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. ii'RICTIOi~ HATERIALS STAJ.lDARDS INSTITUTE, n~c., E-210 ROUTE #14, PARAMUS, N.J. 07652 I I' ~/f7-/J i MINUTES OF THE MEETING .~/42-;...... !- '..J ~ ... ., .'o~ ~ -t;'he-,. ) . ,.~: '"", .... ~ ~ liEALTH A.L1ti''ENVIRotrnENTAL. AFFAIR.S' COM11ITTEE MEt1BERS PRESEIIT J. H. Armstrong, G. llicholson D. E. Stone H. ~. H'agner . I. H. vleaver R. Dean Chairman l\ t' .... MEMBERS ABSENT' D. Lee G. J.. Bohrer Bendix Corporation . Abex .Corporation --- '- Bendix Corporation , _..,.., . , ~.a:rliale Corpo;ration - -~ , :Raybeetoa-Uanhattan, Inc. ,I . Thiokol cox-Porli~ion . !' - _I i'.:. ,; _; ~~. :_~. '.' . '' ,, . ..i,; . . .; Nuturn Corporation . . _, .- H. K'. Por-ter Conipan}" 2 . . _. :~ . ll j ..... r-.;_ OTHERS PRESENT J .z. Jacksoi{~- Attorney , . E. \-1. Drislane~ Secretary .. .' ;. ' . - -' \ ;-~. ~. . .J . : ~. " : . R~b~rt -p'~,'Gc>rniiiti : ' .Friedon. Mateiiais s't8n:dards Ins'titute .' The meeting ~as .called to order by_ Mr. Armstrong, Chairman, at 9:30 A.M. MINUTES OF. PREVIOUS MEETING '\. The minutes of the. meeting held August 3, 1978 had been distributed. These minutes \1ere reviewed and a motion for their ; a c c e p.t; a n c - e was ' ma' c.t.e. Upon motion duly made, seconded and Unanimously passe'd, it was: .RESOLVED; To_ accept- th~ minutes of the August 3, 1978 ~e_eting as;'fy-ritten. MID-ffiERSHIP OF COMMITTEE In an attempt to enlarge the Committee and provide different viewpoints and ~~xpertise, the Committee was expanded. Invitations were extended to Nutum Corporation, H. K. Porter Company and the Thiokol Corporation for assistance on this Committee. All three members voltmteered to serve this Coinniittee: Mr. Don Lee from. Huturn Corporation, Mr. George Bohrer from H~ K. Porter Company, and Hr. Rich Dean from Thiokol Corporation were added to the FMSI 06413 ' .H.E:A. COIIMITTEE < ,. ' .- - -2-. Oe;to~er. 25,.1979 Committee. Immediately prior to the meettnc; llr. -Lee..:andMr~ Bohrer phoned to indicate that they could not attend the October~S meeting as last minute internal corporate~eting~ had preempted their' time. Both indicated that they intend to serve lar meeting. thi~ Committee,. b.ut ,WOuld ,.be .:.:. ::~-~--~:~.--.....:'.:::.:.;_,::_:_,.:___-;_;_::::...::..::.:....;:. u--=n--a bl e. ---~ t o:...;.a.t:..t: en d this particu- on,. r ,;'''\'~'r~ ..... ~~. ''"""\Q[ (':I:,._ -:,;:'li"" The full committee roster is indicated page one of the minutes. It was suggested that other Institute memb.er~ :might wish to add members to this Committee. One member stated that 'ali 'fricti'on materials manufacturers should participate in this Committee work. The Secretary stated that too large a Committee might be unwieldy and that participation might . . . best come from individuals specifically qualified to serve the~Committee.-.: ..:L '1 '=' .t 1. - . -- 'i .. :. :, PURPOSE, __SCOPE ~liD NAME OF COl1MITTEE .. When the Asbest~i-.sf~4-fc~~1tter~as formed in 1971, the Institute~ was _ concerned with ef;fects' froli,. the U::l.lliams-Steiger Act, which was officially ' called the 110ccuiuidonal Safety and Health Act of 19 70. 11 One of the first substances to be regulated under the Act t7as asbestos. In 1970-71, theJ;e . - was also activity on the State level from the Illinois Pollution- Control:.::.::C:::':}: Board. The likelihoc;>d of. .asbestos regulations from Federal and .State Authorities triggered the~ .f"oriliini pf a Committee to revie~a what was ..... :_~:- ..~ ~ taking place antt tO give input' to regulatory authorities ThiS t of' J'.Xl ': ., ' course, expanded to the Environmental Protection Agency and otqers as. ~, , . the regulatory authorities targeted asbestos as a major carcinogen.~:.:..:: -'--:__:...:__ Institute concern was mainly in the asbestos area, because asbestos ~ias a main .ingredient in L~i.'i.c' .tion .. matedals and '~as receiving . . - . ' . " ' the 1nost attentiOn --~ in Hashfngton and elsewhere. . ' '. - ' . .~ ' . _. :~ ...... - .t ,_ ~-,. .,- -.- . -~~- '~.,.'t' . ' The recent iniative by the Board of 'Directors in te-casting and expand- ing the Committee was to reorient it to the regulatory atmosphere in \7ashington. It ~-:as felt that in ..certain areas, the Asbestos Informa- tion Association did not represent frictian materials manufacturers because AIA :an4 E:lSI interests might .rtbt.:b.