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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1943 Jan 25 DOC QAMA103 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of the 107th Meeting of the Committee on Uniform Classification and Grading of Asbestos Mines Products . oan AND THE CE CONHITTES CONHITTES HINUTES OF THE 107TH LISTING OF THE ON UNIFOR CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING ASBESTOS MINES PRODUCTS 81ST MOTING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS FRODUCERS ASSOCIATION HALD ON MONDAY JANUARY 25TH 1943 AT THE NET SHEREROKE HOUSE SHERERCOKE ... AT 10:00 A.M. Fresent Colonel J. G. Ross Mr. Mr. Mr. George Dick- DickH. K. Sherry J. E. Morrison Mr. O. C. Smith Mr. H. A. Smith Mr. L. C. Pharo hir A. S. Johnson Hir Mr. Hr Hr D. Wolochow Part Ivan Sabourin K.C. R. A. Denovan ~ - time Part - Asbestos Corporation Limited Esbestos Corporation Limited Can Hanville Co. Limited Can inville Co. Limited Bell Asbestos Hines Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Johnsca's Company Johnson's Company Asbestos Corporation Ltd. time Can Manville Co. Limited The minutes of the last meeting were duly adopted ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1943 All officers and committees as of 1942 were elected for list of these attached to these minutes 1943. A " FIERS INSPECTION COMMITTEE'S REPORT The Fibre Inspector's report noted that there were some indications tending to be overgraded had been that box circulated by mail It Jas 2 in the spinning group wes The Chairman distributed a report on Canadian Chrysotile Asbestos Classification this report was taken for study and discussion at ing next meet- @ - engagement of Hr J. R. Dickinson - mM, Dickinson elected for 1943 on the same terms as in 1942 was duly re- WORKHAN'S COMPENSATION AND SAFETY SERVICE COMMITTEE'S RIFORTS It was agreed basis for the year 1943 meeting the service fee that Hr K. B..S Robertson at a service fee of 525.00 is to be prorated among the be engaged per month on a monthly At the ext subscribing companies TESTENICAL TESTENICAL a COMMICOMITTEN'SCOMITTEN'S ERINT'ONST _ Syster Sampling 1. of and Testing Asbestos Fibres - po report 2. of Packr ae gpi on rg t .- In connection with the latter it will package asbestos in cotton bags time as all companies mutually agree was agreed that no company for the trade until such to use cotton bags SPECIAL COMMITTER'S REFORT quebec Hine Taz - The Chairman ^/rH. K. Serry reported as lows - fel lows being may At the conference held on January 21st with the Frinne Hinister and his Cabinet presentations were made by both Ecstera Quebec Hiners and M.A.F.A. showing that the the egeinst as mining industry in Quebec was discriminated shown to compared with the mining industry in Ontario Quebec duties are be 254.5 of the amount charged by Ontario under the Frovincial agreement where previous to the fer duties or taxesnew wer De omaibnoiuotn- equal in obtained the two provinces The Provincial Treasurer folt that should be on the basis of getting the Dominion Governmenatny relief the Quebec tax as an to allow ies in operating expense and offered to join with the compan- making such a presentation A number of the mining companies how- - c7er are firmly opposed to this idea and will not agree to it as that Ottawn will not grant a special dispensation for Quebec they feel the matter is Province and pressed decrease the depletion allowance It was the opinion of the mecting that it was the of the Provincial authorities to make the mine tax responsibility to follow up equitable Hr McCamion 1942. Mr. Letourneau's final bill was 1,000.00 to presented be paid by the Western Quebec Hiners totalling 2,000.00 be paid by the Asbestos Producers Ass Association and 1,000.00 be prorated as follows ociation See Minutes of May 25th This latter amount to ) Asbestos Corporation Can Hanville Co. Johnson's Company Bell Asbestos Mines Que Asbestos Corpn Nicolet hsbestos Hine $ 270.00 380.co 200.00 100.00 30:00 20.00  3- we wet oe ~""" ead Do Industrial Diseases - Mr. Ivan Sabourin a report covering the work he had been was present and presented \e notice of a movement to amend the doing to date The Association had and silicosis to be compensable workmen's Compensation Act re asbestosis tions and a first diseases - with draft of a proposed amendment clinics for physical examine was presented and discussed Hr Sabourin was instructed to as far as possible have the proposed carry on with O. E. Sharpe and ly to be satisfactory to both the amendment brought into a final form like- employers