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FILE NAME: Asten Hill (AH) DATE: 1956 Mar 7 DOC#: AH021 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes iUTIS 0? THE ASBESTOS HDCHL-- DiSUTVIZ ^ HOLLIES #19 o AUl HiuIEliS Ca-KTHsZ MEETING March 7, 1956 H i ATTENDANCE VERS: HEV^rps v D. H. Holmes H. H. Jackson Snith J. VJeber B. H. luttenberger C-A r Sfl 1. ? GUESTS Frank T- Gatke, Asbestos Textile Co.,`Inc Chicago, Illinois iir. Houghton, Gariock Packing Campeay Unyra, Hew lark Dr, Kenneth Smith, Medical Director Johns-Hanvllle Corp. New fork, Hew lork O W . D. Shoemaker jp?- 1 ability Insurance Co. Philadelnhi f P m t . The agenda for this meeting was as follows: , I, ASHESTOSIS AHD CANCER - A discussion relative to compensation. * Dr. Kenneth Smith, iiedical Director of Johns-lianville Corn,, requested" to be nresenf at tills nesting because of recent developments in the compensation field regarding Asbestcsis and Cancer, Dr. Smith informed us that in his opision, we have an epidemic of Lung Cancer in the world today. Death statistics axe as follows: Heart. .... .37% Cancer.................... .162 Nervous System.......!.....US All other Chest Diseases Less than .... -ce a^so anvised -- at tne current rate of progress in Cancer ahows three out of every -00 cases ~s nung Cancer. One of his major reasons for ashing to address us was -ha. there has been a case aecided by the Pennsylvania- State Compensation ooara _n whicn there was a decision against the Company involved. The rv^ ng by the ^ uEr 3 CS? was Asbestos-Cancer. The referee in this case quoted " S f V f i T 5in 5 iron the Public Health Konograah Ho. 36 thls P ^ H c a t L o n he tieTtbgeaaerAsoestosis end wance- u.-roughou,, - c T s m E g a new word for the Medical Dictionary such as Asoestosis-Cancer. J *" Dr. Hueper claims that Asbestosis-Cancer can be.found after exposure of 6 months to h2 years in ages of people from 25 to 65 years. He also has a new ef; nlpjon of A-Sbestosis such as "One particle of asbestos frith the physical con- ,e d i t i o n surrounding it can :e diagnosed -as Asbestosis". According to him all worker: | ^ * L n this industry are susceptible. He states further that . minimum of 170,000 S dust particles per cubic litre is recognized for the development of Asbestosis- Cancer in man. Among his remarks Dr. Hueper S2 ys that Asbectosis is compensable in Germany and notable in England and Wales. AHD 0 0 0 2 8 9 9 ~ '~ :m r.r -T~aX S X T n y g lW h s ooiw.^ . t a fag 2 Dr. Huepsr also infers that Asbestosis-Cancer nay, be determined in an autopsy performed on persons living in the area of a plant. He says that any occupational relationship to Cancer should be con sidered in the determination of a Cancer case. He also star.es that outside factors such as snaking, etc., should not be considered. Dr. Smith recommends very strongly that this Institute begin a study of the relationship of Lung Cancer to Asbestosis in our industry. H reconaends that this should be done through the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh. Dr. Smith indicates that he has no evidence that there is not a relationship between Asbestosis and Cancer. He advised the Air Hygiene Committee that it would be advisable for the industry if >73 were to institute such a study or sur vey within our plants, hospitals, physicians, etc. This would only be a prelimin- ,, ary fact-finding survey such as is now under proposal lor tae w.A -H.a . Dr. Smith advised that this proposal should be undertaken in conjunction with the Q.A.H.A. -proposal in order that we could procure uuormation which voula ccm= bat currant derogatory literature now being circulated throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Smith also advised that there is other damaging information being circu lated, written by the same Dr. W. C. Hueper, who is Chief of the Environmental Cancer section of the National Cancer Institute, national Institute of Health, 3ethesda, llaryland, such as a reprint of an article in the American Journal of I Clinical Pathology entitled "Silicosis, Asbestosis, and Cancer of the Lung.0 | Reprints of this article may "be ootaaned. iron m e ivSildnal Cancer institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesaa, iiarylind. Public Health monograph i/36 entitled "A quest into the environmental causes of Cancer of the Lung", can be obtained from the U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, "National Institute of Health, Hethesda, lii, iiaiyland. 