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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP MINUTES ROOM 6H230, BTL, MURRAY HILL, NEW JERSEY MAftCH 5, 1976 ATTENDANCE: G. P. Bisgeier, M.D, - New Jersey Bell - Mfdical J, M. Degen (Secretary) - AT&T - Customer Facilities J, P. Dunn, M.D. - Western Electric - Medical M, J, Hanley, M.D. - Bell Labs - Medical B. J, R, M, LFJ , Mm acyCah(Cano-CMh ADRM-NATst SIg' CrNUESS~T0_MiMs F,ciuties edical Stone, $ (Co-Chairman) - AiST - medical MFMBFRS ARSFNT: G. R, CrimpG, M, Wilkening GUFSTS: W. J. Schreibeis - Bel_ Labs H. C. Frey - Bell Labs FUTURE MEETING APRILS 1976 IOC AT I ON Murray Hill, New Jersey MAM1 ! LLA 000271 MEW ASBESTOS STANDARD OHWGThET gave approval to the comments on the -rc-osed new ASBESTOS STANDARD FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W(copy attached), e have proposed that an "action level", CONSISTENT WITH OUR PREVIOUS DE-INITION 0^ THE TERM, 5E ADDED TO THE PROPOSED STANDARD TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 3EL0W WHICH NO MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED, THI 3 PROVISION WOULD TEND TO HOLD THE EMPLOYER HARMLESS FOR BACK GROUND OR AMBIENT AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS THAT ARE NOT A RESULT OP THE EMPLOYER'S PROCESS OR WORK OPERATION, ASBESTOS IN THE BELL SYSTEM The BASELINE SURVEY PRESENTLY UNDERWAY INCLUDES CHECKS FOR AIRBORNE ASBESTOS IN MANY OF THE LOCATIONS SURVEYED, Two VERY LIKELY AREAS, MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING AND CABLE PULLING THROUGH TRANSITE DUCT, WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BASELINE TO DATE DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF JOBSITES IN NEW JERSEY, ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO GO OUTSIDE OF NEW JERSEY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO GATHER ACTUAL DATA ON THESE TWO OPERATIONS AS PART OF THE BASELINE SURVEY, FUTURE POLICY REGARDING ASBESTOS EXPOSURE WILL BE CONTINGENT ON THE RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS, LLA 000272