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FElC'i'iUn PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT SlAiulAlOIS uihiilUX;., UHi., fi-XiU .OUTE 4, PAiULUS, H.J. 07 MAR-106 - > 'cimrhs of tts meethc of cho I.. "HrEAT.THjaP.-EIVIltOftlEHIAl.--AFFAIRS..CQHlilTEE-.. ..v ir'.' :-- Weilaesd*y,' Jahuary.-lAf- 1981 ''it'9:30 AH--*"' r:- " - zfr."?... i. j .w-o.'Lf-' ^i'ar.r i-.x. iiuos "Sheraton lain at LaGuardia,- a;_3is3i3ear '.iE.iBERS PRESENT . .a CA*.. r.* j ;r; Jaimes J.` Armstrong, Chairman ' 'David E;'Stone `HilliamE. Milligan Georga J.' Bohrer ' --!" John 0.-Pearson - ' ;" Richard W. Dean . * y1 ' Bendix Corporation ' V'-'-- Behdix,,Corporation "<- * ' Carlisle Corporation 7~`!r " Hi E. Porter Company.-` 7.'-; - ` ~ lUybesCoi-.Ianbattan, Ihe..v; ; ' ThiokolVChemical Corporation '!E3EhS ABSENT ' : 5 ., 1 ' I ** .'1 . M. ........... Chi'rlss E. Borcherdlng Russell L. Armer OTHERS-PilESEHT '" JohnC. Dieffenderfer ' - - : Edward \1. Drislana - :rc- . a? ti-C-i'.1 Ahex Corporation, Nuturn Corporation iw tiOLl. .;>OLcL T/' H -;;s t i. : j er ,n Legal'-Couhasl -Friction'--laterlAla' Standards -Institute The meeting was called to order bp the Chairman, lir. Armstrong, at 9:30AM. liliWTSS OF PREyiOU&lffiETiag- The minutes of the meeting held October 25, 1979 had been.distributed'to the Committee. These minutes were reviewed end-a motion .was made for their acceptance!-'. ' * . 7\*. ; ~ * ' ' - * . -`V- *1 Upon motion dulp.made, seconded and unanimously-passed, ie van: RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the October 25;'-1979 - meeting as written. The Chairman asked the Secretary concerning Page 5 of those minutes, as * regards gathering Information from Members on health and/or epidemiological" - data that had been-gathered by Members. The-'Secretary advised that this*- " subject was discussed at the Board of Directors meeting held oq December-A'; 1979V" Uhile- a Copy of the minutes of the Board meeting were not available,' the Secretary' indicated that'vhile the Board discussed this subject,- they "took no action on it. -- - - * - - MEMBERCHIP OF CCEIilTCEE Because of changes' in the membership of this Comittee- at several member companies, the full Committee was not organized until lloveoher 1980. Both .ir. Borcherdlng and Mr. Armer,''who could not attend this'meeting, indicated MAR 000150 v -h.' e.:`a. caiuriEJS 2 January 14,"1981' a*`*' - that they wished to be active on the Committee, but could not attend because of earlier conflicts'; *--------------- - OVElVIEtt OF-PURPOSE AiP FUHCTIOtt-OF aSiBSRSHIP-IB IHSTITUTE tie. Armstrong, Chairman, ;atated ._that.iiit-jggu^d b^..orttohile if the Secretary could give Committee members some background on 'the purpose of the . .. Institute and the-,function,gf Committees, in the Institute. He felt that this night be appropriate particularly for members attending a Committee neeting for the first time. ' T i- ~C:I.* The Secretary advised that ^the Institute was -an associa fciaa.of brake .lining and dutch facing mMufacturer*, and was the "successor to Jteaka JLinlng lianufacturers-Associadonj(SiUA) which was dissolvad in -19447* The. Institute was formed to ^continue ^one particular SU'A activity--the .'gathering..oIdata for and publication..ofTtSe .Automotive Data Book. This is-tha'.red covered book, on-brakedinings and :clutch facings, which goes back'tojthe 19301.?." When the Institute was formed in 1948, this was essentially its only activity. The Institute adopted a Constitution and By-Laws at that time which generally limited its activities to the gathering of data for publication* of the catalogs. ... idtsocssil -- Jv---'' r-lfrs.-rtoC- or"jscnA ..! As this was and is an association of friction materials manufacturers, the Institute could participate in any area that it felt was of-assistance'to its ..embers, as long as the activity waa permitted under thirtnitituta's Constitution and By-Laws,..