~ COmmC?n. _ qne of ~he purpos~s . of the expancied Coinlni.ttee was to mainta:hl'bet;t,ei ~i~ison y::i.th H8:shingt6n. ~- One purpose 'tias to talk- with 'those 'in the bepartment. of; tabor &na in . Toxic Substances .Control. .. , .. '- _, o..- _J. ' ~: ':.1 r.::.tc;;: .:.:.1 ' ; ~ . .!~. :.:;:-~:~T }::.~ .... ~. . i n_~_:1 r_,; ;-,;_' Among the inte~~sts,.of_.1;~~,.~xp:a'?de~ Fo~mitte;.:co~_ld_ J?e materials other than asbestos. These could be, for example, _],:ead, silica, fiberglass, and solvents used in processing. The Committee would not be involved with the safety of products which would ordinarily be the function of the Brake Performance Study ..Committee.. In other t-rords, brake performance and friction properties "t-7ould--not be- the-~oncem of this Committee. The main thrust woul,d. be health in the work place ._and in the environment. This. would include 'dispos~l 'of the final .product~:- . ' . . . ' ' ., . . :; ~ :.. ' , ... ' ~-- ~- ...: .::. ; , ;\... .:_ q. -. ( r --4, , '- '.There 1~ n~ 'written cha~i.er for this c~~ittee. The ciri-~t'ions of~ the" :py.Committee would be thcit>~ r~commended ~h~ .<;.C?~~~~e_:ril~plb-ers' -~d ' ~ - - ~ ' - ; .! "';_, .L ,..J ~ -. -~ {_' -' l . '~.;...,I : . - '-' : r. . ; ( FMSt 06414 ', H.E .A. COlf:I'!'TEE -3- October 25, 1979 I approved by the Board of r::irectors. Ne!'lbers o_uestioned uhat the function and purpose of the c~~ittee should be~ Jne su_sr,ested that it ~.;ras for hazardous substances control and 1_)er!i.aus the Committee should be ca11ed the Hazardous Substances Corn1dttee. 1 A- CorEl:itt~e inember. pointed out ' _.that' 'lead ~d silicah~ve p!o?~ems ;_perh~P.~t:tot .on: t?e sarae sc~.l~' t1i:th~, ~->~ asbestos, but they are of conce'rrii.n them)rk place~. A nembersug~estea-: that perhaps this should. be'called~he Toxic Substanc~s Co.!!IIIIittee.;' :_u;:.:,: Uhile the orizinal 'thrust of aetiV:l.tie'stit{'the asbestos area ~1as in ~he.; '' factory~ tHs has been eXt>anded: n<i7t.~ the envi'ronment.. Local ccn.nunities ' are involved as ~ell as F~deral regulatory authoriti~:s: 'o .1t .iTaS. st.ated . that the Committee shou1d be taking a positive: POS;it'ion. and 'tiOUlcfbe concerned '17ith health~. not only in the uork pla~e, but:in.-the' 'environment. Sussestion rras made that the Committee be renamed the !lealth anc( :-"' ... '' . :SnvironmEmtal Affairs Com.rrlttee. : .. _;.' :\' _' ~ i Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously pass.ed~ it Has: ' ~. _.. ":! ,~; r,. !:"' i ' .. ; ' ~ P.~SOLVED: r--.' , (' That' the 8ommittee be 'ren~ed the !:Iealth and Environmental AffaJrs Comr.rlttee. '~ < ~ ..:_. The Chairnan su~gested that a tasl: force or individual .on the Collll}littee draft sugsested ~~or?~ng for the duties and responSibilities of .t~e o9Committee. Hr. ::l:i.cholson volunteere~ to draft the ~-rdteup duties ... and respon.sibil::i.ties. It was su~r::ested that uith sucb a u:dteup, it \'70Uld help determine bad~grounds IDOSt hetpful for. th'c)se .HhO' ~iould. serve the Committee. - .. ,. ., - ., ON-GOING RESPO~lS'E TO EUVIRC):'u!E~ITAL PROTECTIDi'J AGENCY'S OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBST.t.HCES CONTROL ' '' -} At the June 1979 Board of Directors ~Ieetins~ the Directors asked that the Committee suggest to the Tioard hmr they !ni~ht best respond to. recent J initiatives by the Office of Toxic Substances 'Cont'rol- conce:rxl.irig..' ... asbestos-containing. friction materials. In particular, .. thls concerned a possible voluntary ~guidance document by EPA concerning asbestos- :. containing friction materials: . This 'tiOuld n.lso apply to any regulatory approach that EPA might take. EPA had earlier indicated that they had. _: 1 the patJer to subpoene records~ ban uses of h.azardous products on a selective basis, and other poi:iers that could, in effeCt, prohibit the use of asbestos in friction materials. 'Directors indicated that the Institute should consider the best r.:1ay of l70rldng Hith EPA in the interest of reaso.nable actions and regulations. ' Concurrent T7ith the Board's concern uith the E!'A initiatives in the asbestos friction naterlals area, the Asbestos Information Association . formed an ad hoc committee of friction materials nanufacturers. 