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M Johns-Manvill# Internal Correspondence p. r^tin, m.o. c; -- f V.K. Janes, London Cmw: D. foutlatina, Denver *2/3 WlMt: U.K. Asbestos Inquiry Your memo 3 Jun* and Bine, 7 July hava reference. From a recant diaeuiaion with Harry Bardla of the Turnar Newell Croup 1 underatand that the Advlaory Cosnittae on Aabaatoa racantly had tea first Mating. Result of thia Mating ia that four working groups hava bean eat up aet- Hadlcal - To raviav all Mdical and aciantific avldanca relative to the offacta in the work placa and the ganaral public to exposure. Conaidaration of the currant hygiene atandard. Environmental Monitoring - To raviav the currant Mthoda of sujnitoring and evaluating aabaatoa duat in the work placa and general environment. legal and Adalnlatratlva Controla - To review aviating Ujieiation on eahertet iui Lu decaraine If it ia adequate for the protection in the work placa and for the.ganaral public. Legislation in other counctiee will alao b* revlawad. Production and Dee of Aabaatoa - To review production, uaagaa, handling and tranaporration and possible alternative Mtariala. No fine data haa been aet for the completion of the report by thia enquiry, though I underatand it la expected to be a pretty long winded affair. The Committee ia calling for written aubalaaiona or rapreeentationa by interested parties to be Mde by 31 August 1976, though Hardia indicated that ha felt this deadline was not hard and fast. Submissions and rapreaentations to be addraaaed to:- The Secretary, The Advisory Committee un Asbestos, The Health and Safety Cosnistion, Jaju-.l. --'use, i Chepstow' Place, London U.2. The subodsaions by ALANA and J-H recently put forward to OSKAart being atrlpped and the skeleton used aa a recooModed basis for tha preparation of tha report* being subedited to the Committee by tha Turnar Croup. While these two presentation* wars consideted as excellent tne point ef issue at that tins being the threshold Halt value which la not quite the taut as applicable to the praeent Coveraent investigation. Howavtr it was felt that thasa suitably modified would he a good vahlcle for a presentation. 1 qutstlonsd Hardia aa to whathar prtsantatlone from outside of the U.K. would be contldeted or would be acceptable end ha felt that any parties having an intaraat In this Mrkat could Justifiably put forward their ideas. X look forward to your ei mte.