-and was of couraa legal. ^rhe-Constltutlonand. -3y-Laws were ^amended ^several'tinea during the years to enlarge the Institute's activities. Among the changes were: (1) Gathering' data for brake shoes, and publishing a ahoa identification catalog; (2) Gathering and distributing'.statistics, an sales of friction materials; to the,after market; (3) Presenting an industry-viewpoint to States and the Federal Government on regulations-on brake linings and brake systems; (4) Studying and consenting on regulatory initiatives in'the 'occupational and environ*/ mental area.,..,j; :t?j -j, ,:l- c.-.: 5- : *3i-, . '. . i:" ; .It:" s i . : 7 ir. ..r l. rr.~: .r./-ool---r,, : These latter areas ware entered in response to regulatory Initiatives affecting our industry, and form tha background for this Committee's activ ities. All- tha activities 'indicated above are in response to.Heater concerns expressed at iXenberahlp Heatings, and put into motion after action by -the Board of Director.- ; v . -LEVIEW OF EABLIER ACTIVITIES -OF .THE CttSUTTEK r-~ :-. ::.i -! . i.- . At the Chairman's recommendation, the Secretary prepared -an ^outline of the more important activities of- :the :EealtU.-and Environmental Affairs Coamlttee. This .started -with enactment of the William-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act' of .1970;. Institute formed its -Asbestos Study Committee in 1971, and this group was the forerunner of the currant Health and Environ mental Affairs Cosnlttae. This Committee sponsored and organized *"a demonstration session for monitor ing-asbestos fibers, as well as -an.Industry seminar .on.asbestos. It co ordinated invitations to several guests: to address -the Uembership. on the asbestos problem---ir. William Reitze of Johns-iianville,T Dr., Hilton Lewinsohn of'Eaybestos-Uanhattan and lb:. Bob Pigg of the Asbestos Information Association. MAR 000151 h. e. a. ccEzarrss -3- January 14, 1981 The CosadetM"drafted* one page "Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake Servicing" for insertion Incite catalogs. It 'reviewed and revised this Insert. It prepared the booklet "Friction Materials Work Practices Guide".which had.wide distribution in the aftermarket^- Press releases were sent to the trade press on these presentations;' * The Institute responded, directly, and through its Members, to EPA, OSHA and others on the asbestos question as it related to friction materiala;;- Committee Members'ihd Task~Forces have .sat .with 'the regulators and others ' to give industry viewpoints. " * "7. 7 ;. \i"` The Secretary reviewed the activities of the Committee and. its Members ' from 1970 to the present. 'The Chairman consented that many of these -actions'would fall in the area of.a response to the Board on what the . Committee can do and has done to assist, its. Members. v : . ... - . RECffMEIiPED IHSTITPTE Aim COTHITTEE ACTIONS TO ASSIST 1IEIBERS At the June 1980 Meeting,' iir r-Lee Burgess of Wheeling Brake Block discussed some of the difficulties he was having with the EPA Region. He indicated that.because of allegations which Wheeling disputed, they could be fined some figure In the'millions i'f.JEPA were to. prevail . This involved allega tions of asbestos dust' found at certain points near the Wheeling factory. He indicated that if a fine were to stand,., that Wheeling might have to close down. " At a Directors' meeting chat followed the Membership Meeting, the Board asked what the Institute or the Committee could do to help members such as Reeling when they axe overwhelmed by the Regulators. In specific form, tne Board asked the. Committee:. ~ (1) 'That the manufacturer can do himself to insure compliance with regulations. (2) ' What outside help is available in order to assure compliance. ' (3) A summary listing of citations alleged against Members by regulatory authorities and tne.steps that industry took to prove or move into compliance. Committee Members were asked to prepare to give input In these areas. - Mr. Borcherdlng of Abcx, who could not attend the meeting suaaarlaed whet those at Abex felt would be proper.' Me stated chat they did not feel the - Institute's role was 'that of a consultant, and that each individual company should establish within its own organization familiarity with the regulation* chat apply. He stated Chat the 'Institute's assistance would be twofold: (1) Notifying members when new regulations are proposed or adopted, and (2) Advising on outside consultants in the field who