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release, can lead to possible lung damage and death.

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FILE NAME Newspaper & Magazine Articles NMA DATE 1975 Mar 20 DOC NMA016 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION The Montreal Star - Asbestos Clinic Let Sick Men Work eRe kM haa ce Mrs whe =. pttememtennetetainueaedeee " 7 : st age + ee ee : - : - > on : 5 th ait | PAGE 4 ; action action : : Montreal Star i - wae pe = TOTMOORMROOWR'SRTOOMOWRRO'W'SS FORECAST Clearing Page A 72 PAGES THURSDAY MARCH 20 1975 | 107th year No. 67 clinic PRICE FIFTEEN CECNETNSTS sick Asbestos work Asbestos Asbestos 7 clinic S let let sicksick worworkk medin stance from By -Dthoectaosrbsestwohso The cliniCcompensation Board to hereFREED Star Staff Reporter in areas dangerous to their health \ THETFORD MINES rather than referring them to the MONTREAL STAR be had permitted leaders have operated a clinic for Workmen's sick workers to remain in the mines and mills years after he had ob- claimed told do by his employers in order to save them the government asked us to but we stayed at ann's for each worker depending on Age companies companies of of disability did not always have admitted they gavemment larsepceoctridosn were subject served symptoms asbestosis be- compensation settlements never interfered with Ly it s^d and degree inform workers suffer The companies ing also any col operation 145 es from asbestosis of the inspector bPuatuluntil 1977 cause the men didn't want to be deny We just paibid lls At present oe Thetford the Dr. the compensationcompensation q full extent the same Cartier reported i and man employed by the lower transferred Jusion W.

blibLL U1L LUMKA N Y PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL to HEAD OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER REFINERIES date MAY 17, 1972 from HOUSTON REFINERY MANAGER subject INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE In the General Manager Refineries' Industrial Hygiene memoranda of March 10 and May 9, 1972, materials were outlined for inclusion in a monitoring program on a quarterly basis until meaningful trends are established.

FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, 1NC.

PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT R-329-1 A monthly report summarizing federal regulations and policy developments affecting the asbestos industry.

.- r by the ver any culprits e on the od cells ce Diseases Overall while these abnormali- ties were more frequent among _ painters than other workers the difference was not great Because only minor abnormali- show During the study the MSSM detectives discovered many cases in and out of the paint industry that demonstrated the chemical culprits with which painters and allied ties were found the MSSM detec- tradesmen work are substances to tives believe that toxic effects in be handled with great care the bone marrow were not a prominent problem among those tested Alcohols commonly used as sol- vents cause severe skin irritations Nor did the MSSM detectives and dermatitis if the user is not find evidence of abnormally high careful to avoid prolonged skin con- lead or cadmium absorption both the lead blood levels and the urinary cadmium ary cadmium levels among those examined were within normal lim- tact Further prolonged inhalation or skin contact can cause vomiting . and nausea Aliphatic hydrocarbons defat the its skin causing severe irritation and : Skin Disorder and Disease .

TO, Members of Asbestos Study ConmiHee SUaJECT:Asbestos Fibers Emissions - Friotion Uaterials A seminar was held at the Illinois IMtitute of Tecivlelogy Research Insti~ 'lute baok i" Fopdl of this yaar.

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DUP030013852 ACTION TAKEN OR PROPOSED -2 - We will continue to explore this lead.

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