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, M.: Jii-j Ji T.a*- A.-.J..-* ..::,il j 07 t: ^ICTIOl! "ATTT.IALS STA13AR.DS IHS7ITUT", I1IC. Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 13, 1931 at The Homestead, Hoc Springs, vireinia MEMBERS FBESEHT nrr?.Er."\TivHs Abex'Corporation : Robert Z. Jelson 3endix Corporation * - Francis 3. Messier Brassbestos. Manufacturing Corporation' "illiaa Simon. Treasurer Carlisle Corporation Hilliam 3. Harris, Jr. Certified Brakes, A Lear Slenler Corpany Robert J. Anderson Delep-Moraine division Donald L. Enrich . Guardian Corporation Homan Horse Mutum Comoration - Robert 3. ITelson ?. ?, 3rake Linln3 Company, Inc. Stuart Comics Raybestos-Hanhattan, Inc. David Cunningham "eddaway `Unu^acturinr Co-nan*, Inc. John ". Moore Thlokol Cbenical Comoration John F. Gallacher Vir-inia Friction Products Frederick L. Carreras 3. 3. Melinas Corporation Gordon A. Carri^an, ""resident TSieelin- Brake Slock Co., Inc. Lee Surgess OTHERS FRSSr"T Abex Corporation ^ Fhlll? S. Grim, Jr. ` Bendix Comoration " . Jaaes **. Arastron* - - Thonas Hereon Certified Erakes, A Lear Sieelcr Company Robert 'Menton Delco-Moraine Division Fred Yost . ?. 7. Brake Lisins Comment Adrian Conins Sidney Conins Tteve Doyle Den Cuilin Raddavay Manufacturing Company, Inc. 7. 'Tillian Earton Wheeling Brake Slock Company George Stratton .Asbestos Information Association Dob J. ?iy* (Guest) Federation of Suropean Manufacturers of Friction Materials (TTIT.!) Robert Join (Guest) Level Coirssel Robert ?. Sotnazv Counsel .Friction Materials Standards Institute Fdward V. Frisian#. Feeretarv llr. Carri*an, President, called the meecinrr to order et 1:3G ?*!, June 17, 1931. As the first order of business, Mr. Carri"an called for a roll call. Minutes of Che Annual Membership Meeting 7 June 17-15, 1981 three-fourths of the Membership of the Institute to elect a net? "lecher. . - v 7.. w J. -- r . At tbe Board of Directors meeting preceding the Membership Meetin?, the Board . had recommended that the Constitution be amended to permit.the affirmative; votes of a sinple oajority of the Members castine ballots be reouired to elect a new Member, As anv such amendment was subject-to ratification .-by the Member-: ship, the.Board had recommended this change, subject to review by the Member- ship at this meeting. Some Members stated that this was not sufficient support; to elect a new "lecher. A sucr-.estion was nade that a -lecher casting a negative.' vote on an application for Membership be asked to support the vote with reasons for the vote. It was then suggested chat input of this nature mi-ht be helpful' if presented before the Membership voted on an application. A suggestion was cade that the Institute advise the Membership on the filing of an application for Membership, and that comments on the qualifications of the applicant could be sought at the tine for . later consideration of the Board and the Membership; It was reconnended that this subject be returned :to the Board of Directors for ' further consideration. At the subsequent Board meeting, it-was resolved that the affirmative votes of two thirds of the'Active Members casting ballots within 30 day* of the callin'* of ballots would be required to elect a nc* ''ember. Ballots will be sene to the Membership for ratification of this proposed acendrent of the Constitution. F-ZAI7H AI7D ETViyi-FS'Bai AF7AIE5 C3HMITTSE Mr. J. tt. Armstrong, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee presented his committee report. ' liefer to EXHIBIT 9. ' " -- Mr. Armstrong addressed the Items referred to the Committee at the 1980 Meetings. These had to do with the approaches to assist mesbers who were having difficulties with health and envlronemcntal regulations. He covered''steps the Institute had taken to advise on the outside help thst Is available, and noted the series of information bulletins that ware sent to Che Mastership on EPA matters, hazardous waste disposal, and the like. tir. Armstrong then discussed the possible exchange of Information on dtaelons from regulatory authorities and the corrective . action Involved. A questionnaire had been sent to the Membership relating to questions in this area, . Mr. Armstrong then reviewed initiatives from the E?A*s Office of Toxic Substances, and the comeats the Institute sent the EPA as concerns &A proposals on record keeping end reporting to that agency. 