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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML)
DATE: 1932-1951
DOC#: ML204
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Dr. Lanza's Unpublished Report on Medical Survey of Workers at Johns-Manville Plant in Manville, NJ and Other Documents RE MetLife Services to J-M
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Dr. Lanza'8 unpublished 1932 Report on his
study of the Manville, New Jersey, plant workers revealed
that 327 of the 1140 workers evaluated -- 29% -- had signs of asbestosis. (The report labeled positive x-ray results
for workers exposed to asbestos only at Manville "asbestosis", and called positive x-rays for those who had worked in dusty conditions before their Manville employment "pneumoconiosis"). Forty-three asbestosis cases were found
in the Pipe Covering and Cement Departments: The report
noted that those departments had the "highest percentage of asbestosis cases". Additionally, the report showed asbestos
disease ynong a broad range of workers, including many in
jobs which Manville classified as having no exposure to
dust, including two machinists (Case Nos. 110 and 321), two steamfitters (Case Nos. 129 and 130), five packing and
shipping department workers (Case Nos. 80, 88, 108, 172 and 183), a pipefitter (Case No. 312), a watchman (Case No.
319), a millwright (Case No. 324), a glove department worker
(Case No. 185), and an outside laborer (Case No. 220). In
addition, cases were found among those working in the
departments where finished materials like firefelt, magnesia, or superex (materials containing only a minority percentage of asbestos) were cut and sawed (Case Nos. 25, 149, and 199 respectively). These findings, however, were
o s m published.
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T h e S a r a n a c La b o r a t o r y FOR THE STUDY OF TUBERCULOSIS
OF THE EDWARD L TRUDEAU FOUNDATION
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
September 28, 1944
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SEP 29 RM.
Dr. George M. Wheatley Medical Director Metropolitan Life Insurance New York, New York
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Dear Dr. Wheatley:
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I have recently been in comnunlcatlon with Mr. Vandiver Brown -and the local attorneys of the Canadian Asbestos Interests regarding the matter of your proposed Investigation of the Incidence of tuberculosis in the Province of Quebeo. I have assured these gentlemen that it would be most desirable from every standpoint if one could obtain more accurate information on the incidence of tuberculosis in this seotlon of Canada. The local dootors appreciate that they have a problem but I am not sure that they realize how serious it is. From the claims standpoint in the asbestos industry I think there is a tendency to attribute much of this infection to exposure to asbestos dust. I don't believe that this opinion can be "substantiated because in other sections of this country where there is much more asbestosls than there is in Quebeo, the tuberculosis rates are not excessive. In fact in North Carolina there is less tubrculos1 in those exposed to asbestos dust than in all the other industries.
I believe it would be most desirable if your organization could establish both male and female rates in the com munities of Thetford and Asbestos and also as controls determine rates in other industrial towns of similar size. This would aiford the information which is badly needed on the tuberculosis rates among those exposed to asbestos and provide adequate controls. I would be very much surprised if you found any, exoess of tuberoulosis in the exposed male population of the community where asbestos is mined and milled. A bulletin published by the Metropolitan setting forth these findings would do muoh to olarify the local opinions on this matter.
We have completed our counts on Mr. Fehnel's samples of the dust taken at Manvllle and find that the total concentrations are apparently low. Most' of the samples contain appreciable amounts of asbestos fibre and we are looking forward to making a comparative study of the material that he will collect in Quebeo in the coming weeks.
With best regards,
Sincerely yours,
LUG:RH cc to Mr. Brown
Leroy U. Gardner, M. D.
Director
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Dr. Gardner paid an unexpected call on wo this afternoon and we discussed several matters on which I wade ft few notes, aa follows t
1.
Experiments -
A room has not boon available up to the present time for conducting the dust-nettling experiments with the calclnod Rnt*rial. However, the experiments will cownanoe next Monday and will require several weeks, since Dr. Gardner desires to have them conducted on a series of days of high nnd low atmospheric humidity.
If the cftlcined fust behaves in the sane manner as the natural earth, Dr, Gardner Is inclined to believe it will be unnecessary to oonduot further animal experiments with the cnloined dust. This is because he feels that the failuro of the natural earth to produce any marked results was due to the tendency of.the material to flocculate and to be excluded from the lungs booause of the moisture in the respiratory tract However, if this material does not be have the sane as the natural earth during the settling experiments, it will probably be desirable to conduct another aeries of anlraal experiments. In this event it way be neoesnary to supplement our original 15,000 oontritou" tion so as to oover the cost of the additional work.
