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, rfx QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING - PALACE HOTEL, TORQUAY, ENGLAND OCTOBER 4th - 8th. 1972 PROGRAMS E WEDNESDAY, October 4th 12:C0 noon Assemble at Paddington Station, Lender., outside the barrier to platform 4 12:30 p.m. Train with reserved coaches departs. Lunch will be served en route 3fr5"3' p.m. Arrive Torquay station. Coaches to Palace Hotel 7:00 p.m. The President and his lady will welcome Conference delegates and their wives in the Sun Lounge 8:00 p.m. Dinner - Hotel Restaurant THURSDAY. October 5th Forenoon Free for Golf and Sightseeing 1:00 p.m Lunch - Hotel Restaurant 2:15 p.m Coach leaves Palace Hotel for Buckfastleigh for a ride by steam train through the River Dart Valley, returning by 5 p.m. 6:00 p.m Coaches leave Palace Hotel for reception by the Mayor of Torbay at Oldway Mansion 7:30 p.m. Coaches leave Qldway Mansion for Palace Hotel 8:00 p.m. Oinner in Restaurant ( f FRIDAY, October 6th 9-:30 a.m. 'Business Meeting - Anstey Room 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m 2:15 p.m 6:45 p.m 7:30 p.m Coffee Lunch Golf tournament (pitch 4 putt) on Hotel course Dinner in Restaurant Coaches leave Palace Hotel for Princess Theatre where delegates will be the guests of Turner 4 Neuiall Ltd. for a performance of the "Dragon Variation" (a new thriller play starring Michael Oenison and Oulcie Cray) 10:15 p.m Coaches return delegates to the Palace Hotel SATURDAY. October 7th 9:30 a.m. Business Meeting - Anstey Room 10:30 a.m. Coffee . 2:30 p.m. Coach leaves Palace Hotel for Kingsweer for a river trip up the Dart to Totnes, arriving back at the Palace Hotel at approximately 5 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Reception - Georgian Room - Black tio and jacket 8:00 p.m. Conference Dinner - East Section of Restaurant SUNDAY. October 6th 10:25 a.m. Load coaches for return journey with delegates1 luggage which should be in the hall of the Hotel by 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Leave for Dartmeet and Exeter 12:15 p.m. (approx.) Lunch at Dartmeet 3:00 p.m. Arrive at Exeter for tea at Royal Clarsnce Hotsl and visit to Exeter Cathedral 5:00 p.o. Re-enbus near Cathedral for Exeter St. Davida'atation 5:32 p.m. ' Travel in reserved coaches to Paddington, London Dinner will be served en route ' __ 8:25 p.m. - Arrive Paddington Station------------------- _______ _ . .. ____ Delegates leave individually for their hotel and return journey. cc > . QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING - PALACE HOTEL, TORQUAY, ENGLAND LIST OF ATTENDANTS Room NUM8ER ASBESTOS CORPORATION BELL ASSCST05 MINES CANADIAN JOHNS-MAKVILLE CAREY-CANAOIAN WINES LAKE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC NATIONAL ASBESTOS WINES H3Ptai uo inr uni'in i iura ASSOCIATION - UK. I.O.C.H. Q,A.M.A. __ Bill and June Oughtred Ian and Beth Campbell Andy and Lisa Johnson Harry Foster Parker Smith Ralph and Yvonne Bateman marcel and Marcelle Oorais Bill and Nary Emmeline Smith Bert and Marge Jobe Bill and Marion VanDerbeek Dimitry and Irina Poutiatine Bob and Phyllis Hutcheson Joe and Irene Eby NoSl and Olive Hendry ' . 8ob and Audrey Merrill Ab and Charlotte Bagenstose Mike and Gaetane Prus Michael and Isabelle Messel Ralph and Wary Lou Hennebach and Margot Lionel and Frangoise Piuze Rollie and Liette Gagnon Bob and Margaret Coleman Ed and Mary Killian and daughter Wilfred Howard George and EIHe Bright George and Irene ScCaamon . Lindell Philippe Casgrain Paul and Madeleine Filteau c . c > t *1 1 1 PiifrjTts>.cr THt i??nd ftcc~it,c cr the directors or the oursrc EHMvc^A^HCiATTry HELD OX OCTOBER 6th gnd*71h. 1?7Z. at the: palace: hotel. Torquay, emclakd / / FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6th. 1972 There wers present: Messrs.: J.R.R. Hutcheson R.J. Merrill M.J. flessei R.S, Coleman W.W. Ouohtred vi. Ph. Caagrain C.A. McCemmon P.A. Filteau / President ^ Vice President 1 Director Director _ Director fs* .. .A General Counsel for the < Association. Treasurer General Manager and Secretary There cere also present: Messrs.: W,H Foster (I.C. Campbell J.O. Eby R.P. Cacnon M. Prus L.C. Piuze K.V. Lindell Chairman of the Uniform Classification & Grading, and Technical Committee Chairman of the Legislation and Taxation Committee and of Public Relations Cqmaittee Chairman of Industrial . Relations Committee 'hairman of Traffic Committee Chairman of Materials Handling Committee ' Chairman of Environmental Control Coaaittee Chairman of Occupational and Environmental Health Coasitte; cc f 2- - A. Hi, Bagcnstose R.ft. Bateman E.J. Killian W.W. Hendry R.L. Hennebach W.P. Howard J.B. Jobe A.S, Johnson D. Poutiatine F.P, Smith tf.J.W. Smith tf.L. VanDerbeek Carey-Canadian Sines Limited Tumor & Newell Limited National Asbestos Wines Ltd. : Can. Johns-Flanuilie Co., Ltd. American Smelting & Refining C; Turner & Newall Limited Johns-fltanville Corporation Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Johns-Hanvills Corporation Eell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. Johns-Kan'ville Corporation The President of the Association, J.n.K. Hutcheson, acted as Chairman and P.A. Filtsau as Secretary cf the meeting. The Chairman declared that a regular notice of meeting had been duly mailed to all the Directors of the Association and said notice was ordered to be entered at length in ths minute bock of the Association. , There being a quorum, the Chairman declared the cseting duly constituted. The minutes of the 121st Meeting of the Directors of the Associstior held on Pla'y 29th, 1972, were duly approved, I Because of the early departure of ons of the participants, Item number 4 was moved to the top of the agenda. CQSffENTS OH GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS As is well known, Industry has been faced with many problems . x: / -3 i c cc - 3- ir the U.K.: high-rate of inflation;* low productivity; lower demand for fibre and asbestos products; poor level of industrial investment; _ low level of asbestos consumption. The esbestos-cement pipe businesses a little better, although plastic pipe has made some inroads; the asbestos-cement pipe, however, is not on the way out, there is room for both asbestos and plastic. *\ i In Continental Europe the position of the asbestos industry as a whole is better than in U.K.;_the demand has been picking up. In India, the demand is good, provided the coney is available. South Africa is in a pretty good state economically; both demand and production are strong. - -* In the emerging countries, the situation is not too bad at the present time. In Japan,,there are signs that the demand for asbestos should increase. This also goes for Australia. a The asbestos textile business has not recovered from its low level; the asbestos health probli has caused a great deal of damage, with a permanent loss of demand. It is not expected that the textile business will revert to the high level of previous years. cc - 4- This year in U.S., business is quite Good. Although industrial construction has been somewhat slow, there arc indicaxicns thel cmstructicn starts are picking up. The asbestos-cement business is slow, but the asbestos-cement pipe business is very good. Plastic pipe is making inroads in the agricultural, irrigation and sewer markets. The fibre olass business is strong as a result cf the high insulation specifications sponsored by the Government to save energy. Industry is trying to cope with problems resulting from recent environmental control regulations. It seems that the five fpcc standard set by OSHA can be met by most plants; the two fpcc standard will force some marginal operations to close down. In spite of good business volume, there is a squeere between profit and price Increases as a result of government controls cn prices. It is expected that 1973 will be as good s^yszr as 1972. l A survey just completed shows that the asbestos-cement flat sheets for roofs demand is increasing strongly. The 875 million project at the Jeffrey Wine is'almost completed; the new installations are almost all on computer. . The P.V.C. business is expanding; a new plant is being built in Valleyfield, Quebec. It seems that plants are being set up every where, although none appear to make any money. The services of a company environmental control group recently established are offered to any other member company who would like to call cn thsir assist ance. s The 'basic metal business in th8 U.S. has rat been good in 1972 and rthe months ahead are viewed with a certain degree of apprehension. Cost increases, declining productivity, demand for environmental cc ( i %} t standards are "difficult to nest. These brirn t funcsnertal f chonos-..- i~ industry cith r.z?r: difficulty in fch repo--/. Pries controls are forcing sons companies to operate at a less i with the Government's refusal to entertain price increases. jf Surrounding this situation, various states have proposed standards for environmental protection; E.P.A. has even initiated hearings. It is hoped that in the long run reason mill prevail. Tne economy is not expected tc improve until next election. Hopefully 1973 will be as good as 1972, but 1972 has been so far disappointing, although the ajsbestos side of the business has been e shining contributor to company earnings. 1i i So far this year the short fibre business has bean very good, but there is some concern about the future. It is felt that not enough research is presently. conducted in the field of new uses' end applications for asbestos; this does not'augur well. 'Possibly the industry as a whole should support a broad research program for- new applications, forecasts indicate that 1973 should equal at least 1972. i ii i In the case of another company, 1972 has been the best year for a long time. Due to the efforts of the industrial development group - industrial relations personnel and people in the field - i an average business increase of 4,A% was achieved with a 2,2% increase in productivity; 1973 is expected to be better than 1972. dmnvui`-rrv ..^r&j**** cc i i 6- The Ccrrittrs Chairmr J'.'.S.C to t. . ur.-iropr-: classihcatiu: & grading. and tcchmical co^tttcc ' Uniform Cisr-si fication_d:_Grabinc j: - In reviewing the rscent | activities of hie committee, the Chairman asked the authorization j of the Directors to extend the present agreement between the ! Association and Lynn MacLeod concerning the G.S. Testing teaching ; for two years. The request was approved by the Directors. The Committee on Research in the Use of Asbestos Tailings will submit a report to the original main group at a meeting to be held on October the 19th. This report makes recommendations as to the possible extraction of nickel-iron concentrate, the recovery of short fibre in the tailings and magnesium salts for use in fertilizers. I_t-was pointed out that several companies had carried out considerable research in this field with extremely disappointing results. A consulting firm has bee'n hired by the Quebec Committee to examine the economics cf the above. The whole matter was discussed during the recent visit of the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon, G. Masse, and Officials of I1 his Department. It aould seem that the latter wish some chat i closer liaison with the heads of asbestos mining companies. To this end, Jt was proposed that the General Manager set up an informal luncheon at a time convenient to the Directors,, the Minister and his Deputy Minister. Technical Committee: - The 3rd edition of the Chrysotile Asbestos Test Manual is now in the hands of the A.T.I. to be passed on to the printers by March 1973. c - 7. Ths Chairmen requested aoorcval by the Direct:: re of the revisad tests 0-1, D-, F-2, 0-2, C-Z ar.d t; m... t;.-t C-u. fur incluriar in the nes edition of the Chrysotile Asbestos Test Manual. On a notion duly seconded, the above tests were approved. In view of the proposed change in scope of ISO-TC/77, it is decided that the Association recommend a representative to the above committee in order to protect its interests in the upcoming problem of the asbestos fibre standards which the ISO plans to cover. The appointsent of a representative for both C.J-M and C.A.S.A. is preposed and accepted. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMSITTCC The Chairsan reported that as of October 1st, 1972, contracts had been signed^uiith unions representing the hourly employee by all member companies. > He also pointed out that the C.N.T.U. is undergoing internal problems, with several groups breaking aurey and forming another,: Federation. The status of the Asbestos Syndicate is still uncertain and it is even possible that it would operate as a separate, union. The statistics of the Workmen's Compensation Commission for the V years 1969, 1970 and 1971 wer6 reviewed, the trend being slightly *t upwards as anticipated, due to the new base for compensation. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE The greater part of tho discussion revolved around the Japanese container movement via Vancouver or the St. Lawrence and Cast Coast.ports. .In view of the- continuous decrease of the Canadian share in the Far Cast asbestos market, it was recommended that the Committee attempt to negotiate new rates on the basis that tonnage nfimnanayn mUiat ***!*. c . "C. c I < 3 rt . * 8- - frcr. various companies would be pooled. To this end, authorization Wi-t r.ivp-r in principle by the Directors tc- the Cennittee to start r.nc-ctisti uns. It is felt that oy ucir.g^ boon the tact uoact snd Uest Coast Ports, a healthy competition car. be maintained in that trade. ' /, freight rates tc the United Kingdom and the Continent uill also be investigated. So far the Committee has not been successful in negotiating rates to the United Kinodom on parity with Continental Europe. The fseling is to promote a non-conference carrier to compete with present carriers and forcing the Conference to reduce its rates. . *\ .i Canadian Railways will no longer publish rates that would includs unloading and handling at the ports of Quebec and Trois-Rivieres. They feel that the Q.A.ft.A. can negotiate better rates with the Stevedoring Company. As a consequence, the tonnage will be trucked WQ% to Three-Rivers and Quebec and transported by, rail to Konli-uel, as railways perform their own handling at that port* EATER?ftLS HANDLING COPIffilTTCE .' As pointed out in his report, the Chairman emphasized that the most important problem facing the Committee is M8ags and Pallets". There are several sizes of bags and a great nuaber of models of pallets used In the `"Industry. The objective of the Committee is to study those two aatters and reduce the nuaber of bag sizes and pallet models to a more practical range, LECISiATIOK AND TAXATION CCftfUTTCC four new pieces of legislation were briefly reviewed by the Chairman, namely: 4ft* wro--! '** ' c -9- Bill C-202 - The Arctic Pol lutior.^ Prevent;cn_Act - which through regulation:: ray eventually stipulate that v.-atcr pollutants cc.:id bs not only oil but possibly asoes'-us. The Clean Air Act - under the Department of the environment. As a first step in the establishment of National Emission Standards for pollutants such as lead, beryllium, mercury and asbestos, a firm of environment engineers had been hired to compile an inventory identifying the major sources. Bill 38. - Quebec Corporations^Tex Act - which is designed to revise the provincial income tax and the corporation tax act with a view to bringing such law into line with the neui federal income tax act. Bill 34 - Environment Quality^Act - which has been tabled by the Minister Responsible for the Environment in the Province of Quebec. It is the understanding thet a Committee composed of, amongst . other people, representatives of industry will be formed to review the proposed legislation. