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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1975-1978 DOC JMA043 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION AIA Documents Crown Zellerbach Ad & Survey - Membership List Product Literature and Letters ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jeffersor Dans Highway Highway Crystal Arlington Virginia 22202 February 14 1978 Mr. Thomas A. Dougherty Senior Vice President Certainteed Corporation P.O. Box 860 Valley Forge Pa 19482 Dear Tom I mentioned that I would provide some thoughts and back- ground for discussion of the Association's work during the coming months The attention My comments attachment is are informal invited as they to your came to mind with no order of priority It seems that our paramount concerns should be with our preparation for hearing on OSHA's proposals and obtaining favorable or at least reasonable judgments or verdicts in asbestos cases We will closely follow developments with the generic concept for the affect asbestos are involved as regulation of carcinogens as they may regulation As you know EPA and CPSC well as OSHA We may expect further actions by EPA on asbestos control this year as a result of the Supreme Court decision with regard work practices not being a standard for control We may see some further actions by CPSC though we believe that the Kearney Re- port will not be unreasonable The Department of Trans- portation may be expected to propose regulations for the transport of hazardous materials with specific reference to asbestos We are aware that the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Bureau of the Treasury Department plans invest- igation of asbestos in alcoholic beverages resulting from use of asbestos filters I believe you share my belief that this year can be of great significance to the future being of the asbestos industry The N.Y. Academy of Science Conference will be extremely important to thinking on the asbestos tir a -83 -83 -83 NO REPORT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY AREAS February 10 1978 AREA Public hearing on OSHA proposed revision to asbestos standard construction standard STATUS Standards Advisory Committee fully involved Meeting with ACPPA to discuss work practice for construction industry scheduled Feb. 9 Dr. Weill reviewing medical statement submitted with AIA response to proposal hoc committee on construction to meet in early March Trosper of M continues work on dust accumulation handtools in construction indus- try AIA preliminary outline of proposed construction standard developed Economic impact and technological studies of OSHA contractors CONSAD and RTI to be reviewed when available COMMENT It can not be stated for certain that hearing will be held this year Rumors persist that it could take place after year but with OSHA's announced priorities and possible effect of OSHA's generic cancer policy on asbestos regulation hearing in near future seems unlikely Nevertheless continuing thought shoul be given to scenario for AIA participation in hearing including designation of leading spokesman witnesses use of graphic materials etc. The Standards Advisory Committee is considering recommending to the Executive Committee that an AIA proposed standard for the construction industry be completed as soon as possible for submittal to OSHA in the thought that the Association's work practice approach to regulation might be acceptable and serve as a guide to the OSHA proposal We may wish to consider urging early hearing to put a stop to uncertainties that are affecting the well being of the asbestos industry ACTION RECOMMENDATION Dr. Rhodes Chairman Standards Advisory Commi- ttee to make report at Executive Committee Meeting Feb. 22. Committee discussion should be held on presentation of AIA position on construction standard to OSHA Whether board action is required should be considered NO AREA Medical Research Program Captive Insurance Program Special Activity ....... 3 STATUS c Recommendations for AIA involvent in research At present Association is pro- viding no direct support to research Executive Committee might wish to consider recommendations of Dr. Weill means of financial support from industry and from other groups including government researc Should Dr. Weill be asked to comment and submit recommendations Is this a for discussion among physicians as in a above topic propose Yes No d Should Dr. Weill attend and speak at Direc tor's meeting March 15 Yes No Dr. Enterline hopes to complete review of asbestosis literature by end of March He commences sabbatical March 1 and will devote time to this project including writing of a paper for publication Special Counsel Alcorn has medical state of art memorandum in being for defense counsels Additional work of Enterline will augment background literature of memorandum Counsel has advised that a charge of 2,000 for the state of the art legal memorandum for costs of preparation does not jeapordize Association's status with IRS when made available to member defense attorneys Special Counsel will handle communications and billing as agreed upon by Executive Committee Mr Gabrielson will serve as project director for Executive Committee Alcorn with approval of Executive Committee visited with attorney Markusson of M Jan. 24- 25. Alcorn advised meeting was very beneficial He stated information of great value was made available to him for data bank He said ther is a need for additional expert medical witness es and that he and Markusson with the assist- ance of Drs the matter Kotin and Weill on PRPODRUCOEDDUPCREDOPDRODUUCECD ED JM - 83 Armrisk has advised that they are in the pro- cess of completing the primary analysis of Special Activity Areas 5 AREA STATUS tunity to testify Report to be given Executive Committee meeting Decision be made as to action to be taken at should Industry- Government Conference Planning should begin now if AIA is to sponsor Government Conference in connection with annual meeting Interes among members and with government agencies runs high for continuation of program Decision should be made and chairman appointed Request Executive Committee approval to proceed N.Y. Academy of Science Conference June 24-27 It is clear that this conference will be of major significance Members should be encouraged to attend and participate Mr. Marsh has suggested an AIA hospitality suite Full discussion suggested at Executive Committe meeting Membership Letters will go out shortly to a screened list of prospective