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msmss a? tbs asbestos tezttls institute SI AITEKDASCS WERE* 1TB HmCENS CdtSUTTEB NESTING June U, 1956 I PLAINTIFF'S | EXHIBIT I U>^US 0*. R, Holm** Ralph Saithr General Asbestos Dr, Hamath Smith, Johns-Haadll* Ur, Georg*' Griswold, Southern Asbestos HOIKING SESSION A Th* first item on tha agenda was the discussion of Asbestosis and Cancer la relation to th* Taylor case at Lancaster, Pa, in which a state referee decided th* eas* in faror of th* employee on the basis of finding an Asbestosis-Cancer relationship. This decision was mad* by the refers* on tha basis of writings by Dr, Hosper of th* Uationel Institute of Health, Bethesda, Haxyland. It is Dr, Hennath Smith's opinion that most medical men consider that a normal X-Ray pattern most be shown in order te establish an Asbestos! a-flanrer relationship, Prior to this meeting a memorandum was received from Industrial Hygiene Foundation entitled PROPOSED EPIDSHOLOGICAL STUD! 07 LUNG CAHCZB IN ASBESTOS VOSSES FOR THE ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE, ` There are two questions raised in reference to this memorandum - :- 1*. Whether there is a relation between Cancer end Aabeetoeia, and 2, Whether a relationship exists between Lung Cancer and considerable exposure to asbestos fibres and'dnst, - There are about 2,000 workers in this industry whose employment records could b* a basis for such a survey. During the weeks of April 23rd and Hay 7th, visits, ware made to seven plants of the Asbestos Textile Institute. Conferences were held with representatives of management from each plant. The purpose of this visit was to determine th* extnt of aval lability of nodical records and' employ* meat records in a period of time covered by them. Each plant was questioned regarding the number of known caeca of Asbestosis and Lung Cancer, if any. The XE7, advises that there are at least 1,800 asbestos i workers employed under observable conditions for periods sufficiently long to get a total of no lass than 15,000 person-years. They also advise that this should be an. adequate basis on which to predict with 90S* accuracy, providing the plant. incidence is actually higher than that in the general population. It is anticipated* that the field work for such a study would consume ap proximately six months. An analysis of the data and any necessary, review in preparation of the report an additional six months. On this basis, cost of the Air Hygiene Committee Meeting ( Page 2 study 1a estimated at g!7>50Q*0Q including travel and out-of-pocket expenses. The cost of the i witaal fact finding survey was v86h.00 This was slightly lacs than tht 01,000*00 estimated* It was tha deairt of the casaittaa that a copy of this memorandum from the I.H.F. be sent to each cumbar of tha Air Hygiene v* Committee along with a latter urging that each member of the caamittee impress the importance of this program to the Officers of his Company*. This has already bean dona* ** . CWad a long discuirica'vith. Dr* Kenneth Smith in reference to this program covering' the relationship of Asbeatosis to Cancer* It is his opinion that it (lr~of primary importance that this program be adopted as soon as possible* so that'tha I.H.J. could publish tha results of this survey along with tha results frcm a survey undertaken by them for the Quebeo association* , * On Hay 11* 1556, a letter uas received by the Chairman from a Dr. Kenneth H Lynch, President, of the Medical College of South Carolina. Dr. Lynch is doing seme work in relation to the affect of:-Asbestos duet on laboratory ex posed for prolonged periods in dusting chambers. Ha is primarily interested in enlisting the aid of the Asbestos Industry in this effort, which for tha past eight years has been and-is presently being supported by the National Cancer Institute of tha U. S. Public Health Service. This latter was discussed at tha meeting with Dr. Kenneth Smith, who haa worked along with Dr. Lynch for many years* . Dr. Lynch is also doing work for another member of the Institute and has been doing so for some time. Dr. Lynch is performing this work in an effort, to clarify the relation of Asbestosis and Cancer of* the Lung* ~ It wee the opinion of the committee that the should write Dr* Lynch and thank him for his interest in Industry and its problems, however, advising him that we have other programs being instigated at this time and can not, therefore, enter into any programs for the support of his work* #2 ' Ve had a discussion on the Spencer Stock Conditioner. We all agreed that this type of conditioner is probably tha best on 'the market and that it ves to operate on small percentages of oil - less than 1&5, providing the humidity is under control, as Stock will ordinarily not run with more than 5C& relative humidity* . * John Weber now* has a heavy type bag loader in operation and is very well etisfled with it* It is practically dust free* The next discussion was in reference -to the amount of dust in asbestos fibres received from the mines. However, at e later date we should receive seme figures on these dust percentages and at that time ve hope to take the subject up with the mines* Ve next talked on the Wheelobrater Dust Collection system. Ralph Smith end George Qxlswold related their experiences in the installation and operation of this type unit. As ve have said before, the Industry now has several Wheelobrater collectors in operation and- to our knowledge all are operating in a satisfactory manner* This type of unit is--comparatively maintenance free. ( iii Hygiene Cconittee Meeting ( Page 3 Our idct discussion concerned compensation as it is handled in several - states* discussion vas informative to each one of us as it ives an * opportunity to compare one state .system against the other* ' ageuda for ms hest mestinq A Continuing the discussion of the memorandum from the I.HJ?. on Ashestosis . end Cancer. * . 2 -- Continuing the discussion of spraying fibres with oil with e view toward the elimination of dost at the source* 3 -- Report on general improvements and elimination of dust by whatever neons* D* R. Holmes, Cheiman Air Hygiene Conciittee Asbestos Textile Institute O l l u Q U)S