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Minutes of Meeting Asbestos Study Committee -6- August 17, 1972 _ when they suggest that an employer who Is attempting to meet the spirit of the law will not have difficulty, it will be assumed that removal of the waste material in enclosed steel truck bodies would be an acceptable means of disposal. Most members Indicated that they had great difficulty with polyethelene bags - they are too soft and they tear when they are stacked. The next area, which is a major problem, is the actual disposal of the dust. Usually, it Is -- unloaded as land fill. One member uses a screw-type conveyor to fill a truck with a fixed container. The material is then dumped into land fill. The - material is wet down after dumping and, after a hole is filled, it Is covered up- * Mr. Stone mentioned a procedure he had seen where they cum the dust into pellets and dispose of the pellets. One member indicated a solution for Che disposal of the paper bags that are used to package the asbestos. They unload the asbestos bag Inside a hood where they cut the bag. The hood has an empty^ plastic bag which die asbestos bags are picked up in. Ihe topic of proper disposal of the friction material waste products was ___ discussed. The sst desirable method of disposing of friction material waste-- products Is to put It back Into the friction material. Where a manufacturer-- has a one-formula product line, this is reasonable. However,- moat of the larger~~ manufacturers would find It very difficult to segregate the various mixes picked up in tht-li collection devices and recycle If Sack into the friction materials without running Into product problems. This is obviously the most desirable thing to do with the waste material, but for turning out a quality product It becomes.very difficult. The most common of disposal are to wet the product down and dispose of it-as land fill. In some areas the material is -- bagged and. sent to the dump. The problem of economical means to dispose of the waste from friction materials has been a problem in the industry for many years. It is likely to become a much more perplexing problem considering the regulations by OSHA and EPA. Dr. Spurgeon brought up the question of the possibilities of the Institute sponsoring paid research on waste disposal. It was indicated that within the Constitution and By-Laws of the Institute we could very well sponsor such research but It would be tip to the Committee to make recommendations in this area. Generally, there are areas other than asbestos-chat are involved -in- this waste disposal.problem. Among the Items to be considered-ares.- grinding_ _ dust, asbestos fibers and bags,, pheaollcs which are poked up in-vet scrubbers#-*?-- lead and its compounds, and the solvents that are driven off during processing. The Committee will consider this possibility at a subsequent meeting. A member suggested a possible questionnaire to be sent out to the Membership concerning the problems of waste disposal to see whether the rest of Che Membership could contribute some information in this area and to determine the extent of interest in the study of waste disposal by Che Institute. The Members of the Committee should consider items to be included in such a questionnaire for discussion at the next meeting of the Committee. MATERIALS OTHER THAN ASBESTOS Because the problem of waste disposal Is not a problem of asbestos only, questions were raised about the possibilities of extending the scope of the CommitteeTs work beyond that of asbestos alone. The Secretary Indicated that it would be within the scope of the Committee to extend their activity to materials ocher than asbestos. Lead and lead compounds are among the hazardous materials being regulated by Federal agencies. As many manufacturers use lead and lead compounds