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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1967 Apr 10 DOC QAMA107 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of the 101 Meeting of the QAMA 4 4 MINUTES OF THE 101 MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONDAY APRIL AT THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC 10th 1967 QUEBEC CITY QUE Prosenti Messrs w.w. K.V. Oughtrea Linfell J.h. Main R. Mazr^>l P.A. F.D. Meyer Smith te BOLOUC 1. Pluze I.C. Izabell 0. PC R. Hebron A. Prus W.H. Foste P.H. Ricedon J.R.M. Hutcheson C. Robinson L. Denhal 3, Sabourin Sabourin P.A. Filtaau Reo Thinhtron choirod choirod held on February the the maeatian 2nd 1967 at Kinnta AF the mestinn the Barbados Hilton I. were adopted as submitted by the Secretary and Caneral Ra age Technical Committ ^ meeting or the Committee 085 ... on the Chairman of the Committee reported e eS Paeeecseee zz zz fcilsze : o - April the sth on the work in and prag- Ull Adsorption Committee + A second Round teet has been undertaken but not complated due to delay in delivery of 70 vehicls Results within 5 deviations are expected b Fibre Strength Unit Cousitler - It is recommendod that a new Rohin be conducted to evoluate the ie- Cruvaments obtained in uniformity of procedure and equip- be_ K. GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT Bayone 3282 PENGAD cd 12 ment this work to be carried out under the auspices of the Technical Committee and with the agreement of the uniform Classification and Cracing Committee c} A.S.T.M. Committee 0-3 - Tentative procedures have been circulated covering the combined permeability method and the 18 test A procedure for the T & N Vertical Wet Classifier has also been sressses im A.S. ! Foemee, ,, A.S.T.M. Committee 13 Committee 4 Magnatic Rating - & Resin is piarned to evaluate the T & & Magnetic Rating Salance zop Analvser and the wronski Magnetic L.M.M. A. Members and other inter- ested parties will be invited to participate Unitized Shipments - The committee has held 2 meetings recently at which time a review was made of packaging experiments carried cot by some of the com- mers - + aore 7. ! ! wee mor teary Canaryan Canaryan kanville was experimenting with of fibre is also being hundred units a twenty container Sailing tried out factories suggest It is to be pointed out however that laminated will still beary beary for for for Factory handling bags Pines Pines Pines Pines Pines Stare Stare Stare Stare Stare e 3 * e - -- tiener nf Atrows Itanded the last meeting of the Committee and reported on the | _ Research work presently being carried out by the Rines Branch Uniform Classification and Crading Committee In his review the Chantran pointed Cut that new report form had been develcots by the Director of the Sherbrooke . E Leb to include fibre inspector inspector D.v. Classification has started his 1967 if accoted The fibre selection so as to allow sufficient time to carry out a P.V. selection if such is accepted The Sherbrooke Lab storage room has been converted to cold temperature because discrepancies have been noticed in testing The Lao Director was not permitted to attend the Conference in Cambridge following his lequest to do 50 Zwielio's Industrial Zwielio's MT J.R.M. Hutchason reported reported on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee Mr. J.O. Eby who was unable at the last minute to attend the meeting The latter had intended to bring to fication the attention received from of the meating that following noti- the bookmen's Comcensation Board that the Merit committee Rating Rates of our Group had been planned to visit with officials of as suon 83 00534518 changed the the Commission : . Il was agived in line wakes Cation of the that the Dust Control Engineer the Amaritan Industrial Myciana Mr. Lachance would Confazance in Expected travel expense 400.00 The General Manager Geilemore Minister tabled a letter of Leoour with to the Honorable Maurice respect to the proposed establishment of a Provincial Accident Prevention Board thus rapealing articles 110 and 111 of the present act The racommandation is that the piecontion piecontion of accidents accidents in mines and quarries should remain under the jurisdiction jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources 10 Other recently proposed amendments to the Workmen's Corpersation fot were also stressez szecifically that concerning acticle 108 which would deen compensable pneumocanicses compliceted with or associated with other industrial diseases resulting in a physical inespacity or death even after an elapsed time of 5 years after leaving emulzymenemflulzymenfl emulzymenfl emulzymenfl DI to Faputeto OO vatvat Ovat sething sething sething sethssietenhitgnghing sething It It == 0803 0803 a that counsel and the General Manager meet with the minister se and the Commissioners of the workmen's Compensation Goalu te ta discuss this new etation and recommend certain Se ine 4h81fm was PiezseU LU seswes weoaes ) 5 ) Negotiations with the Railroads concerning the measure of increa,,^to be atzlied to the Agreed Charge for m.2s7e ... 50 05.4e fence 025-- 134 ^'arit ! 