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:riOK .iAXEEIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, IIJC., E-210 ROUTE 4, PATOUS, r.J. C7652 - -1iTfflJXES-OF TEE iSETUB of the _ - - - pgAT.TR ^-S>??TROH.IgRTAI^JgFAIRS 011111 - ^-FJehoesday,c' ^"143981-atl9:30 *- r ?s^~z.' r ni: a.*:.!* tt-ilocr sscc r;.33rir*iw avir i^uor -Sheraton Inn at I^Guardii,- iieu^6rtp-STsr:J "" 2:---=ECl .3 oj srt^troTrr.: bJ S^;.4- c-r.r iffiJBERS PRESENT - James W. Armstrong, Chairman Bendix-Corporation *T-7 ':**'*'-*' 'David"E;'Stone- - in Bendir1'Corporation- * ' -William'E. ililligas - ^ 1 ~ ' Carlisle'Corporation T-tr*'':`2` ;~*" "GeorgeJ.' Boarer *3"~ *' ~ -- : Hi Sorter Company.7 `John 0. Pearson-- 1 '" - ' -- Raybestoa-Hanhattan," -Ihc'* r *' Richard H. -Dean-;-" Ef': - -3 ThiokhlVCbenlcal-Corporation^--:n*j b~' i..r nSTBF^fi ABSENT3 twti-v; Tin; -n:-.3i;s-ldenn7.' x: rr.rrzri.`?I - -1;7 !. -. .^ ,. > .. '* * I Ct :c Charles E. Borcherding sdr or efcicii'irot r.c: Abes Corporation -- Russell L. Azmer Nutura Corporation . . Z" jv ac.L--~i zrOhcL. V:' --a. -zi.- r~ OTHERS PRESENT * r /' ~ v....... :.3 er- 're- JohnC. Dieffenderfer ' : Xegal" Counsel '; ` : ' Edward 17i Drlslane* . "r -- --- ; -Friction'Uaterihls Standards -Institute The meeting was called to order bp the Chairman-llr. Armstrong, at 9:3QAII. '- ' IUKUTSS OP PREVIOOS-lffiETiaS- The minutes of the meeting held October 25, 1979 had been, distributed `to* the Consoittee. These minutes were reviewed and a notion .was made for their acceptance v* ` 'ZL.. . -: - -iv. 'iX./' ; 'Upon motion duly made,' e&conded and unanimously -passfed, It-was; RESOLVED; To accept the minutes of the October 25^*1979 ** *'-* meeting as written. The Chairman asked the Secretary concerning :Paje 5 of those minutes, as * regards gathering information from ?ieahers on* health* And/or epidemiological' ' data that had been^gathered by llembers. ' TheSecretary advised -that this* ,a subject was discussed at the Board of Directors meeting held on `December-4'; -1979*'.While^^A^copy of ctbe minutes of the Board meeting were not available,' the Secretary"-indicated that'while the Board discussed-this subject,- th< -took no action on it. - ' iiEi-mERsnip of con- p.?MSI- OCil Because of changes In the menbership -of this Committee- at -several member v companies, the full Committee was not organized until Hovea&er 1980,- Both .It. Borcherding and Iir. Armer/ who could -not attend this meeting, indicated -Hi . A. cdilITTEE -2- January K, 1961 that they wished to be active-on the-Committee,- but could not attend because of earlier conflicts." 0VEH7IEU OF-.PURPOSE AID FITJCTIOH OF ISaBERSHIP-Ii; INSTITUTE lir. Armstrong, Chairman, ^stated that, ii^oguld be^worthuhile if the Secretary could give Committee i-iembers some background on the purpose of the *. - .. Institute and the .functional Committees. in the Institute > He felt that this night be appropriate particularly for members attending a Committee meeting for the first time. 't^rrrrr^ The Secretary advised that^the Institute was -an -association.of brakegllnitig and clutch facing.manufacturers* and was the successor to the .Brake ^Lining manufacturers-Association which was dissolved in U948. The Institute was formed to ^continue -one particular BU'A activity--the - gathering -of Idata for and publicatiwi^of Itae .Automotive Data Book. This is -the .red covered book^on^brakefinings and ^cltch facings, which goes back;t,jtbe 1930?s. Hhen the Institute was formed in 1948, this was essentially its only activity. The Institute adopted a Constitution and By-Laws at that time which generally limited its activities to the gathering of data for publiciftlSh of cb . catalogs. r.2izaT3sric.j siJ.> ^.nxfcRSTOw .n asinix'D r-lfciofTtoO rrrusu*.' "sasaA .J liscncr As this was and is an association of friction materials manufacturers, the Institute could participate in any area that it felt was of-assistance*rto its iiembere, as long as the activity was permitted under the^ihStitute**V Constitution and By-Laws,^.snd was of course legal. ^ne-Constitutiqn^and .By-Laws were ^amended Several" 'times during the years to^-enlarse the ^ gjvr Instituted activities. Among the changes were: (1) Gathering data for brake shoes, and publishing a shoe identification catalog; (2) Gathering and .distributing -statistic^ on sales of friction materialsv to the after- market: (3) Presenting an industry-viewpoint to States and the Federal Government on regulations^!! brake linings and brake systems; (4) Studying and consenting on regulatory" ihitT5tivesT.trthe' occupational and environ*.' mental areaf^ -i-,*;; bail hi*?:' jur- sr.2 5c saaun. .