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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML) DATE: 1942 DOC#: ML243 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Annual Report of the Industrial Health Section y AMWOAL REPORT FOR 1942 of THE 1ND0STRIAL HEALTH SECTIOH * * * PL<.i7T -UHVEYS During the year 1942, nearly twice as many surveys were conducted / *.s in 1941 The number of different industrial plants studied in 1942 was 53, / *is compared to 30 in 1941* As in 1941 firms engaged in manufacturing heavy I. metals comprise the major port of the studies, with ore mines second. The industries studied may be classified as followst lietals 62.1* Ore mines 15.5 j Coal mines 8>6 * Asbestos plants 8.6 ^ / "Chemicals 1.8 Quarries 1.7 / Hood 1.7 100.0* The samples collected in the plants necessitated making 1,536 separrte _analyses in the laboratory. Analyses have also been mode, as in the past, of materials shipped to the laboratory from plants of our Group policyholders. These tests were mostly for free and total silica. A number of materiols used in our Home Office buildings has also been analysed. In addition to the above surveys, the plants or offices of three policyholders were visited end advice given regarding hazards or medical service. Bequests for {Gant surveys and information were received from Group -policyholders and others in all lines of industry. Tq give an laea of the variety of firms which request this service, the following are some of the more importent firms which we have served* Armstrong Cork Company Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Co Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines American Viscose Corp. Idaho Maryland Gold Mines Corp. American Soiling Mill Co. Standard Oil Co. Union Carbide Co. American Seating Co. Humble Oil & Refining Co. Tennessee, Coal, Iron & R.R. Co. Blackwell Zinc Co. Republic Steel Corp. Kohler Co. Marshall Field & Co. Vickers, Inc. Rational SnamaUng & Stamping Co. Montgomery .Ward Co. Bethlehem Steel Co. Pendelton Ship Sards Norfolk & West Railroad General American Transportation Co. Kimball Plano Co. General Motors Corp. / Ruberold Co. Continent.il Bnfcing Co. Higgins Corp. Atlas Ponder Co. H.Y Telanhone Co. International Business chine Corp. Erfden Copper Co. Florida Power & Ligit Co. Lewisburg Chair and ' Furniture Co. Norton Company 05a Leather Co. Virginia Electric & Power Cotcrpillar Tractor Co. -- Johns-Manville Corp. Baker & Taylor Co. Bell Telephone Laboratorie A.P. Green Fire Brick Co. N.Y. Employing Printers Assoc. Inc. General Electric Co. Monarch Machine Tool Co. Asbestos Textile Corp. STUDIES Due to the increased number of requests for plant surveys resulting from the speed up in production, due to industry's victory effort, more routine work has been loaded upon the laboratory. This additional work hes left little time for research problems. The laboratory staff did design and construct a new type of centrifugal pump which could operate on A.C. or D.C. current of/ 110-220 volts. TRAVEL CREDIT The amount of money expended for travel in the Industrial Health Section during 1942 amounted to $4507.57. However, of this amount $4047.63 was paid to us by the Group policyholders for expenses incurred by our men in "the field while conducting plant surveys. Therefore, our total expenditure for travel for the year amounted to $459.94.