'This . ad hoc committee uas to address, specifically, the Office of Toxic Substances Control initiatives in the friction naterials area. Hembership on AIA Is ad hoc com.mittee included Raybestos-Manhattan' FMSI 06415 R.E.A. COMMITTEE -4- October 25, 19 79 .' " Bendix Cor-Poration,, Carlisle Corporation and the Abex Corporation. This involves the same members l-7ho serve. the Institute's Committee~ . Mr. ,. Heaver sits on both the ad hoc committee and this committee. Mr; Nicholson-~ also has attended ad hoc committe~"meeting's .and is a member- of this . . ". Committee. t1r. Drislane, the Secretary,. has been invited to, sit in on .. AlA ad hoc Committee He.etings. The Institute has already coordinated .. ~.l: activities as regards labeling and training questionnaires with the ad . ~ hoc Committee, in respons~ .to. a request from Hr ~ r.i.chard Guimond of the ~":. EPA's Office of Toxic Substances Control. The E~A is ~eeking information concerning labeling and training practices with .the aim of perhaps a voluntary guidance document for friction materials users. It was .. suggested that the Institute should cooperate with~ rather than duplicate the work of the ad hoc committee. This has been done to this point. It is not felt the Institute's committee should duplicate the efforts of the ad hoc Committee since the same members are participating on both committees. However, the Institute would reserve ,the right to object to possible actions of the ad hoc Committee and to take 1-ts mm position if it felt it appropriate. Also, should the Institute membership feel that .it is necessary, this Commi.ttee would reserve the. right to, . reply on its own to initiatives of the Office of Toxic Substances ,' Control. The Committee members recommend that the Institute continue cooperating with the AlA.'s ad hoc Comlnittee in making thi~ ongoing response- to the Environmental Protection Agency. Hhere it felt additional , response or other responses were called for it uould take that action. It l-Tas pointed out that in staffing the Office of Toxic Substances . Control some of these working on the guidance document and regulations that may follow 't..rere nel..r to the asbestos and friction materials area. A member questioned 't-7hether there is anything that the Institute could do to help educate EPA personnel concerning friction materials and their use of asbestos. It was stated that some regulatory people approach asbestos. with almost a paranoid attit~e. Some apparently will not even touch an asbestos-containing brake lining. Perhaps they need t()_ be shown .the difference between raw asbestos in its fibrous natural makeup and pieces of brake linings and clutch facings which contain locked in asbestos. Also, they might be able to see the differences with brakewear debris if they could be .shown some. A member referred to the Enterline Report which.l..ras given.at .the . September 1979 meeting of AlA, ~-There an _attempt \-.Tas made to study more fully the effects of smoking and asbestos exposure. In the -past, it had been indicated that there had been no more .frequency of lung cancer among asbestos 't-Torkers liThO did not smoke than in the general population. Some of the Enterline data at the September meeting indicated that there had been some excess indication of lung cancer with asbestos \-Torkers who did not smoke. It l..ras suggested that a plant tour might be appropriate for members of the Environmental Protection Agency to see the controls that had been put in place in the workplace. Perhaps, corporate films or.slide ( FMSI 06416 H.E.A. COHMITTEE -5- October 25, 1979 programs that members have' used 'for 'traioipg employees and users mi,ght ;" be worth~Thile. 'One member commented .that 'brake linings use chrysotile asbestos only, which h~s not b'een tied to mesothelial 'tumors as has : ~ crocidolfte. "-. " .... " :) -~'~- ~_,-:., : .;J.!!c <::r;:.,J:.r::.-~:. ,__ ;:1.:.:.:: ... i':.:.:o:..l:i t..!. ~pr__. ~ r ~ s_;.~:3 :<:.~:: r :th ~1-; .. ~ ~ _.'nr "';\....~ It was stated that the:information t1hich 'might be most :helpful tocEPA .'.-;. 1o would 'be health nistocy and epidemiology ~studies. that: thave been ".-- . .. . :.r made on plant l'lOrkers in the friction materials industry~ . One member' ' indicated that its healtb records onemployees~with 20 to .30 years ... , exposure had shmm no increase in asbestos-related diseases. over what. ~10uld be expected in the general population. This type of information . might be helpful in educating EPA personnel concerning the actual health: hazards with asbestos. A member stated that in earlieryears most lung cancer was in occupational environments using woven. asbestos :fibers. Just about all automotive frictinn materials are now molded. There . - are some clutch facings.uith.woven fibers. ..