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FILE NAME: Z/ZZZ/Ed DATE: DOC#: /Ed DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:DD /Ed/DZW EZDZZZZZ Z ... Meeting on 7 I 8 Dec~ber 1978 ASBESTOS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL ADVISORY PANEL Jo:' 1; I ? t i'.1 k!'A-;'4" /o "\! d 1 ' 1 1 ;;,..... 2?-; r :l-9 m (jointly vi.th Exec. Coacittec, lunch & pi:i. 7 Dece~ber) Dr. S. F. Mccullagh,,../' James Hardie & Co. Pty. Box 219 P.O., Granville, NSW, 2142. Ltd., Dr. J. Lepoutre, .../' S.A. Eternit, 2920 Kapelle-op-den-Bos. Dr. M. Lesage, ~ Institute of Occupational Health, Suite 410, 1130 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, PQ, H3A 2M8. & Environmental Dr. G. Loison, ..._,/ Coordination Medecine, Eternit Industries, 59121 Prouvy. to be appointed Dr. M. Neuberger v AUSTRALIA BELGIUM CANADA FRANCE GERMANY Dr. R.B.K. Tucker, ~/ 18 Rockridge Road, Park town, Johannesburg 2193 Dr. W. J. Smither,...,,. Flat 29, Consort House, London W. 2. Dr. H.C. Le~inso~n, Raybestos-Manhattan 100 Oakview Drive, Trumbull, Conn. 06611. (apologies) Inc., Convener: Dr. R. Murray ./ Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London W.C.2. SOUTH AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES OF .A.'1ERICA 1 ~ r !i plusr i I Observer - Dr. Bente ,,/ Korsgaard (DENMARK) J H M07 4 5 2 - MEDICAL ADVISORY PANEL (MAP) Convener: Dr. R. Murray Chairman: Dr. J. Gilson (UK) ! i l Members: Dr. A. Ahlmark (S-weden) l I Dr. E. Fournier (France) Dr. B. Gandevia (Australia) t Dr. Muir (IARC) l Dr. H. Otto (Germany) Dr. H. Weill or Dr. G. Wright (USA) (USA) "Corresponding" Members: Dr. Clemmens on Dr. A.M. Coetzee Dr. Y. Hasoda Dr. Lacquet Dr. J. R. Ruttner Dr. P,V, Pelnar Dr. Vaglini (Denmark) (South Africa) (Japan) (Belgium) (Switzerland) (Canada) (Italy) JHM 07453 A ~ 11 L ~ ',' u S l ;, 1 t. lt :~ 1\ ' l 0 ti A L A :J S 0 C I A T I Q j; _ ,_ ~ - . ' I- ) . " \A .:. (__ ";; :i .. ! ~ , '- 7 _, - -- . 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J JL,._~.,-1 C~,..,,..;,;je-< .::.1.. .1_1') ...,.+-"" \>.\.!t-/1 ,r,,,,....1- l: G't,{.-L.J.-tl f i f7 AD:LTSORY PANEL '---:::? ;h,f) ~ Ci..4- 7{;... 7 EXEC U'l'l V,I:; L,(Director General Staff) and - - - - ...- - - ._ - ./L J? Sv-a- r/>:f. / L , u.1-.J)1 ../ ']_ ~,::.~,. V.q ., r}-cJ:__ - 8,L5J ,;; )(;J :;,',/- !/' ' n I .. l'c-<;;/ / _\cV!..:.f ,,,"( ''~ ~-,./ iYJcC u \ L~-,L MEDICAL ADVISORY PANELS J",J i) u .J Tl!---i:;.-1 Tc/Ll'Y15 Of K'l..F"ir~i, x. ..Ji1 (t:"'D""'-'JI l3UILDING &: CONSTRUC7IC~: ADVISORY PANEL )\ \-<.~ ,.,..,p~e-- \uT<~'i.-n.J I FRICTION MATERIAL ADVISORY PANEL l e ~.>'i Cc~Vf~Jc I> '--N ~-~(L.:_ \ PACKINGS ADVISORY .PANEL - I L,,.~'/ TEXTILES ADVISORY pA};c,: M4/LS 1+ ... PtTBLIC REW\ TIONS ADVISORY PANEL ~7 ,ff~ 1f/e>7" -~A1..t\.1-- ;;,i L_!../ '; U j.,J b./ ;(,,,._;f '/1 I Note: The Ad vi ao:ry Panela provide an e.u thori ta ti ve source of informa. ti on and advice to the Exe cu ti ve Cammi t tee on mattero concerning health - both occupational and environmentnl - arising from the.use of anbeatos. _____ __ --- -- - --- ,, .. _.,,..._., -~- - - - --=-=--=-=--- :...::.:...::,_________ ~- ------~---- :.,.______ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- --~-~ - JHM 07451 B' .... ASBESTOS I~TER.:\ATIO~AL ASSOCIATION Agenda Item 4.5, 11th Executive Corrunittee Meeting AIA PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISORY PANEL Two suggestions which reached me recently throw some light on what the PR Advisory Panel's Scope might be. 1- Dr Gaze, supported by Sir Ne~ille, proposes to submit a series of 12 assertions frequently met with by one or another, to the Advisory Panel. The consultants would be asked to propose the best possible answers to these assertions. 2- Dr Roback v:ould like to ask the Panel's advice on the "Action prograrmne DG 5 at the EEC". These two recent exemples show that : a - the PR Advisory Panel's creation came up to some expectations. b - it is important to define precisely its scope. I took the consultant's opinion: they think that it is necessary to delimit the problems which will be submitted to them. I Their opinion is that they will not be of great use if the main part I of what is required from them only revolves around the language to I I be.held. They think that problems of language only have importance if they are involved into action. I That is why they think that, to be really efficient, they should take into consideration the following concerns 1 - How do the problems develop in public opinion, in each country I (at least, the main ones). It implies that they should be kept infor- 1 med about this evolution. . .. I JHM07454 - '- - 2 - What are the kind of actions which the executive committie would advise the AIA members to set up in their countries, or at the level of AIA itself. 