* sf-T *..r. :irs cir.v t:c.?cz a bn i?"5i' zzl' zzt_rrn .s.vaixrt-o.^ s.*ii These latter areas were entered in response to regulatory :lnitiatlves9-3 affecting our industry, and form the background for this Cosmittee*s activ ities. All .the activities -Indicated above .-are, in response.to Member/Concerns expressed at Ueobership iieetings, and put into motion after action by-the Board of Director. _ r r _ r<i~ v-. ---r-.-.i- c,.-^ (,7 . .nr "11X252" .^dVlEVJ OF EARLIER -ACTIVITIESsOF*THE C01EHTTKE g ; s- r-. * :-*-*.*. tv-: t: At the Chairman\s recommendation, .the , Secretary -preparedan ^outline of .the more important activities of-ihe :Eealth -and Environmental Affairs Cosmittee This _star-ted .with ^enactiaent of the Wi 1 lians-Steiger Occupational^ Safety -and Health Act of w.l970i Tab .institute .formed its Asbestos -Study .Committee In 1971, and this group was the forerunner of the current Health and Environ mental Affairs Committee. This Cosmittee sponsored* and 'organized ~~a"demonstration session for monitor ing-asbestos.fibers, ^as.well^s ^.industry seminar ,<m-asbestos. Itcoordinated invitations Ito several.guests .to address-the Henbership on the ^ asbestos.j>roiblem--E-ir. HiliiairiJReitze.of.Johns*=.ianville^i>r.. ilton . Lewinsoim oi'Laybestos-iianhattan and lir. Bob Pigg of the Asbestos information Association. a. a. a. cas-arxEz -3- J anuary 14, 1981 The Committee drafted a one page 'llecotnaended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake Servicing" for insertion in its catalogs. It reviewed and revised this insert. .It prepared the booklet ''Friction Materials Work Practices Guide", which had.wide distribution in the afterBiarket^-'Press releases were sent to'the trade press.on these presentations; * ^------ -- The Institute responded,.directly, and through its 2Ieabers, to EPA, OSBA and others on the'asbestos .question as it related to frictiomaatefialsl^ Consnittee Members`-and TaskTorces have satiwlth 'the`regulators and others '. to give industry, viewpoints.. JTT/I-II* __I ** The Secretary reviewed the activities of'the Committee ana-its?I^ers~~ from 1970 to the present. The Chairman commented that many pf these'' actions would fall in the area of . a response to the Board on what the_ w Committee, can do and has done to assist. Its.Members.^~" " * _ "''' - RECCE2IEHDED INSTITUTE AMD CCmiTTEE ACTIONS TO ASSIST M&SERS At the June 1980 Meeting^irrH.ee1 Burgees-of Wheeling Brake Block discussed some of the difficulties he was having with the EPA Region. Be indicated that because of allegations tfhich Wheeling'disputed, tbeycould be-fined some figure in the millions if.EPA were*to;prevaii'.^This'lnvolved allega tions of asbestos dust'found at certain' points near' thfe 'Wheeling factory. He indicated that if. a fine were to stand,_ that Wheeling might have tOk ^ close down.' ' " --- At a Directors'meeting that followed the Kegfoership * Meeting, the Board ; ~ asked what the Institute or the Consnittee could do to help members such*as Wheeling when they are overwhelmed by the regulators/ In specific form, toe Board asked the. Committee: '' ..... 'f (1) What the manufacturer can do himself to insure compliance -- * with regulations. (2) What outside' help is available in order to assure compliance.... ............ ... (3) A summary'listing of citations alleged against Members by regulatory authorities and tne steps that industry took ~~ ~- to prove or move into compliance. " . '* ~*r.*T*'........... Committee Members were asked to prepare to give input in these areas.