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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Stouffer's National ' Center Hotel , March' 15, 1978 Arlington, VA Pursuant to. noticer a meeting of; the Board of Directors was held: March 15, 1978, at Stouffer*s National Center Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, The meeting was called to order at 9:02 AM., The following directors:were present: George Barge Atlas Asbestos Corp. Richard Baur (for National Gypsum, Co. , William, B . Hoffman) W . H.,Beasley' Cement Asbestos Products Co. Mv P. Carson Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Robert A. Carlson, Special Asbestos Co. William C. Clark ...Asten-ilill'vl.tdv, Thomas A. Dougherty; CertainTeed Corp. - Dennis E. Eldred Vermont Asbestos:Group Guy G. Gabrielson, Jr. Nicolet, Inc. John Guffy, Jrk ' Garlock, Inc. Clarence A . Herbs t , Sr. Resinoid Engineering Corp* A. 'R. Hooker The Flintkote Co. B, J. Iwarsson Abex Corp. Donald G. Magi 1 1 Jr. Hollingsworth & Vose Co. John H. Marsh Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.1 James1J. MbHugh (for National Association of George P. Vogel) Filter Manufacturers Adam-No vak Huxley Development Corp. Dimitry Poutiatine Johns^Manville Corp. Harrison P . Rhodes, Ph.D. .Union Carbide Corp. John Riopelie The.Bendix Corp. Kurt Schwarz Supradur Manufacturing Corp. Martin Sendecki (for Cbngoleum Industries:, Inc. N. E. DeCandia) John Sheridan (for Jim.Walter Research Corp. Joseph M. Ciskowski) Also present: A. W. Heunemann^ Congoleum Industries, Inc.; Adrian May, Esq., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Richard T. Davis, CPA, Frantz and Co. Chartered; Richard P. Carter, Johns-Manville Corp,, Hans Weill, M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine; R..H. Mereness, Bv J.- Pigg, and .Mark Grayson, AIA/NA staff.- <3 CRMC-y&S-00Q431 Page 2 Introduction Mr. Dougherty welcomed M.P. Carson, Executive Vice President/ Asbestos Corporation Ltd., to the board of directors. Mr. Richard Baur was acknowledged as: representing National Gypsum Co. for William B. Hoffman. Mr. Dougherty said he was pleased to an nounce that George Barge would continue to represent Atlas As bestos Corp. on the board. Mr. Dougherty announced that Jack Rainey, Amatex Corp., had requested removal from the Executive Committee due to other demands on his time. He further announced that.Guy G. Gabrielson, Jr., Nicolet, Inc., had indicated his willingness .to return to service on the Executive Committee. On notion the appointment of.Mr. Gabrielson to the Executive Committee was approved. Minutes .... . On motion, minutes of the preceding_meeting, December- 14, 1977 , were approved as: submitted. . .".AIA/NA Alternative forvah QSHA Construction Standard Drv RhodeS: reviewed 'WOrk ;;tb:;date( oh -ah^AIA/NA alternative f o r a n OSHA asbestos standard, for the donstruction industry. ;. He referred to OSHA* s proposed revision of the manufacturing standard.issued October 9, 1975, and emphasised the inordinate burden: that would be placed on industry if a construction stan d a r d were patterned after this proposal. Dr.. Rhodes said the Association1s Ad Hoc; Committee for Construction had developed a draft proposal which provides for;work practices and a medical surveillance program appropriate to the special conditions of the construction industry. He referred to materials developed by the Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association. (ACPPA) which have been made available to the Association to serve as an^ example to the AIA/NA approach for a construction standard. Dr. Rhodes introduced Richard P. Carter, J-^M Corp. , and member of the AIA/NA Standards Advisory Committee, wh o r he said, is preparing a "white paper", preamble, to accorapany the materials the Asso ciation proposes to present to OSHA. Mr. Carter said that OSHA recognised in its October 9, 1975, proposed revision of the asbestos manufacturing standard that there are separate and>distinct factors present in the construc tion environment. Basically, these differences fall into three catagories; {1) structure of the industry; {2) operatingpatterns of the industry? and <3) employment patterns of the industry. Mr. Carter spoke, in.detail to these catagories. Mr. Carter referred.to studies of the construction industry, performed by Research'Triangle. Institute and -Equitable. Environ-/ mental Health, Inc., for OSHA and AIA/NA respectively. . In :order ;to maximize benefit of any:AIA/NA input to OSHA, he suggested it would be decidedly to the Association's advantage to submit CRMC-M&S-000432 Page .3 a proposed construction: industry standard well before one is drafted and proposed by that agency. The earlier the input, the more receptive OSHA is likely to be. Mr. Carter said the "white paper" now in preparation was intended to describe a realistic and justifiable approach