MIKUTIi of th* 0naral JWatlng
of It* Ab#*to* Tex til* Inatltut*
hell September 12. 1958 *t tte Ceicnodor* Ifetol, U*Y Ierfc, U. T.
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SOVTHflW ASBESTOS CO. J. T. Grim# C 4. t*JTl* W, t. hill 4. 0. MoClaar 4. L Kitted!
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ASBESTOS OCRPOBATIOH, ITB. Paul UCUre
BEIL ASBESTOS KXBES, Ltt* H. A* Salt*-. F. Parker Salt*
CASSIA* ASBESTOS CORPORATXOB. ISO* A. t>4 Chrletlta T. T n*ert
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1* fti nHn> i UeA te 4r tgr Prwtisst tette* te ea etff-i f thUtii
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4 peroaa la atteateaea wee oakad to ataad la tala place* IntredBoe hlteeif ate
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t* tea ajaHtu woe apaaai with tte pnaUtiw oT tte wtertoo af tte loot aooU
fa* ter fiitlif tewaww* oiaao all aten taod rwetlvA oefdoo ate ware
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faxLliar with those transaction* it woa .K.vcd \jy ,.t. Widai/er, icoaM by M% Qrlffia find unaninously agreed thnt Uio ri^utur' u dlipcnood with at tM Um.
1* the traaeurar'a topart *# preecnted Tor c^ujidornUon by T, C MeCluOkey, Treasurer* following eonfildarttloa of thio report, it wee *o*od by itr* Brown, seconded by Mr* Whitfield end ui-inl:*>un}y ip^od that the report be
eeeopted end entered ee e pert of tho nlnntc* of this noatlng*
4* Legal Counsel, M* I* fteddock, wee cast ea)lod upon to address the croup with
_. rerke significant for the occaeion* Hr. h-Jd-H* reviewed tho vnrioua
activities of the Association! Tiber Tceti.ic, ; iletion Properties fueting.
Sales Promotion (both Seal of Quality oir* Sisplry Exhibit), Improved
Gorerrmnt ApeetflcaUone, fundamental 4 Practical f.vcearch end tho C<po>
betting of Pales Advertising by Ccapetlnc Jrooucta* Ho pointed out the
propriety of theee activities under the Anti-Trust let.-* and emphasised
thet they constituted a aplondid exee^le of het Mc^bcra of an induetry*
lart* end mill een legally aecoapllch through a trede association thet
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they could mt do individually*
5v The next eegnaat af the easting wee devoted to reporte covering the cc--Itteo eetlvitlee for the peat year, delivered by tho ChaJ men of the aevurel active eaHittaaa*
a) Mr* A* S* Kay, Cfcairaan af the Air Hyjtens and tfanufaeturlng Coanittee dieeueecd the neqy projeete and conaidarciiono of interest to thle grove* aad rwrlwd the undortiklfice and seeappliesaeota thet have been achieved during the poet year* the eeeplete report of this conaltteo la attached aa
a part of the Minutes ef thle netting*
b) Hr* C, ft* Hetcheroft, Chalrnaa ef tho fiber Tenting Coodttee was neat called usca to present the work of thle cc-ralttco* It use pointed out that thle eoMlttee has Jaat recently been ergealaed and that the nutlnc held en lipf bUil* loth wea only the aeoond nesting of thla group, therefore, there eoeld not pceaibly be any ctatewate regard!ng lyyll WawU to date aneept parfeape to note the feat that the eanittec, under a directive bgr the oard of Oovamore, haa bean eetcbllahed aad that a program has been adopted
^ich la designed to carry eet the Mandate of the 9*rd ef Governors*
In order that the work ef thla eonittea vdght be carried out with nurlwn effectiveness; Mr* Hutcfacrcft eatad that, throat aetica takes la thle
wtla MHttei ba authorised to aoefc the assdeteree of the Quebea Aeheatee Klr.oro Aeeocietlon ead the Achestec Cement Products Association in carrying cut the ftugraa to be anderteken and that the efforta ef all three grape ha ncwrrftnated la theee endeavora* In rca.aonaa to thla roqacB* by Ifr* ftutehexuft the fellewlag raeelatlen woe drafted by the legal counts! aad wtalnenaly adopted*
aUeelvod, It le the aanei ef thle neetlng thet Ml cooperation batuu'i the Tiber Testing Ceedttee of A.T.X* and the conparablc cowltteee ef Q*AXA* and A*eF*A* it highly dhelraUe end that the fiber Testing Cenalttee le aathorlsed ead encouraged to develop maiew nathede ef
O 11at eon brtwn it aad the eaaaltteea of the ether two aeaoaUtlsne ddtt it feela to he aoet effectivo**
the ferae! report by this eeaatttee ie attached aa e pert ef the ninntae ef h* aaitlrg.