could help the members. The Chairman Indicated that the Institute had been doing just that. In recent months Che Institute had sent bulletins to the Membership on OSHA regulations on acceso to employee exposure and medical records, a listing of industrial hygiene consultants in the asbestos area, an OSHA booklet on onsite con sultation services offered by OSHA, and recent releases by tha W.S. Regulatory Council on their calendar of significant initiatives which Included OSHA and CPA in the asbestos area. MAH 000152 Z. Z. A. CQLiilTTj'E -4' January 14, 1931 Ic was noted that while tha Iustitqte is providing this information,.it _ should lie certain it`is getting'to the Members, involved; The Secretary stated taat.'ne aid originally targeted :sailings of occupational and' " '' environmental .matters`to those involved in. these areas; ..hut "had increased the mailing *to linelude Delegates and Alternates, so that^they would be auare that these materials were using cent to "the Memberi.-* " *........... .regarid..s--ltlfi:e3 -.specific cuestidns"6n'^l?heilln2J 'the'Chairoan and*the" Burges that.lir. ..Burgess .did not..sees pverly, concerned about^beingshut down, and chat the'natter ina.ss . being-J. hah dlad.,?yM;bs>a. .-''iAft*t'to.rSnJaetryc;';.*?'-*v-T'-.; "0::3;': * %%.,, -J Committee Members'agreed' that"die Institute' (ij. Monitor;'activities' bf-the regulators, (2) Advise the Membership'6n regulatory actions that-would w-' inpact theta, and (3) Give input to the regulators when appropriate. ::r r?vo-" noLia ^asTi; disposal (icta) In discussing v.'-I't the Institute"could' do to esslst the Members,-'specific areas'of. regulatory'action^ were. discussed..' I The' Resource Conservation' and Recovery Act (RCRA) preceded' EPA'V regulations, .on' aqlid waste, disposal.- This is an area"in which Members' could'use assistance'.* Asbestos isnot a hazardous waste. However, disposal of friction products waste nay subject one to the rules on hazardous wascq. because of other materials in the product such as biriun, 'lead, etc.. * Is frltticm'product grinding dust'-a' hazardous waste because it may contain lead? Tests oust be run for toxicity to determine if the dust' is hazardous. ' A manufacturer who dolines old shoes cannot tell what the fornula for the linings being removed is--tho old ' linings nay contain lead or other hazardous materials. Some landfills trill take asbestos, but not. lead-containing products. The Members should be advised that materials other than asbestos could be the problem. .As ashesto3.products are. not. now considered as hazardous waste, the main problem nay be in chemicals such as. phenols, formaldehydes, solvents and some base metals'. . Tue Institute should alert its Members that these may be the items of concern for compliance with ZPA' directives on solid 'taste disposal. a. ' .` , * , ** It was'stated that along these'lines, the regulators were concerned with' formaldehyde and its use in home insulation. ' If the formaldehyde'is not fully polymerized, e fire could cause release of toxic fumes, '.'any linings have formaldehyde in the finished product. It was suggested chat the Institute send bulletins to the Membership on interpretation of solid waste disposal requirements. The Secretary indicated that he was unable to interpret EPA solid waste disposal requirements and that would have to be done by professionals who are able to follow* the regulations more closely than he. "A Member stated that the rules on toxicity, flammability,, reactivity' and corrosivity should'be understood by those deal ing with waste .disposal. These are addressed in Title'40,' Protection of Environment ?arc 2G1, Section 261.20 to 2S1.~24. "(General, Igallability, Corrosivity, Reactivity and Toxicity). It was suggested that the Members should be alerted that it is their responsibility to test solid .waste to determine whether it is in fact a hazardous waste. f MAR ... 000153 h. is. a. co c:ittzl -5- January l*,. lJui-.. . It uas -stated chat'a bulletin;should be- prepared for distribution- to4 the Membership.. This -iiuHetia could la reviewed by a Task" Force within the Conaittsa and also by Legal Counsel.. . Tae Jeeratary. wasr.asked to prepare such. a. bulletin for revict;, by'the Task Force ("x. Armstrong and : jr. ..Pearson) and.Counsels - ` * ' -* - *:. . " r.'i .... . . ._j_... ..... . t It was pointed.'out that the* foregoiag.