1967 have been conclusadconclusad the actoss board increase of 0.01 Leow yeai 086 086 on the basis of an per 100 lbs as aased to the 107 increase demenced by the Railroads d The As As an as ae ae tw ee be a 2 com to to the Cenedian CenedCieannedian Cenedian Railroads Railroads Railroads for the establishment establishment of 170,000 lbs rates to Official Official Territory in the UUn nited ited States have been initiaiiy turned down on the basis that the Railroads could not - supply sufficient foot cars for such movemenmt ovement Inasmuch as it is our setual practice excl soinning fitre in foot to load 170,000 cars we intend to lbs reopen the question " 46 consumption for such productive purposes will now be taxed at a minimum of 10 and provincial freight charges which are not taxable be taxable in the event that they are will however invoiced con- currently by the supplier with the goods ' The has special federal refundable corporation tax of been rescinded affective 31st March 1967 and % at the same time the temporary reduction in certain capital cost allowance on property acquired after March - 29 1966 nes also been rescinded d There has been a further delay by the Cuebec Metal Mining Association in making joint representations with us to the Provincial Covernment on the Heianger Commission and the Quebec Mining Act which neg ... babwylis babwylis avvvi by Gabbyi o: ce Soom -@ ec wwe -F ie @ www owe eee Rr Filteau reported that Q~~Ais agreeable to aske a joint submission at some mutually convenient date in the month of Pay -. Oscucational and Environmental Health ttan Pro osed laws prepared by Counsel have to the members of the Executive Committee been distributed for their perusal The Chairman expizi^-as that he Tying TyTyiinngg w^'i Tying to to obtain research assistance program from the Scientific Committge specifically a review and a detailed list of the immediate - work to be done to answer accusations from certain quarters if funds were available Following Dr. Pelnar's report on his recent trip to Europe such a program is expected to be submitted by the end of the sonth of April 17 Antigua ference Conference be held under It is proposed that the auspices of our a second ConAssociation Only top scientists are to be invited to express their thoughts on the asbestosis incidence and its biological affects An agenda and a special program are being prepared by the Mstiscr seconded Executive Cormilteu and adopted Citimated cost - 50,000 Certain members indicated thet customers about asbestos dust as a health hazard ware asking Where any company wish like for any to raply it should be merely stated dust care must be taken in handling that as- bestos All scientific data should be left out because still debatable It bo was moved addressed and seconded that a nots of sympathy should to the family of Dr. Vical upon his recent death Qust Abatement Co- tae A meeting of the Commilles Commilles wawsas he held l held d on March 17. In this connection the Chairmenizishes Chairmenizishes to to resort that the position calla of his committee calla for . free intarenange of infusmation batasan member companies The Committas plans to The into the following dust abatement possibilities investigate . a Dryer Stack Control b Electrostatic precipitation c Sprinkling and covering of tailings piles to prevent blowing of dust 7 /8 Ad Hoe Committee on Method of Reporting Rumber of Exployees Nothing to report at this time Exp0167 The The sock sock sculpture sculpture sculpture sculpture has has has been been been sary piping is presently being installed for the proper operation of the fountain Asbestos cement planters and seats Exco to be put in place in time for official opening of Soviet Visit - The U.S.S.R. has agreed to the visit of a Canadian see Mining delegation but one esbestos mining would silow operation the oelegates Should the dele~ etes of the Asbestos Industry Q. This does not meet with be sponsored or not by the consensus of the directors and accordingly it is proposed and seconded that sponsorship formel be given by : A. but withoutwithout any any cost to the Association ADOPTED ADOPTED Car Mileage - In reply to a question by the Treasurer it greed --- --- greed that cer milenge travelled by Association Em- - ployees should be reimbursed at & rate of ten cents per mile Montreal Office - It was pointed out that the the Montreal Office had been required to work Secretary in overtim hours ------an occasion Koreover the effects of increased cost of living brought about by Expo aze felt in more then ustcrmmmmeme aecennm ee mee yak tenn ea nee A en cine om ae ee ee 1g Sms sty. It was anteed that overtime should be avoided but that if rate of time necessary it should be and a half Additional remunerated help is at tha foreseeable for the not too distant future SSppecial ecial Guests at coming meetings >>> It was agreed that Mz Mz . V.C. densbrough President and Executive Manager of the mining Association of Canada be invited to the Special Summer Meeting at the manolo Srsmelision, An invitation should be ---- -- -- --L U-- ---- ... beilemare following qiu the ^fiika Supung mee Tir tt next regular meeting Vilesctr foe lumenann of the Association on May 29 1967 It It is understoca that = Corporation Corporation receives e cending of of the Association en of Cossiar Invitation to all Asbestos meatings Je Ow 4 ' ' ic" ia) a ot inare owing terminated wo - 4 wm were the meeting was formally --