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\ \ Copy ASBESTOSIS. / TORNER & NEWALL LIMITED. y Extracts from Directors' Minutes re Asbestosls. Minute No. 706. 2nd May. 1930. Dust In Asbestos Industry. Mr. S.Turner oalled attention to tbe recent Home Office Report on their enquiry into the conditions In this connection, and it was agreed that Secretarial Department be requested to oiroulate oopies of this report to all members of the Board. <800. 874. c 922. . 17th July. 1930. Dust in Asbestos Industry. Mr. S.Turner reported that the Deputy Chief Faotory Inspector had visited Rochdale and had indicated that the Home Office are about to establish oertaln regulations for the minimising of dust in the Asbestos Industry. He indicated that the Committee whioh is to draw up these regulations has been constituted, and this Company is represented thereon. This was noted and approved. 25th September. 1930. Pu3t in Asbestos Industry. Mr. Carter reported that as a result of recent legislation whereby the Asbestos Industry becomes a scheduled industry, an intimation has been received from the Insurance Company oarrying the Workmen's Compensation Risk, that additional premium will be required. This was noted and Mr. Carter indicated that he will report further when negotiations with the Insurance Company on this question have been completed. 50th Ootober. 1950. Dust in Asbestos Industry - Doctor's Summary. Mr. S.Turner called attention to the report of the Medical Offioer on this subject and indicated that this shows that five years or less exposure to Asbestos Dust has no effect on the lungs. It was suggested that in order to minimise possible oases of Asbestosls, arrangements should be made by all Companies not to leave any employee on work whioh is exposed to Asbestos dust for a longer period than five years. It was, however, pointed out that this arrangement would cause considerable difficulty to the Companies concerned, and it was therefore agreed to leave this question over until next month for deolslon, and that meantime the Textile Companies oonoerned be requested to submit a soheme for limiting suoh exposure.