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c* D ATZBJIMMCZi KDnTHS of the General Meeting of the Asbestos Textile Institute held Kerch 0, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pa, ?. A. Waken, President joas^uinmi corp. AMJRXCAH ASBESTC6 SHU CCRP. J. k< Weber ASTBUfZLL JUinariCTURLD CO* D, R. Holmes ^SKMiumui carp. W. C. 5eede Z, A. Sebumen Z Q. Beysrd Z. E. Welle U, S, Hough B. H. Jeckeoc BOUmniP ASBETOE CO, J. T, Qriffle Q, J. Harrle R* S. Buie* CASSIAS ASBISTOb CCFPCfUTlCi:, LTD. I. T, Tlgert . CASKALAMR, WCXSRSBAM 4 TAPT .. K. I. Haddock asbestos Tjamx r*TiTOn H. C. Shew hasan a lams co. C. R. Prederlok R, L. Lens A. Z. Whitfield D. W. Uldmayer RATBESTCS-JIAHHATIAN, IRC, J* A. Bette* J. A Iroen M* W, Oliver R. B. Smith Guest*t ASDETOS TEXTILE C37AHT Frank Oetke QARLoa: paqciw cct:pjurr 0, . Houghton 1. The Beating wee called to order by Preeident Waken and an addrese of welccce extended to ell of the where prelect, Recognition and welecne wee also extended to representatives of two former menber conpanies who attended the Meting of the Air Hygiene Coreaittee held iUrch ? end were also in attendance at this Meting, neatly, itr. G. Z. Houghton, Oarlock Packing Company, and Hr. Prank Oetke, Asbestos Textile Company. 2* The Hlnutee of the last meeting of the Institute ware presented for reading, however, since ell Maher* had received copie* of th**e minutes od were fMillar with the aclions there taken, it was mowed by J, A. Bettes, seconded by 0. K. Hralnee end xnmnlnously agreed that the reading of the minutes he emitted at thia Usm, 3. Th* Treasurer's r*pta-t was read by the Secretary in the absence of J. G. SereTreeeurer. Followlnj: a discussion of the content* of this report, it was ovby D. W* Widmayer, aneonded by J. A. Bettee and unanimously agreed that tr.s report be aocepted. The Secretary g&novciued that the next General meeting of the Institute would held at Ihetford J&nis, Canada, on June 6 and 7, and that the necessary' ar rangMMts for acconnodation at Thetfard and travel facilities to and frer - Z PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT I GAR-23 i S' \ r` eetlng were being udi by the President and Secretary, As soon u Um Secretary oan aeoertein the nxbar of esnbtre who %dll attend this meeting, this information will bo turnad over to Prooidont Waki who will in turn ndaavur to carry the plana forward with sou# assistance of tha traffic de partment at Johne-ilamtile Cerp. Slnoo it la unlihely that tha full memberahlp will b able to attond these meetings, it la now planned to hold tho ccnislttoo eastings normally bald on tha day preceidlng tha General meeting In Maw fork on tha day pra- eeeding tha Thetford i*?etiags. Tha results of any actions taken at tha co- xittee meetings will oe raportad at tha Thatford ueetinge by tha Chairman of tha rsspectlve ccraiitteas. ' 5* Lalal Counsel, li, I, Ruddock waa next called upon to addreaa tha meeting, Counsel dlacuaaad tha attitude of tha Federal Trade Commission with respect to tha cooplaint iaada to it by the Inatitute In an effort to curtail the pro miscuous uaa of tha word asbestos in advertising low asbestos content ironing board cover*. It was pointoc out that the Ccmiaalon ia being continually confronted with caaas that are far nor# flap-ant in representation and are concerned with nueh (Tetter volumes of business and therefore of general publi lntereat than la the case in which va are here intorested. In view of this, it vaa pointed out, it will ba necaaaary for tha Institute to establish an undeniably claar ces. of aiarepraaantation if it ia to reesive any favorable action. Evidence to data doas not offer such a case and the present position of tha Coreuiaalon la tharafara understandable. Hr. Ruddock also dlacuaaad raeant legislative derelop-ante ir. connactlon with tha problems presented by the large nwabar of corporate wergara in tha peat faw years. Aa a minimum it la to be expected tliat same raq.iirer-.ent for advance notlca to thi Fadaral Trado Conulasion or Department of Jus ties will ba required. 