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From the Montreal Star, Tuan - Dec. 23, 1975 Asbestos firm set 0M1 fibre standards \ By LINDA CAHILL . . . Vat Stall Reporter Geergt Barge, |M of Albs Asbestos Ca, reys "a targu mndber" . ilttW ampbytea ban attest**- ' rslatod dlstMes, butttacompany ka spent $300,001 (fact IT* la eHml- Vst* too caused such diseases. - k a laltar subdued to Jodie Roa Beaudry, bead of a government bqdr1 torestlfaling safety raodUtea b tba asbestos Industry. Mr. Barft aM that dace an, kb company baa verted to redan tba aebceiae fibre coat to tat fibrti par ertle eentt- meiraetatr. . ' "W* underfoot. at nspeetstth managers, sssll-lmpostdlowtr standard d tat fibres percntdecea- tbndra and aa bare attained that- elandard" Mr. Barge ante to the ' letter, a topy at nhlch aaa obtained Ip TIBMoarenaai. Sum Mr. Barca conmlslned that tba Hbav*burner company phyab (bo Dr. nmppa Landry led to "mb- mdentondlags" and ."misleodlng pub- Bctty. -' Dr. Landry had toM the ftrera- * Inquiry, eat up to determine whether tba government proposal tor an aebceiae limit ot fire fibres par cable centimetre ol air as at IK* b .adequate, that asbestos-proeesstoB b- Amrirs should limit fibres to tan fibres per cubic centimetre. * ` Quebec hoe aa fibre IlndL Asbes tos dust fibres Inhaled during long at lima produce limg-scarrlng as asbcslosb that can causa , drain tad con bad to other diseam*. . Including oncer. Without naming Altai Asbestos Co., Dr. Landry bod said that be* tinea 1K7 and IJ7L be bad exambred IM cmpbyces at a company Witt which be was associated. Ha said IS at tl rr-Movers who died within that period sulleicd from osbestos-rtlolrd ditcosts. Including can cer. and another ISO were placed on workmens rompcnsalloa for ashes-' tos-relalcd diseases. Latest figures show DS Atlas em ployee* reedra wortanen'a eompeosa- tbo. ' - Mr. Barga complained tobbletter that Ida company was "easily IdenttHer* by Dr. Landry's testimony as too placa where tba srertars died and tba 1--ju--ti.v ghen by tba testi mony was that Albs has "no real concern about tba health ot Its em ployees; and thb Is net tree. *1 refer yon to Dr. PbflJpp* Dard and Dr. Fernand Grcgotre. officials d tba Quebec Workmen'a Oompcnsotba Cammbrioa, who an aware of oar deep concern and acttvtlies to impress health standards to oar pbnL "Witt Ibn mddenen of ear addersmenb In'dint ccntroL wa rtsaalany t-rpH-wH-- of'apathy tawardattt baaltt et Allaa eiupfepeea...,'* bn Mr. Barga added that ladnatry baowledga of tteasbestoabasarda and ccotrci matboda bad "not bten ton tor advanced" baton M when ttf firm andertoob IIs control men. sores. ., Bs sold fits firm agreedwith most recomnwndaHoni Dr. Landry bad mada to tba commltsSnn, bennfing medical examinations of workers; as asbestos dost Bmft ol two fibres per cable centimetre for the typo at ns- bcstoacensrnt atmntacmre dons by kb Modreal firm, rblls by covtns- mcat laopootora and arolbbtty ot ntotoot resuUs to workers. These an already to efled. ha said, adding'that tba company took 4U dot comb b 1*74, and $77 sa tor thb year. . -. flcat cl there eoonU was overfive fibres per cubic eanHmetn and most ware under two 0bres.be said. Tba company president said hb firm urea ChrysoUb and Arndts as bestos, net CtocodoUto asbestos,bib maanfseturbg processes. ChrysoUb, addle asbestos, b con sidered Ihi least daagrreas asbestos fibre and b ttt only ana mined b Quebec, according to too Quebec As bestos Ulnbg Association. CrocodelUt, blua asbestos, b considered the most dangerous and Amoslto. brown asbes tos It between too. two, oceerdbg In etndles quoted b an association brief to the Beaudry committee. Mr. Barga said bis company has no evidence Amoslte b mors danger- aus than Chrysoillo but II re. It .wiU bo eliminated. . Dr. B.G. Lovlnsohn, Rochdale. > [ll*b'X* BC1/B3 To I GB ''Copy~rWV*hV/BSDH Iwr Cootogse Further to wy vhathar It would on Monday, 26th, Vanooumr. I aa anoloolng harovl ltlnoxary there tor. January, vires) I dapur 4y at tbo Corpontto to looro tire V.SUe on moot with yon* approval, . oo that Z night firrello* aggoot woyo and noons to CossDootlnut, ; Wishing yins the "".Bind su0KntSa'T* i ; teun aiirewiwjy, Mr. 0. Dntt,'' ' - '- - Atlaa Asbestos Company. V:. Division of Bolls Asbestos Mirren ; Ltd.. 5600 Booholags St. Hontruol Ell 1V1 B.C.