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FILE NAME: Garlock (GAR) DATE: 1971 Oct 8 DOC#: GAR081 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes and Attendee List - Asbestos Textile Institute a PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Minute * General Meeting - October 8, 1971 The Savannah Inn & Country Club, Savannah, Ga In- attendance: Page -1 - AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXTILE COUP. G.H. Armstrong J.W . Christenbury G .S . Fabel Wat. Maaakant J - L . Rainey H. H. Walters GAELOCR IHC. 5.G. D ixit A lex. Kuzmuk UNIROYAL. IRC. D . T. Aust i n ,J r . B .E . Cardan L .F . Fieringer R . C . Hunt E . A. Morris S. J . P ecle,Jr. ?.C . Phillips ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED P.E* Ledere JOHNS-KAtTVILLE CORP. H.D. Brown K .S . Lindstrenu K.A. Roberts C . L . Sheckler Ji.W. Hendry (Canadian J/H Co.) NICOLET INDUSTRIES. IKC. Geo. G risw old.jr. E.W. Russell B .K . Porter Con-.panv. In c . E.C Brate D.E. Childers J.W . Echerd J .L . M itchell RAY3FST0S -iAHHATTAM. INC . J .A . B e tte s ,Jr. (Retired) J . W. Hawkins K . W. Oliver K.Q. Scoucroft E. P. Steil BELL ASBESTOS MINES LIMITED Marcel Dorais V alter H . Smith Wn. J.W . Smith CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORP.. LTD. R.A. Kuntze LAKE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC. LIT E.A. Farrell C.E* Stiefken MANUFACTURAS MULTIPLES S.A . Rafael Arnal NIPPOH ASBESTOS CO .. LTD. Y. Sato CAGWALADER.WICKERSHAM & TAFT H .C. Roosevelt (Legal Counsel) ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE H .E . Sunbury (Secretary; Note: Total attendance at the O ct. 6-Gth meeting was G5 persons, which included 23 uives and 42 men! ***** Minutes ***** 1. Vice President 11.Q. Scoucroft called the meeting to order at 6:30 A. and explained that he uas s u b s t i t u t i n g for President booty whose illn e s s prevented his attendance at this meeting. Minutes - General M eeting - October , 1971 Page 2 - 2 . Introductions: - Each person vas as Iced to stand and give h is name and company a f f ili a t i o n . 3 The minutes of the la s t meeting were offeree' for reading. On motion by Mr. Geo. Griswold, seconded by Mr. H .C . Roosevelt, i t was voted to omit Che reading o f soue. 4 . The Financial Report was presented by Treasurer Kuzmuk, who stated chat the Annual Audit of the In s titu te 's books had been uade as o f September 9 , lv71 under the supervision of Mr. R .E . J e f f e r y , C o n tro lle r, Gar lock In c . ana found to be in order. Mr. K.A, Roberts moved that the report be accepted, seconded by Mr. S . J . P e e l e .J r ., and ao voted unanimously. The Report i s attached. 5 . In his Legal Counsel Report, Attorney Roosevelt discussed Che economic freeze now in e ffe c t by Presidential order, and the Economic S ta b iliza tio n Act of 1*370 which authorized same. The f u ll resume of his remarks is attached to these minutes. 6. The Fibre Producer' s Report was given by Mr. N.W. Hendry, General Sales Manager, Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos Lim ited. This is s regular feature of a General Meeting and we are indebted to h r . Hendry for hia comprehensive review of Che world situ a tio n regarding production of asbestos fib re and the o verall market resume' of his remarks is attached. 7 . Chairman Scoueroft announced that the Board o f Governors had elected o ffic e r s for the coming year: President - L .E . Moody o f H .K . Porter Company, In c . Vice President M.Q. Scoueroft of Raybestos-Hanhattan,Inc. Treasurer - A lex. Kuzmuk o f Gar lock Inc . Exec. S ec'y * H .E . Sunbury G. New committee chairmen: - Mr. Scoueroft announced Chat Mr. K .A . Roberts of Johns-Manville Corp. had been appointed chairman of the Air Hygiene L K fg . Couaittee; and. Mr. J.W . EcherC of H .K . Porter Company, In c . aa chairo.an of the Technical Committee* Deferred temporarily was the appointment o f s new chairman for the Fiber Testing Committee. 9. New Edition - Fibre Test Manual; - Mr. Scowcroft said that the QAMA had approved a Third Edition of the tanual e n title d : "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre" to be sponsored by the Asbestos T extile In s titu te , Asbestos Ceuienc Products Assoc, and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. Preparation o f the new edition to be under the supervision of the ATI Fiber Testing Couc.itte e . 10. Pending L e g isla tiv e Developments: - Mr. C .L . Sheckler, Manager, Accident Prevention anc' Health Administration, Johns-l'a n y il)s Corp. reviewed recent developments under the Occupational Safety anc Health Act (OSHA) and a c tiv ity related to the Er.vironc.enc*l Pro tection Agency (EPA). During h is informative t a lk , Mr. Sheckler KIIUJTES - GENERAL MEETING - CONTINUED Page -3- nentionetT that I t uas presently uncertain what agency would establish a standare: TLV (Threshold Limit Value) for asbestos. He ia very ap prehensive that an Impossibly low TLV w ill be adopted and so tia!:e i t Impossible for asbestos n>anufacturers to stay in business I f i t is to be enforced* In respect to OSHA, confusion exists bow to advise employees o f standards, what records to keep, e tc . Stressed the need for background data from industry to use in fighting back against adverse publicity cirected at asbestos-containing products. 11. The committee reports were given by the respective chairmeni - A ir Hygiene & K fg . Committee K .A . Roberts (Acting Chairman) Asbestos Advisory Committee SA. Morris, Chairman Technical Committee - S ,G . D ix it , Chairman Fiber Testing Conuittee * D .E . Childera, Chairman Their reports are attached to these minutes. C e r tific a te s o f Appreciation uere presented to retirin g chairmen S .G . D ix it and D .E . Childers by Vice President Scoucroft uho thanked them for th eir valued contribution to the work o f the In stitu te during the pasc two years, 12. Chairman Scowcroft said that we were very proud to have four former presidents o f ATI in attendance a t th is meeting, namely: Geo. S . Fabel - 1343 - 1J50 John A . B ettes, J r . - 1957 --195o Staton J . Peele, J r . - 193 - 1364 John L . Rainey - 1JC7 - 1:>oC A ll o f these men expressed theiT pleasure In attending, and their g r a tific a tio n to know that A ll continued to be an important factor in our Industry. "Jack" B e tte s, author o f "The History o f the Asbestos T extile Industry in the United S ta te s ,1* now appearing s e r ia lly in the ASBESTOS Ka^nzine, expressed h is appreciation for the h is to ric a l data supplied to hie. by r..any people (approx. 100) without whose help he woul<` have been unable to compile as complete a h isto ry. He spo' e most highly of Che ASBESTOS Magazine, an recoraended that i t be given company advertising on a continuing basis in appreciation o f the fact that i t is Che only media devotee, to the asbestos industry, an' it s f ile s are a valu-ble store house of information pertaining to our industry. The magazine v .ill have Reprints o f "History" i f orders uarrant, and suggests orders be sent these promptly (he receives no p ro fit from same). 13. Mr. E .A . Morris movedi that Mr. John A. B ettes, J r . be uad.e "07fICT\L HISTORIAN OF THE ASBESTOS TEXTILE IilTUSTUY" by acclamation, anc th is uas done by a roum. of applause am a scantling ovation! Ifinntes - General Heeting - continued:- Page -ij.- 11;, Chairman Scowcroft expressed our pleasure in having a repre sentative of our newest member, 1IA2TUFACTURAS MULTIPLES S.A., Caracas, Venezuela, In attendance, and welcomed Hr* Rafael E. Arnal on behalf of all those present. 15* Locations for future meetings were announced February 2-3, 1972 - The Mills-Hyatt House, Charleston, S.C. June 7-8, 1972 - Key Bridge Harriott Hotel, Washington,D.C. 16. There being no further business to come before this meeting it was moved b y i-lr*K.l* Roberts, seconded by Kr. l.A. Morris, that It be adjourned. So voted. Respectfully submitted, '/ ASBESTOS TEXTILE H iSTITUTE Roport o f Funds September 9 1971 Balance on Hand at la3t report (May 10,1971) General Fund Reserve Fund Betty Cash Fund $ 3070.01; 15179.73 27.25 Receipts To Reserve To General To General To General Total On Hand Fund (Interest to6/30/71) Fund (Book Bales) $189.73 72.20 Fund (1971 dues) Fund (Reimbursement) 2;00.00 gQ.QQ Total receivd Total On Hand and Received Disbars ementa Legal Retainer ( 3 os. ending 6/30/71) $ 878.00 Legal Expenses { 3 os ending 6/30/71) 59.99 Secretary's salary ( 1; mos.) 9l;8.00 F.I.C.A. Tax ( 2nd Qtr 1971 ) 78.00 Secretary's travel expense (June ATI m t g . ) Office rent ( 2; mos.) 50.00 300.00 A.T.I. meeting expense (June 9-10,1971) 929.73 Printing & Office Supplies Telephone ( 1; m o s .) Membrane Filter Instruction Booklet (1 M) . ; 92.61; 1 6 7 21 2;67.27 Health Safety Practices Folder ( 25 M) 122;7 *1;0 Insurance ( Workman's Comp.) Petty Cash ( Vouchers 529 550 inclusive ) 1 8 .0 0 1 0 3 .1 8 Total Disbursements Balance On Hand as of September 9* 1971 Funds General Fund (Bank Statement of 9/9/71 ) Reserve Fund (With interest to 6/30/71 ) Petty Cash Fund Total Funds $ 788.5U. 12769.