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E.A. COMttTTZE -10- Occober 25, 1979 ' IITJITT SX'.y.I STUDY FOR ITICSH OH BEAZE REPAIR V3BEEBS ' / _ Dr.. IJicholsan of Mount Ein'ai has bean coordinating that group's, effort's ifor 1710522 -ax is .study'/ entitled,' ^'Investigation of Health lizards in Brake Lining BepslT "<*' Miinfnnp* UorkeiV Occupationally! Expensed ito AsbestVs.f'^DrV/ ITteholson had talked'with ?lr .""^agneVandjllr-: Orislane a. .the" offices in'. 1978 concerning background "on, and the history of 1)rake lininV'repalrV In January 1979 a -draft was submitted by. Dr.r ill cholson .for-.suggestions-and correcdoas'ls" appropriaterThis study-iarnf*'major'importance~to--the--Induscry . as. it is the first attempt to study health, records of brake repair, workers. The background information on asbestos counts in*'the brake repair*'shop are apparently considerably less than some had suspected. The Institute reviewed Dr. Hicholson's report and 'commented on items of Input that had come from the Institute. Also, .this report was sent out to others for comment." /.*/ Bendix Corporation,' in particular.,' made a' detailed ser es of 'comments concerning this-draft;.. The question-is, where does this study st.ad?_, The. Secretary* wrote to Dr. Hicholsairdn July .asking .for information > r "in lipc^ta'r<xfthestatus of this DlOSn sponsored study.'* Ho reply, has been race. ved. * Jhe members! !are not aware of any additional workor results that have been developed by Dr. xiicholson since .this January draft... This- agenda item was to review any ,possible new Information concerning 3rZ .11cholsan's study, if it ware 'available/v_<2t Is concluded that there As nothing new available on this study at this 'tine/ ' STATUS OF QSHA ASBESTOS STANDARD FORTTDUSTRT ~. ~" ./* The Chairman indicated that it is likely , that there will be a new asbestos standard published by the Labor Department. " "It will "most "likely Incorporate -lower time weighted overage (T!IA) levels of asbestos exposure as veil "asl"oeak or ceiling concentration levels. Mr. Armstrong referred to s study! that had been, reported .in the August issue of the British Journal of Industrial Medicine. .This study was a follow-up -on studies that had been made earlier in Great Britain.- This study indicated that asbescosls may be developed .at exposure levels. as .low as 0.3.fibers per milliliter. It was suggested that this later .information night serve as a basia for new exposure levels'in'"the American workplace. It was noted`that the Labor Depar tmentvillnot "he tying in asbestos regulations with their new, so-called generic, cancer T; policy. If anything, the Department will he moving'towards new, more "strin gent? occupational standards, at least as far as exposure levels ere concerned. -- OTHER'BUSIHESS ^ =. ! */ * ................. ` -...................... f :- A member questioned the frequency of Committee Meetings. :,,In the pest'few years, meetings have averaged one a year .whereas" in the early'days'of the Committee there were two or three meetings, per..year. It .was stated, that meetings will be held as the.subject matter-dictates and there.will" not'be any official time frame for a meeting. In other words, some items can be handled by mail ballots and the Comnlttee will meet according to' the needs of the Institute and its members. The Chairmen suggests. that. it. is difficult to attend meetings at the Pareaus location primarily because of the difficulty in getting from the airport to Hew Jersey hotels and the office. A member suggested that the next committee meeting be at an airport location for the ease of attendance One member suggested the Pittsburgh Airport and another suggested Newark. The Secretary