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Mclntyre-Saranac Conference on Occupational Chest Disease TOWN HALL SARANAC LAKE, NEW YORK FEBRUARY 7, 8, and 9, 1955 REGISTRATION SUNDAY: February 6 10:00 u.m. -- 8:00 p.m. Registration at the Hotel Saranac MONDAY: February 7 8:30 u.m. -- 10:30 u.m. Registration at the Town Hall / I MclNTYRE-SARANAC CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE A. J. Lanza, M.D., Chairman Emeritus Professor of Industrial Medicine Institute of Industrial Mediant Neui Yor^ University-Bellevue Medical Center J'Jeu Yor\ City D. A. Irwin, M.D. Medical Director Aluminum Company of America Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania J. W. G. Hannon, M.D. Medical Director McIntyre Research Foundation Washington, Pennsylvania G. M. Meade, M.D. Executive Director Trudeau-Saranac Institute Trudeau. Hew Yorl^ G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director The Saranac Laboratory Saranac La^e, Hew Tor\ MQtwpjo session February 7, MONDAY Conference Chairman Anthony J. Lanza, M.D. Emeritus Professor of Industrial Medicine New Tor^' University-Bellevue Medical Center New Yor\ City 1:30 a.m. Final Registration at the Town Hall 10:30 a.m. Prologue Carey P. McCord, M.D. Acting Conference Chairman Consultant in Industrial Medicine Institute of Industrial Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 10:40 a.m. The Objectives and Achievements ol the McIntyre Research Foundation Francis B. Trudeau, M.D. Saranac La\c, T^.T. 11:00 a.m. The Contrlbntlon oi The Saranac Laboratory to Research On Chest Diseases E. D. Fox, President McIntyre Research Foundation Toronto, Ontario 11:10 o.m. Annual Report ol the McIntyre Research Foundatlen Angus D. Campbell, Manager McIntyre Research Foundation Schumacher, Ontario 11:30 ojr. Observations on the Comparative Vascular Pathology ol the Occupational Chest Diseases G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director, The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lak_e. JiJ.T. 12:10 p.m. The Value oi Lung Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Occupational Pulmonary Diseases H. S. Van Ordstrand, M.D. Department of Pulmonary Diseases Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Discussion Notes S MORNING SESSION February 8, TUESDAY Epidemiology of Silicosis and Occupational Chest Disease i ' Moderator ` Thomas L. Shipman, M.D. Health Division Leader Loj Alamos Scientific Laboratory Los Alamos, Nen' Mexico 9:30 a-m. A Review ol Progress In the Conquest of Occupational Chest Disease In South Alrlca G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. t Director, The Saranac Laboratory Saranac La\e, >{.T. 10:00 a.m. Accomplishments In the Epldemlologie Study ol Silicosis in the United States H. N. Doyle Victoria M. Trasko Wm. Gafafer. D.Sc. S. E. Miller. M.D. Division of Special Health Services U.S. Public Health Service Washington, D.C. 10:30 a.m. Silicosis in Canada N. F. Parkinson, Executive Director Ontario Mining Association A. R. Riddell, M.B., D.P.H. Silicosis Referee Board Division of Industrial Hygiene Ontario Department of Health Toronto, Ontario 11:00 a.m. -- CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPH -- 11:15 a.m. Talc Pneumoconiosis M. Kleinfeld, M.D. J. Messite, M.D. I. R. Tabershaw. M.D. Division of Industrial Hygiene State of New Tor\. Department of Labor J'lew Tor\ City 11:40 a.m. Pneumoconiosis on the Kolar Gold Field, South India Geoffrey E. Ffrench, M.D. Formerly Senior Assistant Medical Officer Kolar Cold Field, South India 12:10 p.m. The Dust Diseases in Great Britain A. I. G. McLauchlin. M.D. H. M. Medical Inspector of Factories London, England 12:30 p.m. Discussion, initiated by Philip Drinker Sc.D. Professor of Industrial Hygiene Harvard University School of Public Health Boston. Mass. 9 Notes afternoon (Continned) February 8, TUESDAY 4:30 p.m. The Question ot Differential Experimental Susceptibility of Animal* to Dost W. R. Franks. M.D. Professor of Medical Research The Banting and Best Department of Medical Research Toronto University Toronto. Ontario * 5:00 p.m. Biochemical and Biological Aapect* of the Surface Properties of Particulate Quartz Lester D. Scheel, Ph.D. Head. Biochemistry Laboratory ' Trudeau, ht.T. G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director, The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Labe, N-Tf. 5:30 