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III ATT_.ZAi;C D, V/, Widr.ayer, Fresider. KEAS3EY & iivTTIfOt! CO, ASTER-KILL Ufg, Co* D* V. Asten - r vai-oS J# G# cchoepi" jc:-r:^-;:;:n/iLL2 ccr?. G. Koffer J, C* Keieher , A, Schunan J, L, Tucker ?. J. Waken H, il* Jackson C, F. Frederick \ 1H* * * T5 p*1 d ASBESTOS CCErCFATIOi, LIE. J. A. Warcotte FiEBESTCS-!'ARHATIAl:, IRC. J. A r-ottes V/* Rars'nall W. Clivsr B. Erich SC'JTHE?.:! ASBESTOS CO. 0, S. Fabel 0* C, Ferrers G* J* rarrts J. ?* Griffis J. D. AcCluer UlilQU AS3I3TGS t EU33IT. CO. A. Byrnes J, F, Corcoran Fehxs h v) t ouj..*ers JCMSCr; -S CCR7ART, LTD. Carl 3irdr.au CABV/ALAOETCj WIC1X.SKAM TAFT i-i. I, Ruddock ASBESTOS TZ'ITILE II'STITUTE R* C, Shaw, Secretary ar adireso of welccno by president Riirayer* Following these arks each render arose ir. his place and identified hinseii ar.d his ccrrar.y affiliation. .re ..aruccs oi tr.e last neetirr '.'ere crccertec - -----a; circa c__~ ren.ee rs ran received cccies ci these runtes arc were fe_v.- ~ with the actions there taker, it was roved by 0. S. Fabel, seconded by F* J* Waken and unanir.ou.sly agreed that the reading be omitted at this tir.e j3 The Treasurer's Report was presented by the J - tne atser.ee the Treasurer, hr. A. J. Scanlan. (copies attached) It was G. S, Fabel, seconded by J, G, Schoepf ar.d unanimously agreed that the resort be accepted ar.d entered as a part of the .--.mutes oi this nesting* L. The Secretary's Report was presented cy !i. C, Shaw ar.d a copy of the re port is attached as a part of the liir.utes of this nesting. In the dis cussion pertaining to the subjects covered in this report,j two specific actions were taken. . confer with to manufacture the i'suitable r.ar.,,r acpurer by r-- :n ,1 >.} ncreucom. dcteimine th e :cat aio ar.a'' establish the -ame o: a "--to**- ^ e manufactured. b) September General heating. Since the headquarters of 2 Institute t/ill be established at the Philadelphia Textile Institute on September 1st it was suggested that the September meeting, normally scheduled for iiew York City, be transferred to Philadelphia and or. that occasion recognition ba given to the new laboratory with perhaps a part of the meeting being held at the new location. In view of this, it was unanimously agreed that the S at tamber General meeting h* n.eli in Pn.iltael:hia on Seotember IS, e Secretary './as instructed ram .<1^1^ i.'; the occasion. c, The first committee report was resented in behalf of the Air Hygiene Committee by K, h. Jacbscn, Ch man of that committee, A copy of this resort is attached to these :i tes as a oart thereof. In the discussion of the repo t it was agreed that the doctor repre se.ntatives of the member and assoc ace member companies should be invited to attend the ne;rt meeting of this committee to participate in discussions related to the most recently actum dated pertinent data ci particular interest to that group. 3 these iinutes as a cart thereof. I;. the discussion covering the tort the following actions were tab: a) Ir. the distribution cf the this publication have been and are country in the world. It was here tion was desireable and deliveries requests from any country in the fr b) The magazine ,5To:;tile h'orlu'* prriodisr.lly -- -b 1 is'*.es a ^eta-leu fiber chart v;herein is set ford', many cf the umqu e properties and characteristics of most of the organic fibers and glass, however, asbestos fiber is not here included. It was agreed that th e Sales Promotion Committee should take steps which right lead to the i rciusion of asbestos in this chart. c) As a part cf this committee 1s report, hr. J, A, Bettes reviewed the plans which are presently being fc: emulated regarding the procurement policies and procedures to be followed by the federal agencies in case of war or other critical situations. It ' as indicated that this planring has now been reasonably well ccmploted and the schedules which have been :-.0 JiOO i>.)S Air Hygiene Coraittce i ice ting June 9, 195L Plafhiiff* * C-Xh/hJfAJ HKP-/V The committee discussed information cor.ccrri.ng asbestos annropriate for dis semination to interested industrial hygiene and health personnel. The follow ing points were agreed upon and a tentative write-up will be forwarded to the Board of Governors for review, 1. differentiation of asbastosis and silicosis, 2. Bibliography on asbestosis, 3. hedical control - proplacement and periodic examination, 1. Engineering controlo 5. Environmental survey rind evaluation. A statistical