- Mr. Borcberding of Abes, who could, not attend the meeting sumoarized vhat those at Abex felt would be proper.'' Me stated that they did not feel the * Institute's role ins that of a consultant, and that each individual company should establish within its own organization familiarity with the regulations that apply. He stated that the 'Institute Ts assistance would be twofold* (1) Notifying members when new regulations are proposed or adopted, and. (2) Advising on outside consultants in the field who could help the members. The Chairman Indicated that the Institute had been doing just that / In -recent months the Institute had sent bulletins to the Membership on OSHA regulations on access to employee exposure and medical records, a listing of Industrial hygiene consultants in the asbestos area, an OSHA booklet on onsite con sultation services offered by OSHA, and recent releases by the U*S. Regulatory Council on their calendar of significant initiatives which included OSHA and EPA in the asbestos area. * Z.. Z. A. CG.Lil-J.ZZz ~4- January 14, 1*31 It was noted that.while the Institute is providing this information, it _ should be certain "it`is .getting to the `ieubers. involved.*' Tne Secretary stated tnat.'ne nad originally targeted sailings'of occupational and"~~ ' -environmental-matters 'to .those involved .inVtbese.areafe; ".but "had ^increased the sailing to ^include. Delegates * and. Alternates " so J that " they * would *be aware that these materials"were being sent to~the~ 1leuhers. "* -- - - -- Asjiegards^tbe vspecific questidhs'-'bnT&seelinof'tbe^TChairiaan and'the^ "i. SecretaryTbothtwrote^to XlrI^Surgess~inviting~hira to attend'this'^ieeting^ lir. Burgess'did n6t~respbnd7` The Secretary stated that^he^^d^talked'wlttr^flr. burgess during the Asbestos Substitutes Seminar' in " Arlington 'last July ,cand that-iir..Burgess .did not seeu. pyerly. concerned about being^snut^doun, and that the*natter was .Seine haadled,,oy*iif* burgess''.Attorney".'*'" " rtit'.*~ -.............. ' r- --r- ----- -^-7" ror ,.Ci cori ConEnittee'iiendjers"agreed'that'the" Institute" XI) `.Monitor actiyities-bf-tbe regulators* (2) Advise the Uembershlpvbn regulatory actions that'would impact them, and (3) Give input to the regulators when appropriate. r- . *- -- - SPUD T&STE DISPOSAL QCHA) . . __ . . In discussing what, the Institute" could'.3o_ to ' assist^the^lle^ers;' specific t areas of regulatory" action" were, 'discussedl^rThe~Rfesource*Conservation1'and Recovery Act (RC?JO .preceded* EPAn s'regulations dr solid5 waste .disposal".06 - ----- - -- w- ---- zrzzz scan t-csoccc tr LZ'.;: This is an area'in which iJhjnbers" could use* assistance*** Asbestos Is "not a hazardous waste. However, disposal of friction products waste stay subject one to the rules on hazardous waste, because of other materials in the product such as.barium,~leadj"*etcm^ Is"friction product grinding dust-a' hazardous waste because'it. may contain lead?' Tests must be- tun' `for toxicity to determine if the dust' Is hazardous. * A manufacturer who delines old shoes cannot tell what the formula for the linings" being removed is --tne old"**' linings may contain lead or other hazardous materials. Some landfills will take asbestos, but not lead-containing products. The liembers should'be "advised that materials other than asbestos could be the problem. As asbestos .products are not. now considered as hazardous waste, the main problem, may be in chemicals such as.phenols, formaldehydes, solvents and some base metals'. "The'Institute should alert-Its liembers that these may be the items of concern for compliance with SPA" directives on solid TJaste disposal. _ ............ - It was stated that along "these `lines," the regulators were" concerned-with formaldehyde" and its use in home 'insulation .'"If the formaldehyde *is 'iiot Jfully polymerized, a fire* could cause release of toxic fumes. ' Iaziy linings have formaldehyde in tue finished product. . * 3 ' r .s'- ' It was suggested that the Institute send bulletins to the ilembership on interpretation of solid waste disposal requirements. The`Secretary indicated that he was unable to interpret EPA solid waste disposal requirements and that would "have to be done by professionals who are able to follow the regulations more closely than he. VIA "Heriber "stated that the rules on toxicity, f 1 ammabilityt..reactivity - and cofrosivity s'aduia be understood by those deal ing with waste.disposal. 