H. M. Jackson to A. R. Girardi on the Nashua Press Department Dust Collector (1960)

A one-page memo of May 25, 1960, from H. M. Jackson, J-M's manager of industrial health, at general headquarters to A. R. Girardi, on Nashua (New Hampshire) Appropriation 012-IR-1090, an $87,950 revision of the press department's dust collector. Jackson writes that the conditions described "have been and currently are producing pulmonary involvement," so effective controls were essential "from both health and cost control standpoints," and he recommends approval. He adds that the request would be better justified if it gave "the number of disability or involvement cases currently attributable to exposure in these areas" and "an estimate of compensation costs and liability potential," figures Dr. Kenneth Smith could supply from his review of the Nashua X-rays the following week.

In Johns-Manville's chronology

Johns-Manville's own chronology of what the company knew describes this document as follows:

Jackson comments to A.R. Girardi, 5/25/60, on Nashua plant appropriation request for revision to Press Department's dust collector. Jackson recommends approval of this appropriation request, but states that the expenditures for this appropriation would be better justified if the number of "disability or involvement cases currently attributable to exposure in these areas were presented." Jackson mentions that this data can be obtained from Dr. Smith.