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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1966 Aug DOC QAMA104 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION QAMA Conference Report - Special Summer Meeting . QUEBEC Ta - ASBESTOS MINING raere ogi ASSOCIATION. Gee n mH oy i 2 SHG aPia o es' d\n ee ftwoo Gol!ee6 wo Co SEAAED Peat iee Wma be ti SPECIAL SPECIAL SUMMER MEETING JASPER PARK LODGE JASPER ALBERTA AUGUST 3-6 1966 Michael J. Messel * Paul A. Filteau o. . . a, <. - er - ta . . QUEBEC . _ ASBESTOS MINING . \ ASSOCIATION e 344 ews Cee wate me oe remneee Be mer ho.t, \ an oy rou } " - he . _ Aad t 4 QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOC Q.A.M.A. Quebec Asbestos Producers Assoc formed 1931 Quebec Asbestos Mining Assoc formed 1948 q Asbestos producing companies in the Province of Quebec are the members and each company has one director to the Assoc . * member emma companies . are are e Canadian Manville Co. Ltd. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Lake Asbestos of Quebec Ltd. Carey Canadian Mines Ltd. Officers include President and 4 Directors The President's term is one year and rotates annually by company in alphabetical order In addition to the as General Counsel Secretary above the and P. A. Assoc retains Philip Casgrain Filteau as General Manager and The Association Committees include { Uniform Classification & Grading Committee Industrial Relations Committee Traffic Committee i { Legislation & Taxation Committee i Environmental Control Committee Occupational & Environmental Health Committee Materials Handling Committee Public Relations Committee Meetings of the Directors are held in Canada about4 times annually and in addition 2 meetings of Directors and other representatives from each company are held annually The purposoef the Assoc is 1 Promote advance improve the business of mining and kindred businesses foster operation between other associations and with government 4 q a ~ ee ee eo 2 Develop uniform classification and grading and conduct research on asbestos 3 Promote sound health practises 4 Work to prevent accidents 5 Enter into agreements with other Associations governments etc. in the interests of the Assoc 6 Establish funds for scientific purposes publica- tions and etc. 7 Maintain clinics for the asbestos workers Publications by the Q.A.M.A. include 1 The Asbestos Producer a monthly publication in French & English 2 A English lexicon for the asbestos industry 3 Reports on Asbestos & Health we vet TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Officers and Directors List of Members and Guests Agenda Minutes of Meeting of May 30th 1966 Report of Technical Committee Report of Uniform Classification and Grading Committee Report of Industrial Relations Committee Report of Public Relations Committee Budgets and Allocation of Expenses Report of General Manager rie fy Bien Fat a mi ey : a a eT . 2 ee lege i . tape r . : . rn ee a . ae ee vege & z . Lohainad Me itali n ys Lateral a a eternate Se t oiby, 1. LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS oy ' fF ee e CU SE is Ke = * z pa x ~ : je ry 3 4 tom teen ge QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Officers and Directors Mr. Michael J. Messel Mr. Mr. Mr. E.A. Boadway Boadway J.O. Eby Paul A. Filteau Mr. Mr. George Robinson R.S. Coleman Mr. Karl V. Lindell Mr. J.A. Main Mr. Philip A. Meyer Mr. W.W. Oughtred Mr. George W. Smith Mr. Ivan Sabourin Q.C. To President President President General Manager Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director * Director Legal Adviser wie Committee Chairmen Mr. R. Hebron Mr. H.W. Foster Mr. I.C. Campbell Mr. I.C. Campbell Mr. Mr. J.O. A.L. Eby Penhale Mr. Karl V. Lindell Technical Uniform Classification and Grading Public Relations Traffic Industrial Relations Legislation and Taxation Occupational and Environmental Health ekeX (Tee ete? ety ee x RE sR ee. me . * adhd ale ad ATED ONT rAiMrITA nes eeneoo walerenTie buen Suen BeetRN set RD ~1 LIST OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS Weg cere igreseer CaN rte nat IRgeRnO IIE: Le eeati eancteil gil ig44 4 L j | I | i { E i : f 5 | i E | QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MEETING - JASPER PARK August 3rd - LODGE JASPER 6th 1966 ALBERTA Members and Guests Asbestos Corporation Limited Bell Asbestos Mines Limited Canadian Manville Co. Limited Mr. A.L. Penhale Mr. Cughtred W.w W.w Mr. Mr. MI M.P. Carson I.C. Campbell Foster Mr. Mr. Mr. George W. Smith F.P. Smith R. Hebron Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. D.T. Colton R. Hackney H.M. Ball K.V. Lindell J.O. Eby Canadian Mines Limited Flintkote Mines Limited Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited National Asbestos Mines Limited Nicolet Asbestos Mines Limited Mr. R.J. Merrill Mr. A.H. Bangenstose Mr. J.A. Main Mr. Mr. Mr. R.D. Bradford M.J. Messel Lionel Piuze Mr. Mr. Mr. John J.W. R.S. Brown Duncan Coleman Mr. Mr. P.A. G.G. Meyer Gabrielson an : foot ee tee * ow oe pene S a y , cars oa As s USHER @ rm at RriEmedOreR ie riane et teremeIm Rec FROME En ey: FA Pa RT W APNO E DORR es ever tiniee idemibrniemai ses . ial < jveiabe 12 Mr. Mr. J. Christian Jack Berry Dr. George W. Wright Mr. W.C. Wansbrough Mr. Mr. L.J. L.G. Patterson Langlois Mr. Mr. I. Sabourin Q.C. Paul A. Filteau Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited Saint Luke's Hospital - Cleveland Ohio Mining Association of Canada Quebec Metal Mining Association Quebec Asbestos Mining Association et a a 11 13 11 Fy 3. AGENDA AGENDA . - a oer . . . reds ? . 7 4 = we ott . eM re 6 . - - bibehold @ in in plik o NGA ' ; ; E : : @ REVISED AGENDA QUEBEC SPECIAL MEETING OF ASBESTOS MINING THE ASSOCIATION JASPER PARK LODGE JASPER ALBERTA AGENDAGENDA A August 4th 1966 9:30 am 1 Minutes of the meetings of March 31st and April 1st 1965 2 Committee Reports a b c Technical Uniform Classification and Grading Industrial Relations d e f Traffic Legislation and Taxation Public Relations 3 Expo '67 4 New Business Comments on General Business Conditions Audited Financial Statement of Association 5. Special Winter Meeting 1957 vid Adjournment August 5th 1966 9:30 am Occupational and Environmental Health Committee - Asbestos Health Research Council 2. Asbestos Industry Exhibit Jimi Adjournment Adjournment . * 2 ag ern nll Hilde ieaenato on an staemnt oernmceatne ANON 4 MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 30th 1966 * ee ABE i st ch ae NO A RA a a | ; ia a tien lide na.cLehde th cold eat. Foe pery 6 se r se pIE ETN ee EEmTT CHORE FES EETR (RRR GIR MPT Poe RIT PRRR San Qegree NN ALR: SEATIE TIEN MRI ae . f MINUTES OF THE 97th MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONDAY MAY 30th 19 6 6 AT THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC QUEBEC CITY Present Messrs M.J. Messel J.O. Eby R.S. Coleman K.V. Lindell P.A. Meyer W.W. Oughtred Geo W. Smith I.C. Campbell R.D. Delinger R. Hebron W.H. Foster J.R.M.Hutcheson J.R.M.Hutcheson R.J. A.L. Merrill Penhale D. Poirier P.H. Riordon G. Scowcroft F.P. Smith G. Robinson I. Sabourin P.A. Filteau Mr. Messel was in the chair Words of welcome were addressed to Messrs Dalinger and Scowcroft who were attending a meeting of the Association for the first time Minutes of the 97th meeting of the Association were adopted as submitted Technical Committee The Chairman reported that his Committee had held its 47tn meeting on May 3rd 1966. The Committee is presently working on the following matters a Oil Absorption Test >> Progress is delayed pending procurement of proper esphalt vehicles Se IE Rh RE ERAS, SESIDOI SPONSE Ne mat Aa, tne mP4eREY tetoenre a. ' v * - . . mo . . . . P E Oa t pays Rai ae Ww eve} or en " cid shedualm wien Lint tah Pe ce po 2! & . s b Fibre Strength Unit Test - Awaiting comments from Uniform Classification and Grading Committee c Asbestos mixes - Investigation of temperature effects and the use of c filtrate continuing d ASTM - 30 Committee - Two procedures namely Sampling and Bauer McNett to be submitted in manuscript form to 30 for executive action a ) Editorial committee - To edit new procedures and to review procedures already adopted Also to set up central source of detailed drawings for approved test equipment Subcommittee formed of W.P. Archer chairman - G.J. Foy and M. Cossette - members f New Testing Procedures Manuel - To be delivered early in June g G.J. Foy head of the asbestos section Quebec Department of National Resources - Mr. Foy has now joined the aforementioned department and acts as its representative on the QAMA Technical Committee Facilities 4 Se. . so baled Lies he aa FR velon prea ent sermeet erro tege eres mente s syrerenenm stnienbymer patenianen ut -3- of the Department are available to the asbestos industry for the development of new procedures and review of existing methods In addition work can be carried out for individual companies at a nominal fee results considered confidential Uniform Classification and Grading Committee In his report the Chairman covered the following items a Fibre Inspector - Inspector returned to work April 14th b Sherbrooke Laboratory - Mr. Marcel Cossette McGill 1960 chemical engineer was hired as the new Director As Mr. Cossette was formerly employed by Asbestos Corporation doing similar work he is ideal for the job Mr. Cossette's salary is 9,150 per year The new Director advises that the 7th cycle of fibre testing is well underway He also ' . . . a wae ., BP 8 A 1 Ty ee ek Ve oe Ory OWT POR THE ROADWATTS an Mant el RN OA ee ert OOH erTER One EON OENORD CFR" ERENT HRIG IER LER 1 pov site veenneen gant sae A eae fs -4- advises that Dr. Massey Assistant Dean of Medicine University of Sherbrooke has requested samples of fibre of particular sizes and also fibre tests for a study of the effect of asbestos on animals He is taking his instructions in this matter from QAMA via Mr. Filteau The Laboratory will be closed for vacations from July 17th to July 30th ) Laboratory Secretary - The Director advises also that under the University scale of salaries that the should receive an Mrs. J.D. Giroux secretary increase of 3 per week effective June 1st 1966 and each year thereafter for 5 years until she reaches the maximum of 90 per week in 1970 Authorization to increase salary of