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE ' ` ' The Chairman stated that more and more requests for specific and technical information on the question of asbestos and health are received by-the Information Service. Presently in the case of an industry customer, correspondence on the subject is circulated to the various Sales Managers. Guidance is solicited from the-Directors as to articles appearing in the Press criticizing the use of asbestos end asbestos prooucls. It is felt that a letter should be sent to the Editors giving the true facts. This approach is agreed by the Directors. In preparation foT the Industry Centennial in 1976, steps are being taken to arrange for the issue of a commemorative stamp by the Canadian Post Office. This Centennial could possibly be developed OMS . J`i'*,ih*iM'nTIV<i'lr ' ~'l------------- ----- cc . - IQ - into an international affair and thus spark extensive press coverage and editorial surveys in nswopcorrs. Th* matter is to be pursued further. * The French-English Lexicon is progressing quite well and its contents should be ready for revie* by^a lexographer by the end of 1972. It appears that publication could take place in the Spring of 1973, The Chairman requested guidance as to the operating level of employees era are expeciso jLo receive a copy of ins lexicon. It is estimated that the cost for 10,002 copies would be 35,000 approximately. On a motion duly seconded authorization is given by the Directors to spend\an amount of $5,000. * CARRIED. As a result of the renewed agitation for increased product manufacturing ifr'Quebec, the Public Relations Coeaittee ares directed to secure increased media attention for the position of ths Industry and to provide facts through a standard letter to the Editor to any newspaper publishing reports in support of . increased products manufacturing. . *' ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COffttlTTEE Number 8710 3fll*s dust mask is now available in commercial quantities to all the companies. 4 In connection with the growth of vegetation on tailings a rep retative of the mining and metallurgical processes of Environment Canada visited the asbestos mines. She will prepare a report on her observations on the natural re-vegetation and on the physical, chemical and vegetation aspects of the wastes and asbestos tailings for the information of the Directors. It was agreed in principle to go ahead with the study and to come back with a budget figure, once the costs are determined. Tftrr---- nr1*n* 2 ;; c -11- A request has been submitted by Dr. Cibbs of RcCill University fcr tr.c- tasting Gf' respirators ter thf- Ircustviql Safety ccuioosnt Association of America. This Bill be conducted in the RcCiil University Lab using mannequins and equipment under an atmosphere of 25 fpcc, Once this phase is completed the eight best respirators are to be tested in the piants by employees at work for the asbestos companies, four of the member companies have agreed to co-operate with Phase II of the proposed test; the cost to be borne by the I.S.E.A. The Chairman was therefore authorized tc advise Dr. Gibbs accordingly. K BUSINESS RssiQnation_of Sr. F.P. Srith as Director of_Q. A. E!. A. PEREAS fir. F.P. Smith has retired as President of Bell Asbestos Cospany, a member of the Quebec Asbestos Kining Association; IfHEREAS-ffr. Smith has submitted his resignation as Director of the Association in a letter to the President dated July 1, 1972; IT IS THEREFORE PIQUED THAT the Board of Directors of Q.A.B.A*. accept the resignation of flr. Smith and convey to him the unanimous appreciation of the 6oard for his genuine contribution, ujise counselling, meticulous and reliable scrutiny of Association setters and cordial friendship during his many years bs a Director of this Association; * % AND THAT his colleagues on the Board extend their best cishes for many happv and healthy years of leisure to him and h:.s gracious wife, Ruby. . The motion was seconded and- carried. - - Vfrf'tlTTT^r- ~~ i~Wll~> T-nifli c - 12 - Ratification cf. Rr_Ptorcel " IT IS ALSO ROVED THAT Parcel Dcrais be 'elected as Director, as per appointment as nominee by cell Asbestos 1'iines in F.r. Smith's letter of July 1, 1572, CARRIED. The outgoing Director in a few well chosen words thanked the Board of Directors and expressed how much he had `-njoyed being associated with the Q.A.K.A. Peking Solo Fair,* - Rr. N.W. Hendry-on behalf of the delegation from the asbestos companies reported on jiis trip to China. This was the largest Canadian Trade Fair ever held abroad with over 210 companies and over 500 businessmen taking part. The asbestos producers were well represented: ft. Pharo (A.C.L.), G. Verreault (Lake), C.H. Schoch (Bell),and H.W. Hendry (C.J-fl). The Trade exposition was open by the Canadian and Chinese ministers of external Affairs. Visitors to the Fair included the Premier, Rr. Chcu En-Lai, and the Trade Minister, Rr. Pai Hsang-Kuo, as well as technicians and: experts from the Chinese State Trading Agencies. ` The objective of the Fair was to establish direct contact between Canadian exporters and Chinese trade officials, trade corporations and end-users. One of the major factors in achieving this objective was the presentation of more than 400 technical papers. The whole project was more informative for Chinese than for Canadians. The Chinese sere quite impressed with Canadian asbestos ore samples, fibre grades end asbestos-cement pipe, sheets and textiles. Many Canadian delegates went over on the idea that this was a selling venture. It did not turn out that way at least for the asbestos , people, although certain other companies contracted more than $25 million of new business (nickel, aluminium, mod pulp, electronics). * cc -t On the whsle the Chinese pecrle see-7, to be happy anc well fed. The people mere quite friendly to the visiting Canadians . It must fc-i* said thac the Chinese are tcugh bargain*r? anc are well informed on prices, world trends, etc. COUNTS OK POLITICAL CLIMATE IN QUZBZC / "----------------------------------- / The recent B.C. election returned a socialist government in that province. One wonders houi meaningful this change is, r/ The federal election campaign is in progress and the Separatists issue.has bsen brought to the fore. Other provinces sees to react end will not let Quebec opt out. As>e result, the Liberals may lose some seats in Quebec and Ontario, but gain some in the Maritimes. `. The Provincial Government of Quebec has announced the signing of a contract with 8echtel Corporation for the development of the James Bay Project. Such action shows that the Government Has no fear in inviting American capital to invest in Quebec. The May-June confrontation between the Unions and the Government seems to have affected the credibility of the Unions on political grounds. 1973 WINTER MCtTINC The General Manager announced that the Winter Meeting of the Associati would be held at the Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico, March 15 - 18, 1973. A list of possible locations for Winter and Fall Meetings cf the Association for the years 1974-1975 was submitted by the General Manager and the Directors were requested to express their preference before the Meeting to be held next day, October 7th. cc - 1* - The latter wrre made aware cf th* selections agrr.eablr tc the naje-rity the following day and advised that a forncl letter from the General fianagar would confirm their Selections. ADJQURNBEKt ' There being no further business, the westing then adjourned. CERTIFIED CORRECT > Secretary Chairman i ! I M -1 f c c .4 b M C QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION MEETING PE OIRECTORS - CASA MONTEGO. JAMAICA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT LABOR NEGOTIATIONS The Q.A.M.A. group still consists of two unions: Lake Asbestos - Steel Workers Bell Asbestos - Steel Workers Asbestos Corporation - Syndicat National d'Amiante Carsy-Canadian -M " " National Asbestos -" M 11 Johns-Manville -" " ** Regular meetings of the Committee have been held on a monthly basis since last November to keep up-to-date on labor negotiations and labor laws. As of March 1st, Johns-Manville has held IS two hour sessions with its local. The Thetford producers have not been as active but have now scheduled meetings to accelerate the proceedings. The demands are quite unacceptable and it appears thst hard . bargaining will result. There are several principles which the unions are trying to establish and as yet no indications of their / true tfemands are apparent. The closing of flintkote Mines did not appear to cause undue problems. ' WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION The compensable wage level was increased from $6,000 to $9,000 aa of January 1st, 1972. This will raise costs up to 20% over previous rates. This will again augment with new contract rates. cc 2 - ft I regret to say our frequency for the industry increased from 24.1 per million man hours in 1970 to 27.1 in 1971. Although loss ratio remained practically the same. Pneumoconiosis claims have increased and for 1971 were 46.5^ of costa. Outstanding claims have at year end rose from 6 to 20. No further information has been learned of the take-over of W,C.C. by Social Welfare Department at this time. The matter is under study by an inter-departmental committee, aa per Order-in-Ccuncil 3160. Payments to victims of criminal acts will be administered by W.C.C. but funded by Department of Justice. SAFETY We now have a consultant on Safety, N.H. George. He will spend a minimum of one week per month in the Q.A.fll.A. operations. This is a yearly contract. DUST CONTROL * Our ventilation engineer has requested approximately S2,500 to purchase a membrane filter sampling equipment. This was recom mended by the Environmental Committee end it does appear in order to change our counting practices at this time. LA30R LAWS Bill 49: - The Provincial Labour and Manpower Department does not propose the use of terms of Bill 49 to proceed with comoulsory professional qualifications, unless there is an agreement to this effect between the parties concerned. The Department has also indicated that it will welcome any amendment which will make the o legislation more realistic and operable. In this respect, Article 45 of the Sill, concerning collective dismissals, will be amended - 3- A so as to differentiate between a temporary lay-off and a permanent termination. Progoaed Legislations - During the session which convened on March 7, it Is expected that the National Assembly will be asked to . consider the following: a) A Bill which would permit associations of employers to represent, for collective bargaining purposes, those members who express such a desire. b) A Bill on "Safety at Work", providing for an Industrial Accident and Disease Prevention Corporation, which would be responsible for all inspection services and the application of safety regu lations in all work places. This corporation would be composed of an eqyal number of representatives of employers and employees end of a president appointed by the Government. The main ob jection to this project is again the often stated opinion that "accident prevention is the responsibility of employers, who pay the bill and are as a result concerned with the proper supervising and application of the rules and regulations. The project would involve the merging of all present inspection services and accident prevention associations under the Depart ment of Labour and Manpower; such attempts have always been strongly opposed in the pa#t by this Association and the major ity of employers associations. Bill C-253: - The recently appointed federal Labour Minister O'Connell has indicated that the Bill will be revised and will Seek to encourage unions and management to include in new contracts some provision dealing with the effects of technological changes. Such provisions would not be subject to review by the Canada Labour Relations Board and unions would not have the right to * strike during the life of the contract. Although this concerns vj the federal jurisdiction, the enactment of such legislation would -soon peraeate into the Provincial .field.______ ________ , cc \ fl WISCELLANEOUS After more then three months of study of the contents of the recent union manifestoes, it has been agreed by the Employers Council (C.P.Q.) not to present a counter manifesto, but rather to publish in ffiay a basic document on the free enterprise system entitled "This society which we build together..." c i. . .' '"F" J.O. Eby, Chairman. i l rT cc Un cas de discriminate raciais soumis a Choqueke Le ministr* qu&ecois de b )otic* voot tfetr* said <faa dossier de OocnmmtDori re title es rappoit tree la "sousbeaten" ountogemeMduSOB Vrtorb.iMontral. 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Le mesrieuire demand* as coops* Shewn Oe insurer ane-pmocaebiaa solvable" pooraoes-loua rapparteorfltt. poasedeM. t s'<9fb* Le 7 furrier Mme Rheault r i "preMrqjda ioitiabva se preseoie cbex le propro a ass cet ate Baaimmatoire ". eompunie de M. Antonm Du- L'ex-ioau-HIBhaslt habi me-Rime. Biitia He cou- le maiateaantf&ptfes et a ge Rheault avail auparavant eertt le 35 fCvriihi son a-proit paraltre tare aasonce et se- - pridUire qu'U roraiddnit ne leetionnd la oceuoants-candi- plus etre lieeer Rn bad i catse datsi. M. Lambert repood en de fattitude adptee par M. sobstanee quem Noir tte peut Lambert. M. IDuraas-Pterre pa occuper son tenement. le a'a pa pu tinti de bad pour nesnte aaot pdutbt le fab da oecopa le5052 Wfctoru. atflm ktcaans qui quttte* Rejoint hierKcr tdeobom. nient afca leers appartetoenu. 1'un da dtrectMn do Canute SDevaot ceQe rdticasce a ac M~ir b ikftrowves dmKs de cepter oo "gas de cuuieun'. :bonuoe. M. fe|pa. a declare 3 at convew de bire signer que b proman $ use telle le- use petition ass aatres tocatai* IBSiation y\amtitscn%natoire re de I'adressc preate*. Set a etc buffinaala fat par la ae des diz-hiut suaataira de autonta mas bwx steteat la peutioe sour qaenasoeianAif^rmcer. 1'acceptauon dim Hakiea M.Ryba aa%\9eiereeoun ITIIt.AOC UNs.Oion . wm.oiM 1UM.MTK ItM . fmtMC. Oiitx S14W0.SWTH 110JM.KMJ IS1IOK-USMS..TUOUtM IMM.IIMV * sio.opww.f SlOltO.OVOO. StO.Vta.UUO-. ' S14VM.OO*. * sitMo.oaoi St0T*.0TM < ItIM.WU ,, sti.no.ooi sn.iso.toiv I jti.twT.rof*.. sn.uo.artt . .dans cet immeuble de rapport i Topaioa pbUi^t cA. I'eupe -ton dn-septteme ie fen uo b pits dmcatdntos de teis StIAM . VtVOU ' peu pfa tard). Denu cet ar- cas mas qu`3 (au him que la foment, le proprioaire Um citaTBa sachenl ou ib a'oot ber4. trmive destm motifs et pa It dddarer lotizx. nu ll y -je ficbe fmalemat: "Jamais a use bouiiie a Iivrer pour bs too* o'aurei non loeeawu", droits de I'bomme'i unit <&il H. Lambert i M. que^p itwcnmisatioo Dumas-Pierre. . .semamfeste. line entrevue cstre le prietaire et b secretaire entire du Cornhe pour lose da droits de Tb le 11 fevha. a more a use comtatatioc tf"aftitodc disertmrntoire asouee i I'esart des Sifts 1c comilc 9u treure aon-ratabie U r& La CATdoit demsurer HsoMoi..sioowmmaurT'>. ssMooUtooo..sK.soMotuMSsnhmTrt...-; Siv.isroat.it . SST.CSTTOfUCO ' V1S.eetwii.r- - indspsndants SSMaIi-.MHA'MMMKWIfc' wgvstl..uam.orszweantuw, jt..t mmu ceuuuts vjukcue! (CSI\!-FTS) Use majorite eoasante de 9C% des femmes souffre de euiiiiia. Les uses appebst eels "du paids". d'autres dneos ")e neillis'*.. mau poor toota c est la celluUe qu> raeaeelw phvsoueet leur moraUl.. J`OSE' TTE, CKEDIN rest particeuul liemseDt attacbee i ccmpRsore b femme qts souiire de eellultte Au tnvers de 13 arasees de reenetebes actives sur la causa de celMrte dire notre prtwace rt sur (a rraitfimstti les plus approones b oooe stusuon. e3e a calm bus au point one core qui fait des merveilks. Desensais it peer ceat det ftooes pd recwvest trailanal aoeveas aoat |tdrie anptdes bcea Uvs ttubboou." Les to p.c. qui ne reagtssent pas ou peu sont de ptu* en ptos previabfes' , af&rnw Josettc Gbedia. Cest las qu'avunt tots tmtaaeai Josette Gbedtn a un estreben muMiueus me U sonveik ntieme. Durant celu^ci. clle acrepte ou noe de sooner won le cas qu elle observe. Si Jooette Gbedia entrepned le traitement u compone da U fcnuM doit Kcepter de collnborer et d'appllquer le pncraiDme de vie qui fad est propose tdkte. directives feoenletaterejeaappropriis.c.> EUe doM. d aecesau*. conadter un enddedn salt pour ta eBcobisoc, lea (Sandm ou b note ceoerale setoe ks ebssvattoos biles. Joaebe GhedlA entxe es cosuet xvec ie addeemacaUaborexveclui. , , , *___' Quand xa tnutemcnl profemxnei, I en e naoHMi Les r--p-i* mb maiss. les doigU et potato la comes LbaeDtles ttoaus eeUaltUqoa et rosortat U peso euree. Us not decides stoos le cat et i*n*iirm.*i itimum'i h tJtat eeBOlaqoe paiktokr is U Le presiderds de b FTQ et de b CSN. MM. Labste et Pepin, se soot prooocces bar. As nc gg coSUTUlfiXpie COBlAUrt. coaire toote tentative du rouvernemeat bourassa d'intecrer la CoortiBsioo da accbeots da travail au muatbre da aftaim lociaie. "La CAT. ooea MM. Labene et Pepin, doit rests see commission indepetsdatv te. Toute tentative du pouvernortem de Quebec de modifier )e statut de b CAT en I'mtegraa au tointsuse de U. Castomniav prouvoan one tncompreneisioo totaje de b part du cabinet provtaeui de la quesuen da accsdebs do tra vail t de 1'mporuoce qu'r abacbes. depoa da xdoeraUom. bs trsvailteu* qud- bdetw. "O o'ol pa aam raL son adriemo, aboteaf lee prdsidenu de b FTQ at de U CSN. qae noa wcnmmiia doa o poovernoBea de lab* ter i b CAT son -oatat aotaeid`tabtaeRdanrf..c`at au* SIMS..NKASTR9NN.-W1- '. SVV.KAT9N-- 1 SM.MAT9N.V-. SMM7..SISAO0Z<A.r-._r iw.toor-< SVT7S4..HHAATTO0NN IWt. . 