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Fsxcnan h^t--TM-* stmiiaids ihsthote, me., i. 210 boote 4, of the Asmms stupt cowarm * - Pdday, Mntxy 16 1973, at 9:30 LH. at tha .. Insdtuta Offlea. E. 210 Routs 4, Parana, M.J. ` ' Z. H. Weaver, Chad: J. C. Harming H. Wegner - E. H. FelerSbend Raybeatos-Manhattan, Ine.* Firestone Tlra 4 Subbar. Co., World Baatoo Division Car11a la Corporadoo . Moldod Materials Division Jba Corporation ................. American Breksblok BiTiiioa ' MEMBERS WOT PRESENT T. Ball W. Spurgeon H. X. Portar Company' Boudin Corporadoa OTHERS PRESEHT R. C Wyatt E. W. Ddalana' - Mareaaat Corporadoa , Frlcdon Materials Standarda Insdtuts Tha aeetlng waa called to order by Mr. Weaver, Chairman, at 9:30 A.H. . MUTOTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Tha Secretary read a auMsry of tha Minutes of tha Meeting held August 17, 1972. These alnutts had been released and a aodoa for their acceptance bad been ' obtained. , Upon aodoa duly made, seconded sad unanimously passed. It van ,* ii t. _ RESOLVED* To accept the minutes of the August 17, 1972 aaedng as distributed. . LABELING PRACTICES The aubjact of of finished frlcdon materials was the first item'on the agenda. 'While interpreting the OSHA requirements, It la noted that the hasardoua warning label nust.be used where sihsequent.working of . the watedals would cream aizborne eoncaatratlons of asbestoe flbere la axcase of the exposure limits of tha OSHA Standard. _ In assy drilling mad grinding oparadooa without dust collsetsrs, Comalttss Msabets Indicated that the 10 flhece/cc eoncentradon has been axcaadad. FMSI-0141 P-FMSI- OCOb Minutes of Meeting of Asbestos Stdy Ccnartttea -2- February 16, 1973 Vm Outnua amntlooad a surrey sad* la cha Metropolitan sarma rronrsmlng die ralialng of.bslc**! trucks. Tbs surra? (conducts* by an ^individual,affiliated with Me. .Sinai Hospital) indicated that during radius grinding end-drilling of brake linings that the airborne concentration of-asbestos.fibers .wasl{ia .. excess of the 10 fibers/ee -ceiling 'alne. ' ' ^ ". ^ The results of our survey on Meaber practices for 'libeling -was :revieved^ rjhe ' resulta had base updated shoeing that 13 Median had replied- of .the 23.Meii>ars . questioned. The rssults indicets that tha Marti rshlp In mofnnw labeling In * accordance vlth the OSHA requirements, and while they interpret the OSHA reguletiona to require labeling where subsequent uarhlnlitg in expected, they ere wdecidad as to exactly what they will do ea regards labelingV - - In die survey. 2 Meabers indicated diet a "binder** treatneat aakas it unnecessary .for the Menbsr to labels He believes he is eoaplying with ths labeling requirement "Ho label is required where asbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding agent...so that during any reasonably foreseeable use...processing...no-airborne concentration of asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits., twill be re- * leased." - It is the vies of most Members of die rn--ittee that the 5 fibars/cc (THA) in exceeded in aany areas such as Inspection, drilling, end grinding where .there la no adequate duet collection Machinery. This could happen In garage* rtuea subsequent drilling and grinding in often required end where there is no adequate duet collection equipment. While the Mcsfeers with OEM aceoiats ere dealing with manufacturers who should understand the OSHA regulations, the biggest problem may he with the small.shops that are exempt free the-requirements of Che OSHA regulations. In an interpretation of the regulations, it Is apparent that where subsequent working of the materiel can raise the airborne asbestos concentrations above the Unite that die manufacturer is required to label the materiel. Would labeling of cartons suffice? the Committee felt that, yes, thin would be labeling that would meet the spirit of the OSHA legislations. Would It be necessary to put the warning label on individual segments? A Mertinr mentioned that in many cases the carton, or wrapping, for the brake lining is disposed of before the brake lining moves in to the working area. Zt was felt diet if the warping label were on the carton or skid whan it wee received by the customer that the customer has some responsibility to pass the -inforaatloo on, and it was not necessary to label the individual segments. Xn the discueslon concerning labeling requirements, die Meabers bad to dlstinguieb between "where *ij*eju*nt working will be