-iteas ^are concerned ..with-regulations developed, under.UCL.u\,; and are not to -be confmaed trith. the .recently:.-passed ''Super Fund!'', for clean-up of- landfill's which-337 have been' the..-cites for disposal of. hazardous chemicals. - This legislation-will authorize.- the '2PA to collect funds from chemical manufacturers "and .'allocate -tha funds for clean-up. It trill be done through ETA regional Offices. It tri.ll attempt to identify the companies who- have contributed.-hazardous wasts in general landfills. . The Rogioual Offices trill review landfills, checit.locations, identify contributions to the landfill, and -rill, attempt; to confirm .what has been disposed of at the landfills'. A lattes trill be pent to - parties, who may have used general landfills to determine treat.-has been- deposited. After identifying the .wastes, the dFA ^rill then attempt ' definition of the cleanup costs.; again,*' the ,:Ctjper".Fund" legislation is more concerned'-with toxic ^chemical wastes, and asbestos la-.not-the problem. "This legislation will not directly involve.-;most.friction products manufacturers, unless they also are Involved in chemical . manufacture. Cost of complying trith this legislation end tne resulting regulations will be Incurred as the friction products.manufacturer purchases his raw materials, be they feedstocks or resins, solvents, etc. The direct effect trill be nigaer-.raw materials prices.- .-* - It tras suggested that the Institute stay atay froip this area as. not many nembers are also.in the chemical rat; materials business.- Also, this- is an area tuere specific expertise-would be needed ;to mdvise.ths. "'enbership. The only action to be taken at this time trill be advice to the Membership that while asbestos i3 not the problem, other chemical and product waste nay bo a problem, and they .do have, the responsibility to identify trastes tnat are considered hazardous. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY A1P 5EALTM nCT (OS7) -. Asbestos continues as the-main problem for the-Industry under OREA. The United States Regulatory Council in their moat recent calendar on regula tions indicated that there would be-a Uotice of Proposed Rulemaking on a new asbestos standard in "Late THnter 1950," and they .expect the Zlnel -uie to be released in 'Winter 1931There could be changes because of the incoming! administration- in Washington. Also, delay.is most likely because of tha effects of tha Supreme Court's July 1930 decision-in validating the CiSLA Ranzene-standard,-because of OSIIA's failure to . .establish a threshold for exposure. There is no action the Institute or tnis Cosaittee coulJ take in this area until a revised regulation. -t is proposed. "" A ..'ember ashed Aether `other- members ware being asked to .prepare OSHA's "Material Safety Oats Sheet/' This is a form asking about a-.product's ingredients, and various physical properties such as flash point, re activity, etc. ' It'ias stated that this -is an OCAl fora required for the narltise industry and is not at this tine required of the friction naterlals manufacturer unless his product is used in the maritime field. Eovev.er'a3 customers are asking that this form be providad, some brake MAR 000154 lining manufacturers ere completing che fora. It Is not felt Chet the Institute cen give guidelines for convicting the fora,' es much of what Is asked on the fora would oe either not applicable, or proprietary. It was suggested that If these foras cu3t be completed to satisfy e customer, they could be handled on sn ad* hoc basis listing for example 'less then or approximately 50* asbestos, 20* phenol, less then 21 lead, etc.,: It was suggested that the manufacturer could , tailor his data sheet for the customer. This--form'is already required by OSILk Ifor maritime use, and* the Institute could simply adviea the llenbership that these'are being ` requested by some companies., and that usage .could become iaorti widespread if OSHA extends their applicability... .. I- It Is likely that