2. Mhosto3 Bxi)erincnis. -
The samples taken by Mr. Fehnol at Hnnvllle have been analysed for the purpose of determining (ft) the total number of particles of all typo*) (b) the number of particles of fibre and the number of non-fibrous particles; and (o) the sices of the partioles of each type.
The natnplon to be taken by Mr. Fehnol at th* Asbestos
Factory will bo analysed In a similar wanner nt Onranno
and a comparison obtained which Dr, Gardner hopes will
throw owe light on the relatively small number of films
at Asbestos chowing marked fibrosis in comparison with the films of employees at Manvillo.
Incidentally, Dr. Gardner indicated ho thought a very good Job of dust elimination had been done at Mnnvillo, since very few of the dust samples showed any very high concentra tions.
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3# -CaUr.orn.ln 3tr>tn Industrial Accident Commission*
^ fiBftftg.4Jfataty. JDMarj8-_r^alnAlng. to "iTiturlona
X showed Dr* Gardner proposed Order No*A, whioh would require the following label upon any materials con taining 0 high ns l of asbestoiTor ellioa whore they worn to bn used under conditions likely to give rise to duett
"WARMING* This Material mny give Rise to Poisonous or Injurious Dust* AVOID BREATHING IT."
Dr, Gardner*s Initial reeetion was, like mine, to say
a "absurd"*
Those dusts are not like mineral poisons <
and can only bo onlled "poisonous" in figurative
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sense which distorts the meaning of that word in its \
usually acoopted sense* Mineral poisons produce an
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Immediate harmful result, whereas dusts require exposure
to exceedingly high concentrations over long periods of
time* He thinks that the uso of any such label *s the
proposed order would frighten a great many people and
do absolutely no good* He stated that he would considor
such a label not only useless but also misleading
even if applied to a material containing 100 quarts*
which is the worst of the non-metalllo dusts*
When I suggested that perhaps in making our objections
we suggest a reasonable compromise he stated that he couM
see no reason why any such label or one approximating
it should be applied to materials containing these dusts
in any percentage, to say nothing of 1
When I told him
that it would probably call for a label on nabestos-oement
sheets,which are sometimes sawed with the resultant produc
tion of a little dust, he stated that this example pointed
up the absurdity of the proposal.
If any such Order should issue, however, silica, slate, talc and aabestoa should certainly not be lumped together with the other substances mentioned under proposed Order #4, some of which are true poisons* He stated that there was no reason for including them along with true poisons such an chromic acid* lead andi some of the others roferred to in Order Ho*A* He further pointed out that since the "Injury" producod by asbestos dust is a moohnniCn.1 irritation, with no chemical reaction (as occurs in the case of silica) it could not possibly be onlled a poison* Talc he consider non-lnjurious under any circumstances and I believe he luts conducted experiments nnd made surveys upon which he bases this opinion.
Vandiver Brown*
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t h e s a ;a:-:;,c laboratory FOR THE CL'UuY 01'' TubERCULOSiS
SARA!!AC LARI, N.Y.
Ju ly 15., 19AH
Mr. Vandiver brown Jchns-anv 1.11o C-c. oorar.ion 22 Hast 1Cth treat Hew 'lari'., Vq\: York
Dear Ur. brown:
I am .x.ppy to inform you that we have just returned'from a most interceding -,rip to Asbestos, Quebec. 1 took with me our roentgenologist, Dr. Robert, also Dr. Vestal cf tho 'orth Carolina State Industrial Commission as he ha.; had a lot of experience in thin field ar.d has seen a great deal of real asbc storis. -In company v.-ith Dr. Stevenson wo revieviod ar.d rent bsf.veer. two and throe hundred of the Xroy films in his files. V.'e found only two cases cut of the lot which could be diagnosed as questionable first degress asbestosis. I was greatly relieved to discover that the two experts did corroborate me on previous observations that ante stasis was a rarity in the Asbeotos-Thetforu area.
V.'e are still at a loss to explain the situation because of the conditions in the textile ciill wnich certainly should bo capable of causing characteristic disease in exposed workmen. The only difference that we can see between this -.ili and thaw in similar plants in the U. 3 . is the absence of African iibr,,. Hcv.-ever, - doubt v/hether thus is the significant factor.
Mr- Fennel, of the -"otropolitan, writes me that he is planning to go to Asbestos for another survey in August. He will collect air-borne samples of cun';; one half of each will be sent to this laboratory and he will retain the other half for analysis. V.'e hope that 'ey making such a study in Quebec and cc.mparing it wish similar samples aw 1-cnville that we may arrive at some conclusion.