members It appears clear that GAF has not favorably considered its decision to resign 12 12 Public Re- The Association discontinued an aggressive lations public relations program a few years back It has been noted that major public relations programs by U. K. through advertising in the media and France have not proved to be etc. particularly rewarding At same time M's new public relations approach is positive notice of intention to solve problems and not associate with asbestos If the industry remains only defensive it may be assumed that continual erosion will take place with substitute material taking over the market It is suggested that the posture of the industry needs to be examined and measures considered to set continuing negative reaction in the market place and by the public at large to adverse publicity Employment of a public relations consultant might be considered for outside view tion of what the industry through the might beneficially do DUCED DUCED DUCED t Associa- DUCED Special Activity Areas Pg 7 NO NO | AREA 15 15 Asbestos Health At this time nothing new can be reported on the Hazards Compensation Act Fenwick bill Congresswoman Fenwick's office advises that they hope to hold hearings before year but no hearings scheduled and no new sponsors of bill If hearings take place the Association will be asked as to its position The Executive Committee may wish to reconsider its no position posture Labor Relations Does further opportunity present for dialogue with organized labor with regard to the various issues involved in regulation This is complex and may be worth readdressal ES ee Py ee = y SN meet te sSereeeweOTewteetes aa ta ba . _ ADIOS OS ADIOS ae ee - ADIOS ADIOS mrs ne ADIOS ADIOS ADIOS ve cand abides stag a fue yet thy . tad What's Your Problem Problem ' Thickening paint Preventing drywall cracking @ RSetirnefnogrtchienngincgomaasttiicnogr sputtyReviving your entire product line Use SWPit will let YOU run your business again approval Fibrillated Polyethylene Polyethylene does it all MINIFIBERS SWP but it won't cause it It may not cure CANCER All grades for many different uses uses have FDA Processed warehoused and marketed marketed by MINIFIBERS Inc for Crown Zellerbach Write or call MIMM NIN IN FIBERSFIBERS INC P.O. Box 186 Weber City Va 24251 703-386-3031 or 703-452-4205 703-452-4205 PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCEDPRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED Circle No 21 on laquiry Card MODERN PAINT AND COATINGS SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 1977 AA AA AA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION Da Ped Tot Oe 1, le apes ie rte: ASOCIATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Crystal Square 4 Suite Arlington Virginia 22202 703 979-1150 509 27 October 1977 Mr. C. R. Dahl Chief Executive Officer Crown Zellerbach Corp. One Bush Street San Francisco California 94119 Dear Mr. Dahl The September issue of Modern Paint and Coatings contains a flip advertisement in a directed attack on the asbestos industry noting that the suggested substitute product for containing materials is processed warehoused and marketed for Crown Zellerbach A copy of the advertisement is enclosed Crown Zellerbach is a respected leader in the industrial community has been a We are user of aware that the asbestos for many company or its subsidiaries years We find it difficult to believe that Crown Nerbach would condone use of its name in an advertisement which asbestos is referred to as killer Because of its unusual COP asbestos is in demand for use in hundreds of products That exposure to excessive asbestos dust dust may be levels hazardous to health is an accepted in the manufacturing process where fact However asbestos is used are controlled by government regulation to medically accepted levels The industry is dedicated to achieving the lowest possible levels of dust exposure In such asbestoscontaining products as paints and coatings cited in the advertisement the fibers are locked in or encapsulated Substitute materials for asbestos have been associated with loss of product quality Possible health risks from exposure to the dust of substitute materials is the subject of scientific investigation In national concerns for occupational and environmental health asbestos fairly common mineral with broad product application is frequently health hazard accorded singular substance Often attention as news stories an example of a and reports by various groups contain exaggerated statements concerning the PRODUCED JM - 83 AAAA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA Nl 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Crystal Square 4 Suite 509 Arlington Virginia 22202 703 979-1150 ABEX CORPORATION Winchester VA AMATEX CORPORATION Norristown PA AMERICAN BILTRITE INC Trenton New Jersey ASTEN LIMITED Valleyfield Quebec Canada ATLAS ASBESTOS COMPANY Montreal Quebec Canada THE BENDIX CORPORATION Troy New York CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION Vancouver B. C. Canada LTD CEMENT ASBESTOS Birmingham ALA PRODUCTS COMPANY CALAVERAS ASBESTOS Copperopolis CA LTD CERTAINTEED CORP Valley Forge PA CONGOLEUM INDUSTRIES Kearny New Jersey INC CONNELL BROTHERS CO San Francisco CA LTD THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY East Rutherford New Jersey GAF CORPORATION Wayne New Jersey GARLOCK Palmyra INC New York HOLLINGSWORTH East Walpole & VOSE MASS CO HUXLEY DEVELOPMENT New York New York CORP JIM WALTER RESEARCH CORP St. Petersburg FLA MANVILLE Denver CO CORPORATION KENTILE FLOORS Brooklyn N. Y. MAGCOBAR DIVISION Houston TX Dresser Indus MITSUBISHI CANADA Toronto Canada LTD PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED PRODUCED - J J P. T. BRAKE LINING Lawrence MASS CO INC RICHARD KLINGER Sidney OH INC SCHRIBER INDUSTRIES Dayton OH INC TRIPLE P INC Necedah WI WESTERN SLATE Elmhurst ILL COMPANY WAYNE Mount GASKET & Clemens RUBBER MICH CORP Page 3 PRODUCEDPRODUCED JMA JMA UM Manville Sales Corporation Special Sales Representative Asbestos Fiber Ken Caryl Ranch Denver Colorado 80217 303 979-1000 Cable Address Johnmanvil Denver Telex Johnmanyl Dvr 454404 Johnmany Dvr 45705 October 27 1977 Mr. C. R. Dahl Chief Executive Officer Crown Zellerbach 1 Bush Street San Francisco Calif 94119 Dear Mr. Dahl The Asbestos Information Association America has addressed a letter to you expressing its concern over the irresponsible advertising by Mini Fibers Inc. of Neber City Va in which your Company's name is associated with a