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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP 3ASKING RIDGE, NEW oEASEf DECEMBER 14, 1933 IN ATTENDANCE: R. C. Al^er - AT&T, Environmental Management 0. C. Arr-'--: - AT&T, Distribution Services W. J. Avers - WECO, Safety and Environmental Engineering A. G. 3ickeIman, M.D. - C&P Cos., Medical G. P. Sisgeier, M.D. - N.J. Bell, Meoical J. M. Degen (Secretary'; - AT&T, Safety J. P. Dunn, M.D. - AT&T, Medical J. E. Reese (Co-Chairman) - AT&T, Safety R. W. Stone, M.D. (Co-Chairman) - AT&T, Medical G. M. Wilkening - BTL, Safety and Environmental Health GUESTS: J. E. Barden - AT&T G. S. Byrnes - AT&T C. H. Mills - AT&T W. J. Schreibeis - BTL M. M. Weiss - BTL F. X. Worden - WECo LLA 000460 i nd i c a teo exposure levels to be well below toe -cricn Level or 0.1 rea per cc of air. In most office butidings it is '^evitable that sore ceiling tiles will be removed from time to time in orcer to perform maintenance or rearrangement of heating, elecr-'cal or communicat;ons equipment. When this activity takes place, the potential for short term exposures of the office workers increases, particularly if the cleanup procedures are inadequate and traces of insulation material can oe observed on carpets or desktops. Periodic monitoring results may not ce adequate to coir ter allegations from employees or OSHA that infrequent exposures to harmful levels are actually being experienced. Mr. Oegen advised the grouo tnat OSHA internes t; propose a complete rev is ion of the Asbestos Standard early m 19 S-. Inis "ev i s ion w 1 * adrress all of the compranoe a^eas tnat cene-al'y present proplems t: employers with non-fixed worksites, such as .monitoring, change rooms, engineering controls, showers, etc. Organ-cation Resources Counselors ;3RC) is planning to nolo an Asbestos Rip-Out Symposium in Washington, D.C. on March 27 and 23th. 'he purpose of this symposium is to develop credible documentation for OSHA on a variety of techniques and controls for controlling asbestos exposure during removal and maintenace activities. Office building exposure is one of tr.e major problems to be addressed. The Group expressed interest in naving the laboratories arc one or more of the BOCs participate in the symposium; presenting data collected during the placement of wires and tables in false ceiling spaces. While the new ETS will certainly focus attention on asbestos, it will net result in a major OSHA inspection blitz. Tne Asbestos Information Association has filed su't challenging OSHA on tne necessity fz" ar ETS. The fifth circuit court "as -ssjed a stay of t-e E'S pending tne rsoution of the su't. m ;'' prpbabi1;tv t"e new oemanent stanca-c wi'' ce proposed and cerate: te'e^e the 'ega" att-ph p- tne -s --' c - t gpr Lift 000461