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ATI-13 COMMENTS m t: S 1-4- DATE PAGE SUMMARY *11/16/45 7/25/45 6/13/45 6 37 42 6/13/45 43 9/26/45 9/26/45 10/27/45 62 67 79 4/4/46 3/13/46 97 109 6/19/46 120 6/19/46 6/13/46 126 130 ' 5/20/46 133 ATI By-laws- Membership fees are propor tionate to member1s product production. General Meeting- Membership in Dust Control Committee by all members urged. Board of Governors Meeting- Discussion eld on Mr. McCormick's letter offering services relating to health, dust control and insurance. No action taken. Board of Governors decided that a commit tee be appointed to deal with problems of dust control and arrange an interchange of information on the results obtained by members. Membership in the Dust Control Committee again urged in the General Meeting. Roster of representatives to Dust Control Committee. Joint Committee of Fiber Improvement goals: To work with a view to providing the tex tile manufacturers with fiber that contains considerably less unspinnable shorts, dust and sand than the fiber received after .1938. General Meeting- Several members felt that fiber quality had improved since the Joint Committee was formed. Dust Control Committee discussed: 1. Various methods for determination of dust amount, i.e.; Bausch & Lomb Duct Counter. 2. Various types of respirators. 3. The use of x-rays to analyze lung conditions. 4. Dust Control in the fiber prepara tion room and at the carding engines. 5. Goals of Committee: a. Standardization of dust count. b. Determine most effective type of dust protection equipment. c. Gather information on health safeguards. 6. Each member would report on their situation. Tantative Institute Health Program plan submitted to Board of Governors by George Fabel of Southern Asbestos as prepared by Dr. Vestal. Turned over to the Dust Control Committee. Same plan submitted to General Meeting. Damp weaving utilization also discussed, but no decisions were reached. Dust Control Committee- Recommended that the U.S. Health Department, and those of the states, the Mellon Institute and the ' Metropolitan Life INsurance Co. be con tacted for the purpose of preparing a ten tative program to bring qualified technical and medical counsel to members. Pending that plan the Committee recommended that: 1 1. The use of X-rays be institued. 2. The standard Greenberg-Smith Impinger method for dust count determination be used by members. 3. Accuracy of exposure dtermination be stressed. ' Letter from Johns-Manville Mr. Fehnel. Director of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory and Field Service to JM Director of Safety and Training re: Greenberg-Smith Impinger method of dust sampling. MS 002245 MT-001649 ATI-13 COMMENTS -2- DATE 6/19/46 10/3/46 9/5/46 8/16/46 12/2/46 12/12/46 11/29/46 4/17/47 2/5/47 6/19/47 12/5/47 7/3/47 9/25/47 11/19/47 4/7/49 5/26/49 12/5/50 PAGE 135 159 163 171 173 193 207 229 261 274 310 321 366 454 709 766 966 SUMMARY Tentative Industrial Hygiene Program for ATI by Dr. Vestal, emphasizes: 1. Standardization of practices. 2. Annual employee physical exams, inclu ding X-rays. General Meeting- Dr. Vestal's plan tabled for discussion at later time. Dust Control. Com mittee name changed to Air Hygiene Committee. Dust Control Committee- JM stated that Dr. Vestal's plan was not needed at JM because of their existing industrial hygiene de partment. Raybestos- Manhattan suggested that the Dust Control Committee approach assignment from the preventative, rather than the curative aspect. JM respirator test results sent to Mr. H.D. McKenney of the ATI, comparing several respirator brands. Industrial Hygiene Program outlined. General Meeting- Air Hygiene Committee read the proposal for the preliminary survey by the industrial Hygiene Program and recom mended that the proposed be approved and funded. Proposal for preliminary survey for ATI by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Board of Governors- Progress of Industrial Hygiene Foundation and the wet weaving met hod potential for dust control discussed. Air Hygiene re: Assistance to Industrial Hygiene Foundation with survey. Board of Governors approved payment of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation costs. General Meeting discussion of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation recommended program, no decision reached. Hew Air Hygiene Committee Chairman, B.W. Luttenberger, appointed. Air Hygiene Committee- Recapitulation of work to date. Air Hygiene Committee-discusses Industrial Hygiene Foundation program. Felt that a program to reduce dust and to improve the diagnostic procedure was imperative. General Meeting- 1. Air Hygiene Committee activities laud ed. 2. R.E. Cryor reported on dust control in England and the gap between-the English advanced methods and the U.S. methods. 3. Excerpts from article entitled, "Cancer and Environment" by Graff Conklin published in the Scientific'' American,1/49 read and criticized for unjustifiably incriminating as bestos as a carcinogenic material. Letter from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to Raybestos re: Article in Scientific American on Cancer stating, the the article referred to a report on environmental can cer done by W.C. Hueper,M.D., Cancer Cont rol Branch, National Cancer Institute. Also, that Dr. McConnell, the Associate Medical Director of the Industrial Health Bureau at Metropolitan Life, had not found much substantiating evidence for the link from asbestos to lung cancer. B.W. Luttenberger, Raybestos-Manhattan, Chairman of the Air Hygiene Committee writes MS 002246 MT-001650 ATI-13 COMMENTS ( <b DATE 9/25/51 10/9/52 10/9/52 9/9/53 12/15/53 3/11/53 -3- PAGE 1271 U47 1454 1688 3611 1 869 SUMMARY_____________ ^ letter to the ATI stating that there is not hing .to report Air Hygiene Report discusses need for a well established organization to administer the dust control and medical programs, rather than having each member and each state au tonomous and results uncorrelated. . General Meeting- Air Hygiene Report recom mended: "Approval be given for an investigation to determine the feasibility, antici- . pated results and cost of a program . of air sampling and analysis at all member company plants." This was approved. . Air Hygiene Report discussed: 1. Worker's Compensation concerning in creased partial and permanent disabi lity benfits and occupational disease coverage including the Commission's focus on asbestos' relation to cancer. 2. The efforts of each member to place partially-disabled workers in expo sure-free environment. 3. The experience of most members that indicated that oiling of fibres re sulted in definite improvement of dust control, but no unifirm industry appli cation could be made because of the many variables in equipment, materials, and plant conditions. 4. Effect of glass fiber on workers. 5. Necessity of uniform air sampling in order to obtain results that would provide the basis for industry evalu ation. Air Hygiene- Company Doctor Report on the identification of asbestosis by X-ray and the variance of diagnosis concerning P-2, linear exaggeration and A-1, early asbestosis Air Hygiene- 1. Study of a survey af asbestosis inci dence case histories complete with years of exposure, submitted by members Study showed percentage variance from 5--11% of exposed workers affected. Study was criticized for not evaluat ing fully the incidence of employee exposure. 2. Proper pre-employment physical and X- ray use stressed. 3. Forced breathing therapy was lauded. 4. The upcoming particle size and dia meter study by the Traveler's Engi- ' neering laboratory in Hartford was discussed. Each member was to submit samples. . 5. Dust Collection Equipment analyzed. In JM's experience, as reported by Ben Stantion, Industrial Hygienist, the American Wheelobrator was the best dust collector. Ralph Smith of Gen eral Asbestos agreed.Dust eliminating processes were also compared. 