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FILE NAME: Asbestos Information Association (AIA) DATE: DOC#: / DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:hZWZ /ZZZZ/ZZZZDZ Z To: From: Date: Re: MEMORANDUM Russell, Lisa, Peter, Al & Tech File Pat Folkerth June 21, 1994 Asbestos Information Association/North America GAF documents produced to Steve in Madison Co. contain many good AIA documents which we have never had. I thought you might be interested in the fact that there were international "Asbestos Information" bodies which held international conferences. By the 1970's, they were fighting hard to save the asbestos industry. Attached are excerpts from a report on one such conference held in 1971. F.J. Solon, who prepared this report, was JohnManville's representative on the AIA/North America Board of Directors. I thought the comments about not being able to find anyone to counter Dr. Selikoff were interesting. Also, Mr. Bateman's comments illustrate the callous indifference which Turner Brother's exhibited regarding their asbestos products causing meso. , .. I December 10, 1971 F. J. Solon INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ASBESTOS INFORMATION BODIES NOVEMBER 24-25,.1971 LONDON I. INTRODUCTION Three documents accompanied this report, and are vital to its content: A. A copy of the program.of the Conference, which identifies individual speakers~- B. A list of delegates present at the Conference and the specific name of the Information Body to which each belongs. c. The summaries of papers presented at the Conference, as they were available at the end o~ the Conference. This report, therefore, will not repeat information that is in attachment C and will identify individuals only by their last name and the country from which they come. Thirty-five delegates represented eleven Asbestqs Information Bodies at this Conference. A complete summary of the Conference will be mailed to each delegate by the AIC-UK " ......ie future. II. Medi cal Aspects - Doctor W. J. Smither Cape Asbestos ----- 01-0217958 -7- Mr. Calamandrei indicated that dust counts in Italy are at least as high as those reported in France. Ha stated that between 15 and 201 of the employees in his plant had contracted some degree of asbestosis! Incidentally, Mr. Calamandrei is the one who made the cloth that was imported into the United States for the "infamous" coats. He greatly regrets having lost this business! H. - United States - w. P. Raines I followed the outline in attachment C, so I will not add to that. During the question and answer period, however, great interest was shown in the pending ban on brake linings in Illinois, on the Water P~llution Act and the effect it might have on pipe: and, m::,st intensely, upon the prop(.)sed reduction of our occupational PLV from 12 fibers to S fibers. The British, in particular, were absolutely horrified at this development and at the fact that we were not going to put up a desperate, all out fight against it. This will be commented upon at the end of this report. Part of the problem is a difference in interpretation and measurement of numerical standards between our two countries. (- Tea Break--) IV. Attacks and Defenses A. United States - w. P. Raines Again, I st-~~ to the outline. At the veey conclusion of my talk, a Telex from Matt Swetonic was delivered, informing me of our victory in Illinois. , I read it to the audience an~ it was a great ending to the speech! Thexe was considerable -e- relief that this first attempt to impose a ban on asbestoscontaining brake linings had been defeated. During the question and answer period, there.was expressed by the British, in particular, the fact that we need in the United States a medical spokesman to counter Dr. Sdlikoff at Preas Conferences , Medical Meetings, etc. I restrained rrr:, reply to the understatement that we at Johns-Manville and, subsequently the AIA,. have recognized this need for at least six years but have thus far been unable to find the qualified individual who is ~u ling to do the job. The question arose as to-what the AIA and AIC-UK are spending on their information programs. -The British gave their figures so I also gave our l97l figures, in round numbers, specifying which part of it was advertising and pointing out that it represented only part of the cost since J-M personnel contributed the overwhelming bulk of the time and their salaries were not included. B. - Scandinavia - w. Johnsen - Denmark The Intemational Labor Organization (ILO) is preparing for a conference nextyear at which they will demand strict controls _ on asbestos throughout the.world! This very much needs follow-up! I have asked Hill and Knowlton, before they leave our payroll, to -:-. -~.er what information they can. -------- 01-021796ij ~ 'I -11- The Financial Times will do a four page editorial section on Asbestos (not a.paid ad this time). Their policy on television is to agree to live interviews - - but to go on tape only if they have advance assurance that it will not be edited. They have some good material on environmental control at some of their plants, and recently interested a TV program in runningpictures of aclean operation. They do divide up the publie:relations work. among their members, in that one company does tha:-displ3ys: another does movies, and another does the literature and the ads. In each case, however, they are public relations people who devote a great deal of time to the subject. Of course, Turner Bros. and Wilfred Howard devote by far the largest amount of PR time and effort. in addition to Hill and -Knowlton. v. Private Discussion with Turner Bros._Chairman Following the conference, I was invited by the British delegates to meet with their chairman, Mr. Bateman, to give him some of the highlights of the information from 'Ill'/ prese~~- on. Messrs. Hardie, Hills and Howe were present at the meeting, which lasted for about an hour. , -12- Mr. Bateman obviously has a very coftstruct.ive and conscientious viewpoint towards the Asbestos problems and is willing to give up area of business in order to save the.entire structure. For example, he is considering the possibility of dropping the Aabestos Fiber Spray Business. (Both Turner and Cape ~re actually ~ this business as contractors, as opposed to our position in the United States as a raw material supplier.) Mr. Bateman has the long range view that future growth in sale of Asbestos Fiber and of Asbestos products, particularly things such a Asbestos Cement Building Materials and Pipe, may have to be concentrated in the lesser developed countries. He is speaking, of course, ~ver a rather long range view. His point is that in many o~ these countries the life expectancy . . is so low, as a result of deaths from diseases from impure drinkini water, for example, as well as starvation, and in- - adequate housing, that the question of the veey, very, small risk of mesothelioma that may exist in exposure to Asbestos in some situations, is totally out-weighed by the contribution that Asbestos Pipe and other products can make to improving the living standards and, indeed, the life expectancy of people in these countries. This is an interesting philosophy, although it has to be expressed rather carefully. 