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Robinson - Couneel -. ,Q AMA...--r - Treasurer - GAMA mcsti.`jc g- irZ c"jc;-:c asbcstcs wining assccia-tic> .Dear Sir: Please find attached / ccpy(ies) of minutes of the Special Meeting of the Quebec Asoestos Mining Association, held cn Triday and Saturday, September 20ih and 21st, 1953, at the Castle i-iarbour Seech;anc Golf Club, ^Bermuda...., -,...- _ .. ; l-yp-vn-iv.-vdYu. ,iyy iV- yt . = A'y o yt-- ^ -' PAT/dc Cnci. -.-i ji .General Manag*r. PLAINTIFF'S ^ EXHIBIT Mitt 00 PLAINTIFF'S , EXHIBIT M-00\DD^ cc MINUTES or THE SPECIAL MEETINC OF THE CUESEC ASBESTOS WININC ASSOCIATION: hCLO ON SEPTEKBCR 20-21, 1963 iT THE TATTLE ufl.ggffi.iH =r;rw a NO phlF r-'i'C. sroyin rsiOAY, SEPTEMBER ?Oth. 196B Present: *55sr Si . K.7. R. S. J(n R.J. M. J. P.A. F. P. A.H. R.D. Centred Lir.cell Cclenen i'^in Merrill ftessei Meyer -Smith Bagenstcse Bracford C, .5. Burnett I. C. Campbell D T. Colton J n r V* r- I r R, Cpdds-Hebron J, UJ. Duncan J Eby W. . H. Foster R, P. Gagnon H. Hencry R. Hennebach J.R.M. Hutcheson 0. Poirier 0 Pc** t ^ 91 ^ P.H. Rio r con Li. UJ. imit.n J.J.a. Smith C. Robinson 1. Sadoutin P.A. Filtesu The President, Mr. Cuchtred aes in the chair. In his opening remarks, the President extenced a cordial ujeicon'e to ail those present end more specifically to Messrs. Christian and Henr.ebach, tho 121 * sr attending a meeting of the Asscciaticn for the tine. Approval of minutes cf the meeting of July 20, 1958 ass deferred t: next regular meeting, so as to 1 loui directors : /.O .- _i r. .f, i. .--i O, .; .~ 'I i : ;l ' il ' !i : i 1j I ! j [ j I j '' ! j I ! 1II I i i i I TECHNICAL CG"tt!TTEu The Chairman Indicated that all his sub-committaea era progressing in thair work quite satisfactorilyj recommendations will be forth coming in due course. UN-I TO am CLASS! TTCATIGN AND CRADIHC CG."!!*. ITTC6_ `` ......................" The Chairman reviewed briefly the work in progress at the 5herbrcok8 Laboratory, as well as the status of the Random Q.S. Production Sampling Program. iSouS i nIAL RELATIONS Cu^ffilTTcl Thg Chairman pointed out thet the Q.A.fl.A. Workmen's Compensation exparienc9 is good, with an average rata of SI.55 per S100.D0 (1.55/lGO) for last year. ' However, en increasing number of industrial disease claims is Bxpectsd, as e result of many employees filing a claim for industrial disease impairment upon retirement, A review cf recent labour contracts showed that in the case cf Lake Asbestos the agre9rr,ant contains an opening clause on wages end holi days for April 1953. As for Bell .tines a two year contract was si gned with a 5. wage increase effective July 1st, 1363. I." wages ir the arsa are higher at that time, the difference will be compen'sated retroactive to January 1st, 1969, Pension age has been re duced from 68 to 66. The steelworkers representing the Bell employees insist thet the letter take their annual holidays -and no payment in lieu of holidays not taken- tha objective being to place mors people on company payrolls. Increase* in fringe benefits do not leom to bs , justified. The unions are more militant, with the steelworkers re- . tuning ectivity in the Thetford arsa. i - tww,Vfiw.mi-- niTt-w i .../3 'V / t*T? TV"; i I_j*j rM/TS^Tk 3. The Industrial Relations Committee is getting ready for the next negotiations. A wage survey is being made, etc. The C.N.T.U. pattern for their next demands is influenced by present disputes elsewhere in the Province (Domtar, C.L.8.,etc. ). The Cassiar situation with tha Steelworkers (C.W.S) ropreeenting ' th.e employees wes also briefly oiscussed by hr. Christian. TRACT!C CC.r.rlTTCE In his report the Chairman of the Committee brought to the atten tion of the meeting the negotiations presently under way concer ning tha following itarns i '1. N.H.3. Top Wharfage Charges 2. Middle Atlantic Truck Rates 3. Inter-American freight Conferencei. Canadian Continental Conference The terms of the reootiaticns should oe finalised before next meeting. OrdBr-in-counci.l number 2125 ra Ciaael Cil used in explosives Order-in-ccundil number 2525 re Electricity uasd in the trens forming cf a product Bill 37, T9 increased paid-up capital, tax Order-in-council number 2121 r Deduction of charitabla contri but Lena -S'r-'c>j. ^ ' )' , '. / i ' ,.... ^ . ' ':;'V`''. '". * "* ' rr--* c 4. In ending the Chairmen emphasized