this form or one patterned"after It'will be required' because of OSHA's proposals on disclosure. to employees. Ilany Purchasing departments are now requesting this form. There is no reason'not to ` Indicate that asbestos is present with some approximate percentage. Also, clirysotlle is just about the only asbestos type used in friction materials manufactured In llorth America, and that could be shown. It Is not felt that exact formulation is required on such-a form. This is not an area for the Institute, but should be handled on an individual basis. The Institute could alert the1.leadership as follows: (1) The listcrisis Safety Oats Sheet does exist. (2) -Advise on form makeup and .where available. (3) Suggest the .leader develop his. specifications for.' posting to such a form to be ready for requests: This form has been in ' existence, for it least two years',* and while OSHA requires it for the shipyards, it is not an across-the-board requirement in industry at this time. It is. likely that for reasons of .advising employees that it will be required. The Institute's information ' bulletins on this data sheet must be reviewed by Counsel before release. LITIGATION Ill THE ASBESTOS AEEA ? . Litigation that could effect the Members Is in essentially two areas: (1) Product liability and (2) Workmens Compensation. The Asbestor Information Association (AXA) has gathered Information on court actions affecting asbestos and asbestos products^ This Information has been gathered either by AIA or. a Law Firm for. the AIL. There la an action contemplated or being undertaken where an asbestoa products manufacturer is attempting to include the' tobacco Industry as a defendant where there are allegations or respi ratory impairment, due to asbestoa exposure. 1 At this time, there does not appear to be sufficient litigation which has | been resolved to draw conclusions. There has bean no real resolution in\the srea of friction materials. One suit of Interest was that of an auto salesman who Incurred either lung cancer or a respiratory disability who In his claim, went after not only the dealer, but the manufacturers of irake lining used In the dealer's service department, one '.lember stated that a newsletter entitled "Occupational Safety and Eealth Reporter" in ;ood in this area. Also, it was suggested that monitoring of the AIA's .lews 6 Rotes is helpful. They have In the past included new articles of this type. The Secretary stated that he did monitor the AIA's Raws & Notea and would forward material of this nature if published. Uf^raa concluded chat che Institute could only monitor news of litigation in the asbestos area and advise the Uenbershlp of any significant develop ments in this area. MAR 000155 H. S. A. COUilTTEE -7- January 14, 1981 JEDETJ1L. TO'fJ5ISI"S CCUPBISATIOH Thin subject has been-revievad before, with emphasis on the Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act which Senator Bart of Colorado was sponsoring. This was- a successor Initiative to an earlier, proposal on coapensatlon awarda to those disabled.' by-asbestos,. .with a suggested assessment by Industry groups based on "past'usage of aabestoe . The Bart.bill vaa Introduced In June 1900 '(S.2fo47). 'Ho action was taken lh'the'past Congress.:. . ".< -=- vr-. -k - Senator Javlts uho had recommended" broader workmen1s compensation legis lation was defeated in his party.'a primary, and will not be in the Senate in 1981. IJhile Senator Hart wao reelected, he Is now a Senator from the minority party,. and legislation normally needs sponsorship from a Member of the Majority party. >... There has Seen no movement on federal workmen's compensation to this point. There are questions'on applicability of' retroactive considerations in any workmen's compensation legislation. In other words, how far back does it cover as regards a worker making claims on disability in the work place? If the exposure .was .20 years ago', who. is -assessed? It ms .stated chat the Institute.cannot significantly influence this area. .It may be decided In Senate Committees and in the courtsIwith moat input from major companies and insurance carriers.' The best .the Institute can do ' is to monitor any movement as regards* an asbestos health..hazards compen sation act, and any.other, compensation initiatives or decisions on.the state, federal and legislative levels'. . -. c- . CONSPLIAHTS, SERVICES AMD SOOHCES OP ASSISTANCE In the area of assistance, to the members in regulatory compliance, one answer was the-recommendation of conoetent consultants, The Chairman noted that the Institute had been regularly advising -on consultants and fiber counts. The last such notice was in-'a 'bulletin sent the Membership (3ULLEIIM HO. 697) in. October 1980. The Secretary distributed with this bulletin -a list of industrial hygiene consultant! which.