* (*) 91.50 Assets as of September 9. 1971 Total Funds as listed above Accts Receivable (Book Sales) Postage On Hand Furniture Equipment (Nominal value) Total Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable as of 9/9/71 $136119.50 22.68 11.67 1 .0 0 Net Worth $18277.02 711.93 $18988.95 5339 .145 $1361;9.50 $1361;9.50 $13681; . 85 none $13681;.65 (->) $2600.00 transferred to General Fund on July 2,1971 Respectfully submitted, ` 'V -* (// 7 j , ' Jr.'S.'' Sun'bury Asst. Treasurer BEKAitXS OF COUNSEL Fage -1- Asbestos T extile In stitu te - General H'eeting - October C, 1:71 The legal authority by which the President was able to put the economic freeze into e ffe ct is Public Law 91-377 as amende-- the Economic Stab iliza tio n Act of 1970--whereby " the President is authorized to issue such orcers and regulations as he any * eet. ap propriate to sta b iliz e prices rents wages, anc salaries at levels not less than those prevailing on May 25, lv70." This is a lim itation imposed by Congress anc means, sim ply, that regardless of what occurred prior to the freeze during the base period, prices are not required to be set at less than what they were on Hay 25, 1370. The level of prices prevailing on Hay 25, 1V70, is cetermineo as follow s: (1) the average (mean) price a t which transactions were wade on Chat day (as borne out by appropriate records); (2) i f no actual transactions too-: place on that cay, then the average (mean) price at which transactions eoo'.c place on the nearest day prior to Hay 25, 1770 may be taken as the "prevailing price level for Hay 25, 1770"; and (3) c e ilin g prices for poods not in existence on Kay 25, 1770 can only be calculated using Che base period described in the Guide lin e s . A second, lim itation licposed unner the Congressional grant of authority Is that the President's authority to issue and enforce orders and regulations under the Economic S ta b iliz a tio n Act expires A p ril 30, 1972. The President cannot continue the freeze beyond that date with out additional le g isla tio n enacted by Congress. I f one is dealing in the American market, hot then does one determine the price he cay charge? Under the P resireot'a Executive Order, prices are stabilized "at le v e ls not greater than the highest of those pertaining to a substantial volume o f actual transactions" during the base period of Ju ly 16 to August 14, lv71. In cases where no transactions occurred, in the 30-day base period, the base per ion w ill be Che nearest preceding 30-i-ay per lot1 in which a transaction eld. occur. A "30-<Iay period" la tefined as a 30-uay block of tin e prior to Ju ly 16 Hence, moving bach from Ju ly Id , the nearest 30-day period would be June id-15, anc preceding chat, hay 17-Junc 15, and so on. The c e ilin g price is the price at or above which ten per cent of the ectual transactions during the base perioc were i:a.e, except that in cases of increases in poste or e ffe c tiv e prices during the base period, the base period it s e lf w ill be considered to have begun at the time of the increase in posted and e ffe c tiv e p rices. A transaction takes place uhen a s e lle r ships the product to a buyer, not when an order is received. Each ca.jtaoc'ity is treated separately and, i f shipments are LSr'e Co d iffe re n t classes of purchasers uncer d ifferen t terms, separate c e ilin g s are c a lc u l t ' for each cemmocity for each class of purchaser* BQjARKS CP COUNSEL - COIJTIHUED Page " 2- The c e ilin g price is bailed on the record o f a l l the unies of each com modity shippet? to each class of purchaser curing the base periot', and is calculated as the highest price at or above uhich ten per cent of th units were shipped to a particular class of purchaser curing the base period. Under the terms of the Executive Order, the price freeze ap p lie s to the s e lle r , not the buyer. The buyer is not required to police a s e lle r 's compliance with the Executive Order. But records oust be .':ept of the highest prices charged during the base period, and rust be available for public inspection. I f a product or service is "new", the c e ilin g price is deter mined by the s e lle r applying the percentage mark-up he received during the base period on the most nearly sictilar product or service to the direct unit or net invoice cost of the neu product or service. The c e ilin g price for a product or service that is new to the s e lle r , but not to the c-ar*:et, is the price realized on the same or comparable product or service by the most nearly comparable competitor during the base period. He turn nou to tuo sp e cific problem areas: discounts and long Cere, contracts. What is the sellin g price for a material i f there have been dual price situ atio n s, i . e . , a published price and a d is counted price at which actual transactions were made? The answer is that sales may be tadc at the highest price at which a substantial volume of actual transactions were made during the 30-day period o f time ending August 14. I f products have been s e llin g at a discounted price and not at the published price during the base period, the maximum price would be the highest discounted price at uhich substantial trans actions were made. Thus, assuming that during the base period bags of insulation were se llin g at the l i s t p rice , and also at a discount of six s ix e s , I f a substantial number of transactions were made at the l i s t p rice , then the l i s t p rice, anc. anything below the l i s t price could be charged, including a discount of four six e s, because the price freeze docs not f ix prices at their highest permissible le v e l -- i t prohibits sales at a price higher than the permissible le v e l. However, i f a ll sales during the base period were made at the discounted price of six sixes and there were not in fa ct substantial actual transactions at a higher p rice , then the price would have to be frozen at the six sixes discounted p r ic e , and i t uould not be permissible to c'ecrease the d is count to four six e s, as that would ra ise the price over the highest level during, the base period. Where different prices are offered, to d iffe re n t te r rito rie s , or d iffe re n t rinds o f customers, price c e ilin g s are to be set on the basis of the norral procedures used in establishing the market p rices. Kar'cct price ce ilin g s bust be established at no greater than the highest price at uhich substantial volume transactions ucrc carried.out in the firm ' s individual normal pricing areas, regardless of whether these pricing areas are national, regional, or Individual. REMARKS OF COUNSEL - COIIIHUED Page -3- I f quantity discounts are offered, can a~customer who purchased large volumes and was previously e lig ib le for the discount be charged the applicable higher price i f he reduces the amount o f his purchases and thus f a lls into a lower quantity and higher price bracket? In ocher uords, may prices be changed so long as the rate structure on which they are based is not changed? The answer is y e s. During Che 90-day freeze, customers may be charged in accordance with rate of price schedules established in the base period prior to August I S , 1971. However, the charges applicable Co the various categories of races or prices sec out in Che e ffe ctiv e schedules way not be increased. Further more, i f i t has been Che practice to give discounts under certa in c i r cumstances, these discounts cannot be discontinued during the fre e ze . The ru le with respect to long-term contracts is chat i f the contract was made before the freeze, and there are no d eliveries scheduled u n til after the freeze, the freeze does not apply. I f any deliveries are to be cade during the freeze period, the s e lle r nay charge no more than h is c e ilin g price determined by the price charged for deliveries made during the base period. I f the shipment p rice on a contract made prior to the freeze and c a llin g for delivery curing the freeze is above the c e ilin g p rice , the se lle r stay elect not to perform at a l l , but he is not permitted to perform at a contract price above the c e ilin g p ric e . Nor may he force the buyer to accept ship ment deferred to a date after the freeze. I f the se lle r does make delivery, the buyer is obligated to pay no more than the c e llin g * p r ic e . Haven C . Roosevelt, A tty . Cadualauer, Wicicershaa & T aft ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE PRESENTATION BY II. W. HENDRY _________ FRIDAY. OCTOOTR STH-. 