6* Tha next report waa p reaantad by D. R. Holmes, Chairmm of the Air Hygiene CcBoittae. The conaiderationa of thia ccrviittee in aasaion on ;tareh 7 were fully dlacuaaad and tha epecifie actions there taken ware noted. The ccmer.tr of Dr. Smith, Johns-, iamrille Corp, related to tho report issued by Dr, liuereon a subject relating asbestosla with lung and heart diseases was discussed at peat length. This latter matter earlier reeeiTed attention by the Board of OoTamora and it waa announced that thia body had appropriated sufficient funds to initirta a preliminary aurray to investigate the possibility of more concerted action deiicned to refute the work of Dr. iiueper. The full report for thia cov-itte# J.a attached as a part of tha ninutes of this meeting, 7. Tha Sales Pronotion Conrlttee report was presented by J. T. Griffis, Chair--a: It waa reported that thia coerdttee has bean actively engaged ir. efforts de signed to pranote tlie dissemination of Anfonaation desicned to enlirhten and educate the ooneumci- of asbestos textile products regarding their unique characteristics and applications. Tha placement of Visual Aid Displays anc piano for tha development of tha new asbestos textile exhibit were fully discussed. In an effort ti speed up tha development of the new exhibit it vas gr- that a part of tha necaaaary funds for ita construction anould be mado avsi- at this time. It was moved by D. J. Uidmayer, seconded by L, Hclr.es ani unanimously agreed that a aura of .h000.00 ba transferred fror. t.-.e v.-er.erel - - of the laetitute to the feblicity Hal for this work, It woo further agreed that there should be a refund of *4000,00 trm the Publicity fund to the General fund upon corep] etion of necessary aeeeesaants required to cover thie project. The full report eteerin* the metiviUeo of thie eiacitUi le attached ae a pert of the lilmtea c f thie meeting. 6, Ibe report for the Tecleiical raeeittee wi preeented by H U, Oliver, Chairman of that Conittee. Tim work of thie emittee now eorere a wide range of technical problem* related to constructions for cloth, tape anl braid and teet methods for textile including 1) a standard heat aging teat anl fiber dimension evalua uions. The full report, u preeented, le attached ee e part of the llinutea of thie meeting, ft The fellowship Report was preeented by Dr. Shaw end ie attached ee pert of the liinutee of thie meeting, It'uch interest le preeently bain* eeidenaed in the elevated terperature cnrieeabiltty characteristics of aebeatoe textiles end the neeeeeity for e standard teet method le beeating nr wore apparent. The Fellowship report includes void: along these linee and e new technique knrvn ae dyneaio testing hae been here introduced for consideration. It ie fait that thie new approach in derated t^peratur* etudlee will proride further significant infomaticn. ID, During the course of the meeting, hr. D. U, Widaayer amounted that iir. C. F.. Frederick wee being treneferred from the textile division of Keasbey L }atUsor. Company to another division of that company and that lir. R. L. Lan* would hereafter represent that Ccnpany on the Teclinical Comlttee, EScpreaslons of gratitudes were extended to hr. Frederick by Preaident V/akem, Ur. direr and Dr. Shew for the continued interest end many contributions he hae made during hie long and active participation ae e member of the Institute, a period extending frore the date of founding of the Institute in 1916. 11, There being no further business to eau before this meeting it was noved by D. W. Widaayer, secant.ed by R. S. Kulse end unanimously agreed that the meeting be adjourned. liyril C. Shaw, Secretary 1. KZXUTQ 07 THE ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE f.f l' Jim HTOIEIE CaiJTTEE KELTJHQ lurch 7, 19$6 Df ATRXDANCX W5t& >g>tB!R5 GUILTS D. B KoIms H. H. Jackson K. Soith J. Uabar B. H, Luttanbergcr Trank T. Oatka, Asbestee Textile Co., I Chicago, Illinois lx. Houghton, Oarlock Packing Company Klnyra, Kar Toxic Dr. kenneth SdtL, Kedlcal Dirac tor John a Hsnrllla Cory, Haw Tort, Paw York V. D, Shoanakar, JUartean Mutual Liability Inrurasea Co Philadelphia, Parma. the |tbda Tor this Mating vu aa follow#* #1. JLSfiST06I3 AMD CAJfOB - A diacuaaioo relative to compensation. Dr. Tonneth Swlth, liedical Director of Johna-iianrille Corp., requested to ha present at thia Mating bacanaa of raeant devalopeerrta In the compensation field regarding Aabaateala and Cancer. Dr. Suith informed ua that In fads opi-dxi., bar# an spirtwdc of Lng Cancer in the world today. Death alatietics era ae follows t Heart............................................. 