6. Recommended that a study be done by Technical Committee of the elimina- t-on of dry-weaving in member plants. Dr.K.W.Smith. Medical Director of JM, dis- - cussed the medical aspects of asbestosis, illustrating the disturbances to the pulmon ary function and the disease pathology. MS 002247 MT-001651 ATI-13 ATI outline COMMENTS DATE 10/6/54 English and German literat ure cited as supplooting relationship between ca and asbest c3is and ease- animal studies recommended (see June, 19.55 when these c ; studies u rejected "ill advised due to -.plication t:hat relationsh existed betwe en asbestos and ca has not yet be en established, although given widespr e d phblicity in the . press. 10/6/54 c 10/6/54 6/10/54 3/11/54 L 3/9/55 PAGE SUMMARY 1913 1917 1 1986 998 ! 2104 2114 Medical findings were enumerated. It was recommended that company doctors be invited to the next Air Hygiene meeting to exchange company experience. Air sampling techniques were criticized for measuring dust particles rather than fibers. Air Hygiene meeting with Company Doctors: 1. Dr. Theodos explained his research program proposal of the Study of heart function to asbestosis. Dr Theodos also discussed his diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis and his comple tion of the insurance form question "Is accident, illness or disease caus- by the occupation?" in the negative, which had never been disputed by the insurance company. 2. Air Hygiene Committee recommended that the ATI approve Dr. Theodos' proposal. Board of Governors did approve program on the basis that members could participate individually with no financial responsibility on the ATI. 3. Dr. Smith presented details of obtain ing autopsy specimen studies from the Saranac Laboratory. 4. A review by Dr. Schepers of the Sar anac Laboraory of articles by Drs. Knox and Beattie entitled, "Mineral Content of Lungs After Exposure to Asbestos Dust" and "Distribution of Mineral Particles and Fibers in the Lung After Exposure to Asbestos Dust". He also discussed the "Relationship of Asbestosis to Pulmonary Cancer". This discussion included the points that asbestos and silicosis dust do not necessarily lead to lung cancer. The increase of lung cancer and indus trial carcinogens was noted. West German and British surveys were cited. Air Hygiene- Prospectus for Asbestosis Stu dy by Dr. Theodus to investigate the exact nature of the respiratory impairment pro duced and the relationship of the heart and pulmonary circulation to the lung changes. To be done on fifty patients over one year period. . Board of Governors- Air Hygiene Report on Dr. Schepers' talk and Dr. Theodus' study. The study was supported by the Board of Gov ernors and it was decided that it should be presented at the General Meeting. General Meeting- Mr. Keleher of Canada JM expressed interest in the. Air Hygiene Com mittee's work which may lead to industrial improvements. i General Meeting- Air Hygiene Report from rench Associate Members. Discussion on in clusion of dust control information in the Handbook on Asbestos Textiles met with reluctance becauses of lack of authorita tive information. Board of Governors- Consideration of Air Hygiene's proposed research program "Exper imental Investigation of the Potential Carcinogenity of Asbestos Fibers" by Dr. Schepers. Also, dust control methods and the publicity of asbestos as an industrial health hazard discussed^ MS 002248 MT-001652 ATI-13 COMMENTS r DATE 3/10/55 3/55 6/55 >tudy proposed 6/9/55 , on Oct 6, 195J- turned down ^ because "due ~- to omplication that relation; i hip existed betweun asbestos and ca-not 9/8/55 yet establ; zhfcd. 9/7/55 6 12/55 12/7/55 3/7/56 (. 3/7/56 -5- PAGE 2119 2123 2183 21 86 2222 2251 2253 1 2270 2297 2306 SUMMARY___________________ ______________ General Meeting- Air Hygiene studies and dust control methods briefly discussed. Air Hygiene- In view of the complexity and the time required for the Saranac proposal it was decided that the Committee should solicitnother proposals. It was also deci ded that the toxicological effects of -other industrial materials be investigated. It was recommended that an initial relation ship between satisfactory dust counts and operating pressures of the control system be established. Air Hygiene- Proposal for Asbestosis Res earch through 1.) Cardio-pulmonary studies of Dr. Theodos, and 2.) Autopsy studies of Dr. Schepers and the Saranac Laboratory. General Meeting- Air Hygiene Report. The proposed cardio-pulmonary study was deemed difficult to implement because of the dif ficulty in obtaining participants. The autopsy study was considered ill-advised because of the implication that there existed a relation between asbestos and cancer. General Meeting- Air Hygiene presented the dust control membership survey results. Suggested that Air Hygiene cooperate with other associations having interests in as bestos materials in order to promote the service program. Air Hygiene with QAMA ( Quebec Asbestos Mining Associaion) described their health program which included physical exams and the employment of an industrial hygiene. engineer. It was noted that there were "practically no new cases of asbestosis ot her than those with twenty or more years exposure. Dr. Cartier of the Thetford Cli nic indicated that after ten years of expo sure, about 50$ of the employees would have some histological evidence of asbestosis, and that in ten years of operation, fifteen cases of pulmonary cancer had been seen, nine of which showed histological evidence of asbestosis. Aie Hygiene's survey "Dust Control by means of Fiber Treatment as Practiced in the ATI", lists the members' experiences with various control processes. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Methods and problems of fiber condi tioning and the use of oil spray emulsions. ' ,. 2. Two members report definite improve- ' lents in dust conditions. 3. Decided that joint research.ought to be done with the Technical Committee concerning dust in asbestos fiber. Board of Governors- Air Hygiene presented "Public Health Monograph ft36" by Dr. Hueper, concerning the envirionmental causes of lung cancer. Criticized by Committee as being unsubstantiated. It was agreed that the Industrial Hygiene Foundation be engag ed to conduct a preliminary survey to deter mine scope adn expense of a study of the rel- ition of asbestosis to cancer, in order to counteract the unfavorable publicity being ` given to the asbestos industry. Air Hygiene discussed: . , 1. Recent developments m compensa' MS 002249 MT-001653 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 6/4/56 9/5/56 12/5/56 3/7/57 -6- PAGE 2330 2364 2395 2432 SUMMARY tion field of asbestosis and cancer. Dr. Kenneth Smith of .JM discussed the increas ing incidence of lung cancer in the world. He mentioned a case decided by the Penn. State Compensation Board against the com pany which had mentioned the Public Health Monograph No. 36, H.S. Public Health Ser vice, to support a relationship between asbestos and cancer. Dr. Hueper is Chief of the Environmental Cancer Sect-on of the National Cancer, Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Smith advised an ATI Study be made of the asbestos-cancer relation. 2.Industrial Hygiene Foundation proposal examined. Collection of samples and dust counts of member plants would be involved. Committee decided that preliminary study would take precedence over the dust sur vey proposal. Air Hygiene discussed: 1.Penn. State Compensation Board decision in the Taylor case in Lancaster, PA. 2. The Industrial Hygiene Foundation survey "Proposed Epidemiological Study of Lung Cancer in Asbestos Workers for the ATI". Initial study urged. 3. Letter from Dr. Kenneth Lynch, President of the Medical College of South Carolina, suggested the possibility of ATI support for his research of the effect of as bestos dust on lab animals which was presently supported by the H.S. Public Health Service. The suggestion was not accepted because of the other programs being instituted. 4. Spencer Stock Condit-oner and the Wheel- obrater Dust Collection system were ap proved. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Wheelobrater Dust Collection System approved. . 2. Methods of harmful dust elimination: a. Flyer frames for twiting on rein forced yarns. b. Spencer oiler for conditioning stock. 3. Harmful effects of yearly X-rays, more information was needed. 