On the basis ot this effort WC&D have provided their consumers with written assurance that they routinely monitor shipments of tajc for asbestiform minerals and have found no detectable amounts, This assurance might be mis leading and give the cosmetic industry the false impression that WC&D talcs are adequately tested for asbestos.

In the 23 disease cases, the following disease symptoms have been observed: BFG30166 ZQQ2S2VZ 3 20 cases thrombocytopenia 17 cases liver damages 16 case splenomegaly 9 cases lung function disturbances 3 cases sclerodermal skin infiltrates 1 case leukopenia 1 case temperature deficiency of the hands 1 case enlarged Brontaleinretention (sic) 1 case vessel changes in the eye 1 case Raynaud syndrome 2 cases acroosteolysis Animal experiments with vinyl chloride lead to damages in: liver, spleen, central nervous system, skin, white and red blood-picture, bones, kidneys, thyroid, heat peritoneum and lungs as well as to disturbance of the blood clotting and to tumors of the skin, the upper respiratory tract and the bones.

Goodrich Chemical Company was the lead-off witness for the second week of hearings.

It is being stressed very strongly that violation of standard safety practices in the future could lead to termination whether an accident is involved or not. ^3) The use of hand tools for cleaning 1100 gallon polys from the outside will be discontinued immediately.

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Lang of SOCMA en couraging that MCA take the lead. 4.

ORNL/TIRC-76/6 Lead Analysis: Literature Collection, 1966-1976.

EPA said it "has not chosen to develop formulas to be used in extrapolating data from one crop to another, since the crop grouping concept leads to an estimate of the maxim" level of residue that could occur on any crop within the group."

He mentioned that food manufacturers under took a similar voluntary testing program of lead in canned evaporated milk and reported the data to the FDA.

are leading 773913 w - r i 1.1 l u 1.1 ere complex mixtures/ This is one of the factors that must be considered not only in the immediate deliberations of this Task Force, but also in applying the truly^prevent!

' 1970 International Lead Z.icc Research Org. 1974 International Technical Information Inst. 1936 Johns-Manvilie Corp. . 1939 Jones fc Laughlin Steel Corp. 1955 Kawecki Berylco Industries, Inc. 1974 Kopp Glass, Inc. 1942 Hoppers Co., Inc. 1970 Laclede Steel Co. 1962 Lagoven.

In any event this particular effect of asbestos inhalation causes little or no disability in itself Exposure to asbestos may lead to further complications, e.g., heart failure, cancer or the lung, or, rarely, to malignant changes in the pleura or peritoneum, known as mesothelioma.

A5BE5T0S Is used in brake linings, building materials and. to some extent, in the clothing industry. la additioa to lung cancer, ovtrexposurt to asbestos may lead to asbestosis. a degenera tive type of lung disease, and possibly to mesothelioma. a tumor of the lining of the chest cavity, or pleura.

I feel this can lead to some very serious breaks in communication between the buyer and the seller.

The study also suggests some fresh leads to chemical exposures that may cause cancer.