required" as against "where there is any possibility diet subsequent working will he required." Again the point was made diet with unduated linings from a manufacturer it is likely that customer impaction, or possibly opening of cartons, could show airborne fiber concentrations in excess of the 5 flbera/cc (TWA). In discueslon of the reaeons to support or oppose libeling requirements, tbs question was raised es to whether objections centered around .the coat of the labeling. Meabers Indicated that die direct coet of labeling could be minimal. Moat labeling could be put on by the box manufacturer at little additional cost to the friction materiel manufacturer, Ibe rejoinder to this was that the Meabers felt that it was not rbe direct cost that bothered them. Esther, it is the indirect coet of the customer reaction to the warning label. Will the customer he teapted to purchase his linings from e manufacturer who does not put the warning label on the cartons, giving an advantage to the manufacturer who does not eamply with the lew or to tho foreign manufacturer who is not aware of and cannot ba ptaishad by tha law! Minutes of Meeting of Asbestos Study Ccmmlttes '3* February 1973 Upon notion duly made, seconded, end unanimously passed, it was RESOLVED: That (1) where, asbestos containing materials do not have the asbestos fiber cooplately locked In, or (2) where .''.subsequent operations nay be performed on asbestos containing materials, the hazardous labeling practice be adhered to In accordance with the Label Specifications lp the OSHA Standards - for Exposure to Asbestos Dust. ... __ The Michigan requirements for labeling toxic and baxardous materials were discussed. These had been sent to the Mashers of the Committee In Deceaber 1972. The Ford Motor Company had called to the attention of manufacturers The labaHtig requirements for hazardous substances pursuant to Act #282 of Michigan Public Acts of 1967. ---In ths Michigan Standards thare ars specific labeling requirements concerned primarily with flax--able and toxic materials. They do not specifically Include asbestos. There are certain label requirements such jm "DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION." The Federal OSHA requirements for asbestos specify CADTZON, which Is the least sensational of the type headings used. Of course, the DANGER warning in the Michigan regulations la for materials that would be almost instantly lethal. However, it la difficult to tie in asbestos to the specific label required. It is felt by the Committee Meters that adherence to the Federal OSHA requirements should be the first step taken. While the Issue cannot be specifically resolved, it is felt that compliance with the Federal OSHA regulations for ssbsstos would indicate compliance with the Michigan regulations. While it Is desirable that any label used by the Members should also cover the requirements of various state codes, the first step would be to get the Members to label according to the Federal OSHA regulations. As regards the Committee's recommendation to the Membership, a decision cannot be made as yet on the elze of the label. The OSHA regulations state that the label shell be "of sufficient size and contrast as to be readily visible and legible." Mr. Weaver has received some data on typical caution labels now in usa. Mr. Wyatt will furnish the Secretary the label type that his firm la using. Rased on ths labels ow in use, the Secretary will distribute this information to the Members of the Conmlttee for their review. With this information, the Coamlttee should bs in a position to propose label specifications to meet the Federal OSHA requirements. . HEW TORE TIMES MAGAZINE ARTICLE "ASBESTOS. THE SAVER OF LIVES. HAS A DEADLY SIDE" * Copiss of this article had been distributed to Meabera of the Committee. In addition, baaed on requests fron Meabera not associated with the Conmlttee, there were additional copies of ths article distributed. As the brake industry as such was not a specific target, it was felt that no reply to the Times article wes called for by the Institute. Mr. Weaver brought to the meeting copies of another article in the Saturday Review of the Society entitled "An Asbestos Town Struggles With a 1liar.11 This particular article concentrated on the Johna-Manvllla plant in ManvlUe, New Jersey. This, of course, was not their brake lining facility. Other than the speciflea of the individuals fron Manvllle, the article relied on ouch of the same background that appears in the article in the !!ew York Times. Me action ie pi armed on these articles, but they are almost required reading. Minutes of Maetlng of Ashes too Study Committee ' February 16, 1973 . mTH gTAKIHAIIOW REQUIREMENTS OF OSHA . oil Hubers of the Coulttee are ware of the aedlcal examination requirements is the OSHA regulations .