1 #2. A N EXPLANATION OF THE PROPOSAL BT THE IiDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION. Thi s proposal as approved at the last meeting was for an enyiicnacatal hh + nm-yey for members of the Asbestos Textile Institute. This survey would int-uae dust counts, inspection of the plants regarding dust elimination methods and reccn-endations for improvements of dust control engineering. The Industrial Hygiene Foundation would collect samples and make dust counts for all the plants involved, basing its suggestions and recomaendations on the results of their own study. The Impinger apparatus would be used along with the accepted counting method used for counting Silica dust. It has also been suggested that* included in this proposal should be the counting of the number of fibres pre sent along with the dust sampling counts. This request has been made to the foundation.' The estimated cost of this survey is :^6,000.00 to v7,500.00 plus travel expense. As this price covers approximately six or seven plants, it is reasonable to assume that the cost would be J l , 000.00 per plant, plus traveling p expense for this survey. The Committee decided that the preliminary survey on C bI .t sbestosis-Cancer ----------------------------- should take ~ orelerence over the dust survey Drooosal. ;-- ' AHD 00 0 2 3 0 0 Minutes of Air Hygiene Committee ?aga 3 #3. FIBRE COHDITIONIBG DISCISSION This discussion was divided into 2 parts: 1. Methods 2. Health There are several different methods of apraying being used throughout the industry, such as the Spencer-Feed Oiler, Spray-Heads used under pressure, such types as Sprayco, Monarch, etc. The Spencer type, of which each member at tending, w?s riven a blue print, is the type in which there is a brash mounted above the stock, which causes drops of oil to drop onto the stock as it passes below the spraying stack. This type seems to be the best installation possible, due to the fact, first it is totally enclosed and second, it is comparatively trouble free* In both of the above mentioned types of spraying methods a mineral based conditioning oil is used. This oil may be purchased from any of the large oil company's, such as Sun Oil, Esso and Gulk, This Spencer type oiler is no being used by the Garlock Packing Company and has been in use for sixteen years and the brush has only been replaced once. They are now using Gulf Oil 561 and Sun Oil #538. This system according to i-ir. Houghton, Superintendent, is very satisfactory and above all never clogs up, *- Concerning the second problem of spraying with oils, namely health, we have determined to date that the type of mineral oil used by most moabers of the Institute is comparatively harmless. This determination has been made after contacting several Research Departments of the major oil companies, also through medical opinions from diversified sources. However, Hugh Jackson will bring us further information on the toxic qualities of mineral oils only, as this is the usual type of oil used in fibre conditioning in our industry. Some time ago it was suggested that someone make a trial, such as spraying * short fibres on weekends, when these fibres are being cleaned and then adding this sprayed material to the mixings throughout the production period. Some of us will attempt to try this method sometime during the next few months. In the discussion of the use of oils as a apray, the humidity factor was discussed., i-ir. Houghton advised that at Garlock they spray their stock regardless of the humidity. He states that they can run normally with 55? relative humidity at the Spinners and Cards without apparent trouble. GENERAL INFQRliATION Hr, Houghton of Garlock, reports that in their Weave Room, they have dust counts ranging from 1 to 3 million particles per cubic foot. Card Room counts range ran 3 to 5 -mi ~i~lton, Ibeir dust control system at the' looms consist of a tubular section-built into the top of the reed with slots along the reed length for air and dust intake. The air is removed b y the use of flexible tubing at the ends of the' reed. These flexible hoses can be lifted out of the way when it is necessary, 2-1r, Houghton reports that prior to the installation of this dust removal systen on their loom, they liad counts in their Y/eave Room up to 9 million particles per pubic foot. Minutas of Air Hygiene Committee Page li K S T MEETING AGENDA 1, Continue discussion of the uses of oil in the conditioning of fibres, 2, Review of proposal of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation regarding Asbestosis and Cancer, 3, Review the proposal from the I.S.F. Environmental Dust Survey, lu Report on general Improvements and the elimination of dust by whatever means. PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS:. x. ^ e.Boari af GoTernor3*.Heetiag; March 7, 19 5 6 ,. an approval was given to the Air Hygiene Committee for preliminary 7fact-finriinp survey on the study of Ashestosis-Cancer relationship in conjunction with the QJUHJL, survey. This authorization was given with the .understanding that the cost of tbi* survey would not exceed ,,1,000,00 including traveling expenses. This survey would be by the Industrial nygiene Foundation at Pittsburgh, Pa. The Chairman and Hr. H. li, Jackson will contact Dr, Wolmer at the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh, in order to expedite the receipt of a. proposal e from them as soon as possible. ,, D*. R. Holmes Chairman Air Hygiene Conailttee Asbestos Textile Institute AHD 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 --1