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A short memo of August 17, 1934, from N. B. Sherrill, Jr., at J-M headquarters to Vandiver Brown, headed "M.S.A. Comfo Respirator." Sherrill wrote that Brown "might be interested in the new type of Respirator mask" made by the Mine Safety Appliances Company, enclosed a bulletin on it, and said bulletins on the new mask were being sent to J-M's Home Insulation Contractors.
- Author
- N. B. Sherrill, Jr.
- Sent to
- Vandiver Brown
- Published by
- Johns-Manville
- Date
- August 17, 1934
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 11765 · asbestosclaims.law/library/11765
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
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What it shows
The memo follows Brown's advice of May 1933 that home insulation workers be given masks and warned about dust.
In Johns-Manville's chronology
Johns-Manville's own chronology of what the company knew describes this document as follows:
Letter dated 8/17/34 from N. Sherrill, Jr. to V. Brown regarding "MSA Comfo Respirator", states a bulletin on this new type of mask is being sent to all Home Insulation contractors.
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“N. B. Sherrill Jr. to Vandiver Brown on the M.S.A. Comfo Respirator.” August 17, 1934. Johns-Manville. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 11765. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/11765.
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