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' VxiCHCB STAH3ABDS ESSTITUTL, ISC., E>210 2DUTE #4, PAEA.2JS, tlj. 07652 ihhotbs op the nggrac * of the . ____ . ASBESTOS STQPT-ngffTTCEE .... i.iT-- 'z. ~ ''-3 r.di vxi3;-Sj;'. -J'. .^o: ??*'* : .. - "`s :: w l***:* T .-rr-: . Thursday,.. August 3., 1978 at. 9*30 A,if.__ . . .. 3 <t. . ' -.Jrv?- CT-a.TiTXi^ ^i53 . - * *3-..r /T ' 5..2 .. . Insdtute.Offlee,-2-21Q Boute-4, Pjurou*,JS.J^v ?rr.'z;-r * - . . _ ." UZLIBERS PKESHHT - - ~ -i. E. ttagoer, G. Wicbblson . D. E. StOP J. V. Armstrong 3 I: rt * i. lgtHESS ABSENT .: .j VCT j- it; ..j r?"js '2*fj i. * , ' r - ^ 3rr*.' ^3 r___ p::z -- - Z3". - - - : rcTsr - __ , Carl1la Corporation r_.i issli- ^ ' 7"-,,- . ., ' ' ' Abex Corporation *..r"T* . . ' Bandar Corporation \"7. ' Bandar Corporation ^ ^ ' , f' - ; J. Dunderdala - I. E. Himr "r.i ^-Lear^SloBilar, Inc. \ ~ ... -- Esybeatae-iianhattanJ Inc. OTESBS PRESENT ;. H. P. Gonaan, Attorney > E. W. Srlelsne, Secretary Gorman & Cola ........... * 7. ' ' Friction llatadalo Standards Institute Tha meeting waa called to order by Ur. Vainer, Chairman, 'at 9:30 A.U. - . . ~ . .IZHPIES OF PEEVIOPS HEETINO ' ` .. / n* nlnutes of the-meeting .held* January-19, .1978 had been .distributed. These , minutes wera reviewed by the. Secretary :andra motion-for their acceptance yas _.. made. . .j- . . ~. ; .. i .r* Upon motion duly made,, seconded' and .unanimously passed, itwas; r*< *t . ... EESOtVED: . To accept the minutes of the January 19,` 1978 itlng as written.. ` . . f X r- - - FMSI-0300 IZIiSE^SHIP or CffttITTEE p*p MSI- ocoo . \n_-.. . i. The 5acretaxy:;iedaed that 15r. G. Kicholsoa vaa replacing Hr. JL /J.llvarsson ' ' from abez Corporation on the Coadttaa^ Other than'this dunce,- the Condttee . liembershlp'resales tha eeaa as da the j>aat fiscal.year.. In addition to >Jambers of tha Cotmlttea, ilr. Jim Bale of.Johns-ManviUa has bean .invited to aarve .as . . an aaaodate of the Coaalttae,.. At this Augwt.3, 197C meeting Ilr. Dundardala and ii. Tteavar ware not present. -.-In:. Weaver callad on August 2,-1976 to'adrlsa . ha could not attend because of .a last minute scheduling problem at his home plant. In tha meanwhile, ha-had phonad the Secretary to suggest several " changes to the work practices booklet. . Ea. bad naked .that these..suggested changes be considered et this masting...... . _ . . - i* AS&ESTCS STUDY COiUTTSE -2 August 3, 1978 ix)j3c vvjicnas booklet ~'lr. Wagner, Chaiisaa of the Committee nd Chairman of tba Task Force thac worked oa tba work practices booklet explained to toe Cocaittaa cue sajor r-cjo* fcr this meeting. fie apologized to the Cosaittea for the.Task Force's attempt to complete the work practices booklstja^thoptL-havinc final-Committee approval before being seat to the Board of Directors.,t Tb* Secretary read from the minutes of the Board of Directors meetins wliieh" vas held "June. 77i=,:l97S, concerning the work practices booklet*. At the Board meeting, the. Directors reviewed the teat of the suggested voA -practiced booklet which" bed been completed' bj the Task Force. The Directors asked several questions concerning the booklet including such Items as the disclaimer at tba front of the booklet and they questioned whether the disclaimer vas strong enough. A Director had also criticized. theLkil Appendix where the RSI was Hated as a source for Information conesruing items such as the OSHi regulatione,' jngulation .-/etc. Therm were soon items In "the-- text with which the Directors did not agree.