Document 44JpGMQ3KOkVpgXMZr1eZ6BNV

-2- i. Reviewed monitoring equipment and methods. 7. Reco--ended future course for Asbestos Study Coisr.ittee. The following is a surooary of actions taken by the Executive Secretary during the first -;' cf 1972 in regard to Asbestos Study Committee ratters: February IS - Circulated Bulletin 427 regarding various standards for asbestos cust exposure and control'. This included copies of the January 12 Federal Register announcement cf proposed permanent CSHA standard for asbestos control in the work place. February 18 - Issued Bulletin 428 reporting on February 10 demonstration by Mr. Reitze of membrane filter monitoring method. June 1 - Circulated announcement of Microscopy Seminar scheduled by McCrone Research Institute in Chicago week of June 26. June 6 - Circulated supplementary information received from Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute regarding friction material emissions and issued tentative schedule for third Committee meeting to be held late July or August. * June 22 - Is rued anno-mcement of 03HA permanent standards on asbestos dusrt exposure.. as published in June 7 Federal Register. The latter item has been rather intensively studied by your Chairman, by AXA/faA, and no doubt also by concerned individuals in practically all companies represented in FK5I. The consensus appears to be that the new regulation is stricter than need be in respect to the future TLV of 2 fibres per cc, but is more lenient than was expected in regard to many other important matters. Major changes between the new regulation and the earlier emergency standard and earlier proposed permanent regulations are as follows: 1. Automatic reduction cf TLV to 2 fibres in four years. 2. Use of protective clothing required above 10 fpcc ceiling limit. Change rooms, dual lccker facilities, and special laundering and clothing .handling procedures required. . 3. Monitoring required at least every six months at operations exceeding allowable :X=n and doctor's approval required before assigning employees to jobs use cf respirators. atior. cf references to !cancer,: and angeron signs and labels. Labeling e .aoed for produces containing locked' ; fibre. . -esoricoior.s on ''dry sweeping'* ar.c use of compressed e_i.mur.aoe: for cleaning eiioal sxaminaoicr.s, including : nonary fur.osier. oesos,re red annually for 11 employees exposed oo dust. .mployee access oc medical and n .torinr records required. ployees exposed zo eveis above TLV muso be notifie ji vTinnr* asme oor.oaimimr only locked-in re need noo be sealed r.o abeled.