sarcastic and violent condemnation of asbestos fibre As a major producer and user of asbestos we are naturally distrubed by such unfavorable publicity which is not even accurate However we also question how your Company can condone any association with such statements when it is well known that Van Gelder at least one of your foreign affiliates - the Co. of Holland - is a very substantial user of asbestos Surely they would not like to be called a user a killer raw material nor would they acree with such classification May ve respectfully suggest therefore that you use your good offices to cause Mini Fibers Inc. to withdraw this type of advertising from their future practices Although Some unnecessary harm may already have been done we feel that the best any chance of which we are way to correct the situation is to avoid quietly further damage to an important industry in both involved in one way or another October 27 1977 Mr. C. R. Dahl Chief Executive Officer Crown Zellerbach 1 Bush Street San Francisco Calif 94119 Dear Mr. Dahl The Asbestos Information Association America has addressed a letter to you expressing its concern over the irresponsible advertising by Mini Fibers Inc. of Weber City Va in which your Company's name is associated with a sarcastic and violent condemnation of asbestos fibre As a major producer and user of asbestos we are naturally distrubed by such unfavorable publicity which is not even accurate However we also question how your Company can condone any association with such statements when it is well known that at least one of your foreign affiliates ~ the Van Gelder Co. of Holland - is a very substantial user of asbestos Surely they would not like of a killer raw material nor would to be called a user they agree with such a classification May we respectfully suggest therefore that you use your good offices to cause Mini Fibers Inc. to withdraw this type of advertising from their future practices Although some unnecessary harm may already have been done we feel that the best way to correct the situation is to avoid quietly any chance of further damage to an important industry in which we are both involved in one way or another Crown Zellerbach ~ 2 October 27 1977 Looking forward to your positive response I remain Yours very truly D. Poutiatina Vice President Director Marketing Asbestos Fiber Attach CC Dr. Van C. J. Verlinde Gelder & Zoon Bcc AIA - Mr. Mereness J. Brown L. Siebert in route 12 JM Manville Sales Corporation Ken Caryl Ranch Denver Colorado 80217 303 979-1000 July 15 1977 Asbestos Information 1835 K Street N. W. Suite 402 Washington D. C. Association 20006 Attnetion Mr. R. H. Mereness Executive Director Dear Mr. Mereness In May Dimitry Poutiatine passed along to me your request for the average micron length of various grades of fiber We decided a good cross section would be 4T30 5R28 6D30 6D04 and PB 5 I made a request for this information from our Research group Their answer is attached Yours very truly (hf D. M. Kelleher Merchandising Manager Asbestos Fiber DMK Attachment JM Manville Internal Correspondence To D. M. Kelleher - 2-04 Date June 17 1977 From R. P. Fowler - & J. E. Connor Copies W. C. Streib W. J. Plichta - 2-04 - D - D Subject ASBESTOS FIBER LENGTH JUN 2 1977 The question you raise in your letter of May 31 1977 comes up often but is a very difficult one to answer satisfactorily particularly without knowing the use distribution in to which the a grade such information will be as 4T30 is enormous put with The some range of length of the fibers being value 15,000 microns long to this fiber as an and others less than one micron To put a average length is virtually meaningless single As another example PB has 3/4 of the material passing 200 mesh 74 microns The distribution of this fraction is unknown but certainly many fibers are below one 10 would micron in length Ultimate be about 0.2 microns long fibrils having an aspect ratio of If we assume that the average length of this fraction is 74/2 or 37 microns then its contribution to the total average length is 0.75 x 37 = 28 microns However PB also has 1 percent +4 mesh material which contributes 4700 x 0.01 = 47 microns to the average length In other words 1 percent of the fiber influences the average length much more than another 75 percent of the fiber I have calculated the average values for the fibers you requested using typical McNett values and assumptions as to the average length of each McNett fraction but the inherent inaccuracies and deficiencies of such a method should be kept in mind Grade 4T30 5R28 6030 6004 PB Avg Length 2207 1167 982 380 215 KP KP Towler Towler R. P. Fowler OM Manville Sales Corporation Caryl Ranch Denver Colorado 80217 303 979-1000 June 24 1977 Mr. Bob Mereness AIA 1835 K Street N.W. Washington D. C. Dear Bob 20006 Gene Connor and I recently visited with the Victor` Division of the Dana Corporation in Chicago and suggested they consider membership in the AIA Would you please send information to Mr. Lee Hess General Manager Victor Division Dana Corporation P.O. Box 1333 Chicago Illinois 60690 Very truly yours Jum James F. Reis Market Manager Asbestos Fiber JFR R.A. Cree UM Manville To M. Harris From D. Foutiatine Copies N. W. Hendry Subject AIA a Internal Correspondence Date May 4 1977 I have just finished talking with Tom Dougherty President of AIA regarding his meeting with Sheldon Samuels With the approval of the Executive Committee of the AIA which I attended Tom Dougherty was authorized to contact Mr. Samuels in order to explore with him in what way the relationship between AIA members and the union could be changed from an adversorial postion to one of cooperation Tom Guy Gabrielson and Bob Mereness met with Samuels at luncheon The in the minutes be held on May full report of the next 12 of this meeting will be described Executive Committee Meeting to I specifically asked Tom whether they had criticized to Mr. Samuels M's proposed Compensation Bill and if so whether this was done in the name of AIA Without hesitation and unequivocally Tom assured me that M's bill was never discussed In fact he was not even certain that either M or the thanked me bill had even been mentioned in for checking with him and asked the meeting me to assure He M that in no way did AIA take a position on this matter with Mr. Samuels He will be very happy to join us for dinner in the evening of Tuesday June 7 oe Ly D. Poutiatine NICOLET INC Executive Offices 25 Skipnock Pike Brand Axel Ambler Penna 19002 GUY G GABRIELSON JR Chairman