for regulation of asbestos in the construction industry. The paper will, conceptually describe an approach, l.e. , what is feasible, what is necessary, and at this time, what is not. No attempt present will be made to draft a standard per se. It is likely that pre clearance of a. conceptual approach with industry and public interest groups and labor will be advisable in order to obtain as much support as possible. Once OSHA has\agreed to. the con ceptual approach proposed by AIA/NA, an actual standard would then be drafted and provided to OSHA. Mr. Garter said drafting of the white paper should be completed by end of March. Ad.dressal will be made to work practices, general emission con trol requirements, and mandatory housekeeping practices. Mr. Garter also explained the rationale for urging OSHA to exclude the:asbestos standard from its generic cancer policy presently in the rulemaking process. ; Mr. Dougherty expressedappreqjation on behalf of the directors;;!to;':Mr. carter for his thorough and informative report, and for his.outstanding; contributions:to the work of the AXA/NA Standards Advisory Committee. Financial Report The financial statement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1977, and statement for month ended February 28, were re viewed by the president. On motion, the financial statements were accepted as. presented. CRMC-M&S-000433 Page 4 Executive Director's Report : OSHA"'-- There have been no significant changes since last meeting in regard to revision of the general standard for occupational exposure to asbestos dust and the to be proposed standard, for the construction industry. Recent statements by pr. Bingham, Assistant Secretary of Labor (OSHA), have not included asbestos as 1978 priority issue. However, OSHA*s project officer for asbestos, William Warren, has advised that his supervisor, Mr. Froines, has expressed a desire to move forward with dispatch in addressing a number of delayed items in the health standards area, one being asbestos. . Research Triangle,Institute continues its work, on the contract to consolidate the RTI studies on the construction industry with those of. CONSAD Research Corporation on the , general standard revision. White RTI is; scheduled to complete, its report April 15, date for public release of the report is unknown since it must undergo a comprehensive review within OSHA..,.,, Reference was made to the problem concerning concentration, of airborne^ asbestos /fiberd in ah occupational setting, which would require medical examinations. Special' Counsel was pro vided a: status report on this matter and asked to forward an appropriate letter to OSHA (see Special Counsel Alcorn's letter to Dr. Bingham of March 20 attached.) It has been learned that a panel within OSHA: ;has been named to examine the Agency*s policy on the requirement for medical examinations. An OSHA memorandum of December 19, 1977,;states that the 0.1 f/cc trigTM Bering policy for medical examinations will, remain the basis of pS.HA' s;-enforcement action pending completion of the panel' s review. Members will be advised as further developments^occur. Mr. Grayson gave a status report on the generic approach to regulation being considered by. various organizations. ,The public hearing on OSHA* s proposed generic cancer policy is scheduled to commence May 16. A copy of .AIA,%A) s request to participate in the proposal hearing is in folders. He remarked that a public meeting will be held March 23:at EPA headquarters concerning possible revisions to the regulatory process for the control of airborne concentrations of carcinogens: and stated a generic cancer regulation proposal is expected to be published by CPSC in the near future. Dr. Rhodes said the American Indus trial Health Council (AIHC) now consisting of over 90 companies and 40 associations, has recommended alternatives to OSHA. In addition, AIHC plans to respond to generic proposals as may be issued by other government agencies. John .Sheridan, Jim Walter Research Corp., commented on the implications of the suspected carcinogens category in OSHA1s proposal. Reference was made to OSHA*s draft proposed chemical label ing standard which wa,$ recently .published inviting comment. Informal 'comments, of. the AIA/NA Standards Advisory and Technical CRMC-M&S-000434 Page 5 Committees have been relayed to the OSHA project officer. It was pointed out that labeling, requirements already exist, in the as bestos standard; thus, it was suggested that asbestos should be exempt from a generic approach along with other health standards that have been published. In addition, attention was invited to the excessively broad definition of "container" and ''chemical" in the draft proposal which would result in ah inordinate labeling requirement with minimal contribution to worker safety and health. A proposed standard is expected to b e :issued by