3 - Which position should be adopted, and which action should be undertaken in front of the internatiDnal reglementary organisms I (particularly the EEC). I 4 - What are the scientific works presently in progress in different ccun~ 1 tries (sponsored by the industry or others .. ). This set of preoccupations may require a relatively important work by and will requi~e at least 4 annual meetings to be held along the neces- sities. In the present state of affairs, it seems better that this activity remains financed by each country which delegates a consultant - Germany and Austria for Mr Riedl - Belgium for Hr Cypres - France for Mr Valtat. November 27th, 1978. JHM07455 STATEMENTS THAT REQUIRE ANSWERS 1. Asbestos is a highly dangerous material. It is a carcinogen for which there is no safe lower limit. It has killed and will continue to kill large numbers of people. Many thousands will die. 2. Even a low dose - or working only for a few hours with asbestos may represent sufficient exposure to be fatal. 3. There is asbestos everywhere in the home; in the streets; in offices; in work places. So everyone is at risk. 4. The public is at risk from asbestos liberated from asbestos building materials and brake linings. 5. The amount of asbestos found in people's lungs today is higher than it wai in 1949 and is apparently increasing. Even if the amount is insignificant today, sooner or later it will not be. 6. Because of the subtle nature of cancers, the difficulties of diagnosis, and other factors, many more people die from asbestos exposure than we think. 7. It is dangerous tI o work in asbestos plants. 8. Asbestos sho;ld be banned. It can easily be replaced. 9. Blue is a special danger. 10. Families of workers ar~ at risk. 11. Drinking water is contaminated by asbestos cement pipes. 12. Industry measuring methods and figures do not report the very fine fibres which are invisible in the light microscope and are the most dangerous. JHM07455 Annt>x J to AIA/l/POL dated 13 -November 1978 ASBESTOS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISORY PA.i't'"EL C. X. Latty, Latty International 82 rue St. Lazare, 75009 Paris, France. (Chairman) S. A., Eric Cypres, Cypres, Danek et Ass., 19 rue Guimard, Bte 6, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium. H. Riedl, Interma.nagement, Hannplatz 3, 1190 Vienna, Austria. Yvon Turcot, Intercommunica, 2050 Rue Mansfield, Hontreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y9. }!..arcel Valtat, Coililllunications Economiques et Sociales, 10 Avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris, France. to be nominated - UK JHM 07457 ASBE~TOS INTERt~ATIO~AL ASSOCIATION Agenda item 5, 11th Executive Committee Meeting FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES 1979 24-27 January 1979 4-7 March 1979 10 & 11 April 1979 25-27 Sepi :~mber 1979 1980 26-30 May 1980 8-12 September 1980 Proposed 1980 or 1981 Seminar on Cancer and Environmental Pollution, Brazilia (Ministry 'of Health, Brazilian Government) (Drs. Selikoff & Higginson among speakers) International Conference on Critical Current Issues in Environmental Health Hazards, Tel Aviv (Dr. I.J. Selikoff - Chairman) Symposium on Asbestos, University of London (Dr. Selikoff and Mr. W. Simpson, Health & Safety Commission are among speakers) Sympositml on the Biological Effects of Mineral Fibr.es, Lyon (Inteniational Agency for Research on Cancer/Pneumoconiosis Unit, Medical Research Council, Penarth) 4th International Conference on Asbestos, Turin Fifth International Symposium on Inhaled Particles 1980, Cardiff, Wales (British Occupational Hygiene Society) Proposed Conference to Consider the Bi:logical Effects of Asbestos - UK (proposed by SPAA) JHM07453 27.11.78 .. EEC/CANADA - ASBESTOS Points or fields of a possible co-operation, in the context of the Canada/EEC Minerals and Metals Working Group. 1. To set up a reference catalogue of on-going and past research including results of such research which could be up-dated at suitable intervals. 2. To research the incidence of cancer in certain localities in Canada with a view to extrapolating the results to low exposures, including the designation of EC experts to validate the methodology of this epidemiological study-. 3. Exchange of information and possible collaboration in experimental studies in both Canada and the EC on the biological effects of asbestos fibres with a view to determine 'the relationship between tumor incidence and fibre exposure. 4.a) Research into techniques of measuring fibre concentrations from existing or new products with a view to reducing fibre emission from them. b) Research into the development of new saf~ products. 5. Establishment of common techniques and regulations for safe transportation and''handling11of asbestos fibre. 6. Research into the demolition of buildings and disposal of asbestos containing waste (bags included). 7. Research into the improvement of techniques and instrumentation for the identification and routine measurement of levels of fibre in the environment, and in the workplace, including harmonization of fibre definition. JHM 07459 . ' ' . . ' 2.- Echange d'informations sur les tecniques de contr61e des emissions et leur incidence economique. 8. Harmonization of labelling for asbestos-containing products. 9. Exchange of information, exchange of scientists, common research projects, organization of workshops. Participation d'experts canadiens (comme observateurs) dans les deux panels de la C.C.E. (Asbestbse et Mesotheliome). + + + 10. Establishing co-operation on industrial level, particu- larly in processing of asbestos fibre, which could also encourage the development and marketing og extsting and new asbestos products. + + + JHMo7460