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Page 2139 1 Now, Dr. Dement, did there come a time when 2 the Federal Government started to express or became 3 concerned over exposures, asbestos exposures in brake 4 mechanic repairmen? 5 A Yes. Jerry Lynch, part of the U.S. Public 6 Health Service, actually did some work in 1969, and 7 then in the mid '70s more concern because of the 8 occurrence and observation of disease and, in fact, 9 exposure and NIOSH convened a meeting of individuals 10 of labor and government sectors to discuss that and 11 one of the output from that was some interim 12 recommendations on how exposures might be reduced. 13 Q Those recommendations weren't mandatory, 14 were they? 15 A No. Those were NIOSH's attempts to put 16 those out for individuals as well as people 17 responsible for occupational health and safety to 18 control these exposures. 19 Q Were you at NIOSH at that time? 20 A I was. 21 Q You were at the meeting?