secretary from 75 to 78 per week agreed by Directors Summer Student - A thesis by the 1965 Summer Student on the influence of asbestos fibre in concrete was received The two copies a o x ee a. er aes Uiecgmpan ono 41 ee em SNS rsen-cmesrnpmes rnitoen n adventarmen | -5- are being circulated to members of the Uniform Classification and Grading Committee The student received the 50 special award which was authorized some months ago e Department of Mines and Technical Surveys - The Zeiss Particle Size Analyser is not purchased yet When a quotation was requested the price was 4,170 not 3,300 as had been advised Mr. C. Robinson will try to get the sales tax and duty removed ) Fibre Classification by F.S.U. McNett & Colour - The report and recommandations of the F.S.U. Inspection Committee has been received and is being referred to the Technical Committee for necessary procedural F.S.U. changes As requested the Sherbrooke Laboratory made up a listing of fibres in order of Q.S. Tests and in order of McNett It appears that perhaps an F.S.U. classification would be easier to tackle first and then McNett could follow any principle that is found acceptable for F.S.U. Industrial Relations Committee In his review the Chairman advised that the Dust Control Engineer had submitted his monthly report which was circuleted to all member companies a few days before the meeting The Engineer is presently looking into possible correlation between dust counts taken with his equipment and counts with the dust sampler used by AS Reference to the hearing case of E. Paradis National Asbestos employee was brought up by Counsel A meeting of Dr. Cartier with Dr. Sellemare and the hearing expert of the Workmen's Compensation Board is to be held this very day May 30th to review all the expertises made by various doctors on this man The limits of company responsibility with respect to employee services were questioned When does company responsibility start when do employee services begin , etc. In US . . . _ Pies.ahSoe. Solel:Setard ep ael cn e eT ncgeht SSeaNede Se pc te. Bete de bE . - o fay ars RS at = SOU NES ae Eta ee ee eT pe A eRe y ae eke aT at inthe Be ae xe MR ices | i i [ i = i s i ^' i E [ g ^' 07- services of an individual and employer responsibility are considered assessable when employee is on his way in or out of work In Quebec the philosophy of the Workmen's Compensation Board is that accidents occurring during travel to and from work are not compensable The General Manager informed the meeting that on the occasion of a visit with Workmen's Compensation Board the commissioners recommended that companies file each month with the Board an abbreviated report of their first aid cases this suggestion was moved and adopted The General Manager to obtain from the Board a typical report form copies of which will be sent to all member companies Traffic Committee The President informed the assembly that several telegrams had been sent to the Prime Minister Minister of Transport and Minister of Labour urging them to take all necessary measures to settle the dock strikepromptly Replies were received indicating that the Minister of Labour and his associates were doing their best to arrive at a settlement as soon as possible The intent in sending such telegrams - ce =~. an \ ~ ate ree eese Tm e eere n e:S ie aig in rapa eo GONE WAYS if Pas "23 Dyesge cen hecmap ... SE ee $$mRi ke PwEeRrEeme Setiera ! kt a. ... ...' a. ... ...' R ... ... ... ... ... ... ... of Se re L we ond vers y -8- was to assure the ministers involved harbours concerned of the support of and the the management of industry in this difficult situation The Chairman of the Committee indicated that the River Plate Conference had expressed the intention of increasing its rates a meeting will be held in June to discuss their proposal A Canadian shippers conference is presently in the formative stage and is expected to be operating by next September Legislation and Taxation Committee The joint brief on the B^'langer Commission Report is now ready for submission and it is felt that it should be presented by the top officers of GAMA and QMMA in person to the Premier and cabinet ministers concerned and senior department staff However no appointment could be made before election day June 5th The Chairman of the on federal taxation Committee policy is stated that expected to the Carter Report come down during summer - om Wet toe fa a x7. : i t ; @ 4 * t r i ' 3 in with fortid Se - ng fe , -9- Public Relations Committee The TV clips prepared by PR Counsel do not meet with the satisfaction of the Committee New ones will be drafted and submitted for approval time The Committee had a meeting with the Occupational and het die Environmental Health Committee to discuss how to obtain unbekatdi publicity from the announcement of the proposed Asbestos su dal - Health Research Council A release has been drafted and diansand diansand submitted for revision by by the Committee It is not expected - vi saluto that such announcement can be made shortly at least not po before the first meeting of the members of the Council on gipomo July 25th next gipomo 3 tbuah lukjamtal Occupational and Environmental Health Committee al A meeting of the Committee with Dr. Wright and Dr. Pelnar took place on Good Friday Following invitations sent by Chairman of Committee Dr. M. Cushner of New York City fal da 5064-4 5064-4 B1ed9na fi@ Dr. Daniel C. Braun USS medical director Dr. John Beattie Queens College Cambridge England Dr. Fernand Gr^'g^ire Levoisier Institute Montreal have accepted to sit as interim members of the Scientific Committee of the proposed Asbestos Health Research Council Dr. Vidal to be invited Gojira also as a honorary member d ( peibzoewrrrencanitsonion cue nah Sian bia Bait RRO DaeER - L oe Orv RLY | BORE Oe A OR BASE ow me te et onratemi a apubmgth cme aye einsen: R eet Hate are tener ee rptrenmreiD atone CARR PRHLIG VRE aberiner an tat kd . . -10- The main item on the agenda of this first meeting will be a review of Dr. McDonald proposed epidemiological survey for the purpose of setting up appropriate guidelines Meanwhile Dr. McDonald has been authorized to proceed with the survey since he already has hired people to assist him Appropriate material it was felt by many should be collected to counter some of the recent bad publicity suffered by the asbestos industry in the USA after a review of information available it was concluded that nothing newsworthy could be released at this time A release announcing the establishment of Asbestos Health Research Council has been drafted There was some objection however as to the project being connected with the Canadian Centennial it was feared that it might be interpreted as merely a Canadian project instead of en international one In USA M has taken the lead and hired Hill and Knowlton as PR adviser on this problem GAMA to handle its own program but to work in close collaboration with the US group -11- Counsel informed the meeting that during a recent visit to Helsinki the Committee had received a first hand summary of the findings by two doctors of the Health Institute of Finland Dr. Meurman and Dr. Raunio gave a verbal report of their theses in which they claim that there is no disability suffered from calcification caused by pleural plaques and that there is no relation with mesothelioma or | cancer of the lung This question might come up at the International Congress of the diseases of the chest to be held in Copenhagen from August 20 to 25 next At this meeting Dr. Kiviluoto Dr. Bohlig and Dr. Selikoff will talk on the problems of asbestosis A number of American chest physicians are expected to attend QAMA will be adequately represented f Dr. Beattie has accepted to attend the meeting in Copenhagen 3 and it is hoped that Dr. Noro and Dr. Meurman will also attend Another similar meeting in Vienna is contemplated for the third week of September under the direction of Dr. Vigliani and Dr. Noro it will deal with occupational health in various countries of the world i -12- Publicity from these two meetings should give us ammunition to fight off attacks surging here and enough there The services of Dr. Wright and Dr. Pelnar have been retained as of April 1st As of June 1st Dr. Vidal will be attached as adviser at a salary of 5,000 a year In case Dr. McDonald should require an advance for work done in connection with his he should direct his request to the treasurer survey George Robinson In connection with the budget approved for the AHRC a different basis total fibre shipping values of allocation of costs to QAMA members was submitted for discussion copies to be sent to all members and reviewed at next meeting The Chairman of the Committee tabled a letter from the Asbestosis Research Council of England in which the secretary indicated the Council by QAMA for associate ship would provide an was agreeable to entertain an application membership in the Council Such memberexchange of information such as pre- prints of scientific papers periodical reports of general interest annual reports of Council etc. Basic subscription for associate membership is 250 per annum Following a brief S wee yr epmnrta aries -13- Ie SATE FSO discussion application for membership was moved and adopted The General Manager was mandated to proceed with ^'n, the application 1 al Following an approach by the Steering Committee for the i Wo National Study of Biological Effects of Asbestos it was IER moved that the nomination of Mr. Maurice Lachance as a NEE member of this committee in Ottawa be approved the RP activities of Mr. Lachance in this connection to be under IE the supervision of the Chairman of the Industrial Relations OIE Committee Adopted PeOEE Industry Permanent Exhibit Pe PEE Designs of typical exhibit panels were submitted to the a INTE people attending the meeting for their perusal The content sg Umey was agreed in principal it was moved that four double sided display panels complete with steel structure packing case TetNUpeE etc. be ordered at a cost of 350 per unit Adopted eg | NEW BUSINESS ReRIDEN ORMNEREt Accounts payable ratified as follows FORE Editorial Associates Ltd. EDITAS - March 5,350.44 - April 5,350.44 crease) 10,700.68 eoe le ADOPTED i e t Nt rm Sw LemNtRED: oe AON