He noted that the proposed mineral fiber standard presented to the Advisory Com mittee by MESA also included consideration of air quality and ventilation, for arsenic, beryllium and lead, and would affect well over 2000 industrial operations in addition to the gypsum industry.

Dredging and overboard discharge also could lead to a substantial resuspension.

It is envisioned that this would lead to mutually conducted workshops to study most effective technologies, particularly related to landfill. 3.

Publishing of Doctor Viola's work in the U.K. could lead to serioua problems with regard to the vinyl chloride monomer and resin industry.

-quite mis leading it- that it. w-oiiiS alarm' all those- handling" the' product., whet only one man has- a potential excess exposure.

Lead poisoning. -- ..........................................

The State of California has done a very commendable job in this regard and we / hope that the federal government and other states will follow their lead in adopting regulatory controls that are effective, yet also reasonable, practical, and enforceable.

Failure to comply with this standard would lead to citation and penalty.

Documentation/L of Credit/Import licenses involve \ longer lead time and possibility of legal liability if we shut off immediately. b.

We doubt that the Nelson Hearings will lead to any immediate new legislation but they could pro vide a forum for an interesting debate about the Delaney clause in general.

Once the one or two leading newspapers and top broadcast news outlets have been covered, value for time spent drops off sharply.

The purpose was to study their operation and exchange information which might lead to improved performance on Phillips grade material.

The cardiovascular diagnostic procedures performed include the following: The electrocardiogram revealed a terminal conduction delay RSR prominent in lead VI and V2.

Despite the three months lead time .which the Secre tary provided, from October 1, 1974, to January 1, 1975, it may be that some in the vinyl chloride industry will nevertheless be unable tc meet each nrevision cf she standard by January 1, 1975- They should apply for a variance so the Secretary can fully investigate and examine their difficulties

t CHEST VOLUME 74 / NUMBER 3 / SEPTEMBER, 1978 DITORJALS Screening for Occupational Cancer of the Lung A n increased incidence of cancer of the lung has been noted in certain occupational groups, in- :luding coke-oven workers, miners of uranium and lematite, those working with and around asbestos, rnd some chemical workers.1 In nonsmokers, occu pational exposure plays a strictly limited role in the jtiology of pulmonary cancer, but the combined insult from smoking cigarettes and the occupational exposure may, in certain instances, lead to a sub* stantial increase in the relative risk of developing this condition.