-.'A11 have taken .steps to-comply with these:requirements. - The basics of the. OSHA requirement! are - a prcplacement exaari natlon,van annual examination and a requirement aa regards termination of`'employment.mxhese t*v- . .' requirenents arc for .workers who are "exposed to airborne concentration of 5-:V asbestos fibers." Note-that there are no spcdfle limits which tell whether an * - office employee who must make occaaional trips tints the faetoxy area is exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. The treatment of this is possibly best carried out by meeting the spirit, of the regulations in including those employees in the examinations who are exposed to concentrations in excess of 1 fiber/cc (as used by one member). The interesting service by International Consumetics was discussed. ^JZhe International Compumetlcs Corporation, located la Princeton,* "New Jersey/"-proposes a series of mobile medical tests which would Include the-full examination requirement, coiqiuterlzed medical- records, at a price that appeared'interesting to the Menfeers. They will also provide a $500,000 "Errors and Omissions"..insurance policy to the company for their program. Two of the Committee Meabere. .had investigated International Conpumetics and while they were not long on experience as regards medical background, they apparently did have soma computer capabilities. Also, it was felt that they may have the talent to accomplish vhat they propose to do. One Member planned to use the 1CM services in one of their factories. Another Member. considered using their services in a factory which later waa scheduled for dosing. Another Coonittee Member suggested that vhlla the International Coapumatlcs proposals are Interesting that it night be possible to do what they have done even more reasonably. They work with their local Tuberculosis Society in scheduling examinations in the mobile unit. The Tuberculosis Society does the X-Ray and pulmonary function examinations. The company doctor, in the maanahlla, does the balance of the medical examination. Where local tuberculosis units wish to cooperate, this might be advantageous to both the manufacturer and. the worker. In a review of the proposal by International Compumetlcs Corporation it is indicated that they will do everything that la required by the OSHA regulations. The Institute Office will let the Membership know of the availability of the services of International Compumetlcs Corporation. We will not make a-specific recomendatlon. The Chairman also mentioned that there was a New fork group that had proposed some similar services and that we should also let the Membership know about them. - One Member who has already planned to use the International Compumetlcs Corporation proposal will let us know Me evaluation of them after they have finished their tests. In direct answer to the question from Mr. Iverson, President of Internstlon' Compumetlcs Corporation, we will not give thea our mailing list. Rather, we will advise our Members of their services. ASBESTOS BAG OPENING MACHINERY The Instltuts had sent out to tha Hsabarship information on maoufacturara of specialized bag opening machinery. The problem here la to keap the asbestoe fiber concentrations minimitad during bag opening and to properly dispose of any asbestos dust still left in tha bags. The list of those manufacturing bag Minutes of Hcodas a* Asbestos Study Comalttse . -5- February 16, 1973 opening equipment should be expanded to Include the: '- , Taunton Engineering Coupany .. '*.700 West.Water Street . ; `' .v-^Taunton, Hassadiusetts*02780 .... -- -:ikstitpte SEMDmt ow safett amp health regplaJions ^. ! . ._ A Meaber mentioned that the dissemination of Information on the bag opening * machinery vas Interesting. Perhaps there Is more information that can be given to the Makers concerning disposal, collection, and other techniques used`to comply with the various regulations. In response to a direct question, the Secretary Indicated that-as long as any proposed activity In`the area stayed vlthln the guidelines of -our Constitution there should he no reason why activity