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FILE NAME: Allied Signal Bendix (ASB) DATE: 1978 June DOC#: ASB016 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Annual Meeting Minutes - Friction Materials Standards Institute 3-t c 4 i ' L. i-C.CJIG.; MATERIALS STAIOARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E-210 RXTE 06, PARAMTS, K .J. 07552 inirjTZS of annual : z s i r j g 1-^ of the friction :ia iir ia is standards institute, p c . Medcesday and Thursday, June 23 and 29, 1978, 8:30 A.11. at Canelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona :z :3 Z ? 5 PRESENT REPRESENTATIVES Abex Corporation Auto Friction Corporation Beadix Corporation Brasebestos Manufacturing Corp. C a rlisle Corporation General Motors Corporation Lear-S^egler Inc. Muturo Corporation ?.aybest os-Manhattan Inc. Readauay Manufacturing Co. S.K. Me11nan Corporation Tneeiiag Brahe Block P.. L. Cutler Adrian Conins ?. E. Messier N. Sinon U. E. H arris, J r . R. J . Kick D. J . Ogilvie J . Greenen R. R. lio alli F. H. Barton G. A. Carrigaa L. Burgess (6/28) PRCXY AVAILABLE Lasco Brake Products E.K. Porter Co. T. J . Laher (E. W. D r!slane) J . C. Black (E. H. Drialaae) OTHERS PRESENT Auto Friction Corporation E. Kublin Bendix Corporation Friction Materials Division 1?. F. Messier Autotjotive Aftemarket Operations D. Godfrey Heavy Vehicle Systens Group R. E llio tt C arlisle Corporation K. P erritt (6/28) Oelco-Moralne Division R. Z. Kettering G. P. Baynes (6/28) Lear-Slegler Corporation Uutum Corporation Raybeatos-Manhaetan, Inc. Reddaway Manufacturing Corp. S.K. Wellman Corporation Wheeling Brake Block Goman & Cole Friction Materials Standards Inc. D. Lee R. Luellen J . Mellow D. Cunningham J . Moore R. Kaminski G. Stratton (6/28) R. P. Goman E. W. Drislane  *V 1210 ASBESTOS STUDY CO'.IUTTEE REPORT "' / Hr. H. H. Uagr.cr of C a rlisle Corporation, Chairman of the Asbestos Study Committee paepared th is report. In Ur. Wagner's absence the Secretary read the report. Please refer to Exhibit 9. Ur. Warner reported on work that a Task Force iron the Committee had completed on preparation cf a work practices booklet concerning the handling of asbestos-containing fricton m aterials. Considerable progress had been made in the preperation of th is booklet but i t was noted that at the hoard of Directors seatin g on June 27, 1978 that the Board directed that the Task Force submit th is booklet to the Asbestos Study Committee who would then rake recommendations to the Board of Directors. Upon notion duly cade, seconded and unanimously passed, i t was; RESOLVED: To accept the report of the Asbestos Study Committee as written. hr. Adrian Ccmirs asked that the In stitu te consider the question of a possible re c a ll of asbestos-bearing frictio n m aterials i f such action were taker by the Consumer Product S afety Commission, hr. Cocina was concerned with the recall provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances ~ Act which the Consumer Product Safety Commission administers. I f asbestos bearing frictio n m aterials were to be recalled under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, manufacturers would have to refund not only their distributors or rebuilders for the manufacturers' sellin g price but would have to pay shipping and packing costs of a ll those further down the line in the distribu tion network. He indicated that this was the b i l l that manufacturers would pick up for the I r i s re c a ll. Re indicated that this could be a su bstan tial cost should asbestos-bearing frictio n materials be recalled under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. A question was raised as to whether product lia b i li t y insurance would cover the costs of any such re c a ll. It was not known whether th is insurance would cover th is type of re c a ll. One member indicated chat he didn' t believe that there could be such a re c a ll by the Consumer Product Safety Commission because he questioned whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission had ju risd ictio n over asbestos-bearing brake lin in gs. Discussion on the Consumer Product Saiety Commission problem was enlarged to include other Federal regulatory agencies including CSEA; EPA, etc. I t was indicated that even i f a government recall could not be supported by a ratio n al reviev? of s c ie n tific data, that^.---- } in the existin g environment, with pressures from environmentalists.Che _meia5amd some regulators, that a re c a ll i s s t i l l a p o ssib ility . Ur. Corrigan indicated that beryllium users have s c ie n tific data which would indicate that certain sections of the OSEA beryllium standards are unsupportable, buc that regulations have nevertheless been adopted. Ur. Harris noted that the Asbestos Information Association has given outstanding service to manufacturers with valuable legal and medical information concerning the asbestos problem. He particu larly suggested that frictio n materials manufacturers who are not members consider . supporting and joining the Asbestos Information Association. The * 6tudy that Dr. Jacko of Sendix had run for the Environmental Protection Agency was dicussed. In that paper Dr. Jacko attempted to quantify the amount of asbestos emissions into the atmosphere from brakes and clutches. That paper provided data that supported the view that the general public ._ ou: s oz :oe nnual .ieetin g -11- Ju n e 2 3 - 2 ? , 197 = is r.oc subject to excessive ex^osi^t*--toasbesco3 from vehicular brakes ~ ' or clutches. A member commenced chat the b asic area where asbestos is a problem is in' che"vorUplace and not in the general environment and he.questioned.,whether asbestcs-beaingJjrai'.e lin in gs could be considered a harnful consumes product,""much le s s .a hazardous .substance. Hr. Comins suggested that the In stitute should ask. for a hearing vhile the Consumer Product Safety Commission nay be re-d raftin g rules on re call procedures. The Secretary advised that in 1977 Mr. Codes