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!PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT \ I 3l MUfUTES e of the HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING NATIONAL BISHLAIION KAITUFACTUREES ASSOCIATION New York, N.Y. April 21, 1967 % The Meeting was called to order at 9:30 A.M. vith the following in attendance: Dr. L. 'B. Grant H. Auriccfaio R. Cotts C. Sheckler J. F. Vyverberg J. M. Barnhart PPG Industries Baldwin-Ehret-Eill Gustin-Bacos Johns-Manvilie Ovens-Csrning NIMA SISCTTOIT OF CPMHiTEEB CHAIRMAN r% . .1 J A motion vas made, seconded, end passed That Ur. L. B. Grant be Committee Chairman. PROPOSED STUDY BY 0SF5S i 1 The Committee discussed in detail the possibility of C3H2S study the mineral' fiber industry with respect to alleged health hazards. During the discussion the follouing points vere brought out: 1. Certain investigations have alleged that mineral fiber presents a problem. 2. Experience in the industry has not borne out these allegations. 3. An unbiased study should be made providing sufficient data in depth to verify or discount the allegations. 4. If a problem exists, it can be defined end controlled. 5- Information developed in an independent study conducted by a University for industry would have much less chance of being generally accepted as unbiased than information developed In a study by the USHE. 6. In order for the XSPHS to initiate such a study, there may have to be a potential health problem in the industry. 7- Once the Industry cqpmits itself to the study, there can be no backing out. ' ------------ I BB 0023590 I THIS document was not a record of ^INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME FROM IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 4CS4 -2- S. If the industry does not institute the study, then undoubtedly will. Supplementary grants will probably be asked for (Selihoff, Cooper, etc.) when request to U5PHS is made. 9. U3PHS study will be all encompassing; i.e., will embrace production, as well as contractor, and insulation worker. Following discussion, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed, that The Committee recommends to the Board of Directors that they request the USIES to study a mineral fiber industry with respect to alleged health hazards. The scope of the study requested should include environmental, clinical and epidemiological investigations. The studies should be requested on the condition that there is unanimous agreement within a mineral,fiber industry to undertake the study and to cooperate with the Public Health Service in making this study. The method of request to the U323S shall be decided by the HIMA Board of Directors. (Note: Previous discussions of the Committee with the DSrHS Director who would be responsible for the study, if initiated, indicated the request for study should be directed to the Surgeon General of the DSJS5 and should indicate the industries desire for a study by and similar to other industry studies done by the Division of Occupa tional Health, USPHS.) Apjopgaoffi There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, THIS DOCUMENT v.AS NOT A RECORD OF PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME FROM IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. f' " . ^255