OSHA in 30-60 ,days. EPA. -- The exceptionally broad authority of EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act {TSCA) was discussed. At a recent NACOSH meeting, use of this authority by. .EPA at the behest, of other agencies was a matter of discussion.. The asbestos indus try; can expect to be included among future actions/initiated under the "umbrella" .of TSCA. ; CPSC;-- The study conducted, by A., T. Kearney, Inc., of :use patterns- of asbestos-containing products: which may expose con sumers /to respirable asbestos fibers continuesunder review by CPSC. -Its release is expected this month. Major areas of concern . ..to; ;the industry were not noted .in a draft copy provided the A.sso ciatioh. ; POT The Department of Transportation published a proposed ruling with regard to. loading,- shipping, and. handling of asbestos fibeir in the Federal Register, March 2. The proposal was for warded to appropriate .addressees by AIA/NA memo of March 6 for review and comment. DOT has requested comments by May 2. AIA/HA will: prepare a response for consideration by the Executive Com mittee* A discussion of the particulars contained; in the DOT proposal followed. A heed for precise' definitions in such a standard was underscored. Arrangements have been made for Messrs. Carson, Asbestos Corporation Ltd., and Eldred, Vermont Asbestos Group, to call on cognizant DOT officials to discuss this subject. NIEHS -- Reference was made to a report of the ongoing National Institute of Environmental Health. Sciences study of biological effects of ingested asbestos. After period ranging from 22 to 43 weeks of feeding asbestos (chrysotile and amosite) to hamsters, there are no indications of increased mortality or other bio logical effects. The Association's Technical Committee> chaired by Edmund M. Fenner, J-M Cor$. , is engaged in ah active program of work and next meets March 29. Members desiring to have representatives on this committee were encouraged to submit names of their designees. It was /reported that -the National Friction Products Corpor- / tion.had forwarded a financial contribution of $500 in support of the Association's, work.. o CRMC-M&S-000435 Page 6 Attention was invited to the 1978 American Industrial Hygiene Conference, May 7-12, in Los Angeles, Calif. Members who employ industrial hygienists were encouraged to provide for their attendance. The importance, of the June New York Academy of Sciences International Conference on Asbestos was emphasized. In order to promote attendance and reduce travel it was advised that the Executive Committee proposes that the second quarter direc tors meeting be held in conjunction with the Conference on Wed nesday , June 28, at the New York Hilton Hotel., Detailed infor mation will be forwarded in near future. Mr, Dougherty remarked on the significance of the Conference and said he was hopeful that as many members as possible could be in attendance. He said that the. Association had made a, contribution of $1,000 in support of the Conference as a gesture of good will and to ' further the responsible and creditable nature of the AIA/NA. EEH Study . Dr. Rhodes reviewed the background of the AIA/NA contracted study with Equitable Environmental Health, Inc. (EEH) of ;the construction industry preparatory to responding to an OSHA proposal. A draft of this study was distributed to directors in June 1 9 7 7 . Close examination of the study reveals a number of deficiencies. However, due to .OSHA's parallel study not being completed. and resultant delay in issuance of a proposed standard/ it has been essentially; in a hold: status for several months. It now appears appropriate to complete this work as the, Association prepares to,address a standard for the construc tion industry as earlier di scussed. . The Executive .Director said that a meeting was he 1d in the Association^ s- office on March 9: with representatives of the Association and EEH. to reveiw current status of study and finalize plans to complete the project. -An agenda of the meeting, status report of-study, and proposed plan for competion are enclosed. EEH proposes to deliver the final; draft report by May 12. The meeting was positive and encouraging. James G . -Heil, CertainTeed Corp., has:agreed to serve as EEH study review group chairman. He is thoroughly knowledgeable of the report's shortcomings and will work closely with EEH to ensure that the final product is of high quality. Legal-Medical Research Program C R K /SC -M & S-000436 Captive Insurance Program Mr. Gabrielson reported for Mr. Weiss, The Flintkote Co., Chairman of the Insurance Committee* He referred to a letter and report from Armrisk, Inc. of March 13, in folders. Mr* Gabrielson reminded that this feasibility study is not a project of the Association, but'rather one funded by the companies who chose to participate. He said that the Executive Director would forward to participating companies in April notification of their share for conducting this study. As noted in Armrisk.1s letter, the amount is expected to.be considerably less than expected. Armrisk has concluded that it. does not appear workable to extablish a: captive insurance company for interested AIA/NA members at this time for the following reasonss 1- Small number of companies responding with data. 2. High variation in alternative source of insurance. 