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(, . 5u< ^ r 0 IN ATTENDANCE: Minute a and. Recosaendaticns of the Air Hygiene Casnitteo Meeting hold on Wednesday, November 19, 19^7 at the Engineers' Club, Philadelphia, Ponna, v* B. W. Luttenberger," Chairmn RATnESTCS-HANBATTAN, INC. ' H. B. Weaver, Jr. PHXLAEELTEIA ASBESTOS CO. R. C. Barber SCUTEZJN ASBESTOS CO. H. D. McKinney Institute Manager I. The fleeting vaa called to order by the Chairman and a discussion of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation Report followed. <r v,^ r 2. It is the consensus of opinion that a program to reduce dust and im prove the diagnostic procedure is imperative. We also believe that the program for the first year should be moderate, yet constructive. It is recommended by the casnittee that the program for the first year should not exceed $5,000.00. -* Mr. Heneon of the Industrial Hygiene rounds tion proposes the follow ing program: . A. ENGINEERING. The ain naturally is to reduce dust. tm (l) The Industrial Hygiene Foundation would collect existing ' factual infCroatian, from Institute Members, on all syateia now being used, prepare bulletins with design sketches and distribute this information to interested oember companies. Some additional field observations would be made by the ......' " . '............ (2) Foundation in certain cases. ` ' " : "- *' ' Dust Measurements - The aim is to aid each company to get ;`V*r adequate data on actual dust conditions which will be ccnpa- O. .. . r ./ < ** -2- rable from one plant to another. - - . - ... Each company vlll usa existing agencies in asking dust - counts. These nay be the Insurance Carriers, The State Departments of Health, or 'the Coopery's cam trained non. This information to clear through the Industrial Hygiene Foundation vho vlll endeavor to standardize procedure. This vlll entail a moating of all agencies to discuss and -- agree on a procedure. ' This part of the program stems from the inadequate data vhich vaa available in the preliminary surrey. B. MEDICAL. Aim - to establish a Diagnostic Procedure. ' Dr. Walmer of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation to rlsit each member company and contact the doctors for the purpose of " exploring with then poasibllties ccf collaborative effort .. betveen physicians of various companies on uniform!zing diagnostic procedures. This might result constructively In a panel to consist of physicians or medical consultants of the Institute's member companies, together vith Dr. Walsmr and other Foundation medical men; also possibly medical autho- * rities from other agencies. C. In a program as flexible as this it is recccxnended that the Air Hygiene Ccraltteo of the Asbeetcs Textile Institute be empowered to act as an advleory body to the Industrial Hygiene Foundation *. .............. - . .- .. . , -...s-rr'^V^vsity in this work. D, The ccnmittoe feels that the inauguration of the program as sug- ...... r gee ted by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation would provide the -3- following advantages: ' (l) It vould provide clear evidence that the Institute member V companies were talcing definite steps to further safeguard the health of their employees. (2) The prestige and authority of the nationally-hncvn Industrial t Hygiene Foundation and its medical staff would reflect favor ably on our organisation. (3) The availability to member companies of nationally-recognized radical authority in the field of air hygiene, might bo ex tremely valuable for purpoeee of testimony on specific cases, or in obtaining State or Federal approval of desired programs or uniform procedure. . n 3. therefore, the Air Hygiene Committee recomends that the program, as outlined above, be considered favorably by the Institute members. The Committee Chairman has been advieed by Mr. Zenecn that such a program would cost, not to exceed, $5,000 for one year b. There being no further business before the committee, the meeting "Vas adjourned. 3fL/vh B. W. ZJUTJENBQCER Chairman C