4. Members' dust counts and progress in in elimination of harmful dust. 5. Decided that no recommendation would be made to the Board of Governors concern ing the proposed Epidemiological Study' of Lung Cancer in Asbestos Workers. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. The National Research Council Report "The Biological Effects of Atomic Radia tion". It was decided htat the yearly employee X-rays should be continued. 2. Discussion on the Industrial Hygiene Foundation's proposal was tabled. Air Hygiene- ' 1. Decided not to support the "Proposed Epidemiological Study of Lung Cancer" because QAMA had a similar study and would provide ATI with the results. There was also fear that such a study would "stir up a hornet's nest and put the whole industry under suspicion". The members did not believe there was MS 002250 MT-001654 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 9/5/57 12/6/57 12/5/57 12/5/57 3/13/58 3/14/58 6/5/58 3/13/58 9/58 12/9/58 3/5/59 -7- PAGE SUMMARY 2498 2542 2548 2550 2564 2567 2597 2633 2643 2668 2703 enough evidence of cancer and asbestosis in the industry to warrant the survey. 2. The Committee also vetoed support of the Environmental Dust Survey because of the cost. . 3.Discussion of Dust Elimination methods. Air Hygiene discussed: ` 1. Report from. Turner-Newall "Estimation of the Dust Hazard in the Factory Using the Greenberg-Smith Impinger". 2. Efficacy of a program of system mainte nance for dust control according to a Charleston plant report. ' General Meeting- Air Hygiene presented, no remarks made. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. QAMA Study not available. 2. Interest in Dr. Maier's work on the on the percentage and type of dust in various raw fibers expressed. 3. Effectiveness of experimental broad cloth loom hoods discussed. 4. Importance of good distribution of reus ed air from dust collectors emphasized. 5. Respirator types. Important factors in the selection of res pirators enumerated. Board of Governors- Air Hygiene Report recommended that a Fiber Evaluation Commi ttee be established for the purpose of investigating and determining the best methods and techniques by means of which fiber length gradations in a given lot of fibers may be determined. The Board of Governors approved the recommendation. Approval of the Fiber Evaluation Committee. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Operation of spinning frames and dust control and the Abington System. ' 2. Dust Control: a. Broadcloth loom hoods. b. Dust counts now reflect amount of fiber as well as dust. c. Frequency of cleaning in the spin ning and twisting departments. 3. Letter received from Sir Wm. Fenton ad vising of formation of the Asbestosis Research Council, to investigate the causation of asbestosis. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Advisability of developing a standard ized method of testing virgin fiber to determine dust content. 2. QAMA Report results published. 3. Abington System approved.' Air Hygiene- QAMA Report "An Epidemiolog ical Study of Lung Cancer in Asbestos Miners" presented and concluded that i exposure to asbestos dust does not increase the incidence of lung cancer. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Asbestos industry government regulations. 2. Dust counts at the cards during the tripping operation. . 3. The use of condensers and humidity con trol . Air Hygiene discussed: 1.Report of the Asbestosis Research Council presented with evaluation of the Thermal MS 002251 MT-001655 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 6/10/59 9/10/59 9/10/59 12/3/59 3/3/60 6/6/60 9/8/60 12/15/60 6/9/61 6/8/61 -8- PAGE 2721 2742 2756 2785 2809 2840 2869 2894 2935 2941 SUMMARY Ottway Precipitator. 2.Dust Control- "The Industrial Environ ment- Its Evaluation and Control" by the U.S. Public Health Servive. The use of recirculated air and respirators were discussed. 3.Industrial Health policies of members concerning X-rays and health exams. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Ottway Thermal Precipitator discussed as dust sample collector. 2. Humidifiers as dust control equipment. 3. Two members reported that there had been no progression in the chest X-rays . in the last ten to fifteen years. Board of Governors- Decided that an enquiry should be made to Sir Wm. Fenton of the Asbestosis Research Council of England . concerning their work. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Dust Sampling- JM tests of the Stan dard and Midget Greenberg-Smith Imping- ers. . 2. Continuous Dust Sampling- Cooperative sampling with the U.S. Public Health Service which showed that open windows reduced the effect of dust hoods. 3. Dust Collection Equipment. Air Hygiene- Dust Collecting and Sampling Equipment discussed. Air Hygiene Discussed: 1. Environmental Health Survey- showed that four members now conducted yearly X-rays and that the dust-removing sys- terns are having beneficial effects. 2. Comparison of Dust-Sampling Equipment. 3. Second Annual Report of the Asbestosis Research Council Of England Received. Air Hygiene discussed: . 1. Dust Collecting Equipment including a new loom exhaust system and humidity control. 2. Meeting arranged with Dr. Knox of Eng land. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Dust Collecting Equipment: Report that North Carolina State Health Department ordered a portable Aerosol Photometer. 2. The facilitation of Wet-Weaving. Air Hygiene- Correspondence from Ben Postman of the Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, re: dust control systems. General Meeting- Fiber Testing Committee ' Report, on their review and approval of new methods of asbestos fiber evaluation. Air Hygiene discussed: 1.. Dust Counting Techniques of each member compared. 2. Wet-Weaving method explained. 3. Dr. Kenneth Smith, Medical Director of JM spoke of a proposed study of asbestosis and cancer by the U.S. Public Health Service. 4. Recommended that sub-committee be formed of company doctors. MS 002252 MT-001656 ATI-13 COMMENTS C c c c L L. DATE 9/7/61 12/7/61 12/8/61 3/8/62 3/8/62 6/7/62 9/13/62 9/13/62 1/24/63 1/15/63 2/6/64 -9- PAGE 2973 2991 3.007 3046 3049 3081 3134 3137 3161 3179 3299 SUMMARY Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Composite of dust-sampling and count ing techniques of members was distri buted. 2. Recommendation of Doctor.sub-committee formation appraved, recommendationthat a request be made to the H.S. Public Health Service to conduct asbestos . industry survey was deferred. 3. "Health Progress in an Asbestos Tex tile Works", article written by H.K. Porter Co., Inc. distributed. 4. Card Room Exhaust Systems discussed. Board of Governors1. Air Hygiene Report- U.S. Public Health Service Survey of asbestos industry in planning stages. 2. Company Doctor sub-committee approved. 3. Immediate attention to dust control problems urged. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Proposed U.S. Public Health Service Survey preliminary information being gathered before survey is undertaken. 2. Decision to establish ah ATI-approved dust-counting technique. Air Hygiene- Same topics as those discus sed 12/8/61. Industrial Hygiene Group- Sub-Committee of the Air Hygiene Committee. Purpose is to prepare a procedure for the ATI that would standardize the dust sampling and dust-counting technique, using the Greenberg-Smith Impinger as the basic equipment. The method of sampling was discussed. Board of Governors- Asbestosis Research Council of England submitted paper, "Asbestos Dust and Its Measurement" by Dr. Addingley was presented. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. U.S. Public Health Service Survey Objectives and General Plan presented. The Survey will include: Record Studies, Laboratory Studies, In-Plant Environmen tal Studies and In-Plant Medical Studies. 2. Dust Control in Spinning and Twisting Departments using hoods was discussed. Industrial Hygiene Sub-Committee- Deter mination of Dust-Counting Specifications continued. Board of Governors- Asbestosis Research Council of England will sponsor meeting ^ with the U.S. Public Health Service team1' who will conduct the asbestos survey, ATI will send representative. Proposed "Environmental and Medical In Plant Occupational Health Study of the Asbestos Products Industry " by the U.S. Public Health Survey. The issue involved was to determine the signifi cance of exposure to different sources and forms of asbestos and to other mate rials commonly employed in the asbestos industry in the development of pneumo coniosis and other disease. Air Hygiene discussed: 1. Approved method for determining . Asbestos Dust Concentration. 