01-0217968 ----------------------- - - - ..... - . I , , .I December 10, 1971 F. J. Solon INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ASBESTOS INFORMATION BODIES NOVEMBER 24-25,. 1971 LONDON I. INTRODUCTION Three documents accompanied this report, and are vital to its content: A. A copy of the program.of the Conference, which identifies individual speakers~ ,.._ a. A list of delegates present at the Conference and the specific name of the Information Body to which each belongs. c. The summaries of papers presented at the Conference, as they were available at the end o~ the Conference. This report, t~eretore, will not repeat information that is in attachment C and will identify individuals only by their last name and the country f rem which they coma. Thirty-five delegates represented eleven Aabestqs Information Bodies at this Conference. A complete swnmary of the conference will be mailed to each delegate by the AIC-UK ' .....,e future. II. Medical Aspects - Doctor w. J. Smither Cape Aabes tos 01-0217958 -2or. Smither gave an excellent one-hour presentation on the Asbestos Health subject. He used slides and presented the information in such a way that i~ \IIBS both understandable and not at all boring to laymen. Dr. Smither is a good speaker and, in ffl'f opinion, would make an excellent witness at Public Hearings, etc. His ability to sum up this complex subject in a reasonably short time is unusual. Among the highlights of his presentation were the fact that he agrees that Dr. Newhouse's study of the factory near London confirms the Selikoff Study of the Patterson, New Jersey Plant in that there can be a high death rate from very high levels of exposure over a short period of time (two years or less) among occupationally e~osed individuals. Dr. Smither believes that Mesothelioma ha a long latent period which he places at in excess of twenty years. He feels, however, that the actual exposure to dust may be for a relatively short time and possibly small <!uses (still far greater than the exposures to which the general public might be subjected). He holds to the theory that er ocidolite .is. much more likely to produce Me sothelioma than other types of asbestos. He believes that most ME sothelioma cases are contracted while the victim is in his youth, because the lungs are more susceptible then to being penetrated deeply by the thin, straigh~ fibers of er ocidolite and this enables the fibers to ge~ into the pleura. He also believes that there is sona other cause, in addition to asbestos for Mesothelioma. --- ---01-0217959 I -3- Dr. Smither quoted from Dr. Gilson (Cardiff, Wales) to the effect that the likelihood of death from occupJtional exposure to asbestos , even in the past, has been far lass less likely than among coal miners and among the general public who smoke twenty or more cigarettes a day. Dr. Smither believes and is willing to state flatly that the amount of asbestos in the ambient air has no effect whatsoever on health. He hu the same feelings regarding asbestos in water, beer, etc. III. Current and Prospective Regulations A. United Kingdon - Alec-Cto Reviewed the factory regulationawhich have been in effect since May 1970. Among other things they provides that employees must not frustrat measures to protect them. Employees must wear work clothes that are provided by tht company and these must be left at the work place. The regulat_ions on crccidolite are tan. times u severe aa on other types. The Royal Navy h a s ~ banned asbestoa (u we had heard) but ha listed a number of non-dusty products in which asbestos may be used. Steve Holmes Reviewed the details of the British Factory Regulations, with which we are ~amiiiar. 01-0217960 -4- Significantly, the member companies cf the AIC-UK give!::!.!_ dust counts and engineering advice to their customers as a part of the cost of doing business. these services! They do -not charge for B. Holland - A. R. Kol ff van Oostendjk A semi-government research committee has been set up to study the epidemiological relationship between asbestos and Nesothelioma. This is the result of Dr. Stwnphius work and publicity. The study will include asbestos dust in the ambient air, emissions from auto brake linings and the development of . reliable meAsurement devices for asbestos in the ambient air. Some unions are seeking ~o ban all asbestos insulation in - Holland and are trying to.includa this ban in their union contracts. Asbestos cement products are -not under fire, as yet. C. Belgium - Dr. J. Lepoutre There are no regulations specifically covering asbestos but there are general factory regulations in Belgium which~ apply. The Common-Market is studying the possibility of regulations that would affeet all of its members. They may well adopt the UK Regulations, in view of the impending entry of Britain into the Common Market. D. Germany - G. C. Schmidt There are no regulations on asbestos, per se, but the factory inspectorate has jurisdiction and will have regulations on asbestos by 1972. There are heavy insurance penalties on asbestos factories (equivalent to our workmen's Compensation). 01-0217961 -s- Tha Germans WI@ a differant maasuramant taehnique for occupational exposure to asbestos than we do. It is the old particle ~echnique that was abandoned by the u. s. in favor of fibers. There is quite a problem of lack of standardization of measurement techniques between the ,,arious countries in Europe. There are 22. German Asbestos Information Bodies, one representing the Asbestos Cement Industry and one representing the rest of the industry. Until recently they have not gotten along too well. The Conference seemed to draw them together: For instance, Mr. Schmidt spoke for both groups. The A~bestos Cement people seem to be m:,re inclined towards the 1et sleeping dogs lie philosophy while the others know that they ar~ already under fire. E. France - RobertJoin The French use yet a third system of air sampling (neither like OK or US). Mr. Join has been quite ctive in collecting clippings and information about th~s subject but his information association, thus far, has tended to remain on the defensive. At one point, in answer to a question, Mr. Join said that some measurements of total dust (nt:)t just asbestos) in French Asbestos-Processing Plan-~ &an u high u 300,000 particles per liter! ------ 01-0217962 -------------------- ------ F. Soandinavia - A. Palomaki (Finland) Mr. Palomaki reported for the four small, separate Asbestos Information Groups representing Finland,.Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Primarily they are Asbestos Cement people although Insulation people are included also. He gave an interesting slide talk and is quite conversant with the situation in the United States. Interestingly, Finland, alone of the European countries, has chosen to adopt u. s. standards rather than copy the British. The Finnish Government has not been agressive of late, but unions have been pushing for controls. G. Italy - A. calamandrei Mr. Calamandrei represents an individual company, rather than an Asbestos Information sady,_ although they are in the process of forming the latter. Asbestos is considered officially as a hazardous occupational substance. However, the Government pays very little attention to it and industry is in no hurry to call it to their attention. Onion pressure are handled very simply. The union contracts provide that every worker in an asbestos plant (not just those who handle asbestos) gets premium "hazard" pay of about $22.50 per month. Employers also have to pay for special health insurance for asbestos workers. This averages about 41 of their wages. -7- Mr. Calamandrei indicated that dust counts in Italy are at least as high as those reported in France. He stated that between 15 and 201 of the employees in his plant had contracted some degree of asbestosis! Incidentally, Mr. Calamandrei is the one who made the clath that was imported into the United States for the "infamous" coats. He greatly regrets having lost this business! H. - United States - w. P. Raines I followed the outline in attachment c, so I will not add to that. During the question and answer period, however, great interest was shown in the pending ban on brake linings in Illinois, on the Water P~llution Act and the effect it might have on pipe: and, n:,st in.tensely, upon the proposed reduction of our occupational PLV from 12 fibers to 5 fibers. The British, in particular, were absolutely horrified at this development and at the fact that we were not going to put up a desperate, all out fight against it. This will be commented upon at the end of this report. Part of the problem is a difference in interpretation and measurement of numerical standards between our two countries. (-- Tea Break--) IV. Attacks and Defenses A. United States - w. P. Raines Again, I st-~.... to the outline. At the very conclusion of rrtf talk, a Telex from Matt Swetonic was delivered, informing me of our victory in Illinois., I read it to the audience an~ it was a great ending to the speech! TheJ:e was considerable -8- relief that this first attempt to impose a ban on asbestoscontaining brake linings had been defeated. During the question and answer period, there was expressed by the British, in particular, the fact that we need in the United States a medical spokesman to counter or. Sdlikoff at Press Conferences, Medical Meetings , etc. I restrained my reply to the understatement that we at Johns-Manville and, subsequently the AIA, have recognized this need for at least six years but ha~ thus far been unable to find the qualified individual who is "U ling to do the job. The question arose as to-what the A:tA and AIC-OK are spending on their information programs. -The British gave their figures so I also gave our l97l figures, in round numbers, specifying which part of it was advertising and pointing out that it represented only part of the cost since J-M personnel contributed the overwhelming bulk of the time and their salaries were not included. B. - Scandinavia - w. Johnsen - Denmark The International Labor Organization (II,O) is preparing for a conference nextyear at which they will demand strict controls _ on asbestos throughout the. world! This very much needs follow-up! I have asked Rill and Knowlton, before they leave our payroll, to ~-- ..er what information they can. ------ 01-0217964 _ --..-.---,-----wtlllllM____,__. .,_,_____,..,_,e_______=____,_,__________tt.:..----.:..----.a----~- The Finnish Government is investigating Union charges that there are hazardous conditions in a mine in that country. There maybe a messy television debate on this subject. (That concluded ... the-first day of the conference.) ------------ ------------ At the beginning of the second day of the ccnference, we showed the Channel ll film, with appropriate introduction as to its background, as a way of getting across to the European delegates the climate, particularly the press climate, in which we operate on this subject. The film was to have been the introduction of rtf'I talk, but the pro- jector did not work. The soundtrack unfortunately was very poor and difficuit to hear. c. France - RobertJoin There has been considerable publicity in the French press regarding hazard to the general public, most of this has been picked up from overseas reports , particularly from the United States. The French press tends tobe quite valitile, also, although they have not yet reached the point of the t1. S. media. D. Germany G. C. Schmidt There have been very few attacks in the press thusfar and, it was clear from Mr. Schmidt's remarks , the Germans are rather comr ~--tit on this subject, as compared to the o.s. and Britian. They are very reluctant to spend money on information activities until they are attaclrll!d.The rest of the delegates urged them, however, to at - -10- least start to build up the material they will need when they are attacked. I - E. Holland J. Van Haagan The Dutch are afraid to contact the press for fear of stirring up ncre trouble. They have already had a good deal of _unfavorable publicity as a result of Dr. Stumphius and the attempts by As- bestos Corporation to locate a mill 1n Holland. Dutch authorities are investigating the question of a health hazard from drinking water passed through Asbestos Cement Pipes! F. Italy - A. Calamandrei There has been no publi~ity, excep-t for a few articles in Communist publications. The government does not appear to be interested in this problem. G. United Kingdom - Wilfred Howard Wilfred Howard gave an excellent slide presentation and showed some T.V. clips. The British are in the fourth year of their advertising campaign. They are also preparing a new movie called Fire At .Work, to