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FILE NAME Insulation Contractors & Distributors ICD DATE 1970 Oct 23 DOC ICD067 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter sent to the National Insulation Contractors Assoc Minutes of Meeting on Use of Insulation Materials in Shipyards HS 3 Send DiBiadith ( & LHOUNT , i Yeoh oh MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE of The City University of New York FIFTH AVENUE AND 100TH STREET NEW N.Y YOR1K 0019 SOT OF NEW THE Clu Clu TOEX GUNDIR TOEX Department of Community Medicine October 23 1970 Please Please Please Please Please C ; C Mr. Theodore H. Brodie President National Insulation Contractors Association 165 Will Drive ! Canton Massachusetts Dear Mr. Brodie Enclosed are minutes of a meeting which was held at Mount Sinai School of Medicine October 15 1970 to consider problems created by use of insulating materials in shipyards We are now proceeding to assemble a group which will develop recommendations for control of dust exposures and we need a representative of the National Insulation Contractors Association as a member What we hope to do is to assemble information on suppression procedures which are now in use and eventually produce a set of recommended good practices for distribution to interested groups Therefore we should have input from men who are experienced in the industry and can judge what can be done now We hope to do much of the work by correspondence but it will be necessary to have a few meetings in New York Hopefully we can complete the assignment in three months Could you suggest a representative who could assist in this work Sincerely Jusien Hola Hola Duncan A. Professor a Associate Professor IL DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT OCF 236 01 117 0880 oP. Minutes of Meeting on Use of Insulation Materials in Shipyards The meeting was held October 15 1970 at Mount Sinai School of Medicine for the purpose of considering health hazards created by the use of insulating materials during ship construction refit or demolition to ascertain what procedures for controlling hazards had been instituted or were planned to determine what activities should be undertaken to reduce exposures in this industry to toxic substances and to disseminate information A list of participants and organiza- tions represented is attached Dr. Selikoff reviewed the data on the biological effects or exposure to asbestos which have been developed by clinical and epidemi- ological studies of insulation and shipyard workmen The records show that in addition to asbestosis this group exhibited significantly elevated incidences of lung cancer and mesothelioma Actions should be taken promptly to correct conditiownitsh particular em- phasis on reducing peak exposures as it is considered that these are especially significant as a cause of injury Mr. Reitze opened a discussion of environmental conditions in shipyards by relating observations made in visits to many operations in the United States He pointed out that removal of insulation produced large amounts of dust and that this operation was done by many different trades Similarly to building construction work mixing mortar and handsawing operations also created considerable dust Some dust reduction measures were in use in almost all yards but no yard was utilizing all procedures Many operations were similar to those observed in the building construction industry during surveys by the field staff of the Insulation Industry Hygiene Research Program Dr. Noe epregp "te Gy 4b ~ 2 a f. 01 117 0882 01 117 0883 RECEIVED~ 1927 6 10 970 NEW ENGLAND INSULATION CI SQ aaF -2- Barboo stated that conditions which had prevailed in Navy shipyards were similar to those found in private facilities An intensive control program has been instituted in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard involving substitution of materials containing lower percentages of asbestos use of local exhaust and use of personal protective ventilation control of equipment Regulations waste handling covering use of containing materials are being prepared and will be dis- tributed to all Navy shipyards which is The main Dr. Nicholson described the health protection program in operation at the Devonport Dockyard at Plymouth England emphasis of this program is on use of personal protective equipment isolation of operations housekeeping and substitution of materials There was considerable discussion of control procedures which have been or could be used Substitution of materials contain- ing use reduced amounts of asbestos use of of downdraft tables for sawing plastic bags for mixing mortar work provision of respirators and disposable coveralls were all mentioned It was apparent that procedures were now available which would greatly reduce peak exposures and to dust that that the most complete program in operation was of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Mr. O'Neill stated that the U.S. Department of Labor was responsible for health and safety in ship construction and would be drafting regulations covering this industry The regulations will not con- carn such items as work practice bust will establish health and safety standards The question of the most productive course of action was dis- cussed by Mr. Holaday It able to permit development appeared that sufficient knowledge was availof recommendations for control procedures 01 117 0884 BsEg ES n 01 117 0885 RECEIVED 1926710 970 NEW ENGLAND INSULATION CO | These recommendations would be developed by an ad hoc committee composed of representatives from each group having an interest in or responsibility for ship construction refit or demolition Hopefully this committee would collate information and produce recommendations for consideration by the groups concerned The Environmental Sciences Laboratory Mount Sinai School of Medicine would sponsor this work as part of the insulation industry hygiene research project The con- sensus of the be followed meeting was that this procedure was feasible and should The suggested time for completing this task was three months at which time another general meeting would be arranged Dr. Selikoff expressed his appreciation to the participants and the meeting adjourned 01 117 0886 A 01117 O887 1970 ENGLAND ENGLAND INSULATION NEW ENGLAND 0, INSULATION \. October 15 1970 Participants in Meeting on Control of Hazards created by Use of Insulating Material in Shipyards U.S. Navy Department Dr. George Dr. Samuel -- Bureau of Medicine & Surgery M. Lawton Director Occupational Barboo Health Division Mr. Carl A. Mangold ment Puget Head Sound Industrial Hygiene Branch Medical DepartNaval Shipyard Bremerton Washington U.S. Department of Mr. John Labor Nureau of Labor Standards P. O'Neill Shipbuilding Council of America Mr. Mr. Mr. Harry Howard Tech Assistant to the Vice President for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Bethlehem Steel Newt Whitman Chief Environmental Health Chemist Bethlehem Austin Shean Director of Safety Todd Shipyard Corp. Steel Manville Corporation Dr. F. L. Pundsack Mr. E. Fenner Mr. C. Ernst Mr. W. Raines Mount Sinai Dr. Selikoff Selikoff Dr. Heimann . Dr. Nicholson Mr. Reitze Mr. Holaday International Association of Heat & Mr. James Mulhern Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers 5 f i 01 117 0888 011170889 011170889 011170889 RECEIVED OCT 26 26 1970 NEW ENGLAND INSULATION CO