2 International Conference on Asbestosis at the New York MS 002253 MT-001657 ATI-13 COMMENTS n-x minutes DATE ll PAGE 1963 June 3232 See Ott 8, 1961!- for action by iti advising ^elikoff of Serousness|of charges etc. and retaining publicity agent. pg yti Summary That S-likoff will re d at next meeting of American Med Assoc, in about 30 days a paper on a study he has made of about 1500 workers, largely in a bestos insulation applications showing a veryoarge incidence of lung . cancer over normal expectancy. How scientific this study has been in select ing the group and the full depthof the study remains to be determined, but admittedly it will be damaging to the industry." - c MS 002254 MT-001658 ATI-13 -10- COMMENTS X c DATE 6/4/64 PAGE 3319 Atl directs IO/8/64 letter to Selilkoff (throughlegal counsel) (: t 10/8/64 Atl sends co jany doctors to 1972 conference to refute charges 3346 3349 This Is ltr tc Selikoff C c IO/64 . 10/26/64 10-8-64 3351 3357 3364 L 2/11/65 3375 V. SUMMARY Academy of Sciences announced. Air Hygiene discussed: 1.U.S.Public Health Service Survey Pro gress Report by Dr. Lewis Cralley, six plants had been visited. Also commented on visit to French Asbestos Producers. 2.Sinclair-Phoenix Dust and Smoke Photo meter demonstrated. 3.Papers read during the Asbestosis Re search Council of England read. 4. Medical Report on Asbestosis, Reprint from Diseases of the Chest, Official Journal of the American College of' Chest Physicians from H.C. givan was reviewed. . 5.Environmental Dust Counting Technique booklet to be printed was discussed. Board of Governors- "Biological Effects of Asbestos" Conference at the New York Academy of Sciences discussed, in view of the unfavorable publicity given to the health effects of asbestos by Dr. Selikoff' report. Decided to have legal counsel advise Selikoff and the New York Academy of Sciences of the gravity and effect of their charges. Board of Governors- More discussion about the adverse publicity caused by Dr. Seli- koff's reports. . It was decided that the company doctors, including Dr. Wolfsie of U.S.Rubber Co. and Dr. Smith of JM, be present to refute the publicity at the New York Academy of Sciences Conference "Biological Effects of Asbestos". The doctors' papers were to be authorized by the ATI before being presented. Letter from ATI Counsel Reycraft to Dr. Selikoff advising of the grave implications of Selikoff's article and news conference on mesothelioma. Similar letter to Eunice Miller, Executive Director of the New York Academy of Scien ces, concerning the article in the New on York Times linking asbestos and mesothe lioma. Air Hygiene discussed: 1.Status of the U.S.Public Health Survey given, according to Dr. Cralley the stud ies to date were encouraging. 2.The New York Conference on the Biolo gical Effects of Asbestos was discussed and it was decided that the ATI would not send a representative, however, t members were free to send representatives Dr. Selikoff's publicity plans were an alyzed. 3. Distribution of ATI pamphlet "Method for Determining Asbestos Dust Concen trations" explained. 4. Reviewed the Military quality control systems specification MIL-Q-9858 A. 5. Review of Air Hygiene Committee Acti vities during the past year. Board of Governors- Unfavorable publicity from 10/64 Conference on Biological Effects of Asbestos by the New York Academy of Sciences. It was suggested that Dr. Cral ley of the U.S. Public Health Service be ' enlisted to formulate "Standardized ans wers" on questions concerning the alleged MS 002255 MT-001659 ATI-13 COMMENTS ( r C C c L. DATE 2/11/65 6/4/65 6/3/65 11/5/65 10/7/65 2/10/66 -11- PAGE 3384 3417 . 3425 3443 3452 , 3535 SUMMARY adverse effects of asbestos. Air Hygiene Committee- N 1. Dr. Cralley of the D.S.Public Health Service reported the completion of eight in-plant studies. 2. Two articles reviewed: . a. "Dangerous Dust"-Seientific Ameri can., 12/64. b. "Cancer Experts Eye Asbestos ih Alarm"- Josephine Robertson, The Plain Dealer, 1/12/65. 3. Several types of portable vacuum clean ers were discussed with no conclusions reached. General Meeting- Dr. Kenneth Smith, Medi cal Director of Johns-Manville, stressed the need for companies to cooperate with the U.S.Public Health Service and to tell the truth. He also stated that "asbesto- sis" reporters were largely unsubstantia ted. Air Hygiene Committee- 1. Dr..Cralley of U.S.Public Health Serv ice presented paper by J.B.Lynch of AEW "Asbestos Study-Procedures and Findings" which showed the improvement that in dustry control programs hace had on ust concentration. 2. It was pointed out that there is a 25$ error in dust counting. 3. Portable vacuum cleaners were tested, discussed and found inadequate. 4. Bausch & Lomb Direct Dust Counter fav- rably discussed. 5. Consultant Industrial Hygiene Program discussed. 6. A new automatic loom cleaner called the Weave Cleaner-Travel Vac by Parks-Cra- mer announced. Board of Governors- Reported that Dr. Seli- koff and Dr. Ching had obtained a federal grant for a project entitled "Asbestos Exposure Related to Cancer in the General Population" (as opposed to industrial ex posure ). Air Hygiene Committee- 1. Automatic Dust Counters compared. 2. Hearing Tests urged becauses hearing loss in the future will be compensable. 3. International Congress on Asbestosis mentioned, but not yet completely trans lated. 4. It was decided that there was no neces sity to employ a consultant for the In dustrial Hygiene Program. 5. The equipment exhibited at the 1965 American Textile Machinery Exhibit were discussed. 6. A review of Committee activities for the past year was enumerated. Air Hygiene Committee- 1. Discussion of the different types of materials used in the fabrication of dust bags. 2. Use of Lenospin Anti-Fly SD-5 Oil for the control of dust. 3. Discussion of avoidance of hearing loss among employees. ' 4. Environmental Health Survey update by Dr. Cralley- Data is ready to be analyzed 5. Article on the rising rate MS 002256 MT-001660 ATI-13 COMMENTS C ( ( c e c L -12- DATE 6/9/66 6/1/66 6/10/66 6/9/66 10/6/66 *10/6/66 11/66 10/6/66 2/10/67 2/9/67 PAGE SUMMARY 3555 & 3557 3563 & 3580 of asbestosis coupled with the appearance of mesothelioma by Dr. John Henderson dis cussed. Board of Governors- Discussed whether ATI should consider membership in the Indus trial Hygiene Foundation of America and financial support of their proposed research program on the health effects of asbestos. Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Prospectus for an Investigation of: a.The Specificity of Asbestos Bodies, and b.The Biologic Effects of Trace Substances Associated with Chrysotile Asbestos.' 1. These studies were to be accomplished by examining the effect upon animal lungs of different inorganic fibrous materials. 3575 General MeetingI.Some Aspects of the Legal Problems on Asbestos Publicity: Grounds for Possible Libel Action and Standing to Sue- pre sented by P.Jay Flocken, legal counsel. 2."Asbestos and Health" talk given by Dr. J.H.Wolfsie, Corporate Medical Director, D.S.Rubber Co., referring to the alarm ing news relaeses concerning the effect of asbestos on public health. He also discussed the development of a preventa tive health program at U.S.Rubber Co. 3578 Air Hygiene Committee- 1.Dust Control by treating stock with spray was found to reduce dust counts up to 1$. 2.Control of dust at braiders ajd narrow fabric looms with use of vacuum ducts. 3.Proposal of Industrial Hygiene Founda tion of America presented. ' 3599 Board of Governors-Recommended that legal counsel write letter in protest to Chemi cal Week article on 9/10/66, "AsbestosAwaiting Trial" and to McGraw-Hill Publish ing Co. 3602 Expected Income for 1967 calculated by Dues of Class Memberships. 