Document NMkxEM3gVEZOD7E3vNMorbLy

2- - . Reviewed monitoring equipment and methods. 7. P.eco--ended future course for Asbestos Study Committee. The following is a summary of-actions taken by the Executive Secretary during the first half of 1972 in regard to Asbestos Study Committee matters: February IS - Circulated Bulletin 427 regarding various standards for asbestos gust exposure and control. This included copies of the January 12 Federal Register announcement of proposed permanent CSHA standard for asbestos control in the work place. February 18 - Issued Bulletin 428 reporting on February 10 demonstration by Mr. Reitze of membrane filter monitoring method. June 1 - Circulated announcement of Microscopy Seminar scheduled by McCrone Research Institute in Chicago week of June 26. June 6 - Circulated supplementary information received from Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute regarding friction material emissions and issued tentative schedule for third Committee meeting to be held late July or August. June 12 - I*rued anno'ircement of QSHA permanent standards on asbestos dust exposure as published in June 7 Federal Register. The latter item has been rather intensively studied by your Chairman, by AIA/faA, and no doubt also by concerned individuals in practically all companies represented in FK5I. The consensus appears to be that the new regulation is stricter than need be in respect to the future TLV of 2 fibres per cc, but is more lenient than was expected in regard to many other important natters. Major changes between the new regulation and the earlier emergency standard and earlier proposed permanent regulations are as follows: 1. Automatic reduction cf TLV to 2 fibres in four years. 2. use of protective clothing required above 1G fpcc ceiling limit. Change rooms, dual lccker facilities, and special laundering and clothing .handling, procedures required. ea at least every six months at operations exceeding allowable al exam and doctor's a?; v. reqa in? use cf resmirators. before assigning employees to jobs elimination cf references to :cancer" and -danger" cn signs and labels. Labeling eliminated for orocucts containing locked-ir. fibre. 6. & a on "dry sweeping" and use of compressed air for cleaning ec. examinations, includin ovees exncsed do dust. onary ncoic.n rests,required annually for o medical and monitoring records required. Employees exposed mo muso be notified in vrioirr. c locke e meed not be sealed nor labeled.