Melb IR DRIER HE IRE eRmA Re: Retce WEG EURham eR tet mnie RrMRenrT ee oe) FER CHINE WHER ERRETO t Creme Hreteiete molest : | -14- In view of the resignation of Mr. J.J. Par^' as Director of the Testing and Research Laboratory at the University of Sherbrooke and the nomination effective May , 1966 of Mr. Marcel Cossette to replace him it was s . RESOLVED That the name of Mr. J.J. Par^' be deleted from the list of signing officers for the Association's Bank account with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce King and Bryant Streets Sherbrooke Que and the name of Mr. Marcel Cossette be substituted thereof _ ea ADOPTED Mexican Mission A request had been received from the Federal Department of Trade and Commerce to allow a Trade Mission from Mexico to visit the asbestos industry in 1967. The Mission would likely spend two days or so visiting a mine a mill and a manufacturing plant The industry would merely be asked to entertain the group for lunches and dinners The request was approved and General Manager was asked to officially reply my ort re were maw one Wwe os Yio 47 ts fee in penflam oem mame fare oo anyetis sae oon aot B Te Var e emRLET nent tegmne tee erure ORD FRE EON Tig HARE tn vmod 7 f -15- The Council is going ahead with a provisional board of directors and the new representation proposed primary industry - 7 secondary - 7 tertiary industry and services 7 horizontal associations - 6 is considered adequate The consensus of opinion seemed to suggest that the Association move slowly in this respect and eccordingly should continue to follow the activities of the Council merely as an observer Miscellaneous A request was received from Lynn MacLeod Engineering asking for authorization to fabricate asbestos testing equipment No action taken at the meeting Next Meeting Next meeting of the Association will be held on July 25th 1966 in Sherbrooke Adjournment Adjournment There being no further business the meeting adjourned f +2 yee oe oe ; eee RON - Fi Loe teFa oe RE CP ee ee wee tg oo aN are eae oe ee eee | Verweb os 5 REPORT OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE tes ag A ae 206 Ti SN TE Fou aa Se ened -- , - nn ere ot i ed ws. OHO Pe ON ^' + SOS ow y e oe RANEIS eR + Ee e DR DN mechscen nie ay ee eiemn oe QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MEETING - JASPER PARK LODCE JASPER August 3rd ~ 6th - 1966 ALBERTA Technical Committee Report The Technical Committee has met twice since the special meeting of March 31 1966 The Penetration Index Test This procedure is still being investigated using two asphalt all the liquids to prepare the paste material to conduct the test of fibre series has At this date been circuleted to four laboratories It is hoped the results will have been reviewed before the next meeting The Filtration of Asbestos Mixes The work of the committee continued in observing the effect of temperature of the water and apparatus on the results The Fibre Strength Unit Test A report written after visiting all laboratories is now being reviewed It is will point out degressions expected from the that the committee established procedure for subsequent Round Robin Testing With time some aspects of the procedure will be studied in further detail to ensure greater reproducibility ... |, Bad presen een int inline Want apa A talline betcha Ros MOSLEM Saaes ^'re oe wes 12 Wet Classification Committee The McNett Procedure has been eccepted by the A.S.T.M. and preliminary work has started on an investigation oe of the T. & N. classifier ee me Surface Area Committee A reworded procedure for the measurement of surface area by air permeability is 30 Committee III This ready for A.S.T.M. Committee will be forwarded for letter balloting by the committee members Editorial Committed Since the procedures and drawings have to be in A.S.T.M. format a Committee was created to carry out the editing of present and future Technical Committee procedure This committee is comprised of the following W.P. Archer Chairman M. Cossette J.G. Foy The Technical Committee plans to meet on the 13th September to review the work in progress R. Hebron Chairman te j $ i 1 ' i { t i y { + { i 1 | j i i 6 REPORT OF UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING COMMITTEE . , f . . . / 3 oo ioe . , CER wor a $ . . . mo rote may y . so me QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MEETING - JASPER PARK LODGE JASPER ALBERTA 1 August 3rd - 6th 1966 d 4 yepe t . ve we op Cv. e, A aoe *- ? 3 o Report of Uniform Classification and Grading Committee 1 Sherbrooke Laboratory 1.0 The work of the laboratory is proceeding normally - QAMA members received the results for 6 Group fibres of the 1966 Exchange Samples VII Selection on June 29 The new Director seems to have taken over 1.1 1.2 successfully The laboratory took its annual vacation from July 17 to July 30 At a meeting of the Uniform Classification and Grading Committee on July 19 1966 some requests from the new Director for chemical equipment were deferred probably permanently A necessary expenditure to build the Director's secretary an office in the laboratory formerly upstairs will be reviewed by the Chairman of the Committee . . . . c toe - . qrs 4 spate tye od e wee et . - + pat Sema cremad HS Vf . . aat, vagprers wm ten e te e we ron arheny te" ~ 1 4 a BS i wth e we 12 It will be controlled to keep within budget 2 2 Department of Mines and Technical Surveys 2.0 A final effort to avoid duty and sales tax on the Zeiss Particle Size Counter is being made by the Sherbrooke Lab Director The purchase order one way or the other will be placed in August Mr. A. Winer visited Thetford Mines in July and advised that B The smaller nitrogen absorption machine for the rapid measurement of surface area has been received Mr. Winer is hopeful that tests will give useful results Fibres for Mr. Winer's tests are being supplied by the Technical Committee but will be forwarded through the QAMA Sherbrooke Lab for sampling and testing The test results will be sent to Mr. Winer b A 200 Polaroid Camera has been ordered for use with the Particle Size Analyser aw ly RE TPome ~ag wee A AE cept ree . : etn 13 ae ens en 3 Fibre Strength unit ase on S.U. 3.0 The classification of fibres was discussed only briefly as direction paetel from QAMA Directors had been requested The Report of the S.U. Inspection Sub- e Committee was discussed This report is e under study by a committee of the QAMA Technical Committee The request was made that the Technical Committee only suggest a standardized procedure at work by the the moment Sherbrooke and that test Lab could follow to determine the significance of some of the suggestions made by the Inspection Committee The report by the Sherbrooke Lab on the effect of fibre ratio QF on S.U. results was reviewed This was felt to be worthwhile and similar tests are being requested for 5 & 6 Group fibres ard These results will help to determine taint whether S.U. results should be plotted to a MRA of 275 or only kept within the present 261 to 288 range ido. j ~ : ln - J ; Agta Saree : eee TE cers ewe ne 14 ow 3.3 The report by the Sherbrooke Lab on ball milling times for S.U. Testing e was reviewed The decision was made to request 60 minutes in future for any S.U. round robin tests 4 Classification of Fibres based on McNett | 4.0 The Sherbrooke Lab Director as requested has listed all fibres tested since the lab started a in order of Q.5 Test b in order of McNett c order of McNett points 4M 14M 35M and + minus 35m we we The results also include S.U. et Dyckerhoff and Colour me Copies will be sent to each member of the Uniform Classification and Grading Committee The Sherbrooke Lab Director has been requested to attempt a classification based on McNett using the listings mentioned in 4.0 above following the principle of Q.S. classification of August , 1965 and in roughly the same number of divisions aR eateBn et OT , ra fae emmy ee creBe a. oe 0 = as now given under the 0.5 e classification However no attempt e will be made to make the new listing follow the present Q.S. listings The same principles of Minimum Shipping Test Maximum Shipping Test Sliding Scale of Maxima will be attempted 5 Q.5 Test The Chairman of the Technical Committee noted that 35 mesh is not mentioned for Q.S. in the new manual He checked and it is not mentioned on the National Research Council drawings This was felt to be correct the use of 35 mesh was an internal GAMA matter and was not intended to go beyond internal usage W.H. Foster Chairman ne a= ~  - te oe 8 wer e we. 1 Tae. ae | ae oy YR eRe 8 7 REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ew ll ee e ee ae e e Re samote ae & 2 QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MEETING - JASPER PARK LODGE JASPER August 3rd - 6th 1966 ALBERTA Report of Industrial Relations Committee As reported in the previous minutes our engineer Mr. Lachance in operation with K. Nelson of A.S. & R. Corporation has been investigating the use of several types of automatic dust counters and has submitted a report on the Bausch & Lomb automatic dust counter The automatic counter was correlated against the midget impinger with standard microscope counting The results show a satisfactory correlation Our engineer believes that some improvement can be made to the scale to fit our needs and according to Bausch & Lomb this can be arranged Copies of the engineer's report will be circulated to the different companies Although the automatic counter does not give the fibre content we know by experience that the fibre content at each mine does not vary a great deal from year to year Our engineer believes that it is more important to have the total concentration rather than just the fibre count We have found that the fibre count is below one m.f.p.c.f. if the total dust content is less than ten million particles per cu ft _ wee en, oe 12 om oom a ans Al ie, This will greatly speed up the dust counting Ayes since it gives automatic readings at any chosen location + alae We also believe that this removes the human element in omens counting and we shall be able to make as many readings as ns etr desired and also more accurate surveys ee A new sound level meter has been purchased ese, and our engineer shall be able to conduct sound level