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FILE NAME: National Gypsum (NG) DATE: 1962 Sept 13 DOC#: NG008 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Committee Meeting Minutes with Attendee List Attending: J. L. Mitchell, W. C. AtldLnson D. T. Austin J. E. Cerny H. E. Palm Jack Rainey C. L. Sheckler R. B. Smith ^Sans Walter Chairman H. K. Porter Company, Inc. Johns-Manville Corporation U. S. Rubber Company ~ Tallman-McCluskey Fabrics Co. Rayoestos-Manhattan, Inc. American Asbestos Textile Corp. Johns-i-Ianville Corp* Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. -American Asbestos T extile Corp* UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEY The "Objectives and General Plan for Occupational Health Study of the Asbestos Products Industry" by the Division of Occupational Health, Public Health Services of Department of Health, Education and Welfare dated August 21, 1962, was presented to the representatives of each member company. This states that the General Plan of Study will be: A. Record Studies blam and its magnitude can be obtained through an analysis of mortality am3Tmrrh-TTh-hy rig-ha -r^lj -hiruy -b n aghwrrt-grposad MOriCggS -These -SUli'l-RS will include workers who have left the industry during the last 25 years, those presently exposed, and those who will be leaving the industry, a n on a continuing basis. , . * 1 3, Laboratory Studies - Laboratory research is necessary to develop sampling and appraisal techniques which will permit a detailed definition of asbestos dust exposures. In addition, animal studies are deeded to evaluate any relationship between asbestos fiber exposure and tumor formation. C. In-plant. Environmental Studies The environmental studies w i n be designed to define the working en vironment of the various plants. Particular emphasis w i n be placed on levels and nature of exposures to asbestos dust. Exposures to other air contaminants-- silica and mineral dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, and gasses-- which may be associated with asbestos or its processing also will be carefully assessed. D. In-plant Medical Studies The nedical studies will be designed to develop specific information relative to the effects of asbestos dust and other associated exposures on health. They will include medical examinations of a substantial portion of the asbestos-worxers in the asbestos-r-- ------ 1 Vi Air -jo--aennae --' -- t .- u-o_r_rr.ittee Page 2 S r t i o m e S a l ^ o S r "" 1 be reU ted t0 tlle rarious " Fects of the been eppropri.!tedfS ^ Se e u d f is anxious to get along with this. l y as hedd 01 tirLS work tte recommended to the Board of Governors that nr- r TM i u invited to address this commit-tAA rn-n ^ D r * Crawley be " Sion of this committed a t ^ S n!i+ * Jr portion of toa ill ses- - committee at our next meeting in December at Philadelphia. Slie.Sn?r of the study. " * thlt "ani>er canoaniee 7 " foraed in more detail on the methods end procedure (ttese recommendations mere unanimously approted by the Board of Governors.) DIET CONTROL BT SPBIHIKQ AMD TWI5TIKG DEPARTMENTS "three-stage jlaa, each s w o ^ T.-Tf":"?f .T T ? - 'Thts ** * ' * > o m t - a d e g B i e ^ s w i the'dent o e S S S f f i t i f j * -" bceedang step nr steps I? iJrtS1iiS S Ir ^ h ^ 1",,lira 1rither*" * -to ' operation in some other member companies aJxead7 " ' Dost hood designs in carding mere also discussed at length. o m HOUSE OCCBWTTgftl, HEU,Zd DITTblosi AT mynrMttTt ' . The institute and some member ccmnan-i os _ ,. an Open House o f the Occupational Health Qi^ <-.*ceiVed rnvita-tions to attend October. It was felt som^ r C S m j S l ^ f ^ l0n " Ciaci^ t i late in rePr-sentative from our group should attend. The Board of Governors voted to send Dr Sh*~ a +wa the Institute. r * bna>'' as representative of ' HEHBRANE Dr. Shaw advised the committee that Dr. Crawler and m tv .senous consideration to this type of f-n+J. ^ division are giving copies of a paper from the Asbestaa-i a r IT V ,, ccmraitt2e received month indicating their favorabl- consideraS*? CUJ ^ 1 of Enland last method. consideration of this dust determination