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AS IEEI2iE it nTACTGHISG CC22T' MEETING June 7, 19^2 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT G-309 Attending* J* L, Mitchell, Chairman W, C. Atkinson S E. Pila . C. 1* Shecklsr R* B* Sadth Sans Waltar H, K* Porter Company, Inc* Johns-Manvilla Corp* Raybestoe-Manhattan, Inc* Johns-Hanville Corp* . Raybestcs-Hanhattan, Inc* ' American Asbestos Textile Corporation ASBESTOS DUST AND ITS MEI5URSMEHT IN ENGLAND A paper by the Asbestosis Research Council in Fngi*TM1* outlining the main points of work dans sines 1957 by tbs thrss ssabsr companies vu presented* Tbs different aethods of measurement vsrs compared snd tbs rslstirs merits of each outlined* Tbs attention this group now seen* directed to a meebrane filter type , for sampling which they feel offers advantages above all tbs others 1 in e&ssf simplicity, time cycle, end accuracy, after prefaction of modifications they have developed* Copies of this paper have been distributed to members so that they may determine whether they, as individual companies, may .want to ' pursue this method in their own research* assub-cqkittes standardization gp dust coghtejo techniques `' - Representatives of four member companies net with the committee prior to their own group meeting, reporting their progress and their plans for completing this work at as early date as possible* DUST CONTROL ET SPINNING AND 1VISTIN0 DEBARMENTS .. "__ --- This vas discussed st great length by company representatives tines no asaber company has developed control methods which they find nor*~uoan passably adequate* Present aethods and contemplated procedures were discussed* ETOCNJiENTAI APPEARANCE The effectiveness of environmental appearance on employees and the value in various phases of operations and expenses were also discussed at length* WGRSEHS COMPENSATION Trends in compensation and court decisions were discussed, bringing out r Xip nr_ & Mfg. Committee Mating 2 the vexy high percentage of profits required to meet this one phase of our operations. One company emphasizes this by measuring this cost la terms of percentage of total sales required to meet this factor alone. Qie trends in more liberal settlements and settloents of only remotely connected were related. Also the rising Importance of nain- taining safe sotad levels not to Impair hearings. maim states public health siktzt ttmsbers report from personal ecatact with personnel of this depertaeat that the program is going forward and animal experiaeatatioawill be started at an early date. Studiee are being continued to arrive at the bails on which the survey will be made and it is anticipated the actual work of the eurvey night begin in the early fall. J, L. Mitchell, Chairman i 0