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FILE NAME: Oil Industry and American Petroleum Institute (API) DATE: 1950 Apr DOC#: API183 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting KI1TJ233 0? MAHMlHa CF I'OAilD Cl1 DIXFCwGHS K 3 3 Hi G'JSTGli, LBEAS i.??.TU3 rr.d h, IG^C -lie Board of Directors of the American Petroleum Institute r.cG in the har-rcck Hoill, Sousion, Toxec at 10:03 o'clock, Monday morning, April 3 , 1950, with ills* following members present: M. Altar. Jones, presiding A* r. - I 'C wO "Ines H, Baker C.M. Baggs l.Ii. Lovaird M.B Bcyd, Jr. 2sio Brascll J.S. Lridwell E.3.K. Barns . Frank Buttraa .-.ros C-. Carter Jahn C. Gate VHS. Churehi 11 Eobsrt 5- Collcy J.C. Bonnall, II L.J. Sr.?Jo3 Iiciiney 3. Burkee Virt Franklin 1.3. Fuqua S.A. Guisersoa, Jr. B.A. Eardsy John Harper Frank L. Hereford v:.I. Holliday A, Jncotrca Chas.S. Jones B. L. Her.I H. T. Hiein P.2. Lukin. L.F* >.cv,oi--a.:! Chas.?. McGnhs. A.M. Hcuinrey S.E. Karkh&n J .Hav.'ril'd. Marshall Harry Moreland Glenr. E. Eieleoa Hasten Hi::on A.M, Peaks James 3. ?sw J.S. Pew,Jr. John G. Psv Henry L. Phillips Frank M. Ported J. French Fubinson S. S. F:ocLgers Sairln P. C. Spencer Esndfenoon Supplee,Jr. J oha E. Sanaa 3. A. Svenarad M.B. Ewigart W,'.', Vandeveer Burl E. Matson A. H. Matts 2..L, Vansleek C.3. Millinss Hr0col S. Mi Ilians Hobart 3. Milson Lacey M&Iker, Secretary Che following tonte a of the Hoard were not resent: ",S. Adano . 1.2. Anderson L.L. ndert f.H. Barton vhn -j* -.rro ?r.ul G. -Bl=2er Ciley 2: Eitler 2.2. Collier John :'.. Gravier! E.M. Daves 2. IHGoIys? 5.TH hr.ne11 J.Preel; Braks 2.5, Xbliis Jacob Franc leoxuaer Fraser H. Gsrb&de C.K. die 3.1. Graves .S. 11 ansa Jakis L. Samoa 5&crc J. Hanks "-iror.c- I-Iolir.an 2.A. Ealcy Cahers present! Pcnl Untier J. J. Cosgrove Clydc- E. Fester ha.?. Humphrey H.L. Hunt .2. Jennings A. 3. Johnson Xi.il. Keek 3.A. Lnndreth J.A. Lont" P.niph B. Lloyd Harry A, Logaa John M, Lovejoy R. W. McDowell N. C. He Gower. B.L. Ma*&\-:ski A.C. Mattel ?,,L, Miuckler S.B, Mosher Henry D. Moyle Victor Merman E. Ogarrio I.A. 0*Shnughueosy J. H. Paper T.S. Petersen Frank Phillips Frank 0, Prior Salph Pryor B. F. Pyles a, A. P.V2SS? S.M. Eichardsoa 1. Lieber I-hH. Htbineau 2.L. Shea Fred M. Shield M.C". Shelly Chester F. Smith Pale 2. Snow h*L. Stewart, ^r* Pon.1 Stock C.3. Streeter Charles L. Suhr I-neos E. `Taylor fr.A. Moan son h'.C-. Violette M.H. Mavren E.V. 'Jeher L. S. Mcscoat M. C. Mr.aley M.S. Zehrung H.3. Miller Janes 3 Moss C.E. Musprave John v.'. Hevjton D.V. Stroop bc-- i Minutes, t/;/50 (Cell'd.) Johr, 3. Suman, Chairman of the Safety Garnit tee, presented a progress report follows: C0r.currcr.tl7 ';lth important dcvfclcpr.ur.ts in refining r; thed;, proc esses, sed products, the industry5:: toxicological problems are roving in nuaeer ana complexity. Oil companies are ashing substancial increase" in their radical staffs and facilities. fheso dovelosnouts led to the creation of the last!tuco1s Medical Advisory Committee in 19^5. Since than the- coru.ittec- has served con structively by naing useful information available to oil companies for their protection of employees and customers against accidental injury ana for t_e defense of 'natotry against unreasonable ana unnecessary l:rvs and regulations, as wall as unjustified and false clairs fer dor ages. Che organisation of this countttee and its semiannual meetings have facilitated an informai exchange of radical information of ' intangible but substantial value in the prevention and treatment of industrial injuries and occupational disease. The cour.ittoo also has b&en instrumental In organising special studies raid investigations on Important toniclogical problems with cooperative grarts-ir-uid at the University of Cincinnati sad Harvard . University. The initiation of this worh promptly after the end cf the war has placed tuc industry in a favomole position at a tir.s v.'hoa nunsrou.2 proposals are being nada to give government new and far-reaching controls in the field of industrial medicine and hygiene. The individual rerlosre of the committee, through their several ore m v w .. j ^ u-o v h ct -- -- u* ^ * . u H. -- t* . 1* + l ' >~ iag these trends in regulatory legislation. The pooling of the information thus obtained clearly indicates trends t-hish are di mulcting. Highlighted by the California snog problems and supplemented by the p i-.n .v -fe o r t h p D r . - o --r 1 i i - a t l n*i ,, 1 u f'">P 1 c s - f o r m *0 -.meneur. Standard Code on Industrial Hygiene, lilio pronosal is put for ward by the huerican Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, which has drafted a code that is fur fren realiotic and showg little sym pathy for the practical needs of industry. If adopted generally, such"an o-roitrary code would impose unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions upon _onus try, and might readily become the basic for statu lawn and reg ulations. 0 Another indication of the growing interest of government is a letter recently received from the Chief, Hivision of Industrial Hygiene-, Public Health Service, K-e suvgsct&d a moating with the Medical Advisory Cornittco to c.1truss potential health h-icards and possible control procedures in the petroluUu industry. The committee has invited him to attend its regular mid-ycnr reefing in April and has held some preliminary diecuscionc with hi* representatives ut a recent subcon~.ittee mooting held at lettering laboratory in Cincinnati. 0cause of enforcement difficulties it nay be cafe to assume that statutory ar.d regulatory control of industrial hygiene will be unreason ably restrictive and unnt-cesE-nrily so for responsible and progressive companies which voluntarily are adopting policies to insure hygienic working conditions. It is encouraging to note the nunkar of companies which a n adopting such progressive polities because it suggests the possibility of avoiding sons or xost statutory and regulatory controls.