Tuesday, January 11, 2005


Paul E. Olson. Ph.D.
3M Center - Building 235-2E-91
St Paul, MN 55144-1000
Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division

Tel: 651-733-2807
Cellular: 651-491-4795
Fax: 651-736-7344
email: peolson@...
website: http://www.mmm.com


Dear Paul Olson,

Thank you for the news about 3M contribution to the tsunami relief effort.
Could you advise our 'ad hoc' working group how first aid responders could
best access the respiratory protection and advice from 3M technical staff in
the tsunami affected areas?

For your information, I have enclosed "OH&S guidelines to first responders"
as prepared by Abdul H. Khalid, PhD, CHMM, Chemical Engineer from our
committee.

Best wishes for 2005,

Andrew Cutz
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Andrew Cutz, CIH
AIHA International Affairs Committee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Email: andrewcutz@...
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flood_relief_aid_2002/



FOR (Y)OUR INFORMATION ...
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3M Contributes $1.5 Million for Tsunami Relief Efforts

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2005--3M today announced it will
donate $1.5 million to help with the relief efforts in the Southern Asian
countries devastated by the earthquake and tsunamis. The donation includes
a $500,000 grant to match employee contributions to the American Red Cross,
CARE and UNICEF. 3M will also donate $1 million in products needed by
relief organizations. To date, product donations have included medical
tapes, bandages, monitoring electrodes, surgical masks, respirators and
packaging tape.

"3M and its employees are committed to helping those affected by this
terrible tragedy," said Alex Cirillo, staff vice-president, 3M Community
Affairs and Workforce Diversity. "We are monitoring the situation to
explore what else we can do to alleviate suffering and to help rebuild the
communities that have been devastated."

3M Community Giving is made up of cash and in-kind gifts made by 3M and the
3M Foundation and bolstered by employee and retiree volunteerism. 3M grants
and product donations work together to improve communities around the
world. In 2003, more than $50 million in cash, products and services was
donated to charitable institutions.

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END Forwarded by Andrew Cutz, CIH (Tuesday, Janaury 11, 2005)