While we were up there it seemed highly desirable if 1 were to report our experimentation with asbestoois 1 should make mention of the clinical and Xrcy experience on the -`erth American Continent. In order to do this in an authorita tive manner 1 should have the collaboration of the clinicians and roentgenologists. I proposed to Drs. Vestal ar.d Robert that they join me in the venture. The;/ would bd very glad to do so and 1 think we might produce something that would be definite ly worth while. It v;as agreed that it might be desirable to have our Dr- Robert review all the films that have been taken at T'netford. Dr. Stevenson felt that this could be done ar.d would be very glad to have them sent dov.cn to us. This would give us a basis for statistical analysis and information or. the incidence of various Xrsy abnormalities.
Before attempting the publication, of course, we must have the further
information which dr. Fennel's counts may supply and wo must examine more films
from theAmerican textile plants. 1 trust that this proposal may meet with year
approval.
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Very truly yours,
Leroy *. Gardner, J. D. Director
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
JOHN
MCDANIEL, et al.,
Plaintiffs vs-
JOHNS-MANVILLE, et a l .,
Defendants
NO. 77 C 3534
SEP 17 79 a*
NOTICE OF FILING
TO: ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD (See attached Rider)
JOHNSON, CUSACK & BELL LIMITED
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 13, 1979 there was filed with the Clerk of the United States District. Court, for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
a copy of which is attached hereto.
:, ^ - `"'COMPANY BAKER & MCKENZIE 130 East Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 312/aCBE0ffi5 861-2792
State of Illinois County of Cook
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The undersigned, on oath, states that a copy of the
above and foregoing Notice of Filing was served on all attorneys of record by mailing - a copy on this `13th day of September, 1979.
Subscribed and Sworn to this 12
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COONEY & STENN 77 West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller
69 West Washington Street Suite 2700 Chicago, Illinois 60602
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Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel 200 East Randolph - Suite 7300 Chicago, Illinois
Johnson, Cusack & Bell, Ltd. One North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
Darci L. Rock Trial Attorney, Torts Branch Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530
Edward Moran Assistant U.S. Attorney Everett McKinley Dirksen Bldg. 219 South Dearborn Street Room 1500 South Chicago, Illinois 60604
Jenner & Block One IBM Plaza - 44th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
JOHN D. McDANIEL, et a l , )
) Plaintiffs,)
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v.
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JOHNS-MANVILLE, et al,
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) Defendants.)
No. 77 C 3534
ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
NOW COMES the defendant, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, by its attorneys, BAKER & McKENZIE, and for answers to interrogatories propounded by the plaintiffs state as follows:
1.
Has Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ever performed
studies for Johns-Manville Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and
prepared reports and made recommendations to Johns-Manville Corporation
and/or its subsidiaries based upon the information obtained in the
studies? If answer is affirmative, state:
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(a) The nature of the studies, reports and
recommendations.
(b) The date Metropolitan undertook the task
of making such studies, reports and recom
mendations.
(c) The name, address and position of the person
or persons who prepared such studies, reports
and recommendations.
(d) The*date or dates such studies, reports and
recommendations were provided.
(e) The manner in which such studies, reports
and recommendations were provided.
(f) Attach hereto a copy of all studies, reports
and recommendations Metropolitan provided and
all writings and-documents referring thereto.
ANSWER: Yes. In response to subparagraphs (a) and (b), where available, the Industrial Health Section of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for the ye&rs 1924 (when the Industrial Health Laboratory was founded) through 1951, (when the Industrial Health Laboratory was discontinued), copies of the relevant excerpts of which are attached, reveal the following references to inspections done for Johns-Manville Corp. plants which essentially concerned an evaluation of the dust control system in each plant studied:
i) Surveys of asbestos plants started in 1934 and concluded during 1936. Such investigations included recheck surveys of some of the plants to determine what improvements, if any, had been effected by the
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installation of certain equipment designed to control the dust, as well as surveys of a number of new plants, particularly those on the Pacific Coast. Plants studied for Johns-Manville Corp. in 1936 were those located in California at Redwood City, Pittsburg, Los Angeles, and Lompoc.
ii) During 1937, 1025 x-ray films of the chests of employers of the Asbestos Quebec Plant of Johns-Manville Corp. were read and interpreted and a report was sent to Mr. Vandiver Brown, attorney, at "Johns-Manville Corp.'s New York City office.
iii) During 1941, 1942, and 1943, requests for plant surveys and information were made by and given to Johns-Manville Corp.
iv) In 1945, Mr. W.G. Hazard, Director of the Industrial Hygiene Division of the Department of Health of New Jersey, was ordered by the War Production Board to make an investigation of the Johns-Manville plant at Manville, N.J.. Mr. Hazard accepted the findings of the inspection made by the Industrial Health Section of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, made his report to the War Production Board, and the case was closed.
v) In 1946, tests were conducted on certain days of the week for three consecutive weeks in the carding room of the Johns-Manville Plant at Manville, N.J..
vi) In 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950, surveys of a number of Johns-Manville Corp. plants were conducted. Two letters from Johns-Manville Corp. regarding such surveys are attached.