- - At the Board meeting It vas asked'3- lf the Committee bad reviewed -this'-work after.che Teak Force had completed `the write-up. The Secretary indicated -that the Task Force did not submit it to the Committee because of the lengthy tine it had taken to get It Into the form shown. The Board of Directors then resolved to have this booklet submitted to the full . Asbestos Study CoadLctea for their recommendations. Whan the Committee has finished reviewing the booklet -they 'were to re-submit it to the Board of Directors. *"r" ---------- . . -- .. In order to review? the booklet text, the Secretary read from consents - received from Jr. Weaver. Ur. Weaver suggested that the art work should be improved.. There was an Indication'that this-night be possible baaed - ad the * . 'Covering letter received from Ur. Cooper of-Jobaa-llsnville. ytHi Armstrong-crt-f .cized the Illustration shoving the mechanic blowing dust from a set of brakes, he felt that there'should be something to-indicate that the mechanic was using eye protection during this operation. Another question concerned the respirator illustrated towards the end of the booklet. It was stated that it would be better if this respirator'had "Approved-- stamped -on -it.__A member indicated that this vas not e widely,used respirator and that it would be preferable if the illustration showed a-vorkernaith^tne-rsapirator'most eoasaonly used-in this--4---- environment; A. member stated that~the'most"-widely-used approved-respirator^for-- this use would be the 3H-6710 disposable respirator. The Secretary asked If - anyone had illustrations of the 3U-6710. respirator, that could be used to show the artist. If not available, 'the Secretary-atated-that-he:would write' SII to-* - - request such an illustration. It ves agreed that if the booklet vere published that this lllnatratlon would be changed to-show*the 31>8710-reapir*toc. " Jr. Reaver bed suggested e different title for the booklet. The title shown on the Task Fores*e booklet vee "Friction liaterials Handling Ucthode." Ur. Heaver suggested "liecoaaeaded Work Practices for Asbestos Friction liaterials During Brake and Clutch Servicing." 1-ix. Heaver had -indicated that the "Asbestos Friction Uateriala" part of this title could be shown in bolder type with the other words Txi smaller type. This suggested title was considered too long by - the Committee members; ' It vas stated that an Institute booklet should be-generic or general in Items and * should *hot be tied specifically to -asbestos; There are*. ' - other elements-In the dust that-should-be-controlled. Perhaps the precautions suggested-would apply to dust from-* other materials as veil-as aabestoaduat: Concern -was- expressed; that-other'\fibirs -may - create problems similar-to those ex- erienced with* asbestos T 'It-vas-`suggested that in addition to being -too long, -- the suggested -title vas'-too -speciflc.*-*Amember suggested thee the appropriate * title could be -"Friction Materials VoAPractices Hethoda." ?It' was' suggested * - that this was Inappropiata and that this booklet should'serve primarily as a - guide. It was then suggested that the title be "Friction liaterials Work T euoesaos seuety Conaxctec **3-- August: 2, 1976 Because of the nany decision to be made at this meeting it vu decided thet resolutions would sot be necessary for every editing change to the booklet, but fV^t- chesges would be..indicated ..when aeabers approved cartels-wording. .At this point, the Comlttee Hashers,approved the.tiordiag.ilFrictiea ilaterials VJork .. .* Practice* Guide" a* the ..title for the booklet, r la. addition, -It yas -suggested! ...... thjr: "friction i-ataxlals.:Standard* Institute,*;.Inc:-` be.shovn la-smaller type'at*!^!.,' tae'bottom of the`frost-.cover, Ha .suggestion we* .aede that-^si" be.inserted! .^1^7 The Secretary noted that -in-*the..copy froe .Joba#-:i*nville..that;'..'Fri.ction i*terial'_!.. Standards .Instituted had bees put at the top of the front cover but'It did not*!. *. show in the gtesdlled copies made for the Cotaaittee.Manbers.--.This ?'