~-r , ~,.-_ " . -_,.:.._ .. . ;_, . . T ;~ . It was stated that 'in Dr~ !licholsori 's work at Mount Sinai; he was given... Raybestos-Uanhattan data on fiber counts in brake~ repair shops:. This . . -, information is referred to. in the copy o'f Dr.. Nicholson's .draft:,: report ..J; . in January 1979 ~ - ~ : ., .: . . ' A member noted that in another study some incidence of laryngal cancer ,.. was noted. That study was not conclusive as regards heavier incidence : . of lung cancer among those exposed to asbestos.. ,:, .. .,_. . : ' Y .\:-::: - .... ... ~~ ~_,_ On a longer term basis, the question is could the Institute 's :Committee . gather' such data from member ct:nllpanies~ Hill member companies:provide information on health studies of'their 't-rorkers? Should suCh information be gathered by the Institute, and if so,would the members of the Institute cooperate ~71th such a study'? A question ~'las asked if the Institute were to gather this information, could the government ~tibpoena this data. Counsel indicated that, according to the Toxic Substances Control Act, they could subpoena all information of this type, 't-lhere-- , ever gathered. The Secretary vias -as'ked to advise the Board of .Directors of the Committee's interest in this type -of information and ask the .. Board if they consider gathering this type of information to be practical and/or desirable. I~ ~-1orkers in the friction materials factories have not shown disabling effects from asbestos in the workplace, it could assist the Institute and. the indust_ry in :refutJ!lg_ S()J!le of the anyallegations concerning asbestos exposure in other environments such as in the brake repair facility. Is there risk to. the companies involved ,..,_, or the Institute in gathering suCh information? If the suspected benefits will exceed the risk of gathering this type of data, perhaps the Institute should explore it. The Secretary Hill ask the Board of Directors for their comments and guidance as regards gathering this type of health information. Subsequent to the call of. the Chairman for. a meeting, the Environmental Protection Aeency published an advanced Hotice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on October 17, 1979. This Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published for the purpose of gathering back- FMSI 06417 H. 'E. A. COU~:IITTEE -6- October 25, 1979 ground information concerning th~. ;comm~rcial r_am~ industrial .use_ 1~f" ::c asbestos fibers and products containing asbestos. Hhile the Consumer..,,. Product Safety Commiss:l..on t-Tas.part -()f ;the no~ce~ :the main .impact. on:,~:;;,_./ . friction materials manufacturers would be from the EPA Office of T o x i c. . ~ -,,..... "'!"' . Substances. In this notice the EPA asked for information on definitions . of asbestos.; the -extent of exposure to. those :d.n .the workplace and. others. :,: in the environment t the necessity for using ashes tos in certaiJJ, commercial..., products, trends in the marketplace for asbestos containing products,. ''~nr.1 information on substitutes for asbestos, and other such questions c;~n-:: ::;.t... :1 cerning background information on exposures and health effects from . JV:'.:'" exposure. This notice had been sent out by the Institute on the . ~-l:~-; inFriday be-fore the meeting. .Some members had not seen. the notice and. ::.:. 0 Others had. not had time to. study it depth. It llaS ,stated that some_,_ :~i. ' of the questionson population- exposed and types of exposure could .be-,i:.r. answered by using the draft of aletter that the Institute office ~ad- _..... prepared concerning shortcomings in the. liT .Research Institute report. which was a background document for those at EPA's Office of Toxic Substances. The IIT Research Instit\lte Report had been.rrefuted prior -- ., to this by certain industry groups, including the .AIA and it was felt . that the Institute's critique could be in the form of an. answer ~oi the " , EPA's request in the Federal Register for information on exposure of brake service personnel and the routes, duration and frequency of these expos-ures. . It \-188 suggested that the response cou,ld-be condensed ._ and the emphasis on criticism of the IIT Report be deemp~asized. The comments would focus on an answer to some.of the questions.