that price and wage stability would pc doubt be major subjects of discussion at all levels in the cooing months. PUBLIC=lLAT!CMS C0ffh?7Trc ^fter reeding the report submitted by Cditas on the political situation -- in the Province of Quebec, a report which dwells primarily on the use of the french language in busineas and industry, the Chairman tabled a draft of a new fact booklet end the text of a first basic talk, on the need to expert fibre, as part of a speech kit to be used by re presentatives of the Industry. Comments are requested and should be forwarded to the Chairman of the Conmittas. j cracr- In the same vein, the Cenerel fflaneger added that during the recent Hines flinisters' Conferenca .i n Quebec City, a good deal of time was 'devoted to a discussion on ways and means to improve the image of '' ' the mining industry through a concerted public relations program. Tc this effect, the T i n i n c Association of Canada has sollioited the assistance cf the various mining associations and institutes. i The movino cf the asbestos block frcm"7erre des Hommes"to Laval Uni ! piar-o 2 f t s .r -.u* c I c i c c cf* tfis c n i r s i Exr'/^ * around. October the 15th. .. -?: ! CUST A;ATChr?j7 rn-^TTTCC According to the report read by the Chairmen, three (3) specific project* art presently 'being tested at various plants within the industry. ;`I ZiAbGZXinr. irrrZti " ---------- | /J i ,! I E) SI ice 11sreous equipment j 7;o types of units erapresently studied: [ Pulsaire Collector 2. Aerodyne Collector j C ) Stabilisation of Telling; Plies i j The Director of the Sherbrooke Laboratory has mode a preliaincry j study to define the problems involved. feasibility studies ere I1 planned. i 1 j The Chairman afTl attend a privete industry conference on pollution J control in the mining industry on October 17th, in Toronto. He aiil ! give a paper cn the work done by the industry in regerds to the sup- t '* pression cf weste into the eir. As c last item, the Chairmen suggested that the name cf his committee be changed from Oust Abatement to Environmental Control Committee. Opinions were aired by the directors and counsel, following union it I j was proposed and seconded to me ke the suggested chance. CAP.?. I ED. i CCmmcnts Y t:-:c general manage? / i " At this peine the General manager reportaa briefly on the presenta iii tion of the brisfs on Dissei Oil Tax and Exploration to the Minister ! of Natural Resources. Judging from the comments of the Minister and i his staff, fevorabla recommendations cn those two points ora sxpsetad to ba submitted to the cabinet. { W- rr.<[ i >1 i ' ;i : ial -i| j jit i cc r. .VTT>.-; 6. The Deportment of Natural Resources is alao ready to finalize ths transfer of the property and equipment of the Thatford Mine Rescue Station, pending an official resolution of transfer of property end rights of occupation cn the port of our Association. The General "onager attended the recent Wines fflinister:1 Conference and the Joint Westing of the Provincial Wining Associations hold in Quebec City, September 15th to 19th. Two items of interest cn the agenda were i 1.- offsets of noise on mine workers health. 2.- Pollution control and minino land reclamation. f;ry BUSINESS Treasurer The meeting was advised of the transfer of the Treasurer's office from That ford Wines to Montreal, and in this connection cn motion regularly made, aeconded end unanimously carried, it was RE SOL'.'CD: THAT the'Weeting approve the transfer of the Treasurer's oPfice from Thetfcrd Wines, Gue., to the office cf the Association located i r. Suite I21C, I5W Building,5 Place l/illa Wari e ,^1ont reel, Cue.; THAT the Asscciation'2 Sank account, presently with The r.cyai Sank of Canada in Thetfcrd WJ.n6s,. Cue., be transferred to The Royal senk cf Canada, 1 Place 'Jills Warie, Montreal, Cue.; A,VO THAT the Secretary anc the Treasurer be end they are hereby authorized and directed to do, sign and execute all things, deeds and documents necessery or desirable for the cue carrying out of :he i * r-* - f1 h * ADOPTED. fn-^- fer ^ ?69 cstimtee cri ibcufc tc be distributed tc vi-rious Committee Chairmen. F-eouest from Level University . In reply to a request for financial assistance towards the cost cf arseting a geological garden t Laval, tha directors proposed that the Association pay tha moving of tha astute* rock from Wontrsal to Laval University, for a maximum contribution of 12,000.00 ADOPTED. ..Jr mxir juxx.w* ;- J !' !. i ` ii c 7:/NfV i'.