show how Asbesto saves lives. It will be sponsored jointly by the AIC, a British Fire Extinguisher Company and a Ventilation Equipment Company. They will be happy to sell copies of this to the AIA if we should want one. -11- The Financial Times will do a four page editorial section on Asbestos (not a.paid ad this time). Their policy on television is to agree to live interviews - - but to go on tape only if they have advance assurance that it will not be edited. They have some good m~terial on environmental control at some of their plants, and recently interested a TV program in runningpictures of a clean operation. They do divide up the publi~.relations work- among their members, in that one company does the:displ3ys1 another does movies, and another does the literature and the ads. In each case, however, they are public relations people who devote a great deal of time to the subject. Of course, Turner Bros. and Wilfred Howard devote by far the largest amount of PR time and effort, in addition to Hill and Knowlton. V. Private Discussion with Turner Bros . Chairman Following the conference, I was invited by the British delegates to meet with their chairman, Mr. Bateman, to give him some of the highlights of the information from Jrf prese~~ __.on. Messrs. Hardie, Hills and Howe were present at the meeting, which lasted for about an hour. , -12- Mr. Bateman obviously has a very conatructive iUld conscientious viewpoint towards the Asbestos problems and is willing to give up areas of business in order to save the.entire structure. For example, he is considering the possibility of dropping the Asbestos Fiber Spray Business. (Both Turner and Cape ~re actually !:!Lthis business as contractors, as opposed to our position in the United States as a raw material supplier.) Mr. Bateman ha the long range view that future growth in sale of Asbestos Fiber and of Asbestos products, particularly things such a Asbestos Cement Building Materials and Pipe, may have to be concentrated in the lesser developed countries. He is speaking, of course, ~ver a rather long range view. - His point i that in many o~ these . countries the. life expectancy is so low, as a result of deaths from diseases from impure drinking water, for example, as well a starvation, and in- adequate housing, that the question of the very, very, small risk of mesothelioma that may exist in exposure to Asbestos in some situation, is totally out-weighed by the contribution that Asbestos Pipe and other products can make to improving the living standards and, ind~ed, the life expectancy of people in these countries. Thi is an interesting philosophy, although it has to be expressed rather carefully. ,, 01-0217968  -13- Most of all, the British were, as mentioned above, greatly disturbed over the prospective lowering of the USTLB to five fibers. I was more candid with them at this private interview than from the podium. I pointed out that they should not be surprised at this development since the ACGIH had made this recommendation three years ago and a blue ribbon panel of doctors assembled by Marcus Key had come up with the same recommendation two years ago. (l'hey were told of these facts~ I pointed out that ~e would have absolutely no medical support if we attempted to fight the lowering to five fibers. Our real concem, I told them, was that it would be lowered to two fibers! Thus, the five fiber question is a rather pragmatic one and we could lose far more than we would gain by attempting to oppose it. The British did not entirely agree with this, so I gently reminded them of the situation which we had fallen into by opposing ban on Asbestos Fireproof Spray in this country (largely at their instiga~ion!). Bateman seemed less concemed than the others, although they are really worried that they could not meet this type of a level in textile operations. There is, of course, a difference in the way of our TLV is interpreted and enforced from.the way the British enforce their two fiber TLV which, as w Au..N, is a "floor" rather than a "ceiling .. W. P. Raines - - - - ------ 01-0217969  INTERHATIOlfAL CONFERENCE OF ASBF.STOS INFORMATION BODIES 24TH AND 25TH NOVEMBER 1971 PROGRAMME CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN - MR. M. F. HOWE PART I WDNESDAY1 ~4TH NOVEMBER Speaker 09.50. Welcome to Delegates and ,, 1 , Introduction by Chairmen 10.00 - 11.00 The Medical Background Dr. w. J. Smither, Medical Consultant, Asbestosis Research Council 11.00 - 11.15 Coffee .C... I I I I C I .N... -"4' I a"' I PART II WEDNESDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER 11.15 - 11,50 Brief Review of Current and/or Prospective Regulations in United Kingdom 11.50 _. 12.05 Brief RPview of Current and/or Prospective Regulations in Holland 12.05 - 12.20 Brief Review of Current and/or ProspectivQ Regul~tions in Belgium Mr. A. A. Cross, Chairman, Environmental Control Committee, Asbestosis Research Council and Dr. s. Holmes, Secretary, Asbestosis Research Council Mr. A. R. Kolff van Oosterwijk, Member of Commissie Voorlichting Asbest, Holland Dr. J. Lepoutre, Secretary, Comitd d'Information de 1 1Am1.ante, Belgium - 2- PART II ,.,11-:DHESDAY 1 24'fH 12.20 - 12.40 NOVEMBE~ Brief Review of Current and/or Prospective Regulations in G~rmany 12.40 lj.55 Buffet Luncheon 14.00 - 14.15 Brief Review of Current and/or Prospectiv~ Regulations in France 14.15 - 14.30 Brief Review of current and/or Prospective Regulations in Scandinavia 14.30 - 14.45 14. 45 ' - 15 .15 Brief Review of Current and/or Prospective Regulations in Italy Brief Review of current and/or Prospective Regulations in U.S.A. 15 15 - 15 25 Summary of Reviews 15. 25 - 15. 55 Tea and Showing of Asbestos Information Committee Film "Why Asbestos?" PART III WEDNESDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER }6.00 - 17.10 ;: I8 I 'rhls will 1 in,::ludo tho film ~ of a rccont .... f :::11can ~ r.1 l.1,vi st on ,p,o;:ra1o11oe) Attacks on Asbestos and our Defences - U.S.A. fll I. I T,., f. I " Speaker Mr. G. c. -Schmidt, Secretary, Wirtschaftsverband Asbest e.v., Germany and Delegate from Wirtschaftsverband Asbestzement e.V., Germany Mr. R. Join, D4ldgu4 G4nlral or Chambre Syndicale de l'Amiante, France Mr. A. Palomaki, Finnish Asbestos Information Group Mr. A. Calamandrei, Presldent, Associasione ... . Ja1tPpale degli Industriali Amiantieri, Italy Mr. w. P. Raines, Secretary, Asbestos Information Association/Hort~ America Mr.,W. P. Raines, Secretary, Asbestos Information' Association/North America - 4- 12.05 - 12.20 12.30 onwards FJ.nal Comm<.'nt and Summary Refreshments and Buffet Luncheon Mr. M. F. Howe, Deputy Chairman, Asbestos Information Committee Close of Conference .C... I C I N I ~ !. -G I ~ I\J - 3- PART III iEDNESDAY 1 24TH NOVEMBllli 17.10 - 17. io Attacks on Asbestos and our Defences Scandinavian Countries. Speaker Mr. w. Johnsen, Danish Asbestos Information Group End of First Day of Conference 19.30 for 20.15 Chairman DINNER FOR ALL CONFERENCE Mr. H.D.s. Hardie, DELEGATES AT HYDE PAR11 . 