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WBJSCti Klnut of the Aabeato* Textile Institute Air Hygiene mj Manufacturing
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J, V, Veber
Jahn*-Manrlil, Corporation JohnsManTllle Corporation JCassbey 4 Ksttlson Company Southern /.sbeetoa Corporation Raybeetoa-Manhattan, Inc, Rsybeatoo-Monhattan, tne, Aaerlcan Asbestos Textllo Corp,
The following itea sera discussed at a round table type of dleeaaalset
Ze lbs report, *An Mdaololocical Stair of Lung Cancer In Asbestos Mlnam*
felcb wa written by tbs 2ndostrial ii/cieno Foundation sad sponsored by Pushes Aebostoe Mining Aasoelstloa, vti discussed la tbs cooelttes. Tbs following extracts takas froa tl>s 'wrxfy end conclusleoa*, page dfcf of tbs rsport ere self explanatory?
"Interest la tbs question of whether there my bo ea aamrtition between leaf caster end exposure to eobestas baa boss evident slues tbs report la 193$ by lynch and Selth in e case In which lung eancar
eed aabeatosis were both present, Ae additions! cases la which tbs tv# dinette* coexisted vers reported, scaaual association appears
c to have been gradually accepted by euny authors, slthsoch scat wrrili contidsrsd the correlation to be Inconclusive, The praaant study was undertaken 1a ea effort to detenelne whether e camel rm lstlMh4 did, la fact, exist between exposure to asbestos sad
cancer of the lag,*
"Cowparleon of the experience sseng the asbestos aioers with that
of various si.jaeats of the wnaxpoeed, cooperable population mows
that the absurmd nuahsr of deaths among the alaoro Is not aignlflU
oaeOy treater then tbs ooiposted amber. the rats far proved
cases coong tbs eabestos fdmra (2S1 per 100,000) vorwss well
with tbs rats of 22*5 par 200,000 for the rest of tbs Province,
and 20*8 per 100,000 for sdult sales throughout the
of
Canada, It sisa
eatisfactoilly with rate# of 17*2, 25*3
sad 2d0 sbtslaod frsa various soctu of adult sales la tbs
felted State*, finally, la this natter of eouperlcoa, It assli
eypotf that tbe wnrld-wide experience of parsons exposed to
aahsetae feet Is not verso with respect to lung esneer than that of
the M9*sod population,"
Moousslon of tbs report 1a tbo Caulttw centerd os the fallowing Uasi
So All of tbe Immm end auspieted dseths due to 1| cancer were frxe tbs creep of those that mated,
f the amber of tag caneer deaths by exporaro eetaforyt
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tbo expocuro caUforl** war# established by groig> of doctor* tad operator* who aodo group I Alnlaua expoaura, grot? ZZ aodtftU, tnd grot? CZ boavy*
tho n tlttoo Nbci pita oa tiwiag copica of thla study to tholr pleat pfajdelta* tad official**
ZZ* Clocwoloo oa Peat
* <b abar coapa^ report* that a eosponaatloa award woe aado to woritar la a now *.dc aroa boeaaaa olalblo du*t wo* preooet*
Ihl* ecMpaagr ha* aotabllahad the poller that all trot* In Mleh tbo fiber cent* arc ooor 1 allllon partlelo* par cubie foot au*t bo ollalnatod a* wall a* vea* la Mich the dust emnt la ooor $ ap,p* o*f
h* CM of tbo eooMlttoo aawfcar* reported that on* half of thalr lidlrwt labor 1* oa tbo ineentlra par plan, ol*o tbo* haw* a oloan-
wp crow uha*a dmty 1* to elaaa all productloo naehlaonr throughout tbo plast*