of the Board CONFIDENTIAL Joseph G. Hall Hall Joseph G. Hall President Group Vice President - Building Materials Corporation GAF GAF Corporation 1361 1361 1361 Alps Alps RRoad oad Wayne WayneWayne Wayne , NJ NJ 07470 07470 07470 07470 07470 07470 Dear Joe ~ April RECEIVED BY MAY 2 - 2 19717977 M. HARRIS id 20 ~ I'm 4/25/77 1977 4/25/77 I'm copy unti Harrin Harrin a unti paust Jastrall Jastrall imke imke imkeimke imke Harrin me bouyant with paust Jastrall bouyant ra with making bouyant the with bouyant the make making making making to make to making iN Jastrall Jastral that ~ that w hehe that that GAF w w GAF GAF of of of Nv toy TASS. 7 \ \ ~ My sincere a new level of choice congratulations on the occasion of your ascent c eminence at GAF The corporation has made a wise You will forgive me I hope if I take this ocasion ocasion to ma a plea for more active participation by your company in the ATA We enjoy our association with Bill Fasauliotis but we miss the wise counsel and moral support of Joe Hall I understand that it recently has been your policy to de- emphasize the extent to which you are involved in the manfacture and sale of asbestos materials materials materials and that corporate your corporate objective containing probably is to substitute other materials for for those for for for containing containing containing asbestos as rapidly as the market and technology will would dare say that this is not a wholly rational strategem the other hand my experience would indicate indicate indicate that implemntaion implementation will not be easy and the transition to a asbestos require line if it ever is completely accomplished will require require require of time measured in years And in the meantime you and and a period all the other members of ATA have important market market market market market segments to to defend against precipitate or advised actions by government government government government government government regulatory agencies or legislatures If we do no more than successfully successfully suc es ful y successfully successfully successfully suc es ful y buy time we will have done a lot There are from time to time opportunities opportunities for ATA important steps or new initiatives in defense of the industry These occasions are not frequent but they require prompt action and an authorization to spend relatively modest sums of money During the last two or three years of our larger members have been represented on the AIA Directors by middle management or junior perpsonel ersonnel who by Joseph G. April 20 Page 2 Hall 1977 authority sequence quarterly to commit their companies to new departures As a con- we have had to act by written ballot or await the next meeting of the directors to obtain authorization for critical undertakings Our responses have been slow and we have suffered for lack of the counsel and experience of senior corporate officers When the asbestos industry is under the severe pressures which we face today we need a forum if not the AIA then some other association formal or informal where senior management with trust counsel present can meet and develop those common strategies of defense which it is our legal right to design and employ We who currently are active in the affairs of AIA feel isolated from fear important elements of our constituency that we will unknowingly take action and live which is in constant contrary to the best interests of one or another of our larger members More- over we do not believe that we can be an effective voice for the industry unless we are reassured periodically that we speak for at least a major share of it And it is my conviction that in the present climate of hostility toward large corporations large companies often can transmit their views more effectively through the statements of an association which includes large and small companies than they can by direct communication In short while the assault on asbestos manufacturers continues I believe that the AIA can perform a valuable function but its board of directors should consist of senior officers who can propose solutions to industry promptly into effect If you problems and can't rejoin then vote to put them our board Joe how about giving another officer who can To return to heartily I wish the you congratulations they are the greatest good fortune meant and most in your new job Kindest regards Sincerely GGG ms bc JKW T. A. Dougherty F. Pundsack Buy 7 Buy ae < D. - Markusson 2-03 D. Poutiatine - 2-04 2. No Parker 1-03 J. Autry - Wash.D.Cc. February 14 1977 R. P. Carter - 1-06 On March 3 1977 Tom Dougherty of Certain will hold an exploratory also President of AIA to mutual problems meeting to discuss sPorleustiidoennst of the Cement Line with S. F. Meichur This union is represented in and Gypsum Workers I have no idea whether several Certain plants it is also involved in JM locations The meeting will be held in Mr. W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago Meichur's office on Tom has suggested wish to accompany certainly welcome of the AIA members may htihamt tsoomseuch a meeting and JM is to send a representative in from his office until February 22 Tom will be away soon as possible thereafter but please let him know as in Chicago if someone from Ju will join s D. Pontiatine -F F October 6 1976 Mr. Robert H. Mereness Executive Director Asbestos Information Assoc./N.A 1835 K Street N.W. Suite 402 Washington D.C. 20006 Dear Bob Enclosed is the translation of extracts of a made by the President of the German Asbestos Association speech As this is a interestinnegw approach to the importance of asbestos to countries Gross National Product I thought you may like to distribute it to the members in case if you have not already received it With kind regards Sincerely yours D. Poutiatine Director Marketing Asbestos Fiber Encl TI JM Manville Sales Corporation Greenwood Plaza Denver Colorado 80217 303 770-1000 June 15 1976 Mr. T. A. Dougherty President Asbestos Information Assoc./N.A Certain Products Corporation P. O. Box 860 Valley Forge PA 19482 Dear Tom Please letter of the forgive this rather late reply to your of May 28 welcoming me to the Board of Asbestos Information Association very kind Directors I am also honored to accept your invitation to join your Executive Committee and I shall look forward to working closely with you and your associates and in the dedicated work that Noel Hendry devoted carrying to the out Asbestos Industry I have written to Bob Mereness that I contemplate a conflict