~.tn,.the Federal Register notice. The Secretary was directed to revise this proposed letter and send copies~ of it to the committee members. The committee members ~-1ill be asked to approve -or. comment on the ..draft and . return cot!lllients to the Institute.office by Hovember -15, 1979. If there are any difficulties with the _comrnepts py _the _members, th,e Secretary .. will work out the final wording of this letter with the Chairman of the connnittee. . Based on earlier recommendations to wo.rk with the AlA's ad hoc committee, this committee will consider plans by.the AlA for.response and net!lber suggestions for comments on the other. _questions asked in the ,~e.deral . "-' Register notice.~ - FEDERAL ASBESTOS HEALTH liAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT r '' ,_' ,r In ~fay of 1979 the Institute received a copy of a draft for-~ Federal. Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation :Act. - This .draft was prepared by an industry group and had been patterned after the Fenwick Bill_considered.in an earlier Congress, but it was never even considered by the current Congress. The essentiai,content of the suggested Federal Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act was that a fund be se:t. up--wi~l1. assessments on asbestos products manufacturers, the tobacco indu~try, . and the Federal Government. This fund would be used for compensation awards to those l7ho could prove disability from asbestos exposure.~ o; ( \ FMSI 06418 H. E .A. COlli1ITTEE -7- October 25, 1979 to their dependents. This suggested draft legislation included.friction materials manufacturers. In ~ther nords, "_friction materials, automotive" uas included tdth 'insulating ,and acoustical spray materials, asbestos textiles, asbestos cement shee-ts, etc. As or{ginally .~10rded~ if a, , ._, ,~ ,ooecertain friction material~ manufacturer used 10 _tons- o!'-asbestos 'iri' .: its products in 1965 (15 years -before the 1980 target" date. for the act) - he would be assessed $3,250;000 in 1980. Perhaps some of .the_ ~eaction ' ~-, by friction material manufacturers to this industry draft . filtered back..__ : because subsequent to this, the Secretary lias advised that __ "friction , materials, automotive" manufacturers had been moved to a lesser class; - tv-hich would have made the assessment $325 ,000 for useage similar: .to that above. The membership and the Board of Directors at the June neeting indicated. great displeasure Hith this "Asbestos Health ilazards Compensation Act." The Board of Directors asked the committee to revieT., this and to c'ome up tlith comments, su~r,estions and/or a plan for the Institute as regards an Asbestos ilealth Hazards Compensation Act. The' Secretary and so_cie comoittee members had monitored this question since the June meeting ls and have been advised- that. the Fenwick Bill as drafted dea-a: There is no movement and no initiative, even uithin the asbesto~ produ'cers ~- ) ..; group as regards the Fem-1ick Rill discussed earlier. - :.; ~ - ~. ~ ; 1. In monitoring this subject, the Secretary has been advised- th~t the only action currently being considered concerns a draft bill by senator Hart of Colorado. Senator llart- and his staff tv-i th 'input from. asbestos producers are apparently drafting a bill regarding asbestos related disabilities using the States to administer the Compensation Act~ It Has commented that Senator llart is from Colorado, the neTY' home of Johns-~1anville. The Hart bill, if reported to a committee, twuld include a supplemental payment for asbestos disablinp diseases to be added to the present '~orkmen's compensation benefit. The responsible parties to be assessed would be essentially the asbestos industry and the Government. Hhen a claim is filed through the ~tate, an employer could identify others whom they felt were responsible parties. For example, a friction materials manufacturer could claim that the asbestos producer t-1as responsible for not 1-larning of the disa1:din~ characteristics of asbestos e:lqlosure. Another major change, beyond the fact that the States would administer this act and there Trould be determination of responsible parties by the hearing officer, the compensation fund would derive from a 50% contribution by the Government and a 50% contribution by other responsible parties. This is a rough outline of v7hat the asbestos producers industry had been advocating uith Senator Hart's staff. The Secretary t-rrote his Congressman and ~1as r,iven so:cte brief background on the Senator Hart draft, but it was suge-ested that he contact Senator Hart for more details. The Secretary '-1rote Senator :'!art, but has received no response concerning a Federal Asbestos Health llazards Compensation Act. The Secretary follm.red-up the day before the Committee meetinf! ~-lith the Asbestos Information Association to find out if there has been anything further as regards an asbestos conpensation act. The Secretary \Tas advised that there had been no further action that ?