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PLAINTIFF'S I EXHIBIT ATI-122 - I'11)17113 of the General ;:cctin~ of the Asbestos Textile Institute held June 20, 1952 the Hotel Norwich, Philadelphia, Pa. IN ATTSiDANCE: R. 2. Cryor, president UNION ASSISTC3 Cz RUBBER CO. alet.ica;: asbestos textile corr. A. J. Scanlan ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD. J. A. D. liaraottc IwASBEY Cz lllttisc:; co. V/. Ci Dodco D. T,*. TTidiaaycr A. I. VTiitficl: C. K. Frederic!: ASTER-HILL ILeruFACTUni-rG CO. J. G. Schccpf JC-L.'S-yjjr/ILLL CGE?. . W. G. Heffer J. L. Tucker Srev.T. I. Joch.se:: .J. I*. Jackson V .iFo CU. Carl Lindner. PuTTBESTCS-LALHATTAi:, INC.. J. I!. Weaver A. V:. Byxbce scurHzni; ASBISTCS CO. GJ S. Fobcl 0. C. Fehrens C. J. Harris J. D. LlcClucr asbistcs * rubber co. A. V.'. ;'Sur._icrs A. R. Byrnes CAD*.VALA02It, WICIIERSHAL! <1 TAFT LI. I. Ruddrock RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 11. C. Sha: s X. ` The meeting t;os called to order by President Cryor and an addre of vrclconc extended to all members present. Tv-o representative of nev; Associate Members mere introduced--Hr. Carl Bindman, Johnsons Company anil L'r. J. A. D. Marcottc, Asbestos Corporate Lid. J) . The Treasurer * s report (copy attached) vas presented by Trar.su: D. VI. Lidiuncr. Follow.in:; a dir. car. si on of tlus report, it \:as Moved by G. S. Fauci, rncor.dcd by A. J. Scanlarr fckd "vuuuunov.sl: - --- * 1 r * n-rt of the tf ii-rutc:; of this uccti::g. /*.. The re port for the Air Hygiene Co mittee v?as presented by G. Z. rebel, a aoaber oT this coauittee, in the absence or llr. Lutecab orger. who could net attend the General uaeting. Heaters -..'ore advised that a Meeting of this connittcc v:as held on June i under the Choi rums hip of Mr. 2. *7. Luttcnfcergcr and at that Liu a revised prograi: of work. for the group v.as outlined. The Cnairuun will, in the near future, subnit to each maber corp.viy a qucntioimairc which. v:ill serve to provide t!Tc counittee v;ith pertinent infomatio:; that my be used to inpleaent the current progran of v;orl; being undertaken by this group. Several new hygienic probleus now confront the asbestos textile incus try end in recognition of these- conditions, this committee earnestly seeks the full cooperation of all maters so that full consider: tion can be given these ratters. 5, The report of the fo.lcs Fror-.otion Conuittcc v.c-.s given by G. J. Harris, Chr.irr.au of that 'Co-vittec, and this report is herewith attached. In the discussion, of this report the folio-.lug actio L > > - vA,r *.:... ur*_*; ,:z, Sit, *'. t. ;/ rA^gm* a) Fa llo; .ship Deport--Temperature Limits for Asbestos Textiles. It vas unanimously agreed that. all publicity ir. con nection vrith the information set forth in this report should be vitlihcld until further test *./ork has beer, couple ted. Upon comple tion of this report .to the satisfaction of the Technical Committee and the Sales Promotion Committee, the latter committee.will establish the procedure to be follorcd in publicizing this v/orl:. h) Tucker-Dodge Reports.--The information included in the tv/o subject reports is to be used in the preparation of a hand- booh. As a first step in this preparation, the Chairman of the Sales Pronotion Committee vas authorized to set up this informa tion so that it may he uinccgraphcu and initially distributed fer General use. Tills material in this fora is then to be revised aru further edited prior to its'incorporation in a handbook. c) Visual /Ad Displays. During the discussion concerning the placement of our visual aid displays it vas recommended that, since vc no\i hava members in Canada, attention should be directed tovard the placement of displays in that country. IlcCill University and the University of Toronto have beer* contacted in this regard ar.d it vas suggested that Laval University and the University of liontrcr1 also be approached. 7ol.lov:in-* Ihc full discussion of this report it vas moved by C. G. Fabcl, seconded by A. J. Scanlan and ur.au iucusiy agreed tliat the report be approved. C. The report oT the Technical Committee vas presented by Chairman J. L Tucker. (Report attached). In the. cor.sidcrajAqr. of the * Team deal Committee report the following natters`vcrc discussed. a) The roeorncr/iations of the Technical Corasittcc \:ith' regard to the program of \;orl: for the Fellowship v:crc approved v;ith the following revisions. First, the .;oric covering studies of temperature Units for asbestos textiles shall be given priority over all other t:ork er.d should be completed as quickly as possible. Also to be included as a part of this vork to be completed as quickly as possible is the heat aging test as related to YTcsbinghousc and certain Federal Specifications. Secondly, further consideration by the Feller: rel*ted to aluminum clad asbestos textiles shall cease until the Sales Promotion Coar.ittec and other members have had an opportunity to investigate and evaluate the importance of this development. Following this discussion the Fellowship program cs pre sented with the above revisions was accepted upon the notion tv D. Yi. Y.'idnayor, "seconded by C. S. Fabcl and unanimously agreed upon. Fo* llo*wing the p resentation, of the resolution,' it was moved by D. T7. 