1TI.MU1M1. Ct M17* . COTMO , SAO.MTNOVW.. SSI. TVSAOOS ISO! t TVS400V VT; TV tv SuAaOiSsS* TTVV >14*00))11 nr 14*it TV MOSS TV >4041 VvAr MM . o>-' 11 - C u emigre EMFHiv&mcuti Um tujeritf toisste de da fenmes Mffn de wDuiite. La toa appeQent eeia "do poids", dautres dtaeet ">e naiUi*V oais poor use c'at la eclMSc qui ravaee leur physique a Mr moral. . JOSETTE GSEDIN rat Mrticolteeoat attachde b compradn la femme qai south* de ceDulite. Au inters de 13 waits de le^erefaea active tar to aasts de eel , loirte ds aotre provksce rt jut la tnittmwts ia pie ' appeoprirs b aotre staaooa, die a esfiB coil as point me ear* qua fatt des reevriDo. Pi'miSi M peer cat da teams qri racrirert a tnteaat iurtoi swsl frteteaagones de tags trbi ' atltMaate. "La M p.e. qui se rtagissent pajoapeu mnt de ptusen plus pravisbletf', affirme JosetteGbedm. Ceat ams M'mot tout tnftsoent Josette Gbedia a to otre- tier, nurgftwus me la noovefle patieite. Dunnt e*i<it die aeecpte oo bod de soigner oo ie eas qa'efle observe. S josette Gbedia otreprad le tradement il coopone da eoodituas. La tonase doK accepter de eoUaborar et d'appbqu le t^raimw de vie qai lai est propose (diete. airectnes geaenies. aerciccappropoea. etc.) EDe doit, b necesaire. emsulter an mdderin soil poor la dreuhtioo. la gtada at la sante generate sdoo la. observations faito. Josette Gbedia care en coataet avee le mddeonetcollaboreavtchu. ' au IraiteaM&t professannei. S est oiqeeatat eamysri de manages! La poinets. la mains la doigts et parrots >es empes basest tea lissus cdiuiitiqws et rasacunil la peaa etirde. Hs soot decides seta le cas et abmiumst spftiqrts a I'dtat eeflrtittqoe partiedier de Is 'Toaobies darekOdteosotTddBtteGbe& affirme pite -fit* m gn^fire asses jastntot nvnfrtm oe seances eae- rtroot mi femme de a edtadite. Cda pea aQs de 10t on a 30. sdoo le eaa. b regie teoerale dess traitemoni - soea neonsaires par ianc. buis eda aosa eri sujet a . iiwirnmt srinnlf nirtrltrrrtnnnT . Combea cootw-tT Eotre $10 et t par soace. sekn la grant* -do ames a trailer. Qui fi'a pas tdlemen eture pour embellir do eimae maeeeceafcte? Qoaod oo at qoe Joaette Gbedin a paenr depus fevner lrtl. Bd ray oo o'apint j fWiiiir.oo oott tliirerf - - Ce trauemeot est absofcsast muqne ri esdnaf, . On le raeevotr senloDeot eber Josette Gbedia. initial i SOC roeCrescdt. Veudla pxrdooaer b I'avasce fafleate qo'uupose fat* Qaence.Tfilepbooobb4WB23ouMM$ll. -7 Oirvurt aov pawl'd 9K pa. IJ ' *. ' w siitDSE?TM 1MIM1 outST. dae.ip42 im MCStmtSaVvaumava UU Un. Mur M) tKWIMltaMcWtatVMBtBtiBH) Jd-u m lkm re tut lot EST WTU1 2744403 HUM (ire fi-lort) 3itaae ire cart) lUJlit. teninM tm c-taMfreumi minbortirenwitn Vc mdepemanie^ IHMOln MMWtaVTo (CSN-FTQ) b- I frU-MOUXT.' , >---TWOVB. *, U> 'I Sl.ti4TW.V-- La MtUests de la FTQ et de la CSN. KM. Labeste et PHeWpmn.Wae'IsWo>oITtMpwWroyMool WanWt fMileIrI. .. coocre teute tetaabve du ooveraemea Bourassa d'inldtrcr SM.MATW-V ' SSV.NATW.T -I SM'MTW.b. M1144V44.1sMo*Ov0XuA-e(Tm--.-<> * Sn-MATW-M... )V4.IUTW-1>. la CoomisioB da acddects da tmafl as mimtbre da afiaiTBsocttie. "La CAT. dbeat MM. La- G- 4ST-V aonts . SM.MnWM.< sa> berte et Pepin, doit raster see commisdon iodependan- te. Toote teiuthre du eoover- cement de Quebec de modifier le mat de la CAT en 1'ia teerant au ciesttrc de U. CstonRBay prouverait one fwiptf, ftitiZAW imapreheoioD totale de U part du cabinet pruvincial de la qaauoD do accidents da tra vail et de I'importance qu'y aruebes. depots da Rdnen- TVS4M1 TV MOOT .1 Ml & vnr> f tm. la tnvailieun qod- boots. "Ce n'est pas sass rat ios serieuses. ajoctert la `praldeiu de la FTQ et de la CSN. que nos racommao dons aa poovonemea de lap se i la CAT soa Ratut ac-. luel4"udcDeniaace.;e'eR que aotts erevoea one ia philois^-- TV WOW vn TTMOZS vr 1 TVS401T m . TV 14011 H TV 14011 Of IV144M \r TV 14041 . * /TV 14044 TV 14041 TVi4r TV MCI* ,1V 14M)k- pbie oei a aswre la ereatiofl K TVM de is CAT daw le cose rot 1 TY14C 1 TVJ4V eaoon tajoerdlmi. Dam le B rrv_ suatt actaei de la CAT le 1 TV1..TV' eodt da accidents du travail S lacranbe lux enptoyeun ce B r-* qoL - tbecnouement. de- I wait la inciter i prendre soin 8 de levs rapotsabilita so- g a I'enkou de ta sees- 5 roe de lean employes. Si Too fexasan )es respoma- > b&ites de la CAT au mutis- tie* da itiaffa locals, ce | < toot le coanbuabts et non . pins feclrqacBe qui auraiett 5 j k coiit de Cette elite iadtotrveUe que soa le aeedents du travail, tout en favorisaA. indirectaneRL rimspooBabaite de Vert- trepnse i l'endroh de sa employe poaqu'on hii en- ilaerax. es tea. le fardeau- fiiBrrw qa rile doit acnwHW- mesR wmm puil?' mS0?SZ lategaaedesaenpiore.** La presideots de la FTQ et de la CSN oetteA le gouver- nsseat ea prde conar toute tenUUon trap sisptBte qoi Vametaait i coaudercr le probleme des accidents da travail k craven la seuie krpDenc etraite d'as aeuiai- ra. ossi bten intentionse aoit-Q "Norn cooimous b con- sidere. deciarea MM. La- berpe et Pepin, que le do- maine da acctdetss du tra vail i& pame itieprane da relations de travail et. dam cet te ootique. nous crayons que rentreprue a une rapotsa- bilite soaalc dOA die ooit aouma le rout. "Au lieu de cbertber. par le bias do affaires ma la. do solutions smpjgtm et techDoerauqua tux probfema da fipbdeas da travail, le goDveraemeA devrait riudia oae Mara* ea profo&deur de U CAT dim UqoeUe os vj- serait auaal bien la prdveiliofl da aebdeno que la campes- %> sjuoa da acmdeoids. Uae M 1. teUe tnusioemiiioa de b CAT senu uoe raiocme aoctaie beiucoap ptes rtalute beao- coup plus apte b aotra avis b 4e.-U-ui, wievars me pvro-mteeintteouoradequa- \ r L- tnmc doit aceepier de collabocer d appliquer le question oes accident* do ua- programme de vie qui lui es propose idifcte. directives je Denies, exerclces appropnds, etc.) EUe doit, d udcessairt. coosoiler on mdderio soit pour U circulation. les glandes ou U santd gfodnle sdon ies obwrratrei faites. Josette Gbedin entre es contact avee le mbdedaeteolUbore avee lui. Quaod au miteraoi professoral, fl es alqaemest eaepe* 6e aameeri Les poigneu. les mains, les doigls et pariob Ies copes IMrent les tissus eeUulitiques et renaiene la peso <tiree. Ds soot decides seion le eas et abaeiameat appbqafs 1 Fdtat eeflatittqae ptfttenUer de le vaii et de i'tmporuoce qu'y atucbec*. dews des genera* tloe. ks tnvaiUeurs qod* btoe. "Ce n'est pat an ni* os sdrieuses. alootent les prideett de la FTQ et de la C5N. pee noes recommit* dots aa poamosnent de lain* ser b b CAT son fetal .*&. tueld!iBddofiDdanc.',t cue. CoabieodvetetftitBB&TJdstteGbecima&flBequt> xBeMimcenj aniril?. pfcie qoi a imere la creation . Too peat prddira sm jsstenmt coabiea de seances tnie- de la CAT dam le passe vaut ftroot me femme de a ceilable. Cela peat tiler de 10 i 29 eaoare aajoord'hai. Dam le |*--a b SO. eke le at. Eb rfcgic eeadree dees tratteiwrat slant actaei de la CAT le set secessairts par saaiae. Suit eela asm est njet b eodt des acodents da travail AaegwaatadoekeMdelapenaaDe. hyeanha* m sopkyam ce .Combtrt ooute-NT Eotre *10 et CO par sdanee. qoi. tMonaoemeat. de* seion la gravite -des sooes a trader, Qvi n'a pas tenement mil les Inciter b prendre m ' essayd pour embdiir oa eubse maeeeotabtes? Qux&d ee de ton rtspecsabUitds so* ' sit. qpe Josette Gbedin a gudrir depots tetrier 13*l, 33* dale b 1'endrort de la secu* eat. oo n'a olasa rrtedur.oo doit essayer! rile de lean empkwes. SI Ce tzaitement es. acaafameui unique et ezdnsf. . Ton intesrai ks resnoma* On peat le receroir seuiemest cbe Jostle Gbedm. bttites de la CAT aa minis- dans sm insdtut b 2070 me Creseest, Ike des attains aociales. re Veodia pardoeser b Taraace I'attente qo'iapose faf- ud ies eontribuables et non flaeect. WepfcsnsbHS-SHSosMiWgll. .' - L pim 4'eatRpnae cpi aanient J a aswraer le eodt de celte _ piae adostridle que sent Owvart a Mar paow'd 9k pjw. m ksaccidenu ds travail, tout en fsvorbsi*. mdirectemenL TinespoaafiQiti de l'en* trepree 1 i'endroit de ses M&aeles | - Sephatsse I employes pBBqo'on lui et>Jbmait. en fad. le fardeau - financier ou'eile doit actoeUe* meet aasss poor asuirer pwteai se rappmer laseonedeaescinoioyes.' Les presideas de ia FTQ et ds toss fes de b CSN roeuetx le roover* nanrffl en game eonoe touie : ebasgesests de teetauoD trop simptiste oui I'ameatrait b considers le probfane des acaoeets du caviti i trams la teule IMPOT "REVENH lorgsette etroite d'so aetuti* re. aussi btes isteoLiome oit-j. "Nous enntiiuoie b coo* sideter, declared MM. La* ~ Dedoretioss bene et Pepin, que le do* mainr des accideas du tra ST4 ""f*10 vail fait partie ioesnde des relations de travail et dam cet* te optiooe. no croyoos que i'entrepriM a sue responsa- bittte socafe dod eUe doit 2ssumer iecodL "An lien de cbenc. par le dab des affaire socia- iex, ies aobttiom tiaotUtes <t tec&soerswques sox probieme de accidents ds travail, le gouverpenem devrait etude unr reforme en profoadeur de ia CAT dan laqueBe on v>- serad aussi bien h prevention de aceiriegs que ia coopen* B OUUT . 444*1942 . EST CSfTZAb * 274*4403 | saOot de aendedes. Une Vn (MrtiwamrMiiiroaSH* M in m am (vo i tsedi) fl jm teem tone lUlnnartaMttte**) - lU-itmoiUaeirtsamlmt IMINrt (are n teat) . I telle tratzfarmaoon de b CAT bOiiu*cv<FBtt-iiea) I sean aoe reiorme socule tllttaiamtnraKi? Ulllt-taB<imSrr) milt-taartonsfinran) 1Bfl beaueoup pius reautte et beau- coup pus apte b oose avis a assurer erne protection adequa C llUl{aU<KuESMl 1 llla>w--(Utdfci S .. . tfam . 1 errsnvMTiCum IISU' 8 umw'TaouH/p CsHflaT'cerrmait* S NOeO * 747*1810 , B IlltKaeP-Uvnt . | tueaauaw&utn B imTttnorbiKtfHetrnMB) 8 lUntanwaaMle litIts UtB lireua SU-btl 9 miMt*(eeeOie) 1321 haw* (jra aura*) I 1 UlTntVwflVeaM) | , <2S> 3H1M.!srmr*(P hnj lin MeueaniCamBT) 2ilitK*u*twi | j ] 1 tUO * 479*4370 ' i 2177 Am tssattr (littmd) * J 3IIC*JrbbU*nattlrt) 5 te b diaque travailleur auunl en cssayant d'evite le ac* edesls. par des boos mean* mes de prrvonioQ, que par une compeaEtioe juste pour les vieUBes. ANous voyoos oette reforme de la CAT sous oeux former D'absd. aoe moddicauoo coraotete de u stnaure admlaetrative en aeast an &> eil d'amsinstmiee tape* | iminawtee ' B milletti-Uew (irbteMU) 1 Ittt fteidrataea) B UlltMt LiM ((Natan) IHItttkaanMlVBUqew) 1 tite el peuase ktmi de re- 1121 laJ*4J um fmai 1 preaesUno de eatptoveurs H lime. us*((r. rat> g de ayndiaa. En jeebod bes. 2llIM<tlWMl> g nous eoyoe qn'flfaottraitdo&- B mr-- tnjiwworA J) SiatMaeM HM-urart IJIli-weBlunilA )J ner b la CAT tome U repo* lakCnsaSlMvaatbA) . g sabiiad de la prevetton de njcaimi <k travail ea creak i nodes*veui i one dvtaao irirtate b eat ettet TV >4001 rv MM tv mn* TV M0I1 mTTVVMMuO4uII7I TVSAOM TV >4041 c O c V c 8. TRAfTlC COfnwiTTCE REPORT / cc y r^s O QUE8CC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION . WECTING or DIRECTORS - CASA montecq. jawaica TRAFFIC CnfflffllTTEE REPORT The `Traffic Committee haa been trying to solve problem related to container shipping, improve the rate structure and find new trans portation methods to improve overall distribution arrangements. Quebec-Portt - The Q.A.ffl.A. has been asked by the Provincial Govern ment to assist them in trying to get the new Japanese container service to call at the Port of Quebec. This service should start in fiarch 1973. Heretofore, only__the ports of Halifax and Saint John, N.8. had been mentioned and no consideration given to the ports of Quebec or Rontreal* . The coat of transportation to and from Halifax and Montreal is S87.0Q per container in each direction. It is possible that the savings in transportation of these containers may induce the Lines to call at Quebec despite the additional mileage. The Province of Quebec has asked the Deputy (Minister of Industry and Commerce to prepare an economic study and have a delegation go to Japan to sell the advantages of the Port of Quebec. At a meeting attended by both Mr. Paul-A. Filteau and myself uie were asked if each asbestos producer would send a delegate to Japan to support the project. We explained the project to each director of the Q.A.M.A, and it was agreed thet each company would sand a delegate. The group will be leaving Montreal fiarch 23, 1972 for tan (10) days. cc r 2.. - - The delegation would consist oft Mr. R. DeCoeter, Deputy Minister 3/4 Senior Officers, Ministry Indoetry 4 Commerce Mr. W. O'Malley, Department of Transport, Ottawa .. Mr. Bousquet, Quebec.Port Manager , Mr. J.L. Lachance, President S.A.A.B. Mr. G. Lequient, Research Analyst S.A.A.B. Mr. Paul-A, mtasu, Q.A.M.A. . 6 Delegates O.A.M.A. The Canadian Embassy in Japan will arrange for meetings, etc. Ue have no guarantee that the Lines will accept to call at Quebec, however, we believe it is a worthwhile effort. Leased Containers: - Ule have studied the possibility of leasing containers instead of using carriers' boxes, ble felt this would improve our distribution and possibly reduce our transportation cost. This study is not complete and we are unable to make recommendations at this time. f2E-52-2r Z ^2E22fi Contacts have been made with several forwarders in Europe to improve deliveries of containers and negotiate inland rates for the Q.A.M.A. No decision has been made yet whether it would be practical or economical to have one. Mere research is needed Continental urooe_Service^ - We are trying this year to support both non conference and conference services in order to keep the rates down. This has the effect that we can ship to Continental Europe for as low as $18.00 per 2240 lbs. CP Rail^-^CP^Steamshlgs^Service^ At the request of the President of the Q.A.M.A. we have met with both CP Rail and CP Steamships outlining cc 'aesrr r CvJ *: it -3- the difficulties experienced by the G.A.fl.A. and Canadian Pacific. Ue believe we will see some improvement aa result of theae meetings. CPR - CNR Container Poo1; - Both railway companies ars waiting to see which port the Japanese lines will call at before deciding where to have their terminal. CNR favour Halifax while CPR favour Saint John, N.8. - Rate Negotiations^ - 1 - Trucking rates to ports of Wontreal/Quebec have bsen increased 20^ per ton. 2 - United Kingdom Conference will maintain same rates for 1972 - no increase. 3 - Australian Conference increased its rates Si.00 per ton, 4 - Japanese ocean rates are being increased 10 percent. 5 - Wediterranean/Spanish Atlantic rates increased approximately $2.50. .' Hany of the services used now assess a $2.00 bunker surcharge together with a currency surcharge. Ceneral: - Rate quotations are increasingly being quoted on a "House to House" basis. This change increases the importance as well as the work of the Traffic Committee. While the ocean rates have been the major factor in the pest, it becomes more and more evident that receivers wish to have a rate that will cover their cost from our mines to their plant. This involves negotiations in Europe as well as in Canada with the result that problems are more complex and often very time consuming. c These requirements are rapidly changing the distribution of the industry's tonnage- Either containerization or unitization are requested by the steamship companies and it is increasingly difficult to ship break bulk. The new rate structures are devised to eliminate break bulk- Both inland and ocean carriers have published rates where it is prohibi tive to ship conventional- - Roland P. Gagnon, Chairman. I f- i / f r i I n 9. LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COfflBITTEE REPORT *5 o /I cc n c ;.-i o s~. K j \ QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION flECTING OF DIRECTORS - CASA fflQNTECO. JAffAICA . LEGISLATION & TAXATION COftimiTTEE REPORT j 1 i ? 1. There has been no meeting of the Legislation & Taxation Committee since the last meeting of the Association* 2. INCOfflC TAX ACT - CANADA The new federal Income Tex Act has become law but it will be some time before its full implications can be digested and the problems associated with its application identified. Representations as to the form and wording of ths forthcoming regulations-'with respect to the provisions dealing with mining have been formulated and presented to the Tax Department under the auspices of the dining Association of Canada. 3. COMPETITION ACT - CANADA The Competition Act (Bill C-255) originally tabled during the previous session of Parliament, was withdrawn after attracting heavy criticism. The then minister of Corporate & Consumer Affairs, dr. Besfcrd, under such pressure called for representetlons to be made and was overwhelmed with the adverse response; amongst the briefs was one from the dining Association of Canada filed on behalf of the whole Industry, It seems likely that under a new Minister, the substitute Bill which is promised for the present session of Parliament will be modified to remove or at least ameliorate the most objectioneble provisions of the original bill dealing with the aspecta of criminal law and the powers of the Tribunal, i. meWli-- r> c *rs` o C C, r - 2- R s t 4. CANADA LABOUR COPE Bill C-253, an act to amend the Canada Labour Act, which in its original form would have granted a union the right to strike during the currency of a labour contract in the event that disputes arising out of a technological change were not settled, was also withdrawn in the face of concerted employer * protest. ' Although this law would affect only industry under federal Jurisdiction, it would establish a dangerous precedent for provincial governments to follow in their labour law. Again, it is anticipated that a new bill will be tabled during the current session, again under the auspices of a new minister and in the face of concerted opposition it ia to be hoped that this objeetionable provision will be either modified or dropped altogether. 