1 I, : Chairman, HOTEL Asbestos Information Committee THURSDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER ,o 09.00 - 09. Attacks on Asbestos and our Defences - France ,o - 09. 10.00 Attacks on Asbestos and our Defences - Germany 10.00 - 10.,0 Attacks on Asbestos and our Defences - Benelux C io. :,o - 10. 45 ...I 10.45 - 11.()lj C N ..."-! ~ 11. ()lj - 12.()lj ~ u Coffee Attacks on Asbestos and our Defence~ - Italy Attacks on Asbesto, and our Defences - Un~ted Kingdom Speaker Mr. R. Join, Ddldgud Gdndral of Chambre Syndicale de l'Amiante Mr. G. Asbest eC..vS. chmidt, Secretary, Wirtschaftsverband Mr. J. van Haagen, President, Comitd d'lnfonnatio de l'Amiante/Commissie Voorlichting Asbest Hr. A. Calamandrei, President, Assoclazlone Hazlonale degli Industrlali Amiantierl Hr. w. P. Howard, Secretary, Asbeatoa Information Committee International Con:t"erence o! Asbestos Information Bodies 24th and 25th November 1971 ---- -L-i-s-t~o-!--D-~el-egates BENELUX Commissie Voorlichting Asbest/Com1t, d'Information de-1 1Amiante Mr. J. van Haagen - Holland Mr. A. R. Kol!! van Oosterwijk - Holland Dr. J. Lepoutre Mr. A. E1ben - Belgium - Belgium DENMARX Danish Asbestos Information Group Mr. w. Johnsen FINLAND Finnish Asbestos Information Group Mr. A. Palomaki FRANCE Chambre Sy;ndicale de l'Amiante Mr. C. X. Latty Mr. P. Conas Mr. G. Floueat Mr. R. Join Mr. G. Mahut Dr. J". Avril GERMANY wlrtschaftsverband Asbest e.V. ~-Dr. c. Fernbach M- r. H. H. Mehling Me:,er Mr. G. C. Schmidt Mr. H. Askevold Mr. D. Merkel Wirtschaftsverband Asbestzement e.V. Mr. H. Schae!ter Mr. G. Engelmann 'es Mr. R. Skrczypczek -.--------------------------- - 2- ITALY Associazione Nazionale degli Industriali Am; ianiI:ieriI Mr. A. Calamandrei -Mr.- Angele t. t.1 Mr March1o1i NORWAY Norwegian Asbestos Information Group Mr. L. Knutsen SWEDEN Swedish Asbestos Information Group Mr. A. Jansson UNITED KINGDOM Mr. M. F. Howe Dr. s. Holmes Dr. w. J. Smither ~ Mr. A. A. Cross Mr. w. P. Howard Mr. D. Wright Mr. J. D. Grieve Mr. A. Masterton-~th Mr. D. F. Brady U.S.A. Asoestos Information Association/ North America Mr. w. P. Raines I L~TEUNATJ:ON.U. CON1'"EnE?lC.C 011' ASDESTOS !?;FOrt:l,\T:ION DOOIES London, 24/25 November 1971 SIDIMARI:ES OF PAPERS A. REGUL.'..TIONS 1. TJnited Kincdon A. A. Cross, Chairman, Environmenta1 Control Committee, Asbestosis Research Council Review 0 principles behind the U.K. legislation Statutory controls applicable only to protection 0 vorlt people oxposed to harmtul quantities 0 asbestos dust in the course ot their emplo~"fflent. Protection ot genera1 public trom anyri~k which ~-cht exist are considered so ~nr to be- a.dcquately covored 1Jy existinc ~owers 0 local. authorities. The u.x. Asbestos RecuJ,ations arebased on theHe prineiplest 1. They only apply to proceaaes where dust above a certain level can be produced 2. They apply wherover and whenever employed persons aro oxposed to such levels ot abestoa dust 3. They discriminate against blue asbestos in that tbey call t.or additional measures ot control. and a lottor standard ot dust concentration 4. 'l'hey enrisac the application ot control. measure~ related to the extent ot tb hazard ,. They do not spell out standards ot duat levels or deer ot hazard. They rely tor the detailed applic~tion ot the law on the publication 0 or.pl~natory documents known as Technical Uata Notes which can be var~od as oxporienc or tresh knowledae dictates The mctaaures to be adopted under these Regul11.t~o1~s are reviewed, and the manner in wbicll HMF% has beon applrint? them since they came into e:tf'ect in May 1970 is dis ::us ;eti. Cont'd - 2- Dr s. 1Io1m Secrotary, Aabeetos:t.a Research Counc:::.l The work leadin~ up to the establishment by tho Dr:t.t:Lsh Occupational Hyciene Soc:iety 0 11~,eciene Sta.ndo.rc!!i or ch1ysotile asbestos wi11 btt di~cussec!. The 'Wfl)P_ in which these stn.ndo.rds have been adrtpted by the Factory Inspectorate or the purr,oses o~ thJ 1!)69 ;'.sba!'-::.,:s Regulations will be explained, including tho reiasol.l for the di.ff'erence in recommended du:st l.evols bot,-1een crocidolite- asbestos and the other types. The wciy in which dierent degrees 0 respiro.tory protection ara ~~ be used or ditorent du~t levels will be described. 2. France l.. Ther is no French nationa1 resu.J.ation concernina the asbestos industry, except a prohibition 0 employ,ncmt 0 young workers under l.8 in certain dusty occupntions. The asbestos industry, however, is under strict contro1 by_the Factory Inspectorate. 2. Recommendationsff drated by the Factory Inspectornte ,J{- ~; ,...-,J , and the Socia1 Security 0ice-o Normandy. in co-operation lti.th Chambre Syndicare de l 1Amia.nte, apply to the industry's units situated in this province. :). Asbestosis is recop:Lsd an occupational. discaso. There are a relatively mall number 0 compensatod c~aes, at varyin~ rat 4. The asbestoa industry is- represented on the Soci:u. Security National Technical Commi.ttae c~ncerned. The present situation ia not expected to chang~ in the near t'uture. The French asbestos industry, through Cho.mbra Syncacale de l'Amiante, t'ollows closely all questions relateu to asbestos and health, prevention o.nd leginlation. 1. Safety RoauJ.ations or protection acainst hea1th hazards caused by caineral dust are e:pectad to co:.1~ into et'ect in autumn 1972. The experts working on the Regulations have included some f'rom the_asbentos industry. Th Regulations will apply to al.l factories band11nB aabostoscontaining mnteria1s, stipulate acceptablo dust levels, and lay down measuros or dust suppression and control. They re~uire periodic medica1 examinations every t~ree years. 2. At present conditions are governed by precauticn:i.::, measures aaread between the asbestoi. mnnu.t"actur'int; companies,. ttmployers l.iability ins11rance companj.e:s and local Factory :Inspection Authorities.  - ::, - 4. Denmark bsul,ations a.re valid from 5th l!.:.~l .l970. 1. Threshold l:l.init values of nirticrne a.sbostoa dust nrc in nrincipla 'the !ta.r.1e as tbose valid- in Uni.tad 1a11cdom in 1970. al.thuuah these ha...,-c, not been issued in the re($Ulntions of snfety precautions. 