surveys ome throughout the mines this work should relieve him from the tedious repetitive task of counting The approximate price : 5,500 - 4,000 plus 22 duty plus 11 sales tax machine can be set up for monitoring Incidentally this by adding an automatic recording device Authority is requested to proceed with the purchase of the Bausch & Lomb automatic dust counter Newspaper clipoing attached J.O. Eby Chairman fave nl OND f agg ee Ras AISP ww at * THE GAZETTE FRIDAY JULY 22 1966 y| / General & Off QFL Demands New Safety Support The language presa U able attention to the crisis over b Canada's armed forces and an Ea the RECORD issued a warning to the new " Commission QUEBEC Gazette - The about patronage On the service controversy Minister Paul Hellyer came fr Presse He wrote P.V. PRIME BOMBING SUSPECT Police believe Quebec Federation of Labor has @ fralled for the establishment of Several ranking offi- of i- offi- . they know the identity but not the whereabouts of the in- our armed I dividual responsible for two recent Montreal bombing epi industrial safety and hygiene cers of forces have : an sede Although he never worked for the firm he was active commission to take over pre choses the closing of a Ps : in the picket line at the La Grenade Shoe Co. where a bamb exploded He has also been linked with the more recent explosion of a bomb near a Dominion Textiles plant in which a youth was killed Investigators seeking to learn his present whereabouts have been told by informants that he has gone to France But they have their own reasons for believing that he is still in Montreal and has gone under- vention services i In brief submitted yesterday to an interministerial committee anvesugating the Geld the fed eration raked both management sponsored protection agencies and government inspection servi liamentary session wl give a bard Ume Paul Hel yer minister of defence Mr. Paul Hellyer Let us first remen ber that in the basie which preceded the beginning of the summer recess of Parliamen } | % : | am ices over the coals ye ground because he knows police are seeking him His it has not been easy to throw Initials are P. V. Workmen's Compensation light on the nature of Board statistics show the num t^r + $ * dispute between civil authe dispute har~- @ DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS When Boris Brutt conduels bcelraimsofweraeccmidaednetsrosAeL abowuht isochty and the military next week's Diverussement conects by the Montreal Sym per cent from 1961 to 1964 the archy ... phony Orchestra be will have four distinguished musicians who have admirals Our federalios charged themselves conductors of note under his baton The program been prematurely pensioned includes Haydn's Toy Symphony which calls for the use Other Statistics o-are more like malcontents ha:ve of toy instruments Dr. Wafrid Pelletier will play line 103 Are Lows than mongers What drums Jean Mane Mane Besudet the mightingale Jacques Beaudry During the same period the is strange in their case is that the ratebet and Alexander Brott father of the conquctor tabor force in Quebec has gone they have waited two years play the cuckoo The performance will DC repeated three up 7.5 per cent and the employ | voice their dissatisfaction We times in the Maurice Richard Verdun and Villeray Arenus -meat index 11.8 polats ; know that the policy of the i industriala oe QUOTABLE QUOT*ES The people who worked on codTihfiecatQiFonL obfrlieafws coanlled for integration of the armed Quebec's provincial election June S are becoming restive safety and hygiene and estab- forces conceived by Mr. He tre because they still haven't received their pay cheques uishment of a tripartite com lyer and approved by Parlla-Parlla- eeene The building spot where Cote des Neiges is supposed to ment mission to apply the new legis has been going co curve into St. Matthew street has become a favorite park Ilation progressively since 1954 . ing place which is a handicap to workers trying to get at 1 Membership of the commis Without officially expressing ready for construction preliminaries No. 10 Police Station sto constables find it handy ... Purchasers of seven pass ston would be five - two from his opposition to this policy labor two from management which would have forced ports for Expo should note that they are for seven consecu tive days a fact not always spelled out Britain's auster ity campaign extends to Montreal British Government Office here Envelopes from the bear the notation ECONOMY OPEN carefully USE with Economy Label . The Grand Trunk Boating Club holds its flat and one from the government ' Among other proposals were ) that no further grants be given; ; | to existing accident prevesuos rier associations once the commis- Jalon were set up all safety ener annual paddling regatta on Sunday ... The Cunarder Car lequipment such as glasses and mania's five and a half day St. Lawrence cruise sailing from here Aug. 2 has a full passenger list and will be repeated in 1967 sailing Aug. boots | be provided by the em ployers enterprises with 200 or ~ more employees be required to * Danny jhave a trained nurse and a first PERSON @ PERSON TO Danny Gallivan the silveraid man for each shift in the and tongued Voice of Les Canadiens and N.H.L. Presidenticonstruction Presidenticonstruction industry this Onkel Clarence Campbell accompanied by Vern DeGeer to should apply for each team of of Where for tonight's Gordie Howe celebration in the least 50 workers the author : Arena Saskatoon the former pour are among the principal ized representatives of the speakers . . Oldtimer Ed Kingsland trying to recruit a tug workers be allowed to go to the war team in Magog to compete in Sunday's annual Con- scene of fatal work accidents|| stituency Picnic at the Brome Fair Grounds Mr and Mrs contractors contractors W. M. C. Croom he's retired from the Bank of Montreal to and suppliers lose their right when his native Newfoundland on Sunday his 7010 birthday .. . Ron to bid for public contracts Lach winner of the Opumist Club golf tournement at the Grey they have been guilty of re- Rock course Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Bud Sluier he's peated negligence ei Domiar safety on Sunday . with arving to Florida wedding director mark their silver anniversary Andrew Leclerc Montreal civil engineer his family became the milbunth passenger to use the Cape May NJ Lewes Dcl femry with pomy and , "| Valuable Find | VALLETTA Malta Ret- ceremony i ters - Maltese BUSINESS Museum co SHOW BUSINESS Montrealer Comi Jackie ; authorities Thursday said tery recovered by British Kahane current at the Fairmount Hotel one of the top spets Naval in San divers ffrormom the wreck ge clavier clavier _ The Stan Banklev Orchestra clavier a Tibeartaty the _ soe Francisco--- tr wee anesthe whe Sad at LTB a a eS ae we Ob ee re eee me - a; i . . - a? Pare ere hes 8. REPORT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Q) a % 6 RO tw se) we : . . ( a / PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT EDITAS 1255 RAPPORT SUR LES RELATIONS PUBLIQUES CONFIDENTIAL / CONFIDENTIEL TO The Quebec Asbestos Mining Association Summer meeting Jasper Park Alta July 1966 PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM 1966-67 PR - Summary the continuing program The changing scene - new challenges in '66 Health Research Council Page 2 Page 10 Page 11 New rule in Quebec - what happens to The Quiet Revolution Page 18 Centennial booklet - a successor to the Strangest Mineral Ever Known Page 19 Exhibitions - asbestos mining on display - Page 22 Appendix A - Suggested news release for Health Research Council Appendix B - International news distribution of Council release Appendix C - World's Strangest Mineral Appendix D - Facts about Asbestos Appendix E - Asbestos Around the World Appendix F - The asbestos display Please note that all publications releases display material etc. are available in both French and English and are included here in English only to avoid bulk ee PR Summary - the continuing program ray e Oe OED we wre on ee e r re -2- Through publication of The Asbestos Producer release of asbestos mining information to press radio and technical publications and distribution of copies of The Strangest Mineral Ever Known Facts About The Quebec Asbestos Mining Industry and Asbestos Goes Around The World all in French and English editions the industry has maintained its favor able public relations position relative to its employees suppliers the communities in which it operates government departments opinion leaders and customers at home and abroad polit- Because of these continuing activities the industry is less subject to ical attack - or unrealistic political opportunism - than are those indus- tries which have neglected to keep employees the press political officials organizations and government officials informed Public relations programs are effec tive only when they are consistent and continuous A public relations job ie never done Its effectiveness increases as it goes on year after year adapting itself to new condi- tions and social or political changes but always continuing which in the case of the basic the QAMA theme is simply this Asbestos mining is an important economic asset to Quebec Province and to Canada The companies engaged in asbestos mining have invested large sums of money here They treat and pay their employees well give equal and sometimes superior opportunities to qualified Prench Canadian employees behave as good Quebec citizens and make a worthwhile contribution to Quebec's tanta Pe 9 OF A ayer He HRT ees SD negra Gah Auber): earbuemren ad RGM VERE The Asbestos Producer ROP te) eit ones OF ME ce wea SretnTore Bp orm eR og oo ett) Ie gORP Gent NNN A190 AE e 0 -3- prosperity social development and culture Specific subject which form an important part of the program include the constant need for explaining the limited possibilities for asbestos processing industries in Canada and the importance of freedom to export the concern for employee and public health which the companies constantly display through improved safeguards and assistance to medical research The message is carried to the industry's various publics through a number of proved and accepted media Now in its twelfth year The