5. ANTI-POLLUTION ACT - QUEBEC The Quebec Government has yet to table it8 legislation with respect to air and water pollution although the minister responsible continues to promise in his public pronouncements that he is going to be tough. It ssems unlikely that thi9 act will come down until mid-summer and at that time there will still be an opportunity to make representations. 6. REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT ACT - QUEBEC This has now become law but its impact has yet to be fully assessed pending the promulgation of the regulations issued thereunder. At this time it would not appear that there will be any major problem. & - 3- 7. FEDERAL ELECTION . In the light of the legislation forecast in the Speech from the Throne, a good deal of which is in the category of political fence mending, and general public opinion it seems likely that a federal general election will be called within the next six months. I.C. Campbell Chairman. : r~ < O c r ( 10, PUBLIC RELATIONS COnnilTTCE REPORT 0 l c f c / QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION MEETING PE DIRECTORS - CASA tnONTECO. JAMAICA PUBLIC RELATIONS COffTWITTCC REPORT This report covers the period of December 1st, 1971 to February 29th, 1972. 1. PUBLIC RELATIONS CQtnmiTTEE . The Public Relations Committee met in Thetford Wines on February 10, 1972, and reached the following decisional a) Asbestos^fleelth Advertising ^2Sr22i " Text, schedule, media selection and layout for the proposed advertising program were approved. April 15 - Way 30 was set as the target period for the publication of the three identical adver tisements at two-weekly intervals in the three Canadian weekend rotogravure magazines. Weekend, Perspectives and The Canadian. At the Committee's request, Mr. Filteau has authorized the agency to proceed with the estimated S2Q,0Q0 expenditure. A bottom right-hand page position has been requested, this being the most effective one for coupontype advertisements. b) Asbestos^Health Leaflet: - This publication will be part of the advertising program. The final draft has now been distributed to Directors for approval, before proceeding to cost estimation. The leaflet will also be distnouted to employees, possibly as an insertion in the Asbestos Producer, as well as to the general public. Copy is submitted under Appendix III. 1* 1 c cc - .. _ '' .. \ 1 ii -2- " ' . c) To support the advertising program, a letter has been prepared which can be sent, when and where deemed advisable, under the signature of the PR Committee Chairman, to any Canadian news medium, which, as indicated by returns from press clipping or monitoring services, carries news items or commentary prejudicial to asbestos in the health context. ! f.i \ . ' d) Annual State of_the Industry_Report_-^Asbestos_in Canada - 1970j - The final draft has now been distributed to Directors before proceeding with cost estimation. Copy is submitted under Appendix IV, : ' e) QAWA Geologicel^Guidebook^: - Texts and plans for this publication are now 55 per cent complete. An estimated requirement for 3,000 English and 1,000 Trench copies is indicated for distribution to visiting delegates from the International Geological Congress in 1972 and the Common wealth Wining Congress in 1974, as well as to visitors to plants of individual member-companies. Estimated production cost, including translation and taxes, is- 54,800 to $5,400. The Guidebook contains approximately 10,000 words of English text. It is anticipated that approximately 1,000 copies will be distributed free and the balance sold to participeting companies at $1.00 per copy. f) QAT.A English-French Lexicon? - Under the guidence of Col. G.L:. Wright, the task of revising and clarifying the English-language content prior to translation is now almost complete.9 9) Industry_Centennia1 - 1976 - There is no progress to report in the matter of developing plans for a -eaningful but low-budget program by which the industry .can appropriately and creditably celebrate its Centennial, other than preliminary correspondence with the Canada Post Office -----concerning the issuance of a commemorative postage atemp.________ 2. ASBESTOS PRODUCER a) So far as can bo determined, employee interest in this publication remains high, as does the level of story suggestions originating with employees* b) There has been a number of requests from domestic, US and ' overseas publications for permission to incorporate in their issues story material which has appeared in the Producer. In practically all cases, these requests are for stories concerning end-uses for asbestos or For the article in the January 1972 issue covering the role of the asbestos fibre salesman in West Germany and the competitive pressures to which he is subject. c) The Wontreal office continues to receive, on virtually a daily basis, requests from school commissions and individual schools for additional complementary subscriptions to the paper. In most cases, the requests originate with vocational guidance departments. 3. OTHER QftWA LITERATURE Since the start of the 1971-72 school year, the following quantities of QAfflA literature have been distributed, from the Wontreal office primarily to schools: This is Asbestos (Orange book) 566 English & French Facts about Asbestos (Black book) 1,623 English & Trench Asbestos Wall-Chart 479 English & French At the present rate of consumption, supplies on hand of the orange book are sufficient to last until mid-summer 1972. There has also been a heavy demand for the Asbestos in Canada 1970 publication, now depleted, by CEGEP and university students with term-paper assignments in economic geography. Applicants are now supplied with photo-copies. cc . , / . " 4. PRESS RELATIONS .4- a) Recommendations for e public relations program to offset adverse and uninformed asbestos/health publicity were submitted to Oirectors, at their request, at the January 24 meeting in Montreal, following the C8C-TV program .. televised in early December and representations subsequent ly made by Association personnel to senior C8C production officials. b) In connection with the above, we have learned indirectly that as far as CBC is concerned, the issue of asbestos and health is now dead. The program was not well received end the Corporation now feels that there is greater popular interest in such matters as food additives. However, it is always possible that on future programs dealing with public health, environmental control, etc. reference may still be made to asbestos as a real or imagined health hazard: c) Two association press releases were .distributed during the period under review. i) The Asbestos Story Ring presentations in Montreal, December 1971. ii) Election of new Association president and officers, January 1972. 5. BON ONCLC ANTOINE (N.F.B. FILM) It now appears certain that this feature-length film will experience a modest commercial success, but not, however, to the extent imagined by the news media following its initial showings in Toronto and Montreal. It has not been nominated for an Oscar in the Academy Awards. Nevertheless, the industry is sn integral part of the environment portrayed in the film. KSC-.'- ' The film is bound therefore to*- e) Resurrect the spectre of the asbestos strike (the action is set in the period between thB end of World War II and 1949 and hints at the first stirrings of Quebec's aspirations . for political end economic independence.) , b) Appeal to Canadian and Quebec nationalists alike, with the industry cast as a symbol of the dire consequences of foreign ownership, the profit motive and Anglo-Saxon management. c) Encourage the National film Board and Quebec film producers, screenwriters etc. to make further films of this type, treatment and theme. Nevertheless, the film conveys its message in so subtle and low- key a manner that it is unlikely to prove a rallying point for discontented young separatist radicals, the left wing of the labor movement etc. '. It is accordingly recommended that industry representatives adopt the position, if publicly discussing the film,that it is a good movie, worth seeing, and that they are happy that the industry was able to cooperate in its production. The April issue of the Producer will contain a charitable but not evangelical article on the film, plus an interview with its young male star and his father who is employed by a member-company. 6. PUBLIC CONTACT Requests for information to the Montreal office concerning -v asbestos have maintained an average of one written and three ^ verbal ones per day during the period under review. The .bulk --------------------------- of these requests still .originate with teachers.and.pupils.___ A smaller but significant proportion are from members of the general public, or companies, seeking information regarding the availability of asbestos-based products. The Montreal office also.continues to receive approximately 10 phone-calls per week from job-applicants, particularly students seeking employment next summer. J.A. Gossip, Director of Information Services l.C. Campbell, Chairman - Public Relations Committr.- i O( cc #i TABIC or CONTENTS 1. List of Officers and Directors 2. Standing Committees " 3. List of Members and Cuests 4. Agenda 5. Minutes of the 119th Meeting of Directors of the Association held on January 24, 1972 6. Uniform Classification & Grading, and Technical Committee Report 7. Industrial Relations Committee Report B. -"Traffic Committee Report 9. Legislation and Taxation Committee Report 10. Public Relations Committee Report 11. Environmental Control Committee Report '12. Occupational end Environmental Health Committee Report 13. Appendix I - Submissions (4) at EPA Hearings in L09 Angeles 14. Appendix II - Report of Dr. G.W. Bright presented at Colorado Springs, October 12, 1971 15. Appendix III Asbestos/Health Leaflet 16. Appendix IV - Asbestos in Canada - 1971 C. ,y r c c 11# eMVIROWWENTAL CONTROL COrmiTTEC REPORT o y t aSaAs** cc o r QUEBEC AS8EST0S WINING ASSOCIATION MEETING DF DIRECTORS - CASA MONTEGO. JAWflICA ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE REPORT : il The following report is submitted for your consideration: : 1. Dust Mask: - No. 8710 3fi*a dust mask is not available as yet in commercial Quantities. In the meantime, most plants are using mask No. 3R-8500. - 2. Public Hearing- Enyiromental^Protsctior.^Ajsnc^^E^P^^t - At the E.P.A. seeting held in Los Angeles on February 15th and 16th, 1972, fir. Karl Lindell officially represented the O.A.fi.A. and presented a brief which was well received. fir. Ken Nelson, Director - Department of Environmental Sciences of Asarco was"scheduled to appear on February 16th but aas unable to do ao. He was replaced by his assistant, Dr. Thomas Smith. His brief dealt mostly with threshold limits and he recommended permeability of filter bags. Your Committee will try and obtain copies of all briefs presented in Loa Angeles and every member Company will be supplied with a full set. 3. Bag Permeability Reoort: - A survey was run with all member Companies to get the description of filter bags used, and this information was passed on to Karl Lindell and Ken Nelson. A. fiaterial_Safety_peto_Sheet: - In order to standardize on this fiaterlal Safety Oeta Sheet requested by the U.S. Department of Labour, your Committee prepared standard answers to the different sections and submitted same to all member Companies for approval. This approval was received during late February and a copy of the Data Sheet was mailed to all member Companies on February 28th. / cc v o c O - 2- 5. StabiUzation^andJ/egetation^Growth^on^Tailingsj! - The at8ff of the Sherbrooke Laboratory has made further studies on growth of vegetation on tailings using material from Asbestos Corporation Limited and Canadian Johna-Manville. Results ars still incon clusive and Marcel Coasstte plans to carry on with his study, I1 ; Arrangements were made for seeding a one acre lot of flat tailings at the Canadian Jobns-fflanville plant in Asbestos. The area was covered with a thin layer of top soil and seeded. No report has been received on thi9 experiment. . 6. Sub-Committee on Desigrw - One meeting was held at Caray-Canadian Mines on February 10th, 1972; the subject was failings Disposal". This Sub-Committee is doing excellent work for member Companies and all engineering data dealing with environmental control are freely exchanged between the different Companies; if everybody takes full advantage of this information, one should notice major improvements in the quality of environment at all plants of the member Companies. 7. Crusher Ventilation Course^ - A series of lecture were organized by the Quebec Metel Mining Association at L'Ccole Polytechnique on February 22nd and 23rd, 1972. The asbestos producers were represented by six members of their g**vur * Lionel C. Piuze, Chairmen. r r~ \ vI c> f 12. OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRCWKSNTAL HEALTH COfnfflITTEC REPORT \ rfii -o /I QUEBEC AS9EST05 WINING ASSOCIftTION MEETING OF DIRECTORS - CASA MONTEGO. JAMAICA OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE REPORT Or THE INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - MONTREAL The following report, covering the period of October 1971 to February 1972, is submitted for your perusal. GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS The past six-months in the U.S.A. were a period of very important developments. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (l9?0) an "emergency" occupational standard of 5 fpcm^ for asbestos in air was issued on December 7, 1971 and a "permanent" standard is due to be issued within the 6 following months. A voluminous "Criteria document" for this purpose was completed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health which recommends a permanent standard of 2 fpcm\ This Criteria document which is presently under consideration by the U.S. Department of Labor was thoroughly commented and criticized by Dr. Wright. All the material was circulated in Newsletter No. 23 of February 1972. I Under the Clean Air Act (1970) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March 1971 named asbestos among the three "hazardous air pollutants" for which there is the nighest priority in setting the national emission standards. Proposal of national emission standard was issued on December 7, 1971. The document was circulated in Newsletter No. 22 of January 1972. As provided for ""in this document,'a series of public hearings have since been held cc r - 2- . by EPA concerning this proposal. On January 18, 1972, a JohnsMenville team (Messrs. J.8. Jobe, E.M. Fenner and Or. F.l. Pundsack) and Dr. G.W. Wright and Dr. J.C. McDonald appeared at the hearing in New York. Their presentations were circulated in our News letter No. 23 of February 1972. On February 15, 1972 in Los Angeles Dr. K.V. Lindell gave testimony and the following day Mr. F.H. Zimmerman spoke for the AIA/NA and Dr. H. Weill (recipient of an IGEH crant) presented his view,* These three documents are presented "in extenso" under Appendix I. In Canada the National Air Quality Objectives under the Cisen Air Act (l97l) were proposed for the first five pollutants one of them c being "particulate matter". No intention has yet been shown by the government to propose an emission standard specifically for asbestos although some pressure in this direction is being exercised by the Canadian Medical Association. The government of the Province of Quebec prepares a new anti pollution law. The cabinet minister responsible for the environ ment Dr. V. Goldbloon visited Thetford Mines, Que. on October 21, 1972 and met there representatives of the Quebec asbestos mining companies and Dr. P. Cartier, Dr. R. Crsinger, Dr. C* Wright and Dr. P. Pelnar at a conference concerning air pollution by asbestos fibres. An impressive review of technical control of air pollution in asbestos mines and mills was presented by Mr. J.R.M. Hutcheson and research of pertinent biological problems as supported by industry was outlined by Or. Wright. Following this meeting Dr. Goldbloom had another conference on the same subject with the representatives of the Unions. On November 19, 1971 another Conference on pollution abatement was organized by Quebec Chamber cf Commerce in Montreal. Again, Dr. . Goldbloom announced the forthcoming entipollution law. This conference was commented upon in our Newsletter No. 21 of December . 