p.m. Discussion, initiated by Norton Nelson, Ph.D., Chairman, Institute of Industrial Medicine N-T. Universuy-Bellevue Medical Center New Tor^ City EVENING SESSION 8:04 p.m. Conference Banquet -- Hotel Saranac Hatter of Ceremonies Manfred Bowditch Director of Health & Safety Lead Industries Association New Tor^ City 0:00 p.m. Leroy C. Gardner Memorial Address Paul S. Richards, M.D. Senior Consultant Memorial Medical Center Salt La^e City. Utah 0:30 p.m. Historical Sketches on Dr. Edward L. Trudeau and Dr. E. R. Baldwin Hugh M. Kinghorn. M.D. Saranac Labe. N-T. Notes 14. morning session February 9, WEDNESDAY Medico-Legal and Clinical Aspects of Pulmonary Disability Moderator Ivan Sabourin, Q.C. Counsel to Quebec Asbestos Producers Association Montreal. Quebec 9:30 am. Legal Aspects ot the Evaluation ol Disability In Compensation ior Pneumoconiosis Theodore C. Waters Industrial Counsel Baltimore. Md. 10:00 am. The Pulmonary Disability Legislation ol South Airlca G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director, The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake. T. 10:20 a.m. Criteria ior the Assessment of Disability la Occupational Chest Disease Giles F. Filley, M.D. Head. Physiology Laboratory Trudeau, N.T. 10:50 a.m. -- 10 MINUTE RECESS -- 11:00 am. A Clinical Study of the EBects of Inhaled Calcined Gypsum and of Talc Mining Dusts on Human Lungs G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director, The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake. Thomas M. Durkan, M.E. Assistant Director, Engineering Division The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lake, >|.T. 11:25 a.m. The Pulmonary Disability Associated with Coal Mining J. W. G. Hannon, M.D. Medical Director McIntyre Research Foundation Washington, Pa. 11:45 a.m. The Disability Found In Persons Exposed to Certain Beryllium Compounds Harriet L. Hardy, M.D. Associate Physician Occupational Medical Clinic Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Mass. 12:10 p.m. The Pulmonary Disability Attendant on Asbestosts Kenneth W. Smith, M.D. Medical Director. Johns-Manville Corp. h[euf Tor^ City 12:30 p.m. Discussion, initiated by Warren A. Cook, B.A. Associate Professor Industrial Health and Hygiene tlniv. of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, Mich. 15 Notes 16 atternoon session February 9, WEDNESDAY Experimental and Engineering Aspects of Occupational Chest Diseases Moderator Angus D. Campbell Manager, McIntyre Research Foundation Schumacher. Ontario 2:30 p.m. The Experimental Study ot the Effects of Inhaled Hydrous Calcium Silicate, of Calcined Gypsum, and of Talc Dusts on Animal Lungs G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director. The Saranac Laboratory Thomas M. Durkan, M.E. Assistant Director. Engineering Division The Saranac Laboratory Saranac La\e, Tst.T. 3:00 p.m. The Experimental Study of the Biological Action ol Rare Earth Oxides and Fluorides, Tungsten Carbide, Cobalt, and Glass Wool on Animal Lungs G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., D.Sc. Director. The Saranac Laboratory Anthony B. Delahant Research Associate The Saranac Laboratory Saranac La\e, F\.T. 3:30 p.m. The Radon Problem in Deep Level Mining* Duncan A. Holaday Sanitary Engineering Director, Occupational Health Field Station US&.H.S. Special Health Services Salt La\e City. Utah 4:00 pan. -- 10 MINUTE RECESS -- 4:10 p.m. Practical Aspects of Estimating Atmospheric Dustiness Malcolm L. Roberts, M.S., M.E. Industrial Hygiene Engineer The Saranac Laboratory Saranac Lal^e. T'l.Y. 4:35 pjn. Current Problems in Oust Control In Metal Mines Clifford S. Gibson Chief Engineer and Secretary, Committee on Silicosis Mines Accident Prevention Asjociation Timmins, Ontario 5:00 p.m. Enllogue Carey P. McCord, M.D. Acting Conference Chairman *To be presented by W. Clark Cooper, M.D., Chief. Occupational Health Field Headquarters, Cincinnati, Ohio 17 Notes _________________________ TECHNICAL DISPLAYS I. Large Lang Sections for Displaying Long Lesion* II. Representative Radiographs of Occupational Chest Diseases III. Gross Pathological Specimens of the Pneumoconioses IV. Experimental Pneumoconiosis V. Experimental Tuberculosis VI. Experimental Lung Cancer VII. Physiological Methods of Disability Evaluation VIIL The Petrography of Blotoxic Dusts IX. Practical Dust Sampling Methods X. Techniques of Aluminum Administration IS 19