However, in response to subparagraphs (c) through (f), the records of the specific nature, dates, manner, and results of such tests and studies are no longer contained in the files of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Investigation continues.
2.
Has Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ever undertaken
an inspection of any Johns-Manville plant? If .answer is affirmative,
state:
(a) List the date and place of such inspection. (b) Identity of the person making such inspection. (c) Attach to yoiir answers copies of all reports
or memoranda of inspection. (d) Attach copies of your answers to interrogatories
of writings and documents referring to said inspection.
ANSWER; ^ rontinues.
See answers to Interrogatory No. 1.
Investigation
3.
Has Metropolitan Life Insurance Company been sued in
fv:any other Court in the United States on allegations similar to the
bnes set forth in plaintiff's Complaint in the above entitled cause?
If answer is affirmative, state:
(a) Name of plaintiff(s). (b) Court number and Court where case is pending. (c) Name and address of plaintiff's attorney.
ANSWER: Yes. Attached is a list of all information requested.
4.
Has Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ever conducted
studies concerning the potential danger of breathing significant
amounts of asbestos fibers? If answer is affirmative, state:
(a) Date or dates of said studies. (b) Name and address of person or persons conducting
studies. (c) Location at which the studies were performed. (d) Name and address of person or persons to whom
reports were made of said studies. (e) Attach to your answers copies of all studies,
reports and/or recommendations made by Metro politan Life Insurance Company.
ANSWER: Yes. Based on, where available, the annual Reports of the Industrial Health Section of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for the years 1924 through 1951, copies of the relevant excerpts of which are attached, the following references to studies conducted by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company concerning the potential danger of breathing significant amounts of asbestos fibers can be found, and at tached is a copy, where available, of each such study:
i) Study of the Raybestos-Manhattan Plant in Passaic, N.J. in 1934;
ii) Studies of the Bridgeport and Stratford Plants of Raybestos-Manhattan in 1930, 1935, 1936, and 1939;
iii) Studies of the Raybestos Plants in Charleston, S.C. in 1930, 1934, and 1936;
iv) Studies of the Raybestos Plants in Mannheim, Pa. in 1930, 1935, and 1939;
v) A report of the physical examinations of asbestos workers at Thetford Mines, Quebec in 1930;
vi) An article entitled "Effects of the Inhalation of Asbestos Dust on the Lungs of Asbestos Workers" by Dr. A.J. Lanza (now deceased) in 1935, a copy which was published in Public Health Reports and a copy issued directly to Johns-Manville Corp. .
c vii) An article entitled "Asbestosis" by Dr. A.J. Lanza published in the February 1, 1936 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
viii) An article entitled "Air Sampling of Asbestos Dust"
by J. Wm. Fehnel (now deceased) of Metropolitan Life's
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Industrial Medicine in 1939.
Any other studies which were conducted are referred to in the copies of the excerpts of the annual reports of the Industrial Health Section. Based on information and belief, these and the above enumerated studies are the only incidents involving Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's conducting studies specifically concerning the dangers of breathing significant amounts of asbestos fibers. Investigation continues.
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CHARLES PRESTON, being first duly sworn upon his oath, estates that he is the Associate General Counsel for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; and that he has read the above and foregoing answers to interrogatories and that the same are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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From: W. B. REITZE
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Internal Correspondence
Dt.: NOV. 26, 1975
Copies: P. KOTIN, MD
Subject: OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE INFORMATION - MANVILLE PLANT
SOME TIME AGO I DISCUSSED THE DATA CONTAINED ON THE ATTACHED SHEET WITH YOU. THIS IS A LIST OF ALL THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS CASES AT THE MANVILLE/FINDERNE COMPLEX.
