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s' * MINUTES OF MEETING of the 19 ASBESTOS STUDY COfvWlTTEE Wednesday, September 15, 1971 at 9:00 A.M. at the PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT AB-209 INSTITUTE OFFICE, 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK MEMBERS PRESENT E. P. Stef1 J. C. Henning E. H. Feierabend Inf. B. Reitze M. G. Jacko (for W. Spurgeon) J. B. Graham Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company World Bestos Division Abex Corporation American Brakeblok Division Jobns-Manville Corporation Environmental Control Systems Division Bendix Corporation Bendix Research Laboratories Carlisle Corporation Molded Materials Division OTHERS PRESENT Representing the Asbestos Information Association, N.A., were the following: a'. Raines Secretary of A.I.A. Johns-Manvi1le Corporation J. Callaghan Retained by A.I.A. Hill & Knowlton, Inc., Public Relations Counsel For the Institute: E. Drislane Executive Secretary Friction Materials Standards Institute, Inc. Dr. Stefl, Chairman, called the meeting to order. Dr. Stefl discussed the reasons for forming the Committee and the background for this first meeting. It was stated that because of the addition of asbestos as a target for environmentalists, and the fact that state and federal regulations are being proposed for asbestos control, that it was in the best interest for the variour asbestos users to be current on proposed regulations. Further, this committee within the Friction Materials Standards Institute, Inc., could present the brake lining (and clutch facing) manufacturers' vTews to both the Asbestos Information Association of North America and to the various regulatory agencies. Another objective of this Committee would be to keep the members of the Institute informed as to the status of regulations concerning asbestos both in-plant and in the general environment, and to advise on the methods of measuring these asbestos concentrations in the environment. ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION. N.A. Dr. Stefl discussed the problems that have arisen for asbestos products and asbestos users, where perhaps the best example is- local legislation where the spray coating of asbestos in construction has been banned. A group of eight companies in asbestos mining and processing joined to form the Asbestos Information Association of North America. ` There are now nine members.