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A****- o fc 03 * %^**:* >-**- / 5^ Exh ib,t Date'....... omciai" '' KATHY (#. ._ PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT FK-176 25 Hay 1967 Tietford Kins:, Quo. SPECIAL TECH:; I CAL CCIC-ITTEI I-ZETIHG iieasr3. R. J. Dodds-Hsbron, Chad: can, cell Asbestos hires Lidded L. 0. hontpetlt Asbestos Corporation Lid.ted K. C. Phjsro Asbestos Corporation Lidted V. ?. Archsr Canadian Johns-Kanvi lie Co. Lidted V. C. Lindsay Canadian Johns-Kanville Co. Lid ted J. C. HI el s Flintkote Hines Lidted R. Lefeovre Lake Asbestos of Quebec Lidted R. Cals National Asbestos Hines Lidted H. Cassette, Secretary, QA.*iA Sherbrooke Laboratory C C i G.7.A. Brink Asbestos Corporation Lidted J. Cianscnte Asbestos Corporation Lidted J. R. M. Hutcheson Canadian Johns-H&nville Co. Lidted Dr. R. J. Herril Carey Canadian Hines Limited J. J. Shtuke Care" Canadian Hines Lidted D. 0. Poirier ilintkote Hines Lidted A. Gauthier Lake Asbestos of Quebec Lidted L. C. Piuza - Lake Asbestos of Quebec Lidted G. Verreault Lake Asbestos of Quebec Lidtsd < J. ?. Wiser Lake Asbestos of Qusoec Lidted 7. Bolduc Kieolet Asbestos Mines Lidted J. EeCrsr.dpre Jr v - ^ W i,W44fi>a 0*4 ' Kicolet Asbestos Hines Lidted Kicolet Industries, Inc. ?. A. Filteau Quebec Asbestos Hldng Associetion V. H. Tester Uniform Classification Ac Grading Cczczittee 1. Unitized Loading 2. Copzrt cuestiar.sire on asbestos specifications. : 67-23 Unitire Leading: A report vss circulated by the Unitized Locdir.g Sufccosdttea giving recccr.sndaticns on unit loads for asbestos, which -jould neat the re^uirtr.er.ts of the Estglish. stevedores. Two approaches vere suggested: ........ 1. Palletized Load With Covering. 2. Palletized Load Without Covering. 'Joe cf Id-nated bags (ur.palletizcd) was elso nentioned as an alternative. It v.as concluded that any danards could nov be cot udth the infomticr. cn hand. It was reported that current discussions in England are raising illdefined problems, and producing few decisions. Mention vas cade that ; one stevedore organization has advised its mss'scrs at one doc!: to refuse handling asbestos sclents which do not conform exactly to prescribed'standards of dust-proofin'' after-tbc 3'st July 1967 deadline. I It vas reported that Dr. P. Cartier hac agreed to gather data cn exposure of local vorkcre(vho have low ir.cldcr.ce rates) vzich could bo compered to exposure measured oa the docks. If published by Q.A.H.A., the data Could be released to ths press to Improve ^he cockers1 attitude tovards asbestos exposure. f It vas reported that covered uni tired loads bad crested customs inspection difficulties on scea trial shipments. Mention vas also mads that palletised units vitheut cover night not be accepted by dockers as a skidded unit. The possibility that factory Inspectors nay'insist on laminated bags, even for covered units, vas also oer.ticaad. A recent shipment of asbestos on a C.P.H. ship, block loaded under scrupulous inspection to avoid dar-ageo bags and spillage vas described. It is expected that this trial vill pefrnit sane of the bla-ee for dusty unloading conditions to be pinneo on the dockers themselves. The Subcommittee vas congratulated on an excellent Job, and vas requested to remain active to handle siailar future assignments. 67-24 Cepant Questionnaire: The ensverc proposed by Mr. J. R. M. Hutcheson , (10 hay 1967) were accepted vith the following revisions:^ *1 fa) Dust:_,Change the sentence as follows: *Duat is that which passes through the finest applicable screen, etc". i>3 It vas thought that tbe vord chrysotile night appear on all bags (Not only shiscents,to the Copant area). It ves felt that this statement could be edded, out of contax, as a footnote. $6 Change to 1 -1? to +2hS at tine of shincest*. ir"9 Add, "also the ansver to question J2". A.S.T.M. Cpcrsittee D--13, Subcommittee A4, Magnetic Rating. It was reported by Chairmen Dodds-Hetrcn that a coxrunicaticn sent to hir. by Mr. ?. 0. l-iicocemus, of Subcmuzittee 1A announced that the' A.S.T.h. Magnetic Rating Hound Robin would be delayed until 7th June. At that time the A.S.T.M. task group vill r.eet vith the A.T.I. Fiber *. 7es Z v oordinatc study vith ttat of . 2Si C* ii. Coosette, Secretary, CAMlA Tecimicol Coznittce. - <ijn vv>i 1