Document 71dZD6L3vkVjJqB50ok1OZLE8

"I* ASSKST^S Aro THE FRI'TIO:: MA.TCKIM. IilDUSTRT Hr. ! tl. Weaver of Reybestos-Ilanhattan, Inc., who serves os Chairman of Che Friction Materials Standards Institute Asbeatos Study Cocsaittee addressed the Annual Membership Meeting of the Institute, tlr. Weaver's address was delivered In Vail, Colorado on Wednesday morning, June 27, 1973. Mr. Weaver's address follcws: When Ed (Orislane) asked me to attend your annual meeting last year, I had to decline, which nay have been Just as well In view of the confused status of both OSijA and EFA regulations at the time. This year things are only slightly less confused, but Z am glad to be able to be here anyway to attempt to fulfill my responsibilities In reporting to you as your Asbestos Study Coeralctee Chairman. Rather than present a detailed statement covering Committee activities for . the year, 1 should like to use my time to review some of the more controversial end confused elements of the Federal Asbestos Regulations, and give recommendations as to what I think the stance of the Friction Materials Industry should be in regard to them. In lieu of a detailed report covering the past year's activities, I have prepared a page and a half smammary of the Cossalttee's work from June *72 thru June 1, 1973. Mr. Drlslane will circulate copies of this summary to anyone who may be Interested in It, and If any of you have questions or recommendations concerning our post work or future Intentions, please feel free to bring them up here, or If you prefer, transmit them Co Ed for our review later. Probably the single most significant event that occurred during the past year on the subject of asbestos hazards was the meeting of the International Agency for Research on Cancer that was held at lyon, France last October. This meeting was attended by more than a hundred . and thirty medical researchers and representatives of government, Industry and labor from virtually every major asbestos consuming or producing country In che world. For four days Intensive sessions on asbestos were treW iry-three-different -panels, -each..made up of ten to twenty-five of the forecast medical and scientific experts operating In the various fields of asbestos-health research. Following the meetings the committees Issued s combined report on asbestos cancers. 1 think the following five Items summarize their most Important conclusions: (1) All major commercial types of asbestos can cause cancer. (2) evidence suggests that excess lung cancer Is not detect able when occupational- exposure has been lew - (Just what Is meant by "lew" was not stated.) PLAINTIFFS y EXHIBIT I WV-06033 - - - SCF-ALLF-04614 P-EXHIBIT-098 SC-ALL-17222