~r. Pigg l~as ~mare of. Based on the fore!;oing background and revie'-1, it uas concluded that the objectionable Femv-ick Bill ~v-as no longer under consideration. FMSI 06419 l!.E .~. C.JlUIITTEE -l,.,, - October ?5, 1~79 'i'here ~1as no need for action as re('"ards the Femdc!: ::'ill as it is no longer viable. Comittee :.~embers stated that there Tras nothinf; further .. they could do as re~ards t~e Senator !~art Bill because no one knel7 T-7hat Jas in the draft t~at Senator ~~art's' ;staff l.;ras T.Yorl-:.inr; on. It t-ras felt that havin!' 'a 'compensation protran administered ~y tlte !Jtates ,-Tas a step in the rir;l~t dire.ction. :~Th_e' Committee directed the secretary to .y advise the ::.\oard of .DiTectors that no :action or su~gestiori ~:~ould be :c taken on a l<'ederal.Asbestos -:l:eaith rtazards Conpensation Act until the content or t~e direction of the Senator Ilart draft ~ere knDTm.- i.If any 1 Committee member receives information on the Senator nartBill, .thev .... ~"''. are asl~etl to. send it to e1e Institute '1ffice. EICTICD 7'iJI_TE~IALS lJ0!1J~ p:q,.II_CTICE'3 GUID:C The Secretary advised that over 45,000 copies of the ''Friction :laterials Horl~ ?ractices Guide'' 1ere C.istributed. There are a little over 3,000 copies left at the printer and the question ms' if additional copies on7'7ere to he ordered, is the're anything in tbe 'booklet ~7hich should be changed. :me question concerned copy :page 3 rmere statements 7ere made concern.inr. JOVen friction Tr!ater:J.als;' The Secretary aavised that'r ' this section had ~een criticized and that a '..;roven frictt'on> material manufacturer indicated ..that there ras. actually less percent asl5estos ., ~y "Jeight in t'!,eir voven 'industrial material than there "t-yas in. conventional ~-lOVen material. A meneer indicated that uhile this sentence ms probably not necessary it ~Jould not be proper to remove it at this tine. There is a question as to Hhether the ~-~oven type friction naterial asbestos is 'less firmly bound into.:tbe product;, and lhether this statement is correct. The aller;ation is that for sone .,. -:oven asbestos l'!aterials t!:J.is may be true, but for others it' is not true. ( ,;rom'Another consideration was the section on removing friction materials. where the page 7 copy indicated that an industrial vacuum cleaner should be used. A question Cal'te up as to t,rhether the Institute should also recommend T7et cleaning procedures. The illustration facing page 7 indicates "Use vacuum or '7et !:lethods for cleaning.' As. the Institute knrn-Ts of no approved T,7et cleanin?., method,. it is felt the copy as shm-m in the booklet .is correct~ There t,Yas some discussion concerning ~"et methods and 'their usage. It 1.Yas noted that the Ammco net re.covery method is used and is consirlerably less expensive to the bra..~e shop than the multistage hir::h efficiency filter type VCJ,cuum cleaner. 7he nembers stated that the 'Institute cannot endorse the m~t method as such without particulars on disposal of the ~7aste ~~ater. A committee member volunteered to get 'more details on disposal of ~Taste ~Jater. :Sasec on these considerations, no change ~~as planned in the C9PY as shmm in the "Friction ~!aterials \Torl: Practices Guide." A ~uestior. ~ms raised concerning publicity for the ''Friction !1aterials Hork Practices Guide.' The Secretary advised that 45.000 copies had been sold to the :iembership for their distribution uhile additional copies -1ere sent by the Institute to outsiders fron notices that appeared in various trade magazines. ~otices appeared in Brake and Front End Service, Fleet 01-mer :lagazine, Commercial Car Journal, Service Station ~lanagement and other such automotive w.agazines. Over 1,000 .copies uere distributed by the Institute