37$ Caacar......................................... Derroca Syrt^n,...115 All other Chaet Dlaeaaee Leae than............. 1? Be alee advloed that the currant rate of progress in Cancar shew three set of 100 canes le Lang Cancer. One of his major reoaona for ta that there baa bean a caae deed dad by the Paraxeylmia MiU la eftdcfc there was a dadaloe against the Oonpany involved. 1 hy the refers# la this caae vaa Aehaetoe-Caneer. The referee la this eeea footed la hla daaialea fir. Beapar'a vrltlags ttaa the Public Health 2*negr*pb Be. J6 B. Public Baalth Service. Za this policetioo be Uea together throughout areettag a aav vord for the usdleal Dictionary Sr. loopor elalaa that Aaboatoole-Copoer osn be foead after 6 aoctbe te kl peara la Agee of people fro* 2$ to (6 years. He also baa a aav daflaltlf of Aabaotaala such as Qm particle ef aabeetoe with the physical fltiM avTMBbai It css be itlagnweert as Aeboetode*. According to Ida all | ^ia this li^aatrj are --ceptihla. Ha atabes further thr.t a vltrianv ef 170,000 l^dait pertlalea per odric litre la xooogixleed for the dswlufit of A^eetoele- Cancer la aaa. *--ng hla murks Or. Beeper asyv that Aabaotoela la oaapanaabla la f -V ammmt end notable la England Melee. Minute* of Air Ibises CcaaltUs Pm 2 fir* Baapsr also Infer* thit Aob*jtoii*-Cancer nay be determined in m autopsy performed on person* living in the area of e plant. Be ay* that sny occupational relationship to Cancer abould be eonaidered in the diteralnrUon of a Cancer case. He elco atatea that outaide facto uch a* aaokiag, etc,, should not be considered. Dr, Smith recoaaanda eery strongly that this Institute begin a study of the relationship of Long Cancer to Aaboatosis in our industry. He reccmuend* that this abould be done through the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh, Dr. iith indict tea that he has no evidence that there ia not a relationship between Aabestoais end Career. He advisee the Air Hyjierufvanti tte# that it would be advisable for thi industry if vj ware to institute such a study or sur vey vithin our plants, hospivls, physicians, ate. This would only be a prelimin ary fast-finding surrey such as ia now under proposal for the QJl MJ.. Dr. 5*itfc edviaad that this proposal should be undertakes! in conjunction wit) the QJk J, JL. proposal in order that ve could procure infcreation uhleh would com bat current derogatory literature now being cire meted throughout the United States and Canada* Dr. Sadth also a-'visod that there is other derr.aging information being circu lated, written by the ms Dr. u, C. Hueper, who ia Chief of the Stovlrcmantal Cancer section of the Rational Cancer Institute, national Institute of Health, hotheads, loryland, such as a reprint of an article in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology entitled Silicosis, Aabestoais, and Cancer of the Long." Eeprinta of this article mey be obtained frua the Uetiooal Cancer Inatitete, Rational Institute of Health, Betheeda, nazyland. Public Health honograph jyS entitled *4 quest into the eoviromantal causae of Ceaoer of the Lung*, can be obtained fro* the 0. S. Department of Health Xdacatloo sad Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institute of Health, Bethaoda, lb, naiyland. #2. 11 SPIiimOM CP BZ PB0PC6AL BT THE EFDCSTRIAL HJOIXHX FCOBklTKBf. This propoeal as approved at the last meeting vas for an anrinxmact&l dust survey for nmSuni of the Aabeatce Textile Institute, This survey mold inclmd* duet counts. Inspection of the plant* regarding dust elimination method* mad recfwandetlooo fbr jjyrowinta of cent oontrol engineering. The Induetrial Qygltne foundation would collect Maple* and neks dent count* for nil the pleats Involved, basing it* suggestion* end reccmminitiate on the result* ef their oua study. fbe laplagvr upper*to* would be used along with the method seed for counting Silica duet. It faM also been suggoetod la this proposal should be the counting of the --her ef fibres Met slang with the duet --1 lag counts, this request has been mads te the fiiMdstlw the estimated cast of this survey is ^6,000.00 te ,7,$00.00 pirns travel npewe. As this pries oovere approximately sin or sevwe plants, it is reienaefrl s to nesuwe that the oost would be >1,000.00 per plant, pies trawling far this surrey, the C--Ittso decided that the preliminary should take inference ever the dust survey propose!. 