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E. R. Kinkead and U. C. Pozzani, Mellon Institute Report 29-55: Fibrogenic Potential of Asbestos Products by Injection in Guinea Pigs, Rats and Rabbits (1966)

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Confidential Mellon Institute special report to the Union Carbide Chemicals Division on animal tests of three asbestos fiber samples (CMS-100, JT-100 and JM-3K). The fibers were injected intraperitoneally in guinea pigs, rats and rabbits and intratracheally in rats. The report describes granulomas and fibrotic lesions in the animals, followed by data tables and a mailing list.

Author
Edwin R. Kinkead (Research Associate); Urbano C. Pozzani (Senior Fellow); Charles P. Carpenter (Assistant Administrative Fellow (approver))
Published by
Mellon Institute, Industrial Fellowship 274-29, for Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals Division
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-2016
Date
July 11, 1966
Library no.
ACL Doc 17044 · asbestosclaims.law/library/17044
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From Edwin R. Kinkead (Research Associate); Urbano C. Pozzani (Senior Fellow); Charles P. Carpenter (Assistant Administrative Fellow (approver)) to U. Dernehl (Medical Departments (mailing list)); E. Joyner (Medical Departments (mailing list)); P. McDaniel (mailing list); N. H. Ketcham (mailing list).

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This is document UC-2016 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 13 pages.

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Edwin R. Kinkead (Research Associate), Urbano C. Pozzani (Senior Fellow), Charles P. Carpenter (Assistant Administrative Fellow (approver)). “E. R. Kinkead and U. C. Pozzani, Mellon Institute Report 29-55: Fibrogenic Potential of Asbestos Products by Injection in Guinea Pigs, Rats and Rabbits.” July 11, 1966. Union Carbide documents, UC-2016. Mellon Institute, Industrial Fellowship 274-29, for Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals Division. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 17044. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/17044.

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