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Minutes: Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Committee February ||tl965 The Carolina Hotel PLnehuret, K. c. 9530 A.H. to la noon - 9sCC F.K, to XlsCC P.M. Attending: i. C. '-illiams T:/, C. Atkinson 0. T. Austin A. C, Link T. C. XcCluskey, Jr. A. P. Couveia Han* Loiter X. U. Nelson - .'( ' Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. ' Johns-Manvilie Carp. United States Rubber United State? Rubber Taiiaan-HcCluskey fabrics Co. H. X. Porter Co,, Ins. American Asbestos Textile /> &h:J^ Aaeriean Smelting & Refining Co. Guests: Dri Li J. Cralley Dr. J. H. Uolfsie S. L. Alexander U.S. Public Health Sendee'/'''V ' Medical Director, tf.S.Rubber Co. Asbestos Corp. Services, Ltd* Absent: J. L. Rainey R. 0, Smith C. L. Sheckler Aaeriean Asbestos Textile Raybests-Manhattan, Ine. Johns-Manvili# Corp. Public Health Service Survey Dr. Levis f. Cralley Scientist Director/Assistant CMff Dr. Cralley and hie group have completed eight (8) 1replant studies of plants producing Asbestoe Textiles. At the present rate studies are being completed, it is anticipated all studies will be completed in 8 to 8 months. The nusfccr of years required to acquire mean* ingful data will be approximately twenty-five. This figure in seme piaAs can he-reduced-bo-ten yws-because records are available for the past fifteen years. '-hen the environmental studies are complete, there will be need for a medical study; wre information will be available about this request at a later date. 4 After Dr. Cralley had completed hia report, the meeting was open to a question and discussion period. * LAQ-WV 10/93 0014S3 WV-03432 Minutes*. Air Hygiene & Mfg. Committee Page 2 Reviev Current Publicity on the Effect of Asbestos on Public Health the relieving articles were reviewed and discussed? 1* "Dangerous Dust" - Scientific American, December, 1964 - Velum# 211. 2. "Cancer Bcperta Eye Asbestos in Alara/tancsr Bcperts Eye Asbestos Phils'*, by Josephine Robertson. The Plain Dealer, January 12, 1965, Cleveland, Chic. -v#'**: .* Review ard discussion of these articles keeps soakers of the ecsEdttees up to date on the publicity Asbestos is receiving relative to Public Health. u'x\ x There have been seas customer inquiries about dust control. Each master company has the pamphlet "Method fur Determin ing Asbestos Dust Concentration", which they tan forwakd to help educate their custoaers on testing dust corcentration and also raceamending control where necessary. Conference * "Biological Effects of Asbestos" October 19-21, 1964 ___ ___________ New Yartc City Sines our October meeting we have shipped out 1? copies of above mentioned pamphlet. This sake# a total of 14? copies to date. Balance on hard is approximately 686 copies. Shipments since October were made tot Mines Branch Library, Dept, of Mines & Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Canada. Asbestos Textile Company, Chicago, 111. James ualker Packing Coopany, Chicago, 111. Event* Ltd.,-Transvaal, Republic of South.-Africa tJeodall Industries, Detroit, Mich, Raybestos-Manhattan, Ire. Asbestos Corporation Limited -, The February issue of the ASBESTOS Hagatine will carry a review of Asbestos Tortile Institute activities during the year 1964 and I have mentioned the availability of this pamphlet in the review. We have sufficient copies for any ATI aaaber or customer to LAQ-WV 10/93 001494 mim a Kinutes: Air Hygiene & Hfg, Coasdttee e pag* 3 . r-- C "purchase 9 & guide to,setting standagdjdu concentra tion tens. Pries/AB&et -.50** nofresher - i>l.00 per copy. * * -y: * n- .* Order from - Asbestos Textile Institute * , ?. 0. Bo* 239 Pea^ton Lakes, H. f. 07442 . Suggestion Systems Reviewed the sethod used by each company relative to -ovho as7 participate, who accepts or rejects, who acc esses the value and what is the reward Tor accepted 'suggestions. * following are general procedures? * v "r~ 1* Hourly employees participate. * a; Separate participation for salaried employees. . 3. Management committee or Managcaant and Bsployee eoossittee accept or reject suggestion. 4. The value is accessed through complete investi gation of the suggestion. 5, The reward it either a fixed amount or a percent of the first year's savings. Meat coapanies entourage suggestions as they are very important part of the never `ending search for operational improvements. Variances - Production Control Coapanies have different means of finding where their costs of manufacturing is off standard. Variance, and Production Control systems immediately point out reduced or increased manufacturing cost to the Manager. **hn a change-fcwo-.standard is jwted.it is investigated and the cause noted. By this method a sere accurate control can be placed on cottsaor corrections made whan necessary and the reason not si. With todays cost of operation, a systss sueh as this is a most valuable asset to Management. Portable Vacuum Cleaner 1 Discussed several units currently available. conclusions were reached ard this it at will be held in abeyance until the next meeting as several members cepeet to hove completed evaluations pro^aa ly that tine. LAQ-WV 10/93 '001496 >, 0003305 Li ... 3 Minutes* Air >$rgiene k Hfg. Committee MM. batqggnt Pag# 4 '' --- _ t . ' _ To data none of the member companies have hack ary .*** vr.\ . -4*?? compensation ease# for loss of hearing. However, there * i. L is strong feeling among the committee that ih the future r-' * v the loss of hearing wiU he compensable. aeh of us 1, should be working to reduce noise to a safe level* This '\ item will be reviewed and current information relative to ease will be discussed periodically. 5 fftnyilfi Plarft safety, plant housekeeping. Quality Control (k'b<v^ and equipment were discussed. Respectfully submitted,. L. C. Williams, Chairman Air Hygiene k Mfg. Com. LAQ-WV 10|93001436 ^1*3 s.' i