THE FIRST COLUMN INDICATES THE DATE OF DIAGNOSIS. THE
SECOND COLUMN DESIGNATES THE NUMBER OF CASES DIAGNOSED
IN THAT PARTICULAR YEAR. THE THIRD COLUMN INDICATES
LENGTHS OF SERVICE IN YEARS. IN OTHER WORDS, IN 1932,
FOUR CASES OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS WERE DIAGNOSED. THREE OF
THOSE FOUR CASES HAD 12 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. ONE HAD 15
YEARS' EXPERIENCE. IN 194-3, THREE CASES WERE IDENTIFIED--
ONE CASE WITH ONLY TWO YEARS OF EXPOSURE, THE SECOND WITH
1U YEARS OF EXPOSURE, AND THE THIRD WITH 27 YEARS OF
EXPOSURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES IN
THOSE EARLY YEARS HAD VERY FEW YEARS OF EXPOSURE BEFORE
THEY CONTRACTED SOME DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE IN THE YEAR 1971, SIX CASES WERE IDENTIFIED. IN 1972, NO CASES WERE IDENTIFIED. IN 1973, ONLY TWO CASES WERE IDENTIFIED. IN 1974, TEN CASES WERE IDENTIFIED. THERE ARE MANY CONCLUSIONS THAT COULD BE DRAWN FROM THIS DATA. THERE ARE MANY EXTRAPOLATIONS THAT COULD BE MADE FROM THIS DATA.
AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A VERY MASSIVE STUDY OF OUR MANVILLE POPULATION TO FURTHER OUR UNDERSTAND ING OF THE ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASE QUESTION. THIS STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. JERRY CHASE WITH ON-LOCATION ASSISTANCE OF CLIFF SHECKLER. BECAUSE OF THE THE STUDY, WE WILL,-NOT HAVE THE COMPLETED RESULTS FOR AP- V PROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR YEARS. HOWEVER, MANY ANSWERS
SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING AT THAT TIME.
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Ur. Hugh M. Jackson Johns Msnville Products 22 East 4.0 Street New lork 16, N..
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February 16, 1951
Dear Ur. Jackson:
The follovdng are analyses of air samples collected in the Manville Plant by Ur. k. Culwick on February 2, 1951, end received in our Laboratory on February 9> 1951.
Sample No. Date
Description
Dust
Percent
K.P.P.C.F. Fibre
is 2/2/51 #114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken
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in aisle between machines #1 and 2 ..
No exhaust nor protective equipment,
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19 2/2/51 #114 L Frame Dept.* Sample taken
7.3
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in aisle between machines 2 and 3 .
20 " 2/2/51 21 2/2/51
#114 L Fr-me Dept. Sample taken in aisle between Machines 3 and 4
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#114 L Frame Dept. Sample taken
between machines 5 ana 5204.
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Y;m. Fehnel, Director Industrial Hygiene Laboratory
Health and Welfare Division
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la bara rarlaaad tha rapart forsardad 7 tba Batropo11tan Lifa Inaurano# Coapanj following tkair anrrap of tha Kanrilla Planto.
Sino# thora aro aaroral araaa ln vfaloh sonditionn ara dolnitolp nnfarorablt, a voold approalata irloo as to abat atapa aro tala tafean to aorraat tha hazards inralrod.
In ganaral, thara ara eonditlona ahoh rapraaant
potantial ai11coala bazarda In the Tortile,
Caaant, Bagnoola, Asphalt and Rigid Single
Pspartnantaj ansatali anpbsors to load ln tha
Banking Sapartoant -- both of blah Aonli
rassira iaaadlata attantioa.
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Manvilla G 0aerai February 3, 1917 Diet. 1/31/l7
I am attaching herewith some dataTon dust counts at Manrilla actor?. The figures shown in the first column on the left are those that hare just been completed by Metropolitan in the.month of January. The pencilled figures to the right of the first column are counts that were taken by Metropolitan in 1931 in similar locations, that ia, rwhen this equipment was in another building.
'Opposite the second column of typed ;figures, we hare put in counts taken by the Hew Jersey State Health Department in 1911 Three of these aa shown are in the identical .spots where Metropolitan took their counts.
From the counts taken recently by Metropolitan, you will see that at no location in this department is the count belcw fire million. The counts are also much higher than those taken by the State of Hew Jersey but the equipamt used is different and it is our understanding that Metropolitan gets much higher values with their equipment than does the Hew Jersey State department. In other words, while we hare check figures, they are not arrived at by the same method and are not of much value for comparison purposes.
I will be pleased to talk with you on the `phone about these after you bare had a chance to studf them.
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Dnt C e r im i .Tiictie ata fra* ti)la piaci tra aot lacludad la tbo tabulatioc of ah*uat
raUa fo f canta (oaa fanoni report) bacauoo tto siatela canta voulu cot ta evaporatolo aa4 lia eoatra i o f dcot la tuia dapartcaot la eot rood m jodead by duat cenata tosarmitona o f duet coteeactlooa oa fU ltlc arda ledietto aa originai attuat cap tait/ o f ovor 1,CQ0 to j,SOO cfa.
te s t control arraogvaaata la tua evo toltisi carda diverga from ta* boi praetteva llatad oc pago 9 (cacarti report) a to itaao 2,?,6 sd 7.