3603 News article published in QAMA "Asbestos Producer" announcing the formation of the Institute of Occupational.and Environmental Health, a medical research organization to investigate the health effects of asbestos. 3611 Air Hygiene Committee1. Demonstration of Bausch& Lomb 40-2 Automatic Dust Counter. 2. Environmental Health Survey progress i report by Dr. Cral-ley and six articles were recommended concerning the environ mental phase of asbestos study. 3625 Board of Governors- Industrial Hygiene Foundation asks for ATI financial support and was told to solicit funds from the head of each asbestos company for better results. 3635 Air Hygiene Committee- MS 002257 MT-001661 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 10/5/67 10/5/67 2/8/68 6/6/68 PAGE -'I i i ! SUMMARY i1.Environmental Health Survey Report. Dr. Cralley of U.S.Public Health Survey sta| ted that the plant studies would be com pleted by fall of 1967. The goals of the project were discussed. The effect of asbestiform fibers on human health and methods of prevention of detrimental I effects were concluded to be the primary ! questions to be answered by the survey. [2.The use of rubber and leather aprons for cards was discussed and the necessity to scratch them periodically to remove the glaze in order to maintain their effici ency. 3660 Air Hygiene Committee1.Board of Governors approved purchase of Bausch & Lomb 40-2 Automatic Dust Counter to be rotated from company to company with results reported to the Board of Governors. 2.ATI Health Regulations in Great Britain were reviewed and the government's at tempt to enforce a totally-enclosed system in which employees would not be exposed to visible dust. The Committee found the system totally unfeasible. 3668 Board of Governors- Dr. Cralley of U.S. Public Health Survey discussed his paper "Exposure to Metals in the Manufacture of Asbestos Textile Products", co-author ed with R.G.Keenan and J.R.Lynch. This study seemed to indicate that "sufficient evidence is presented in this study to indicate that the role of metals in the etiology of disease associated with asbes tos inhalation should not be ignored". Dr. Cralley stressed the need for complete medical records of all employees with the objective of establishing over a ten-year period trends in respect to health, causes of death, and logevity. 3682 Air Hygiene Committee1.Bausch & Lomb Automatic Dust Counter ordered. 2.Mention of Dr. Cralley's article "Expo sure to Metal in the Manufacture of Asbestos Textile Products". 3707 Air Hygiene Committee- Wet-weaving poten tial recommended to the Board of Governors. 3745 : Board of Governors ; 1.Dr.Cralley reported that talcum powders j contained fibrous materials which can i cause formation of ferruginous bodies | in the lungs. ; 2.He also discussed tests to determine ; asbestos particles in the air due to 1 disintegration of brake linings (in | England) and concluded that there was ' little evidence to support statements ; found abraded particles from brakelin- i ings were a considerable source of as- 1 bestos particles. . ! 3.No conclusions as to what constituted a safe limit of dust counts had been reached according to Dr.Cralley. MS 002258 MT-001662 ATI-13 COMMENTS c r ( C c c (v. L -1.4- DATE 10/2/68 10/3/68 2/6/69 2/6/69 6/19/69 6/20/69 PAGE 3782 3792 3799 , 3811 3819 3824 SUMMARY Agenda of the Asbestos Health Seminar, including: 1.Biological Effects of Asbestos-Dr. George Wright, St. Luke's Hospital, Ohio, Chair man, Institute of Environmental and 0c- cupational Health. 2.Organizing and Engineering for Dust' Control- E.M.Fenner, Director of Environ mental Control, Johns-Manville. 3.Asbestos Research progress- Dr. Cralley, Director of Epidemiological and Field Studies, D.S.Public Health Service. ^ /.Legislation, Litigation and Action Pro gram- C.L. Sheckler, Johns-Manville. Air Hygiene Committee- . .1 . Tests showed little correlation between the Impinger and the Bausch & Lomb Dust Counter. 2. Equipment designed for the reduction of dust in the various operations of textile manufacturing were discussed, including favorable reports on a bal loonless spinning frame. 3. An exchange of safety procedures used by member companies was agreed upon. 4. The hazards of dry-weaving were discus sed. Board of Governors1.Progress report of Environmental Study Committee and the purpose and objectives were outlined: a.To review current information on pub lished reports concerning health pro blems. b.Liaison with member companies to keep them informed of published reports. c.Liaison with ATI sponsored programs. d.To assist member companies in an advi sory capacity with health problems. e.To report to Board of Governors on Committee activities. 2.Dr.Cralley requested that ATI sponsor several meetings in various states for the purpose of working with State Boards of Health in respect to the new threshold values for dust counting. 3.Health of the consumer was considered the most important current issue. Air Hygiene Committee- . 1. Uniroyal found a consistent correlatioh between the Midget-Impinger and the Bausch & Lomb Dust Counter in tests. 2.Importance of wet-weaving stressed. 3.Methods of dust control in the manu facturing process were discussed. Board of Governors discussed- 1 .Letter received from the Applied Physics Department of the Department of the Navy to advise of a comprehensive study to investigate the feasibility of sustitut- ing alternate materials for asbestos used as lagging, piping and boiler in sulation. . _v. General Meeting1.Environmental Study Committee urged MS 002259 MT-001663 ATI-13 COMMENTS ( c (. c L V. DATE 10/9/69 10/9/69 10/10/69 2/5/70 .=2L=. PAGE SUMMARY members to review the revised Walsh-Healy Act effective for public contracts in res pect to environmental working conditions involving dust counts and noise levels. 2.The necessity for the company physician . to know which employees were in. need of medical attention was also stressed; 3864 Board of Governors- 1.Report that U.S.Public Health Service was preparing a position paper on health aspects of asbestos hazard can be con trolled except for mesothelioma. J 2.An improved protective respiratory device that had been developed but not marketed was announced. . 3.It was mentioned that compensation cases were increasing. 3877 Air Hygiene Committee1.Decided that the Bausch & Lomb Automatic Dust Counter was not a suitable replacement.for the Impinger, although it was considered suitable for monitoring air contamination over extended periods of time, as a supplementary measure. 2.It was reported that the Impinger will be replaced by the Membrane-Filter Met hod for evaluating asbestos dust. 3.Prevention of excessive accumulation of dust was emphasized and dust abatement in the blending and carding operation was discussed. 3881 Environmental Study Committee1.Discussed potential revision of the TLV for Asbestos Dust, from the current ACGIH TLV of 5.0MPPCF to 2.0 MPPCF. 2.The Wavy's search for asbestos substi tutes has shown that they must develop products that are less dusty. 3.Discussion of threat posed by consumer groups that might investigate the asbes tos textile industry and the assurance that the cooperat-on with the U.S.Public Health Service would protect the members from charges of concealing health prob lems. 3887 Board of Governors- 1.Report of the Environmental Study Com mittee, during which Dr. Cralley discus sed a paper that he presented at the 9/69 International Congress on Occupation al Health entitled "Identification and Control of Asbestos Exposures". In the paper. Dr. Cralley made the statement, "Asbestos can be used safely in Modern i Industrial Technology if adequate pre cautions are taken to prevent excessive and unsupported exposures'.' 2.In view of the legislation and focus of public attention on occupational health hazards, the Environmental Study Commit tee recommended that members compile histories and background information on their safety procedures and health pro grams, to refute accusations. MS 002260 MT-001664 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 2/6/70 2/5/70 6/11/70 6/12/70 6/11/70 10/9/70 2/3/71 2/4/71 -16- PAGE 3893 3897 3914 3928 3933 3966 3975 3984 SUMMARY General Meeting- Discussion of potential legislation affecting the asbestos industry which is causing members apprehension and being supported by the unions. Air Hygiene Committee1.Bausch & Lomb Dust Counter use urged. 