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Asbestos Study Cctnlttee -7- Angust 3, 1970 there were more information concerning the Department of Yrmaportntlon's interest in this area. iOne Member suggested that if KHTSA did "have auch a question under study that the Asbestos Information. Association, would have picked ; up this information by -now. Counsel suggested that.a search.could be .made an daur _. and regulations concerning recills-of automotive equipment amder. the lietor .Vahcil* Safety and Standards Act .-'*!If a search on this .'subject'and ^ ^report tothe.^r z:zi Directors was desired It- could be donei';rrThe:,Secretary^indicatedrthat.he woiild..sskaasj cbe Board of Directors -concerning '-idiether afsearch:and report.-concerning DOT l procedures should-^be-asde.'-^3*6^ zav .Cirrxfc." isiiaJLtdea' OSHA GENERIC STANDARD The 0S3A Generic Standard in essence would classify various materials as to whether they are .known carcinogenic, carcinogenic suspects or other. In the case of asbestos. It would`be a Type I'or a known carcinogensIn xhlscaae, according o ^_ tbe OSEA Generic Standards, the. concentrations of asbestos .in the worfcplaes must- Ibe held to the lowest feasible level. It has not been decided at this time whether rh-f m OSSA Generic Standard would replace the Asbestos Standard .new in place>_~ Heariags have bean held in Washington over the past several months concerning this Generic Standard but it will be sometime before additional rulemaking is. made-,g-.Jgj ^ INSTITUTE SPONSORSHIP OF ASBESTOS SBITHAR The Institute sponsored sa Asbestos Seminar in December 1975 at which several parties made presentations. One of the highlights was the talk by Ilr. Byung bran of the Gccupaft`"0*1 Safety and Health Administration. It was been suggested and recommended ay the President that the Institute' consider sponsoring another seminar- At the January 1978 Committee meeting it was voted that the Committee did wot feel it appropriate to have a seminar until such class as the work practices booklet had been completed. It might be appropriate if the work practices booklet is finished and ready for distribution that a seminar be coupled with its initial distribution. The Committee felt that this condition has not changed end that until such time that there is e booklet to distribute that there would be no purpose in holding a seminar. The Secretary advised that on August 2, 1978 Dr. William Hicholoon of Mount had come to toe Office to talk with Ur. Wagner and the Secretary. Questions by Dr. ilicholson concerned Che forms in which asbestos-bearing brake linings had been used over the pest many years. He was looking for information as to when molded linings replaced woven linings, and when banded undrilled linings came onto the marketplace. Be was also concerned with the amount of work done in brake shone, and whether they cot, drill and otherwise machine friction materials or whether they just Install an assembly. Ilr. Wagner and the Secretary had as beet they could filled Dr. Nicholson in on this type information at this informal meeting. Before Dr. Ilicholson departed, the Secretary asked whether he or others at Mount Sinai would be willing to address e seminar if the Institute were to sponsor such an affair. The Secretary indicated that Dr. Nicholson stated that he would be happy to accept auch an invitation. It was suggested that if a seminar is held, consideration be given to Inviting either Dr. Nicholson or someone from Mount Sinai for a presentation.