suggested that individuals v rite to the Consumer Product Safety Cctttission as regards recall procedures under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. llr. Ccdns was now' asking that the In stitute act as an organization to bring th is question to the attention of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Secretary quoted from the d eu ces of the January meeting of the Asbestos Study Ccmdttee where Mr. Id Fenner of Jchns-Manville stated that there was litig a tio n underway concerning whether aluminum wiring in a house is a consumer product. Also i t vas noted that there was a survey being made for the Consumer Product Safety Commission by Teamey Associates concerning asbestos-bearing products which d g h t emit respirable asbestos and be covered by regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Condssion. The Secretary indicated that he would check the status of the Mcamey report and advise. Mr. Codns stated that as regards individuals writing the C?SC, that to his knowledge no action had been taken by anyone, anc that i t would be necessary for the In stitu te to take ar. active role as regards Consumer Product Safety Condssion re c a ll procedures. Cue member indicated that his company was concerned about the p o ssib ility of Consumer Product Safety Commission action and had given serious consideration to the question cf recall procedures. It vas suggested chat the Institute work through the Asbestos Information Association to c a ll this problem to the Consumer Product Safety Condssion's attention. In response to a question, the Secretary indicated chat the In stitu te has good liaiso n with the Asbestos Information Association. Mr. Codns indicated that he was not sa tisfie d with the Asbestos Study Committee's handling of the re c a ll problem with the Consumer Product Safety'C on dssion. After additional discussion Mr. Codns made a.motion as follows: "2 SOLVED: That the Friction Materials Standards In stitu te cake an active role with the Consumer Product Safety Condssion regarding the position of friction m aterials manufacturers a s `to re c all procedures that could possibly affect asbestoscontaining friction m aterials. The motion was duly seconded. A count of the members indicated that there were 11 in attendance when this motion vas put on the flo o r. Six members voted in favor of this resolution, with two opposed and three asbstalnlng. According to the Constitution and 5y-Lavs, the resolution passed with a majority of those in attendance voting in favor of the resolution. Hr. Codns indicated concern about non-asbestos bearing frictio n materials., and noted that there may be federal funds available for a project 6uch as jo in t research to develop non-asbestos fric tio n m aterials because of the alleged hazards of asbestos in the work place and environment. Hr. Codns suggested that the In stitu te seek federal funding to establish such a jo in t research project. It vas asked i f a jo in t research project would be legal and fa asib le . '-ere there ar.ti-crusc implications ire s this type at research? Several cecsers indicated that their companieswould not' contribute either directly or indirectly to funding of such ' oint research." Reference was cade to a proposed Sev Jersey lav vhi^h a year ago vhich proposed to ban the manufacturree::uusseei,or sale of any carcinogenic nacerla!, vhich included asbestos y if ^such a statute vere to pass in one state i t could effectively ban asbestos in brake lin in S3 throughout the United States. This proposed New Jersey statu te vas abandoned after it-vas realised that i t would Ju st about close down the nanufacturiag industry in New Jersey. Sven i f such a ban were feasib le, even Dr. Selikoff has indicated that there are controls tha can keep asbestos concentrations to non-harmful le v e ls. Several dele paces indicated that they were strongly opposed to any kind of Join t r g s r project for the development of a non-asbestos lining and this sujbecc was then dropped.- I jj FEUD?! LANCE STUDY C3L2TTTZI '.ir. liaison. Chairman of the Brake Performance Study Committee prepared his committee's report. Ur. Nelson could not attend th is meeting and Ur. Ton Cutler of Aben read the report. Please refer tc Exhibit 7. The Chairman's report discussed items such as the Quality Control Program and recent r.cves in Washington and the courts concerning Federal Uotor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 (air brake systems standard). The Chairman also discussed Standard 105-75 s d contact with Mr. Fred Ledler of the National Highway T raffic Safety Administration concerning Docket 1-4 (replacement brake shoe and lining assembly). Ee indicated tha: this docket vas being reactivated and we could expect to hear ncre cn i t in the near future. Ur. Nelson reviewed his discussions with iir. Redler concerning projects that could effect brakes including such items as longer l i f e friction m aterials, brake system in sp e ctib ilicy , and the up-grading of both the hydraulic and air brake systems standards. Re also discussed AAMVA. certificatio n requirements and a c tiv itie s of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission. He noted that the In stitu te had been in contact with the Defense Supply Agency concerning the proposed federal brake lining specification UHL-36 IE, and that the Defense Construction Supply Center indicated that the revision E variation of this specification callin g for fu ll dynamometer te sts vas not satisfac to ry . They indicated agreement with the In stitute position about the unvorkabllity of Revision E The Defense Construction Supply Center i s now working on a Revision F x/hich i t i s hoped xiill include some of the suggestions that the In stitu te * made over the past year. In reading "Ur. Nelson's report, llr. Cutler commented on the Quality Control Program where he asked for some feed-back concerning work of the Quality Control Sub-committee. It was asked i f members had been