evaluation of the data resulting from the industrial hygiene sur vey program was discussed. In summary, although the 2101 magnification reveals more fibres than the 1CGX magnification - the ratio is constant to a significant degree, Therefore, the present standard technique (10QX magnification) will give valid indication of the relative fiber content of survey samples. The charts and interpretation are avouched, D. ?, Holmes reported that Dr, Theodcs has been wording or. two areas of research: the relationship of the heart so asoesmesis and the effects of Intermittent Positive Pressure breathing on asbestoses, It was the consensus of the com mittee (later approved oy the board of Governors) that Dr, Theodcs be invited to present his papers to tr.e doctors at cvr next meeting, A review of techniques and problems in the use of fibre conditioners was made. ..ritten retorts of each members experience have beer, forwarded to Dr. Shaw for use in his investigation of fibre conditioning techniques, V-..; Jersey Stata Department c: labor has not atcoptoa txe recomm.encation of its Standards and Codes Committee in regards to asoestos e:r?osures, There is no reference to a maximum allowable concentration Tor asbestos in the revised code. This action resulted primarily oscause the American Conference of Governmental Industrial hygienist continues to spocify limits for asbestos in terms of dust instead of fibre. It points up tSs need for further information and valid records pertaining to the incidence and e:cpos^ures involved in asbestesis. It was '.urged that autopsies be attained in as many instances as possible. The procedure for the study of such by tannic laboratory will be reviewed at the next meeting with the doctors, oeveral members made inquiry concerning air hygiene sampling services - since stale agencies arc not available for frequent checks. { Raccrrjvsr.ded *.:ere: Industrial r'j''.r.dut_ ;r( .:?llor. I: liiiGO Fifth Aver.'ier- it-s-jur^. 13, P?.o i.r, J, v.'rt, Fennel'1' \0 J :3o:.- 172 Central Jur.aicu 3?} zee r.e::t :~eet:.r.2; aac.i .:=:uc:` agrees te repo. :C"1V'D'.8D2 Cl CiuSt COUtrOi. ZZ V/ir.uers) sp. the des-.on and . -- :-riy c; i.etropcj.1 H, II* Jr.c'.tscn -Osj -- uncuc --rial enltn Las era tony n. * ; w. i AEA53EY 3, V, Asten 2. 7.. A3lr.es 2. wcr.oeci j^n'S-;:;irvnL2 ccr? G. Hoffer J. C, heleher E. A, Schunan J, L, Tucker ?. J, "eken H. ii, Jackson GG'jrHZr.:; AS3ESTCS CO. 0. S. label 2. C, leirer.s u* ^ , ;:ams J. T, unifis J, D. XcCluer U1II0M ASBESTOS L RUB3ET. CO. A. . Byrnes J, F, Corcoran ?ehr3 A. W. 3 ureters C. E. Frederick A. Z. ' RuLtfield ASBESTOS CCEPCRATIO;:, LIB. J. A, Xarcotte RABBSTCS-KAttLAmi^ IRC. J. A. Bettes G. V>% Marshall, Jr* il. Oliver 3. S.-iith jo:*:.*sc:;:s cci^Aur, ltd. Carl 3ir.dr.an CADVJALADEF, './ICIX-SKAM L TAFT ii, I* Ruddock ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE ii* C. Shaw, Secretary opened with an adiress of elccre by President l/idrayer. Following these remarks each narcer arose n his place and identified hirself and his ccr.pary affiliation. :he .nut2s of the last nesting were presented fer :reading, however, n 1 r ~ ^ all r.er.hers had received copies of these rdnu tes and were familiar the actions there taken, it was poved by G. S label, seconded by r . o* Waken and unanir.ously agreed that the reading be omitted at this tire. The Treasurer's Report was presented by the Secretary in the absence of the Treasurer, iir. A. J. Scanlan, (copies attached) It was roved by G, S. Fabel, seconded by J, G, Schoepf and unanir.cusly agreed that the report be accepted an; . entered as a part of the ninutes of this meeting* L The Secretary's Report ua s presented 'ey II. C. Shaw and a copy of the report is attached as a par t of the iiir.utes of this : '.eetir.g. In the discussicr. pertaining to the subjects covered in this repert, two specific actions were taken. V*J ------ / - .. C Cl 0 J. e r.anufaot .no. oscco-icn r< -- ' - b) September General ..eeclr.g. bir.ee tire headquarters of the Ir.ot tute .nil be established at tne Phils*.elsnat Gentile Institute on Geo tender st, it was suggested that the September r eating, normally scheduled for hew York City, be transferred to Philadei this and or. that occasion recogri: ba given to the new laboratory with t err.sps a part of the meeting being held at the new location. In view cf this, it was unanimously agreed that the September Genera ufsu ana one secretary '..'as ir.s;ru::ua . C. w_S - . ) tne occasion. 