* Mr* Mltcboll brought photograph* of tho card, lorn and tepo loon ' hood** tho hood* oa tbo oond* oad looao haro boon ia at for im tlae oad or* vary cottafaetoiy* tho duet oooate la tho orsss of tbo hnadid asrhlnaa oro Mil bolov tbo minim* allowabl* of 5 #p*p.e*f*
tbo topo loo* hood 1* oa ocperlaontol hood oa Mich aero work will bo tea,
4* CM aMr of tbo cowodtteo reported that tbor b*M laotaliod crupper enipoffo euMr their eard* thet sore tbo tfreppdagw to * ocrtlen anaali located at om oad of tho cograjar*
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ha oaard *o* aodo to woalMr Mo bod aot wortad la a booty roo fur i|d|iM,MWM CMlajud la adapt free ocm bat waited thw^ a ffbar graporotioa departeaot aad worded with aatorl*! eoetalalag
tgMMff of tbo apdaa m fi mg la oaard wo* glum to tha uartrar baaad
hand* teaboaa Mb to foracr coal atero Mo ban-- alafc la bdr pruart --layirrt.. tho friat --1p/r 1* liable owoa tbao^i
tbo dcbaooo mo oaatrootod la tho prooloo* ooc^etloa*
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ft* cum fMtiK ft* aaeooaity of thorough pr^Tlnyiet
yriodloU wtiral *g--ln*U*a*,
2t *r cr**d ft*t the following cftjoeto t?ould bo dlocuaood t ft* MKt --tl X
*t but ooatrol 1a fiber preparation b Z>u*t control *t ft* cord eondenoers tast control *t ft* urd* end loom
ftc*p*eUuUy *t*itt*d.
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I:j Attendance:
W, C. Atkinson ?. D. Connor.
H. N. Jackson
A. E. Kay Mitchell Pain Saith
John3-!!anvlllQ Corp., Hanville, N. J. Jchno-i-ianvlllo Corp., KanTilde, H, j# Jclins-Manvillo Corp., t.'ev York City Keaehay L Hattison Co, Southern AsbsJtos Co, Raybeatoa-i-Ianhattar., Inc,, Hanhein, Pa, Raybestas-Manhattan, Inc., North Charleston,
S. C.
at: Ur. Maurice LaChance - Thctford Industrial Clinic Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
The following items vara discussed:
1, Dust Sampling Mr, Hugh Jack3on reported on the progress of the tost3 that Johns-
Manvilla Corporation Is conducting to establish a correlation between the Standard and Midget Greenbarg-Snith Impingers. In the past, the two
Isplngars have been used Interchangeably, The tests to date made by J-M Indicate that counts made with the Midgot Inpinger are running slightly higher than counts node with the Standard Implnger, The tests aro made In the plant, in areas in vhlch the dust count will range from 3 to *>
m,p,p,c,ft," Three technicians are counting the elides in an effort to reduce any errors in counting technique.
Mr, LaChence reported that a few years ago similar comparisons were made by J-N in Canada and the Q.A,M.A, and that th9 rooults chocked within 2 - 3$* These tests xtero conducted In areas having relatively high dust counts.
Hr, Jackson stated that the U S, Rubber Company is cooperating in the testing program and that any additional participants would be welcome, Mr, LaChanca stated that he would be glad to participate,
2, Continuous Dust Sampling Mr, Jackson reported on the results of tests made with a continuous
sampling and recording instrument in cooperation with the U, S, Public Health Service, It has been found that the workers actions greatly influence the dust counts and that after a short time a correlation could be estab lished between the dust count and tho worker.
