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Hay 13, 1976 i Mr. D. K. Rennie Vice President New York Office 1 ' Re: "Asbestos Write-Up1* * Dear Don:i I have been giving considerable additional thougfeCnJ^, fhft^ * request made of roe to speak to all the employees., atPlffincheslfej on the total subject of Asbestos as it celateft^to safety, hygiene, the x-ray bus, OSHA,' etc. I# isn't going,-*; * to be an easy subjects I know what I would have to say and the way in which I feel it would have to be delivered if I did it. . If they want some discussion on industrial hygiene measures put in, projections, etc., for the health and well being of the employees, I almost think that .I would like to include Dave Gidley on the program just for that purpose. When it comes to general information regarding asbestos.and health, I can easily do that. I have even thought about having our plant physician. Dr. Melton,doing it since all -- the employees know him quite well. He would be respected ' by them and this would keep it in a lower key than if I were to do it. f If he did, however, I would have to provide . him with much of the medical information and from thi3 standpoint, I believe it would be pCfferable for me to ' speak rather than Dr. Melton. However, I think it would be advantageous to have him there also. i _ 1 I can also speak, of course, on the chest x-ray program. The fact that we have, I believe, seven (7) marginal or. borderline cases is not to"our advantage. If I speak, I feel that some mention of this wouLd have tc be cade. ... Page 2 May 13, 1976 r have to present: the entire subject rather objectively, j Thar-plaaUrimy+ee may sot wish this but from the standpoint of. a physic iar, there is only one way in which I can do it; as I hope you can appreciate. ^ Yesterday I read that the AIA (Asbestos Information Assoc.) which Erich Feierabend is active in, has available through Johns-Mznvilie a 16oeb. film and 35mm. slides on "Working * with Asbestos." From the brief description provided^it*^ appeared this was general information on Asbestos- ' rank, and file employees. I wrote yesterday to information regarding the film and slides. is entirely possible that this might answer much of any need for the * same by the Friction Products Group in Winchester. . I would like to preview it 2nd afterwards see what I feel would be best. . - CCB:np Ci. C. Blackwell, Jr. Medical Director