MEMORANDUM OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS March 15 and 16, 1976 Johnson & Johnson New Brunswich, NJ AF 13-081 Between: Dr.

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PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT WCD-224 departm ent of h ealth , education , and w elfare PIJDLIC HEALTH S ER V IC E POOD AND DRUG ADM INISTRATION W A S H I N G T O N .

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Mortality Study of Talc Miners and Millers Giovanni F.

MEMORANDUM OF MEETING August 11, 1972 : Between : FDA Representatives : Robert M.

DETERMINATION OF ASBESTOS BY OPTICAL MICROSCOPY The six kinds of asbestos can he distinguished from talc and from each other by their refractive indices, other optical crystallographic properties and morphology as determined with a polarizing- microscope.

MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AN D WE L FARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO : DIVISION OF COSMETICS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT COMPOSITION BRANCH ATTENTION: RONALD L.

D ETECTION OF A SBESTIFO RM A M PH IBO LE IN TALC FOR COSM ETIC USE The method for the detection of asbestiform ' amphibole in talc for cosm etic use consists of initial analysis for amphibole m inerals above the 0.5% (w/w) level, followed by characterization of the amphibole m ineral present, if any, as asbestiform or nonasbestiform by dispersion staining/optical microscopy.

1IRR HANSON WILLIAM ACURRAN LAURISTON PARKS DAVID WHITMAN MICHAEL WALLOR ROBERT PARRILLO DENN1SJ.MCCARTEN JAMES MURPHY HANSON CURRAN PARKS CouNsELoRs AT LAW 1210 TUNIcS HEAD BUILDING PROVIDENCE.RHOOE ISLAND 0a803 August 22 1979 TELEPHONE 421-2154 AREA CODE 401 Donald Ferry Metropolitan Talc Company P0 Box AM 18-22 Bank St Summit NJ 07901 Inc Re Westfall Whittaker Clark and Daniels Our File 79356 Co file 43 LP 239655 Dear Mr Ferry As promised have obtained and enclose copy of Mr Westfalls testimony at the Workers Compensation Commission given on December 1978 Now that he is deceased this is the only likely source of information we have concerning his exposure would like your thoughts after you have had an opportunity to review the transcript Vry truly yours WAC dd cc Aetna Casualty William Surety Company Curran CAM-396 CAMC-Abeyta-002751

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