miro customkji*s Lirm. Al W M M L c o r t a tol - . ~C. Carter ' te. 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Xlssk te noa-poiaonvan and dass not contain > ailiaau c 6 C i 2 haar fiit an latsmatla? l U s ss thia rasant controra^ esarrln? tetraan teahla 011, seraalrsa and tho fa s s f^ate Icari af Health. Xcverar, lt lan't alt sellata mf ni X an trjrU? te jrt a oj? o t th ari?inal lattar vrittsa 1? tat tea Xanhls a*plo?a*a fte starlsd all ths tetmhl. * te sen ns I ?st Ahis oep? I vili sani er m j ? to Jopila a te te photostaisi, nt taieh H a t ths /pila Qffloa vili o p l M i tersisi te. 2* J. filar ti HastLs Oil * M i i y 9 eoaiaar n s**r sf te spiate U . O Xterln? Ite tlns M o l tes t n a a p i n l sine* ss p t ln tha "te* teaes* vith Issila orar 3u^artaqp thagr bara placai z i lall* risr ter Baltest*t oefts, vhich acoordia? tc 0 < I Xr. Zallsgr ttej ara aov preparine te casosi, mridia? lt 1 l * * t tes Inte, and es# tegXa tlissi1e*p Instand* Mr. Xal2? stet adrlasi t t e tJ^r k m ln ttode a alsalls f^^flt? af acne taiAasaass oef Sesia h p a r t vfetcfc on vili lessGataX? iuta e? and than perohassa v t o tepartoap v U l te ranavsi an ln tte mX ) I *9rtl 27, * /Itr., L J. Violar, /fScaaJfaty Dapartaaat // EayJji'bl# Oli * X o f ia la Baytov, farsa. V Com paq Ts&r ?* Vision vith j w roqnaat, v b n I vai la j w office roesatly, V u t 1 faraiaSi Jtx laforxstioa a# to Airi /tua eoald procura th# artielo oa as'botoa, u sodilo* Vy Br. 8. E. Olayao f Loadaa aad Dr. X. E. A. Xarrlvathsr o f BarxiachA, M^laaA. Tou *ay rito th Iateraatloaal Xaher O ff le# la YasMn^toa, D. C., ai roquait a eopy #f ih# Oocupatiom aad loalth Sfcpplawent, dato* 153*. o n ta la ia g th# artici# oa aa costilo* \ j th# hora docton. *r. Violar X Erto ritta 8r. Co* Offio# la Motta, f m i , roqaootiac J that ho forni sh jrea jy of feto*. 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S a Xyuie S ' T / t^ / ^ P o/o - z - g - 4- 2- T K K. a F TH T UGLE.PICHER SALES f CENEBAL OFFICES CINCINNATI 1PANY //- V K ** ro ) ' J.Z -- iT- -41 CL- 0 -_ J l J l <x^ ^kj^-c r _ /L ^UX^-C . X/9- x i c ;* - A O-'*'-'*-- 0^~- * ^--- V ' _- / j -- X c^ /JL pC- i -*-4 - ^ C v f i - -A*--r_ /Z-U-h-t. -- Y d CIBCINUTI GENERAL *1,1942 Diet, 6 /2 0 Clyde B. lynde JOFUB OFFICE letters writ? S t a S 0!1'" ^ 1^ 8 orEI1&1 t> jpllostlos Of Sup r s * ^ . ? ofBoalth, pe.-f.rdlae ,ul pico,, oull than to u H t t ^ . ^ U " ri* 1 'i,h to uto thlo orideneo. sr:aa no oay hc-rc oooatlon Doue Via is out of the off i n f. - , have se a rc h e d h is f s i M t v " v * *** XIC' w- - i l e I lette, hnee.le ee, l ^ T t tlhat? y"ou hareUnoatblesent t*hea*totuhse... C, Carter  e.mi RA .COMPANY ' iOP U S jfjj C O R R E S P O N D E N C DATE May 25, 19U2 I Mr. T. C. Carter ClCm'ATI - / ATT ENT Replying to your letter of Kar v,, , the T' > State Board of H.t re^ardl^th !f Sapartaop creating . h.atS harard. l o w e w a OOT of n i ei t . r p lr 0 tie,e 1 , t t e r *- 1 = .ending hit. thl ?7 0f,tfcl letter " i upon receipt of it he vili forward theee coplee to you so they can be photoetated. IND. : CB1/. ' Cci Mr. H. M. Iber J S'f~A-/n P >a J , " . " ' B A C K > K - f - 2-'r _ ^ 2'" /C?<r/rtO- Dri ik y. . ' e