FORMAL TESTS OF APHASIA Following the lead of Henry Head (1926), Wcisenburg and McBride (1935) produced a battery of tests lo define the language qualities of aphasic patients.

-resistant rubber rings shall be furnished when specifically re quested provided there is sufficient lead time.

In any event, significant lead times exist for hardware required for engineering controls.

Driver spoke of testimony in preparation for these up coming hearings by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Public Works, and of staff interest in having a senior executive lead the presentation.

The designation of any solvent as a "safety solvent" was deplored, as leading to excessive carelessness in use. 9.

A search for evidence of a VC-Induced tumor antigen has lead to a finding that these tumors have an increased concentration of antigenic coagulation Factor VIII.

When approval Is Issued, the manufac turer will require, and the extension will provide, sufficient lead time for the pro duction of the respirators necessary to supply exposed workers.

Califano of the Department of Health Educa- tion & Welfare at the CIO's National Conference on Occu- pational Safety and Health percent in order to be conserva- tive The study refutes previous estimates often cited by industry groups in opposing stronger exposure standards that only to 5 percent of all cancer could be attributed to occupational factors The government epidemiologists concluded that these esti- mates had not been scientifical- ly documented _ The report points out that most linked to worker exposure arsenic benzene coke oven by products chromium iron oxide nickel and petroleum distillates Although exposure has bee reduced for some industrial car cinogens in recent years report pointed out that there are still many unregulated cancer causing substances in American workplaces ; In commenting on the finding of the new government study Quoting from the report Cali- fano said that at least 20 percent of cancer incidence may be related but he stressed Most cancers resulting from carcinogens will occur late in life Califano stressed the need focus health and safety effort on prevention He noted the eral government will spend $ billion health care this year but less than 2 billion on At least 20 percent of vention of diseases exposure cancer incidence may be related work that even that estimate is prob- ably too low dis A draft summary of the study by HEW's National Cancer Insti- tute and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences cancers resulting from exposure Califano said that an effectivel to carcinogens will occur late prevention program in the in life and that many studies and place makes both medical detect only a small fraction of economic sense He pointed oe: developing cancers While noting that there may be log that millions of workdays are to occupational injuries and single cause of cancer the ease adding that 11 billion study found that asbestos will lead to the deaths of many paid in workers compensation B claims in 1976 alone workers exploring the link between can- cer and exposure to occupational carcinogens states The total excess incidence would be from 21 to 38 percent We choose to use the figure 20 Past exposure to asbestos is expected to result in over 2 million premature cancer deaths in the next three decades the report said adding that it would account for about 17 percent of cancers detected annually dur- in over 2 million prema : ture deaths in the nex ' But the Cloth Model Costs ing those years three decades suite ey ee wy The researchers pointed out that 6.5 million to 8.5 million workers had been exposed to significant levels of asbestos against occupational health costs safety measures focus on costs dust since the 1940s and that many of the 4 million who he said It is myopic to argu that programs to protect worke encountered heavy exposures would die of lung cancer meso- are inflationary if we do count in our calculations W thelioma or gastrointestinal can- cers The total fraction of heavily exposed workers likely to die of these cancers is probably be- tween 35-44 percent the report said report The also cited the high risk ratios for various cancers those health programs and often ductivity buy safet greater p , programs to protect work : ers are inflationary

xundxrt* :e Jujwi worker npe-' sure u> lead end toluene, both1 widely used hazardous indus trial auosuneea. and ttb-!

.- risks of inhaling the materia; A study fcv three leadings to the lowest possible l-ave-l. : American physicians has; statistically tied asbestos :o: car.car among workers hand-!

On another tack I want to remind you that the FDA In full recognition at the fact .that the problen of FCB's Is broader than any single agency of government,, recently took the lead In calling together six major Agencies of the Federal Government.

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Papageorge In summary, our observations^ admittedly limited, both from our laboratory data and from reports of other investigators lead us to believe with considerable confidence that PCBs do degrade in the environment.

You will also find attached, a recap of each of the EPA vinyl chloride recommendations identified in the task force report, with the lead office clearly identified in the column next to it.

Some of the Plants, especially Louisville, are having some problems with staffing because of a constant barrage of input from the media, the need to displace some people from their regular jobs, and the general concerns leading to morale problems.