directly to those requestin~ copies . The Chairnan questioned Hhether the booklet 'HaS offered in health and safety .type FMSI 06420 H.E.A. COMMITTEE -9- October 25,_ 1979 magazines. The Secre.tary indicated that none had been sent to this type magaziri~. Nr. Armstrong suggested that this might be l-7orthl-Thile as a training progran aid in a health and safety depar~ment. As an example, ahe suggested that release be made to "Qccupa_tional Hazards' II 614 Superior Avenue. nest,_ cleveland, Oh:Lo 44113. TJ:le Secretary :w~s directed to o~fer . this booltlet to 110ccupational 'Hazards"' magazine~ ;Jrt' i-tas suggested there: . andare"' othe'r 'health safety J}rpe 1118gaziries :Ln1 'llhich. :f~:;m:l._ght'-be _worthtjhile .. to ~ndiHtte: the availability of1, this _lioo'klet. "); ;::.! ;;~::~1 1'r.: :o!.lL:: c p! -~-- -_,. ~, ... ~ . ..: :- 't'~-~._,.:.: --=-~ !.~: :' }!;:r-. "r ~:- :::u.: ~. ::-. :~ "';.J""'i:;::t~~:~~=~ r.~c_.. ~:J REcoNMENtiEb' PRocEDUREs FOR REDucmG AsimsTos- DusT DURING tntAkii'sER.vfciNG~ -- .~. : ) -.. ' , ' ;" ... l r ' 1 , ... .J - < " ..;o P- anIn addition to the "Friction Haterials'Uork Practices Guide," .the Inst'it:ute has had, eight paragraph' notice on o~e page in Institute' cataioes" :since 1977, entitled "Recommended Procedures for Reducing 'Asbestos Dust During: OneBrake Servicing. II . This notice'' covers some of'. the same'_'items in the' booklet, but in a more condensed fashion. ; reason for the brevity of the notice was to have the entire content .on one page. I,t t-Tas felt that this one page inser{ sho~ld be revielY'ed to be' sure .that it meshed properly 't'1i th the : :_ . "Friction Haterials l\fork Practices Guide." There nrl:ght be certain areas : . which-might 'diverge sligbtiy, such as s\iggesdens ~or vacu~m ~ieaning Cl'. , '. , .. I . ,., . . ~. . , . . , t, brake assemblies, machining pper.ations, and "laundex:ing _work clothes.- ' ~" ' .r,",. _ .: .. '~ ..~:: __ ~- ~ .~- :t_ .. : \:_ .. ;~- . ..:~:: 1. 1., 11_ The ,conunit:'tee .members :r~vieweci the .itRecommended Procedur~s 'for Redu~ing' J. onAsbestos Dust During B~ake Sex:vicing~". In paragr~ph 2~ theiuse of a.r: respirator, the 1:.1ording was changed to make it a "respirator approved by ' UlOSH for asbestos dust." This Has to cbange the extensive wording iii the earlier l-7rite up. Still further, old paragraph 3 was completely removed, in its place paragraph 2 on page 7 from the tlor:k Practices Guide under "Removing Horn Friction 1iaterials" was inserted~ AlSo;' it. '~~s noted. that compressed air or dry brushing could be used if the assembly~s enciosed. and properly exhausted. Paragraph. 4. was completely revised and the content on the top of page 7 on purchasing friction materi<ils 'preground was used -in its place. Emphasls ~V'as made on machining 'tV'ith the following wording: "If machining is necessary, the precautions uhich must be taken are of extreme i~portance. This _.is the operation in brake servicing where exposure to asbestos dust may'be at 'its highest. This increases the difficulty: in com- plying with the OSHA standards. In addition to the approved respiratc;>r. there must be local e:Xhau~t' ventilation li and the wording resumes at' the erid. of the old paragraph 4 concerning the efficiency of the ~ust removal by'' the machine. Paragraph 5 remains essentially unchanged; exc~pt it ~-1as noted that asbestos waste' should be. disposed of, not onlyin accordancewith OSHA regulations, but ~v-ith EPA regulations .. Paragraph 6 was completely removed and the two lead paragraphs on page- 11 'of the booklet lY"ere inserted in its place. Paragraphs 7 and 8 were removed in their entirety and the third paragraph from the top of page 11 was inserted in its place. Hith. this, the "Recommended Procedures For Reducing Asbestos Dust 'During. Brake Servicing'' tlas completely ret>Tritten. This ~wrding lV'ill appear in the next Institute catalogs. Ttu~ major objective here was tq insure harmony between this nc~ice in the catalog ,and the wording in the_book,let. When the re-wording.of the recommended_procedures is complete, the Secretary was directed to send. a copy. of the. wording to committee '!llembex:s. FMSI 06421 H.E.A. CQNUITTEE -10- Octobe~'r 25, 1979. . t. ~ItJ!.':1T SI~IAI .STUDY FOR ~liCSII ON Br~-=rn REPAIR ~-JOP...ERS ' .... } ! : ..; l ':.. - f;. .. . . . . ~. -~< :: Dr. :acholson .of ilount Sinai has been coorainating that group's ..efforts ..for i.HOSE .on"~ study~, en'tit:led, ~'Investigation of Health ~:tazards in ~rake'J,iriing oRepair__ and.l1aintenance !oTorkers occupationally, Exposed Asbestos ..:1' ~~.Dr.:.'