1971__________ Shipments o f Canadian asbestos fib re for the f i r s t seven months o f l':571 were 'K:l,'c ih tons or 3.31 higher than for the same period in 1970. The a v a ila b ility of a l l grades o f spinning fib r e is good an, th is s it u ation can be expected to continue for same time in the futu re. The application o f the U .S . surcharge does not apply to asbestos fib r e , buc in d irectly the surcharge i l l a ffe c t sales o f asbestos fib re to such countries as Japan an* West Geruany. Prior to the application of the surcharge seme weakness in demand was evident in many of the In te r national markets. World production o f asbestos fib re in 1..-70 uas 3,22,C40 tons versus 3,( 31,250 cons in U C i or an increase of approximately 51. The problems related to asbestos and health are o f continuing concern to the asbestos fib re producers. I t is unfortunate inceed that the press representatives continue to ta e statements out of context anc to be more interested in sensationalism rather chan fa c ts . F in a lly , the following comments are pertinent to the status o f some new asbestos producers, v iz : a) The neu producer in A ustralia i s forecast to be in production in early 1,'72 at a rate of 75,000 tons per year. b) The asbestos producer in B r a z il, located north of B r a z ilia , is ex pected to be increased fro.. 13,000 to 27,000 cons. c) The Colombian asbestos fib re prospect could reach die production stage at a race of approximately 25,000 tons per year. d) Vor".: is being continued to develop an asbestos producer in Central Colombia. I f financing can be arrang-ed the production rate ia ex pected to be 25,000 tons annually. e) Wor . is being continued by Cerro Corporation toward the evaluation of an asbestos deposit in Central Greece. N. W. Hendry General Sales Manager Canadian Johns-lianvilie Asbestos Limited AH? HTSISjIE & MFG. COMMITTEE Asbestos Textile Institute Page -1- October 7, 1971 - Savannah Inn : Country Club, Savannah,Ga. In attendance: X.A. Roberts - Johns-lianville Corp. {Acting chairman) C.L. Sheckler - 11 " M (Chm. Environmental G. il. Armstrong - American asbestos Textile Corp. J.L- Rainey - " " " 11 H.H. Valter " an Health Comm.) L.F. Bieringer - Imiroyal, Inc. B.S. Carden R.C. Hunt " " an J.L. Hitchell - H.l. Porter Como any, Inc. E.C. Bratt - " " " JLA. Farrell ~ Lake Asbestos or Quebec,Ltd. Rafael E. Arnal - llanufacturas Multiples S.A. (Caracas, Venezuela) y. Sato - Nippon Asbestos Co.,Ltd. (USA representative) iKHj-x-ii Minutes This meeting was, in part, held as a joint committee meeting with the Environmental Health Committee. The meeting was opened with a brief review of some of the environmental protection equipment being used by some of our members. :ir.J.L. Rainey presented a paper entitled "Hoist Spinning Process" written by Mr. J.W. Weber, Chairman of the Board, American Asbestos Textile Corporation. Ilr. Rainey discussed the data in the paper which indicates that a stronger, more dust free yarn is obtained when moisture, in the form of water or an emulsion, is applied at the rub apron of the carding machine. While the process was developed prim arily for the purpose of reducing the atmospheric dust count on the delivery end of the carding machines (where the greater part of the card-tenders time is spent) it has been found that other advantages result in subsequent operations as explained in nr. W e b e r 's paper which is included with these minutes. Committee members were most appreciative of Mr. Webers cooperation in supplying the results of his extensive experimental development work for the benefit of our industry. 1 Members desiring further information on this process may write direct to Ur.J.W.Weber, American Asbestos Textile Corporation, P.0. Box 228, Norristown,Pa. l^Ol. (USA). Considerable time was soent in reviewing the Occupational Safety it Health Act (03HA) and the anticipated M i s s i o n Standards for asbestos soon to be establishsd by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Sheckler urged that the ATI member companies under talcs to collect Industry plant data, and employee data that would be helpful to AIA/KA An testifying before sub-comnittee hearings in .ashington,w.C.. At the present time our industry, a3 such, lacks the facts to refute or challenge statements `so adverse to asbestos that havs received such wide publicity In the last several years. It was therefore the joint recommendation of the Air Hygiene C; jlfg. and the Environmental Health Committees that the Institute establish a program to obtain llin u te s - A ir Hygiene & M fg. Committee - co n tin u e d :- Page - 2 - meaningful data for use in guiding national standards. It was sug gested that a start could be made by contacting Dr. Lewis J. Cralley, formerly in charge of Division of Epidemiology & Special Services, USPHS, Dept, of HEW, under whose supervision in-plant surveys of asbestos plants and employees were made by Federal authorities over a period of many years. Dr. Cralley is presently employed as a consultant to Marcus Key,M.D., Head of the Rational Institute of Occupational Safety & Health. It is hoped that the data now in the Dept, of HEV7 files can be released for possible benefit to the asbestos textile industry. Following the meeting, arrangements were made to ship the A T I 's Bausch Lowb Dust Counter to the American .asbestos Textile Corp. plant at lorristotm, ?a. It will be shipped f rom'GARLOCK IHC. Respectfully submitted, K.A. Roberts, Acting chairman MOIST SPIinTCJG PROCESS by:- J.W. Weber Moisture is applied to roving at the rub-apron section of the carding machines. The moisture may be in the form of water or an emulsion. Sufficient moisture is added to increase the total water content of the roving to from 5 to 7 percent. Since the moisture is applied by the rub aprons to the fibers at the surface of the roving,this process is particularly effective in preventing asbestos from flying off the roving and yarn during the following spinning, twist ing and winding operations. In relatively dry roving and yarn, the asbestos fibers adhering to the outside tend to becom airborne. The application of moisture to the outer surface of the roving also results in the retention of a relatively lofty y a m (which is desirable)rather than the creation of the condensed condition of an extruded y a m . While the process has been developed primarily for the purpose of reducing the atmospheric dust count on the delivery end of the carding machines (where the greater part of the card-tender's time is spent), and in subsequent operations such as spinning, twisting, and winding, it has been found that this process imparts considerable strength to the roving and thereby results in greatly reduced roving breaks during spinning. This further redxices the dust count at the spinning frames, since broken ends on the bobbins raise a virtual dust storm. We have found further that, since the moist roving is in a somewhat more compact condition when being wound on the card spools, considerably more yardage can be wound on spools of the same diameter than can be achieved with relatively dry roving. In order to determine the relative merits of moist vs relatively dry roving at the spinning operation, asbestos fiber counts were taken, results of which are indicated in the following table:- .Minutes - A ir Hygiene ft. Ilf g . Committee, co n tin u e d : Page -3 - ASJZST05 F H 3ER COU-iTS Moist vs Dry Roving FI3ER COUNT Spindle Sneed: l& O O to I4.8OO RPH 9/25/71 Moist Roving, 13 Cut 9/25/71 Dry Roving, 13 Cut Suindle Speed: h.800 RIM 9/28/71 Moist Roving, 13 Cut 9/28/71 Dry Roving, 13 Cut II [ j Total J Longer than! Longer than , i Piters | 5 Microns : 10 Microns | 1 ............. J -- .. " * j ! I i i ij..O ; 2.5 j 13.0 \ 1 ' 1.8 j 3.8 * j j * 7.5 j 1.7 ! 