1971. * A fourth presentation (Appendix I) was made on February" 6th"by Dr. T. Smith, on behalf of Mr. K.W. Nelson of Asarco. ' cc .. - 3 - In Denmark an almost complete ban of all kinds of asbestos for insulation was issued with validity from March 1, 1972. The ban doss not apply to asbestos-cement products. The document was circulated in our Newsletter No. 24 of March 1972. Recent developments in biological research are reviewed .in the chapter on activities of the Scientific Committee. ACTIVITIES OF IQEH Increasing scientific interest in biological problems of asbestos has reached a rate of an "information explosion" over the last years and the activity of IOEH in keeping the documentation up-todate has had to be accordingly sharply increasing, as shown in figures and tables attached to this report. With more than 1,6S0 documents fil^d or listed the IOEH became known as the most complete source of scientific information on asbestos and health and our help is being requested by an increasing number of people from outside our organization. Several comprehensive one-subjectretrievals of documentation were lately made upon request for people preparing reports for the conference' of a working group to assess the biological effects of asbestos to be held in Lyon, Trance on 2nd - 6th October 1972. Our regular mailings of documentation continued and Collections of documents were sent in October, November (2), 1971 and in January, February 1972. Together 50 documents ware sent, 16 cf them published in other language than Englisn and provided with English abstracts and 14 up-dating inserts into the Reference Book. In coooeration with the Subcommittee on Asbsstosis of the Permanent Commission and International Association on Occupational Health 87 sendings of IESAK (information Exchange System on Asbestos and Health) were made. QKimti&tor&iba&f cr "i o 5 .. - 4 - We also collect and keep in our archives 328 books and documents which do not have a character of scientific research such as legislative documents, recommendations, codes of practice, etc. from various countries, most of these are also circulated with our documents. We also actively collect and keep all available information on non-published current research work for use of the Scientific Committee of the Institute. In addition to circulation of these published documents, News letters are issued by IOEH in order to circulate unpublished documents, transcripts and news - items of various kinds. News letter No. 20 was issued in October 1971, No, 21 in December 1971, No. 22 in January 1972, No, 23 in February 1972 and No. 24 in march 1972. Increasing number and increasing volume of the News letters also illustrate steadily increasing volume and scope of activity of IOEH. . Visit to IOCH^ - The Institute was visited in November 1971 by professor Dr. Paul Sadoul from Nancy, France. It will be recalled that Dr. Sadoul, upon invitation from QAttA,- had attended both Antigua conferences in 1965 and 1967. He is one of the leading French personalities in the field of occupational pulmonary disease. SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES The Third Fall Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians in Philadelphia was attended by Dr. Peinar in October 1971. Dr. Pelnar's report was circulated in Newsletter No. 21 of December 1971. Two important international conferences are planned for 1972. The XVIlth International Congress on Occupational Health will take place in 8uenos Aires in September 1972. A session on asbestos is planned by the Subcommittee on Asbestosis of the , iWft.'F r $?T c r 5 j ! I Cj . Permanent Commission and International Association on Occuoational Health. Details were circulated in Newsletter No. 24 of fiarch 1972. "Westing of a working group to review the effects of asbestos" (organized mainly by Dr. Christopher lUogr.or from Psr.srth) will be h8ld at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, in October 1972. The tentative program was circulated in Newsletter No. 24 of March 1972. *; ! ? t !` ; i : ^ * Prsm/sl V. Pelnar, D. . Scientific Secretary i c( < TKCLOSURK II * Number of scientific publications or. biological effect of asbestos 1900 - 1971 in IOKH files . .. cc ENCLOSURE II o Number of scientific publications on biological effect of ashcctcs 1900-1971 in files of IOEH 1900 - 05 1906 10 1911 - 15 1916 - 20 1921 - 251926 - 30 1931 - 35 1936 - 40 1941 - 45 1946 - 50 1951 - 55 1956 - 60 1961 - 65 1966 - 70 1971 0 3 1 1 0 28 53 51 <"25 35 81 109 346 799 114 . 0% 0.2% 0.05% 0.05% 0% 1.7% . 3.3% 3.2% 1.5% 2.1% 4.9% 6.7% 21.2% 48.8% 6.3% 1,636 vin n 04 i.W w V w V -1 cc ENCLOSURE II Number of published scientific works on biological effect of asbestos done in various countries (1900-1971) , as filed in IOEH U.S.A. United Kingdom Germany . France Italy Canada South Africa U.S.S.R. Finland Japan Others 424 352 ` 172 115 105 SI ___ - 70 ' 57 33 20 21? 1,635 25.9% 21.4% 10.5% 7.0% 6.4% 4.9% 4.2% 3.4% 1.9% 1.2% ' 13.2% 100.0% O 13. APPENDIX I SUBMISSIONS (4) AT E.P.A. HEARINGS IN LOS ANGELES cc ENCLOSURE I o February 4, 1972 EPA HEARINGS ON PROPOSED EMISSION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ASBESTOS, ' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 15TH 1972 - STATEMENT OF DR. KARL V. LINDELL, CHAIRMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH' COMMITTEE OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION My name is Karl V. Lindell, and I am Chairman of the Environmental and Occupational Health Committee of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. I am a Mining Engineer, graduate of the Michigan College of Mines and have been involved in almost all phases of the asbestos industry for over a quarter of a century until my retirement in December 1970, and since then as a consultant dealing more specifically with the problems related to the biological effects of asbestos. I have been asked to be the spokesman for the Canadian mines of asbestos as I have chaired health committee since its inception in 196S Our.first responsibility was to seek the truth as to the biological effects of Asbestos, of all types and to this end organized the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health of Montreal, . which'has been sponsored by the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. I-attended the hearings of EPA in New York on January and heard the statements made by my former colleagues from Johns-Manville Corporation i ' Burt Jobe, Executive Vice-President, Dr. Fred Pundsack, Vice-President of Research, Ed Fenner, Director of Environmental Control, as well as O .. ./2 cc n . - 2- Dr. G.W. Wright, Head of Medical Research of Saint Luke`s Hospital, Cleveland, and Doctor Corbett McDonald of McGill University; Further as to my qualifications to speak on these matters, I was General Manager of the Asbestos Fiber Division of Canadian Johns-Manville Company Limited, responsible for the exploration for asbestos, world wide, mining and milling at Company owned or operated properties, as well as all problems related to these operations, such as environmental and occupational health. In my later years I was also Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Company as well as a Senior Operating Vice-President and a Director of the parent company, Johns-Manville Corporation with headquarters now in Denver, Colorado. In these capacities I travelled much of the world, visiting most of the operating asbestos mines and mills around the globe as well as manufacturing plants, laboratories doing medical research, and attended conferences in many countries on the biological effects of asbestos. My travels have taken me to the Soviet.Union on three occasions on exchange visits, where I visited their asbestos mining and milling operations while there I had an opportunity to discuss health problems learning that their experience paralelled otir Canadian in regard to asbestosis and the incidence of lung cancer. Their mills were very clean. The fiure occurrences were identical to Quebec in their characteristics and genesis. .. ./3 c 3- My statement will try to paint with a broader brush the subjects touched upon by some of the statements already submitted to you, but first, let me state that we are entirely in agreement with the EPA that there is a need fbr control of asbestos emissions. The asbestos industry has recognized for many years that there are occupational health hazards associated with the excessive inhalation of asbestos dust. As a result, the industry, beginning at the Saranac Laboratories in Saranac Lake, New York, in the late 1920's, has sponsored and cooperated in a wide variety of scientific research projects designed to identify these hazards and to eliminate them wherever they may exist, not only in asbestos mines, mills and manufacturing plants, but also among fabricators and applicators of finished asbestos products. In recent years, the asbestos industry, either as individual companies or through the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association's sponsorship of the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health in Montreal, has or is continuing to support medical research at such highly regarded institutions as McGill University in Montreal, Tulane University in Louisiana, Saint Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, the Environmental Sciences Laboratory at Mount Sinai Hospital in New.York, the Industrial Health Foundation in Pittsburgh, the University of California at Berkeley, Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, the University of Pittsburgh, the Medical College of South Carolina, and a number of others, both here and abroad. .../4 (c 0 The asbestos industry has also cooperated extensively in various investigations into asbestos-health conducted by agencies of the Federal Government, including the U.S. Public Health Service, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Much of the technical and other data that formed the background of the proposed National Emission Standards under review today has been obtained with the complete cooperation and assistance of the asbestos industry. In addition, in the industry's own research laboretoratories, scientists and engineers are also engaging in work related to health, developing better handling techniques for loosely bound asbestos products and also developing and improving techniques for the measurement and control of asbestos emissions both in the workplace and in the ambient air. V___ O For many years the asbestos industry has been actively pursuing the goal of control of asbestos emissions, utilizing the best available technology of the times. Thus industry is sympathetic with the concept of controlling emissions, and have invested many millions of dollars in sophisticated and highly efficient dust control equipment and techniques to reduce worker exposure and to prevent the emission of hasardous amounts of asbestos fiber into the air. ./S cc os Though there are as yet many unanswered questions in regard to the effect of inhalation of asbestos, the following is a partial list of what is known. a) The hazard is dose related (Dr. Wright). b) Disease can be eliminated if proper control measures are taken ( Dr. Knox). c) One group study showed that only smokers had lung cancer. d) The general public is not at risk. The report by Dr. McDonald of McGill University on a three year study of chrysotile workers in the Province of Quebec supports this finding. e) "Asbestos bodies" or "ferruginous bodies" were as prevalent in the general public in 1934 as they are now in spite of the increased consumption of asbestos. This has been reported by Dr. Selikoff and his associates. Mesothelioma I wish only to comment cn the occurrence of mesothelioma briefly. Dr. Wagner in his report in 1960 found an excess of mesothelioma in asbestos workers in the Cape Province of South Africa. The particular asbestos involved is crocidolite, commonly called "blue-asbestos". However, several hundreds of miles to the east in the Transvaal area one did not find any mesotheliomas in the blue-asbestos mines. The difference here has not yet been .. ./6 cc 6- - n answered. Could it be that the workers had been also exposed in the chrome and manganese mines of the Kalahari, or to the dry .air- of the Kalahari desert itself? Professor Thomson in his report predicted an epidemic of mesothelioma because he 4saw an excess in the Cape Town area anc reported that 25% of the public had ferruginous bodies in their lungs. He also hypothesized that that since consumption of asbestos was growing it would create ( a problem. He named the various asbestos products used as breaking down and causing the pollution though he did not have evidence of this.^Up to recent date he has not offered any further data to support his claims. I would also like to call your attention to the fact that at the largest asbestos operation in Canada no mesotheliomas have been seen There is not any evidence to support the theory of an impending epidemic. Sources of Natural Emissions w Dr. Pundsack in his paper in New York went into considerable detail on the dynamic process through which asbestos fibers get into the amblunt air by natural means. He limited his discussion to the serpentine rock and asbestos fiber occurrences in the United States. Looking at the geological map on a global basis / .../7 . c r* v. c o .. -7- we see for example that serpentine rock's occur on the west coast- of both North and South America from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. Along these coastal ranges you will not find many mines, but, you will find fiber and serpentine occurrences in the ranges which even at this time are going through heavy erosion and weathering process, for the full length`of the Western Hemisphere.There are isolated areas of ser*pentine as you move c eastward in the U.S.A. and you will find them also in Canada, Mexico, and farther south in Central Brazil. Further east, there are extensile--occurrences from the St. Lawrence River near Mont-Joli, Quebec,, on down through the state of Vermont, on through the Appalachian Mountains and further south to the Carolinas. The parallel ranges in the Soviet and South Africa have proceeded further in the weathering process,.but they can be seen on the surface. We wish to note here 'that there are crocidolite .occurrences on this continent also, even though there are not any commercial deposits in this hemisphere except in Bolivia. Thus the t* natural sources of emission of asbestos are quite extensive. From the foregoing it is/obvious that man has been exposed to asbestos fibers in the ambient air for a long ^ime. Much work is needed to be done to determine whax is the threshold limit value for this background natural pollution. This of course only emphasizes the need to control man-made emissions. ' / cc c r:-rIi o Man-Hade Emissions I will not delve into man-made emissions except to comment on Talc which was mentioned briefly by Dr. Wright in his statement in New York. I am not aware of research on Talc or its effects. Drs. Wright and Cralley (of U.S.A.) have investigated on few samples of Talcum Powder to learn that they do contain asbestos. Bates in his book on "Geology of the Industrial Rocks and Minerals" published in 1960 by Harper S Brothers, New York, does report on samples of commercial talc which contained either or both tremolite and anthophyllite in amounts varying from seven *to seventy-eight .percent. Steatite is the name given to pure Talc and it is also a hydrous magnesium silicate the saoe as chrysotile asbestos. You can picture how generously we usually dust ourselves with this material. It is worth investigating fully. * Further Research . There are many areas of this problem requiring further research. Our Scientific Committee is reviewing this situation as to priorities and availability of researchers and laboratories interested in this -type- of study. .. /9 cc 9- Equipment Specifications With reference to the rules for equipment specifications 61.22 and $1.23 it is noted that most of Canadian mines dust control systems do not presently meet these specifications when referred to the fabric only. However, when relating to operation it is believed that they will meet the requirements as the coating of asbestos fines on the cloth reduces the air flow to within the specifications limits. More testing will be needed to verify this. That is my statement. 'Vi Thank you for the opportunity to be heard. -.