Asbestos Producer enjoys as nearly as we can tall complete employee acceptability Professional reader surveys made at three or four year intervals hava revealed that The Asbestos Producer is the most widely publication in the asbestos communities It has received three professional standards awards from the Association of Indus- trial Editors and has maintained a consistently high editorial standard with particular emphasis on good illustrative photography Most important in twelve years not a single reader or labor union complaint has been received regarding objectivity of the editorial content Industry messages which have been more prominent in the past two years have been accepted without comment as a legitimate part of the publication's content Between June 30 1965 and July 1 1966 twelve eight issues of The Asbestos Producer were distrib- Ae eS AT Roa Therts int SRE REG * Ree : CT Ie eras PC ae ei OTe Pt tater, : ot oe it eS SOM bie SEYol 3 tarae) Wn oe oe ge IOASES CS be Ba. Qe vapilte vapilte kr~ja piin pi nav asap 6 Teen sow T n^ pas tu i Askidsporet white this trak zie zie de buni buni buni n^/in tuli inda milk milk UNA HENT seh we L . . oe ~ -4- uted by mail to the homes of 6500 employees to members of the Quebec Government and legislature to department officials in significant government offices to editors of all Quebec daily newspapers and selected weekly papers to representatives of the Roman Catholic and Protestant clergy to writers broad- casters and opinion leaders not only in the mining communities but throughout Frequently articles in The Producer are reproduced in Quebec papers or references are made to them on radio The policy of the The Asbestos Producer has changed very little during twelve years In its pages its readers are told very simply that asbestos communities are good places in which to live and that asbestos mining is an important dignified and healthy occupation This basic message is relayed indirectly by copy and photographs covering the daily lives of asbestos workers and the people in the communities in which they live During the past two years there has been an increase in what might be called economic education Editorials are now printed which speak openly about operating problems affecting the industry and for which employee understanding is . sought Reader acceptance built up over the years has made The Asbestos Producer a successful forum for these industry messages Care must be exercised however to see that this new editorial approach is not overdone Pi Da chibi OBL LARS AP Bile el a 8 ve needa Setetln patkI lt 4 Nee Ss pegs vine dias geet SS cae: Saymeocat pins ae re a eye ie ut O 7 te gr apr ew red odvs IgM EP fr Ate aed eR ; Pt UY O08 EID HRBEHEI HF TE REN ERT TIS FSR TA ERT NT EOOR WEteeee weed soon ovaree pais enone in Quebec Asbestos Information Service > news releases , ry -5- It is good public relations policy to offer news to the media when it is available quickly briefly and with authority It is not good policy to manufacture news to seek to prevent publication of news or to offer the media legitimate information which is not authentic or of no public interest On these Asbestos operated official principles the Quebec - Information Service has beco since 1954 to serve as the and recognized news source for the industry Consequently this news bureau has been accepted by editors and broadcasters with the same trust and cordiality that indus- try employees have extended to The Asbestos Producer QAMA or industry news releases are infrequent When they are issued they are accepted by editors and broadcasters as reliable and are generally published or broadcast without altertation This editorial acceptance will serve the industry well on any future occasions when quick and easy access to news editors and broadcasters becomes essential In addition to releasing news to the media when it becomes available to Quebec Asbestos Information Service receives during the year numerous requests from editors broadcaster writers and individuals for socific information about asbestos mining and asbestos products Such requests are handled expeditiously or when information is not readily availablo . are referred to the chairman of the asc re \ . RY ee we HAL BARGER AAPL age tery pgecemere Brer cto? MOT EPR iD EHO TNE eR Ow OTR TE He eh 7 Be TRAE: MTT WUD ORE PRAT OP OE ER RA ORE A 00 TAFT, RIREOD . . 14 0 Tee mnt Oe : y -6- Public Relations Committe or to the General Manager of the Association Such requests are on occasion received outside Canada and news from publications about Canadian asbestos appears as a result in French German Italian or ven Japanese publications A recent query from Communist China was directed to the QAMA for answer eaeaneenones INDUSTRY LITERATURE 1. The Strangest Mineral Ever Known eee * As in the case over the years educational or of news releases we have limited the production of promotion literature about asbestos or asbestos mining We havequantity emphasized quality rather than quantity and have carefully controlled distribution to avoid excessive waste We have also accepted the principle that frequent mailings of unsolicited material howeve attractive do not produce useful public relations mailings returns For the principal all general purpose booklet or brochure has been the handsome and very Strangest Mineral Ever Known popular which is new in its seventh edition Carefully written and attractively produced in December 1955 in French and English the editions brochure has received constant editorial attention ever since Text revisions have been made in each of five reprint on 16 of the editions book's 20 involving pages and changes artwork revisions on the front cover and four inside pages As a result the 1966 edition now on the will be as fresh and date 23 press the original edition eleven years ago Altogether almost 21,000 copies of the brochure 12,286 in English and 8,264 in French have been distributed in the following manner it 3 we eeae ees te ntom rape taney ah Lat OF COE ES TIUNRLONRE + Foted eWS TO: Becta ein TON Ae . caer we rr , e * -7- 1 By Quebec Asbestos Information Service An original mailing was made to opinion leaders throughout Quebec including the clergy to the schools libraries federal press officials and provincial government and department heads and to political and business organizations Subsenquant Subsenquant mailings were made as governments changed In reply to individual telephone or written requests Bulk shipments to schools however have been avoided Bave in certain instances in the Province of Quebec Copies of the less expensive Facts about The Quebec Asbestos Mining Industry have been substituted in some cases & As handouts to press representatives visiting the mines when accompanied by Editas staff As handouts to visitors to Quebec Asbestos Information Service offices in Montreal who come seeking information for scholastic touristic research or business reasons 2 By the Q.A.M.A. Quebec office to which copies are shipped as required in bulk 3. By individual mining companies When the brochure was first published it was agreed that copies would be made available to member companies at a nominal prics of 25 cents each for their own distribution All mamber companies and their head offices have received copies of the various editions as rk SA ae aTae.Seoe ak, ~ aw 4 eo, r<= a om - eG . al eek aa : t GRE T" -8- wtencdremat they appeared An effort is made to see lobbies are supplied me that mining company cmd with date copies in both languages One of the interesting and appealing WE features of The Strangest Mineral Ever Known has been the attachement to the oe front cover of a sample of asbestos ore This attachment is made by Quebec Asbestos Information Service to all copies it F distributes with samples supplied by the various mines In the case of copies distributed by the companies shipments ome are made to them in bulk without and to these copies the companies samples attach samples from their own properties ey 2 Facts About The Quebec Asbestos Mining Industry ee Designed as a quick small and easily digested booklet giving the salient facts about the Quebec asbestos mining industry this publication continues to have a regular distribution by request not only throughout Quebec but in other parts of Canada and abroad PO It presently needs revision and figures are being checked and altered for a new edition The booklet inexpensive to produce is exhibitions specially useful at trade and conventions where the pera asbestos industry has or displays It also reception serves as rooms a pegrn4 substitute for the more brochure when a request elaborate for information must be fulfilled but the interest is only minimal Copies of this booklet are also available for member company distribution LENEF ie.e ao va Fr aint ah aC me eR Grease wadnerape een' 3 Asbestos Around edt The World Rerur sof WBAtve 2 OS HO Pate PT OO oe ay 6908 Or. G ES YE EIO CFD PTE HE Television films OEATER JPET -9- Consisting of reprints of a series of articles in The Asbestos Producer on the subject of asbestos exports this small bilingual booklet serves as a convenient and attractive vehicle to carry the message that free exports of raw asbestos are essential to Canada's economy and that efforts to establish processing plants in Canada would be unsecessful and costly Distribution has been mainly to government offices press and the other media business organizations such as Chambers of Commerce Boards of Trade and individuals The opportunity to use this booklet for overseas distribution to cus- tomers and prospects has not been fully grasped by member companies and copies are still available for their use Distribution to all members of the new Quebec Government is now under way Preparation of the first of a series of minute television pilot films was undertaken during the year Technically production of these films does not constitute a problem There is still some difficulty in uncovering and handling useful subjects within a one or two minute time limit First submission of these films to Quebec W stations is scheduled for this fall rn ad q 4 . . * Lar . . , . avi . . ad PA AT ames Dd eee Public attitudes v's nie yews + Cadets eomes ETT! RGA eed OL mE tise HTepETUeae scene - tes The changing new challenges in 1966 tar OS BE DWE ROT ENE aed Medical claims and charges 9 -10- Generally speaking there has been little published or broadcast criticism of the Quebec asbestos mining industry during the past year The only disturbing reports have been those based on Quebec ministerial suggestions regarding resource industries - hinting at higher ta revenues etc. and in French possible nationalization the odd reference mostly language journals to the asbestos strike For the most part editors and broadcasters at the moment seem to have accepted the fact that the industry is important to the Province economically is well operated and should be left alone eeonecoaest In preparing the continuing public relations program for the next twelve months while the original basic theme described on page two still .