2.Methods of waste disposal discussed and importance stressed in view of govern ment concern about air pollution. Board of Governors1.Proposed TLV discussed of 2 MPPCF. 2.Harbor Worker's Act regulations provide that any product provider to the govern ment had to warn of any known hazards . connected with the use of the product. 3.Reference made to an article in the Bri tish Journal of Hygiene on Hazards of Asbestos Safety Clothing suggesting that cotton-backed and aluminum-faced cloth be used. 4.The Litton Report, a government publica tion concerning asbestos, was criticiz ed as inaccurate and damaging. General Meeting- ' 1.Environmental Study Committee reported that government hygienists, ACGIH, have changed the TLV from 12 fibers per ml to 5 fibers per ml. 2.The Harbor Worker's Act's "Material Saf ety" questionnaire to indicate potential was discussed. 3.Litton Report discussed. Air Hygiene Committee- . 1. Exhaust Equipment- various types of dust collecting systems and inspection programs discussed. 2.Membrane Filter Method- Proposed booklet "Method for Determining Asbestos Dust Concentration" discussed. 3.Recommended respirators listed. 4. Interior surface requirement compliance discussed. ' 5.Vacuum Cleaning programs compared. General Meeting- Member's advertisements on the safety aspects of asbestos displayed. Board of Governors- Air Hygiene reported that: . 1.Final draft of instruction booklet "Measurement of Airborne Asbestos Fiber Method" was completed. 2.New "jet type" of dust collector would be investigated. General Meeting- Dr. J.L.Goodman, Raybes- tos-Manhatten reported on an asbestos sem inar by Dr. Selikoff during which discus sion of mesothelioma and its causes linked the disease to asbestos. Dr.Goodman cal led it a diatribe and Selikoff.a "danger ous" man. Product warning labels, which were currently voluntary and not used, were also discussed. '~ MS 002261 MT-001665 ATI-13 COMMENTS DATE 2/4/71 6/9/71 6/10/71 6/10/71 10/6/71 10/8/71 10/7/71 10/7/71 -'I Y- PAGE 3988 3994 4005 4008 4028 4037 4046 4058 SUMMARY Air Hygiene Committee1."Measurement of Airborne Asbestos Fiber by the Membrane Filter Method" booklet finished. 2.Various dust control procedures discus sed. Board of Governors- ' 1.Adverse asbestos publicity discussed and whether the booklet "Recommended Health and Safety Practices for Handling and Fabricating Asbestos Textile Products" should be given publicity to combat,it. 2. Bausch & Lomb Dust Counter found not a substitute for the Membrane Filter Method, but was adequate for monitoring. 3.Decided to research all independent laboratories capable of making membrane filter tests. 4.Decided that the manual "Testing Proee- dures for Chrysotile Asbestos Fiber" was in need of revision. . General Meeting_1.Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 reviewed. 2.Newly-formed Asbestos Information Asso ciation of North America (AIA/NA) discussed as an outlet for information on asbestos. Air Hygiene Committee1.Occupational Safety and Health Admini stration Notice of Proposed Rule-Mak ing on Inspections, Citations, and proposed Assessments of Penalties brought to members' attention. 2.Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 interpretation given. 3.Methods of dust control in the manufac turing process discussed. 4.Respirators discussed. Board of Governors discussed1.Revision of Fiber Test manual . 2.Names of independent laboratories capable of making tests for airborne asbestos fibers listed. 3.Because of increased dues, ATI resigned membership in INdependent Health Founda tion. General Meeting discussed1.Booklet- "Testing Procedures for Chry--. sotile Asbestos Fiber" approved. 2.0SHA and EPA discussed and potential TLV. Asbestos Advisory Committee1.Discussed pending legislation, and 2.Dr.Cralley's U.S.Public Health Service Survey that was never completed, in quiries were to be made. Air Hygiene Committee1."Moist Spinning Procedure"-paper pre sented by J.W.Weber, Chairman of the Board, American Asbestos Textile Corpor ation. Paper included in the Minutes. 2.0SHA Act and the anticipated omission standards for asbestos to be established by the EPA discussed and it was decided MS 002262 MT-001666 ATI-13 COMMENTS * ( ( C C L L DATE 2/3/72 6/7/72 6/8/72 6/7/72 3/13/72 9/18/72 9/19/72 9/19/72 -18- PAGE 4076 4099 4108 4112 4118 4138 4145 4151 SUMMARY that industry should give input to esta blishment of national standards. Decided to'contaet Dr. Cralley. General Meeting- Remarks of Counsel on the Williams-Steiger 0SHA Act, which became effective 4/28/7T. Remarked that 0SHA is as concerned with health hazards as with safety problems. Board of Governors- Compliance with 0SHA standards urged. Air Hygiene Committee- 0SHA asbestos -stan dards distributed to members. General Meeting- Actual text of ATI's counsel talk on the OSHA.Act, explaining the impact of the Act on the asbestos in dustry. ATI's Presentation on Proposed Standard for Exposure to Asbestos Dust to the Hearing Examiner of the U.S. Department of Labor. The posit-on oppsed the propo sed asbestos dust standards, stating that they were .unrealistic and would place an unfair burden on the American Asbestos Industry, while allowing foreign imports to escape the resulting increased pro duction costs. General Meeting- Legal Counsel explain ed that it was lawful for the asbestos companies to take concerted action to influence governmental processes concern ing the airborne dust levels. Asbestos Advisory Committee- 1.Decided that the Technical Committee should devise a test to determine the amount of airborne dust that may be released during normal use of asbestos textiles, perhaps using an abrado-flex machine. It was suggested that an in dependent source certify the method. The FDA proposed to ban shipment of as bestos-containing consumer garments from interstate commerce. Environmental Health Committee1.The 0SHA standard for asbestos expo sure was discussed and the petition filed by the Industrial Unions Departs ment of the AFL-CI0 challenging the standard. The lack of reliability of the membrane filter sampling technique was discussed. 2.Three articles were discussed: ' a."Pathology of Carcinoma of the Lung associated with Asbestos Exposure" by M.Kannerstein and J.Churg, which concluded that asbestos is only a car cinogen when occurring with the com plication of cigarette smoking. b."Asbestos Air Pollution" by Selikoff showed a link between asbestos expo sure and mesothelioma. __ c. "Carcinogenity of Amosite"' sbestos" by Selikoff which showed amosite to be a health hazard. MS 002263 MT-001667 ATI-13 COMMENTS c o DATE 9/20/72 2/9/73 6/6/73 6/7/73 6/7/73 6/7/73 5/10/73 -1.2-. PAGE SUMMARY 4153 4203 4227 4239 4244 4248 4261 Remarks of Counsel Re; Influencing Govern mental Action. Concluded tha it was allo wable for an industrial organization to use concerted actions to influence govern ment decisions. General Meeting-Asbestos Advisory Report that OSHA was not concentrating on dust counts presently, but if cited the member should request a reasonable abatement period which would avoid a second "wilful" citation. Board of Governors- 1. $2.9 million federal grant given to Dr. Selikoff to research the health effects of asbestos. 2.At an ACGIH meeting it was recommended that the TLV be reduced to 85dBA per eight-hour period. 3.The Annuals of Occupational Hygiene, published by the British Occupational Hygiene Society stated that there was no reason to change the chrysotile standard. 4.Reported that new EPA standards re: asbes tos products manufacture had to be adher ed to by 7/3/73. . Air Hygiene Committee1.Dust Counts using filter intake values on employees showed varied results de pending on placement. 2.Use of a light spray T-E-X showed some reduction in counts. 3.OSHA actual citations listed for one company, including no respirators, high dust counts and no protective- clothing. Environmental Health Committee1.0SHA standard for noise and heat stress explained. 