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FILE NAME: Carlisle (CARL) DATE: 1976 June 2 DOC#: CARL006 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: FMSI Asbestos Study Group on 1975 OSHA Proposed Asbestos Standard - Signed by H Wagner of Carlisle f ASBESTOS STUD? COMMITTEE REPORT June 2, 1976 The asbestos study committee began this term at a time when it appeared that relaxations of oppressive, government controls might be expected. Public dis enchantment with such things as seat belt and ignition interlocks gave hope that ve might- anticipate greater realism in governmental approaches to regulating the indus trial environment. Our homes for such relief were dashed when, on October 9, 19 75, the Federal Register published^a proposed amendment to-the standard for exposure to asbestos. This proposal included a drastic, and what informed members of our industry think to be unrealistic, reduction of a standard scheduled to become effective July 1, 1976 of tvo fibres per cc, tine weighted average permissable exposure to asbestos iibtes. The proposal would amend this to 0.5 fibres, as well as imposing, more stringent and unrealistic record keeping requirements. 3ased o n information available to us, ho alternative existed but to accept .--the cask of: 1. Putting our members in the best possible position to comply with both the July 1, 1976 two fibres per cc standard, and educating m \ then at least to understanding the. impact what will be reauired a# to cope with the 0.5 fibre standard, should it be imposed. 2. w Using every possible means at our disposal to enlighten goverment officials of w h a t informed members within .our industry regard as the complete impracticability of the 0.5 standard. 3. Cooperating with the Asbestos Information Association and the Institute Office in their response to O.S.H.A. on the revised asbestos standard. Ve have been- cold that our efforts in the above areas have been efficacious. .Ve believe that the Seminar, which ve conducted on December 3 and 4, 1975 in Paramus, was ccr.struccive in the areas of 1 and 2 above, in chat cop talent from f Page 2 allied industries, equipment suppliers, government agencies, trade associations, and medical technologists made timely and informative presentations. I am certain that everyone who attended the seminar went away with a better grasp of both the task which confronts us, and methods by which to resolve then. The third area was implimented by close cooperation with the Asbestos Information Association, and their contractor, the Weston Company, who did such a professional job in preparing the Association's response to O.S.H.A. If nothing' else was established by the response, it certainly masterfully rebutted the evidence upon which the changes were based. The Asbestos Study Committee will continue to work, to keep abreast of government' regulations and to share with members technological techniques developed to cope with them. Respectfully submitted,