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Dust flurvrr - Jmsy citr CHICAGO - August 13, 193d _ ur. v. L. Ksady. Vlo President* office. fs bar* a eooprehenslv* report of duat ooodltlona in oar Jersey city plant end a report on the x-r*ya of the employees exaalaed at that plant by hr. c*rdnor'a organisation. la brief tbe findings are t 1. Diagnosis of osbestosla for five nan. 2. Foaalbly five additional aea bare aabeatoaia but naoeasary to eoofina by olioioal correlation. 3. Serious oabeatoa duat hatard under praaent operations. THAT COKfftlTtrrSS DOST HA2AP.Pi lw. M-dner points out that various authorities have tentatively sug gested a oonoent ration of five ail lion particles of free silloa per eubio foot of air as Holts above which a silicosis hazard night exist, and this value baa <aet with soaa recognition. Thera la no standard for safe concentration of asbestos duat ooaparabla to the value Just given for free silloa dust. However, hr. Gardner quotes tbe results of a survey node in four asbestos fabricating plants and reported in 1935 in Bulletin #42, hepartaent of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania. The Incidence of aebestosis anong workers with acre than five years exposurei Average hust Concentration Vor ^aoh croup studied Percentage of ach Group Having Asbeetoeis 44 Billion partlolee per ou. ft. air 17 6 732 (8 out of 11 peraone) (4 15 ) 102 (a 20 ) Tbe authors of the report conclude that it la not possible froa their findings to establish tbs Bar;- x safe oondltlon of asbeatoe in the air. JW3T RNCStCTEREh IK PLANT ' laong thsa are asbestoe, infuse, ial earth, slate, oluy, soapatone, aloa and linestoo#. hr. Gardner advises sobs of these minerals are definitely * ii*. * *** A .'toy -2 - aue 1 12 * i?y> hazardous; others are probably not v*ry dangerous el1bough conclusive proof Is lacking; end still others have bssn shown to bs praotloally hamless. _ isr COKCKSTIUTIOH in 1'LAHT Dc, Cardner ooasldsrs concentration of an excess of five Billion partidss psr cu. ft* of air hazardous. tbs following conditions were found; 1* 01 bin in building #1 wbsrs um was shoveling asbestos - 290 alllion particles per ou. ft. air. 2, Inside 3 bln where bags of asbestos* oley, etc.* were opened and contents pushed into sorew conveyors the ooont was 22 oillion partiolos. 3* Over the opening of tne fourth floor through which the bine are supplied the concentration was 79 allllon pertlolea. 4* ConoontretIon where asbestos boards are sawed was 8 allllon parti ales. 5* Loading bags with asbestos oeneot on first floor gave a concen tration of 281 still ion particles. This la highly hazardous. Other hazardous counts were also given. The suaaary and oonoluslon froa DC, Gardner's report, looking to preven tion, lists the non who should wear respirators until dust conditions are brought within safe Halts and gives detail reooaoecdations on ex haust systems, prevention of dust leakage and ventilation. frTBfcfl cous^vra la addition to aebeetosle, there are nuaber of other phyalaol disabili ties aaoog the aea such es heart disease, tuberculosis, syphilis, eto. Thsrs are oases with aotlve aanlfestations of tuberculosis. Case g270 (U. T*rby) has a unllataral chronio tuberculosis. Jostlbllity of sanatorium treataent of this sen should be oonsldered. Case 344 (fltkowslci). In view of the fact that this individual is only 19 ytare of age, hli condition should be investigated further to deteraloe whether trout cent is required. There seems to be no suggestion of e sllloosls hazard at Jersey City. Xt oay be alleged, if oases arise . that those with tuberouloeis have oon- ; PLAINTIFF'S { EXHIBIT f /5g? t(^) 5* V L' Ur. . L. Kaady -3- August 13, 1P3 traated this disease as a result of their occupation. fiSCPUL'SKPATIOm 1* That laaediate step* bo taken to provide respirators for tbos* mo oovsrsd by Dr. Gardner's reoo*asndAtloa. I aa suggesting to Ur. Heads and ur. flsnbort that this bo done. 2. That proopt action bo taksn to Lot lull neosssAry dust proven* tlco oed ventilation squlpnsnt. 1 tut Also suggesting to Ur. Roods &cd Ur. Racbert that this be done. COUPS K3ATI0.V FOR OCCUPATIONAL SISZbUES Certain cooed diseases sued as sercury poisoning, lead poisoning, etc. ooce oader tbs Coepensation Act of Hew Jersey. However, silicosis aad asbeslosis are cot caned and any claims arising cat of these diseases wight be under eoxnon law. IHSURAHCS PKOTECTIOH for diseases listed under the Coepensation Aot, we have unlimited insu rance protection. Our lnsuranoo for ooeupational disoass olaias which Bight be aade under coaaon law la placed with the Continental Casualty Company for the priaary coverage of 43,000 for one person or aggregate olaias of $15*000 In one year. Our excess ooverage of 415,000 for one person and 1165,000 aggregate for one year is insured with Lloyds. If olaias are filed both of the ooapanies say cancel the occupational dis ease coverage. FO3 CPUSIDERATIQK 1. BhAt aotion shall we tuks on notifying the oec who have been exaalned of the various diseases which they have? 2. That notion shall we take In oonceotlon with the continuation of the eoployeent of our men who have occupational and other diseases? 3. yhat aotion shall we take on the tuberoulsr cases? TRP*SGC General Servloe Manager PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT .1 02-1fa)