2.Articles from Annuals of Occupational Hygiene cited: a.Hygiene standards for airborne amosite asbestos dust -recommended to be no higher than chrysotile limits, although the Committee concluded that there was insufficient knowledge of the relation between amosite and asbestosis. Be cause of the lack of information on chrysotile it was recommended that the chrysotile limit remain unchanged. b."Biological Effects of Cancer" Report mentioned. Presentation by Matt Swetonic, Executive Secrtary of the AIA/NA "Why Asbestos?". Discusses why the asbestos industry seemed to be singled out for attack. Pinpointed three items: 1.Asbestos is linked to cancer. 2.Dr.Selikoff was a "talented publicist" who painted a "darker picture than war ranted " of asbestos. 3.The "cornucopia of new governmental a- gencies"set up to control disease-causing materials and products. The role of . the AIA/NA in combatting this onslaught was then delineated. Survey of Awreness and _ Attitudes Toward MS 002264 MT-001668 ATI-13 COMMENTS -20- DATE PAGE 5/U/73 4264 10/3/73 4325 10/4/73 4342 10/5/73 4352 2/7/74 4390 , 2/8/74 4415 6/6/74 4453 SUMMARY Use of Asbestos by Cunnigham and Walsh which showed that people thought asbestos was beneficial to man and that only onefifth of those questioned knew of hazards connected with it. Summary of AIA/NA activities from 1/1/72 to 12/7/72, included much involvement with OSHA. Board of Governors- U.S.Department of Labor published report that stated the Stone, Clay and Glass Industry (which includes asbestos) had a rate of twenty-one disab ling injury and illness eases per 100 employees, which was considerably higher than the national average. Air Hygiene Committee- Visits to plants by NIOSH, National Institutes for Occupa tional Safety and Health to observe and discuss engineering controls and work practices directed at reducing the levels of asbestos fibers and OSHA plant inspec tions with resulting citations were discus sed. Presentation by Dr. McDonald, Professor of Epidemiology and Health at McGill Uni versity , "Chrysotile- How Reassuring the Mining Experience". The hazards caused by the different asbestos fibers were ana lyzed in the course of the Quebec studies. The length of worker exposure and smoking habits were correlated to the incidence of mesothelioma. The difference in the harmful potentials of the different, types of asbestiform fibers was explained in part by the different shapes of the fibers, the curly chrysotile fibers having more difficulty in penetrating the smaller air ways and therefore causing less damage. It was also hypothesized that during the manufacturing process the fibers were broken up into smaller pieces, allowing them to penetrate'further into the lungs. Board of Governors- 1.Discussion of unfavorable asbestos arti cles: "Death from Dust" in Time Magazine by Paul Brodeur, 1/28/74, and "Develop ment of Pleural Hyalinosis in Long Term Studies of Persons Exposed -to Asbestos-. Dust", which reported that there was one known case of mesothelioma in Czechoslo vakia, 2.Lawsuits involving ATI in Tyler, Texas mentioned. Air Hygiene Committee- Member's visit to textile asbestos plants in West Germany described. Reported that plants were very clean and enclosed systems were very effective. Board of Governors-Texas litigation explain ed. MS 002265 MT-001669 ATI-13 COMMENTS -21 - DATE 9/26/74 9/27/74 9/27/74 2/6/75 2/7/75 6/5/75 3/75 6/6/75 6/6/75 PAGE 4542 SUMMARY Air Hygiene Committee- Recommended to Board of governors that during the sampl ing of dust the filter intake value should be placed in the breathing zone area and the dust-count checks on a time-weighted average should be based on a number of 1/2 hour checks over an eight-hour period. Report given on the work of the Standards and Technical Committee of the AIA/NA. 4551 General Meeting- Film by the British Asbestosis Research Council "Asbestos at Work" on work and safety practices involved' with asbestos was shown. 4552 Ad Hoc Committee on Texas Litigation in . which ATI allegedly "impeded the flow of information about health hazards associa ted with the industrial use of asbestos'.' ATI made a motion to dismiss the case against them. 4571 Board of Governors- Labelling of asbestos containing products discussed and it was decided that any labelling over the mini mum government requirement would be up to the discretion of the individual members rather than an agreement reached by all of the members. 4590 Ad Hoc Committee Report oil the Texas Liti gation and the motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, which had not yet been decided. 4604 Board of Governors- 3M film "Living with Dust" and a discussion on respirators proposed for the Environmental Committee. 4622 Photocopy of film by 3M "Living with Dust" on industrial dust hazards and dust control techniques. 4633 Transcription of movie "Killer Dust- A Standard Mistake", stating that asbestosis was caused by asbestos dust particles and the efficacy of the British asbestos stan dard as seen through the results of the Rochdale study, done by Dr. John Knox and Dr. Stephen Holmes. Included interviews with Dr. Holmes, Dr. Lewinsohn, and Prof. Selikoff. 4634 AIC Newsletter, No. 5-Asbestos and Health on Television, complaining of the anti asbestos bias of two documentaries. 4667 Environmental Committee- '' ! 1.3M film "Living with Dust" shown. 2.Respirators compared. 3.Proposed asbestos standard discussed, but no factual information was available. 4.Recommended that ATI advise OSHA of the need for an accurate eight-hour period, time-weighted average of fiber concen tration. 4669 Ad Hoc C ommittee Report- Texas 'Lit-gation and discovery explained. MS 002266 MT-001670 ATI-13 COMMENT'S -22- DATE 10/1/75 10/2/75 10/3/75 6/4/76 1/20/76 1/20/76 2/5/76 2/4/76 10/6/76 9/1/76 10/8/76 10/8/76 PAGE 4698 4748 4751 4780 4789 4792 4796 4822 4832 4848 4865 4874 SUMMARY Minutes of the Organization Meeting of the Board of Governors of the ATI. Environmental Committee discussed1.Committee advised of proposed 0SHA stan dard for asbestos, of 0.5 fiber per cubic cm. . 2.Exhaust systems for the reduction of dust discussed. 3.Labelling methods. Remarks of ATI Counsel1.Members urged to study proposed 0SEA standards and to give input to the De partment of Labor in order to have fea sible standards. 2.Product liability insurance policies ... discussed and members urged to examine their policies to ascertain coverage. Environmental Committee1.Johns-Manville movie "Working with Asbestos" shown. 2.Procedure for requesting an extention of the abatement period discussed. 3.Reduction of fiber count by stripping cards, dry operations and electronic apparati discussed. Memo toATI Environmental Group on Special Dust Generation Problems Meeting announced. Same Memo as on p.4789 Board of Governors- Advised that C0NSAD Research Corp. was contracted by 0SHA to prepare an inflationary impact study of the proposed asbestos standard. Environmental Committee- Discussion of control machinery, including the Nilfisk vacuum cleaning equipment , and methods of airborne asbestos fiber capture and ontrol. Board of Governors- Environmental commit tee Report on Dr. Golub's FRL (Fiber Re search Laboratory) Proposal "Development of an Improved Sampling and Counting Tech nique for Airborne Asbestos Fibers". The goal was to develop a more precise count ing method by differentiating chrysotile fibers from other fibers. Membership dues for fiscal year ending 8/31/77, listing amount of dues for each member.' General Meeting- Government and military asbestos standards described by Dr. Golub. Dr. Golub's research proposal for deter mination of fiber amounts also discussed. Environmental Committee Report1. Dr Golub's FRL Fiber Research Proposal discussed. MS 002267 MT-001671 ATI-13 COMMENTS 7 V DATE /9/78 2/2/78 10/5/77 10/7/77 6/2/ -- 6/3/~~ 6/3 - =22^. PAGE 4924 4935 4949 4965 4969 4983 4994 SUMMARY 2.Electronic Apparatus for charging air borne particles in order to reduce dust counts was found unsatisfactory by one member. 3.Vacuuming methods discussed. 