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STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MEMBERS OF OFFICE OF THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD RICHARD J. CULLEN. CHAIRMAN ELMER F. ANDREWS INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER EDWARD W. EDWARDS NELLE Swartz INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER ALBANY JOHN J. CARROLL WILLIAM J. PICARD JAMES A. CORCORAN DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER NEW YORK OFFICE, 80 CENTRE STREET PAUL SIFTON ASSISTANT INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER Rose SCHNEIDERMAN SECRETARY NEW YORK Sept. 27, 1937. THOMAS R. OWENS ASSISTANT SECRETARY U.S. Radium Corp., 535 Pearl Street, New York, N.Y. Gentlemen: Herewith I am transmitting a reprint of the New York State Industrial Bulletin concerning the subject of radium poisoning and its prevention. We wish to call your attention particularly to the rules suggested for the safeguarding of the health of workers in luminous dial painting. It is our belief that these rules are practicable and reasonable of observance even in *small establishments and we earnestly request your cooperation in the enforcement of such rules. On the other hand, should you have any criticisms or suggestions to make with reference to this publication, we would be very happy to receive such criticisms at your earliest convenience. In the meantime, would you be kind enough to answer the following questions for us directly on this letter and return the same to us at the earliest possible moment: 1. How many of these rules or similar rules are you observing in your plant? 2. Have you any additional safeguards to suggest at this time? Assuring you of our desire to cooperate with you in every way, I am Very truly yours, Leonard Leonard Greenburg, I.D. Executive Director Division of Industrial Hygiene LG:SG Encl.

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