1. These.are addressed in Title"40,"'Protection ' of Environment Part 261, "Section 261.20 to 261724.' ' (General, Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity and Toxicity). It *s suggested'that the`llembers. should be alerted that it is their responsibility to test solid .vasts to determine whether it is in fact a hazardous waste. CO . _I* * ** It was stated that' a bulletin-caould bp prepared for distribution to the Jenbership.. This bulletin could be reviewed Vy a Task* Force within the Comittee and also by Legal. Counsel.. . Sue Secretary was-.asked to prepare such. a. bulletin for reviser by the Tasn "Force ( x. Armstrong and lir.- ,.?.earson) and .-Counsel;.'" ' *' .It was' pointed/out that -the*fore"olnVitesiis-.'are -concerned ,with\xegulations developed, under"and -are not Colbe confused -with*.-the Jrecently:-passed nSuper Fund!-, for clean-up of *lacflfilis which may-have -beep he_:-cites for disposal of. hazardous chemicals ,*1'. This legislation -will authorize the ISPA to collect funds from chemical manufacturers and -allocate cthe funds for clean-up. It 'Till be done through ETA Regional Offices. It will attempt to iuentify tae companies who'have contributed:hazardous waste in general landfills. The Regional Offices will review landfills, chec&:locations, identify coatriuutions to the landfill, and will attempt: to confirm .what has been disposed of at the landfills'*" A letter "will be sent to - - parties who may have used general landfills to determine what.has been deposited.' After identifying the-wastes, the SPA will then attempt definition of the clean-up costs.r Again,* the i:Supex;:Fund'5 legislation is more concerned'-with toxic-chemical wastes,--and asbestos is .not-the ; problem.~`"Tbis legislation will not-directly involve.; most..friction* products manufacturers,'unless they also are involved:in.chemical "nanufacture, Cost of complying with* this legislation and-tne -resulting regulations will be incurred as the friction products .manufacturer , purchases his raw materials, be they feedstocks or resins, solvents, etc. The direct effect will be higeer xaw materials prices.- .--* * i.- . - It' wad suggested that the Institute stay away frotft this area as.not many members are also^in the chemical raw materials business." Also, this-is an area wuere specific expertise.^rould be needed ;to advise s-the.,Membership. The only action to be taken at this time trill be advice to the Membership that while asbestos is not the problem, other chemical and product waste may be a problem,.and they :do_ have, the responsibility to identify Trastes tnat are considered hazardous. ~ OCCUPATIONAL SAFSTT AID ~5EALTu ACT (0S7A) . Asbestos continues as the main problem for the industry-under 0SX2A. The united states Regulatory Council in their most recent calendar -on regula tions indicated that'there would be-a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a new asbestos standard in ''Late Uinter 1930 ,'l; and they expect the Final -uiie to be released in tt!,7inter 1901There could be changes because of the incoming, administration in Washington. Also, delay, is most likely because of the effects of the Supreme Court's July 1930 decision**in validating'tne -OS1ik Senzeae .standard, -because of OSH&'s failure to . .establish a threshold for exposure. There is no action-the Institute nr this Committee coull take in this area until a revised regulation. : is proposed. ' * ... Allember asked whether 'other -members were being asked to..prepare OSHA's -liaterial Safety Data Sheet.r' This is a form asking about-.a-product*s ingredients, and various physical properties such as flash point, re activity, etc. ' It -was stated -that this -is an GC1IA form required for the maritime industry and is not at this time required of the friction materials manufacturer unless his product is used in the '.maritime field, hotkeyer;'as customers are asking that this form;be provided, some brake lining manufacturers are completing the form. It is not felt that the Institute can give guidelines for completing the form, as much of waat is asked on the form would De either not applicable, or proprietary. It was suggested that if these forms must be completed to satisfy a customer, they could be handled on an ad' hoc basis listing for example ,fLess than or approximately 50a asbestos, 20* phenol, less than 2a lead, 'etc.1' It was 'suggested'that the.