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& CITY OF PHILADELPHIA J DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 500 South ttood Street, Phiiodflphio, Rg. tftod WAITER J. LEAR, M.D. Deputy Comniuionpf LEWIS 0. POLK. M.D. Deputy Cemmluloner Environmental Health Services July 20, 1970 Mr,? James F.: Morgan Consultant, Industrial Hygiene Haskell Laboratory Ei I* Da Font de Nemours & Co.' Wilmington, Delaware 19898 Dear Mr.; Morgan* Several months ago, the Philadelphia Board of Health authorized the staff of the Occupational & Radiological Health Section of the Department to study the problems of controlling dust from asbestos spray operations and develop a draft of regulations in this area as rapidly as possible for con sideration by the Board*' In order to implement this charge, we would like you to serve as a member of an Ad Hoc Committee of expert scientific and professional personnel and representatives from affected industrial groups to review the entire problem,; recommend steps necessary to minimize the hazard, and assist the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in the preparation of a draft of regulations for consideration by the Board of Health.; Robert 0.' Carson, Professor of Medical Physics, Thomas Jefferson University, has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee, and you will be notified in the near future concerning a satisfactory date for a meeting of the committee.i We hope that you are in a position to accept th-fa invitation to participate in this important activity.; JLsme ccs Professor R.'. Ov Gorson Chairman Yours sincerely;> /W ''tv r<:. t ` 'v Jesse Lieberman, Chief Occupational & Radiological Health Section JL 2 3 13KELL LARCRAT''- 201 DUP 0901464 SC-DP-02990