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June 1947 report by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America to the Asbestos Textile Institute on a preliminary survey of dust conditions, dust control, and medical examination practices in member textile plants. It summarizes dust counts by operation, ventilation practices, reported asbestosis incidence at several plants, and recommends periodic medical x-ray examinations, a medical panel, statistical studies, and further dust studies.
- Author
- W.C.L. Hemeon (Head Engineer, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.); John F. McMahon (Managing Director, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.)
- Published by
- Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.
- Series
- Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-103
- Date
- June 18, 1947
- Number
- Bates ATI-000103_0001 to ATI-000103_0030
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 21112 · asbestosclaims.law/library/21112
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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From W.C.L. Hemeon (Head Engineer, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.); John F. McMahon (Managing Director, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.) to Asbestos Textile Institute (client for the survey).
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This is document ATI-103 of the Asbestos Textile Institute documents, produced in asbestos litigation, 30 pages. Production numbers ATI-000103_0001 to ATI-000103_0030.
Cited by Barry Castleman
In Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects (5th edition, 2005), which cites it in:
- Chapter 9 (Company Knowledge), p. 593
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W.C.L. Hemeon (Head Engineer, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.), John F. McMahon (Managing Director, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc.). “Report of Preliminary Dust Investigation for Asbestos Textile Institute by W.C.L. Hemeon, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America.” June 18, 1947. Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-103, Bates ATI-000103_0001 to ATI-000103_0030. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 21112. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/21112.
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