. lltchoi~on had "'ta1iced. ~~ith 11r:"i1agrier' and,l-1~~:Drislane at.,the Iristit-iite .offices in'. 1978 concerning background' c,n-~ -;,i~d the' history of b~Bke 'lining' 'rep~'i; In Ja:iluary 1979 :8: draf~, ,t:-7as .s~bmitted by Dr.[~Iic::holsop ::f<>,r~ ~.ugge~t;~~s .an~-::.; corrections as appropriate; -'This study-.Lsofmajor-importance to the 'industry as. it is the first attempt to study .health records of brake rep~ir, J170rl;.ers. .pn "sliopThe background information asbestos: co~tE! iii 'the brake repair! ~re apparently considerably less. than some hacl s~spected, .. The Institute revier-1ed Dr. i.Ucholson' s ~eport and: co~ented .on i~ems .of input that h'ad .come ,froni the -Institute. Also, this " . report' ~-1a.s. .sent . .. out.. to others for .comment:; .. ~ ~- "' :. .'. ~ " ' ~ Bendix Corporation, i~ ;p~rticu1ar.~ made a' detailed s~ri~; oi "ho~~~t~ ~~erning this draft~ The,. ,ques,t~on .;is~ where .does this study stand?c~ The. Secretary l-lrote to ~i. NiCholsoxt,in .:Ju.ly ,asking for information or :an ~update ~cii():qe. status '- .. . I - .. .. of this. lUOSII sponsored study ., :To or bynot a~:iare of any addit':Lonal -,:~ork re,pl;y. has .1~ ' .~ been received. _ . .J , 1The ,are.~e..mJ be, : t. ;s , results that have been developed Dr. . iHcholson since this January draft .. This agenda item was to ,revie~T any possible net1 information concerning ;)r.~: ~Jicholson 's study, i f 'if were ~available.- It is concluded that there is nothing 'netl1 available on this study at. this 'time~ .. - .. .... _ ... __, if ,_ - FORsTATus o:F osnA ASBESTos STAIIDARD r:ffius.TRY ~; ... - .. The Chairman indicated that it fS likely. that there ~~ii'i be a ri~l-7 asbest.os standard published by the Labor Department . It l'Till most ~l:lkely incorporate lm-1er time t;reighted averar,e (TlrA) leve'ls of asbestos exposure as \-Tell as .. ". peak or ceiling concentration levels. !!r. Armstrong referred to a studY:' that had been reported,in the August issue of the British Journal of Industrial Hedicine. This study ~-las a folloH-Up .on st'udies that had been made earlier in Great Britain. This study indicated that asbestosis may be developed .:at exposure levels as .lmr as 0. 3 .fibers per milliliter. It was suggested ,that this later .information mi~ht serve as a basis for neN' exposure levels ::in.:. the American '1'70rkplace. it t'las noted. that. the Labor Department-will 'not'~~-,..: tying in asbestos reeulations ldth their net\'~ so-called generic. cancer : policy. If anythinB, the Department ~-1ill be moving- towards neH, .more stringent!1oc.cupa' t~onal standards, at le. ast as fa' r as. eJq>osure le:v~Is. are: conc'e. rned. ( \ OTHER BUSINESS.'_ ' . .J.. - . . :. .. A member questioned the frequency of'Commttee Meet:i,ngs. ,In thepast.few years, meetings have averaged one a year,whereas in the' early days of the Committee there Here bV'O. or three meetings per year. It was stated that IJeetings will be held as the. subject matter dictates and there l-7ill not be aany offiCial time frame for meeting. In other l\'Ords' some i terns can be handled by -mail ballots and the Committee' ldll meet according to the needs of the Institute and its members. The Chairman suggests that it.is difficult to attend meetings at the Paramus location primarily because of the difficulty in getting from the airport to Het-7 Jersey hotels and the office. A member suggested that the next committee meeting be at an airport location for the ease of attendance One member suggested the Pittsburgh Airport and another suggested Ne~-1ark. The Secretary FMSI 06422 li E A. COHMITTEE -11- October 25, 1979 said that meetings can be held ~~here committee members preferred, and he l>70uld be happy to make arrangements for the next meeting at llewark International Airport. This probably could be held either at the Sheraton or the Holiday Inn, both located at Newark Airport. The possibility of using the Pittsburg Airport will be considered for the follmling meeting. * "* * * * There being no other business brought to the attention of the Committee~ upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed it ~,ras: RESOLVED: To Adjourn Adjourned at 1:40PH E. H. Drislane Secretary FMSl 06423