Mr* Pain reported that they have recently taken du3t counts in areas in which the windows are open and find that tho counts are higher than thoss token in the sane area with the windows closed. This was discussed by tho group and the following points were brought outt
1, Dust hoods oro not go effective when windows aro open because of increased cross drafts, 2, When windows aro open tho humidity ic usually higher which causa3 h slight reduction in dust collactor capacity, 3* Open windows create drafts which pick up dust that has settled on horizontal eurfacos ouch as roof trusses, machines, utc.
asked if it t;as possible to ct^t-nyuich be Ween roci m, 'o f-ohe n8nhS^trfliSVfiiobotrcdounssitdevjrhecdn hcoaumntfiunlg. pi.ahr?tniclceosu.ntinAgt dthuostppreasretinctles
with* the aid of the microscope, it 13 rat poesinle to differentiate betvaan various kinds of dust*
Hr* Jackson retrieved ho*./ the allowable llnlt of $ nillion p.p.c.f, was established. The 5 rdllion p.p.c.f. is a carry over from tho quartz industry and oeens to be confirmed by clinical expcricnco. The break
point of particle size of 10 microns was established at Saranac and has bean adopted by many authorities who believe that particles/oVCT)lO microns '.re not harmful to humans.
L. L.-st Collection and Suppression
Mr. Atkinson advised the following:
(a) The Skinner electric valves shown on Print //'A-3320-2a titled "Proposed Viet Warp Weaving Sprocket and Chain Spray" are not necessary* He also ad*rlsea that the spray nozzle is installed back of the harness and that a pan which is the full width of the loom is placed under tho
warp.
(b) Throttle valves should be installed on both lines and the line labeled "air" should be changed to "water" and vice veroa, (c) The water for the nozzle is drawn from a email tank on each loom# (d) The results obtained with tho spray nozzle have been much better than those with a water roll and pan#
Kr. Atkinson also reported that some experimental work is being done with the nozzle used on the looms to direct noisturo laden air toward the creels#
Mr* LaChance advised that tho Whcelabrator dust collector is used
with satisfactory results in the nines end that in few cases Rayon bags have been used where cotton bags did not hero quite enough capacity*
The committee discussed the advisability of exchanging information on hood designs with the Asbestosls Research Council of England* It is proposed that member companies would prepare sketches of existing hoods
such as hoods on cards and that those sketches would be exchanged for comparable sketches from the Council. Dr. Shaw will contact the Council advising them of our thoughts*
A brief discussion was held on methods of delivering stock from coiling condensers* Various schemes have been tried but none oro com pletely satisfactory* Ono company is experimenting with a pivoted
inclined conveyor whose pivot point is at. tho condenser* The conveyor is positioned to discharge into a stock truck on either the right or loft ends of the conveyor*
5* Mew Equipment, etc*
A circular from the Wirotyscr Corporation, East Peterson, N. J.,
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which described a bag slitter end dumoer for osbestos fiber was
circulated among the members* It was also announced that the V.'ilkra
Company is now working a bag dumper which will bo oultable for pressure
packed fibers*
call.^i "Alr In
I Ushcd by Air on*, inocrir.:,
-V3< n*iiic'>Pu-.;v- ttS Cccpa-v, USO v:st For-. Strust, Dsbroit 26. fAcHgaa,
I- r.-'j being publishod. Tho purpoce oi the r.cgaplno id to cov.r tho fields
of heating end ver.tiUtinr., udat control end re.--.ovnl, and air pollution. Suboc-iptio.n price 03.00 par year, bU.SO for two yoaro.
6* Agenda for Next Mooting
1. Discussion of dust collection. 2* Further discuss exchange of information with tho Aebsstosls
Research Council* 3. Plant Safety Prograirj.
?spectfully submitted.
A* E. May, Chairman
Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Cocmittea