-had been sent in by Ur. Armstrong*' .This listing-was from the American Industrial Hygiene Association J0UK2ZAL, end indicated specialties of the con sultant! Us tad-.- One member noted in particular the-services of ESA Laboratories of Bedford, Massachusetts, s consulting .firm which sella laboratory servlcas. The Institute will update the list of consultants with- cheix. capabilities. in subsequent .notices* In answering the call for information on what~tha institute can do _to help its Members, this ares has boas covered in the pest, and vill.be used in the future. The Institute could ask -its Members' for reconaaendations -on consultants and laboratories Which they felt were particularly -skilled-or helpful. As regards outside help, the Cocraittee suggested the following: 1. Outside consultants, and particularly those listed in the American Industrial Hygiene Association J0UHHAL. 2, Insurance Companies have industrial hygiene departments and most carriers in the workmen's compensation and product liability fields have expertise which is available to the insured. MAR 000156 li E. A. CttEHTTEE -8- January 14, 1S81 Onsite Consultations are available from OSUA, and a booklit tma distributed to the lieabershlp listing where one could arrange for OSEA onsite consultation.' Uhile.this is available to the son11 businessman, . some-jembers warned that anything OSEA discovered during their consultation could be used Is.' an adversary. relationshipi r.c a.zzL ... i... jcsaii'.s--; b4*i In the publications and services area, several .Sources for:information :i were noted. Among chose reconesnded were the'following: 1, "Occupational .Health Safety Letter" r. .1 2. Commerce Clearing House's "Saployment Safety and;.: Health Guide" . -. : 3. BIU (Bureau of National Affairs) "Chemical Reporter" and "Occupational Safety & Health.Reporter1' ... It was also stated.that a good federal.update, appears In-the FederalRegister tirlce a year. This la phe United States Regulatory Council's . Calendar of Federal Regulations*. The Institute has followed this and. ... sent summary Information-to Members, on the Regulatory Council's agenda. . The last notice to the liembers on the Regulatory Council was that sene the i!emuer3hlp .in Hovecbsr I960, based on OSEA and HFA -planstln the o.asbestos area for 1930-31. This Regulatory Council notice'is valuable because It Is concise and only Includes significant regulatory.-plans. -- Another suggestion was the Quebec Asbestos Hines Association (QAI-IA). It was stated that QA1IA_ nay have available Interesting studies on asbestos exposures which were run In the mining areas," end also may have epidemiological studies run by Universities In Quebec. A member distributed e publication entitled ASBESTOS which was published by Association des Hines d'Amiante du Quebec, which is the Quebec - way of saying. Q/C`A. It was suggested the Institute contact QAUA to . request information on the asbestos Industry that nay be. available from . them. It was also suggested.that since many manufacturers*used, lead. in their friction.-products, the Institute should contact -the-Lead Industries Association-in Hew Fork to see if that assaclatlon-Jias Information which-could be of value to the liembers. . - .; . HEAT THE HZ-SEtS CAN DO TES.ISELVES 111 REGULATOR! AREAS It was stated that the Institute cannot provide the answers on specific problems that affect Its liembers. . The best the Institute can do Is advise on regulatory activities and suggest consultants or services that may help. It was stated that-each llember must do the following: 1. Apooint some one person or department to follow regulatory activity. 