?ricclcn~!T~'a'^l usterials Stenderda Institute1 should be dropped to the bottom of the front * '** covet. iX a later t point in the meeting it wee stated that the month and year . . of publication should' also be chows os the front cover. It was suggestedthst ! the coach end year of. publication be shown at the top *of the fr**o nt c ov e r.***. . w**'. 7 '.' 1 '' . . ... . ,0. ?;, . Weaver had reiterated thet Raybestos-ilenbettan-did pot_ agreevlth the dis- -_ "3' deicer shown`in' the third paragraph underdM-Intrp^.c~dm^j!rfae^liesbers read '* this disclaimer-wording and agreed that it area sgipropriace an written. ` One ...' .?- LJesber indicated thet *his coopany would, not. .proceed lth distxlbuticoof the* booklet without a disclaimer approved by.. -Counael. ... The ijsmfcer*' accepted the word-. ing ss shown in the text.... -r zbz~'; tvzr: "''**" * ** At the.bottom:of this first page under '.'Asbestos .xd Friction .lial*rals".itwas . suggested that ths words "Proper l-?ork Practices..^" be jaderlised.7.This`was . to emphasize this.point. Counsel stated that,if this sentence Vu underlined he. would insist that the disclaimer language he -underlined..-.Counael 'stated that :it would be inappropriate if other wording waa -emphasized -more than!the disclaimer.' It wee decided not to roderllne.thl*. vordipg.. -'~`!'` *- - * -:r: * . *,r . *7 . . : . . .} w On the page euaaerising the OSEA Aebeetos Standard, J-lr. Heaver had suggested Chet the stannary be sowed to the rear of the booklet along with the reference sources for additional information, such as ths Asbestos Information Association., *" ' Friction liateriala'Standards Institute-or the users' friction.materials supplier. & camber suggested thet the blank area over the suasaaryof the OSBA Asbestos . *. Standard have s prominent [HEX." In essence, the "WHT" Is questioning, the illus tration telling a Mechanic not to use an air .hose, and the OSBA Asbestos Standard is the answer. It was .stated that-nee of this, space on this page would help , eopassize the Importance of these procedures. . The Members agreed that* the sue* rnaxy of the OSEA Asbestos Standard should star where originally set and that* 'i-HIT" should be placed in large letters, over the .rest. . r _. A question was raised about the use of the word "calling" concentrations._ This ; wording was used in the OSEA Standard..? It was suggested that 's user in e brake shop might misunderstand,.ths term "ceiling. One might think that measurements are to be.made at the ceiling in the workplace rather than in .the iamsdlata work place, area. Zt was felt that this ' celling" usage could be confusing to the. ' " uninitiated, it was suggested chet a word such as f'maximum" or "peak", be added. . The word '.`maziiaua" could also be confusing and It was suggested thet ths word . ' "peak1: .be shown in parenthesis following the word "celling" for the exposure limits. There were additional comments mode concerning the "two -fibers" and the . punctuation that appeared after it. By reference to the OSHA Standard as written, the wording was left es shown. In a further .reeding, the wording "All external surfaces, machinery and equipment must be maintained free of asbestos .fiber . sccueulstionV wee reviewed. . Selereaee is not -made to machinery and equipment In Che OSBA text, .nose words were.therefore removed.7 Ac the bottom of this pegs' reference to the Appendix vu removed, because the..Appendix was to be dropped in favor of new wording. ' T Asbestos Study Committee : --4-- August.3, 1976 . Ur. rteever bad susjjtstad rewording of the caption ovr the illustration of a worker vacuuming-a'brake drum!c -T had suggested that Che words ''brake assemblies" ceplace'the word "brakes i"'-'*Iieobera--? felt that-thls applied to cluteh*.housings;as.; uell sato brake ssseablies^sad that'the wording 'brakes!