6. The first cc.nnittee report was presented in behalf of the Air Hygiene Ccr.Tit.te9 'ey K, h, Jackson, Chairman of that committee, A copy of this recort is attached to these iiiautes as a cart thereof. In the discussion of the report it was agreed that the doctor repre sentatives of the member and associate member companies should be invited to attend the r.e:rt meeting of this `committee to participate in discussions related to the most recently accumulated pertinent data of particular / interest to that group. 7 The Sales Promotion Committee : oport was presented by A. E. -.fnitfield, Chairman cf that committee and a copy of this report is attached to these iir.utes as a cart thereo. I:: the discussion covering the following acticr.3 were ts covered in this re- a) In the distribution of the Handbooks this publication have teen and are being race country in the world. It was hers unani-.cusl tion was desireable ar.d deliveries should ce requests from any country in the free world. my requests for copies of ed from practically every agreed that such circular.tir.ued to all who make b) The magazine ,!Te:;tile world1' periodically publishes a detailed fiber chart wherein is set forth many of the unique properties and characteristics of most of the organic fibers and glass, however, asbestos fiber is not here included. It was agreed that the Sales Promotion Com mittee should take steps which night lead to the inclusion of asbestos in this chart. c) As a part of this ccrcr.ittee1 s report, iir. J. A. Bettes reviewed the plans which are presently being formulated regarding the procurement policies and procedures to bo followed by the federal agencies in case of war or other critical situations. It was indicated that this planning has now been reasonably well ccmploted and the schedules which have been S i j . ^ Air hygiene Corr-.itteo Meeting June 9, 1951: PlcxnT? ' Pxh/6/t- AJc The (remittee discussed information ccr.ccrru.rig asbestos appropriate for dis semination to interested industrial hygiene end health personnel* The follow ing points were agreed upon and a tentative write-up will be forwarded to the Board of Governors for review, 1, differentiation of asbestosis and silicosis* 2* Bibliography on asbestosis, 3* Wedical control - pr-cplacenent and periodic examination* L. Engineering control 5. Environmental survey and evaluation, A statistical evaluation of the data resulting from the industrial hygiene survey program was discussed. In sur::ary, although the 2101 magnification reveals more fibres than the 100X magnification - the ratio is constant to a significant degree. Therefore, the present standard technique (100K magnification) will give valid indication of the relative fiber content of survey samples* The charts and interpretation are attached* D. n. Holmes reported that Dr, Thsodos has been 'working cn two areas of research: the relationship of the heart to rsoostesis and the effects of Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing cn asbestosis. It was the consensus of the com mittee (later approved oy the Board of Governors) that Dr, Theodos be invited to present his papers to the doctors at ovr ne::t meeting. A rc'.'iew of techniques and problems in the use of fibre conditioners was mace* ..ritten retorts of each members experience have teen forwarded to Dr, Shaw for use in his investigation of fib:-e conditioning techniques* he.; J-rsey State Department of Labor has not accepted the recommencacicn of its itandards and Codes Comi.dttee in regards to ascestos exposures. There is no reference to a maximum allowable concentration for asbestos in the revised code. This action resulted prinarily oecause the American Conference of Governmental Industrial hygienist continues to spocify limits for asbestos in terms of dust instead of fibre. It points up tha need for further information ar.d valid records pertaining to the incidence and exposures involved in asbestosis. It was '.urged that autopsies obtained in as many instances as possible* The procedure for the study of such by barer .ac Laboratory will be reviewed at the next meeting with the doctors, several members made inquiry concerning air hygiene sampling services - since state agencies arc not available for frequent checks* t ?.2Cir.ded '..'ere: I.vluutrlal .j o- - LLOG Firth Lveme ;r.Qut. i.r, J, Fehr.el*' :'-G, ;^~2ic2 y?} -j 3 e :r.2: oac.i . .e'-._ar to cl om 31 cc;;*roi 33 1... a wi 10 s rs > i- or. o - v, ii -ta-isr. :.23..ia arra tro Ltan c Hj il. Jr.chsca e Cog - Ir.c.uctrial .`-eolth Laboratory (