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February 19, 1980 Mr. Jim Armstrong Bendix Corporation Bendix Center Southfield, Michigan 48076 Dear Jim: I am enclosing a copy of EPA's version of the "minutes" of the meeting held with EPA personnel in Washington on January 3, 1980. Without going into the wording of the covering letter and the minutes, any differences are in the wording of the questions as we agreed at the January 3 meeting. The questions indicated in Enclosure 111 do not appear to differ in substance from the questions the way we drafted them. There may be some question as regards Question 2 concerning the effects of non-asbestos disc brake linings and the materials used therein. My notes specifically indicated that we were not asking this question but instead were asking concerning the fibrous characteristics of the materials. Also, for example, our question nunfeer 4 and question number 10 are more specific then the questions indicated with their Enclosure III. I have replied to Mr. Colli with the comments indicated with the copy enclosed. The foregoing is sent to you as a matter of information. Sincerely, FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC. EWD/lmc E. W. Drlslane Executive Director FMSI-0338 FMSI03645 Jinx***. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON. D.C. 20460 JAN 2 4 '980 OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES Mr. E. W. Drislane, Executive Director Friction Materials Standards Institute Incorporation Bergan Mall Office Center E. 210 Route 4 Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Dear Mr. Drislane: I have attached a copy of the minutes of the meeting between Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel and representatives of FMSI that was held on January 3, 1980. Please let me know if you have any corrections, deletions or additions to the minutes. Sincerely AiDert goixi Enclosure FMSI 03646 TT UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON. D C. 20460 OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES Meeting with the Friction Materials Standards Institute January 3, 1980 At the request of the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI), EPA staff met with FMSI representatives at EPA, Washington, D.C. A list of attendants is attached as enclosure (1). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a list of questions on friction products provided to the FMSI by EPA on November 16, 1979. FMSI was to determine whether their members would answer the questions and what mechanisms should be used to solicit the responses. The list of questions are attached to these notes as enclosure (2). Ralph P. Moalli, representing FMSI, stated that the chances of obtaining responses from the members of FMSI would be increased if the questions could focus on disc brakes and exclude drum brakes at this time. He suggested that a second questionaire could be submitted, specifically addressing drum brakes, after the responses to the questions on disc brakes had been secured. Changes to the original questions were made by mutual agreement during the meeting which resulted in a revised list which has been included as enclosure (3). At the conclusion of the meeting, E.W. Drislane, representing FMSI, stated that the questions as phrased would probably be submitted to 15 of their 19 members. He indicated that responses to the questions would be obtained in about 3 months. FMSI 03647 Name Al Colli Hope Pillsbury Jim Armstrong E.W. Drislane Eugene L. Rogers Ronald P. Moalli Alan Carpien Richard J. Guimond Jim Silverman David Mayer Jim Hughes Bob Liss Jane Nowak ENCLOSURE I Company/Code OPTS/CAD OPTS/CAD Bendix FMSI Bendix FMSI/Raybestos EPA/OGC OPTS-CAD OPTS/CAD OPTS/PID OPTS/ORA OPTS/CAD OPTS/CAD Telephone Number 755-8023 755-8023 313-352-6350 201-845-0440 518-273-6550 202-371-0101 755-0794 755-8023 755-6660 755-5854 755-6660 755-8023 755-8023 FMSI 03648 ENCLOSURE II NOV f 5 ?3?g Informational Needs for Friction Products Containing Asbestos 1. What are the basic ingredients used in nonasbestos linings for disc brakes? Specific formulations are not necessary. 2. What are the basic ingredients under consideration for use in nonasbestos linings for drum brakes? Specific formulations are not necessary. 3. What data or evaluations are available regarding the health effects of nonasbestos brake linings or materials used in them? . 4. What are the performance characteristics and the problems associated with the use of substitute products for brake linings containing asbestos? 5. Are nonasbestos brake pads used in conjunction with asbestos pads?. For example, is the outer part of the pad nonasbestos and does the inner pad contain asbestos? 6. Are nonasbestos brake pads interchangeable with asbestos brake pads? If the vehicle has a nonasbestos pad as original equipment, must the replacement pad be nonasbestos? 7. Are the composition and manufacture of nonasbestos brake linings developed by your company protected by patent or are they trade secret? \ 8. Are there mechanisms for the transfer of this technology to other companies who manufacture brakes for vehicles? For example, would your company consider licensing of the technology to manufacture nonasbestos brake pads? 9. Can nonasbestos brake products be manufactured in existing production facilities or will new facilities be required? What will be the capital and operating costs associated with change over? 10. What is the projected price differential between brake linings containing asbestos and nonasbestos substitutes? 11. Do brake systems which utilize nonasbestos friction products require a different design from brake systems with linings containing asbestos? If component parts for use with nonasbestos linings are different, what is the product price differential? FMSI 03649 ENCLOSURE III Informational Needs for Friction Products Containing Asbestos 1. What are the basic ingredients used in nonasbestos linings for disc brakes? (Specific formulations are not necessary). The materials used to substitute for asbestos are of particular interest. 2. What data or evaluations are available regarding the health effects of nonasbestos disc brake linings or materials used in them? If the substitute is a fiber what are its physical characteristics and size distribution? 3. What are the performance characteristics and the problems associated with the use of substitute products for disc brake linings containing asbestos? How do the substitute pads compare with asbestos pads? (For example: expected wear, noise levels from use, etc.) ' 4. For orignal equipment applications describe the asbestosnonasbestos braking system. Include part number, vehicle application, and model years for each system decribed. 5. Describe the asbestos-nonasbestos braking system used for original equipment applications. Specify the vehicle applications and the model years for each system described. 6. Describe the historical development of nonasbestos disc brakes in your company. For example, provide date of initial research, dates of initial testing, dates of commercial available product. Estimates research and development costs for developing commercial product. Provide either total cost or cost for each phase. 7. Are nonasbestos pads interchangeable with asbestos brake pads? If the vehicle has a nonasbestos pad as original equipment, what problems or advantages do you foresee with replacement pads that contain asbestos? ' 8. Are the composition and manufacture of nonasbestos disc brakes linings developed by your company protected by patent? What are the patent numbers? 9. What mechanisms are there for the transfer of this technology to other companies who manufacture disc brakes for vehicles? For example, would your company consider licensing of the technology to manufacture nonasbestos brake pads? FMSI 03650 10. Can nonasbestos disc brake products be manufactured in existing production facilities or will new facilities be required? What will be the capital and operating costs associated with change over? (For example: machinery, tooling, and time considerations.) 11. What is the projected unit cost differential between disc brake linings containing asbestos and nonasbestos substitutes for the part numbers specified above. 12. How much of the asbestos used by your firm in 1979 would have been eliminated had all disc brakes been nonasbestos in that year? FMSI 03651