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Hinuto of Meeting of be*tae Study CeoBitUe -4 Mrnry 16, 1973 HgM-TH EXflMIHAIIOH BEQPIBEMEOTS OT OSHA All Messers of the Committee sre nrue of the medical examination -requirementa In the OSHA regulations.-.~.All have taken .steps to*coq>ly with these .requirenenta.Tha basics of the .OSHA-requirements 'are;a preplacenent-eTsnrinatlon,~een annual examination and a requirement as Tegtrda termination of-'esployoentHlhese y- ;. requirements are-for-workers vfao are."exposed-to airborne concentration of SKY asbestos fibers." Note'that there are-no specific limits which tell whether an office employee who must make occasional crips Into the factory area la exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. The treatment of this la 'possibly best carried out by meeting the spirit of the regulations In Including those employees In the examinations who are exposed to concentrations In excess of 1 fiber/cc (as used by.one aeeber). The Interesting service by International Compemetics was discussed, u-lhe International Compumetlcs Corporation,- located In Princeton,* Hev.Jersey,--proposes a series of mobile medical tests which would Include the'full examination requirement, computerized medical- records, at s price that appeared'Interesting to the Members. They will also provide a $500,000 "Errors and Omissions".insurance policy to the company for their program. Two of the Committee Menbers had investigated International Coapumetlcs and while they were not long an experience as regards medical background, they apparently did have some computer capabilities. Also, It was felt that they may have the talent to accomplish what they propose to do. One Member planned to use the ICM services in one of their factories. Another Mesber considered using their services In a factory which later was scheduled for closing. Another Committee Member suggested that while the International Cosptnetlcs proposals are interesting that It might be possible to do what they have done even more reasonably. They work with their local Tuberculosis Society in scheduling examinations In the mobile unit* The Tuberculosis Society does the 2-Bay and pulmonary function examinations. The company doctor. In the meanwhile, does the balance of the medical examination. Where local tuberculosis units wish to cooperate, tM might be advantageous to both the manufacturer-and the worker. In a review of the proposal by International Compumedce Corporation It is indicated that they will do everything that is required by the OSHA regulations. -The Institute -Office will -let -the -Membership knew of -the availability -of Che services of International Compumetlca Corporation. We will not make a-specific recommendation. The Chairman also mentioned that there was a New Tork group that had proposed some similar services and that ve should also let the Membership know about that. . One Mesber who has already planned to use the International Compumedcs Corporation proposal will let us know his evaluation of them after they have finished their tests. In direct answer to the question from Mr. Iverson, President of Internatlon* Compumetlcs Corporation, ve will not give them our mailing list. Bather, we will advise our Members of their services. ASBESTOS BAG OPENING MACHINERY ^ The Institute had sent out to the Membership Information on manufacturers of specialized bag opening machinery. The problem here is to keep the asbestos fiber concentrations urlni ml red during bag opening sad to properly dispose of any asbestos dust still left in the bags. The list of those manufacturing bag