TU* boat coabluatloa of xhauat fur thla card nrald ba erfead out la li aglavarlag phaaaa of tba locj-tan lsrraatlgatlon pr>poaad la tba o>c*rl roport (tao pago 27* 1 ad A),
Caoirculatloc of dr frac dati o olite tors h*a ba tauctoad apoc
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Ita cocaaia aa ;*c ,13 ara pertinent. r :!r? noi l-tHrr? t.ka t tua ffielccy of * burl*p uat uiuaa ta .oyta to parsi! rrelrcuUtion ol air froo l t bacie to Ut torbroos va la tuo pratant practic T* io not rii et tba yaaaiUUtty teat taf guarda ctu b iv.'sd tbl IH >rlt to racovory of ha*t ropraatad turb/
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tra* Othar s it a i \AJ. TU sadlcsi oroblas or 3Ugno*U .* c?o;j.lcatd la Iti* piaci to/ Ita fa ci U at atay ancora Uova barn cplojsd la nt e n d i coti ale *4 s* .''.a vlJtcc# of uitUrnco-aUiccaU T?ta pati <*t.o.Vy rfrrd to a pag 13 lould 6 apoalally miuabla la thj tfircaaeta&c.
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latino* . TbJLa ,>l*at U Jsl|^v&tod J la ib* toral roport* 71* uaaary
o f da Cine** 1a eoluaa J o f Tabla 1 e*y b coaporod o ltb *11 oxcopt plot*
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Ib* 'lo! count dat* do Indcate aatlsfoetory control o f * a t la Mvlfit: oponHan*.
. auapaot tfcot Uio a*Jor ous o f tno poor dust e*jrltloo
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Yoouita fron tbo p ractico of rotrala * lr froa Uta b*{ &ouao U Uso ora roo. Tfcl ahoola bo lavoatijcaUil (aoo lacw uloa o f ro c lrca ia tla a , ?fo
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Juno, 19^7
s s t i m m s d n:cizs::cs o f a s b s s t o s i s
The incidence of aobeatoaia among onployees of those pianta vher*
employees vere examined in recent years, shevs a marked variation as indie-,
ed by the following: .
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Plant A. has recorded cases diagnosed as asbestoeis to the oxte-i
US' about 20 per cent, end in the past nine yeai-s has compensated, on the avoir
tvo cases per annua. Total textile deployment about bOO.
Plant'C on the basis of a recent systcsatic survey, eotiaatee asbestos is incidence to bo about three to four per cent.
Plant D has rosuits from an incomplete survey in vhich four cos-., vere found acong thoso volunteering for examination vith a total textile c ployrent of around 150, They have compensated one case in about 10 years, Three Bore are pending.
Plant 5 vith a textile employment of 30 finds five or cix caeee
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annually that the physician believes show early changes due to asbestos.
Plant J haa counted potential coses of asbsstosis amounting in
number to about 20 por cent, comparable vith Plant A.
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their ova and have no information as to incidence among their employees*
None of those has had cases requiring compensation.
Vhilo ve have no complete data on history of employment and l a U .
4* turnover in the several plants, it is apparent that thcro is, at least out"
ficially, a marked Inconsistency in this picture. Also, it is clear that
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FOR AS2E3T0S TEXTILE INSTITUTS
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In tlx course of the discusions covering the direction end eeope
of the survey* the folloving points ere considered worthy of
recordi A.
The desirability of standardisation among member companies
on dust eouat procedure and routine* is obvious*
B. Inquiry into the practicability of using as many net* , operations as pessibla in the manufacture of Asbestos Textiles* appears to be veil warranted. It ves felt th&t
the present sales department and customer objections to
textiles made by 'vet* operations vere based* to soma
extant* on a natural resistance to change rather than
on a true comparison of the respective products*
Because "wet* operations are so effective in reducing
dust at the source, inquiry should be directed tovards
these possibilities*
C. Mr* luttanberger volunteered to send Mr* Heoaon a group
of oatalogs and other literature relating to asbestos textile machinery so that Mr* Hemeon could familiarize himself with the units involved, prior to his survey visits*
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IUBBIS D. McKBOGY Acting Secretary
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It was agreed that as many aa practicable of the member company
textile plaata should be visited during the course of the field
work. The following list was recommendedi
Ssssssx Asbestos Textile Co*. Za c .