*. houldr bei dropped. --... r.-_ After discussion,- theraeabire`egreedC'thet' the wording .would- reed as* follows:.'!,'Use..-. vacuum orHfet'-methods* foricleadiig.^ilr*leaver had mada-euggestiaas for.'ticooeidr-;: suggested"wordlng tb-^'Thls'iBajpkaap duit levala~balaw.-OSgA;iiaiiima;ana-iuHi4n*rm~ -t the needfor respiratory protection":: 7"-7> re; ALc- cl,Zcu* icliiancrc e.;; ^ v;.;. - `lr rr;ou t.:; c~ bszccz.1 i* tiro. " ,i.ri;2iiecl cbt7.cr5l tiairts.'. In the next eectico-lirV' Weaver'*'auggaatlahs were considered, end changea were .rsvco made to* both the'text and the suggestlone'. ?In particular, the, last < sentences -vere changed to reed*10 follows:'' "Beet-and' abrasion during normal-usI nay generate:--. i.; dust containing asbestos. __ Some dust will accumulate is brake and clutch assemblies." The l-ienbers'felt that',c:waenot -necessary to indicate-"drum";brak* or "dry" clutch' aaaemb lieifl-'Othelrreuggesdons In' tbda< section: by.lit-.. Weaver wereU; accepted. *pa Indicated 'that'^ust^'caa" be removed.''.' Another, suggestion -accepted was to separate Thenparygrephirin-the'next' section: TThsrotheriwas ':Xo. remove -the..! a... words j:air Tm*****"' before' reap!rator Under ^lachining'Jricfcicn. Materials, Jfxi jr.oi Weaver's auggeation to remove the words r`ox press braka" wae.ccepted..v svu^' r--cl Per Ur. Weaver's 'suggestion,* "the ,Dusf ;Collac*ian 'Heehdds'-'heediog -abmld it^tlls caps. At the* end of the second paragraph- under this '-section ^below permissiblerp~ur levels'1 was changed to 'J,vthia permissible^levels- The entire next paragraph'Waa?; removed; It was felt 'inappropriate -that the Institute recommend-adapting cior.' 1'lsj-x modifying ocher peoples* equipment;-In-^rder to-get thle meseage in'the.textde.^r- was suggested that the IIIOSH recommendation* that -a "boss 'of -a -high ^efficiency :-i Industrial vacuum be attached to the ercing machine exhaust be worded exactly ae NIOSH had worded it. In this-fashion .'this*will be a HIOSH recowendatlon,..^In^d r addition,' the* reference to the Appendix lvas -removed. - : * L--rr~ t-. ao ............. ... - cJ ->i-. tuJ Where the -entrance wraxn&s's^gn is 'Shown Inwall capital letters, .Counsel Indicated", chat this applies more^emphesiif^o'the-sign'Chan-the disclaimer wording. It'-ves-'- . suggested that eithertne .disclaimer'wording be put in -caps; '-or > that this lettering, be put In the same type size* and style'as that used'in- the remainder of-the-text;'?' It was decided'thattne aabestos-'dust waning sign''for the entrance-be set in the same type size'as used in tbebalsnee of-the-text7 ^~ro'- _ .. .ir. Weaver had suggested that the`words '"multiple' stage- high ^efficiency filters". ~ be used In the wording at the top of this final page. This suggested wording appeared appropriate and'was accepted''by the Committee.-' Reference to the Appendix., was eliminated. 'The one sentence which'had the smoking,-washing and showering~. referred to was changed tothrea separate sentences: "Do not- smoke- "Hash-before* sating." ^^Shower after work." The last pert of the paragraph concerned the lean daring of asbestos-exposed clothing by an Industrial laundry-.! - It was . pointed out . that'some shops use disposable clothing. Tt was felt thee wording-for this section is sensitive and that wording directly from the OSHA Standard be used .concerning .-. : the laundering of asbestos/contaminated -clothing.- The--wording from the standard was used as the final-sentence. --- -- -1 * ' - - * f - - - ' .. ' ). .; k'-. In the final two paragraphs'of the booklet .'extensive -changes ;bad .been suggested. * iir. Ttesver suggested that the ^ast sentence in -the ^flret peregrash be -eliminated. : The'wording ves changed substantially but It was-mot eliminated."