4.Necessity of multiple dust counts for accuracy stressed. Environmental Committee- OSHA update by B.J.Pigg, Administrative Assistant of AIA/NA, reported that a Canadian mill was inspected and founf in compliance. Waste disposal methods were discussed. - Board of Governors1.Mr. Alcorn that nothing new had been reported on the Asbestos Health Hazards Act. 2.The addition to the Chrysotile Asbestos Test Manual was discussed, which stated, "Caution. When handling asbestos fibers, avoid creating dust. Breathing asbestos dust may cause serious bodily harm." Approved by QAMA, further discussion by ATI. Board of Governors- Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act introduced to U.S. House of Representatives 8/2/77. Attorney Alcorn reported that companies were favoring a legislative approach to health problems, rather than a court battle. Environmental Committee Report- 1. Methods of recycling air discussed. It was was decided that a "clearly defined federal law".on the subject was needed before definite plans could be made. 2.NI0SH Report "Review and Evaluation of Analytical Methods for Environmental Studies of Fibrous Particulate Exposures',' 5/77, by Ralph D. Zumwalde and John Dement. . 3.Decided that Filter Bag Cleaning was not helpful or necessary. 4.Recent California legislation on regis tration of asbestos-containing products reported by Mr. Snowcroft. Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act. Will be presented by Representative Fen- wi ck. ' General Meeting- Government regulation reported by Mereness. OSHA proposed a 0.5 fiber per cubic cm of air asbestos manufacturing standard and National Insti tute of Occupational Safety and Health stated that this amount was not sufficient. The asbestos construction standard was also discussed. An information bank was developed by Cawalader, Wickersham, and Taft on all asbestos litigation. Environmental Committee Report1.At the 6/1/77 Dust measurement and Control Seminar, W.B.Reitze `of JohnsManville recommended the Model Tyndallometer. TM Digital for the identification of asbestos fibers. MS 002268 MT-001672 ATI-13 1 ^i 1 COMMENTS c e L -24- DATE MM/11 2/Mil 4/17/73 2/2/77 9/26/74 5/19/76 8/19/77 2/6/76 2/18/75 8/22/78 6/14/78 PAGE 5009 5041 5270 5310 5451 5487 5508 5517 5622 5771 5793 SUMMARY 2.The National Bureau of Standards coneluded from its study of the fiber content of industrial talc that the exis ting 0SHA procedure (Membrand-Filter) is only useful for determining"!iber"con tent and not the "asbestos" content. Review of the FRL Research Proposal to Raybestos-Manhattan for determining air borne asbestos dust concentration by Dr. Golub. This proposal is necessitated by the errors in the present membrane counting procedure. Decided that proposal was'not enough of an imporvement to financially support the project unless the costs were shared by the rest of the industry. Environmental Committee- FRL Research Proposal on the fiber-counting method was discussed , with a probable negative dec ision. ATI memo to members concerning the Con ference on Occupational Carcinogenesis, offering transcripts of the event. Letter from Southern Asbestos Company to Mrs. Fagan, Executive Secretary of ATI, Re: Johns-Manville meeting concerning a draft of proposed legislation on asbestos and Occupational Health and COMpensation. Letter from Center for Science in the Public Interest, concerning the flight of the asbestos textile industry to unregu lated countries and requesting any infor mation available on the subject. Letter from ATI to Johns-Manville thanking them for a copy of their proposal to 0SHA on revision of the asbestos standard. ATI memo to members Re: Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act, that was intro duced on 8/2/77, by Rep. Fenwick. It would provide compensation for workers and dependents, funded by the asbestos and tobacco' industry and the federal government. Environmental Studies Committee- Presen tation on the Nilfisk Vacuum Cleaning Equipment, giving a detailed report on the mechanical working of the equipment.-- AIA letter to Dr. David Rail, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences discussing the 2/11 conference on the working draft protocol for the proposed study of the biological effects of orally-administered asbestos with par ticular reference to carcinogenesis. ATI memo to members Re: upcoming AIA/NA Plant Physicians Conference on Medical Surveillance of Asbestos-Exposed Workers headed by Dr. Hans Weill of the AIA/NA. Article in Washington Post concerning ' warning labels on asbestos products dis cussed during a case against Johns-Manville MS 002269 MT-001673 ATI-13 COMMENTS C C DATE 11/77 1/13/77 8/3/76 7/25/76 11/75 11/75 3/27/79 10/7/75 4/6/76 -25- PAGE 5804 5814 5827 5835 5888 5891 6072 6745 6746 6750 SUMMARY in which the judge. Judge Kellam, ruled that the plaintiff Dishner could not introduce evidence tha Johns-Manville fraudulently concealed asbestos hazards as far back as 1945. Article in the Asbestos Worker reported Dr. Selikoff's presentation of the latest data on cancer research, definitely link ing mesothelioma and asbestos. ATI memo to members Re: upcoming meeting to discuss development of an improved sam pling and counting technique for airborne asbestos fibers, presented by Dr. Golub. Congressional Record- Extensions of Re marks by Representative Stark of California concerning the serious problem of occupa tional health and safety. Letter from Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. to S.Byington, Chairman of a Consumer Product Safety Commission, con cerning recent scientific studies showing that consumers of drywall-patching com^ pounds containing asbestos are exposed to a substantial risk of cancer. AIC Newsletter No. 6 Re: AsbestosisResearch Council at Brighton. Surveys by Drs. Corbett and McDonald found that as bestos manufacture and application seem more dangerous than mining or milling of chrysotile. Newsletter discusses its continuing defense of asbestos in the news media concerning mesothelioma and the method of light microscopy asbestos fiber counting. ATI memo to members Re: Albert v. JohnsManville et al, including ATI, in which the defendants concertedly suppressed information concerning the health hazards of asbestos beginning about 1935. ATI memo to members Re: proposed revision to the OSHA asbestos standard. Proposed revision to OSHA asbestos stan dard (29 CFR 1910.1000) ATI letter to the Docket Officer of the . II.S. Department of Labor Re: ATI comments on the OSHA proposed revision to the standards of occupational exposure to asbestos. The comments criticize the background material of the proposal as ' being too vague to be supportive of the TLV of 0.5 fiber per cubic cm of air. ATI also stated that the findings relied upon by OSHA were based on working condi tion that existed thirty-five years ago. ATI claimed that modern plants wer clean er and safer. ATI contends that the 0.5 f/cc was technologically unfeasible be cause an accurate measure was .not avail able and the dust levels in certain pro- ' duction phases could not be kept below the prpposed amount, economic consequences MS 002270 MT-001674 ATI-13 COMMENTS C' c id- DATE PAGE 4/6/76 6758 1/30/76 6772 11/24/75 6776 5/9/77 6843 not given 6844 5/2/77 6846 6850 summary levels were also delineated, particular ly in view of inexpensive foreign imports. "Where Asbestos Fiber becomes Airborne 1 during Asbestos Textile Manufacture" stu dy by the ATI. The study concluded that it was impossible to maintain an asbestos exposure below 5 fiber per cubic cm. ATI comments to proposed revision to OSHA asbestos standard, encloses what was pre viously ment-oned on p. 6746, et seq, to members. -- ATI memo to the Environmental Committee Re: Report and Position Paper on OSHA pro posed revisions to the asbestos standard. During the discussion on the subject, com panies were urged to give imput to the government regulation boards. The quar terly production Caruso reports were di rected to be given to OSHA researchers. ATI sent copy of Asbestos Health Compensa tion Act to E.C.Bratt. News article on the Asbestos Health Com^ pensation Act and the proposed fund to p pay victims of asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act Digest. A summary of the Act and the pay ment of disability benefits resulting from asbestos-related diseases. Draft of the Asbestos Health Hazards Act. c MS 002271 MT-001675