-manufacturer could .tailor his data sheet .for the customer.. This form is already required 'by . OSUA -for maritime'useand ' toe Institute-could-simply advise jtheileanership.rhat these "are'~belng f" requested by 'some companies., and that usage xould become more widespread if OSHA extends their ^applicability"1"'L7 .'2- It is likely that*this form.or one patterned after it will be required~ because of OSEA's proposals on disclosure:to employees, liany Purchasing Departments are now`.requesting this form. There is no reason not to indicate that asbestos.is present with some approximate percentage. Also, chrysotile.ie just about tbe. only asbestos type used in friction materials manufactured* in-Uorth America, and, that * could be. shown* .It is not felt that exact formulation is required on such-a form.. -This is. not an area for the Institute,, but should be handled on-an,individual basis^'~The Institute could alert .the Membership as follows;.. XI).The Materials Safety Data Sheet does exist. (2) Advise on form makeup and . where available. (3) Suggest the './ember' develop his. specifications for posting to such a form to be ready for requests. : __-: -., , *T . * This form has been in existence for at least two years, and while OSHA requires it for the shipyards, it is not an across-the-board requirement in industry at this time. It is. likely .that for reasons of .advising employees that .it trill be required. The .Instituted information bulletins on this data sheet must be reviewed by Counsel before release. . XITIGATIOn IS THE ASBESTOS AHA _ .' Litigation that could effect the Members is in essentially two areas; (1) Product liability and (2) Workmens Compensation. The Asbestos Information Association (AIA)'has gathered -information on court actions affecting asbestos and asbestos" products' * This* information has been gathered either by AIA orua Law. Firm for: the :AIA. There is an action contemplated or being undertaken where an asbestos products manufacturer is attempting to include the tobacco industry as a defendant where there are allegations of respi ratory impairment due to asbestos exposure. At this time, there does-not appear to be sufficient. litigation which has been resolved to draw conclusions. There has been no real resolution.in* the area of friction materials. One suit of interest was that of an auto salesman who incurred either lung cancer or a respiratory disability who in his claim, went after.not only the dealer, but the manufacturers of brake lining used in the dealer's service department, one Member stated that a newsletter entitled "'Occupational Safety and Health Reporter" in good in this area. Also, it was suggested that monitoring of the AIA's Dews & Notes is helpful* They have in the past included new articles of this type. The Secretary .stated that he did monitor the AlA's News & Notes and would forward .material of this nature if published. It was concluded that the Institute could only monitor news of litigation in the asbestos area and advise the Membership of any significant develop ments in this area. B ii . CQ.*X'JT^ January 14, 19S1 PSDETJiL lTQfHZSTnS caiFZITSATIOi; This subject has .been-reviewed .before, with emphasis on the Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act .which Senator Bart -of Colorado was sponsoring. 2his was. a successor Initiative to an= earlier, proposal on cotapensation awards to those disabled; by-asbestos, .with a suggested assessment by industry groups based on/past-usage. of asbestos.: The Bart bill was introduced in June 1980 !(S.2o47). 'Ho action was taken in'.the past Congress^:*.'-:*- .lsz.i c.s:.^t . -;**: a.: Senator Javits who had recommended'broader workmen's compensation legis lation was defeated in his party.'.s primary, and will not be in the Senate in 1981. TJhile Senator Hart was reelected, he Is now a Senator from the minority party., .and..legislation normally seeds sponsorship from a llember of the liajority party. There has been-no movement on federal .workmen's compensation to this point There are questions onrapplicability-of: retroactive considerations in any workmen's compensation legislation. In other words, how far back does it cover as.regards a.worker making' claims on. disability-in`the work* ' place? _2f the exposure .was .20 years ago, who-is.-assessed? - It was stated that the Institute!cannot significantly influence: this-area*.It may be decided in Senate Committees and'.in the courts .with .most-input from maj or companies"and-insurance carriers. The best ;the.