on September 8-10 when you had set the date for the Third Annual Government Conference I am very pleased to say that I have resolved this minor crisis and intend to attend this meeting during which I hope we can get to know each other better Again very many thanks for your good wishes Sincerely yours SimitySimity F D. Poutiatine Director A.F.D. Sales CC Bob Mereness - Executive Executive Committee Director organize organize organize organizeorganize sob merences merences merences merences mernces oA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION AMERICA To From Subject AIA MEMBERS Guy G. Gabrielson Jr. Chairman Government Regulation Task Force Technological Feasibility Study OSHA of Asbestos Exposures in Construction Regulation of To save time and money and to give our independent consulting firm a prompt start in its difficult assignment you urgently are requested to provide the AIA office on or before September 15th with a complete list of allcontaining materials which you sell for use in construction each such material to be identified by trade name product code or other designation used by or known to the contractor who installs or applies it You also are re- quested of each States to provide if possible the physical quantity and value such material sold for use in construction in the United Your reply to this request will be kept confidential will be delivered directly to our outside consultant will not be disclosed to other members and will not be placed in the AIA files The consultant will report the data only in aggregate industry or national market form Guy G. Gabrielson Chairman Jr. Government Regulation Task Force Gig JyLY al GGG ROYF WESTON INC WESTON WAY WEST CHESTER PA 19380 PHONE 215 692-3030 TELEX 83-5348 ENVIRONMENTAL WESTON 21 April 1976 Mr. Guy George Gabrielson Nicolet Inc. Jr. Ambler Pennsylvania 19002 Dear This is to advise you that all original copies of the Questionnaires have been returned to the company that provided the Questionnaire to Weston Weston did not copy the questionnaires The work sheets for economic impact Table 3-2 Page 3-9 our Report developed by Weston from the Questionnaires have been destroyed It was a pleasure working with A1A on to working with you on future projects contact me this study and we look forward If you have any questions please J^...tru fg. Jerry L. Hebb P.E. Manager Occupational Management Department Health JLH CC Marsh J. H. Mereness Thurber A.N. Hendry Fay Workman Barge Dougherty AG / Pipe Producers Association Suite 1113 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20009 202 232-2100 April 19 1976 Mr. Robert H. Mereness Executive Director Asbestos Information Association Suite 914 1660 L Street N.W. Washington DC 20036 Dear Bob The Executive Committee of the Association of Asbestos Pipe Producers is pleased to enclose a 7,500 contribution toward defraying the costs of preparing the industry response to the Proposed OSHA Asbestos Standard We wish to commend AIA and its staff for the efficient timely and profes- sional coordination of the response which considering the time duress was nothing less than extraordinary six for We request that you provide Joe Jackson with 6 copies of AIA's complete submittal to OSHA distribution to members of our Executive Committee AACPP pledges its continuing support in this most important industry effort Very truly yours C PIPE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION mcm Enclosure w R. Blankenship BlankenshipBlankenship Blankenship W. R. Blankenship President AACPP cc Executive Committee A. H. Kahn UM Manville Sales Corporation Asbestos Fiber Greenwood Plaza Denver Colorado 80217 303 770-1000 December 2 1975 Mr. R. H. Mereness Executive Director Asbestos Information Assoc./N.A 1660 L Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20036 Dear Bob We have attached a partial list of asbestos fiber users in the U.S. who are members of the A.I.A./N.A the addresses and the name of the President or other principal contact are shown The balance of our listing of fiber users will follow shortly Yours very truly ) W W W Hendry Director Attach Manville ; Sales Corporation Greenwood Plaza Denver Colorado 80217 303 770-1000 October 21 1975 Miss Kathleen Lavidge Marketing Research Department Crown Zellerbach One Bush Street San Francisco California 94119 Dear Miss Lavidge Your letter of October 6th to Mr. referred to my attention and I am questions as follows Robert Mereness has pleased to reply to been your 1 Current products in our terminology include a Asbestos cement pipe b Asbestos cement sheets flat & corrugated c Asbestos cement siding & shingles d Extruded asbestos cement products Total asbestos used in these products 1973 - 174,000 tons 1974 - 185,000 tons 2 End use products for asbestos cement include pipe sheets shingles siding and window casement base 3 Asbestos used in pumpable cement 1973 - 1200 tons 1974 - 600 tons 4 Major producers of pumpable cement In 1973 - California Portland Cement Riverside Cement Monolith Portland Cement In 1974 - California Portland Cement Riverside Cement Page 2 Miss Kathleen Lavidge October 21 1975 5. The major producers of asbestos a U.S. 1 Atlas Asbestos California 2 Union Carbide ) 3 Vermont Asbestos Group formerly G.A.F. Vermont 4 Jaquays Asbestos Corp. Arizona b Canada 1 Canadian Manville Co. Ltd. 2 Asbestos Corp. Ltd. 3 Cassiar Asbestos Co. 4 Carey Canadian Ltd. 5 Lake Asbestos Co. 6 Bell Asbestos Mines We are most interested to know why you have requested the above information Yours very truly ar a i Te _ Hendry a re .