-S cc cc ENCLOSURE I EPA Hearings on Proposed Emission Control Standards for Asbestos, Eos Angeles, February 16, 197?. Statement of Dr. Hans Weill, Tuinne University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana My name is Tlnns Y/eill and I am a specialist in Pulmonary Disease and Professor of Medicine at Tulatso University School of Medicine. For the past ten years 1 have been actively engaged in the investigation of pul monary effects of industrial and community environmental inhalants, . including organic and inorganic diistn and toxic irritant gases. For the past two years, \vc have been carrying out. ?. comprehensive investigation c.i workers engaged in tlxrm-ir.ufacturc c: asbestos cement and other asbestos- contaiuing construction products. I appreciate the opportunity to provide this statement, following which I will be pleased to attempt to clarify any further questions which you may have concerning the biological effects of asbestos exposure. . ' Because of the evidence indicatin'; an association between do:.--! of asbestos exposure and its adverse biological eifocls, it is not surprising that these reactions are rr.osi easily recognized ?n industrial populatin'., where this exposure is highest. It ms been appveciat-.d for one-third of a. century that excessive occupational exposure to asbestos duvt can result In diffuse pulmonary f:\trosif: or ashcu.iojus. Recent evidence ! iroj*]y .*ugg.*r::; that this hazard can be controlled by reducing industrial dur-t levels ar.d there is general agreement that ever, lower community lewis of asbestos r r <_ c o fiber are not likely to be associated with a fibrosing effect on the lungs. That an excess risk of bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs occurs in workers exposed to asbestos was established in the late 1940s and early 1950$. This risk is not the same for all types of asbestos exposure and seems to be associated, perhaps synergistically, with at least one other factor, cigarette smoking. Of great importance to the purposes of this .hearing is the more recent demonstration that reduced asbestos exposure in the plants results in not only a lower risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis but also is associated with a marked fall in mortality for cancer of the lung. c This evidence that the increased risk of developing pulmonary neoplasms can be controlled by adequate dust suppression in the plant comes from two separate studies in thcljnited Kingdom and leads to guarded optimism, not only in relation to the industrial asbestos exposures but,.by extrapolation, to the tentative conclusion that the lower general environmental asbestos levels do not constitute a significant risk to the population in terms of the development of lung neoplasms. If there seems little likelihood that asbestosis or bronchogenic t' carcinoma of the lung can result from general environmental levels of asbestos fiber, what can be said about the rare but important tumor called mesothelioma whicli may affect the lining of the chest or abdominal cavities? This complex and interesting story has been evolving during the past decade `o with interest stemming initially from the reported association of industrial 2 !i !1 and ideographic proximity .to the crocidolitc mines in the Northwest Cape of South Africa and the appearance of there tumors. Kxposurcs were not quantitated hut were likely to have been quite heavy. Confusion resulted from the observation that similar mines producing blue asbestos in the Transvaal section of South Africa were not associated with cases of meso thelioma in the exposed occupational and geographic populations. V/hilc a few cases of mesothelioma have been reported in the surrounding environs of a plant using primarily crocidolitc in the United Kingdom, emissions were uncontrolled and likely to have beer, considerable. In a su-vey of meso thelioma in Scotland recently reported, it was difficult to separate? occupational from residential exposure since moat of those working in the asbestos industry lived close to the industrial sites, and only one male case of mesothelioma occurred out of 51 inti?vidua!s who did ret have occupational exposure and who lived v.eLhin one-half mile of shipbuilding, docks, or asbestos factories. It can be readily appreciated that the evidence supporting an association between mesothelioma and non-occupatioaal residential exposure to asbestos is quite limited, particular!) when contrasted to available data which suggests little association between general community asbestos exposure and the development of mesothelioma. The Mayo Clinic recently reviewed 37 cases of mesothelioma which had bi?ci'. seen during the previous 22 years, h. only ten of these was there ji 3 I c a definite or probable occupational exposure to asbestos, while in 27 no history of environmental or occupational exposure was detected. Konc of these patients lived in major industrial or metropolitan areas and a non- occupationsd exposure to asbestos fiber seems highly unlikely. The most precise definition end quantitation of asbestos exposure 5s at present possible only for an industrial environment where significantly lower asbestos dust levels have recently beer, demonstrated to be associated with a normal or only slightly increased risk for pulmonary or pleural malign-re:: If confirmed by continuing studies, this ultimately provides strong evidence that the minimal asbestos exposures in urban communities will have no adverse measurable biologic effects. ' . Since toes.j, our attention ir. being c.i reeled to the nor tie.* c-f O'o preposed omis.-^vu riwhich prohibits vis:O'1 e an;:* cions of r."v.'.'-.l-r matter from asbestos-containing tailing dumps, lot v.t: c.v^r.ine most pertinent scivr.tnic cvides.oconcerning ;he vir!.*u-5,oc^,'<v` auvirev.m.rat- c::pcsurjs in areas geogrnpMcally proximate to r.stos<,.;'. mines. *,,s.r.l':av.*r.-':h a; these hearings ;:i hV-.u York, Dr. J. C. McDo.uU: ci'M...CU1 Luivcr.'-t/^ testified in Rome dctr.ll \';.nw: the investigations which he supov.,:;:c.-i on the Quebec chvysotilc miming anti milling industries and the Canadian meso thelioma survey. Because of the importance of these results to :! e hear:r.gs, I would like to briefly smumcrjr.e ibv- appropriate portions of these- sirdl; In the study of mortality in the chrycotiK* pro/biein" indw.slry of Qu.vhev, a-very lup.h.follow-.up of doaths^/as.achieved which presented strong c-vUler.ee 4 cc that even heavy exposure in this industry carried only a modest risk of lung cancer and even a smaller risk of malignant mesothelioma. Again, the evidence that low and modc?*nto.asboRlor. dust levels arc not associated with increased risk of developing pulmonary .or pleural malignancies in the workers has strong implications concerning that risk in the nor.-occupationally exposed population. 'The -slvslos-oonf aimm' tailings dumps in the United States are in chrysolite mines, underlining the importance of Dr. McDcmalu's findings to this t'cliberr.tion. Results of an cpidw.riologic survey of malignant mesothelioma in Canada arc also of into.rest. Although an association between the development of these tumors and occupational exposure (usually not mining or milling) was found in 1/h'h of live cr.oe/., after exclusion of orevpational and domestic exposirres there was no esse of mesothelioma occurring in an individual who rad i history of cvei living \vvJh.!a 7.0 miles of an asbestos mint', or mill. This encouraging data concerning chrys oiHe* asbestos health effects, whichhas been sxdvs'antlctcd in ebrysoiile mi.ii.-.g end milling in other portions of tiu: world should he evaluated in view of' the- facln that all of the asbestos mines and mills in this country nroc.vcs: chrysolite fiber and over 90*v of ihc asbestos used in m ufactviriitg and other uLikr.Ow tl fib Strong consideration must l>c given to the possibility that some or all of the biological effects of asbestos may rerult from something other than the fiber iLnelf, possibly a conUwvunmt introduced iu processing or manufacturing. c ...'v This and other unresolved questions will hopefully he answered as the; result of intensive research being conducted on this problem. ' Because of my interest in maintaining the health of workers and the population in general, 1 support vigorous efforts in controlling the . emission of actual or potential injurious inhalants, even when doses which 'have been demonstrated to have an adverse biological effect arc of a different order of magnitude than those likely to be encountered in the general environ ment. I, therefore, support most of the provision*' of those proposed emission standards but would suggest that present evidence does not indicate a significant risk from the environmental levels of chvysofUe asbolo: surrounding these mines. While the technology is be/erg developed to control . these emissions; convifov.-l health si:rvc>21`.jicc will provide date, which . hopefully will confirm these present tentative conclusion:;. 6 cc * FEBRUARY 9/1972 ' ENCLOSURE I EPA HEARINGS ON mCPOSEP EMISSION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ' ASBESTOS ~ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 1C, 1972 STATEMENT OF F. H. 2IKHKRK&N ON BEHAI.? OF THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA My name is Frank II. Zii.uasrman and I an Director of Corporate Safety and Environmental Health for the National Gypsum Company. ' I am hern today representing the Asbestos Information Association/North America, which consists of 17 of the nation's largest miners, manufacturers and importers of asbestos ar.d asbestos-containing products. The member companies of the Association are listed on a sheet which I have provided. We support in general the position taken by the Jolins-Manvilie Corporation in its presentation at the Oanuary 18 hearing in New York City, and also contained in the National Academy of Sciences document on asbestos, that at present the general oublic is not in danger from, the minute amounts of asbestos n/ _ fiber presenv. S.n the anbient air. V?e also concur with the position that it is prudent and feasible to establish reason/ able emission standards and controls that will protect the public and ensure that hazardous levels of asbestos will not devcilop in the community air in the future! * * / * 4 .* * V.'c therefore, in principal, support the proposed'Environmental Protection Agency National Emission Standards on asbestos. c Nevertheless, there are certain sections of t.hc regulations which we feel require alteration or rewording, and on bchal of the Association, I would therefore like to recommend to the EPA the following changes. With regard to Section 61.2i Definitions, we agree with the intent of the KPA in trying to establish definitions for visible emissions anu particulate matter that would cncorpn. all types of particulate emissions which might possibly contain potentially hazardous amounts of asbestos. Neverth less, from a practical standpoint, there are difficulties i the definition!: as written. For example, 'in siany asbestos using manufacturing operation there are particulate emissio*;.*: to the ntr.iosyh-ve which ir.r.y be visible but which do not contain any asbestos. As Mr. E. M. Fenner of job.ni;-i!e.:.vili-.-. pointed out ir. hie ter hi . juony in Nov.* York, an example of sum-; o:*iunions ecu'1?! bo fro ' the sand preparation and drvir.g ozonations in ?.n asbestoscement pipe plant. In another example, a visible: particulate enisr. 5 cs. might contain a very minute* percentage of asbestos, fit; r':ar.s v?ou3d by visible only because of. the non-:sb.particub. matter in the emission, yet the standards a:: would not difforestinto between sue!; an omission a:A one o!: p-av;- / cc o C k-.j i o / 3 asbestos fiber from an uncontrolled plant or improperly maintained bag ..house. ' , .* ,* * To resolve this difficulty, I think it is essential to return to the basic intent of thcEPA in-establishing asbestos standards in the first place, and that was, of course, to protect the general public by reducing omissions of fiber into the ambient air consistent v/ith the best available technology. While it is always desirable v/hon possible to restrict emissions of any nature from any source, industrial or other wise, it is not necessary in order to be consistent with the purpose of these- regulations to prevent the emission of non asbestos containing particulate matter. Free asbestos fiber ic tiie declared hazardous substance with which \;e are con cerned, and the primary job of ten cir>A uno toe i nuustry should be to keep asbestos emissions, not particulate emissions per :o, at as low a level as is possible. ?%?. has been pointed out, not all potential particulate: emissions from an asbestos, manufacturing operation necessarily contain asbestos, and to require that thu same strict controls bo applied to them as are applied to asbestos emissions*goes beyond *fc*he scope . of the regulations. ' ' c V c o C V7e arc sure that it was not the intent of*the EPA to present insurmountable obstacles to concerned and dedicated companies within the industry, but to ensure that uncontrolled asbestos emissions would be prevented. With, this philosophy in mind, I would like to suggest the following solution to this problem. . .. We suggest that the definition for visible emission be re written as follows; "Visible c:r.iss5.or.M means, for the purpose of this subpart/ any visually detectable emission of pavtic- % ulate matter containing free asbestos fibers in excess of the amount which would be emitted form a fabric filter device or other suitable collection installation, as described in section 61.23. _ Such a definition would no; be inconsistent with the intent of the regulations, and would in fact closely parallel the approach taken by the EPA in section 61.22, rubpurts (n-)) and (e-2); (h-2) (b-3) and <b-4) ; (c-1) end (cr2) ; and in (c-3). In conjunction with this deflation change, we -would also suggest that the definition cf: particyalatc rnattc;**-.an Section 61.21, subpnrt (h) be reworded't.u follows: Par ticulate matter any naverial containing free asbestos fiber, other tho.n uncombinod water, which euiutu in a finely divided form as u liquid or solid. >*V/ r c r 5. The wording "free zisbcstos fiber containing particulate natter' or "particulate, natter containing free asbestos fiber" should be used throughout the Standard in place of the lees specific "terms "material" and "particulate matter." ' Our ne:;t suggested change in the standards is with regard to Section 61.22, subpnrts (e-l) and (v-2) regarding the pro hibition of the spraying of any product-containing asbestos on any portion of a building or structure or i.j an area .` directly open to the atmosphere. V7 realize that this section of the regulations won designed primarily to deal with the problem of the us-a of asbestos-containing spray fireproofing compounds in high x*isc building construction. ` Those of us in the.- industry who have followed the course of the spray fireproofing controversy over t;.e past two years can well understand the b'PA's decision .to prohibit this . particular use of asbestos and we cannot disagree with it. However, the regulation as worded would also ban the use of a number.of asphalt-asbestos spray roofing and foundation compounds and adhesives that we real do not fall into the same category as the fireproofing compounds. These asphalt spray compounds contain'an average of-around 5 per cent asbestos fiber locked solidly in the asphalt binder Thcv are applied in n manner which could net conceivably create ar.y emissions of free asbestos fiber to the atmosphere. -Trfwairrtfr cc v . -- 6. A 'member company of the Asbestos Inloriaaiion Association which manufacturer.* these products contacted a number of reputable testing laboratories in the Cincinnatti area to run a series of fiber counts on the application of these asphalt-asbestos compounds.` When.-the process was explained to the testing laboratories, they replied that they did not see how any free fiber could be released during appli cation, and conclude.! that it would bo essentially a waste of time to run the tests. .. Accordingly, we recommend that Section 61.22, cv.bpszts: (c-- \) and'(e-2) be reworded so n.c to eliminate products of t'nis nature from tha proposed ban. Vais can be accomplished in two ways. Either" the proponed ban in Ce-.l} end (p-7) can ba made specific tc spray coir.eov.ads lr which water in the liquid agent, or else subparts (c-1) and {'.-/) err: be totally .eliminated, and oubpart (<*.