Roy E. Albert to Joseph Padgett Transmitting P. H. Cook's EPA Draft Report on Taconite Fiber Emissions and Asbestos Cancer Hazard (1978)

A one-page EPA memorandum from the Carcinogen Assessment Group to the Strategies and Air Standards Division answers a May 3, 1978 request about whether EPA should regulate taconite as an asbestos cancer hazard. It attaches a June 1, 1978 draft report by Philip H. Cook on airborne mineral fibers emitted during taconite ore processing, which discusses fiber dimensions and carcinogenicity, Silver Bay (Reserve Mining) air measurements and the 8th Circuit decision, and ends with a reference list.

What the document holds

• Page 1: EPA Carcinogen Assessment Group memo (R. E. Albert to J. Padgett), 'Asbestos Cancer Hazard', with cc list
• Page 2: Title page of draft report by Philip H. Cook, Ph.D., EPA Environmental Research Laboratory-Duluth, June 1, 1978, on airborne mineral fibers emitted during taconite ore processing
• Pages 3-6: Text of the draft report: fiber dimensions and carcinogenicity, Silver Bay air concentrations, and the 8th Circuit decision and findings of fact in the Reserve Mining case
• Pages 7-8: Numbered list of references cited in the report

People and organizations

From Roy E. Albert (Chairman, Carcinogen Assessment Group); Philip H. Cook, Ph.D. (Environmental Research Laboratory-Duluth, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (author of attached draft report)) to Joseph Padgett (Director, Strategies and Air Standards Division).

• EPA (its organization)
• Carcinogen Assessment Group (named)
• Reserve Mining Company (named)
• Strategies and Air Standards Division (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos and Lung Cancer · EPA.

About this copy

This is document UC-3545 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers UCC 007438 to UCC 007444.