-. holds there have been certain important developments which will require a change of pace if not of policy Several of these developments will need to be met by completely new projects or techniques others will simply require intensification of present activities Needing special attention are these developments for which projects are outlined on the following pages 1. Continued growing and highly oe publicized claims or channe . there is a dangerous association between asbestos and cancer and that the mining of asbestos ar the manufacture or use of products t i me. - . . re yee apo in in . wo _ ? mnt a S batmn Re oMer Mare artes pine ot Research institute ears bre Uh: arteries IENATGSar Change of government a FON GTE1OR RES) PAPE rd ORIN! TRIS Strike fever Rapeew Rade 28: ? i -11- containing asbestos constitute a threat to public health 2. The association's undertaking to find by way of competent scientific ; research the facts regarding asbestos and health and the incorporation of a research institute dedicated to this purpose 3. Election of a National Union government in Quebec which presents a new set of problems which may or may not require industry public relations action will the new government be more or less socialistic will it take the same rather threatening attitude towards private industry in the natural 188047cc arch that was exhibited by Ren^'L^'vesque What will happen to the Quiet Revolution 4. The strike f^,verwhich is rapidly engulfing not only major employment industries but even professions and government agencies Will this trend to militant labor action influence labor attitudes in the mining areas This requires constant public relations attention esneeoeeeoe The program for 1966-67 1. Asbestos medical research In establishing a Health Research Council to attack the problem of health hazards in the asbestos mining industry the QAMA has launched a major worthwhile public relations project oe Le ? LS eS Te e wer wr CONT) COREA, Me ASH ONE rete 2 Odi 1 renee MT) Be RAE 1tON4lI - ...-- ...-- se Ae OMAR COPE Outer anne re . SmrreTE Rape ex eves < wove cr. ee a? The first is directly associated the new Research Council and its studies The second requires the gathering and distribution in acceptable editorial form of interesting and dramatic health information from the asbestos communities Reports in both these categories must bo assembled and put together in Canada distributed in this country for Canadian consumption and made available in other countries through whatever means are available This is a program which if it is to be effective must be very carefully and thoroughly planned and executed Undertaken haphazardly and without utilizing every p-- --siblemedium the public relation activity could render completely ineffect the work of the Research Council It might well stir the critics of asbestos .* greater efforts because they will undoub edly very soon be aware of the industry'a concern and program This is so important from a public relations point of set down view that in detail we think it necessary to the steps which we thi should be taken during the next six to eight months The public relations assault on two fron should take place simultaneously at the same time that Plan A outlined immediatrin below is taking effect Plan B describX on page 16should be proceeding serdle ! wae? pS Ss ae Ve aoe 5 OY i ve, ee he alah Sent OE Aah Sipe osnalh eo Pract vie ak pe let mmelaaie aban aia enaiethacl ips Sohne le Sak as eee Shite?  w Plan A - Research Council launching tl Ts ea e s saty aeee Sem oe mire re male ITBIN NS | Few enre Oe One 80 28 walns 14- Announcement of the formation of the Health Research Council its personnel objectives and course of study together with some dramatic indication of its international importance should be made as soon as possible Such an announcement will receive the minimum of press attention and few if any mentions on radio or television if it takes the form of a routine announcement either from the QAMA cr from the council itself To gain widespread coverage and attract editorial and public interest and support it must be dramatized and made to appear as an important international health project of truly humanitarian significance When Dr. Selikoff goes on radio in New York City - over a nation network he does not simply say here is an important statement about a serious health problem His statements are preceded by an announcer's frightening foreword - THEY'VE FOUND ANOTHER KILLER IN THE AIR That is why people listen and why other people will - and act remember To be heard those who reply to Dr. Selikoff must be equally dramatic must be equally attention Otherwise they will have no effect Also to be considered - negative statements are more willingly headed than positive ones It is easier to frighten people than to calm them It is more exciting - thus more compelling - to attack than to defend To have the QAMA message seen or heard therefore we must do more than just state in plain English the fact that a Health Research Council has been born pode PN ae) ignehin dh e > | . . Ws . "Er Le fap . te a ey we N Rare epWe & Contrast the two statements below for Te instance for human interest reader appeal SSO - which our initial announcement must have LATERe OF Dull unimaginative ORO few will publish it - ante and even fewer will read it Dramatic internationally significant accepted..many accepted..many will pu- lish it..and read it ETE MONTREAL August Creation of a Health Research Council by the Quebec asbestos industry is announced here today Montreal August A Canadian , Centennial project which will make a vital contribution to world health was Purpose of extend the the Council is to further already vast amount of knowledge regarding the health of asbestos workers not only in the province but in all parts of the world and compare information with other research bodies announced here today A medical science group drawn from Canada the United States Great Britain and western continental Europe has been appointed to serve on a newly created o The Council will be directed by a scientific committee composed of Btc World Health Research Council sponsored by the Quebec asbestos mining in- dustry The Council will study specific health problems affecting asbestos mine workers not only in Quebec but in all parts of the world Etc. release of Council formation OTD completies partotpaocsheedd parsesAsPPENDIX A ieee @ ew Such an announcement will command attention It will be given the personally support of John Fisher the Canadian Centennial Commissioner General and his board It will have stated government : support as a Canadian contribution to international welfare It will undoubt- edly be hailed in many quarterass the kind of Centennial project that is worthy of Canada ieee: eS ceFeo aah se San Ete JM pean? ete ciel aX ans: LnicX- 2 ateas Mt AhO paalpStew Saal Sed + - : mee - Spit . Loe _ of CT ep Mid nea vo + wares ERT im ne ome Ce erune, ways oeue om World distribution we) Background material srens Oe -16- To the suggestion that such an announcement might be of interest in Canada but not in the U.S. or other countries it may be said that a national participation by a Canadian official body the Centennial Commission would indicate greater importance than just an industry announcement or b if public relations advisers in the U.S. or elsewhere felt more coverage could be secured by dropping the Centennial association they could proceed without it In our opinion a tie with nial will assure much greater attention than will otherwise the centen editorial be forth- coming Such an announcement distribution and we deserves world- de would suggest that it be sent by international wire emanating from Montreal to media across Canada in the United States Great Britain and continental Europe Such a news wire release will provide immediate and simultaneous distribution to newspapers radio and television through- out the western world In the meantine and before the initial release is put on the wires complete background information should be prepared and be in the hands of public relations representatives in New York and ready for distribution to science editors commen- tators professional journals and others who might request it In other words we should not make a public announcement and then be caught unprepared if requests for further details are made . f rc ~ * 1 a *. ria te ms arte otens faame r ERS 6 | Rare A FO Sre WO ee Sh COEN Readiness for press IO, radio or TV interviews ' OMT RPE COT Cte sa! ores EROIA = LO) 0 e pony Plan B - Health features . ) w -16 We should also make available to medical journals and other monthly publications a draft of the proposed Health Council several weeks before any press announce- ment Magazine editors work on monthly rather than daily schedules and need material far ahead of publication date At least one member of the medical committes better one French and one English should be prepared and available for press radio or TV interviews either in Montreal New York or London -- -- should be thoroughly briefed and prepared to answer any interviewer's questions When this much has been done further publicity on the Health Council itself will depend largely upon its findings However we should not let the subject drop entirely While we are waiting findings to become available or for further news of some significance or for public interest we should proceed with