- There .was.a-- - - suggestion that *ln the final paragraph,"that the words "requlramenta of .applicable . laws15 be changed to "in' accordance with applicable regulations." 'This wording ' -' ' T" Asbestos Study Coaodetee 5- August 3, 1978 ves chanced completely. Fart of the wording was adopted as suggested sad the final paragraph use oade^tp read a3 follows: * - -- .i ' .. -* -- Asbestos-containing waste materials:muat-be collected,'procaaaed,- it li) While this had, been noted earlier the-words *'air-purifying"'before respirators:lzz were to be removed wherever aholm in'the'text. -Thc'Conaitcei reconsidered iheunizrJ. suggestion that the summary ,o_ the OSBA Asbestos- Standard, ba* moved to the' rear: a re'." of book. Bowever, it was decided that' It vas appropriate 'to' leave this after 7 the Introduction pege,. with emphasis^ on yWBtn over the text". -- -- -4..t -- -- . : T_r2:1 . i cncr*. : * As regards the suggestions by Hr. Cooper of John*Bienville, It was' felt thatJtheT c: text should be-as one color .paper. nether than debate this it vas suggested that the color baa light .blue,' with'black'^prihtihg thereon. --"It might'-be possiblerto z:7. consider a second color for tha jillnatratiooa,-'-:buf it was`'-suggested that--if a second color* is considered, ^that ~coat;> ^'governing-factorr* Ita1 -Cooper had _ Tar c_: of a second color would "be left to the.discretion of the CooBittee Chal: working with the Institute4a Secretary. This was decided to -expedite-tbe-b6oklet^ ; and to prevent the selection-of colors from becoming an obstacle to completing this teak. ' ` ` " -; - llr. Cooper's recommendation.that the Institute have-the-illustrations In the booklet made into posters was considered. It was felt that this could be a worthwhile suggestion but that It is more important to have' the booklet approved by the Board of Directors than it is to resolve e question concerning posters. It was suggested that if -the Board of Directors concur in proceeding with the booklet that the Asbestos Study Committee will then consider:.the suggestion on posters. ;_. ... _ .................. ........................ '. .. _. Upon motion duly made, seconded'and unanimously pasoedj-it was:-- ; ."* r.oizr.- ............ * . ' * viivpni til.?: . RESOLVED: That the Cowlttee reronmemdarpublication-- -- . .of the '.'Friction llateriala "Works Practices * ". Guide* with the revisions adopted-by tha-"*' . . Coanlttea'at this August "3^ *'1978-meeting. :-r i c-j 7 _ It was suggested that the'.Secretary prepare e double spaced draft. of. the. text as,,' approved.by the CoioBittee for submission to the Board of Directors. .The Secretary Indicated that he did not know whether the Board of Directors-would call -a meeting or would handle this "by mail ballot, but that-he would discuss this with the-'';. President of the Institute. - . . : *r . . COHSUIIEE PHPDUCT SAFETY CUucUSSIOK The Secretary reviewed the resolution passed at the itembership Heating on June .29, 1978. This resolution had been Introduced by Hr. Adrian Cosdns and passed the - lMembership by e vote of 6 lei' favor, 2 opposed, with' 3 abstaining. The resolution was "That Che Friction llatarlals Standards-Institute take .an active role with the Consumer Product Safety Cornels alon regarding the- position of deletion maceriali.' . ctsiufsaturate aa to recall procedures that could poaslbly "affect- asbestos- . * Asbestos SCud? Coaaittee August 1, 1375 la discusslag implementation of this resolution with Counsel sad the President ' after return iron the Annuel Meeting, it was suggested that this be submitted ' * to tbs Asbestos Study;Coistalttee .foT .its consideration. . Copies, of. the resolution sad its background-yerejsent to~Aabeato*"Study Committee Members.'prior to this seating. Zn addition, rcopies~ of.iche^ Kearney* report for the Consumer'Product' Safety Caoaissionjoq the uss-_of.asbestos In.conauner"products"was*'also",'~^*v distributed to the Merfeera. Legal Counsel advised* that* the'Cbns'uDer'Ptpduct; Safety Cassalssion had no jurisdiction, under either the Pe3eHa'`7asardous::'`AA Substances Act (brake. linings, not-being a "banned -hazardous substance' Transportation under the. National Motor Vehicle Safety __ __ . 