2. That party should subscribe to at leaat one service such as Chose noted earlier--Occupational Safety & Health Letter, OCR's Employment Safety & Health. Guide, etc. MAR 000157 il. 2. U CQHITXtE -9- Janumry 14, 1981 3. Where inside capabilities are not sufficient, consult'with industrial* hygiene consultants. POSSIBLE OUESTIOHmCvE TO ASSESS MESSES. MAMTS The Board had -requested the Committee, to determine waat'it couldido'-to*assist the Members- in'regulatory .compliance. The Chairman-'had- invited? Mr. Burgess to'come to..the-nesting to discuss his difficulties sc;- that the Committee could more accurately assess 'That It-could recommend to* assist Members. Mr. Burgess' difficulties apparently either have been : resolved or the imminent dosing of his plant is dormant, ilr. Burgess *.w did not reply to the invitations' sent to attend this meeting. The Chairman stated that while this might be returning the problem to the Members of the Board, he felt it preferable to canvass the Members to determine what areas the Committee could service best. Mr. Armstrong 3taeed that there is knowledge available. - In any ques tionnaire we should list the committee uembershlp along with a ttro-line bibliography on the members* expertise and capabilities. Questions would be of this form: (1) Would members vent to receive copies of citations received by others from regulatory agencies and' how these citations were resolved (Member names and certain specifics could be deleted from the copy)?1 Would the Members cooperate in sending in details of this nature to tne Committee so that they would eventually be clnculated to the Membership with names deleted? Is there any need for such information? A questionnaire of this type would be prepared by the Institute Office and then reviewed by the Chairman and Counsel. It would then be sent to- the Board for their approval before being circulated to the Membership. Mr. Armstrong added that the Secretary's history of committee activity and accomplishments since 1970 should be added to the papers passed to the 3oard to show what has been done. Also, a copy of the Committee's charter which was drafted by the Committee and approved by the Board should be attached. It was suggested that a quastlon be added concerning training or education programs. Would a slide program ba of value in the indoctrination of employees? Along this line, OSHA had included provisions for training and education in most of their regulations on hazards in the work place. It was noted that Johns-Manville has a slide program for employee training purposes. Should the Institute prepare a slide progrsa on training for its Members? Should a program be prepared for member's customers? Should the Institute involve Itself with fire safety standards? Would background and alerts on standards for lead exposure be of value? Should the Institute advise members on fire protection practices and emergency procedures--such as evacuate, or fight the fire? 3o we wish to involve ourselves with other training programs for OSEA, EPA and 8.CRA compliance? It was stated that while information of the above type could ba gathered, If the Members do not really want this information, the Committee's efforts in gathering and preparing it would be wasted. The Institute and a Committee Task 7orce worked on a questionnaire for EPA's Office of MAR 000158 a. e. a. co:r:iTTZS. -1C- January 14, 1981 Toxic Substances on substitutes for Asbestos in disc brake, linings, and only three members (of 19) replied. It vas stated that the Committee is willing to put efforts .into these;areas, but only if the members will respond. - iron lESTIMG 0? Cg allTTEE iTo date was set.for the Committee's next meeting',;"It vas agreed that meeting at the Sheraton Inn at La Guardla was more convenient for most attendees and it is recotsaended chat a site near, .a major airport be used in the future. . ** *** There being no other, business brought to the attention of the'Committee, upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed it vas: . ABSOLVED: .To Adjourn _ Adjourned at 1:50 ?1I. .. E. W.^riolane. .Secretary 1 < MAR 000159