23.0 j 9.1 i ji 1.5 5.0 The spinning was performed on balloonless spinning frames operating normally between h 500 and 5U-00 spindle speed, depending on cut and quality of yarn. AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXTILE CORPORATION (Signed) J.W. Weber Chairman of the Board AS32ST0S THwTILiS HiSTlTDTS Hinutes - ASBESTOS ADVISORY COMMITTEE meeting October 7> 1971 - Savannah, Ga. shkhhs-Hinutea - The Asbestos Advisory Committee met with all member companies in attendance* The main topic of our discussions concerned ths legislation which either has been promulgated, or which is pending, regarding the use in certain applications of asbestos products. We are aware of the instructions which the liavy Department has issued to its repair facilities regarding the use of asbestos textile products; and we are told that other, more stringent notices are awaiting issuance.! The impact and effect of these instructions, adverse to asbestos products, i3 severe, and they present us with a most frustrating situation. It is frustrating because wo are forced to continually maintain a defensive position -- and we have very little evidence at hand to refute the charges which are levelled at the use of asbestos products. However, such evidence possibly does exist. Some seven years ago, Dr. Lewis J. Cralley of the Dept, of Health,Education C: Welfare, undertook a study of the asbestos textile industry in an effort to truly measure the health hazards involved in the manufacture of asbestos products. This study has never been completed, and only fragmentary reports have been issued. Accordingly, the Asbestos Advisory Committee has requested that jir. C.L. Sheclcler, Chairman of the ATI Environmental Health Comm ittee, meet with Dr. Cralley and try to obtain the following informationi- (1) "That is the exact status of the Cralley Report? (2) What can the ATI do to assist in completing it? (3 ) What are the future plans regarding the effective oise of Dr. Cralley*s report once it is completed? In addition we have ashed Hr. Sheckler to extend an invitation to Dr. Cralley to attend our next meeting which is to be held in Charleston, S.C. on February 2-3,1972. V/e look forward to the report of ilr. Sheclcler*a visit with Dr. Cralley with great interest.! Respectfully submitted, E.A. Morris Chairman u J minutes TECHNICAL COMIIITTES In attendance Asbestos Textile Institute October 7# 2971 - Savannah, Ga. D.T. Austin,Jr. S.3. Dixit (Chairman) J.'-'. Echerd J.W. Hawkins "W, Haaskant Uniroyal,Inc. Garlock Inc. H.X. Porter Company R a y b e s t o s - n a n h a t t a n ,I n c . American Asbestos Textile Corp In addition, the following members of the Fiber Testing Committee -were present at the joint meeting: D.E. Childers (Chairman), R.A. Suntze, and U.B. Smith. The following subjects t*ere discussed;' (2) ASTI! P 1118 - Magnetic Rating Standard The tenth draft was reviewed by the joint committee. It was decided to recommend to AST1-I that this standard be approved in the present form. (2) ASTI! D 1573 * Heat Aging of Asbestos Textiles P.0. Hicodewus, Chairman, Sub-Committee A-lj., ASTI1 has received verbal consent from Federal Government regarding dropping this standard in view of the difficulty involved in conducting heat aging tests that yield meaningful results. (3) IlIL-I-l53li9C - Insulation Tape, Thermal A decision regarding removal of Amosite in the core material is to be conveyed to Naval Ship Engineering Center. The thermal insulation value, or HK factor51, has not been mentioned in the specification. However, all the committee members felt that It was not necessary that it be mentioned. The Chairman thanked all the members of the Technical and the Fiber Testing Committees for their excellent cooperation during M s two-year term as chairman. Respectfully submitted Sudhakar G. Dixit Chairman. U J AS32ST0S TZXTIL3 DISTITUTS Minutas - FI3ER T2STHG COMMITTEE October 7, 1971 - Savannah, Ga. In attendance : Dewey E. Childers (Chairman) - -- -E.K. Porter Company Walter H. Smith ----- Bell Asbestos Hines, Limi ted C.E. Stiefken -------- Lake Asbestos of Quebec,Ltd. R.A. Kuntze ----------- Cassiar Asbestos Corp.,Ltd. v-->:KHr Minutes "~->hk> A brief meeting was held with the Technical Committee to help review the 10th drart on ASTI D1118-57, Standard f-othod of Test for Magnetic Rating of Asbestos used for Electrical purposes. The Fiber Testing Committee discussed the revision of the manual "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre", noting that formal approval of the project had now been given by QAKA. A number of changes and improvements have been formalized by the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, but the tests were not available for review at this meeting. Since the October meeting the chairman has received ten (10)-of the procedures from W.. Faster, the chairman of QAiiAT's Uniform Classification & Grading Committee.. Thus, in familiarizing ouselves with these changes, we can expect to have a considerable amount of work to do at the next several meetings. Some of the suggestions from QAilA pertaining tq the make up of the revised manual are: (1) Those tests that are now in ASTii format should go in the revised manual in the ASTil format. (2) Those tests not yet in ASTli format would go in as now written so as not to delay the new edition too much. (3) The new manual should be in loose-leaf form. My chairmanship of the Fiber Testing Committee during the past two years is now coxapleted. I would like to express m y aoprociation to all members for their assistance during my term as chairman of the committee. Respectfully submitted, Dewey 3. Childers Chairman u J mHUTES TECHNICAL COKIIITSS In attendance : Asbestos Textile Institute October 7, 1971 - Savannah, Ga. D.T. Austin,Jr. S,G. Dixit (Chairman) J . Beherd J.W. Hawkins U. Haaskant XJniroyal,I n c . Garlock Inc. H.i. Porter Company Raybestos-Kanhattan,Inc. American Asbestos Textile Corp In addition, the following members of the Fiber Testing Committee were present at the joint meeting: D.E. Childers (Chairman), R.A. Xuntze, and V/.H. Smith. The following subjects were discussed;- (1) ASTK D 1118 - Magnetic Rating Standard The tenth draft was reviewed by the joint committee. It was decided to recommend to ASTli that this standard be approved in the present form. (2) ASTI1 D 1573 ~ Heat Aging of Asbestos Textiles P.0. Uicodemus, Chairman, Sub-Committee A-I4., ASTI1 has received verbal consent from Federal Government regarding dropping this standard in view of the difficulty involved in conducting heat aging tests that yield meaningful results. (3) hIL-I-l$3lx9C - Insulation Tape, Thermal A decision regarding removal of Amosite in the core material is to be conveyed to Naval Shin Engineering Center. The thermal insulation value, or "K factor*1, has not been mentioned in the specification. However, all the committee members felt that it was not necessary that it he mentioned. The Chairman thanked all the members of the Technical and the Fiber Testing Committees for their excellent cooperation during his two-year term as chairman. Respectfully submitted, Sudhakar C*. Dixit Chairman u J ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Minutes - FIBER TESTING COMMITTEE October 7 1971 - Savannah, Ga. In attendance: Dewey E. Childers (Chairman) --- -H.K. Porter Company Walter H. Smith ----- Bell Asbestos iline a, Limited C.E. Stiefken ----- - Lake Asbestos of Quebec,Ltd. R.A. Kuntze -- ------- Cassiar Asbestos Corp.,Ltd. srwiKK5-Minutes -"-3- A brief meeting was held with the Technical Committee to help review the 10th draft on ASTI! D1118-57, Standard xidthod of Test for Magnetic Rating of Asbestos used for Electrical purposes. The Fiber Testing Committee discussed the revision of the manual "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre", noting that formal approval of the project h a d now been given by QAHA. A number of changes and improvements have been formalized by the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, but the tests were not available for review at this meeting. Since the October meeting the chairman has received ten (10) of the procedures from W.U. Foster, the chairman of QAliA1^ Uniform Classification h. Grading Committee.. Thus, in familiarizing ouselves with these changes, we can expect to have a considerable amount of work to do at the next several meetings. Some of the suggestions from QAilA pertaining tq the make up of the revised manual are:- (1) Those tests that are now in AST# format should go in the revised manual in the ASTil format. (2) Those tests not yet in ASTii format would go in as now written so as not to delay the new edition too much. (3) The new manual should be in loose-leaf for m . My chairmanship of the Fiber Testing Committee during the past two years is now completed. I would like to