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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT '' ?-Z?C?.T ON Fi-SI ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES| ab-ui The Asbestos Study Committee was forced July 1971 with the assigned consent or. rules and regulations promulgated by state and federal governments concerning asbestos ar.d its app-iacations. The first Committee meeting was held September 15, 1971 and was chaired by Dr. E. P. Stef! of P.aybe sees-Manhattan, with members from Wbrldbestos, Abex, Benriix, and Carlisle Corporation and J-M present. The following items were reviewed and/or discussed: (1) Relationship with Asbestos Information Association/North America- (2) Proposed Ulino Regulations. (3) Vehicle friction material emission test program to be conducted by 3er.di>: under ERAcontract. (4) tfanitoring for airborne asbestos fibre. (5) Districution and circulation cf literature on Asbestos/Health subjects. The purpose of the Asbestos Study Committee was restated as follows: "to gather and cessirate to its members information about pending regulations concerning asbestos in the work place (occupational exposure) and in the general environment (particulate emissio: and to draft comments relative to proposed regulations in defense of reasonableness." The following is a lisu of the actions taken by the FKSI Executive Secretary on behalf of the Asbestos Study Committee during the remainder of 1971: September 'JO - Issued minutes uf first Commltteo meeting with letter coummtinc cn proposed Federal EPA and Illinois emission standards. October 23 - Issued bulletin and further information on Illinois hearings. November 10 - Issued information on membrane filter monitoring method. i:ovenber 14 - Issued bulletin on revisions to Illinois and Federal EPA proposals. December S - Issued information concerning final draft of proposed Illinois regulation, proposed EPA emission standards, and Federal Department of Labor Regulations on Occupational Expo sure. On January 26, 1972 arrangements were announced for Bill Reitze of J--H to conduct an instruction session on asbestos fibre monitoring at FMSI headquarters February 10. On February IT this session was presented to nine attendees representing six member csrranies. The second Asbestos Study Committee meeting also was held cn February 10 with I. H. Weave: r.aytes'.s s-Manhattan, acting as chairman ar.d members representing V/orldbestos, J-H, Benaix ar.d Tarlisle attending. The following items were covered: F.eviev: c fAIA/HA conme 2. Review cf proposed OSHA asbestos standard and comparison with British standards ar.d re relations. ish Friction Material Council comments cn Illinois standards. ec forward to 5FMC copies cf minutes cf future rKSl Asbestos O A etinzs. l. Recommendation made that the FMSI Asbestos Study Committee maintain - c--- - - jT L fl'Ji ;. Reviewed background and expected thrust of OSHA _r.d m?A regulations. fi