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Telephone <*Ot> 48*0440 FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, BERGEN MALL OFFICE CENTER E 210 ROUTE 4 PARAMUS. N. J 07652 INC. October 3, 1979 Mr. J. W. Armstrong The Bendlx Corporation Bendlx Center Southfield, MI 48076 Dear Jim: Based on our September correspondence and phone calls, we have now added three members to the Asbestos Study Committee: Mr. Don Lee, Nuturn Corporation, World Bestow Division Mr. George Bohrer, H. K. Porter Co., Thermoid Division Mr. Richard Dean, Thiokol Corporation, Friction Division Per our phone call, I also invited the members who had served on the committee in past years to continue their service. They were: . Mr. Geoffrey Nicholson, Abex Corporation, Friction Products Group Mr. David Stone, Bendlx Corporation, Friction Materials Division Mr. Harry Wagner, Carlisle Corporation, Molded Materials Division Mr. Ike Weaver, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Raybestos Division A list of the membership is enclosed. I'm also enclosing a copy of the suggested agenda for the committee meeting--this is the same as that which accompanied my letter of September 18, 1979. Per the last paragraph in your September 12, 1979 letter, we should now schedule a meeting. Would you please call me with suggested dates for such a meeting. They normally - for travel purposes - should be on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Also, I try to give the members about 3 weeks notice, and of course try to avoid conflict with other known meetings. Please give me a call. Sincerely, FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INST. EWD/e c c: R. R. Moalll E. W. Drislane Executive Director FMSI 03521 (y-'A FMSI-0322 TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. Minutes of August 3, 1978 Meeting 2. Membership of Committee 3. Purpose and Scope of Committee 3.1 Name of Committee . 4. Plan for on-going response to Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Toxic Substances Control *>,,.. - , 4.1 Relationship with Asbestos Information Association's ad hoc Committee for Friction Materials 4.2 Response to EPA on IIT Research Institute report 5. Plans for and review of federal draft legislation for asbestos health health hazards compensation act 5.1 Status of Original Fenwick bill 5.2 Status of Senator Hart's bill 6. Institute's "Friction Materials Work Practices Guide" 6.1 Review of content and consideration of wet methods for dust control when cleaning brakes 7. Institute's catalog insert "Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust during Brake Servicing 7.1 Review and possible revision to maintain harmony with the "Friction Materials Work Practices Guide" 8. Status of Governmental and Other Asbestos-Related activities 8.1 Mount Sinai study for NIOSH on health hazards for brake repair workers occupationally exposed to asbestos 8.2 Status of revisions to OSHA asbestos standard 9. Such other business as may properly be brought to the attention of the committee FMSI 03522 T ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE - MEMBERSHIP 1979-1980 James W. Armstrong - Chairman Bendix Corporation - Executive Offices - Southfield, MI Geoffrey Nicholson Abex Corporation - Friction Products Group - Winchester, VA David E. Stone Bendix Corporation - Friction Materials Division - Troy, NY Harry H. Wagner Carlisle Corporation - Molded Materials Division - Ridgway, PA Don Lee Nuturn Corporation - World Bestos Division - Newcastle, IN George J. Bohrer H. K. Porter Co. - Thermoid Division - Huntington, IN Isaac H. Weaver Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. - Raybestos Division - Manheim, PA Richard Dean Thiokol Corporation - Friction Division - Trenton, NJ October 1979 FNISI 03523