7/idnaycr, seconded by K. IT. Jacks on and unonincusly ngrcec that this resolution be entered in the Ilinutcs of this meeting and thereafter brought to the attention of all those concerned rith such `materials. Following the full discission of the Technical Comittcc report it was uoved by G. 3. Fabcl, sc tended by A. Vh Byxbeo and unanimously agreed that the report be approved. Th.c Fellowship report was presented by the Fellow. (Copy attach; Subjects included in this report were 1) Temperature Limits fo. Asbestos Textiles, Z) Heat`Aging Tests, 3)-AJ.vru.nun Clad Asbestos textiles, e) Asbestos Tape as a Pipe Lagging Material ancl G) Glass Asbestos Combination Textiles. Following a discus sion of the subjects presented it was uoved 'by G. 3. Fabcl, seconded by A. J. Scanlon end unanimously agreed that the rotor' be approved. Subjects of old business were next presented for consideration, a) President dryor reported that the following five Associate members hr.vC net all rcrnu.remcnts for uetibcrship duri: . recent . months: Asbestos Corooration Ltd,, Thetford Junes, Quebec, Canada: British.Bcltinc 7: Asbestos Co. Ltd., Clcckhcr.to Yorkshire. ilng-land; Duilish Asbestos Co. Ltd., Urislington, .* . Bristol, Lr.glar.d; Johnson1 r. Co. Ltd., Thetford I Lines, Quebec, . . Canada > and Cwo.ll C: Pc.rkcs Ltd., I'mchaster, England. - *7 b) A copy of the first report prepored by the Secretory coverin'; abstracts of literature pertinent to the asbestos tex tile industry v:r.s discussed by the President. This veri; res carried out in accordance v;ith instructions received at the last i ucctinc arid it '..-as felt "that this first presentation r/as of suff cicr.t interest to v:arrant its continuation. The Secretary t/as . instructed to endeavor to continue this service aril present addi tional reports during the ensuing quarter. 9. Objects of ncu business \;crc next presented for consideration, a) The fall uectir." of the Institute is tentatively scheduled to be hold in llcv; Yuri; City on October 2nd A 5rd. Alternate dates of Ceptenbar 25th and 25th or October 9th and ID th vcrc approved for me tins dates if the dates first selected do net r.:eet with full approval. This r.octins is to be scheduled far t::o days v:itli all cor.Lvittacs and the Beard of Governors ucctins on the first day and the General neetins boins held on October ord. It v:as aGreed that the General r.'.cctir.s should be keyed to the Associate neuters and the procrau so designed to Give this Group a special recognition. For this occasion, the President x;ill endeavor to have Mr, A. L. Pohhale, President of Asbestos Corporation, present the r.ain address for the `.rea tins- b) Since the next v.cctinr, \;ili be the occasion for the election of officers and Board of Governors for the ensuinG year, President Cry or appointed the follouinr; uenberr. to serve on the nouinatinr coiTiittce for these elections: Mr. G. 5. Fabcl Mr. G. !larshall ilr. A. J. Scanian ^ j> 1 In attendance :.t tills i-iccting *.:erc representatives of tuo Associate raeuber companies and these ccn Y*crc celled upon at this tine to speed; before t.his nccting. *. . -- Ur. Carl Bindnan, Johnson's Co., Ltd., addressed the croup regarding his recent visit to Japan v.-horc he had an opportunity to observe the asbestos textile industry as it is rrevrassinc * " in that country. In addition, he briefly reviewed the spinnablc fiber situation which prevails today in Canada. lie indicated that in spite of the great increase in total :inage of asbestos produced in Canadathe imcdir.te prospects of increases in spinning fiber arc not very bright. Ilr. Bindcr.n, in closing his reaarks, expressed his company's pleasure upon nov; being associ ated uith the Institute and offered full cooperation in the continuation and extension of the cany projects in v.hich the Institute is no-.: engaged. ilr. J. A. D. 1'nrcottc addressed the neeting rith. conpli- . uentary rsnarlis regarding the service the Institute is providing the asbestos textile industry and expressed appreciation for the opportunity the Institute has afforded his company, through the Associate nenbership, to assist end cooperate in carrying out this work. There being no further business to coaa before this nesting it was :.tovcd by G.C. Fabol, seconded by D.- 7.. T.'idrlayer and unnninously agreed that the Meeting be adjourned. Kyril C. Sbr.v:, Secretary