2. :Inspection is ciirried nut hy local ~actory Inspectors in co-operation with the St~te Ins'tituto or Industrial. Hygiene, vhich laya down norms for ~ust ~ontrol .. l Medical examinations are combi.ned with tuberculosis x-rays for al.l. \torks empl.oyees once a year. X-ray findincs indicatins asbestosis lead to thorouc;b clinicti1 examination and full scale x-ray. Suspect eases aro followed up onco a year or once every three years. 4. Prospective reeylation~s The Dani.sh Factory Inspectorate 1.a cliscuss:i.n: dust hazards when working with a:sbes-tos material in :i.nsulntion work. A. Sa:tety and HeaJ.th Act :Lncl.udes res,ua.tions :tor eti"ectivo dust control. :Ln work_places where asbestos (mineral) dust is emitted. Th act baa been val.id since l.95o :u,d the asbestos recuJ,ationa revised in 1971. 1. Threshold limit values of airborne asbestos dust are in principle similar to those valid in tne USA in 1970. These va1ues are not issued in the act or regulo.tions. Inspection is carried out by the l.ocal. Factory Inspectors o~ the state at loast once a year. The rules tor handling asbestoa and materials ccnta.ininf! asbestos are made by the Factory Xn~p~ctors. Concentrations ot airborne dust are meaaured by the %nstitute of Occupational. Heal.th in Finliu1d by tno ordor or 1:he e"'y,loyor or t:10 inspector. 4. Reeylationa tor medical examinations are established by the Saety and lleal.tll Act. The pral.im:Lnary medica.l examination takos place before empl.oyment or one month aftor commencns work in an asbostos mill or in a factory producina asbestos-containing materin.l.s. X-ray and lung function are included. Periodica.l. exaudnations are obligatory once a year in asbe:st,,s ad.l.la and once 1.n three years _in other works producine matoriP.ls containing asbestos. Minimum x-ray sizes ,. 100 X 100 mm. Prospective rcr,11lntions1 Tho new national ~t~nda.rds are very simi.la.r to th, USA lat.Bst ~igu.rea_ tor airborne ~h~t.os dust and will be con:tirmcd very soo-n.- - - - - ot-0217978 - 4- Regul.ations tor the prtivonti.on of a.:,bostosis Wet't'C i:J1Sued in a circu.lar by ti1e a.1.&thori.ties and havo b,~cn valid fru: 1962. 1. Thrc!'lhold l:init vnl11c:, 0 airborne ashe::.tos dus,: hn.:t". not boen fixed. In the Horwesio.n tteneri?.l. rulo5 established by the above, mer.-eion~d re{;Ulntions tJ,a1: ~ is 1"cforence to 200 particles/cm.J as tbo llyeionic threshold 1~ "lit value in tbe USA at thn.t tir.10. 2. Inspection is carried out by the f~ctory !.nspec:.tor:1~:.3 once a year. Dust control& ~re the rosponsibi.lit)' ot the Institute 0 Occupationa..l ltcaltli. ,3. Th Factory I:nspector w:l.11 ensure tha.t the rulos an:.1 directions of the circuiar are observed. ------- 4. Medical 4X~~in~tionst Preliminary e.xaminnticn beiora empl.oycicnt includes x-r=.y. Periodic21..l. ex:u::iinntions are done once a year l':i.tn x-ray of suspected o.nd cx;:oscd persons every third year. S- Prospective recylntionst The authorities are workin= tor new n~tional. standards on airborne asbestos dus~. 7 Sweden, A. Worker's Protaetion A:ct, passed in 191,9, declares that the e1uployer hc.s to take every rea.sonablo precaution to protect his employ_eea f'rom illness and accidents c:msod by the conditions in th work places. Hore dotails arc given in th~ proclamntion attached to the act. 1. Threlllhold lirnit values1 The sa.f'oty reculations do not ment~on any f:Lcure tor the amowit ot asbostos dust 1.n the, air rocardod as a potential risk_ for aivinc asbestosis. 2. The Labour I:nspoetor ensuras that tho sAtoty reaula.~ions are obaervod. 3. Saf'ety recyln.tions from 1964 regulate work with asbeutoa and products con~a.inin~ asbesto~. This rosulntion civa,s directions n.bout steps that have to be talten to reduce the amount of' dust in places whflro asbestos is handled. 4. Medical ~xc.mina.tiansa The workers who are employed in pl.u.cos wi.tb potent:La.l risk ~or asbostosis bavo to be examined by medical insp~ctors annually. 5. Prospective recylations 1 Tho 1949 .\c~ bas been amoi1cled severa..l times. In tbe preHant situat~on, howover, a full roconstruction has 'boen to\1nd nctcossary. This ~= worlt i-s stil.l eoinc on and the resutts will api=azir succo~aively from 1972. Tho new roculntion~ 4re wtder prapara.tion :ind tlloy m.1.cnt be roady 19i~/19"7' - - - T+ -t~ nnit,a cortain th:it thi5 new Act will civc ficuros --:::.~----------------------- . - - - - s- -heal.tt1 r:l.slc. Probabl.y they will rol.lo,., the f'igures civon in t.he U.K. Rfllt,-ul:,1:ions f'rom 19i'J. B. AT'I',\Cl~S ON ASTI::STOS A:lO D:":FZNC~S 1. Benelux The Asbostos Information Co1mnitte Benolux In the Nethor.la.nds th~ first s,yr.:ptom of aclvorso p,,L,1.ici. _,. was the publ.ication in 1968 of a thesis of Di. .. St,~!':ir,nius who drow attention to the- risks to ht.ta.1th involved \:itl1 asbostos. The au1:hor po..1s spocin.l atton-cion to mesotbelioma, symptoms of' which he !"ound arnont~!lt a nu:nb,,r ot patients in the surroundinGs 0 FlushinCT, whero l:1.r1:'l shipyards have been ostabl.ished and mnny worlcor:s 0.1.e occ-upiuf with the insula.tion- of' conduits. There has been f'requent adverse press covora.ao - o.~:. "asbo~tos oucht to bo forbiddon", "tho use of' asbe~tos dangerous to l.Lfe" and "l\sbestos causes cancer"- The Beleian press has paid attention to this problom too, al.thnugh tar less thnn in Holland. The roque~t ot "Asbestos Corporation~ to set up a mill in Ghent, af'ter failing to get &licence to do so in Flushing (tho Netherlands), resul.ted-in publicity in Eeleium, which induced~ reusa1 fro= th ~lgian aut~orities. The result ,.,ns that aft-er a conference arranaed by tho Asbestos Inf'ormation Committee in Londnn in No,aMhC'1 1969, thf" Belgian and Dutcb industries decided to !'ound 3.n ,\.5b.:stos In~ormation Committoe in Benelux tor tho purpose o~: 1. Providina information reaardina the advantn~e.:J ru,d disadvantaees attached to the use or products containin~ aabe!ltos 2. Coordinating medical and technical researeh in order to promote the bost possible occupational by,:ione in tactoriea belonging to Asbe~tos Intormation Committee members The Commi.ttoo is assisted by a madieal ~dviaory cow1ci~, consisting of tour professors ot universities in Dolg~un and the. Netherl.ands and Dr. Lepoutre, industrial nioclicDl. of'ticer of Eternit, Dol.gium. This Council is w~rkin:; as a body, independent of' the Commi.ttoo. Dr Lepoutro tiill explain further its activities. In ordor to- cive you a view of the wo1ki.n(; mothod oC the Committee, I think it desirable to divide t~ sutjoct into tour itomss -A. The public, which is broui~ht in+.o cont:>.ct ,:1th th,j problem o~ asbostos and henlth f;hro\l~h. tho nowsp'1r,c1~!t, broadcasting and television. 