31s report covered what appeared to be a new ,:splrlt of cooperation" between EPA and Industry, and tha new liaison batvecn tha EPA mlamakart and representatives from Industry. *!r. Armstrong's report concluded with comments on 3S3A, and the Indication that there is a temporary hold on asbescoa regulations chat could affect tha friction materials industry. _ After delivering his report, the Chairmen consented that ha had requested comments or input from Members who were having specific problems, but that comments or Input were not received. After the EPA had made broad proposals on recordkeeping and reports for tha asbestos products industry, consents were solicited from the Membership but none were received. The consents sent to SPA were those of the Committee only. A questionnaire had been sent to the JJarbership on areas where Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting -3- June 17-12, 1931 the Comittoe ralirJit assist-the Members, but enly six questionnaires were returned. Mr. Armstrong stated that be felt the Committee had responded to what he felt were the needs of the Members, but that there was little input from the Mecfeership when the Coratittee solicited input.' . *: -...l" Zn response to a question concerning asbestos as a hazardous waste, the Chair man stated that asbestos had been temporarily removed from the S.CSA definitions of hazardous waste because it is controlled by the 1'ational Emissions Standards for !Iazardous Air Pollutants (MES3AFS), There are indications that asbestos will continue to be controlled by MISHAPS rather than by T.CSA. The Research Triangle Institute is studying this question under a contract from the E?A. Comments were cade concerning asbestos dust counts and other observations on asbestos emissions. It was seated-that it would probably ba in the best in terests of the manufacturer that if sampling tests have been made which show ' that asbestos counts are within regulatory limits, it would be in that manu facturer's best Interests to maintain those records. It may ba advantageous 'to have documentation proving that sampling has been dona, and that the tests showed compliance with regulations.- ' - . ... .` / .. `* Upon motion duly madt, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RFS0LV3: To accept the report of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee as written. FEDE3ATIQH OP EU30PEA3 tlAltUFACTPTMnS 0? F^ICTI**'? MATERIALS (FEMFM) Hr. Carrigan introduced Hr. Robert Join, Secretary of the Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMri), of Paris, France.. Hr. Join was ` asked to update the Heobership on activities in Europe. * . .. * ; . . . * :v-<. - . Mr. Join indicated that there continue to be two main areas of concern in Europe: (1) The approval of replacement brake linings for.European vehicles where-* different from the original equipment linings, and (2) the asbestos health questions in the European Economic Community. Hr. Join Indicated that there are ten European countries in the Connualty, but the Commission cannot pass laos. it can only write directives, and than it is up to the member country to put this directive Into effect. The Cosnlsslon recently drafted a directive on the protection of workers from exposure to asbestos. * Mr. Join indicated that this most recast directive was most negative to asbestos,* and' while .this Is e draft dirtetive at this time, a statement was made is that draft -to the effect ;that the truly safe approach would be to ban asbestos. As regards exposure to asbestos from friction materials, t was recowsended in the draft that asbestos use be stooped unless one could, prove that the work environment was totally free from asbestos using electron microscopy. As electron microscopy could detect minute amounts of very fine asbestos, this is a most strict Interpretation' of sn asbestos-free environment. It was statsd that European countries are, of course, permitted to promulgate laws and regulations more severe than thosa proposed by the Cosnlsslon, and this . is now the case in Denmark. .. In addition, !lr. Join Indicated other Commission recommendations, such as 0.25 fiber croddolitt and 1.0 fiber ehrysotlle limits for asbestos exposure, additional medical surveillance rules, and questions as,to whether, garage workers MINUTES or THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE rptflTiON yATERlALS STANDARDS INSTUTLfTE. I NT. Wednesday and Thursday, Ajne 17 and 18, 1981 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia \ VFM9ERS PRESENT Abex Corporation Bendix Corporation Brassbestcs Manufacturing Corporation Carlisle Corporation Certified Brakes, A Lear-Siegler Company Delco-Moraine Division Guardian^Corporation Nuturn Corporation P. T. Brake Lining Company, Inc. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Ine, Thiokol Chemical Corporation rginia Friction Products . K. Wellman Corporation Wheeling Brake Block Mfg. Co., Inc. representatives. Robert . Nelson Francis E. Messier William Simon, Treasurer William E. Harris, Jr. Robert J. Anderson Donald L. Emrick Norman Morse Robert H. Nelson Stuart Comins Dbvid E. Cunningham John M. Moore John P. Gallagher Frederick L. Carreras Gordon A. Carrigan, President Lee Burgess OTHERS PRESENT Abex Corporation Bendix Corporation Certified Brakes, A Lear Siegler Company Del co-Moraine Division P. T. Brake Lining Coseany \. Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc. Wheeling Brake Block Company Asbestos information Association Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMFM) Legal Counsel Friction Materials Standards Institute Philip H. Grim, Jr. James W. Armstrong Thomas Hernon Robert Mighton Fred Yost Adrian Comins Sidnay Comins Steve Doyle Ben Kublin F. William Barton George Stratton Bob J, Pigg (Guest) Robert Join (Guest) Robert P. Gorman, Counsel Edward W. Drislana, Secretary Carrigan, President, called the meeting to order at 1i30 PM, June 17, 1981 A* the first order of business, Mr. Carrigan called for a roll call. ,-,utes of the Annual Meeting -7- JOne 1~-1S, 193* It'wes recommended that this subject be returned to the Board of Directors for fu.Iher consideration* At the subsequent Board meeting, it was resolved that the affirmative votes of two thirds of the Active Members casting ballots within 30 days of the mailing of ballots would be required to elect a new Member, a;;ots will be sent to the Membership for ratification of this proposed amendment of the Constitution. - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COM*ITT3? Mr. J. W. Armstrong, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee presented his committee report. Refer to EXHIBIT 9. ::,r. Armstrong addressed the items referred to the Committee at the 1930 Meetings. These had to do with the approaches to assist members who were having difficulties with health and environmental regulations. He covered steps the Institute had taken to advise on the outside help that is available, and noted the series of information bulletins that were sent to the Membership on EPA mattersf hazardous waste disposal, and the like. Mr, Armstrong then discussed the possible exchange of information on citations from regulatory authorities and the corrective action involved, A questionnaire had been sent to-the Membership relating to questions in this^area, Mr. Armstrong then reviewed initiatives from the ERA's Office of Toxic Substances, and the comments the Institute sent the ERA as concerns ERA proposals on record keeping and reporting to that agency. His report covered what appeared to be a new "spirit of cooperation" between EPA and industry, and the new liaison between the ERA rulamakers and reoresentativcs from industry, .Mr. Armstrong's reoort concluded with comments on OSHA, end the indication that there is a temsorary hold on asbestos regulations that could affect the friction materials industry. After delivering his report, the Chairman commented that he had requested comments or input from Members who were having specific problems,^but that comments or input were not received. After the ERA had made broad proposals on recordkeeping and resorts for the asbestos products industry, comments were solicited from the Membership but none were received. The comments sent to ERA were those of the Csmmjttee only. A questionnaire had been sent to the Membership on areas where the Committee might assist the Members, but only six questionnaires were returned. Mr. Armstrong stated that he felt the Committee had responded to what he felt were the needs of the Members, but that thare was little input from the Membership when the Committee solicited input* In response to a question concerning asbestos as a hazardous waste, the Chairman stated thet asbestos had been temporarily removed from the RCRA definitions of hazardous waste because it is controlled by the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NE5HAPS). There are indications that asbestos will continue to bo controlled by NESHAPS rather than by RCRA. The Research Triangle Institute is studying this question under a contract from the EPA. a Comments were made concerning asbestos dust counts end other observations on asbestos emissions. lt-wes*state'd''that"it-would'probebly-be*in-the best-interests *..the-manufacturer~that--i f--sampl ing-tests-have-been-mede-which-showthat-asbestos wounts-ere-within-regulatory-limits,-it''eould*be-in-thet-menufecturer-,s best - interests-to-meintain-those-records.- It may be advantageous to have documentation proving ( that sampling has been done, end that the tests showed compliance with regulations. \ / 1