Document 06JdE81G793RYbXNyGwwNML5M

AXC STATEMENT ADVISORY CCmiTTwf. ON ASOtSTOS - TINAt REPORT 1 Th Advisory Committee in its report recognises that the propsrtiss found in asbesto* have an important rois in firs protection, automotive, construction and other Industries. The report wirrr/e- :.ha3ic*s th.'t the general public is not at risk through the proper use of asbestos containing products. we agree with most of the recoomendati:...! which will provide Improved protection to workers. The report emphasises that the Asbestos Regulations 1969 brought about a significant improvement across the whole range of the asbestos industry, reinforced by considerable additional work initiated by industry itself. As a result, most of our asbestos using processes are at or below the 1 fibre/mL control limit. But reMinlng areas do present probleu. No tighter control limits exist anywhere in the world. The industry will contest actively the following^Issuesi- 1. The special control limit of 0.5 S/ml, because in our experience it is not possible to produce a consistent control at that level. 2. The pressures placed upon users and specifiers to seek alternatives, as we believe that premature and hasty decisions on substitution could lead to problems and consequences as critical as those associated with asbestos itself. As the report notes, in -the criteria for the use of alternatives it is essential to take account of health risks, suitability of product performance and costs associated with the change. 3. The proposed implementation date of 1 Decent*r 1960. Sufficient time must bt allowed to assess the implications of the recoemendations, to allow Industry, where necessary, to adapt to tha new conditions, and to protect Jobs. I PLAINTIFF'S || EXHIBIT If JM-2103 srmcTir privaic a coxtiocntim. *c MESS amwcNct CHAIRMAN'S INTRODUCTORY RCKARKS Good aorning, ladiee and gantlaaen. Hay I thank you for coaing anti giving up your tlaa. I apprecioto that you hava already been to tha HSC Confaranev thia aoming, and that you ara aura of tha aain aapaeta of tha Advisory Coaaittoa'a Report and rccoaaendationa. 1 eill not daoii at any length on thaaa in detail, hor will l go through our atataaent ahieh you eill find in your Prsss kite. a Let ae introdueo ayaaif and ay eollaogueo. 1 aa Chorlaa fenton, Chairaon of tho Aahoatua Inforaation Centre, previously the * abaatea inforoation Coaaittaa, a body sat up 12 yaara agu to represent the asbestos industry in this coiaitry and funded by its aany asabafs. f aa also Managing Director of tha 08A Croup. On tty iaft is Hurry Mardio, a Director of Turner A Novell, a Heabcr of the AIC Executive Coaaittaa and tha C9I neainatcci ropreaantativa on the Advisory Coaaittaa. *0n his left ia Wilfred Ponney. 01 rector Cencrsl of the Centre, sho act- as spokesoan for the asbestos industry. *< vho has eoaa 2* years experience in it. On rty ri:/>t is Or. Richard Cart, a Director of Cape Industries, Ch .jraein of tk fxtxutive Cuoaittw ur tie AubnsMs Internetional Arvneiation and HeTear vf the AtC executive Cosauttec. a Irfi , Tti. nnc vm i'.-r Seat, C'.'vr-nn il` '.`..Ti!! Mm.; <r: :-r! her ?' H' I'.nwCu! ; > . fc.-i.-i ttc-' m' H'c *i`, .*'! :1 i r-alrrm sf I !< ,:t. 1 nl-Til i! lui '.....iCi.dii.il. z. Also present in the front row and distinguished by tnair badge* are Bob Oay, ^okeaman for the Aebeetos Cement Honufacturare Association, and Deputy Chairmen of fAC Construction Hatariala Ltd., and Or. Waiter Saither, Nodical Adviaor to the AlC. Other AlC aaabera are on hand for you to aaat after thwa# procueuings and thay era ail clearly Identified. The baalc objective of the ACA report obvioual, .* t-a protection of people in the workplace and in the environment, and * welcome the raco--endatlona that lead to that better protection. Wo welcome the assurance there la no quantitative evidence of a riefc to the general public. Tumlng'to the prepoeod control limit. The report rafere to the generally accepted concept that, for known carcinogen*, thore la no afa levels but that there ia a control limit below which there i* no aignificant lncreaaa in mortality. Wo all believe the 1 fibre control limit will achieve ita objective. A l fibre/ml atandard la a ti^t etandard and it will demand a groat deal of effort from induatry to achieve it on a eonalatent baaia. Aenamber, ee are not talking about a target, or what Bill Simpoon one* deaeribed aa a "paper illueion". It ia a control limit; we havo to meet it. we believe any call to reduce it still further would require effort out of ail proportion to the reduction in rick of contracting aabeetea-related diaaooc*. It follow* we eon*i<jor the propoaed 0.5 fibre control limit for Amoaito la unworkable. It i* worth aentiumng In thia ecnte\t that tt>c praaml draft of framework directive* tl>un the EEC i* bac:*d on a pnased progr:tM**o to achieve a l fibre standard by January Iff'. J. Me also rind the time-table for implementation to be unrealistic. Our industry ha* achieved a great deal during the period tho Advisiry Cobalt tee has been deliberating. We hove apant a great deal or time, money and resourced foe planned improvement in engineering controls - in enclosure, exhaust ventilation ribre treatment, dust suppression or products, regular dust monitoring, eith improved measurement and analysis. There have oaen extensive education programmes on identirieatlon or risks, precautions to be tsker., and to motivate management and those exposed, to understand their responsibilities and the need for control. Thera ars still some remaining problem areas for ehich the technology Tor improving dust levels needs to be veriried, following which it would not be possible to implement the engineering work within the space or twelve months. I do not want to say too much about the cost of implementing the Committee's recommendations. But we ars in s price-sensitive market. There la competition from other countries where they ars operating under less stringent regulations. On substitution, the Advisory Comajttee rightly recognises this Is an area in which one shngld proceed with caution. Wo are asked to weigh th# relative advantages or asbestos and potential mbstitutes, taking into eeeount current knowledge or potential hecltn risks, suitability - production and performsnea of finished product and costa. \tt ar<* confident thst, when *11 these aspects are fully considered, the uniipc properties of asbestos will continue to provide benefit to tnc eosm-uni ty . 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