1-0217980 - 6- - - B. The a..uthorities, whose dec:I.:: i.crn:, on tho prob1'3tn ar~ in1uencod by the modi:i ~ent1.,-.u.,d ,u1der .,\. Here WCI must disti.n~ish bet1toan i1ulustri3.l hyi;iono ( the domain ot the Factory Insr,~c't.u"ate) and general. cnvironnienta.l. hy,:;:i.ene .2. The worltors, who are made cr::dd to wo1lc ,-:ith asbestos, in:fluenced b; the 1nndia n1entioned under A or by thoir tra.d unions. - .!? The con!lnuners o~ our produr.ts uho a.re J.ookin3 f o::- substitutos, a.lso under the in1'1uence o:r item A, either because they do not wa.nt to appl.y our products any more, or because they perceive th:it thoir customers do not want to buy products containin~ a.sbosto~ any more. To e1aborate theso tour iteaiss -ad A. Tile Committee collects the most important press reports and c:t.rculates them to members and a numbor o~ interested bodies. Tbo Committee ha.a only once contacted the press. rn view ot tho very doubt:f~l resul.t achieveaherewith we are somewhat a:rrnid ~o repeat tlle experiment. Unfortunately the inc!epondent press preers ~armns report to objectivity. -ad D An oi'ticial study 0 asbentos workers has shown G4 asbestosis and l mesotbelioma cases a1.1ong 2,400 \lorl:era. Tho Factory Xnspectorat bas published a bool:l.ot - "1/orkinc w:Lth .\sbe stos. In the Netherlo.nds tho oubjoct is being studied by T.N.o., a. semi-~ovcrn- mental resoarch establishment Crocidolit maT be banned. ad C -ad D Workr an~.i.oty is increased by the tr~de unions in tbe metal1urg:ical industry, and has led to questions put to the Minister in Parliaaent. Th tra.de unions, to which the emplo,ecs of Et~rni.t are atf'iliated, ha.ve not sup1>orted this action till now. Tho relo.tively tavourable result ot .. :. researches ot'tbe Factory Inspectorate and the measures tnkan by many tactories to control dust bavo helped tho morale ot em~loy Coni.umors ot products made t"rom asbu~tos - ev..:-1 asbestc.,s cttanent materials - bositate to apply 1.l1is uJ&tcrial. 01-0217981 - 7- Ve th:Lnk, that :iction must be specially aimed at :incre>,..sinc knowl.odt;tt o~ tho consequences or boa.1th 0 usin~ asbe!ltos ~ud loss nt explo.iniue the ~eat bene:f'it o:f' prodtct:s contaird,.Ag asbo!ltos .i"or, 1~ tho benoit is omphnsized liithou,: r~1:1oviuc :fcsars 0 tbe risk, 1.ban we Ancaur'l.::e =..11 those '4h.o a.re. looking Cur substitutes for asbestos p10ducts. 2. Garman,,r We aro in the ~ortunato position to state that in Carmany there hau not yet boc,n a publ.ic discussion concernin(~ tho possible, consequences 0 exposure to asbestos dust. :tao.lated artic.les in so1ae neltspapers such a.s Bi.ld-Zoitunc. Hamburser Abendpost, Frankurter Al.lcemeine Zai-::unc: and the Walt, concerning the danger to doclcyurd wor!cers and a meeting 0 lun~ specialists, have been icnored by us. Accordin1I to our motto 1 "I.cit a sleepins doe lie 1', wa did not reply to a radio co~rnnt on the subject o~ "The Pollutod Creation" whicn citod the asbestos chapter from the well-1.nown book by Tay.lor. In tne SL"De way we troa.tod the news brouGht by tho Frarud"urter .U16e~oine Zeitunc in Octobar stating tb3t according to Jap::uiase prosur.1ptions talcous rice wou~d create stomach cancer. Tho samo r.rp.liea to a number o~ articles.by dust experts and experts on industrial medicine published -in relevant industrial_ magazines. Nevertholess, by taking advantage o~ the experience 0 tb.e A:tC we have becun to dovctlop tocether with a pub1:1c_ re.lat:Lons agency a pl.an o~ compa:Lsn vb:Lch ,,ill. civ3 us the possibility 0 countc,rina an attack by the press in ita early staces. Our ei'f'orts in this direction are, bo,rnvcr, not yet very deve.loped. ,3. Fro.nee There have been in, recent years, in Franco, rncmy p1:~s::s reports concerning asbestos, but leas than in some othcar countri Most of these reports bea.r on the possiblo carcinoi;auic of't.ecta o~ ubestos, and leave aside tbe very larce contribution 0 this material. to safety. Many 0 them come ~rom the sam sources. The French asbestos industry - one of tbe most important vi.th a yearly consumption o~ some 150.ooc, n.T. of ra.w asbestos - concerns itseU with the -~~~~t of such prass article on the users and on the publ.ic at lar6 In order not to draw undue attention f'rom the public to a problem which has apparently.not aroused much interobt, and in order to avoid useless controversy, it hl'lS ,uinpt.ed tho policy of not replyinc systemo.tically to ovary attacl, trom tho press - ,:enara1 or :nodica.1 - and 0 buildin.; up a complete and up-to-dato i"ilct on the c:i!'lo. , 01-0217982 Chambre Syndi.cale do l 1 Am:i.ante works in two n!ain directions: Documentation o.nd liai.son w:Ltll other bodies, part:1.ctpat:~ .,n in intern.ationa.l mn,l:i.c:a.l coni'artlncn.J, etc. Full a.:!.:i unbiased i11formatio11 n- its members, c.nd roloase 01 brochures o.c!dressi11~ to ma.nura.cturers {"l'a:nianto polluant ou mo.t~ri~u do s~curita") orto the public ( "a1ni.tu1-ce at popuJ.n.ti.on eenerale"). Studies and research to ascertain the a.ccuracy or inaccuracy o~ certain theories ("a.sbestos bodies" in th~ lun,:s of city dwell.ors, asbe~tos exposure and m11tsotllel.i.omae, dust from brake linin~s, etc.) and ori.,;::.nal. research (:for instance on tile nature 0 ti.la core of "ferru~inous bodies"). The asbostos industry expects that such a pol.icy Yill serve to put tllin.;s strai~llt o.nd at the sarno tirao will contributo to iraprovc, the l:nowlodgc, of the asbestos and heal.tb probl.1!!':t. 4. Scandi.nnvia Sco.ndinavin in ~eneral The tour Sca.ndinav:l.an::AC-industric,a ar.. cooporo.tint: cl.osely o,,er questions relatin~ to asbestos a.a a. hazard. A f'our-rnc1nbur workin,: croup meets at interva1:s to discuss problems and exchan~e information. The ~roup h~~ no contact 111 th the public. :Cacb country is conte,npl.;.~t1.1c; some sort or nationa1 contact bodios representinc interestP.J firms. Public attention to asbestos haz~rds in the four count=ias must in genera1 be characterized as rather limitod. Newspaper publicity is scarce, and TV and radio bo.vo not paid very much attention to the question. In the A.C-tield there has been little or no reaction rroin customers, but spec~a1 ships bo~rda containing asbestos raise increasing animosity. This ~tirreninG attitude in the shipy3rds, which tends to bo e.m:ravntad in the direction 0 a wish to abandon complately asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, sives riso to s0111e anxioty. Tbe Factory Inspectoratcas and health authoritioa in ee11era.l appear to have a non-aggressive attitudo, but no,,er re,::ulations and others we expoct to be issued in the neftr tuture tend to increase dema.w on those cun:umin~ or bandlincr asbestos. The tendency is to,fnrda rc,guli:.ti.ons and codes of pr:ictico lika the Dr:Ltisb. Cont'd 01-0217993  - 9- The Sc:&ndinavian AC-compan'i.os .1:1.ve ar.raed upc:: a.n ,.,i inf'ormP..tl.on pol.icy to be C"::ccutod :.,1sid thei:;... worJ<"t., :1..e., a.da.pted to dii'1"CJrerit: level ii, ~.r- sta.!'