PLAN E. Steps should be taken immediately to gather and assemble news stories features articles photos and motion pictures illustrating the healthful conditions of life in the asbestos country We already have much of this material on hand it should be updated and revised and supplemented by new information This is available through interviews with local octogenarians statistics on longevity statements from local doctors reports from the clinic etc. This material In Canada it should can be be used in two distributed in ways the normal manner to all media In the U.S. it can be made available to local pr consultants if such are employed or be distributed direct to media - prepared ak. diecast attri. wovinren Mie diedl he anes bal TE ee Srake penis aT Dis Ei Slade i rn? : eon Area visits - o ath pai i a -17- especially for U.S. consumption The same method may be used overseas that this might better It is possible information { be done on the basis of emanating from the Health Council itself rather than from the Quebec Asbestos Information Service - although the latter has established relations with the pres ~ In addition to making material avail able we should also arrange to have of newspaper radio television . groups writers and editors visit and magazine the asbestos area to see for themselves how well people live As in the past this would result in extensive public - ity and by extending it to U.S. and overseas writers it would be possible to create an international impression In all material emphasis should be of placed upon athletic prowess asbestos youth on healthy and energet ic summer and winter activities - golf baseball tennis bowling hockey skiing etc. Almost every day in Canada or the United States there is some publica- tion or some radio or television station that is open to unusual and interesting human interest stories It will be our function to make these available This will require some movie films as well as good short new still photographs The success of both Plan A and Plan B will depend very largely upon the skill with which useful information is gathered and the imagination and appeal with which it is prepared for press cadens: rivetNs GI?Us sam eerste Aether PR eel wc ade 5 oh agp aaa sohcitcan nent > < sem New rule in Quebec ve wo ne maeoo Lae e Mailing lists ame 9) 8 * ftom Aa ates me eK me Trend indicators Cr em ar ere ed -18- radio and television During the past six years 7 iberal members of the Quebec legislature ministers of the Lesage government and senior officials in significant government departments have been the recip ients of a steady flow of information about the Quebec asbestos mining industry Now there is an entirely new set of ministers in office There may be . important changes in department offices It therefore becomes necess ary to start all over these new people We assume that they have again to infora should at leu i to be informed from the start To begin with mailing lists for all asbestos publications including The Asbestos Producer are being revised Special news releases will also be directed from now on to communities from which National Unio members were elected - the clergy mayors and other officials in hose constituencies will also be on the receiving end It will also be important that through Mr. Filteau's office in Quebec city the public relations committee be kepi informed of government attitudes on economic and social questions and on the likely attitudes of important ministers Armed with this information we can then that prepare the type of information will serve as anewer to govern- ment policies which might be harmful to the industry and to support policies which could be beneficial terewe ve. ar Centennial booklet me coe oem stme ape ~~ ot ANS -19- During least the next twelve months at there should because of this new situation be an increased flow of news and information to all Quebec media @eeeenevauve The Association brochure The Strangest Mineral Ever Known has been extraordinarily successful -- primarily because it was designed tell in a popular and artistic form the story of a little known or under stood mineral Most booklets of this type outlive their usefulness very quickly and demand entirely new treatment within a period of five or six years This has not been the case with this illustrated brochure about asbestos In 1967 however with Canada cej - ing its centennial and with industrie professions public and private bodies concentrating so much of their ation- - tion on Canadian achievements it seems desirable that the official QAMA brochure should reflect this national attitude It is suggested therefore that a completely new brochure be designed and produced 1. It should reflect Canada's past by reciting the history of the asbestos mining industry in Canada 2 It should point to Canada's . Future by way of modern graphic design ~ . wert aw ee S nee | cate ew ee NE an mes ene eres tres ee Fe ee ne e a 3 To counteract increasing printing costs the brochure should contain as little material as possible that is subject to revision hopefully none at all 4 Since a book of this kind without statistical information is useless to any serious student of the industry such information should be . contained in a simple page folder which may be inserted in an envelope on the front or back inside cover Whenever revisions become necessary they may be made on the insert 5 Illustrations should be either photographic or art work - dependent upon the advice of the designer A colour photo on the front cover is suggested Quality standards should be maintained with a good quality paper fine printing and class design 7 An attractive envelope should be printed to permit easy identifica- tion That provision for a asbestos ore be made or back cover sample on the of front The brochure should be linked more closely to other phases of the public relations program by referring positively and more specifically to the problems involved health economics employee satisfaction exports prominence of French Canadians at higher levels etc. ?,) ome 1 wes Employee education ate and information M0 Oe em eee ea a ee ee ers ed ror ee Community relations we a the withor imate cet tprariers an artist's dummy specification of paper printing etc. it is to give an accurate estimate impossible of costs of such a brochure It is known however that on the basis of biannual reprints to permit necessary revisions small quantity orders for The Strangest Mineral Ever Known result in an average price of approximately 82 cents per copy For this new brochure with a suggested print run of 7,500 English and 2,500 French which should provide a supply for five or six years it would be possible to keep costs at about 1 or 1.25 per copy - including new art work new copy Prench and English and accompanying envelopes Copies could then be supplied to individual members for distribution at 50 cents a copy and keep the QAMA budget unchanged We recommend no further changes in The Asbestos Producer at this time except the normal efforts to improve each issue in both editorial content and design We think increase it would be a the amount of mistake to editorial content designed to sell company policies or interests We have now added without employee objection an editorial column and from time to time we insert articles of direct company interest To increase this inspired material would seriously affect the publication's acceptability and would make it less useful as a medium for essential public relations purposes We had considered a for this summer but until the spring of readership survey have now delayed it 1967 The Asbestos Producer is also the principal medium of communication between dat e ee Rien. ted dont athneli Mb A OF . Exhibitions -22- In every community we are in intimate contact with local officials and are assured that the Producer is considered to be an effective contributor to municipal development and welfare Unexpectedly we find The Asbestos Producer is also well accepted and respected by the editors of the local who think it makes an important press contribution to the community Perhaps in anticipation of Expo 67 Canadians are becoming more and more aware of exhibitions and trade shows In Montreal completion of Bonaventure will give this the place city one of the largest permanent exhibition and convention buildings on the continent and this will lead to an even greater interest in display For some time the QAMA has been participating in an extremely haphazard manner in some technical and industrial exhibitions Realizing that a poor showing was worse than no showing at all the directors recently authorized the design and construction of a suitable portable display which would tell the of the industry in a more dramatic story and acceptable way The display has now On August 3 it will for the first time been constructed be used officially at a mining and industrial exhibition in Noranda Consisting of four bilingual photographbearing panels which may later be increased to five the display has accomodation available for products made with asbestos It is also fully portable and comes equipped with its own packing cases Photograph of the display is APPENDIX F en en a oe ener et ee Oe APPENDIX A ame oem Suggested news release announcing Health Council ome. e e te ee ter ' MONTREAL August A Canadian Cen- tennial project which will make a vital contribution to world health was announced here today A medical science group drawn from Canada the United States Great Britain and western continental continental E- rope has been appointed to serve on a created World Health Research Council sponsored by the Quebec asbestos mining industry The Council will devote its first efforts towards the study of spccific health problems affecting asbestos mine workers not only in Quebec Province but throughout the world The medical committee has already held its first meeting and a course of study has been outlined Chairman of the committee is Dr. George Wright of Saint Luke Ho pital Cleveland Ohio an outstanding authority in the field of . Committee menbers are Dr. F. Gr^'goire Lavoisier Institute Montreal Dr. John Beattie Queen's College Cambridge England Dr. Daniel Braun etc. The new Health Council will become an international