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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ASA-458 IttautMt Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Coasittee February 8, 1965 The Carolina Hotel Pinehurst, M* C. 9*30 A.H. to 12 noon - 9100 P.H. to 11*00 P.H. Attending* L. Ci WilUaas V. Ci Atldnaon D. T. Auatin A. C. link T. C. McClusleey, Jr A* Pi Goureia Bans Walter Xm H. Kelson Oueets* Sr; L; J. Cralley Or. Ji H. WoIflie X. L Alexander Baybestoe-Manhattan, Znc. Johns-M&nrille Carpi United States Rubber United States Rubber Tallaan-HsCluskey Fabrics Co. K. K. Porter Co., Znc. American Asbestos Textile American Smelting & Refining Co. U.S. Public Health Sendee Medical Director, Ua.Rubber Co. Asbestos Carp. Services, ltd. Absent* J. L. Rainey R. B. Smith C. L. Sbecklmr Aaeriesn Asbestos Textile Baybestoe-Manhattan, Znc. Johns-Manrille Carp. Public Health Service Surrey Sr. Lewie J. Cralley Scientiet Director. Assistant Chief Or. Cralley and his group hare eocpleted eight (8) in-plant studies of plants producing Asbestos Textiles. At the present rite studiee ire being coepletad, it is anticipated all studiee will be coexisted in 6 to 8 odtha. The nuaber of years required to acquire mean ingful data will be spproxiaately twenty-fire. This figure in some plants, can be reduced to ten years because rsaords art available for the past flftaen yeara. When the eorlronasrRal studies are cceplete, there will be need for a aedical study; more information will be available about tbis request at a later date. After Or. Cralley had coexisted his report, the meeting was open to a question and discussion period. Minutes: Air Hygiene k Hfg. Coanittee Page 2 Review Current Publicity on the Effect of Asbestos on Public Health The following article! were reviewed and discnsaed: 1* "Dangerous Duet" - Scientific American, December, 1964 - Volume 211. 2. "Cancer Experts Ere Asbestos in Alara/Caneer Experts Ere Asbestos Perils", by Josephine Robertson. The Plain Sealer, January 12, 1965, Cleveland, Ohio. Review and discussion of these articles keeps meabers of the eoondttees up to date on the publicity Asbestos is receiving relative td'Publie Health. There have been some custooer inquiries about dust control. Each member company has the pamphlet "Method for Detsralnlag Asbestos Dust Concentration11, which they can forward to help educate their customers on testing dust concentra tion and also recommending control where necessary. Conference - "Biological Effects of Asbestos" October 19-21, 1964 Hew York City___________________ Since our October meeting we have shipped out 17 eopd.es of above mentioned pamphlet. This makes a total of 147 oopies to date. Balance on hand is approximately 686 copies. Shijassnts since October ware made tot Mines Branch library. Dept, of Mines fc Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Canada. Asbestos Textile Company, Chicago, 111. Jasee talker Packing Company, Chicago, 111. Ererite Ltd., Transvaal, Republic of South Africa Industries, Detroit, Rich. Raybestoo-Hsnhattan, Xne. Asbestos Corporation Limited The February issue of the ASBESTOS Magetlne will carry a review of Asbestos Textile Institute activities during the yeer 1964 and I have mentioned the availability of this pamphlet in the review. Me have sufficient copies for any ATI aettoer or customer to ^ Minutes: Air Hygiene & Kfg. Committee Page 3 parebaf* n a guide to setting standard dust corcenfcration testa. Pries/meaber - $0f; non-aesber - VI.00 per copy. Order from - Asbestos Textile Institute P. 0. Box 239 Pospton lakes, W. J. 07t42 Suggestion Systems Reviewed the method used by each company relative to - who aay participate, who accepts or rejects, who accesses the value and what is the reward for accepted suggestions. Pollowing are general procedures: 1. Hourly employees participate. 2. Separate participation for salaried employees. 3. Management committee or Management and &ployee SDanittee accept or reject suggestion. A. The value is accessed through complete investi gation of ths suggestion. 5. The reward is either a fixed amount or a percent of the first year's savings. Moat companies encourage suggestions as they are a very isportant part of the never ending search for operational iafrovements. Variances - Production Control Caapard.es have different means of finding where their costs of manufacturing is off stsndard. Variance and Production Control systems jnsnsdiataly point out reduced or increased aeaufaeturlng cost to ths Manager. When a change from standard is noted it is investigated and the causa noted. By this method a mart accurate control can be placed on costa cr corrections mads when necessary and tha reason noted. With todays eost of operation, a system such as this is a moat valuable asset to Muugsmshb. fcgtsbls Vacuum Cleaner Discussed several units currently available. Mo conclusions wmrs reached and this item will be held In abeyance until the next mestii as several members ex pect to have eocpleted evaluations program by that time. sr s i Mlautta: Air Hygiene & Mfg. Committee Page 4 Holse Abatement To date none of the member companies hare had aiqr compensation caaes for loss of hearing. However, there is strong feeling aoong the moaittee that in the future the loss of hearing will be compensable. Each of us should be working to reduce noise to a safe level. This ites will be reviewed and current information relative to ease will be discussed periodically. General It gas Plant safety, plant housekeeping. Quality Control and equipment were discussed. Eespectfully submitted, L. C. Hilliass, Chairman Air f&gieae 4 Kfg. Cobb. i- c