- W. Hendry General Sales Manager CC Mr. R. H. Executive A.I.A. Mereness Director Zellerbach oo October 6 1975 Mr. Robert Mereness 1660 L Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20036 Dear Mr. Mereness As we discussed over the phone I am presently trying to collect information about the use of asbestos in cement products In particular I am interested in answering the following questions 1. How much asbestos was used in cement products in 1973 and 19747 2. What are the major use products for asbestos cement 3. How much asbestos was used in pumpable cement in 1973 and 1974 I define pumpable cement as any applied through a gun Asbestos cement product which is used as an aid to is help the cement flow smoothly 4. Who are the major producers of pumpable cement 5. Who are the major producers of asbestos I appreciate your helpfulness in answering these questions I look forward to receiving your response call My number is 415 823-7053 If you have any questions please Sincerely KaKlalle l-- --e----Lage Lage Kathleen Lavidge Marketing Research Department chm cc C.W. Healey H.C. Sherman One Bush Street San Francisco California 94119 File Name AIA Employee Health Guide and Compensation Cases Scanned ? yes Source JMA 04-01147 Start Year 1972 Stop Year 1972 Contents membership list minutes Notes see page 6  ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting December 14 1972 The Williams Club New York City A meeting of the Board of Directors was held pursuant to notice on December 14 1972 at 10 A.M. at The Williams Club New York New York The following directors were present George Barge A. E. Alpine Proxy Martin Sendecki Proxy A. R. Hooker Paul I. Weiner Esq F. J. Solon Jr. A. H. Fay J. K. Whittaker E. C. Bratt J. H. Marsh Kurt Schwarz W. N. Johnson Proxy Kes Sauerland Atlas Asbestos Company Ltd. Certain Products Congoleum Industries Company Inc. The Flintkoto Company GAF Corporation Manville Corporation National Gypsum Company Nicolet Industries Inc. 11. K. Porter Company Inc. Raybestos Supradur Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Jim Walter Corporation Also present were E. M. Fenner and R. P. Carter Esq JohnsManville Frank Zimmerman National Gypsum C. N. Codding Jim Walter Corporation M. M. Swetonic Executive AIA Katherine Buchman AIA David Mallino Research Company Mike Isser Cunningham & Walsh Secretary Government and Bradley Burns Van Kirk Jube & Kafer Walls Mr. Marsh the President presided and Mr. Walls the Secretary kept the minutes meeting held on September 14 The minutes of the Board 1972 were on motion duly of Directors made and seconded unanimously approved as reproduced and distributed The Treasurer reported that the monthly bank statement had not been as yet received A check with the books and with the bank indicates that we are within budget and that there are PRODUCED JM - 83 on hand 32,825 in the checking account and a 50,000 sixty note which comes due in January 1973 The Treasurer's report was approved as presented Environmental Control Mr. Fenner summarized the preliminary report from LFE Environmental Analysis Laboratories Division entitled Statistical Evaluation for the Procedure of Counting Asbestos Fibers on Membrane Filters a copy of which had been made available to each director He interpreted the conclusions set forth in that study as indicating that the accuracy of the method is plus or minus 40 with a 95 confidence level Mr. Fenner reported that the final report is expected in approximately two weeks It was the consensus of the Board that a study of microscope variation should be sponsored if the Environmental Control Committee believes it is important to do so It was also the consensus of the Board that gravimetric studies appear to be useless and there was no need to pursue work in that - area Compliance Manual Mr. Fenner reported that the Compliance Manual is about thirds completed and that the finished draft will be made available to all Directors as soon as possible PRODUCED JM - 83 eee + A Coal Mine Asbestos Standard Copies of the proposed rulemaking by the Bureau of Mines which would establish a two fiber asbestos dust standard in surface coal mine operations were distributed to the Directors together with Mr. Swetonic's letter of December 6 which analyzes the proposed standard Mr. Swetonic noted that it is essential members should proposal The make a record with the Bureau of standard proposed by the Bureau opposition to this of Mines of two fibers is more strict than the OSHA standard Mr. Swetonic stated that comments on behalf of AIA will be prepared and submitted to the Bureau of Mines on or before December 22nd Copies of these comments will be sent to all members Mr. Swetonic noted that a new asbestos mine standard of five fibers per cc should be forthcoming in the near future It is essential that material should be developed for presentation at possible hearings on this standard Mr. Swetonic also noted that there is a movement in Washington to transfer mimining ning mining health standard development and enforcement from the Bureau of Mines to OSHA EPA Asbestos Standard Mr. Swetonic reported that a demolition standard which had been eliminated from the draft proposals for the EPA asbestos emission regulations has now been reinstated It is expected that the final draft of the EPA asbestos standards will be issued by the middle of February 1973 PRODUCED JM - 83 Washington Round David Mallino of Government Research Company reported that 1973 will be an important year for labor contract negotiations Compromise will be necessary if the unions are to adhere to voluntary wage controls Otherwise if the unions either strike or ignore the guidelines the entire structure of Phase III will be destroyed It was Mr. Mallino's opinion that labor Secretary designate Brennan will have a difficult job convincing labor to hold the wage control line One way of placating unions would be to take more active steps regarding occupational safety and health It is apparent that the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA will have to be a man acceptable to the unions There is considerable speculation as to Mr. Guenther's successor Mr. Mallino noted that an under secretary of labor must be named first Thereafter the Assistant Secretary will be named It was his opinion that an active unionist an Nixon man would not be eligible as under secretary It is likely that a controversial type union leader or a professional bureaucrat would be appointed to that post With respect to contract nogotiations in 1973 it is expected the unions will use increased productivity figures to justify wage claims Lyon Conference Dr. George W. Wright was unable to attend because of illness However he submitted a copy of a report of the Advisory Committee on Asbestos Cancers which summarizes the information PRODUCED JM - 83 presented at the International Meeting in Lyon in October The underlining in the report was done by Dr. Wright Chest Auscultation Study This proposal submitted by Dr. Murphy at the request of Dr. Wright was distributed to the members It was requested that each member consult with his medical advisor and be prepared to make a recommendation at the next meeting Epidemiological Study of Chrysotile Asbestos Plant Dr. Wright has for a long time been looking for a plant using nothing but Chrysotile Asbestos Mr. Whittaker suggested that Nicolet's Norristown plant be used for this study It has been in operation for nearly 100 years and medical records