9 1 c Xlnutee of Air Hygiene Comittoe #3. nmi CGNOXTXCKXMO Discussion This discussion vu divided into 2 partat Tf 3 1* Kathode 2* Health There are several different nethode of apraying being used throughout the industry, uch u the Spencer-Food Oiler, Spray-Heed* used under pressure, ruefc type* ee 8pr*yco, i*onaroh, etc* the Speneer type, of which each amber kttending, wmm given a blue print, la the type in which there la a brush mounted aboTe the stock, which causes drops of oil to drop onto the stock es it passes below the spraying stack. Ibis type secaa to be the beet Installation possible, due to the faot, first it is totally enclosed and second, it is comparatively trouble free* In both of the shore mentioned type* of spraying methods a mineral based conditioning oil is used* This oil may be purchaeed from any of the large oil oampony'e, such ae Sun Oil, Beao and Oolk* Thla Spencer type oiler is nam being used by the Garlock Pecking Company and has bean in see far sixteen years sod the brush has only been repleoed once, They are new using Oulf Oil #61 end 5us Oil #536, This system according to itr. Hou^liton, Superintendent, Is rury satisfactory sod above all never clogs up* Concerning the second problem of spraying with oils, namely health, we have determined to date that the tfP of mineral oil used by most members of Urn Instltmts is eceeparatlvely harmlsse. Thie doteralnation has baen nmi* after oontseting aerertl Research Depart--its of the mayor oil companies, also through medical opinions Dram diversified sources. However, Huch Jackson will bring us further information on the toxic qualities of mineral oils only, as this is the usual type of oil used la fibre conditioning in our industry* Some time ago it was suggested that eaoooca make e trial, such as spraying abort fibres on weekends, *isn these fibres are being cleaned and than adding this sprayed material to tha mixings throughout the production period* Seme of us will stteapt te try this method t--T*i~ir during the next few months* In the discussion of the use of oils oe e aprey, the brmidity factor was die maoart, hr* Houghton advised that at Oarlock they spray their stock regmMleee f Urn hwridlty* He states that they can run normally with $S% relative hvlrtity at the Splimerw and Cards withont apparent trouble* opqjUL iwycwdncw Hr* Houghton of Oarlock, reports that In their Veenre Room, they have dost te ranging fMm 1 to 3 adlllon pertielee per cubic foot. Card Room eount* rang trem 3 to > million. Their duet control system at the looms oanelst of e tabular built late the top of the reed with slots along the reed length tar air and dart Intake* The air la rmwived by the uae of flexible tchlng at the ends of the rood* Thane fierihis hoses esa be lifted out of the way when it is necessary* Hr* Houston reports that prior to the installation of this dust removal system on their loon, they bed counts In their Weave Roon up to > .particles per cubic foot* 1. J Hinutes of Jar Hjrgiono Ccrwdttee c nxt iurnxG ageo* x* Continue discussion of the uses of oil in tho conditioning of fibres9 2. Revise of proposal of tho Industrial Hygiene foundation regarding isbootools and Cancer, 3. Review the proposal from tbs I.fl.f. Xurlromantal Dust Surrey* U* Report on general irxproreasnto and the elimination of dust by whatever Maas* proposal icons) bt the board cr ootobcbsi At the Board of Governors- Heating, larch 7* 1956, sn approval vu given to the Air Hygiene Committee for the preliminary fact-finding surrey oa the study of Aafrestoals-Csneer reletiooship in conjunction with the QA*MA, surrey* TMs authnzixatioo vu given with the understanding that the eoet of this surrey mould not axesad *1,000,00 including traveling expanses. Ibis survey would be merit by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation at Pitteburth* Pa* The Chairman sad lir* H, k, Jackson will contact Dr, Volmer at the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh* in order to crpe its the receipt of a proposal from than as soon as possible* D, R, Holmes Choiroen Air Unlace Covad.ttee Aaboatoo Texted Institute I