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NIOSH Docket Number 099A:

Current Intelligence Bulletin: Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research

 

After considering stakeholder and peer review comments on the February 2007 draft document, NIOSH developed a revised draft Current Intelligence Bulletin: Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research and requested public comments on the revised document.  Comments received on the revised draft CIB have been considered by NIOSH in developing a new draft CIB which will be reviewed by the National Academies.

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Material Under Evaluation
Revised Draft—NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research – 6/1/08 (142 pages, 28,780kb)
Notice of draft document available for public comment; 73 FR 43242; 7/24/08 (2 pages, 543kb)
Submissions to the Docket
Submission to the docket from Perea (Foundation for Asbestos Education and Relief) – 7/11/08 (1 page,163kb)
Submission to the docket from private person – 9/17/08 (1 page, 152kb)
Submission to the docket from Kelse (RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc.) – 9/23/08 (64 pages, 2,870/kb)

Submission w/appendices and attachments to the docket from Ford (National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association – 9/30/08 (11 pages, 583kb)

Attachments to NSSGA Appendix 2

Attachment to Ford letter

Attachment to Berman letter

Attachments to Lee letter

Submission to the Docket from Weisbrod (American Association for Justice) – 9/30/08 (5 pages, 2,760kb)
Submission to the Docket from Ellis (Industrial Minerals Association - North America) – 9/30/08 (14 pages, 3,590kb)
Submission to the Docket from Glenn (Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc.) – 10/01/08 (21 pages, 4,436kb)
Lamm SH, Starr JA (1990). Similarities in lung cancer and respiratory disease mortality of Vermont and New York State talc workers.  In: Proceedings of the VII International Pneumoconioses Conference.  NIOSH Publication 90-108, pages 1576-1581. (6 pages, 1,3606kb)
Song F, Zhang J, Yuan G, Wu S, Chen F (1990).  Bahavioral toxicity in silicotic patients (Pilot study).  In: Proceedings of the VII International Pneumoconioses Conference.  NIOSH Publication 90-108, pages 1573-1575. (3 pages, 578kb)
Zhu H (1990).  Dose-response relationship between asbestos exposure and incidence of asbestosis.  In: Proceedings of the VII International Pneumoconioses Conference.  NIOSH Publication 90-108, pages 1560-1562. (3 pages, 785kb)
Tong Y (1990).  The correlation between silicosis and lung cancer—pathological evidences from 5 autopsied cases.  In: Proceedings of the VII International Pneumoconioses Conference.  NIOSH Publication 90-108, pages 1563-1572. (10 pages, 2,280kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. –  1/9/09 (25 pages, 12,410kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association – 1/9/09 (27 pages, 12,900kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from Private person – 1/9/09 (1 page, 464kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from Foundation for Asbestos Education and Relief – 1/9/09 (1 page, 369kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from the American Association for Justice – 1/9/09 (6 pages, 2,800kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from the Industrial Minerals Association-North America – 1/9/09 (8 pages, 347kb)
NIOSH’s response to submission received from the Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc. – 1/13/09 (19 pages, 9,900kb)
Note:  Curriculum vitaes were submitted and are maintained in NIOSH Docket Office

 

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