from 1934 on are complete The number of employees involved however 150 to 200 may not be sufficient to provide the basis for a satisfactory study The smallest cohort used by Dr. Selikoff was 650. Dr. Mc Donald's study of Chrysotile mines included 10,000 The subject will be discussed further with Dr. Wright Radio & TV Guidelines Mr. Swetonic commented briefly on the radio and TV guidelines which had been distributed previously It was agreed these guidelines should be followed in order to avoid the unfortunate experience suffered by Manville when taped interviews were edited greatly to the disadvantage of the company PRODUCED JM - 83 Report Series on OSHA A copy of the November 27 issue was distributed This is one of the few favorable articles published recently and was accomplished with the cooperation of Mr. Swetonic Additional copics are available Asbestos Magazine AIA will take a full page ad in an upcoming issue This should be helpful in our campaign to attract new members The magazine has also agreed to run quarterly reports written by Mr. Swetonic on developments in the asbestos area Cunningham & Walsh Activities & Walsh described his Mr. Mike Isser of Cunningham activities to date A full package of new position papers will be delivered to Mr. Swetonic before the end of the year Employee Safety & Health Guido Mr. F. Zimmerman of National Gypsum objected to publication of the Employee Safety and Health Guide on the grounds that it would attract compensation cases It was agreed that the outline would go back to Mr. Swetonic for revision AIA Brief for OSHA Law Suit It was agreed to submit the third draft of the AIA brief prepared by AIA for review Attorney legal Field counsel to Mr. L. Field of Kansas City is recognized as the leading authority in asbestos compensation cases PRODUCED JM - 83 Industry Affairs In September Mr. Swetonic asked all members to submit to him information concerning customer problems in order that we might identify the areas of greatest concern There was very little response to this request For this reason the President polled each member at the Directors mecting to try to determine what the problems are Replies were mixed However the area of greatest concern seemed to be the possibility of engineering asbestos out of many applications where suitable substitutes could be found Part of the Cunningham & Walsh program will be addressed to this very question by emphasizing the essential uses of asbestos Mr. Solon reported on a joint QAMA meeting He reported that the QAMA people were quite astonished at the depth and scope of AIA's activities and he is hopeful that there will be further meetings to encourage cooperation between the two associations Mr. Whittaker agreed to be chairman of a revitalized Membership Committee The opinion was also expressed that the mining companies ought to make more significant contributions Compiled from the Bradley M. Walls notes of John H. Marsh and Matthew M. Swetcnic Submitted by Matthew M. Executive Secretary Swetonic RODUCED 1 - 83 ATTENDEES ATTENDEES ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION AMEPICA AMEPICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS PHILTING PHILTING DECEMBER 14 1972 _-_ - - =e we = = = - -- - = RAYBESTOS RAYBESTOS MANHATTAN J. II Marsh ATLAS ASBESTOS COMPANY George Barge CERTAIN PRODUCTS COPP A. E. Alpine CONCOLEUM INDUSTRIES INC Martin Sendocki THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY A. R. Hooker GAF CORPORATION Paul Weiner MANVILLE CORPORATION CORPORATION F. J. Solon Jr. E. M. Fenner R. P. Carter NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY A. H. Fay Frank Zimmerman NICOLET INDUSTRIES INC J. K. Whittaker 11. K. PORTER E. C. Bratt SUPRADUR MANUFACTURING CORP Kurt Schwartz UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION W. N. Johnson JIN WALTER CORPORATION Wes Sauerland C. N. Codding ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATIC M. M. Swetonic Katherine Buchman LEGAL COUNSEL Bradley Walls Gary Lachman ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL George W. Wright M.D. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH COMPANY David Mallino PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL Mike Isser PRODUCED JM - 83 ~~ a ASBESTOS INFORMATION MEMBER ASSOCIATION COMPANIES COMPANIES AMERICA American Asbestos Textile Corporation Atlas Asbestos Company Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Cement Asbestos Products Company Certain Products Corporation Congoleum Industries Incorporated The Flintkote Company GAF Corporation Manville Corporation Kentile Floors Incorporated National Gypsum Company Nicolet Industries Incorporated North American Asbestos Corporation 1. K. Porter Company Incorporated Raybestos Supradur Manufacturing Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company Jim Walter Corporation - J. L. Rainey - George Barge - J. D. Christian - S. D. Weaver - W. E. Gatewood - J. R. Stetson - A. 1 Hooker - Paul Weiner - F. J. Solon Jr. - C. A. Neumann 1 A. H. Fay - J. D. Whittaker - C. G. Morgan - E. C. Bratt - J. H. Marsh - Kurt Schwarz - J. W. Rawlings - H. Randolph Brown - Wes Sauerland PRODUCED JM - 83 SUMMARY OF ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION AMERICA ACTIVITIES FROM JUNE 17 to DECEMBER 7 1972 June 22 Special meeting of the Board of the Harvard Club in New York to and future AIA activities Directors held at review OSHA standards June 29 M. M. Frank Swetonic H. M. Jackson Manville Zimmerman National Gypsum John Marsh Paul Weiner GAF Corporation R andaBy rab dle eysWt alo lsslegal counsel to AIA flew to Washington to meet with OSHA representatives to discuss a number of points with regard to the interpretation and enforcement of the asbestos standards Reports on this meeting sent to all AIA members on July 5 and 12 July Letter sent to John O'Neill of OSHA requesting that the U.S. asbestos industry be granted permission by OSHA to use up existing supplies of bags cartons boxes etc. that require a warning label due to the the same fact that the labels currently in use carry information as required by the regulations July July AIA instituted periodic report series on government labor medical press and other activities affecting the asbestos industry M. M. Swetonic attended meeting in Denver Colorado with members of the Manville Corporation to discuss presentation to Bendix Corporation on future of asbestos industry July July M. M. Swetonic met with one of the nation's largest of asbestos containing filter material