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Robert M. Schaffner, Ph. D.
Associate Director for Technology
Bureau of Foods
Food and Drug Adrninistration
Departznent of Health, Education, and Welfare
200 "C" S t r e e t , S. W.
Washington, D. C. 20204

Dear Dr. Schaffner:

Johnson 8: Johnson has been cooperating with the Cosmetic,
Toiletry and Fragrance Association Subcommittee on Asbestos in
Talc. In an effort to answer the question about the required degree
of sensitivity of the method of assay for asbestos in talc, our
statistical crroup has made an estiznation of a theoretical safe level
of asbestos fiber in a baby powder utilizing the official TLV for
asbestos and the data on dusting of baby powder. The calculation
shows that a substantial safety factor can be expected with talc
containing 1% w/w asbestos fibers. Therefore, methods capable
of determining less than 1% asbestos in talc are not necessary to
assure the safety of cosmetic talc. The report is attached herewith.
Since I have been assigned a new function at our Research Center,
I will be turning over my responsibility in the talc/asbestos area
to the Research Division of our Baby Products Company. I would
appreciate your giving me the opportunity to personally present
them to you and your staff to assure a continuation of the cooperative
efforts of Johnson 8: Johnson in this difficult problem.

The following individuals from our Baby Products Company will be

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at your convenience:

D.R. Petterson, Ph. D. , Vice-President, Research
B. Semple, M. D. , Director of Medical and Regulatory
Affairs
G. Lee, Manager of Applied Research
W. C. Waggoner, Ph. D. ,
of Medical and
Regulatory Affairs.
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I hope to hear from you soon.
Very truly yours,

JOHNSON

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by: W. Nashed, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research
Domestic Operating Company

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