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March 24, 1977
Mr. Michael F. Dolan
Industrial Hygienist
Vulcan Materials Company
P.O. Box 545
Wichita, Kansas 67201
Dear Mr. Dolan:
This is in response to your letter of October 4, 1976, in which you requested clarification of several parts of 29 CFR 1910.1017, the Vinyl Chloride Standard.