producers is having with to discuss problems that industry the Food and Drug Administration regarding asbestos fibrils found in injectable drugs Sent out ATA Report series number two PRODUCED JM - 83 July 27 Letter sent to OSHA head George C. Guenther regarding industry use of existing warning labels see July 10 November 27 Mr. Warren of OSHA replied by telephone on July 28 AIA members informed that the Industrial Union Department IUD of the CIO had filed a petition in the United States Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. challenging the validity of the OSHA Standards on asbestos July 31 Sent out AIA Report series number three August 4 Distributed to asbestos study by exposure Kannerstein and smoking with regard August 7 Swallow of Manville met with Walter D. GHeoolrlgaend of Trapelo to review industry comments on Trapelo's proposal for a statistical evaluation of the Membrane Filter Method August 7 Sent out AIA Report series number four August 8 A meeting was held in Washington by OSHA to discuss the problems it is experiencing in its enforcement because of the lack of reliability of the program filter method OSHA decided that a 15 membrane committee be put together to review member advisory sent by the the problem On August 22 a letter was AIA to Gerard F. Scannell Office of Standards OSHA recommending the names of four industry industrial hygiene experts to sit in on the proposed 15 member advisory committee The names submitted were E. M. Fenner Edward Bulava Manville William Fassuliotis I. H. Weaver Raybestos GAF Corporation August A 10 special AIA meeting held with regard to IUD lawsuit standards Attendees were against OSHA on asbestos A. H. Fay National Gypsum J. H. Marsh Raybestos- Manhattan G. G. Gabrielson Jr. Jack Whittaker Nicolet Richard Carter Manville Paul Weiner B. Neville B. M. Walls legal counsel for AIA GAF Board of Directors Decision was made to recommend to that AIA participate in case as amicus curiae PRODUCED JM - 83 f~ August 22 AIA made arrangements to have printed Asbestos Dust Hazard warning signs according to the specifications contained in the OSHA asbestos regulations August 30 Distributed revised proposal by Trapelo for study of Membrane Filter Method to members of AIA Environmental Control Committee for approval Septembe1r4 AIA annual Harvard Club meeting held in New York at the New slate of officers elected 1973 Budget approved Environmental Control Executive Committee formed and publicity consultants retained Sent out AIA Report series number five September 19 A letter was sent to all AIA members requesting a listing of product lines and customer industries that are causing problems because of OSHA Purpose of list was to aid Cunningham & Walsh in it positive publicity program on asbestos September 21 A meeting was held in AIA offices in New asbestos filter manufacturers to discuss York with industry response to proposed restrictions on asbestos filters by the Food & Drug Administration September 22 Sent out AIA Report series number six September 26 The Environmental Defense Fund filed a motion with the Court of as an active Appeals in Washington to intervene participant in the IUD suit on the OSHA asbestos standards September 27 Special AUA AIA offices cooperation members are Lawyers Committee meeting to determine possible areas of between counsel in cases where joined as defendants held in several PRODUCED JM - 83 September 29 Meeting held in London between AIA and Asbestos Information Committee to discuss mutual problems and arrange for greater future cooperation cooperation Attending on behalf of the AIA were J. H. Marsh Raybestos F. J. Solon Jr. Ivan Ivan Sabourin Manville M. M. Swetonic AIA Representing the AIC were Michael F. Howe Turner & Newell Alex Cross Cape Asbestos Company Wilfred Wilfred Howard Asbestos Information Committee England ; Hugh Dawson- Walker Hill & Knowlton October 1-6 The International a division of the Agency for Research on Cancer IARC World Health Organization held a Meeting of a Working Group to Review the Biological Effects of Asbestos at IARC headquarters in Lyon France Representing the U.S. industry at the meeting were J. H. Marsh Dr. J. L. Goodman F. J. Solon Jr. , Dr. F. L. of Raybestos Pundsack and Dr. S. Speil of Manville Manville and M. M. Swetonic of AIA A report on the the meeting was distributed on October 17 October 12 Sent out AIA Report series number seven October 25 A letter was sent to AIA Executive Committee Committee recommending proposed guidelines for future future AIA participation in radio and TV shows on asbestos- asbestoshealth Approval to guidelines given by Committee at November 16 meeting October 31 Second meeting held with to discuss their problem asbestos filter with FDA manufacturers November 2 November 7 Letter sent to editor of Arts and Activities Activities regarding published story about use of asbestos asbestos as modeling compounds in schools The Bureau of Mines Coal Mine Division published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish establish a two fiber asbestos standard in coal mines mines Report distributed on November 13 PRODUCED JM - 83 2 te |) November M. M. Swetonic traveled to Washington with a group of asbestos filter manufacturers to meet with members of the FDA's recently established task force on asbestos Report on meeting distributed on November 27 November 10 November 16 M. M. Swetonic met with Bob Report Series on OSHA to publication on the asbestos appeared in the November 27 Sterns discuss editor of story for industry Story issue his A meeting of the AIA headquarters Research Company consultant Executive Committee was held at in New York The Government was retained as AIA Washington November 17 Sent out AIA Report series number eight November 21 A meeting was held with representatives of QAMA to discuss future cooperation on asbestos matters Attending on behalf of AIA were F. J. Solon Jr. Manville M. M. Swetonic AIA and on behalf of QAMA J. A. Gossip and I. C. Campbell November 28 Third meeting held to review industry with asbestos filter approach to FDA manufacturers December December Sent out AIA Report series number nine Meeting arranged by AIA with Bureau of Mines officals to discuss proposed new asbestos standard for asbestos mining and milling industries Report on meeting distributed on December 6 December Letter sent to Dr. Wright St. Luke's Hospital Cleveland Ohio asking him to submit data to the Department of Interior on proposed two fiber standard for coal mines % PRODUCED JM - 83