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1 statement proposed by NIOSH in this document? Page 2146 2 A Well, it is not nearly as strong. We wanted 3 to specifically mention asbestosis and cancer. 4 The 1972 standard, because of some 5 negotiation really on what the final one would say, 6 does not say cancer. 7 The industry objected to the word cancer on 8 the label and through the process of rule making it 9 was reduced to at least warn, but not say cancer. 10 Q When you use the term industry objected, who 11 are you talking about? 12 A Well, a lot of industry objected, but the 13 Asbestos Information Association of North America had 14 the strongest objection. 15 Q Okay. Now, again, in paragraph number 2 it 16 talks about air purifying respirator. 17 Respirators you told us was discussed back 18 in 1930 with Merewether; is that correct? 19 A Yes. 20 Q You also mentioned efficiency, high 21 efficiency filter systems and vacuum cleaning and