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Minutes ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Committee February 8, 1968 Roosevelt Hotel _________________New York, N.Y._________ Attended: Members: H.E. Walter, Chairman C.L. Sheckler L.B. Moody A.C. Link. Dr. J.H. Wolf si L.C. Williams - American Asbestos Text Lie - Johns-Manville Products, - E.K.Porter, Inc. - Uni-Royal, Inc. - Uni-Royal, Inc. - Raybestos-Manhattan, I ic. 3orp. srp. Absent: R.B. Smith H.M. Willingham K.W. Nelson - Raybestos-Manhattan, I ic. - Uni-Royal, Inc. - American Smelting & Re 'in Tisltors:Dr. L.J. Cralley R. Bindmarch R. Slocomb J.W. Brown - U.S. Dept, of Health, iiu & Welfare - Johns-Manville Product 3, - Bausch & Lomb - Bausch & Lomb ition ;rp. Bausch & Lomb Automatic Dust Counter The Bausch it Lomb Dust Counter - Model 40-2 was demonstrat id the committee by Robert Slocomb, Product Engineer of Bausc.i & .omb. R. Hindmanch reported that some tests had been conducted w-th ;h instrument at the J.M. plant in Manville, New Jersey and c imp; 'Isons had been made with test results obtained with the Midget I..ipi. ;er. Comparative studies have shown that the results are on the saj level* but that a conclusive correlation between the two mith is has not yet been established. The instrument was turned c*Ter -.0 L.C. Williams, Raybestos-Manhattan, with the understanding th: it will be-passed on to another member company at the next me iti: The companies using the Instrument will attempt to establi h j correlation with the Midget Impinger and submit their finding: to Dr. L.J. Cralley. Bausch & Lomb will also participate in :hi: program. Environmental Health Survey Dr. L.J. Cralley reported on a meeting with the American 'C nf* ence of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Dust Control | BB 0021061 1 The committee suggests that the Board of Governors conside: tl advisability of wet weaving to eliminate excess dust durin tl operation as well as in the use of the end product. THIS DOCUMENT WAS NOT A RECORD OF PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME FROM .IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED ( 355$ I\ Minutes - Air Hygiene- ard Manufacturing Committee cont. Page -2- Various other methods to reduce dust during the manufacturing process were discussed. The committee adjourned to attend a special meeting held hy the Board of Governors to hear Dr. Cralley's report on the continuation and the progress c his environmental health study. H.H. Walter Chairman 7& Record of W COME FROM AUTHENTICATED j UB 0021062 2 3554 FIBRE PRODUCERS REPORT Mr. N.W. Hendry, Vice Frcaiaent and General Sales Manager,Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos Limited, Asbestos Fibre Division, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, reported for the Fibre Producers. * Mr. Hendry commented first on business conditions, and said that 1967 was a pretty go-od year for fibre producers although a little below the exceptionally'good year of 1966. Business was rather slow In England, and Western Europe has levelled off. By contrast Japan is "booming" and Australia is also good. Spain and Italy are doing well, as Is South America. The future situation In the tJ.S.A. is somewhat In doubt as the political situation, credit restrictions and labor problems could affect many major manufacturers adversely. Speaking of the Textile Fibres, Mr,Hendry pointed out that there has been a marked improvement In quality during the past ten years, the' producers now have a great deal more knowledge of, what constitutes a good textile fibre, and work to produce even better fibre will con tinue. He mentioned that demand for textile grades is quite strong. In comparing total tonnages of asbestos fibre(all grades) produced in Canada vs.Russia, the Canadian mines for year 1967 produced about 1,443,000 tons as against 1,670,000 in Russia. An annual production of 2,200,000 tons by 1970 is forecast for Russia. World production in 1967 was in the neighborhood of 4,300,000 ^tons. Hew mines, namely:- Reeves in Northern Ontario, Clinton Creek in Yukon Territory, Aktrovak and at Eiembi Kazakhastan In Russia, and one in Brazil will add to world production of asbestos fibres. The Brazilian mine is 2CO or 300 miles north of Brasilia, and the production ther Is about 5,000 tons annually. In commenting' on the Health Aspects of asbestos, Mr.Hendry referred to the fact that the Q.A.M.A. had established the Institute of Occupa tional and Environmental Health to conduct research into all facets of the production, manufacturing and use of asbestos and asbestos pro ducts. While the Q.A.M.A. has decided not to publish interim reports on research projects because they are not complete, there is no evidence of any risk to human health in exposure to, or use of manu factured products containing asbestos fibres. A great deal of research on the health aspects of asbestos is being conducted at many centers In the world, to which the Canadian producers are lending their support. Adverse publicity on asbestos has prompted Johns-Manvllle to get out a "Position Paper" in respect to effect of asbestos on Health, for the benefit of their own organization. While this Is not for general pub lication, members of A.T.I. could probably get a copy by writing direct to President Burnett of Johns-Manvllle.