could not be planned In this area. These would be specifically covered by a few objects In our Constitution such as and raising the standards of all products,- and -the cooperation vlth the United States Government through Its various departments -and bureaus, etc. The Mesbers suggested a workshop or a ' seminar which concerned "Asbestos regulations as they affect die work place or the environment." It was - reco--nded that the Committee's interest In such n semi- nmr or workshop should be approved by .the .Institute before further action Is planned. '* Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed. It vas RESOLVED: That the Committee is Interested In a workshop on the effeet of Government safety and health regulations and proposed solutions thereto. The Secretary Is dlrsctsd to have this Resolution reviewed so that the Comittee could drmr up a formal agenda for such a workshop. It would ba tha Comelttee's intention to have the Institute sponsor this workshop in some convenient location as soon as It Is reasonably possible. ' . EPA EMISSIONS STANDARDS The Environmental Protection Agency had advised the Secretary that they expected to have the new EPA Emissions Standards regulations published by die middle of February. The Committee Chairman advlaea that publication of the regulations bee been delayed and it Is now expected that these regulations will be issued possibly by February 23, 1973. ' In tha regulations there will ba source reporting requirements. These have been extended to 90 days; rather than the 30 days that had been indicated earlier. Control practices are still the basic swans of applying the standard. Control practices will be-required where visible emissions exist. "It la not known whether waste disposal will be Included In the regulations. REPORT OF ADVISOR? COMMITTEE ON ASBESTOS CANCERS At the request of tha Chairman, the tfcnfcers of tha Coaaittee had bean sent a copy of the report of the Advisory CoMittae on Asheatoe Cancers. The meeting was held la lyes. Prance, on October 5 and 6, 1972. This report had bean reviewed by the Makers of the Conlttaa and there ware no coamenta Bade thereon. The Minutes of Meeting of Asbestos Study Coasittee`* y , February IS, 1973 *w' ***. that this report was to hero .restricted circulation and that the the report. Agaacy'Jor Research on Csacerhad mas officially released * e may !** 1m prematura An .dietributins the report.^ltAs -' ' ' __ ll^&e**:iaetriet*thaix*dreiiladn.^Asy.inoiaetinn*ontaiaad la that.**pefc~?>--' ...vtf.Sjfttv--.... ?THE EPA STOinr-OF-TlXTICOLATK-EMISSIORS /^ ` -. prom BlAP T.-nrors akd clotch tactics ' - - * - *: : - The Bandlx Corporation has been naming teats on vefaielna and on dynenonetare- to entrap the wear debris of brake linings and clntch facings. This study is under contract to the Environmental Protection Agency. - Originally, the report-was to aQJHPB SHpJQMI dalLaB^ JL5r #2* - * * **^ * Dr. Spurgeon, of the Beadix Research Laboratories,-advises that a.linal'ieport should be published oo these particulate emissions sonsties within the nest-six weeks. There is no indication as to what thaaa results shew,-as the work (at this stage) is aot for publication. C1l<PTCaTaTQ/AiTL fHiVImaJTwA'iiiAiQi VOF H4UflJ&'I fyimypKiiAilrfiBi yIxIisgUinB 'anay--Eii*iiiii--ii'fSeV^UJ * The Chairean distributed to the Cosmittae the conclusions end recn-- urtetlone is e report aide for the Asbestos Inforestios Association on the precision and - accuracy of the Maabrana Filter Method for naasuring concentretione of aabeatae fiber, this report was done by the LFE Corporation under contract for the . . Asbestos Information Association. The evaluation was not reviewed by the Committee Ksafeexs at tha meeting. . DTAra iiiii saiinm itti in1 10 vvy*AW5e misi 0*1*1000 This particular area does not pertain specifically to asbestos. Sowever, most of the brake lining and clutch facing manufacturers work with hot presses and various owns. The recommendedems as regards heat stresa will affect most of the Member*. A Mesber's work in the area of hast stress aaaauraaaats was - distributed for their review, along with a copy of the NIOSH rettmoendetione. Again, as this lnformsdon was new to sons of ths Comittee Meabers the data was distributed end not discussed. ******** ' There being mo further,business brought before the Comalttee, upon modon duly made, seconded aid unanimously passed, At was RESOLTOs To adjourn. Adjourned at 1:00 p.a. 1. V. Drlslene Secretary