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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 1971 July 7
DOC TALC415
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to American Conference of
Governmental Industrial Hygiene from Desert Minerals Inc.
TERAMSSRA :
JUL 1971
OBT ;
VLN
HON
July 7 1971
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
1014 Broadway |
:
Cincinnati Ohio 45202
- Attention Treasurer
Dear Sir
We are manufacturers of magnesium silicate tale products with sales
of these products to the paint ceramic plastic rubber paper anddeluged
cosmetic industries For the past several months we have been deluged
with data sheets various customers - requiring specific information
on our products and especially information as to the hazard of using
a product such as talc
.
We have a Threshold limit value of 20 P. P. C. F. for
agency talc de a recommended value issued by your
which
We would be mostinterested to learn if the T.L.V.T.L.V. ia then what
- effects would there be on individuals Is this value of 20 based on
prolonged an 8 hour day Would fibrosis silicosis occur after
periods
of
|
over
exposure
at
a
T.L.V.
of 20 .
If any of thisinformation is available we would be most appreciative
to havetheanswers
Thank you for your attention to this matter
hearing
from
soon
you
|
We look forward to
Very truly yours
DESERT MINERALS Inc.
Thomas E. Remmerstkjb
Vice President - Sales ~
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