and workmen Leroy Hr Sabourin's expenses and Expenses and fees including Gardner of Saranac - feetso date were also those of Dr. submitted as follows Voghel and Dr. ~ Received on account Additional 1,000.00 1,000.00 3.0 .0 3.00.0 3.000.00 4.000.00 companies This statement was as follows sce MinuatcecseptofedHaaynd25itsht1o94b2e. p) rorated among the member sbestos Corporation Can Renville Co. Johnson's Company Bell Asbestos Luc Asbestos Corpn Nicolet Asbestos 1,080 1.520 800 400 less * * * 250 250 250 250 $ 830.00 1,270.00 550 150.00 120.00 80.00 * 1.000 3,000.00 * Advance made by four Companies as indicated tere The Treasurer was instructed to rcceived pay these bills as soon as ELIMINATION ELIMINATION OF GRADE the funds To be carried over to next meeting WARTI E FOWER FOWER CONTROL The Chairman of the Committee reported occurring at 9:00 A.M. and that the Fower that the power peak was now Producers to change the repair Controller reqested the Asbestes also advised that in shut periods to 8:00 to 10:00 A.H. be about two months time the He relieved power shortage would probably - The meeting was advised that the Hotals Controller has concrete plan for increasing production of asbestos with requested a spinning fibre for his consideration recovery of more It was agreed that Hr call a menting of the Thetford Fachale would producers to draw up such a plan Canadian Manville Co. to operate . EPLOYMS ESDICAL EXAMINATION OF NE ESDICAL ESDICAL EXAMINATION EXAMINATION EPLOYMS EPLOYMS a Carried over KE EUSINESS EUSINESS KE EUSINESS The Treasurer's report for 1942 was presented and copy is attached to the official duly adopted - a minutes The Secretary was instructed to of the Association for their services convey to the auditors the thanks The Secretary was instructed to obtain a statement from the ThetfouotrsdidFeountdrraydeof the number of all metal 4.5 Machines manufactured for the A proposal that the Quebec Asbestos Producers Association amalgamate with the western Quebec Minera should and refered to the Special Committee for fAuslslocainaatliyosniswas discussed briefly extensive The attention of the meeting was called to ing being done by producers of materials competitive ject was referred to next meeting the with advertisasbestos The gub- SI IKARLS FRATERIAL IN GROUP 4 FIERT Board the using * At the request of the Export Control Coundil appointed f^r D. Holochow to National Research Group 4 Asbestos for investigate the possibilities of and rade spinning Hr Folochow visited the Asbestos Producers soze preliminary tests The results of these tests are given National Research Council Report No. 03064-425 of Jan. 20th in of this report were sent to the member companies 1943. Copies This report indicated that Group # did contain quantities quantities of spianable fibre Mr. Holochow the National Research Council as reported t^ Copies of this report were per report No. 03050-425 of Jan. 19th 1943 also supplied to the member companies of f^r Wolochow attended the current meeting and discussed the cubject with the representatives of the Companies He also general from a letter written by the Acting Deputy Minister of read an excerpt and Commerce to the the Department Trade Acting President of the National Research Council The excerpt reads - I hope at this mecting the producers will take duce the content of spinning fibre in steps to re- Group 4 to a point where it will not be necessary to take any further steps to restrict exports A general discussion followed in which it was disclosed that reduc- tion of the prevailing amounts of spinnable fibre in Group 4 while netain-- ing the required characteristics of the Group for other manufacturing purposes was very difficult It was also pointed pointed out that no indications had been Giv 'aof what reduction of spinnable content should be attempted Hr Hr Perbale was instructed to follow up and report The member Companies to supply Penhalc with such data as necessary ca 1942 ship- meats giving grades tonnage and countries other than the United States of America and the United Kinglon exclusive of Ireland ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT . - There being no further business the meeting adjourned to meet the same time and place on Harch 22nd 1943 PRESIDENT MINUTES OF T15 106TH CLASSIFICATIVI AND CLASIFICATIVI AND THE 80TH METING NEETLIG OF THE COMITTHE ON UNIFOR GRADING OF ADENSTCS MINKS PRODUCTS OF THE QUIBIC ASBESTOS PRODUCERS ASLOCIATION HOLD ON MONDAY NOVIHEIR 23RD 1942 AT THE NEW SURBROOKE HOUSE SHEREROCKS ... AT 10:00 A.M. Fresent Hr C. Smith Chairman Mr. Geo Dick Hr J. E. Horrison Mr. H. A. Smith Mr. A. L. Penhale Mr. ETC. Pharo Fr. a. S. Johnson Mr. R. A. Janovan _ ~ . = ~ , Lell Asbestos Hines Ltd. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Canadian chaville Co. Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Johnson's Company ' Ltd. Canadian Fanville Co. Ltd. The minutes of the last meeting were duly adopted THERE INSPECTION COCITTENS COCITTENS REPORT ee foe waves we wee ~ eee - . The Inspector's reports for both August and September had been circulated by mail Both were duly adopted was It companies 4.5 to contact both reported by the Chairman of the Committee that two eber Machines were badly out of line The Chairman was instructed companies re correcting these machines There was some discussion re the present method of the average any machine found to be omitting from the markedly out of line in comparison with majority of the machines The Chairman presented a set of values show- ing that to include the line machines in the average would bring the average closer to such machines but would tend to penalize producers whose machines were more nearly together rouid be continued namely that It was agreed that the present method to the any machines markedly out of line relative majority of the machines would be omitted from the average analyses . It was noted in one instance that a wrong method had been used to establish the high car with the result that the average of all higher than the high car The Chairman was instructed cars 729 approved method used in all to have the duly RSEN'S RSEN'S CONFEISATION AND SAFETY SERVICH COMITTER'S RIFORTS for the First copies of the new report forms were month of August Generally the form was circulated These were The Chairman of the accepted as satisfactory Committee pointed out that the report was two months late The meeting agreed with the Chairman and he was instructed to check up with Hr Robertson re having these reports submitted more promptly CINICAL COMMITTER RETORT . & of System of Sampling Technique Testing Fitre - no report Fackaging Fibre - The meeting was advised by a member that cotton bags mad buen tried and were satisfactory company tically off the market - Information is to the effect that jute is prac SPICIAL COMITTE'S COMITTE'S REFONT SPICIAL CC OMITTO E'S MITTE REF' ONT S Hr Hetec Rochette Hine Tax - Still amiting meeting with the Honorable See also minutes of October Hontreal Executive Heeting to Ind ustrial Diseases - The attention of the chairman of @ _ called the fact that this con- no report was received to the date of the meeting and requested to have a report submitted as soon as possible " close d Status of Asbestos Miniansg5 er_Industry . ry y etage er_Industry - Nothing new to report - of member Mimination of Grades - Grade Gras des companies Hem list of grades being forwarded to all meeting Mimination of Group 9 ms discussed discussed and carried over till next It was agreed that showing grades add ed to and chrysotile fitre grades a tabulation be made up by the Fibre Committee or climinated from the original lists of Capodian Firs Insurance >> Closed South American Shipments - Close d et Contime Fower Control - Nothing to report Spinning Fibre for War Purposes - The meeting was edvised tentative plans had been drawn up by the Thetford members that Medical Examination of New Rusloyees - Carried over to next meeting Consular Invoices - The resting was advised that this - been dealt with at the Montreal Meeting subject had Meeting Closed ... ... ...... 8% ... ... ... es EUZIN re ... ... aat EUZIN EUZIN tal and Hr Penhale presented a letter from the for detailed information on shipments of Hetals Controller asking customers grades quantities It spinning fibre namely lists of . copies quired The of the letter to all member was agreed that Hr Penhale would send companies companies to send information direct to the Hetals Controller the re- CURASIENT bid CURASIENT CURASIENT CURASIENT CURASIENT Sud CURASIENT CURASIENT the There being no further business the same time and place on January 25th 1943 meeting adjourned to meet at President oo Secretary at ASBESTOS fee TH P.O. } FORD MINES po Q } ? = f. 4 - a ? BRANCH OFFICE MONTREA MARQUETTp 9460-7 QUEBEC ASBESTOS PRODIDERS ASSOCIATION = = _ fADESTOS Irk Mr. D. 70 Division of Chemistry - National Research Council Ottawa Ont Dear wr Tuluchow Tuluchow : utes of the Sept. Attacued ueretu please find 2otu meeting of tue Q. A. P. A. copy of the mlu- Yours very truly Do R. A. Secretary RAD Attucu 1 7042 M. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT