John H. Marsh to M. Q. Scowcroft on the McGill Study of Asbestos Safety Garments (1974)

A one-page Raybestos-Manhattan memo of July 24, 1974, from John H. Marsh to M. Q. Scowcroft, copied to six managers, answering Scowcroft's memo on the McGill study. Marsh made five points: the study "confirms earlier British studies showing that in normal use asbestos safety garments can release concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of permissible limits"; treating the fabric cuts fiber release; the garments are needed in essential industries; the industry must protect users and see that the garments do not violate the OSHA asbestos standard; and the company could lead the industry in safer garments. "If there is further delay we will lose the advantage we now have."

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Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:

J.H. Marsh memo to M.Q. Scowcroft, (R-M), 7/24/74, entitled "McGill Study of Asbestos Safety Garments." Marsh states the following: 1) The McGill study confirms earlier British studies which indicate that in normal use asbestos safety garments can release concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of permissible limits. 2) There is evidence that aluminizing or otherwise treating the fabric will significantly reduce the amount of fiber released. 3) The safety garment industry must take measures to insure that users of asbestos garments are protected from inhalation of asbestos fibers in excess of permissible limits. 4) R-M has the knowledge and capabilities needed to lead the industry in the development and marketing of asbestos safety garments.

Related documents

• M. Q. Scowcroft to John H. Marsh on the McGill Study of Asbestos Safety Garments (1974)
• John J. Magenheimer to John H. Marsh on Scowcroft's Memo About the McGill Study (1974)

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This is document 652 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-002261 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-002261.