express my appreciation to all members for their assistance during my term as chairman of the committee. Respectfully submitted, Dewey E. Childers Chairman ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Minute* * General Meeting - October 8t 1971 Page -1 The Savannah Inn & Country Club, Savannah, Ga In- attendance: AMERICA!! ASBESTOS TEXTILE COUP. G.H. Armstrong J.W . Christenbury G . S. Fabel Wm. Kaaskant J . L . Rainey B . H. Halters CARLOCK INC. 5.G. Dixit A lex. Xuzmuk NIROYAL. IHC. D. T. A ustin ,Jr. B. E . Cardan L .F . rieringer R . C . Hunt E . A. Morris S. J . F e d e ,Jr. F . C. Phillips ASBENTOS CORPORATION LIMITED P.E. Leclerc JOHNS-KAHVILLE CORP. N.D. Brown K . S . Llndstrooi K.A. Roberts C . L* Sheeltler H. W. Hendry (Canadian J/M Co.) NICOLET INDUSTRIES. IHC. Geo. Griswolc!,Jr. E.W. Russell H.lt. Porter Company. In c . E.C. Bratt D. E. Childers J.W . Fcherd J .L . M itchell RAY3EST0SMiAHHATTAM. IKC . J .A . B e tte s ,Jr . (Retired) J . W. Hawkins K . W. Oliver K.Q. Secwcroft E. F. Stefl BELL AS3EST0S MINES LIMITED Marcel Dorais U alter H. Smith tfn. J.W . Smith CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORP.. LTP. R .A . Kuntze LACE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC. ITE. E.A. Farteli C . E. StiefRen MANUFACTURAS MULTIPLES S .A. Rafael E. Amai NIPPOH ASBESTOS CO .. LTP. Y. Sato CAEWALADER.WICMERSHAK & TAFT H.C* Roosevelt (Legai Counsel) ASBESTOS TEXTILE IKSTITUTE H .E. Sunbury (Secretary; Note: Total attendance at the Oct 6*Gth meeting vas 65 persona, which included 23 wives anc 42 meni Minutes ***** 1. Vice President ti.Q . Scoucroft called the meeting to order at 6:30 A.M and explained that he was substituting for President Moociy whose illn e s s prevented his attendance at this meeting. Minutes - General M eeting October C , 1971 Page -2 - 2 . Introductions: - Each person was asked to stand and give h is name and company a f f ilia t io n . 3 . The minutes of the la st meeting were offeree' fo r reading. On motion by Mr. Geo. Griswold seconded by Mr. H .C . Roosevelt i t was voted to omit the reading o f same. 6. The Financial Report was presented by Treasurer Kuzmuk, who stated that the Annual Audit of the In s titu te 's booits had been made as o f September 9, lv71 under the supervision o f Mr. R .E . Je ffe ry Controller Gar lock In c . ana found to be in order. Mr. X .A . Roberts moved that the report be accepted seconded by Mr. S . J . ? e e le Jr . and so voted unanimously. The Report la attached. 5 . In hia Legal Counsel Report, Attorney Roosevelt discussed the economic freeze now in a ffe ct by Presid ential order, and the Economic S ta b iliza tio n Aet of 1270 which authorized am e . The f u ll resume o f h is remarks is attache to these minutes. 6. The Fibre Producer's Report was given by Mr. N.tf. Hendry, General Sales Manager, Canadian Johaa-Hanville Asbestos Limited. This is s regular feature of a General Meeting anti we are indebted to Mr. Hendry for hia comprehensive review of the world situation regarding production of asbestos fib re and the overall market. A resume' of his remarks is attached. 7 . Chairman Scoueroft announced th at the Board o f Governor a had elected o ffic e r s for the coining year: President - L .E . Moody o f H .K . Porter Company, In c . Vice President - H .Q . Scoueroft of Raybestos~Manhattan,lnc. Treasurer A lex. Kuzmuk o f Garlock In c . Exec. Sec'y - H.E* Sunbury C, Hew committee chairmen: - Mr. Scoueroft announced that Mr. K.A. Roberta o f J ohns-Kanvi11e Corp. had been appointed chairman of the Air Hygiene & K fg . Couaittee; and Mr. J.W . Echerd o f H.K. Porter Company, In c . as chalro.an of the Technical Committee. Deferred temporarily was the appointment of a new chairman for the Fiber Testing Committee. 9 . New Edition - Fibre Test Manual: - Mr. Scowcroft said that the QAMA had approved a Third Edition of the iranual en titled : "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre" to be sponsored by the Asbestos T extile In s titu te , Asbestos Cement Products Assoc, and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. Preparation of the new edition to be under the supervision of the ATI Fiber Testing CowD.itte e . 10. PenCiog L egislative Developments: - Ur. C .L . Shed:1er, Manager, Accident Prevention and Health Administration, Jobns-I'anvil) 3 C o rp ., reviewed recent developments under the Occupational Safety anc Health Act (QSHA) and a c tiv ity related to the Environmental Pro* tection Agency (EPA). During hia informative ta lk , Mr. Shechler KIIJUTES - GENERAL MEETING - CONTIHUED Page -3- nentione<T that I t was presently uncertain uhat agency would establish a standard TLV (Threshold Liii.lt Value) for asbestos. He is very ap prehensive that an impossibly low TLV w ill be adopted and so taake i t impossible for asbestos p>anufacturers to stay in business i f i t is to be enforced. In respect to OSHA, confusion ex ists how to advise employees of standards what record* to keep, e tc . Stressed the need for background data from industry to use in fig h tin g back against adverse publicity cixeeted at asbestos-containing products. 11. The committee reports were given by the respective chairmen: - Air Hygiene & K fg . Committee - K .A . Roberts (Acting Chairman) Asbestos Advisory Committee - E .A . llo rria , Chairman Technical Committee - S ,G . D ix it . Chairman Fiber Testing Committee - D .E . Childers. Chairman Their reports are attached to these minutes. C e r tific a te s of Appreciation were presented to re tirin g chairmen S .G . D ix it and D .E. Childers by Vice President Scowcroft who thanked them for th eir value' contribution to the work o f the In stitu te during the past two years. 12. Chairman Scowcroft sa id that we were very proud to hqve four former presidents of ATI in attendance a t th is meeting, namely: - Geo. S . Fabel - 1243 - 1350 John A . D ettes, J r . - 1957 - 19551 Staton J . Peele. J r . 1363 - 1364 John L . Rainey - 19(7 - l.JoL A ll of these men expressed their pleasure in attending, and their g r a tific a tio n to unou that ATI continued to be an Important factor in our industry. "Jack" Bettes author o f "The History o f the Asbestos T e x tile Industry in the Unite7 States" now appearing s e ria lly in the ASBESTOS Kagazine, expressed h is appreciation for the h is to ric a l oata supplied to him by many people (approx. 100) without whose help he would have been unable to compile as complete a h isto ry. He spo' e most highly of the ASBESTOS liagazine, am recommended that i t be given company advertising on a continuing basis in appreciation o f the fact that i t is the only media devote, to the asbestos in`u stry, an1 it s f ile s are a valu-ble store house of information pertaining to our in<ustry. The magazine w ill have Reprints o f "History" i f ort'ers warrant and suggests orders be sent them promptly (he receives no p ro fit from same). 13. Hr. E .A . Harris moved that H r. John A. B ettes. J r . he i.>nde "OT-'FJLCTM. HISTORIAN OF THE ASBESTOS TEXTILE liirUSTUY" by acclamation, and th is was done by a rount. of applause am a standing ovation! Minutes - General M eeting - continued Page -*. 111.. Chairman Scowcroft expressed our pleasure in having a repre sentative or our newest member, MAITUFACTURAS MULTIPLES S.A., Caracas, "Venezuela, in attendance, and welcomed lor* Rafael E. Arnal on behalf of all those present. 15 Locations for future meetings were announced February 2-3* 1972 The Mills-Hyatt House, Charleston, S.C. June 7*6 1972 - Key Bridge Harriott Hotel,%Washington,D.C. 1.6. There being n o further business to come before this meeting it was moved by i-ir.K.a. Roberts, seconded by Kr. 3.A. Morris, that It be adjourned. So voted. Respectfully submitted, f j C *:/.!< :.yrz!.> H.5. Sunbury ' . Secretary V ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE ` Report of Funds Balance on Hand at last report (May 10,1971) September 9, 1971 General Fund Reserve Fund Petty Cash Fund $ 3070.0h 15179.73 27.25 Receipts To Reserve To General To General To General Total On Hand Fund (Interest to6/30/71) Fund (Book sales) $189.73 72.20 Fund (1971 dues) Fund (Reimbursement) lj.00.00 50.00 Total received ' Total On Band and Received Bisbursements Legal Retainer { 3 mos. ending 6/30/71) Legal Expenses ( 3 os ending 6/30/71) $ 878.00 59.99 Secretary's salary ( h mos.) 911.8.00 F.I.C.A. Tax ( 2nd Qtr 1971 ) Secretary's travel expense (June ATI m t g . ) Office rent ( h mos.) A.T.I. meeting expense (June 9-10,1971) Printing & Office Supplies Telephone ( I4. m o s .) Membrane Filter Instruction Booklet (1 M) Health Safety Practices Folder ( 25 M) Insurance ( Workman's Comp.) Petty Cash { Vouchors 529 - 550 inclusive) 78.00 50.00 3 00.00 929.73 92.6h l6 7 .2 h h67.27 12h7.h0 18.00 IO3 .I8 Total Disbursements Balance On Hand as of September 9, 1971 Funds General Fund (Bank Statement of 9/9/71 ) Reserve Fund (1/ith interest to 6/30/71 ) Petty Cash Fund Total Funds $ 788.5h 12769.ho (*) 91.50 Assets as of September 9. 