1966. Copies of a letter by Legal Counsel on this' natter had been distributed'"* btiT to Coisaittee Masters*. 3- v. ____ , . ____ _ "... * Zm " CST'Tli' * 22 . * - j ' * -~ * " "* "* -- The Chairmen-had -studied this resolution end. based '.on the.'remArks In Counsel'* - letter and.-the -Kearney report,. ha 'drafted-following:. _'^B*sed upon the Kearney report -toCPSC which -excludes _brakei'and'clutches `fromitb'e .CeasBlaslcm's - jurisdiction,-and. advice from.InstituteIs .Counsel opinion 'thef w*'axe rather' governed by the MotapiVahicla^Sefety-Standards Jtnt> "we "do."hod^recommend*any *'*f" present representation..to 'ths .Consuner'Product.'Safecy*CoakiseioQ.MrVr 3i'~* ... - _*r .* :------ *i':* xo sczimiiu:'; Upon notion duly made, se_ conded a'nd*' una.n..i.m...o..u..s..l.y*!pa*sse-d. I- t^"w-awsefdi.sj '~? fir.T r ic RESOLVED: That the Asbestos Study Cooeittee rsrm--nils that '' 7' r * * * the Institute not nske representations to the * * " "* * Consumer Product Safety Ccnerissioo concerning possible recalls of asbeatos-baarlag" friction' naterials. ...................... -.^i-oo tt.r-. 3i?* ccirt.-;-us. r fmm*--r p'. nc.3* ""1 *. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRA<FFICmSAFmETY A*DMkINI--S1TRATION " 2~u~ r *** # . * . . -f- The Secretary circulated s nano concerning the National Highway Traffic Safety'J"' Administration and an Inquiry <thay bed nade concerning non-asbestos friction materials. This inquiry had been mads by a Mr. Manny Lorenco of RBTSA during * the Secretary's absence after the Annual Meeting. Miss Collins had recalved this call from NBTSA and talked with the Secretary who tried to answer none of the questions concerning nao-asbestos friction materials. ' Whlls the subject of the memo concerned an Inquiry -as. to the" types of non-asbestos friction materials and the coats thereof, the Secretary Indicated thet he wee concerned about the feet thet the question .had .been, raised by. NBTSA. Perhaps this .. question mayhsva been asked with the.-idee of .s possible banning of asbestos-* bearing friction naterials by the Department of Transportation. It was asked' '. if anyone else had information on this particular iten. It was suggested ' , that this could be simply a random question prompted by some, inquiry nade :,,~~!' of the NHISA. It was statad that soma Europeans notably the Swedes, have considered the idee of banning aabaatos products.' However, this - has not been taken too seriously to date. There has been, no word froa anyone elae in the Membership concerning NHISA activity relative to asbestos free friction materials." It: was suggestad. that Committee Members monitor any Inquiries in' this area. ' Tba Secratary Indicated thee ha would.probably be going.to Washington ' *' In September end could sake inquiry of NBTSA at that ties. It was''. ' suggested that there would be no purpose in end: an Inquiry unless ' * ` Asbestos Study Co*xltt* August 3, 1970 there were mors information concerning the Department of Traeportntion's interest in this tint, tone Haber suggested that If NHTSA did "have such I ' uestioo under study that the i&bestoa Information. Association, would hm picked - . - up this by now, * Counsel suggested that-a search.could be .made coJLsn.r; end ragulatlens concerning racalladf automotive equipment sadar .the Uotor.Vehcila Jtr ; Sllaty and Standards Act.-*"4!! * search onthi*'subject end^a^report to the Directors was dasirwd*it: could be dcne^-`:=The^Secretaryaindleatddrthst;he would-.