-3) siigntiy revo.dad so ns to apply`to all a sbe51 os-eonij!nino spray compounds. t" - Without going into detail, the Av.cosiatien would also like tp express its agreement. with the cos.ition of Jchns-r'anvil, a with regard to r-'ction 61.22, subpart (c-1) and faction 61.09 on source reporting, and ve would also :lik to see somc clarification from the V.?h on the dor'ini tic c: a "source." c r K c n\ C Our- final suggested change in the regulat.ions i.s with regard to the prohibition on visible cniir.sior.s from wine tailings clumps'?. As was expressed by Mr. Fenner of JoJms-I-Ienv.il.lc at the Mew York hearing, the control of tailings dump emissions is the one requirement in the regulations with regard to mining operations that the .industry at. tills time does not know hov; to meet. ?is the EPA is v:c:ll aware, the industry has been working on this problem Cor & number of years with out finding a suitable solution, nor are v.*c conf'hni- of being able to discover one within trie two year waiver period allowed undar the l?*v. Mo would therefore like to rocosjunnd to the KiVi the follov;irg three point plan to deal with this problem. 1. 'die prohibition on tailings dump emissions should ba deleted from the regulations for the k. 7.v. / r.-co'r:- * should.-be s*':t up with hT'A guid-'Csru arc approval to discover a suitable mo then' for controlling those .amissions. 3. Who:: a method h-nr. been developed, the prohibi- . tion on visible tailings Cv.i:.p emissions should then be reinsert..-.' ir. the regulations. / " ' * i .* * . I realise.* thet thin approach to the problem, is somewhat unorthodox, hover.cr, there are <:1 joints which spar.i: in its favor. Of price- importance is the i.vdical cvidenc.' cr v r w1 8. with regard to the- lack of asbestos hecO-th hawards in the vicinity of chrysctiio abbssiton nines, nr. J*an.s V.'oill of Tulono University v:5.1I speak directly to this aspect of the situation in .his p'-eaentation. Secondly, the asbestos nines in this country are cv-in nu.ubcr and, for the rr.ost par t, located in areas far iron any. luroe population centers. Thirdly, as I stated before, the industry docs net know hcv; to solve the prebX:::?. at this tree end is sceptical about its chances of doing so in the near future. - This last point is of cc-nsidcrnhl.a inporter.ce to those corr.penic: that are faced vita the- practical problem, of -.verting the wining regulation*, bo r.attor Vtov; v.el.' control!;-.d. the asbestos mine;5 in this country arc; at prose.. t, it in. maconr-bir- to ass'xc.e that add.ilio'a.l funds v.-ill be roipuirr.-d t-- co-nply vi.ih the regulr.tionr.. If a ccrroar.y f~ei.n that it-v/ill on:; up closing corn its iivnirg operatious ir. tvn y^arv re cm sc of v.n tailings deep prob.lc.-.i, it :.s~y very decide v.nu to snrr.r? the Money nee end t.< eo.v.ply v.-:.'...'. ukr otocr rcru?. r-tr.enu.' or t.ic regulations, and invt-ui close ri;;:-; c::e::a tic-as Tills-is a situation vkicu j. nn*. positive no-;: of no te'i y . u Id like to nee occur. '' We. feel that thin , Vhr.v.vh s-:ol.-.o- :r. uuv.fn.s ;1, is not unrcacos.ablc in light of the industry'shilling .accuntar.ee of the vest majority the proper:;', regulation;:, our p:\-h- / C nr' c c o> C cooperation with the EPA in health matters, and our avowed determination to do all that is necessary within the limits or technical feasibility to control asbestos emission.? into .the ambient air. We hope that these things will be taken into consideration by the EPA whan evaluating our proposal. In conclusion, I would like to once again express our contin uing recognition of the need tor effective emission controls, and our general support o the >'.?A National Emission Standard; for Asbestos. Tivmk you ' -r1 o /\ irvniTTf i ri~i itfttT Viir ~I / ?.T c Statement of . K. W. Nelson Director, Department of Environmental Sciences American Smelting and Refining Company Salt Lake City, Utah Public Hearing on Emission of Hazardous Pollutants Los Angeles,'February 16, 1972 My .name is K. W. Nelson. I am Director of the Department of Environmental Sciences of the American Smelting and Refining Company. I have been in environmental health work for 30 years, 26 of them with American Smelting. Because we have an interest in asbestos production and in all the trace metals associated with our principal products - copper, lead, and zinc - I wish to comment on the proposed national emission standards for asbestos and mercury. - During World War. II, as a member of a Navy team assigned to develop industrial hygiene programs in shipyards building ships for the Navy and Maritime Commission, I had occasion to observe closely all Jobs done in ship construction. One of them was the installation of asbestos insulation, particularly in the boiler rooms of ships. Araosite, chrysotlle, and crocidolite forms of asbestos were used. . We knew very well then that inhalation of excessive asbestos dust over a period of time could cause asbestosis. We were appalled to see that asbestos handling, cutting and application were done almost always without regard to dust exposures. Workmen would literally be covered with dust and visibility in engine and boiler rooms would often be diminished by floating dust. My memories of those scenes are vivid. We urged dust control wherever practicable - which was not often the case then - and at least we urged the wearing of respirators c r . -s- o approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines for protection against pneumoco niosis-producing dust. But I must say our recommendations were often not followed assiduously. Also during the war I had occasion to inspect an asbestos textile plant providing Navy goods. Again I saw workrooms with visible dust. Every light fixture or other hanging appurtenance was festooned with fiber masses like trees adorned with Spanish moss. Dust control con sisted of sprays of water mist in the room to keep the asbestos damp and to allay dust. The hanging fiber accumulations were evidence that the control was not very successful. There is no doubt in my mind that the cavalier practices of insula c tion installers of 30 years ago and perhaps in ensuing years were respon sible for the asbestosis discovered in recent years and for the markedly increased incidence.of lung cancer which is apparently the result of cigarette smoking plus massive occupational exposures to asbestos dust. My special interest in mercury began in 19^1 when Dr. E. ?. Laug and I, working for the Pood and Drug Administration in Washington, developed an improved method for determining mercury in biological materials - a method which is still the official one of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, though there have since been developed a number of better and faster methods. I assisted also in toxicological studies of mercury's effects on animals. Since those early experiences I have followed with care the expand ing scientific literature on asbestos and mercury and their relation . ships to environmental health. o 4 cc 3- o The first specific comment I have on the proposed national emission standards for asbestos and mercury is that neither substance, in my opinion, deserves being set aside as an especially hazardous air pollutant. Health effects from excessive exposure to airborne asbestos and mercury have been related almost exclusively to occupational situ ations which involve exposures for greater than any vihich the public could experience. An exception may be the "neighborhood" illness cases ascribed to asbestos, but almost certainly such cases resulted from lack of dust collection which would be routine today in order to main tain in-plant airborne fiber levels within occupational health standards My point is that^almost any substance capable of being airborne and causing "irreversible, or incapacities reversible, illness" could be classified as a hazardous air pollutant. Carbon monoxide is an obvious example and of course the total national man-hours annually of public exposure to carbon monoxide in significant 'quantities v/ould far exceed the total man-hours of public exposure to asbestos or mercury. By " sign'igicant exposure" I mean one which would be likely to provoke significant physiological change. My further point is that distinguishing asbestos and mercury as "hazardous" means to the public "extremely hazardous" and arouses un necessary anxieties. Our environmental anxieties these cays may indeed be overshadowing those more deserving of serious public attention. President Nixon's recent message to Congress on environmental pollution effects on health raised questions about our classifications of hazar dous substances. He said, in discussing the identification and distri o bution of adverse agents, "In seme cases the grounds for alarm are c r c O _ -4- . well-founded; In others fear goes beyond the evidence. The reasons for Inclusion are varied and not always well-founded. There has been little attempt to review the whole range of environmental agents systematically, or to adopt a consistent basis for Judging an environ mental agent as a hazard." I .would urge the Environmental Protection Agency to re-consider the need for national emission standards for mercury and asbestos on grounds that fears go beyond the evidence. paragraph 61.21,(i), defines asbestos tailings as any solid waste product of asbestos mining or milling operations which contain asbestos. C This definition is too broad. In the mining Industry the word "tailings" applies to the finely divided product of milling or, less commonly, to the oversize material passing over screens. As defined now, the term "tailings" would mean virtually any material from an asbestos mine. The definition should be modified. .. Paragraph 61.22,(a),(3), prohibits visible emissions from any mine road surfaced with asbestos tailings. Under the existing tailings definition any road in an open pit mine surfaced with waste rock from the pit, or not especially surfaced at all, would be surfaced with asbestos tailings. And the rock would in all likelihood contain sene asbestos. Both because of this situation and because we believe it impossible not to have, at any time, some visible emission from trucking on road ways, we believe the visible emission prohibition should be dropped. It is routine practice to prevent dusting of roadways and it would be necessary to meet the OSKA airborne asbestos standard for truck drivers . / Cc -Wv ox and miners in the area. 5- - These facts would preclude, in our opinion. cc .. -5- O and miners in the area. These facts would preclude, in our opinion, any possibility of significant neighborhood asbestos contamination from a mining operation. The complete prohibition of emissions seems to us an impossible requirement in paragraph 61.22,(b),(1), referring to visible emissions from ore dumps, storage areas, conveyors, and tailings dumps, in (d), referring to building demolition, and in (e),(l) and (2), referring to asbestos spraying. Again it seems to us that good dust prevention practices should be applied, but that absolute prevention of a visible emission is impossible. Paragraph 6l.22,(f), is objected to because of the use of the word "tailings" in its overly broad sense. The restriction as it stands would mean hauling in materials from outside a mine area when an abun dance of rock, overburden or other waste rock, was immediately available for road construction. . . The various categories of fabric permeability specified in para graph 6l.23,(a),(c), and (d) are unnecessary. The high efficiency of fabric filter bags for collecting dust and fibers is principally a function of the filter cake which quickly builds up on the bags when in use. It is a superfluous refinement, in our opinion, to have the various grades. A single specification of 35 or 40 CFK/ft2 is recom mended. No risk to the public from airborne mercury in particle or vapor form has ever come to our attention. U.S. Geological Survey profession ' al paper 713 reports atmospheric mercury concentrations at ground level near mercury ore deposits of 20 diminishing to 0.1 \iz/m3 400 feet c( 6- - above ground. Air at ground level over precious metal ores has reached 1.5 ps/m3. Again we raise the question of why mercury should be set aside as a hazardous pollutant. It's relative rarity, relatively high cost, and the lack of any observed community air problems argue against its hazardous classification. We may be creating a problem in trying to solve a non-existent one. The five-pound per 24-hour emission limitation specified in para graph 61.55 appears to be purely arbitrary. No allowances are made for the concentration of mercury in a given effluent or for stack height and subsequent dilution. At the very least, an option should be per mitted to meet an appropriate ambient air standard, as in the case of beryllium. What the ambient air standard should be is unknown at present but 1 ug seems very conservative. In any case, there is surely time to develop and agree upon an ambient air standard. There is no emergency. The stack testing and record keeping would be eliminated if an ambient air option were available and chosen. Ambient air monitoring should be permitted on a 26-day a year schedule like that followed by the national air sampling network. After two years of such monitoring, permission to discontinue it should be granted, provided satisfactory evidence is submitted to the administration that ambient air levels have been satisfactory. Changes in plant practices that would increase mercury emission would automatically mean a resumption of ambient air monitoring. . We appreciate this opportunity to express our views on this ...proposed .legislation. __ 14. kPPEK 0 I x r i REPORT OF Dr. C.ttf. UJRICBT PRESENTED AT COLORADO SPRINC5. OCTOBER 12, 1571 O c\ c V o CONDENSED REVIEU) 0F THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC CQfflmiTTEE. INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRESENTED AT COLORADO SPRINGS. ON OCTOBER 12. 197? 1. RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE I.O.C.H. Several important findings have been developed by Dr. Corbett fflcDonald's study during the interval between the last meeting of the Q.A.W.A. and this current one. He has demonstrated that an excess of bronchogenic cancer occurs only in those exposed most heavily in mining and milling, approximately 5% of the total worker population. There is no excess in the four categories of exposure below this, and this includes some groups that would consider to be moderately heavily exposed. It would appear rather definite that an excess occurs only in those individuals exposed to more than 400 units, cr ten million particles per cubic foot for forty years. This can be estimated to be somewhere in the neighborhood of in excess of ten to twelve fibers per cc for forty years. It is also demonstrated that evidences of "asbestosis" develops at exposures less than this, and therefore the British contention that bronchogenic cancer occurs in excess only in those people with sufficient exposure to cause asbestosis is supported. The level at which asbestosis is apt to occur has not as yet been determined. These data should be of some use in those considers** ticns having to do with establishing a threshold limit value, especially in mining and milling. Some, however, may contend that the circumstancss in mining and milling are not necessarily appropriate to those involved in manufacture. It should bs pointed out also that five cases of mesothelioma ware reported from the s /- r c !I cc 2 - - the population of workers under study, and this probably represents a alight excess but still considerably lower than that which has been reported in manufacturing and insulation workers. There are two features of importance with respect to the current status of Dr, Vigliani's studies being carried out at Balangero. He has continued to confirm the finding that employees in this chrysotile mine who also have asbestosie do have an excess of bronchogenic lung cancer. He has not, however, observed any cases of mesothelioma. Evaluation of this latter finding should recognize that WcDonald's study embraces many times largsr number of men. Continuation of this study for a longer period has been requested and approved by our Scientific Committee and awaits action by the Executive Committee of the I.O.E.K. Continuation of this atud^_is highly advisable in order to provide further confirmation and in addition, to disclose the relationship of excess bronchogenic cancer to the actual exposure in order that such data might be ussd in setting a TLV. Extensive monitoring of the concentration of asbestos fibers and particles in the air surrounding the Balangero mine have been carried cut. These show a concentration at one fiber per cc or less in the immediate neighborhood of the mine and mill itself with a rapid diminution r' so that in an area outside of approximately three square kilometers ' the level is below 0.5 fibers per cc. In the communities of Corio and Balangero the fiber counts are under 0.2 fibers per cc on , the average. This information will be of use in the upcoming . considerations by E.P.A. with respect to control of emissions, from mines and mills. The study of the shipyard workers in Genoa confirms an excess of bronchogenic cancer and mesothelioma in these categories of workers, l/nfortunately this study has not developed as well as we had hoped from an epidemiologic point of view and there is some question at this moment as to whether it ~ wiil be recommended that this be carried forward. The inability ' to establish actual exposures is the main stumbling point. cc O .