1971 Total Funds as listed above Accts Receivable (Book Sales) Postage On Hand Furniture -i Equipment (Nominal value) Total Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable as of 9/9/71 $136h9.50 22.68 11.67 1.00 ~ Net Worth $18277.02 711.93 $18988.95 5339. k$ $I36h9.50 $136h9.50 $1368h.85 none $136814.. 85 (*) $2600.00 transferred to General Fund on July 2,1971 Respectfully submitted, u .7 ..k 7j ' ftvs.'- Sunbury - Asst. Treasurer^*' REMARKS OF COUNSEL Fate -1- Asbestos T extile In stitu te - -General Keetin; - October C, 1*. 71 The legal authority by which the President as able to put the economic freeze into e ffe c t is Public Law 91-37?, as amenoec-- the Economic Stab iliza tio n Act of 1970--whereby "the President ia authorizet! to issue such orc-ers ant regulations as he may <:eefc. ap propriate to s ta b iliz e p rices, ren ts, wages, ant* sa la rie s at levels not le ss than those prevailing on Hay 25, 1^70." This is a lim itation impose*- by Congress anc o-eans, simply, that regardless of what occurred prior to the freeze during the base period, prices are not required to be set a t less than what they were on Hay 25, 1370. The level of prices prevailing on May 25, 1;70, is ceteruineo as follow s: (1) the average (mean) price at which transactions were wade on that day (as borne out by appropriate records); (2) i f no actual transactions too-.* place on that cay, then the average (mean) price at which transactions too'.* place on the nearest day prior to Hay 25, .1970 may be taken as the "prevailing price level for Hay 25, 1970"; and (3) c e ilin g prices for goods not in existence on Hay 25, 1970 can only be calculated using the base per lot' describe*' in the Guide lin e s . A second lim itation imposed uncer the Congressional grant of authority is that the President' s authority to issue and enforce orders and regulations under the Economic S ta b iliza tio n Act expires A p ril 30, 1972. The President cannot continue the freeze beyond that date with out additional le g isla tio n enacted by Congress. I f one is dealing in the American market, how then does one determine the price he may charge? Under the Preslf ent' s Executive Order, prices are stabilised "at levels not greater than the highest of those pertaining to a substantial volume of actu al transactions" during the base period of Ju ly 1G to August 14, lv71. In cases where no transactions occurred In the 30-day base period, the base period w ill be the nearest preceding 30-cay period in which a transaction cl* occur. A "30-day period" is cefined as a 30-cay block of time prior to Ju ly 16. Hence, moving back from Ju ly 16, the nearest 30-day period would be June 16-15, anti preceding chat, Hay 17-June 15, and so on. The c e ilin g price is the price at ox above which ten per cent of the actual transactions during the base perioc were mace, except that in cases o f increases in postee or e ffe c tiv e prices during the base period, the base period i t s e l f w ill be considered to have begun at the time of the increase in posted and effective prices. A transaction ts'-cs p l a c e w h e n a seller s h i p s the product to a buyer, not when an order is received. Each cocaaot'ity is treated separately and, i f shipments are i.a<'e to d ifferen t classes of purchasers uncer d ifferen t terms, separate ceilin g s are calculate*' for each coumocity for each class of purchaser. RQiARICS OP COmiSEL - COUTIITUED Page 2* The c e ilin g p rice is based on the record of a l l the units of each coo* modity shipped to each class of purchaser Luring the base period, and is calculated as the highest price at or above uhich ten per cent of the units were shipped to a p articular class of purchaser during the base period. Under the terms of the Executive Order, the price freeze ap p lie s to the s e lle r , not the buyer* The buyer is not required to p o lice a s e lle r 's compliance uith the Executive Order. But records louse be .':ept o f the highest prices charged during the base period, and r.tust be availab le for public inspection. I f a product or service is "neu", the c e ilin g price is deter mined by the s e lle r applying the percentage mark-up he received during the base period on the most nearly atbtilar product or service to the d irect unit or net invoice cost of the neu product or service. The c e ilin g price for a product or service that i s new to the s e lle r , but not to the &ar':et, is the price realized on the same or comparable product or service by the most nearly comparable competitor during the baae period. He turn nou to tuo sp e cific problem areas: discounts and long term con tracts. What is the sellin g price for a Material i f there have been dual price situ atio n s, i . e . , a published price and a d is counted price at uhich actual transactions vere made? The ansuer is that sales u-.ay be made at the highest price at uhich a substantial volume of actu al transactions uere made during the 30-day period of time ending August 14. I f products have been s e llin g at a discounted price and not at the published price during the base period, the maximum price uould be the highest discounted price at uhich substantial trans actions uere made. Thus, assuming that during the base period bags of insulation uere se llin g at the l i s t p rice , and also at a discount of s ix six e s, i f a substantial number o f transactions uere made at the l i s t p rice , then the l i s t price, and. anything belou the l i s t price could be charged, including a discount of four sixes, because the price freeze does not f ix prices at their highest permissible lev el - - i t prohibits sales at a p rice higher than the permissible le v e l. Houever, i f a ll sales during the base period uere made at the discounted price of s ix sixes and there uere not iu fa ct substantial actual transactions at a higher p r ic e , then the price uould have to be frozen at the six sixes discounted p r ic e , and i t uould not be permissible to decrease the d is count to four six e s, as that uould ra ise the price over the highest le v el during, the base period. Where different prices are o ffe r ! to d iffe re n t te r r ito r ie s , or d iffe re n t :inds o f customers, price c e ilin g s are to be set on the basis of the nortal procedures used in establishing the market p rices. I-iar'tct price ce ilin g s must he established at no greater than the highest price at uhich substantial volum.e transactions uere carried out In the firm 's individual norual pricing areas, regardless of uhether these pricing areas are national, region al, or in d ivid u al. REMARKS OF COUNSEL - CONTINUED Page -3- l f quantity discounts are offered, can a'customer uhe purchased large volumes and uas previously e lig ib le for the discount be charged the applicable higher price i f he reduces the amount o f his purchases and thus f a l l s in to a lower quantity and higher p rice bracket? In other uords, may prices be changed ao long as the race structure on tihich they are based is not changed? The answer is y e s . During the 90-day freeze, customers may be charged in accordance u ith rate of price schedules established in the base period prior to August 15, 1971. However, the charges applicable to the various categories of rates or prices set out in the e ffe ctiv e schedules may not'be increased. Further more, i f i t has been the practice to give discounts under certain c i r cumstances, these discounts cannot be discontinued during the freeze. The ru le u ith respect to long-term contracts is that i f the contract was made before the freeze, and there are no d eliveries scheduled u n t il after the freeze, the freeze does not apply. I f any d eliveries are to be u d e cur lug the freeze period, the se lle r nay charge no more than h is ce ilin g price determined by the price charged for d e liv e rie s made during the base period. I f the shipment price on a contract made prior to the freeze and c a llin g fo r delivery during the freeze is above the c e ilin g p rice , the s e lle r may elect not to perform at a l l , but he is not permitted to perform at a contract price above the c e