3. On basis of data resonable; financial framework including captalization and premiums for an association captive would be difficult to achieve. 4. Insurance market appears to have reached a degree of stabilization since study began. CRMC-M&S-000437 Page 8 Mr. Gabrielson said he concurred, in a recommendation of Mr. Weiss to retain the insurance committee and its studies in an' inactive status. The--Executive Director advised- that a final report and billing to participant companies would be forth coming. ' AIA/NA Air Sampling and Exchange Program Dr. Rhodes gave a status report on this project. The roundrobin program is continuing with good participation; a total of 28 laboratories are collecting and counting# and 18 laboratories are counting, only. Objective of this study is to measure vari ability of complete sample collection and counting process based on real, workplace samples. As a related item. Dr. Rhodes presented a proposal for AIA/NA sponsorship of. an international workshop on air monitoring to be conducted in the Washington, D.C. area in October 1978. The format and program would be .similar to the August 1977 meeting sponsored by the Asbestos IntemationalAssociationinWarmensteinach,, We st.Germany. AIA/NA delegation for the 'U .S . inc1uded Drs. Chase, J-M Corp.f Rhodes, F.A. Madsen,. Director OSHA, and Dr. Yeahia Hammad,;Tulane Unversity. Mr. Dougherty spoke of the importance^f this undertaking. He estimated that the cost would .approximate $5,000.: 'Following discussion, sponsorship of this workshop by the Association was*approved. . - International Activities Mr. Marsh invited attention to information, in folders, which speaks to misunderstanding of the concept of "environmental cancer" thus misleading the general public into believing there are simple explanations for the world-wide incidence of cancer. A Swedish pamphlet, distributed, states that diet appears to play a dominant part as a ,cause of cancer as compared with occupationally related , cancer, and that:cancers how! observed started forming 10-30 years ago when hygienic conditions were on a level much inferior to those of today. . Mr. Marsh reviewed in general the work and objectives of the Asbestos International Association. Informational materials were distributed.. Mr. Marsh advised that the Asbestos International Association biennial meeting will be held in London, October 25-27. He recommended that AIA/NA consider serving as host for the 1980 meeting. This proposal will be an agenda item for the June direc tors meeting. Information/Education/Fublications Mr, Poutiatine said considerable effort is being expended in this activity area. He spoke of the efforts of Mr. Reis of his staff in encouraging asbestos related trade-associations CRMC-M&S-000438 22B32G57 Page 9 to develop work practices for their respective segments of the industry and the close ties, in this connection, that were being maintained by AIA/NA. Mr. Poutiatine invited particular attention to the newly published handbook, "ASBESTOS - Federal & State Regulations", single copies of which have been forward ed to members. He urged directors to obtain additional copies for their plant managers and others as deemed appropriate. Dues Structure FY 1978 Special Areas of .Association Work in 1978 Mr. Dougherty spoke to the possible interest of members in an Association sponsored plant physicians conference. He said that this subject was considered:in 1975 and,while, interest was high at that time, other pressures of Association work had delayed its scheduling. .Because of time elapsed and the signi ficant, increase in membership that has occurred, Mr., Dougherty requested:the Executive Director to obtain a:feeling of interest among members" to hold such a meeting and to confer, with Dr.. Weill as to format and program. Miscellaneous Dr. 'Weill, Tulane University Schoo1 of Medicine and Medica1 Consultant to the Association, spoke at luncheon. He commented on the state of scientific knowledge as regards asbestos and health issues. A summary of his remarks will be forwarded by separate. .correspondence. Other Business ,'f. L The next regular meeting of directors is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 1978', at the New York Hilton Hotel, New York City,.commencing at 9:00 AM*. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:50 PM. rerenei 'Executive'Director Enclosures 21 March 1978 CRMC-M&S-000439