- 3 - The studies being carried out in Finland, originally under the direct supervision of Professor Leo Noro but now under the supervision of Dr, Ahlman are proceeding as anticipated as to schedule. The correlation between the health status of workers in.anthophylite mining and milling and the industrial hygiene studies is still in process, but should be complete within the near future. The same can be said with respect to air pollution studies being carried out in the neighborhood of the mines and the mills. This is of particular interest with respect to the incidence or prevalence of pleura plaques. Of great interest is a current publication by this group indicating the severe dustiness of the environment of thermal insulators and those working in the construction industry. Fiber counts in excess of fifty par cc have been indicated and almost none are below twenty. This study clearly indicates that either American insulation workers follow strikingly different work practices or the estimates that have been indicated by Selikoff's group are erroneous. I do not know how to judge this at the present moment. Asbestosis has been found in this group of workers, but nothing with respect to the incidence of this abnormality has been shown. Also, there is no information as to whether or not there is an excess of broncho genic cancer or mesothelioma in the insulation and construction workers of Finland. Information along these lines should be forthcoming in the near future. The study of workers in the asbestos cement industries of National Gypsum and Jchns-?!anville in New Orleans has proceeded according to schedule. It is not anticipated that anything in the way of correlations between exposure and the health of the workers will be available until late in 1972. Investigation into the feasi bility of a study of the prevalence of mesotheliomas in the New Orleans area is underway. Plans for the future include setting up a cohort for long term intermittent study over the Bneuing _______________years, and in addition for an immediate study of a cohort identified some years past whose total mortality experience"can-- b'e'examined at the present tiae. cc - 4- o The study by Gibbs of Dr. McDonald's group with respect to } alterations of a chemical and physical nature in insulation as it stands in place is under way, but no information has as yet been developed. . Dr. Pernis has not provided us with a final report, but it is anticipated in the very near future. The major outcome of this study to dat8 is that macrophages in simulated "in vivo" con ditions are not killed by the ingestion of asbestos fibers. This is in striking contrast to the reports of the effect of asbestos fibers on macrophages in artificial media where a destruction of the cells occurs with considerable rapidity. This finding is of extraordinary importance because it indicates that the mechanism of the development of fibrogenesis (asbestosis) is apparently puits different with respect to asbestos than it is with free crystalline silica. The study by Dr. Gross on comparison of the fiber content of urban versus rural lungs has only begun and no report can be made on this at this time. 2. MEETINGS As some of you know, a large international meeting on the general subject of pneumoconiosis and occupational health was recently held in Bucharest, Romania. I presented an overview of the asbestos biological effects. Dr. McDonald presented in detail the study of the mortality pattern in the Quebec Asbestos mines and mills along the lines given at the beginning of this report. Dr. Salikoff presented preliminary data on exposure of a group of workmen in an insulation manufacturing plant in Patterson, N.J., where the exposure was solely to emosite. He reports an excess of bronchogenic cancer and mesothelioma, as well as asbest osis and concludes that the biological effects in this population * are essentially the same as those that he has observed in his " <; / r r' c o c ... 5 - insulation workers. No information on the degree of dustiness was given other than to say that it was a dusty plant. He indicated that one individual had worked only a single day in this plant and subsequently developed mesothelioma. His paper was difficult to evaluate, but it is of importance because it indicates that in a manufacturing exposure solely to amosite (of course there were other materials of a non asbestos nature present) there has devel oped an excess of mesothelioma whereas in the mining and milling of amosite in South Africa it is reported this does not occur. Or. Gilson reported a summary and made the important point that the risks of utilizing asbestos products must be taken in perspect ive. He indicated that the biological effects and mortality pattern in mining and milling of chrysotile in various places throughout the world was clearly a far less serious end disturbing one than is true for the same procedures with respsct to crccidolite, at least in the northwest Cape. He also indicated that the biological effects as observed in insulation workers and in the manufacturing processes, especially textile, the health effects were far more severe. He also pointed out that if one takes the mortality pattern as a whole the adverse risks of working in the asbestos industry were considerably less than that of being a fisherman in the ocean surrounding England or in one or another of the other trades in England whers the mortality risk was considerably higher. It is of some interest that at this meeting there was no report from any Russians. \ 3. WHERE ARE THE PRESSING PROBLEMS? 'In the U.S.A, regulations will soon be set with respect to the control of emissions of asbestos into the public air. These are of probable importance for Canada also, since what is done in the USA may have an influence on what is done later in Canada. The ro EPA of the USA asked the National Academy of Sciences of the USA to appoint a committee to bring in a summary of the health effects of asbestos as they might be germaine to the problem of the general ------- sir pollution.-- A report-of this has baen-poblished and deserves----------------- o ' - -6 reading because the story has been reasonably accurately and dispassionately presented.' The EPA has prepared a proposed set of regulations and these have in turn been looked at in conference between the EPA and industry. Some changes from the original proposals were made that are of a beneficial nature. As it stands at this time the regulations will not propose any numerical standards, but will be expressed predominantly in what might be called performance criteria- and with the prevention of visible emission. There has been- a banning of the use of sprayed asbestos where it can get out into the public air and also the use of tailings from asbestos mines and mills for the purposes of road surfacing. There also is a requirement that there be no emissions from tallies dumps. By this it is meant that the emissions should not exceed one^quarter of 8 Ringelman. The setting of a new occupational threshold limit value will undoubtedly occur in the next several months. Approximately a year and a half ago a report was prepared by the Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health in conjunction with a committee that they organized. This report suggested a TLV of five Fibers per cc. This report has not been released, largely because of extreme pressure from Dr. Selikoff and his labor unions. They are committed to a TLV of less than two fibers per cc. In this connection it should be recalled that Dr. McDonald has shown no excess of bronchogenic cancer until levels of those necessary to produce asbestosia occur. It should be emphasized however that this is in mines and mills and the question will be raised as to whether or not it is appropriate for other settings. This is particularly true since the biological experiences in mining and milling chrysotile have been so much less severe than in the insulation workers and in some manufacturing settings. The long delay in publishing the five fiber recommendation suggesta strongly to me that Or. Marcus Key faces a dilemma posed by the insistence of~the labor group-and Dr.-Selikoff that- the-TLV.be.less.than two fibers par cc. - cc ... o -7- 4. A LOOK AT THE FUTURE For our purposes and those of regulating agencies, we must obtain answers to the following, (l) What are the safe levels of fiber concentration in the ambient air of the worker in mining and milling, manufacture, and those who use asbestos products in ' terms of protection against fibrosis, pleura plaques, broncho genic cancer and mesothelioma? The need for this information with respect to the users is going to be emphasized more and more in the future and is of obvious overriding importance. Some inform ation is available in considering this question. There is data from the British textile mills and there is the extensive and very useful data of Corbett McDonald from mining and milling. We ars still badly in need of USA data with respect to textiles, asbestos cei..ant (Weil and Zizkio's study) and insulation. (2) Are the effects related to type of fiber or to geometry or both? The fact that the biological experience in mining and milling appears to be much less severe than in manufacturing and possibly in using asbestos products clearly indicates a need for finding out the reason for this difference. Is it co-existing materials? Is it related.to the possibility that with each subsequent-handling of fiber the fiber diameter gets smaller? No information is available on this question and we must institute some research along these lines in a manner similar to that which Timbral has already done with respect to the difference between the fiber sizes generated in the Transvel crocidolite mining and milling-versus that of the northwest Cape. (3) Has the public experienced any of the adverse effects seen in industry? If so, what? Pleura plaques we know are experienced by the public and by the workers in industry, and we need to have a better understanding of thia. Both Corbett McDonald and the Finnish studies are in this direction. Whenever the question of public air exposure or worker exposure is taken up in terms of the safe level of exposure, one invariably comes face to face with the question of mesothelioma. We simply don't have the needed informfltion~co-a'ppYoach'"this problem'in'a'reasorotl- c c. way* Such information must be obtained in some way* (4) We badly need to know the parameters of public exposure in terms of numbers* Here tue are faced with the question of ths electron microscope sized fiber. One can go from this to the question of whether there are biological effects of the electron microscope fiber. Ue have essentially no data on this latter point, but are accumulating data on the light microscope sized fibers in the public air. 5. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH THAT CAN BE! SEEN TO BE NEEDED AT THIS TIME from an epidemiological point of view we badly need studies of chrysotile textile workers end, if they can be found, we also need crocidolite exposures* In addition, because of Selikoff's report of insulation manufacturers, it is essential that we obtain information in this area as well. It is imperative that we develop information with respect to the frequency of mesothelioma in the public .as well as in working places. Dr. Weil will have some information on this, but the study is not broad enough and we need additional work. The number and size of the fibers found in the lungs of persons who die probably represents a sampling of their total lifetime exposure. One of the fruitful approaches, therefore, to pest exposure both of worker and the public is to look into the fiber content of the lung at death. Some work along this line is being done by the British, but undoubtedly a great deal more needs to be done in this country with our own kind of exposures. The need for a study of whether or not the fiber geometry in both the air and in the lungs varies when one compares mining and milling to manufacture and use is very clear and must be pursued. While it can be said that we have generated information over the past few years, it is equally clear that (l) we have not generated enough to answer the rapidly mounting questions put to us and (2) with the development of new information we have generated questions that were not obvious at the outset of our attempts to work in this field five years ago. Although a substantial amount of financial support has been generated to study the general problem of biological effects of asbestos, the industry will have to develop more and at a more rapid tempo if it is to have any input into the deliberations having to do with public and occupational TLVs and the .utilization of asbestos products. George W. Wright, Pi. D. , Chairman - scientific Committee. c a C c c 15. ftppENDIX III agarcrrns/HCALTH LEAFLET i-j? O e / cc t r >r QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION MEETING OF DIRECTORS - CASA ffONTEGQ. JAMAICA ASBESTOS AND YOUR HEALTH tfHAT IS ASBESTOS? Asbestos is a mineral fibre, a hydrated magnesium silicate. There ere severe! different varieties of asbestos. Of these, commer cially the most valuable one is chrysotile. The world's three leading producers of chrysotile asbestos are Canada, the USSR and South Africa. Of the 4.5 million tons mined in-the world each year, the USSR is the principal producer and user, Canada is the largest exporter end USA is the chief importer. Canada accounts for 35 per cerft - 1.6 million tons - of annual world asbestos production, injecting almost a quarter-billion dollars annually into Canada's economy. mo USES CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS? Virtually everyone does. You cannot operate a road or rail vehicle, a ship or an aircraft without it. It goes into brake linings, roofing products, sewage systems, floor tiling, electrical insulation, fireproof partitioning, the exteriors of buildings, fire-fighting clothing, lubricants and caulking materials, highway asphalt, rockets and space vehicles, acoustical tiling as well as steam, gas-turbine and rocket engines. Skyscrapers sit on lead- and-esbestos pillows: fresh, pure water flows through asbestos- cement pressure pipes. Chrysotile asbestos goes into prefabricated buildings, ships at sea, subway trains, aircraft and submarines. It has literally scores of essential applications in the office, the plant, the suburban home, the dswntown apartment. The paper * on which this leaflet is printed could not have been produced . without asbestos. On every day, in every way, chrysotile asbestos* _is essential. .I c -'"N J - 4- ONCE ASBESTOS ENTERS THE LUNG, DOCS ALL OF IT REMAIN THERE FOREVER? No - The lung's normal cleaning mechanisms quickly remove the majority of inhaled particles, including respirable-sized asbestos fibres. SHOULD THE USE Of CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS BE 8ANNED? No - Asbestos concentrations both in the workplace and in community air can be satisfactorily controlled. There is therefore, from a public health standpoint, no reason to ban the use of any asbestos - containing product. In fact, society would surely suffer if deprived of the wide range of asbestos products designed to protect health, life and property. TO UJHAT EXTENT IS CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEM? Because of the^long latent period of asbestos-related diseases, some cases still occur among long-service employees whoss exposure began at a time when little was known of the amount of asbestos a human could tolerate, and when dust control equipment was not as efficient or as widespread as today. "With expanding medical knowledge and today's improved dust control measures, however, there is every reason to believe that these cases will decrease in the future and asbestos-related disease will cease to be an occupational problem. f CAN CHRY50TILE ASBESTOS BE SAFELY USED If, THE WORKPLACE? Yes - Chrysotile asbestos fibre can be handled and used on the job with 'perfect safety so long as certain basic precautions are followed. These include the careful handling of containers to prevent spillage, the use of dust control exhaust hoods at all stages of in-plant handling where dust is unavoidably created, the wearing of protective respiratory equipment where necessary, ae well as good housekeeping witn regard to dust clean-up and disposal procedures. * '