Location i'arth Brookfield, Ass.
7* STanielia Burke it Co.
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Carolins Asbestos Co.
Davidson, N.C* -
Garloek Packing Co*
Fhlmyra, N.Y. .
Tchna-Kar.ville Corp*
tanville, H. 7. '
Seasbey <k Matt isos
Ambler, Pa.
Philadelphia Asbestos Co.
Norristown, 7a* '
Raybestos-Manhattan, Ir.c.
tanheim, Fa
Raybestos-tanhattan, lac.
Charleston, S. C.
Southern Asbestos Co
Charlotte N.C. `
Uhloa Asbestos k Rubber Co.
Chicago(Cicero)111
mivinjALS in : a s a comtanies for survey contacts
It ess suggested that Ur. lieKinney write to all member companies
and obtain the name of the individual at each plant who is to aet ae contest man eith the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in their survey work over the forthcoming months. This list of
t/ companies and contact-individuals therein, will be sent to
Ur. Metahon who can then make his arrangements directly
with the member ecs&peaies aa to when they would like to visit the various plants, the individuals they would like
to talk with, the range of information desired, etc
NOTES on the meeting of the Air Hygiene Committee held February 5* 19li7 at the Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Fa*
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POU3TFUL KVOIT..'E FOimDATIOH
J. F. ifcllahea Menagins Director
?/. C. L. Htmeon Head aigineer
F. R. Holden Head Chemist
Sr. Calmer Medleal Director
Asaaros r a m s P s r m T S
H. F. Stanton. Ccroittee Chairman Johns-1,'anvills Corp.
C. F. Eltrieh Keasbey & Jhtrison
B. 7. Luttenbtrger Raybestos-Hanhattan, Inc.
n. s. MeKEara Vanager
p* ths Msrriyr, The Industrial igiene Foundation proposal for a preliminary survey, as approved at the general meeting on Decomber 12, 19T formed the basis for this meeting. The objectives of the survey, as outlined in their proposal, ere reed end discussed in setoe detail, and no changes ere found necessary. The major purpose of this meeting as to make plana for assisting the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in starting tha work of their surrey.
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which nad* studies of illuniration, wentilaticn, and control of toxic fures in Arsy operated plants. The Division was also responsible for setting up the Amored Hedical Eesearch laboratory located at Pert Inox which had to do with research affecting personnel attached to tanka.
Dr. Laura attained the rack of Colonel. Another one of our staff to return froa service is John J. HUesnick of the Laboratory. Ur. Uilesnick entered the aerrice on January 13, 19i3 and re turned Decenbe? 7, 1945 Be was attached to the Engineers and saw serrise on Australia, New Guinea, the Phillipinas end Japan. Captain John J. Perry of the Laboratory Staff is still in Service.
Personnel of Industrial Health Section And Industry * ^rciene laboratory________ _ A. J. Lanza, H.D., Associate Medical Director TT. J. licCannell, II.D., Assistant k'edinal Director J. Bn. Pehnel, B. S. Anna A. Reilly Peter i. Petrick Owen Cullinore Ruth Russ Joan Shanehan John Uilesnick
Associate Medical Director
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Addressed ths Anual Conferece# on Health Education at the Ren lark Acadesy of Medicine. The subject of the talk vaa *1e Opportunity of Health Education in Industry*.
co.iniTgs Dr. Lasca is a sesber of the following cocritteest
Merber of the Council on Industrial Health; Chaimas of the Corrihtee on Professional Relationa; iftuber of the Editorial Hoard, Occupational Medicine of the JLmerle&n Medical Association.
Chaimas, Industrial Medical Conrittee and center of the Board cf Trust ee's of the Industrial Eyiene Foundation of Anerict.
Chaimas of the Industrial Medical Subcommittee (Health Advisory Council) of the 0. S. Charier of Corr.erce.
Vice-Chsimaa. of the .Industrial Health and Medicine Advisory Conrittee, Procurrent and Assigmer.t Service of the Federe! Security Agency.
Mercer of the Medical Hoard to adTise The United States Enployees1 I Corpersaticn Corissica on redical aspects of disetillty clairs. i Ii
Dr. McConnell is a center of the following comittees: Fello* of the Aserican Medical Associatica and the Aserican Public
Health Association. f '
Merher of the ectica Council cf the Division of Industrial Hygiene of the Anericas Public Eealth Association.
Mercer of the Scholarship Comittee of the Aserican Association of In dustrial Fhysiciass and Surgeons.
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Attendance at the annual sessions of the Industrial Hygiene Fcumda-
tics, at which ha prasided ores* the medical sessions.