- "v ' " ^ c iw..w-V r*a~rr*rnrm' 7. r--rur-sii-. s- n~ crurcc l, W H LJ ^ I . Generally speaking the construction Industry Is expected to show a decisive up-swing in 196 = end 69. If housing starts in U.S.A. atcod at 1,500,GOO to 1,700,000, the industry's welfare would in deed benefit. Mobile housinc is looking up es e possible charge steadying factor in the face of ever rising costs in said connec tion. ........ . Scr.e lines cf asbestos products ere down, such es asbestos-cement pipe, roofing, flat and corrugated sheetsj others,however, seen to improve, such es flooring end insulation. As whole, .business has been good in the first 8 months cfthis year, but should level off in the next 6 months. A smell increase in volume Is expected in 1969. 'Industry is quite concerned with increased wages in the construc tion industry. In this respect, the Government has been urging the unions to ease off a little on"their' demands. In Canada the situation fcl ci's somewhat the sams trend. A smell increase in business volume is excected in 1965. In brief indust y Is modestly optimistic for 969 and more so for 197Q. *&%* HISTORY-or SILL A ! :ES70S-fltr; Mr. Cao. !d. Smith has Just completed after many months of herd work ths datailed history of Sell Asbestos Wines. Mr. Smith has gracious ly proposed to make copies available to members of the Asbestos Mining fracarnity. .../a .`mOm-vvy***-.* Vr./- i *;a,'--*V! *' w .'"I cc The dates of the 1969 Special Spring Sc?ting have been che r.god to April 17th-2Cth. Since the Cloister cennot offer space during the 3rd week of March fr the 1972 ~inter "eating, the Cenerel Menager hea been csked t^ contact an other location. NEXT MEET INC It hea been suggested that a reception for Covernment official; and other mining body officials beoffered by the Association sometimes during the fail. A possibility would be to hold such a reception In Quebec toceth'e'r with the next regular meeting of the Association scheduled for November 25. If, for instance, the reception was held cn Sundey evening, November 24, the meeting could' be on.Monday mor ning November 25 ; cr alternatively, the receotion could be cn No-' vemoer 25 and tne meeting either November 25 cr 25. Directors will be advised as scon as date can be confirmed with the Department cf Natural Resources. ADJOURNMENT here being no further business "3 meeting was a cjcurned. Paul-A. riitseu, General Manager 4 Secretary. .../ Sap timber 2111 iix-r iV->.tnW-r i ii i ii c Si ;i .* Ii special rrCTjuG CASTLE HAREOL'E EEACH AND COLT CLUE , ei KT.'JQI SATDAv EEPTEhEEH 21st, 1952 In addition tc the nerr.bers and gueata present at ths aaating cf Eriday, September 20th, Dr. Wright attended the meeting as Chair v * fT * * --'- man of the Scientific Crr./r.ittBB of the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health. The President, hr. tv*. Oughtred turned the nesting ever to the Cheirnan of tne Executive Connittee of the Institute, who then called on Dr-s- Wright to address the meeting. *\& >1 INSTITUTE Or QCCLPAT! OflAL AND E NVT RONhENTAL HEALTH .^-r Cements bv Cheimci of Scientific Ccnmittee. In his general remarks, Dr. Wright pointed cmc that intereet free the scientific u,-arid had grown since the last Special Westing in Crend Eehar.e. Curing the next few months, for instance, four (i) full-scale meetings uri 11 be devoted tc the biological effects of esbesres, uith specific reference tc nesothelieme. '-T.i --*'-'i'. -Cf W'""*- 1 * --''p.'A'A'eee tir.g;-.called*tjr Cr. Paul "Kotin week of * Septeabe"r;'23rd'in''^`'^ North Carolina on the Establishing cf a National Pegiitry of' f.6 *o the liem* Case*, and making a full seals study Of maaothaliomi 2.- A matting to b* hald in Great Britain in the ScrinQ of 1965, devoted tc the Biologies! Aipacts of fieiotheliowa. -H.V./2 "-1^ < "j / .... .. ..... 2. ----- ------ 2.- A npptjnr to be held in South Africa, by invitation only, aponscred by the Department of Wines, dealing with various kinds of pneumoconiosis. ^ * A meeting to be held i r. Td<yo to discuss maximum allowable concentration to which a person can be exposed. Doctors Kerb, Wright end ?einar tc participate in discuaaion on heolth affect: _,ofesbesto, ... ;--..--..-iiA-n.-;.