ilin g p rice . Nor way he force the buyer to accept ship ment referred to a date after the freeze* I f the se lle r does make d elivery, Che buyer is obligated to pay no more than the c e ilin g *p ric e . Haven C . Roosevelt, Aety. Cadualader, Wickersham & T a ft ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE PRESENTATION BY N. W. HENDRY _________ FRIDAY. OCTOBER CTH. 1971 Shipments o f Canadian asbestos fib r e for the f i r s t seven months o f 1971 were i.U2,U4 tons or 3.3Z higher than for the same period in 1970. The a v a ila b ility of a l l grades of spinning fib re is rood am. th is situ * ation can be expected to continue for same time in the future. The application o f the U .S . surcharge does not apply to asbestos fib r e , but in d irectly the surcharge tr ill a ffe c t sales o f asbestos fib re to such countries as Japan and West Germany. Prior to the application of the surcharge seme weakness in (lefaand was evident in many of the In ter national markets. World production of asbestos fib re in lv70 uas 3,22,C40 tons versus 3,(3; ,250 tons in iyGJ or an increase of approximately 51. The probieta related to asbestos and health are o f continuing concern to the asbestos fib re producers. I t is unfortunate indeed that the press representatives continue to ta e statements out of context and to be more interested in sensationalism rather than fa c ts . F in a lly , the following comments are pertinent to the status of some neu asbestos producers, v iz : a) The new producer in A ustralia i s forecast to be in production in early l'.*72 at a rate of 75,000 tons per year. b) The asbestos producer in B r a z il, located north of B r a s ilia , is ex pected to be increased from 13,000 to 27,000 tons, c} The Colorbian asbestos fib re prospect could reach the production stage at a rate o f approximately 25,000 tons per year. d) WorU is being continued to develop an asbestos producer in Central Colombia. I f financing can be arranged the production rate Is ex pected to be 25,000 tons annually. e) Wor . i s being continued by Cerro Corporation toward the evaluation of an asbestos deposit in Central Greece. N. W. Hendry General Sales Manager Canadian John s-lian vilie Asbestos Limited AIR HXBI3HE & MFG. C O M M U T E S Asbestos Textile Institute Page -1 - Oetober 7 $ 1971 - Savannah Inn h Country Club, Savannah, Ga. In attendance: X.A. Roberts - Johns-vlanville Corp. (Acting chairman) C.L. Sheckler - " " " (Chm. Environmental Health Comm.) G.il. Armstrong - American Asbestos Textile Corp. J.L. Rainey - " " " " B.H. Walter " " " " L.F. Dieringer - bniroyal, Inc. JB.E. Carden - " " R.C. Hunt - " " J.L. Mitchell - H.1C. Porter Company,Inc. E.C. Bratt - u .. 12.A. Farrell - Lake Asbestos of Quebec,Ltd. Rafael E. Arnal - Manufactures Multiples S.A. (Caracas, Venezuela) IT. Sato - Nippon Asbestos Co.,Ltd. (USA representative) ttiHH Minutes i hhk h > This meeting was, in part, held as a joint committee meeting with the Environmental Health Committee. The meeting was opened with a brief review of some of the environmental protection equipment being used by some of our members. Hr.J.L. Rainey presented a paper entitled "hoist Spinning Process" written by Mr. J.W. Weber, Chairman of the Board, American Asbestos Textile Corporation. Hr. Rainey discussed the data in the paper which indicates that a stronger, more dust free yarn is obtained when moisture, in the form of water or an emulsion, is applied at the rub apron of the carding machine. While the process was developed prim arily for the purpose of reducing the atmospheric dust count on the delivery end of the carding machines (where the greater part of the card-tenders time is spent) it has been found that other advantages result in subsequent operations as explained in Mr* Weber*s paper which is included with these minutes. Committee members were most appreciative of Mr. Webers cooperation in supplying the results of his extensive experimental development work for the benefit of our industry.! Members desiring further information on this process may write direct to Hr.J.W.Weber, American Asbestos Textile Corporation, P.0. Box 228, Morristown,Pa. (USA). Considerable time was soent in revie\/ing the Occupational Safety tc Health Act (OSHA) and the anticipated -mission Standards for asbestos soon to be established by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Sheckler urred that the ATI member companies undertake to collect industry plant data and employee data that would be helpful to AIA/KA in testifying before sub-comnittee hearings in ashington,M.C.,At the present time our industry, as such, lacks the facts to refute or challenge statements 'so adverse to asbestos that havs received such wide publicity in the last several years. It was therefore the joint recommendation of the Air Hygiene C: ilfg. and the Environmental Health Committees that the Institute establish a program to obtain liin u tes - A ir Hygiene t M fg. Committee - c o n tin u e d :- Page -2- meaningful data for use in guiding national standards. It was sug gested that a start could be made by contacting Dr. Lewis J. Cralley, formerly in charge of Division of Epidemiology & Special Services, HSPHS, Dept, of HEW, under whose supervision in-plant surveys of asbestos plants and employees were made by Federal authorities over a period of many years. Dr. Cralley is presently employed as a consultant to Marcus Key,?I.D., Head of the National Institute of Occupational Safety 2s Health. It is hoped that the data now In the Dept, of HEW files can be released for possible benefit to the asbestos textile industry. Following the meeting, arrangements were made to ship the A T I rs Bausch : Lornb Dust Counter to the American Asbestos Textile Corp. plant at ilorristown, ?a. It will be shipped f r o m 'GARLOCK HIC. Respectfully submitted, K.A. Roberts, Acting chairman MOIST SPINNETG PROCESS by:- J.W. Weber Moisture is applied to roving at the rub-apron section of the carding machines. The moisture may be in the form of water or an emulsion. Sufficient moisture is added to increase the total water content of the roving to from 5 to 7 percent. Since the moisture is applied by the rub aprons to the fibers at the surface of the roving, this process is particularly effective in preventing asbestos from flying off the roving and yarn during the following spinning, twist ing and winding operations. In relatively dry roving and yarn, the asbestos fibers adhering to the outside tend to becorn airborne. The application of moisture to the outer surface of the roving also results in tlio retention of a relatively lofty y a m (which is desirable),rather than the creation of the condensed condition of an extruded y a m . While the process has been developed primarily for the purpose of reducing the atmospheric dust count on the delivery end of the carding machines (where the greater part of the card-tender's time is spent), and in subsequent operations such as spinning, twisting, and winding, it has been found that this process imparts considerable strength to the roving and thereby results in greatly reduced roving brealcs during spinning. This further reduces the dust count at the spinning frames, since broken ends on the bobbins raise a virtual dust storm. We have found further that, since the moist roving is in a somewhat more compact condition when being wound on the card spools, considerably more yardage can be wound on spools of the same diameter than can be achieved with relatively dry roving. In order to determine the relative merits of moist vs relatively dry roving at the spinning operation, asbestos fiber counts were taken, results of v/hich are indicated in the following table:- Jilnutea - A ir Hygiene & Ilfg . Committee, continued: Page -3 ASBESTOS FIBER COHTS Moist vs Dry Roving FIBER COUNT Spindle Speed: lUt.00 to lt.800 H?H 9/25/71 Hoist Roving, 13 Cut 9/25/71 Dry Roving, 13 Cut Spindle Speed: fa,800 RPM 9/25/71 Moist Roving, 13 Cut 9/26/71 Dry Roving, 13 Cut Total Piters j J i I4..O ! ' 13*0 7.5 23.0 Longer than^ Longer than , 5> iiicrons : 10 Microns 2.5 I 1.8 $.k j 3.8 i I 1.7 j 1.5 9.1 ; 5.0 ; i ____________ ____________________I The spinning vias performed on halloonless spinning frames operating normally between i+500 and Sk-00 spindle speed, depending on cut and quality of yarn. AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXTILE CORPORATION (Signed) J.W. Weber Chairman of the Board ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Minutes - ASBESTOS ADVISORY COMMITTEE meeting October 7* 1S71 - Savannah, Ga. SKKHHf M in