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Memorandum of Record L1 I Subject: Meeting at Mount Sinai Hospital Relative to NIOSH Contract for Inves Health Hazards in Brake Lining Repair Shops |i * PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT On Tuesday, January 5, 1978 Mr. U. U. Merorvess of the Asbestos Information Association called to advise that there was to be a meeting in Or. Sclikof office at Mount Siual Uor.piUil with NIOSH reprenentativt*:; a:; regards the progress of their contract for a study of the health hazards in brake lining repair shops for those exposed to asbestos. It was suggested chat I attend this session. Mr. Mereness indicated that he had talked with, or would be talking with, several representatives of industry suggesting that they attend. Also he indicated that representatives from New York City auto dealers and municipal unions would be attending. These would be In addition to Individuals from Mount Sinai and NIOSII. I attended this meeting on January 5, 1978 at the Basic Service Building, 10 9 101 Street, mezzanine floor, at 2:00 P.M. in Dr. Selikoff's office. In attendance were the following: I. J. Selikoff, Mount Sinai Hospital V. Nicholson, Me. Sinai Hospital A. B. Smith, NIOSH ?. L. Johnson, NIOSH F. Panzer, Tobacco Institute James Ducke, Municipal District 7, New York City J. H. Marsh, Raybescos-Manhattan Inc. C. R. Chase, Johns-Manville Corporation R. H. Mereness, Asbestos Information Association B. J. Iwarsson, Abex Corporation D. E. Stone, Bendix Corporation I. K. Weaver, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. E. W. Drislane, Friction Materials Standards Institute In the report read by Dr. Nicholson little was heard from NIOSH. Dr. Selikoff made some statements concerning mesothelioma that he stated had been encountered from those exposed in brake repair service. I believe that Mr. Marsh pointed out that there was no documentation or history of these alleged cases of mesothelioma from thos exposed to brake service repair. Dr. Selikoff mentioned a Macheim study which pointed the finger at friction materials because of the Raybestos-Manhattan plant. Mr. Marsh pointed out that crocldolite and amosite were used at the Manheis plant at the time of the study in question. He also indicated chat a study of the Charleston plant where there was no crocidolite had not been reported on by NIOSH. Mr. Marsh questioned the description of the work which called for a study of the feasibility of locating a cohort of brake lining repair workers occupationally exposed to short fibers only. It was indicated that this was a seemingly impossible task (locating a cohort exposed to short fibers who would not have also have been exposed to fibers longer than five microns). The type of shops thae were to be examined were discussed and it was pointed out that New York City maintenance shops could not be considered typical. Snops such as Sears, Montgomery Wards, J.C. Penney and others would be considered far ! FjICDUCED JfiS - S3 more typical than ilw t ruck hrukt- repair uhop. In flu*::*- shop:; there ahould be little or no- grinding, drilling. or other machining. ol' friction mater Lain. One recommendation that almost everyone coul-.l endorse war. that there should be no machining where possible in the brake repair shops. Materials could be purchased ready for installation on just about all vehicles. Exceptions to this would be in the heavy duty shops where there will always he some tailoring of blocks for oversize usuage. The entire session was controlled by Drs. Sclikoff and Nicholson and there was no input from NIOSIl. The main input from industry was that selection of shops should be typical shops, and it was not proper to classify New York City maintenance shops as typical. It was also stated by the union representative that there is a lack of knowledge as to how many brake repair garages and worker: there arc in the Municipal system, and it appeared a little difficult to know how many people are actually exposed to asbestos in these shops. The foregoing is a matter of record. V. Drislane Executive Director PRODUCED t ru*k bj'aki- repair shop. In ihe:w shop?; there should be other much in in;; of fricLtou materials. One ____everyone oouhl endorse was that there should be no =1 .-.hie in the brake repair shops. Materials could be purchased -_____ :n on just about all vehicles. Kxcepcions to this would be --r.aos where there will always be some tailoring ot blocks for - - controlled by Drs. Sclikoff and Nicholson and there was --I- The main input from industry was that selection of shops ~.T7-r--ops, and it was not proper to classify New York City it typical. It was also stated by the union representative =--^ of knowledge as to how many brake repair garages and --.the Municipal system, and it appeared a little difficult --=-~--ale are actually exposed to asbestos in these shops. T-r-. zatter of record. E^. W. Dris lane Executive Director PRODUCED JUS - S3