-,- reviewing tne work of the Scientific Committee, the Chairman reported that Dr. McDonald was slightly ahead of schedule in his epidemiological survey. A paper on oila and wax adsorbed in as bestos fibre which may cause cancer has been submitted for publi cation. During testing of international staples for oils end hydrocarbons it was found that such adsorption resulted from the containers erf^fibre. It was not shown, however, thet the oila were ccrcinooenic; nevertheless, samples should be placed in netei containers. In his report at the Dresden Keeting, Dr. .WcDcneid first confirmed earlier results obtained at Serena:, etc. on the gas function of the lung, the gradient cf uartiei pressures between air and blood in the lung. Thus, a population could develop a greater resistan ce to fibre; inhaled. Secondly, in connection with dust count; me a:urernents, Dr. T.cDcnaid has developed a acele of expoeures fer various locations. Preliminary evidence would indicate that meeoi*Sv>n>rvt-TG 1 iom_a-.;.occur s \i n. -Cenade.-reccordi ngr tO'-'ben:i tyropcpu 1 at id The study of Dr. Vigliani is progressing! there ii nothing to raport st this time. Aa to the project of Dr. Pernii, a progress report will be submitted leter. Dr. Noro 1 s reeearch proposal on Exposure tc Anthophyllite Aebestoe. ii highly recommended, tha- finaldecision being left with the Executive Committee. at /3 c #t 3*: >~ The Scientific Committee has Just completed a three (3) volume report. Volume 111 (three) contains published data which bear meat ttrengly upon the four (a) specific questions or areas esteCliahta by'' the Scientific Committee end explained by Or. Wright at the Spe cial fleeting in Grand Bahama of Kerch 29, 1566.(5ee minutes page 5.) Volume 11 (two) begins with an introduction setting forth the problem end essentials for a solution. Caen of the four major QU6* tiCDj h^osopfgH g ( g ** K r * o V} o o ^ of research projects being done and also en analysis of the ersea whecb information is needed. Volume 1 (one) is a digest of volume 11 (two) enphesizing erecs Wnere additional work must be stimulated and supported. An attempt is elso being made to estimete the potential ennucl cost of such stucies if end when recommended. Dresden fleet-Thq - Delegation from Russia end iron countries at tended the fleeting. The most provocative peper was presented by Dr. Newhouso cf Great Britain. Dr. Mairhouss gave an alarming report on mesothelioma based on heevily, moderately end-,lightly, exposed sections cf people to esbestos fibre. An unexpectedly -5 V. high degree of cancer was found in heavily exposed people. There would appear, however, :o be a tolerable decree of esbestos exposu re; the crux is what is moderate end light exposures. In the esse cf earlier reoorted neighbourhood exposures she concluded that such neighbourhood exposures must have been higher than ir--pler.t exposures; dust could accumulate in houses cf workers, if rot pro- .1'. . perly cleaned end ventilated. Insulation L'orksrs - Studies of Dr. Sellkoff - Until 'recently there was very little informs tier, onlsngth of exposure but a great deal cn severity. U'e now have tons information from the ihipyerds in Greet Eritiin and L/.S.A. Cancansratiens of AO, 300, 3,000 fibre* per c.c. have bean encountered, where auch ihculd hcv* been 2 and ..... -1? fibrai par c,c. It would appear that iniulation workir* nu* t , . /A \ / c c have been exposed to sxtraordl narily high concentretions of fibre, since 20% of therr have asbestosla. Dr. Selikofr for his present studies has obtained financial support from Unions end Industry. A Conr.ittee was fcrneo or" wnj.cn Dr. Wright la e mender. Ac fu.rthar work is recommended. Taxi-nun Allowable ConepntratLc-n; pf fibre - for some 20 years the maximum allowable concentration inthe United States was S,000,GOO parts per cu. ft. In greet Britain the asbestos regulations refer to two standard*. One eppiia* to chryaotiie, anosite and anthophyilita calling for a maximum of 2 fibres per c.c. If between 2 end 4 fibres per c.c., the inspector will visit the piantj between 4 and 10 the plant will be required to iaprovej in excess of 10, it .io a branch of regulations. The second one concerns crocidolite; packages must beer e label with a proper warning (maximum to be l/lO of above atanderds). In U.S.A. therB is no similar regulating body, but there ia an Asso ciation of industrial hygienists which sets