Attended the noetic* 0 the New England Section of the American Indus
trial Hygiene Section of the Jaerican Industrial Hygiene Association at
Boston-and gave, a short paper an the present status of pneumoconiosis.
.Attended the neetlng of the Medical Advisory Committee of the United States Chamber of Coraerce>
Attended the eastings of the Council on Industrial Eeclth of the
American Medical Association.
Attended a ceeting of the Committee on Physical Examinations of the
Anerican Medical Association with tie Veterans Placerent Committee cf the
War Manpower Commission at Fashirngtcn, D. C.
Attended and presided over the Regional Industrial Health Conference
at Chicago, Illinois.
Attended a Symposium on Industrial Medicine held at the New icrk Post
Graduate Medical School and spoke on "The Industrial Physician's Responsi
bility to Isprove Industrial Hygiene".
Gave an address before the St. Louis Medical Society Symposium cn
Pneumoconiosis on the subject of "Recent Trends end Developments with Respect
to the Pneumoconioses".
Lectured on silicosis to the Fourth Tear medical atudents at the
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Attended a Symposium on Pneumoconiosis held in Montreal ar_^ gave a
short paper.
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in hich frail, flour end other products are shipped, as it n s necessary for
tAeir ecployaes to enter thes* ears.
Another policyholder vented to know the toxicity, if any, of chlorinated
phenols - methods of safe
and other precautions.
Another question vhieh is being asked with increasing frequency is the
effectiveness of the aluainua dust therapy la the traatnent of silicosis.
Several questions as to the effectiveness of odorizers end ozone hare
been received.
Our Group policyholders are again sending ir. for interpretation I-rays
of the chests of their esployees, now that our doctors have returned froa
service.
Questions having to do with all phases of medicine frsa all sources are
sent to Dr. Lanza's office. These cover a vide range, i.e., cancer, heart
disease, coronary throabosis, asthaa aad hay fever, nephritis, etc; i
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Is. the plant accounting ftor a large ].abor turnover-. Due to tha fact that we have periodically been surrsyiEg this plant, Hr. Hazard asked that *e sake the warrey. Our Savestigations indicated that the asbeatosls hazard was adequately controlled end had been for a snxher of years._Mr. Hazard accept ed our findings end Bade his report to the Far Production Board. The ease n s closed.
The Puheroid Cospany of Gloucester City, H. J. elso asked for a survey of their plant at tha suggestion of Mr. Hazard vui our findings were accept ed by the Hew Jersey State Department.
The Industrial Hygiene Division of the Department of Health of llabana was planning to survey the iron ore nines of the Eapublic Steel Corporation in Bimlnghan, JLL&. and the Coapaay asked us to sake a check of conditiona prior to the state's study so that they would hare a clean bill of health.
Hr. Dyktor, Director of the Bureau of Industrial Hygiene of the City of Cleveland, Chio zade a visual survey of the Corrigan-Melinrey plant of the Republic Steel Corporation, liter learning that the lietropolitan was superrising the plant conditions affecting the health of the employees, Ur. Dyktor said that it would not be necessary for his Department to sake a survey.
The Rational Carbon Company of the Dnicn Carbide Corporation at Cleve land, Ohio asked the L'etropolitan to conduct a surrey of their Inalgan Hiring r_d Drying Department at the time the State Department was conducting an Investigation of working conditions. However, the State Department did not have the proper equipment nor the personnel to take the tests and the lietropolitan was asked to complete these studies.
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Of THE EIDOSTRIiL HEALTH SECTION
1945
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The Laboratory of Industrial Hygiene conducted sixty surreys of health
conditions is the plants of our Croup policyholders. These consisted of
surreys of are plants, as well as recheek surreys in plants of a nuaber of
our policyholders which request that we Bake these periodic checks to de
termine whether or not any new health hazards hare developed end. if eo, how
they can be controlled. They also wasted to know if the fuse and dust con
trol systems installed on our recommendation are efficient.
E:e following instances of service say be of interest to show how the '
work of the lietropolitas Life Insurance Company 1a the field of industrial
hygiene is accepted by management, employees and the Divisions cf Industrial
Hygiene of the State Departments of Health:
The Bates Harufactuxing Company of Best Orange, H. J. requested a
survey of health conditions in. their plant because their grievance committee,
consisting of representatives of aanageoent and labor, wanted such a survey
aade to use as a guide In improving conditions in the plant.
Ur. Y. G. Hazard, Director ofthe Industrial Hygiene Division of the
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to naks an investigation of the plant of the Johns-Uanville Corporation at
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