u te s iKKHKi The Asbestos Advisory Committee met with all member companies in attendance. The main topic of our discussions concerned the legislation which either has been promulgated, or which is pending, regarding the use in certain applications of asbestos products. We are aware of the instructions which the liavy Department has issued to its repair facilities regarding the use of asbestos textile products; and we are told that other, more stringent notic are awaiting issuance.I The impact and effect of these instructions, adverse to asbestos products, is severe, and they present us with a most frustrating situation. It is frustrating because we are forced to continually maintain a defensive position -- and we have very little evidence at hand to refute the charges which are levelled at the use of asbestos products. however, such evidence possibly does exist. Some seven years ago, Dr. Lewis J. Cralley of the Dept, of Health,Education c: Welfare, undertook a study of the asbestos textile industry in an effort to truly measure the health hazards involved in the ioanufacture of asbestos products. This study has never been completed, and only fragmentary reports have been issued. Accordingly, the Asbestos Advisory Committee lias requested that iir. C.L. Sheckler, Chairman of the ATI Environmental Health Comm ittee, meet with Dr. Cralley and try to obtain the following informat ion (1) ` nlat is the exact status of the Cralley Report? (2) /hat con the ATI do to assist in completing it? (3 ) *ihat are the future plans regarding the effective use of Dr. Cralley1s report once it is completed? In addition w e have asked r. Sheckler to extend an invitation to Dr. Cralley to attend our next meeting which is to bo hold in Charleston, S.C. on February 2-3,1972. We look forward to the report of iir. Sheckler's visit with Dr. Cralley with great interest.! Respectfully submitted, E.A. Morris Chairman MINUTES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE In attendance: Asbestos Textile Institute October 7, 1971 - Savannah, Ga. D.T. Austin,Jr. S.S. Dixit (Chairman) * Em c_ih-erda J.W. Hawkins V , Haaskant tJniroyal,Inc* Garlock Inc. H.S. Porter Company Raybestos-Manhattan,Inc. American Asbestos Textile Corp In addition, the following members of the Fiber Testing Committee -were present at the Joint meeting: D.E. Childers (Chairman), R.A. JSuntze, and W.H. Smith. The following subjects were dlscussed;- (1) ASTH D 1118 - Magnetic Rating Standard The tenth draft was reviewed by the Joint committee. It was decided to recommend to ASTl-i that this standard be approved in the present form. (2) ASTH D 1973 - Heat Aging of Asbestos Textiles P.0, liicodewus, Chairman, Sub-Committee A-lj., ASTI1 has received verbal consent from Federal Government regarding dropping this standard in view of the difficulty involved in conducting heat aging tests that yield meaningful results. (3 ) MIL-I-l$3ti.9C - Insulation Tape, Thermal A decision regarding removal of Amosite in the core material is to he conveyed to iTaval Shin Engineering Center. The thermal insulation value, or "K factor1', has not been mentioned in the specification. However, all the committee members felt that it was not necessary that It be mentioned. The Chairman thanked all the members of the Technical and the Fiber Testing Committees for their excellent cooperation during his two-year term as chairman. Respectfully submitted, Sudhakar G. Dixit Chairman AS32ST0S T25CTIL3 HI STI TUTS Minutes - FI3ER TESTING COMMITTEE October 7 1971 - Savannah, Ga. In attendance: Dewey E. Childers (Chairman)----B.K. Porter Company Walter E. Smith ----- Bell Asbestos Hines,Limited C.E. Stiefken ------- - Lake Asbestos of Quebec,Ltd. R.A. K u n t z e --------- -- Cassiar Asbestos C o rp . ,Ltd. Minutes A brief meeting was held with the Technical Committee to help review the 10th draft on ASTIi Dill8-57 Standard Method of Test for Magnetic Rating of Asbestos used for Electrical purposes. The Fiber Testing Committee discussed the revision of the manual "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre", noting that formal approval of the project ha d now been given by QAHA. A number of changes and improvements have been formalized by the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, but the tests were not available for review at this meeting. Since the October meeting the chairman has received ten (10) of the procedures from W.H. Foster, the chairman of QAiiA'b Uniform Classification tz Grading Committee. t Thus, in familiarizing ouselves with these changes, we can expect to have a considerable amount of work to do at the next several meetings. Some of the suggestions from QAilA pertaining to the make up of the revised manual are (1) Those tests that are now in ASTtf format should go in the revised manual in the ASTii format. (2) Those tests not yet in ASTii format would go in as now written so as not to delay the new edition too much. (3) The new manual ehould be in loose-leaf for m . My chairmanship of the Fiber Testing Committee during the past two years is now completed. 1 would like to express m y depreciation to all members for their assistance during m y term as chairman of the committee. Respectfully submitted, Dewey 3. Childers Chairman MINUTES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE In attendance: .Asbestos Textile Institute October 7, 1971 - Savannah, Ga. D.T. Austin,Jr. S,,3. Dixit (Chairman) Echerd J.W. Hawkins 1 Haaskant Uniroyal,Inc . Garlock Inc. H.X. Porter Company Raybestos-Manhattan,Inc. American Asbestos Textile Corp In addition, the following members of the Fiber Testing Committee -were present at the joint meeting: D.E. Childers (Chairman), R.A. Suntze, and V/.H. Smith. The following subjects were discussed;- (1 ) ASTM P 1118 - Magnetic Rating Standard The tenth draft was reviewed by the joint committee. It was decided to recommend to ASTl-i that this standard be approved in the present form. (2) ASTil D 1573 - Heat Aging of Asbestos Textiles P.0. ITIcodemus, Chairman, Sub-Committee A-lj., AST11 has received verbal consent from Federal Government regarding dropping this standard in view of the difficulty involved in conducting heat aging tests that yield meaningful results. (3) IlIL-I-15>3h9C - Insulation Tape, Thermal A decision regarding removal of Amosite in the core material is to be conveyed to Naval Shin Engineering Center. The thermal insulation value, or "K factor*', has not bee n mentioned in the specification. However, all the committee members felt that it was not necessary that it be mentioned. The Chairman thanked all the members of the Technical and the Fiber Testing Committees for their excellent cooperation during his two-year term as chairman. Respectfully submitted, Sudhalcar G. Dixit Chairman ASBIS TOS T3CTIL3 HiSTI TUTS Minutes - PI3EH TSSTHG COMMITTEE October 7, 1971 - Savannah, Ga. In attendance Dewey E. Childers ( C h a i r m a n )---- E.K. Porter Company Walter II. Smith Bell Asbestos Hines,Limited C.S. Stiefken Lake Asbestos of Quebec,Ltd R.A. Kuntze --- Cassiar Asbestos Corp.,Ltd. A brief meeting was held with the Technical Committee to help review the 10th draft on ASTII D1118-57 Standard Method of Test for Magnetic Rating of Asbestos used for Electrical purposes. The Tiber Testing Committee discussed the revision of the manual "Testing Procedures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fibre", noting that formal approval of the project ha d now been given by QAMA. A number of changes and improvements have been formalized by the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, but the tests were not available for review at this meeting. Since the October meeting the chairman has received ten (10) of the procedures from W.H. Foster, the chairman of QAiiA"s Uniform Classification & Grading Committee.. Thus, in familiarizing ouselves with these changes, we can expect to have a considerable amount of work to do at the next several meetings. Some of the suggestions from QAilA pertaining to the make u p of the revised manual are:- (1) Those tests that are now in AST# format should go in the revised manual in the ASTM format. (2) Those tests not yet in ASTIi format would go in as now written so as not to delay the new edition too much. (3) The new manual should be in loose-leaf f o r m . My chairmanship of the Fiber Testing Committee during the past two years is now completed. I would like to express my aopreciation to all members for their assistance during m y tern as chairman of the committee. Respectfully submitted, Dewey S. Childers Chairman