standards periodically. It is indicated th2t e standard of 2perticles per c.c. was about to be proposed, but the Antigua Conferences having a bearing on the decision (Ors. Crawley, Brown-and Wright stcn'gly objecting), such pi*Cp02ii not SCOPES-* it hO!iLvc'!,l t h s clef <tfcn -- derd wes insdecuate. Accordingly, a new standard has been set at two millions particles per cu. ft. In the esse of fibre count, this would mean 12 fibres per c.c. A particle ao as to be considered a fibre must be three(3) times longer then its diameter. (5 microns) Ever EG-microns, however, fibres ere net counted. In answar to a . cuesticn it- was pointed cut that the impinge? dustcounter does r.ot collect fibres; the Esusch end Lend unit counts tots! particles *nd not fibres. As a result, the temporary level cf 12 fibers p6r c.c. is unrselistic, bcaus* it dees not count th* injurious ciaterial, namely eabeeto* fib*r. In concluding, Dr, bright ititid thet it ii not known today what ubeetce dose, and con**quntly one cannot evaluet* th*t length or that tin which ehould. be ellcwed Cements by Ccu~ 5. Tr.e piir.: n;: teen rst:.i*c w.ne re clou:; ere at:'.", it bur;'.. Det e is being ecrunule ted around the *ori d wi th tmc view c f achieving prtparidnau for actual trial. Claim* an mount! ng up but the esssmtici fret: ers usuoiiy miooed by both the clcimonts end the emoloyers Involved. Procedures should be systematically established and it should t? edvisable to have all clnihs end "to-be-initiated" y claims canalized with diligence through Ceneral fleneger's Office ao as to achieve constructive defense to euch claims when defense i* warranted. It is fortunate that Or. Wright i* now sitting with Dr. Selikoff end others on a committee investigeting the group of insulation workers. This is e very constructive development,apt to bring ebout among ether things mere moderation as to public statements. It is here, cn- this continent, that we have greeter knowledge on the question. Cur own grcuo of doctors is respected and working seriGusly at the problems involved and their work is well, coor dinated by cur Institute at Montreal. C C -T T. T ?. t c ^ V v, . < ----. f `k V p " y c ' 'J k. 1 V 0 r rm ^ I o o "r. Lindell stated thet he had 3tudied the three volumes preoared by the Scientific Committee enc ws very pleased with their contents. Copies will be distributed to every company. The matter of cost of future research is well'set cut; obviously'e ` large amount of money i* involved. Ho* i* uch raiearch to be funded? A charge per ton to manufacturers end by calling again on govern ments might be the answer. The euggetion wee cade to finence future project* through a urchargo of 1% on sal**, *% b*ing charged to th* cuetomer. A* to the tax angle, our Auditor*' advise that there would be no prcblam for the mining compmie*, if the as our. t of the urcharg *v e a credited to c "Liability" account inc net to in "InoomD" lccount. cc \ 6. Wining companies would then pay to the Institute or Q.A.E.A. eich nonth the amount of the surcharge of the preccedir.g month, to which would be ederd their respective :r';rp. Appropriate wordinc should be used on invoices covering expert shipments since the funds thu: collected could possibly be spent outside the importing country. The executive Committee should look intc it end take a decision by.January let, 1563, At tne lest meeting of the Executive Committee of the Institute, ' Dr. Moro'a research proposal was approved. It has also bn sug gested to contact the Wedicsl Research Ccuncil in Ottawa (as well as the Ottawa end Quebec governments es euch) for grents concirnir.g apecific research projects. Insulation Worker; - Meetings were held to organize an Inatitute, but failed to do soj as a coalition of J.J1. people and Union repre sentatives was.forced so es to study the problem with an initial con tribution of some 1150,000. each. According to Dr. Selikoff, ciga rettes smoking .is definitely related tc mesothelioma and lung cancer: "If you work with asbestos, ycu must not smoke" he says. 'z'l :i r.c betel - The earning cpfprrpb tc in previous nesting* (as tc whet should appear cn-containers) has teen implemented by 1,.".. with printed weeds or. Pack arc face cf tags; customers have OScr, fcrsxcrhec of such e neve. l P (J c * Thera being no furthar business, th.8 meeting was adjourned. Paul A. Tilteeu, Generei hansgsr &