^sk44tf; the Board of Directors -concerning whether arsearch rad report .-concerning DPI ter-y;r? r.n procedures should be-ada.'rr=i:n^ ai - -^i.*e3r-c nsv -7- .i.*zzu'-z iaiinitoccr " ' A AO* A . . I ` _ . OSHA CSflEHIC STANDARD Tbs OSSA Generic Stadsrd in essence would classify various materials as to whether they ere knoim carcinogenic, carcinogenic suspects or other. In the cue of asbestos. It would'be a Type I 'or a known carcinogens: tin .this - cue, according the Generic Standards, the concentrations of. asbestos .in the workplace'.must- .1". be held to the lowut feulble level.. It baa not beu decided nt this time whether ' rn< OSHA Generic Standard would replace the Asbestos Standard-.no* ln.place>_~ Hearlngs have beu held in Washington over the put several months concerning this Generic Stadsrd but it will bs sometime before additional rulemaking ds:nsdauJcr:r&,i4 INSTITUTE SPONSORSHIP OP ASBESTOS SBUHAH The Institute sponsored a Asbestos Seminar In Daeeaber 1975 at which eeveral parties made presentations. One of the highlights was the talk by ihr. Byung Kuou --> the occupational Safety ad Health AdtaAniatretlon. It vu baa suggested sad recooesded ay the Fresldat that the Institute' consider sponsoring another seminar- At the Jaiiary 1978 Committee mating it vu voted that the Coussittee did wot ful It appropriate to have e seminar until such time as ehs work practices booklet had bea completed. It might be appropriate If the work practices booklet is finished ad reedy for 'distribution that seminar be coupled with lee initial distribution. The Committee felt that this condition has not chaged ad that until such tine that there is e booklet to distribute that therm would be no purpose In holding e seminar. The Secretary advised that a August 2, 1978 Dr. millam Nicholson of Mount Sinai had come to tne Office to talk with Hr. Wagner ad the Secretary. Quutlons bj Dr. Nicholson concerned the forms In which asbestos-bearing brake linings had bea used over che pat may years. He wu looking for information as to when molded linings replaced woven linings, ad whan banded undrllled linings came onto the marketplace. Ht wu also, concerned with the amount of work done in braka thopa, ad whether they cut, drill ad otherwise machine friction materials or whether they just install a assembly. Ur. Wagner and the Secretary had as best they could filled Dr. Nicholson in on this type information at this informal meeting. Before Dr. Nicholson departed, the Secretary asked whether he or others at Mount Sinai wold be willing to address e seminar if the Institute were to sponsor such a affair. The Secretary indicated that Dr. Nicholson stated that he would be happy to accept such a invitation. It was suggested that If a seminar is held, consideration be given to inviting either Dr. Nicholson or someone from Mount Sinai for a preaatatioo. . . Lriastoa Study Coucittee -3- august 3, 157 AuEllCAH TSDQEIH6 ASSOCimCtf PROCTA:r ^ The Secretary advised that ha had -recalved an Invitation Iron the American Tracking Association to circulate -a -promotion for A1A courses on the handling'of hazardous wastesThe '"hazardous -wastes"- referred ;to were primarily nuclear and "chemical'-- * but It is possible that -asbestos waste nay have beau, considered^'it .haaTgeaerilly ?-- been the poUcy tbat^the .'Instltuts vill not-mend-out nailing lists'to'thbst -- requestlsg, because-of the near abundance of mail received'by IlembersLfroaAT CTt32=---" . unsolicited sources. It was suggested chat tbs Institute-continue 'this practice0'-r' and no aaillng be nade of the AXA program. *' ---* ----- * 1--*' a - t:. I 1- m ^ -- ' . V 1 *M ' t ^ ** |>r, ^ e . There being no other buslneee brought-.to-,the attenttoo:of the CoaolttM# . E. W. Drlslane .Secretary i.r " * < ..t j - T