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y A tin[j mi held c.n Tuesday., h'cvenher 23. 19'r'Y in Mr. Seigle's office at which the following -.'ere present:- Dr. Lanza of the Metropolitan Life Ic3'urnnce Company, Mr. '. ?.. Leigle, Mr. . M. Voorhees, Mr. 5.A. TIilliams and Mr. Vandiver Dror.-n. The purpose cf the meeting was to discuss the suggestion made by Mr. Simpson, President of Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., in his letter to Mr. Seigle cf Ifovembnr 17, 1933 regarding Joint action by members of the tex tile group of the Asbestos Institute looking toward standardized methods of duet control. After considerable discussion it was decided that Johns-Manville Corporation indicate to Mr. Simpson its willingness to go along with his suggestion; tint Mr. Simpson s.nould be ollc-'od to arrange for a meeting of the representatives of the textile group and that Mr. 3. A. TJilliacs, assisted-by Mr. Vandiver Drown, would represent Jeans-ManTillo Corporation in any discussions. Dr. Lanza advised the mooting that he was very much interested in completing tho study of the asbestos industry initiated by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company approximately tliree years ago. The completion of this study would involve a rc--examination cf the plants covered by tho original repcrt3 as well as a re-examination of certain employees who had been X-rayed at that tine, h'o' thought Hint it was very probable tint Metropolitan could, by extending sononlnt tho scope cf it3 survey in completing this examination, very readily co-operato with the industry in carrying cut the suggestions made by Mr. Simpson. Dr. Lanza was advised that the contemplated program on the part af the industry would involve Johns--Manvillo Corporation plants at Ti'aukegon, Illinois; Cretan, Louisiana; Pittsburg, California and Redwood City, California, in addition to the plant at ilanvilla, few Jersey and the mines at Asbestos, Quebec, which had been covered by the original Metropolitan report. Dr. Ianza stated that he would prepare a report for Mr. Ecker, President of Metropolitan, recommending the complezicn cf the survey of the asbestos industiy ajid indicating the extent to which it had been enlarged in scopo and the prcbablo expense involved. I: was thought it might be helpful if .'ir. Jordvoll would communicate with Mr. Ecker about tee time Dr. Lanza's report would be submitted to biz, with the view cf informing him of the importance to tho Industry and to Johns-Mnrv.-! \ 1 Corporation of tho contemplated survey. It was decided that nothing would bo dono towards having Mr. Vftrdwcll communicate with Mr. F/tker until re should bo advised by Dr. Lanza that such action was desirable and timely. Dr. Lanza indicated that if the survey scould be approved, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company could be counted upon for the following: (1) Taking cf dust counts at the various plants. (2) X-ray examination cf employees. 00521;] <r*i U 1 r/'yfe' (3) Recommendations as to (a) where it \ma desirable that steps be token to eliminate dust and (b) as to equipment which 1 might be useful in eliminating the dust. (4) The training of one of our employees in the technique of the taking of dust counts. } --r It was suggested that Dr. 'illler be trained, in this lino. Dr. Lanza pointed out that the industry would be expected to pay the traveling expenses of the Metropolitan employees although tho persons engaged in tills work would 3till be employees af Metropolitan and on its 1 payroll so that no charge for their services as such would have to bo paid In regal'd to (3) (b) above it was thought that it might be desir ] able to have corn dust engineer collaborate with the representative of the Metropolitan and this point was left for the decision of the representatives of the textile group of tho Asbestos Institute which would bo conveued by Mr. Simpson. It was also decided that Mr. 77111 la re would advise the first moetlng of thin group as to the extent it might rely upon the co-operation of Metropolitan. Mr. Moorhens asked Dr. Linza IS he thought, tho Metropolitan Life 1 Insurance Company would bo willing to mako dust counts at tho various plants once or twice a year at such places and under such conditions as they might 3ee fit for tho purpose of determining progress rnsdo in improving dust conditions, Mr. Moorhens' idea being that unbiased reports of this character would bo helpful to us, if favorable, in tho event we should ever be in- volved in litigation. Dr. Lanza, however, wa3 apparently af the opinion 3 that such periodical reports would not quito corao within tho province of tho Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and were matters for which we should preferably engage con3'iltaut engineers such as Saranac Laboratories. !7o / final decision was made on this point but toward the end af the discussion 1 it was tho consensus that perhaps wo would bo better off if we had soma exv pert in our own organization capable of taking dust counts at any time we ' thought it dcslxablo and it was suggested that Dr. Millar be trained in this \ capacity. ------------------- I fl 3 r WE r. p ^ ? 0 . LUO- \! ' l.r 1 1> ' :i-ST'JU'ULZ&MJUUUnSUU.V^4C7'