!" as "'01.l. as _ to tllo!le with direct cont.ict I.I: eustomcrs. ill cor:ipnnio!I R1c s!)ondin~ ha:ivil;1 :n dust prQen.utions and also on instru111c-111:ation ro:- ~::st. mcnsurcmc-nt. El\ch of t:10 ~candin:wian i'irms ~re like.l) to ta.ke a.ppropria te def'cmco n.cticnG on ty ~..! public. attention dCJ:nand:5 it. nenmark "Doomsday by G. n. Taylor created some newspc.por reactions. A TV !'oature has aivon rise to 3or.1e pub.l:l.e discussion. There has been a labour inter~ellation in the Dau:i.sh Parliament ,,hi.ch n1a.y result in a ban on asbestos :l.n insulation work. Finlnnd There ha.s recently been a cri.tical <levelopmont a.round the I'aD.kldla Asbestos Mine. The loc:il. uninn bns starte-d an ofensive RGninst the mine. ?Jor1111y Only minor public interest has boen observed. The Factory :tnspectorate urces the ship buildinc indm1try to ,.,ork ~or el.iminatioJt. ot o.sbestoa in ship bui1dint;. An insul:i.tion firm in eastern Norwa.y is workin~ on tho sawe lines. Ne\f Norwegian rogulations a.ro due very soon. Sweden . There has been some rttere11ce in SWedish pa.pars to a~b<.'!stos hazards. One Swedish shipyard baa tal::on the l.oad in a dri.ve to abandon a.sbestos in ahi.p buildin~. Tiler have been sevorai public meotinss dd.scusaiua hGl\l.tb hazards in connection with the uti1i.:ation of asbest~~= ,. Grent ~ritain Positivo ,tork Advertising campaicna. Fil.ma EcU.tor:l.al articlos ' ..,ewepapors and masn.,;irJes Defensiv.t ilork Specia-.li.sed 11tera.ture Addressoo to n1oetinga o~ indus tria.1 aarcty Edu~ationsl. vosters tor ~nc~ori.es Tolovision trainina o~ senior executives Proce&sine o~ enquirios Bwbuttin~ press criticism of'f'icer~  - 10 - Ln~sons to be lecr.n~tl l. Th!.!I wo1k takes up time and sta!'!' or 2. Rf.'f;!"'C'r.:Jibil:L,;y ror part:1cu1a.r soctors c,~ wor:c he~ bAcn allocated to particular officers mc:,1ber companies :J. Th-rt .._.:"'.lua or asb,~stos has to bo posi tivcly Jl10pa.3a. t o d 4. Tho information problem is becominc procrcs~ivoly moru internntion~l bence the nocd for a consi~tcnt appronch ~- 01-0217985 - ourr~INE OF PRESENTATION I WILLIAM P. RAINES BRIEF REVIEW OF CURRENT AND - PROSPECTIVE REGtTLATIONS - U.S.A. I. Brief comment on overlapping jurisdictions of federal, state and municipal governments. II. Protecting t~e Worker A) Federal Government l) Occupational Safety_ and .. Health Act a) General provis~ons vis a vis abesto~ b) Present threshold limit value of 12 f~bers per cubic centimete~ c) Labor union/Selikoff pressures to lower TLV to 2 fibers d) Prospective move to 5 fibers level e) Union/Selikoff pressures for "emergency standard" of 2 fibers 2) National Institutesfor Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) a) Emergency studies on asbestos and fibt:tr glass b) Investigation of epidemic" of mesothelioma among workers in Manville, New Jersey aroa. B) State Go,rernments l) Enforcement of standnrds - --- - ---- 01-0217986  # 2. III. Protecting the General Public A) Federal Government 1) Clean Air Agt a) Asbestos declared "hazardous" substance" by Environmental Protection Agency (E~A) b) Asbestos emissions standards i) Development ii) General Content iii) Next Steps c) Studies of asbestos in brake linings and in asbestos/asphalt paving d) Studies to develop ambien~_air measurement techniques - di ~robao~e rutura revision of ascestos emissions standards based on numerical limits 2) Water Pollution Control ~ct a) In Congress sponsored by Muskie and backed by Nixon. b) Possible effects on asbestos c) Present action under 1899 law. 3) Toxic Substances Control Act a) In Congress - ~ro~ably stalled until 1972 b) Possible effectson asbestos c) Crocidolite "rumor" --- # 3. B) State Governments l) Ban on spraying asbestos fireproofing Illinois New York 2) Illinois Proposed Regulations a) Illinois Pollution Control Board b) General content of proposed regulations - especially ban on asbestos in brake linings c) Hearings and testim~y d) Outlook e) Othe~ states-watching closely ~; Municipal uavernments l) Ban on asbestos Spraying: New York City Boston Philadelphia Chicago 2) Control of Asbestos Spraying: San Francisco 3) Interest in banning asbestos in brake linings: New York City OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION WILLIAM P. RAINES BRIEF REVIEW OF ATTnCI<S ON ASBESTOS AND OUR DEFENSES I. Attac.<s A) Labor Unions - Selikoff - OSHA 1) Pressure for "emergency standard" B) Labor Unions - Selikoff - .American Cancer Society .. 1) Major epidemiological stu~y 2) La.i:ge mnding -- .. 3) A.c.s. ability to gain attention C) Labor Unions - Selikoff - and Local Agitation 1) Manville, New Jersey 2) Waukegan, Ill. 3) Toronto, Canada D) Gastrointestinal Cancer 1) Natures" article and Canadian scientists 2) Selikoff's position E) Selikoff and Predictions of "Epidemics" l) World War II Shipyard Workers and Mesothelioma 2) Patterson, New Jersey Amosite Plant and "Neighborhood" dangers. 01-0217989  * 2. F) Selikoff and Other "Threats 11 to General Public 1) Women's Coats from Italy 2) Anti-freeze 3) 'l'alc 4) School children and modeling compounds G) Press - Radio - Television Interest 1) . CBC-TV (Canada) . 2) New York City Channel 13 3) NEW YORKER Magazine and Paul Brodeur 4) BUSINESS WEEK Magazine 5) Newspapers 6) Radio H) Customer Alarm I) Ralph Nader J) Purther Government Action (Previously Discussed) II. DEFENSES ' A) Work with Federal, State and Municipal Government Officials 1) Federal EPA 2) Federal Department of Labor 3) NIOSH 01-0217990 ?ti moon I - I Ct ffl 7l 't-telb me-o lb SK Hit .. -- .. zttm * -- - ttett 4) Congress 5) State Governments B) Present Testimony at Important Hearings 1) Federal :EPA 2) Key States c) strengthen A;rAINA 1) Add new members 2) Internal seminars . O) Preeare Literature .. 1) Supervisors 2) Salesmen 3) Customers 4) Others E) Seek More Effective Ways to Get Objective Treatment by Press. TV 1) Spokesmen 2) Prepared TV Clips 3) Rebuttal F) Publicize Fa~orable Information l) McDonald Study, etc. 2) Resultsd Industry Testa on Product Wear, Emissions. 3) Essential uses ofasbestos 01-0217991 ~--__,,___ < lC AGENDA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA BOARD OP DIRECTORS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1971 INTRODUCTORY REMARRs ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES. iEPORT OP EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SELECTION COMMITTEE 1972 DUES PAYMENT MJ:MBERSHIP DRIVE EPA OSHA AL. FAY AL FAY AL FAY MARTIN NEVILLE MAT'l'. SWETONIC ED FENNER ED FENNER ., . I ' 01-0217992