centre where all available data and literature on the health of asbestos workers will be received controlled analy interpreted and published for tho information of the world's medical profession and for the public at large As a first project the Council is sponsoring an epidemiological stud- y on Quebec asbestos workers This study to be conducted by a team of medical experts headed by Dr. J.C. MacDonald of McGill University will be a retrospective inquiry into the health of the thousands of employees associated with this mining industry in both Thet- DS ANE TT ae oF canteen ee ty oO eee es ote thy of eh Ow ame 1 oe et me we ann om ns em oer ee a e en e e om 6 oh omewee [ | Appendix A -2- -2- -2- ford Mines include an maintained and Asbestos It will examination of records over the past eighty years A sum of 150,000 has en allocated to cover Dr. MacDonald's study which will be carried out with the super- vision and guidance of an interna- tional committee made up of recognized authorities in this health field An interim report covering the committee's investigations may be expected within twelve months Dr. MacDonald's investigations will constitute an extension and a log- ical follow to the numerous studies already made on this subject and will look into the health of asbestos workers in a great deal more detail than has ever been do- ne before In announcing the project on be- half of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association whose member companies are providing the funds and the facilities for the research M.J. Messell president stated that the industry as its contribution to the celebration of Canada's Centen- nial wished to sponsor a project that would enable Canada to serve not only its own people but also add to world knowledge and health The members of the Q.A.M.A. he said have long taken a serious in- terest in health problems affecting their own workers and are now anxious to extend this interest to workers in this basic industry wher- ever they may be On behalf of the Canadian Centen- nial Commission John Fisher Commissioner General stated that this type of international project was particularly welcomed by those concerned with Canada's giant birth- day party in 1967 We are doing a ee eT . ln, 2 me te em Appendix A - 3 - things for ourselves on great many he said It is this occasion fitting that we should also use to let the rest this opportunity are also of the world know that we interested in helping other people in other lands This intisernaatCieonntaelnnHiaelaltphroRjeescetarch wCoorutnchiyl of a great nation which has with interalways been concerned national goodwill - 30- emr 6 ses menabee ae. Ee oe aly. cme at . AFPENDIX B { > Suggested news distribution of Research Council announcement 6 woe me me e et ee On ee rt + bm relat ee eats ee. ella a CE aol mt Because of the world signif- icance of the Health Research Coun- cil announcement it is suggested that it be released internationall- as follows 1. At least two weeks ahead of the announcement date detailed information about the project be prepared and made available to editors of medical journals in Canada the U.S. Great Britain France and other countries where an interest in the subject is likely This information should also be placed in the hands of public relations representatives in New York or other centres where professional help is being used to publicize the project On the selected announcement date lingual copies of the announcement should be released through Canada News Wire in Montreal over tional news wire the internanetwork which includes PR Nes Wire in New York independent news wire services in Chicago Detroit Washington San Francisco and through Universal News Services in London which reaches every national daily newspaper in Britain 300 technical papers all the international news agencies continental newspapers and the big national radio and tel- evision networks In this way with one release the major part of the world's communications media will be covered simultaneously and imme- diately Simultaneous with this worldwide release detailed back- ground information should be made available to editxup recial science writers radio and tv commentators and others who a Appendix B - 2- 2would be interested in adding to the official announcement or commenting on it Efforts could be made to secure official comments on the project from leading medical authorities medical schools international scientific bodies officials of the Canadian and other government health departments 4 baoans oye Min i i 9. BUDGETS AND ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES i a : eae) ween Sp ree apt te re - j r q QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Actual and Budget Estimates Description 1965 Actual 1966 Est 1967 Est Safety Program $ 12,468 $ 12,468 $ 12,500 Fibre Inspection 9,094 10,000 10.000 Dust Control & Sound Control 10,120 15.000 15,000 Public Relations Expo '67 78,429 115,000 115,000 80,000 f ; Legal and Consulting Fees 77.700 25,000 25,000 25,000 Technical and Research 53,929 58.000 58,000 Quebec Office 38,289 39,000 38,000 Mining Pathology 45.802 120,000 180,000 Mine Rescue Service 8,706 10,000 5,000 j General Expenses 10,842 10.800 11,000 TOTAL $ 341,379 $ 415,26B 8434,500 ; } H : a Allocation of Expenses Asbestos Corporation Ltd. $ Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Cdn Manville Co. Ltd. Canadian Mines Ltd. Flintkote Mines Ltd. Lake Asbestos of Quebec Ltd. National Asbestos Mines Ltd. Nicolet Cassiar Asbestos Asbestos Mines Ltd. Corporation Ltd. S 122,654 30,218 93,622 22,847 11,776 35,610 12,270 8,351 4,031 341,379 g See next pages $ 415,268 434,500 Quebec City August , 1966 Paul A. Filteau < ? : , ey wy - ane fk + waste ot fe 2 Abe QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Proposed Allocation of Expenses - 1966 * 1966 Budget Safety Inspection Fibre Inspection 12,468 10,000 Dust Control 15,000 Public Relations 115,000 Legal & Consulting 25,000 Technical & Research 56,000 Quebec Office 39,000 Re Mining Pathology General Expense 170,000 10,800 405,26B Asbestos Corporation 4,750 1,840 5,715 43,815 9,525 Bell Canadian Asbestos - 1,035 440 1,245 9,545 2,075 3,541 4,410 4,260 32,660 7,100 19,430 14,859 2,900 3,237 13,630 11,076 26,061 1,350 127,345 6,242 1,350 28,069 51,136 1.350 129,163 Mine Rescue Station 10,000 4.700 5,300 415,268 132,045 33,369 415,268 TSAR = www BET SESS SSS TESS ee ew fe He ese rtaessesecssasaetaeeeren Carey Canadian 773 1,530 930 7,130 1,550 5,800 2,418 8,432 1,350 29,913 * Suggested Basis of Allocation 1 Fibre Inspection Safety Program Dust & Sound Control Public Relations Legal and Consulting Quebec Office Technical & Research Mining Pathology General Expense Mine Rescue Tons shipped pel No. of employees * " " te oo 1 22.4 22.4 22.4 a " No. . M of It w Tests \ aa 1 7 Sales value &b'* 1/8 of Total No. of employees underground 1 As per J proposal i - MER 8d was r oo t coN nt My Fn ee me : we? wean agg etye orde eme we : ETT seek ~ oe . . -t . t . o - & Proposed Allocation of Expenses cont'd 2 of 2 4 Flintkote Mines Lake Asbestos National Asbestos Nicolet Asbestos Cassiar Asbestos Safety Inspection Fibre Inspection Dust Control 374 300 450 Public Relations 3,450 1,347 860 1,620 12,420 399 400 480 3,660 249 220 300 2,300 Legal and Consulting 750 2,700 800 500 Technical and Research 3,770 Quebec Office 1,170 6,960 4,212 3,770 1,248 4,740 780 Re Mining Pathology General Expense 1,971 10,731 3,175 1.350 1,350 1,350 13,585 42,200 15,302 merece sce sect ssctesas reese SRST SSeS 1,752 10,500 1,350 9,191 10,500 TS SSS TR SSESSSSSSSS 4 f , Sn ) ... ...'....v ....'.v. a a Do i] v Poreny a ASBESTOS HEALTH RESEARCH COUNCIL + en es BUDGET PERSONNEL Premysl V. Pelner M.D. George W. Wright M.D. Secretary 3/4 time 3/4 time $ 13,500.00 10,000.00 4,320.00 $ 27,820.00 OPERATING EXPENSES Travel Travel Dr. Dr. Palnar Wright ate Office Equipment = Dictaphone and transcriber Filing system Copy machine service at 4 cents ee Office Supplies Telephone Foreign journals 10,000.00 5,000.00 1,600.00 500.00 800.00 300.00 Overhead at 10 exclusive of travel 3,100.00 21,300.00 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Travel ano Honoraria COMMITTEE CONSULTANTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & MISCELLANEOUS MONTREAL OFFICES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY TOTAL 8,000.00 15,000.00 12,880.00 15,000.00 50,000.00 150,000.00 > - F reer raped yee aw . See at ogee ARM ite Oe . stoves ~ may ote w . . olf ~o_ > Pe ny tT= power 10 REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER ero a t iy S rae in wre et ss emnwr i) 3 ew ow = oO Faget atm 8 te Smee ~ oe : d ^' iy . ate e r QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Oe SPECIAL MEETING - JASPER PARK LODGE JASPER ALBERTA ee' August 3rd - 6th 1966 me Report of General Manager e kerae Since the last meeting of the Association the General Manager carried out the desiderata of the Directors of the Association as expressed in minutes of meeting and in conversations from time to time with the various Committee Chairmen Particular attention was given to the following matters 1 As commanded application on behalf of QAMA for associate membership in the Asbestos me Research Council of England was formally ertmney submitted reply from Council still pending wemns 2 Attendance at this the Special 1966 Summer Meeting of the Association is the largest in recent years It is hoped that the program accommodations and facilities provided will meet with the satisfaction of members and guests Spare meewapy men heme tO etee Peony 12 ome 3 Two meetings of the Provincial Inter- oe wan: departmental Committee on Mining Tech- nology have been held in June and July eam 1 The Asbestos Industry is represented on ee this Committee by R. Dugr^' of Canadian ee Fe Manville Co. and the undersigned e The purpose of this advisory committee is meet me to act as liaison between the mining eee industry and the future institutional mee organization in Mining Technology under en e the Department of Education Preliminary emp research presently being conducted covers ee i ! a Job descriptions requiring training in Mining Technology ) Survey of current manpower supply and of immediate and future requirements for each job category