` Institute,can do - is to monitor, any movement asregards.an asbestos health ..hazards cor.pen-- sation act,- and any .other compensation, initiatives or decisions on: the state, federal-rand legislative levels...- -i -- -- CONSULTANTS, SERVICES AND SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE* 1 In the area of assistance to.the members 'in regulatory compliance, oneanswer was the recommendation of corroetent consultants. The Chairman noted that the .Institute had been regularly advising *on consultants and fiber counts. The:last such notice was in a bulletin sent the Ilembership (BULLETIN JHO. 897) -in October 1980.* The Secretary distributed with this bulletin :& list'~of: industrial hygiene consultants which.had been sent in by Ilri Armstrong--" This listing was from-toe American Industrial Hygiene Association JOURNAL, and indicated specialties of the con-- sultants listed i One member-noted in particular the services of-ESA Laboratories of Bedford, I-lassachusetts, a consulting .firm which sells laboratory services. The Institute will update the list of consultants with-t-bdir. capabilities in subsequent notices. .In answering the call for information on what" the institute can do .to help its liembers, this area has bees covered .in .the -past, and will.be used in the future. The Institute could ask lts liembers for recommendations -on consultants and laboratories which they felt were particularly -skilled-or helpful. As regards outside help, the Corsnittee suggested the following: 1. Outside consultants, and particularly-those listed in the American Industrial Hygiene Association JOUSHAL. . 2. Insurance Companies have industrial hygiene departments and most carriers in the workmen's compensation and product liability fields have expertise which is available to the insured. li. E. A. CaiZLTTEZ -8- January .24, 1581 3. Onsite Consultations are available from OSUA, and a booklet was distributed to the Membership listing where one could arrange for OSSA onsite consultation. - Uhile this is available to the -snail businessman, ^ . . . , -. -some-Members warned that: anything OSHA discovered ..v- '-during their -consultation could be used dn-an ~-rrr " adversary relationship; ns - -- : ~:r- rzsr: In the publications and services area, several sources dorr-information were noted. Among those recommended were the following: 1. "Occupational Health Safety Letter*' ... n. .;j:. 2. Commerce Clearing House's. "Saployment Safety and r * Health Guide" . vrj. -- : - 3. - -. B3A (Bureau of national Affairs) "Chemical Reporter" . c: --and '/Occupational Safety & Has 1 th.Reporter:____ -t It was also istated, that. a good Federal'^update.appears ihTthe Federal- Register tvTice a year.-. This,is the-United States Regulatory Council's--' Calendar of Federal Regulations. - The :Instltute has followed-this and--: sent summary information-to lleabersron the:Regulatory.Council's agenda. - The last .notice , to the Members on the Regulatory ^Council was. that :senf r the iiemuersiiip .in Hovember.. 1980* based on'OSUA and .LPA -plansiin the - asbestos area for 1330-31.-. This..Regulatory Council notice'is valuable :- because it is concise and only includes significant regulatory-solans... Another suggestion was the Quebec Asbestos Mines Association (QAMA). It was stated that QALIM may have available interesting ^studies _on asbestos exposures which were run in the mining areas, and also may have epidemiological-studies run by Universities in:Quebec. A member distributed.a publication entitled .ASBESTOS which -was -published, by Association .dec Hines- dlAmiante.du Quebec, which Is .the Quebec -~ way of saying. Q/C-A. It was suggested the Institute contact QAMA to .. reguest: information on the asbestos .industry rthat may be .available.from-; them.. It was also suggested. that since -manyjiaanufacturer-s^usedilead--' in their friction. products, .;the Institute *should T:ontact-the-Lead* Industries Association rin Hew Tork-to see. if that association rhas . information vhich-could :be of value to the Members.- * . yiHAT THE HE.I3ERS CAN 1)0 TEE.15ELVES HI REGULATORY AREAS1 2 It was stated that the /Institute cannot provide :tbe answers on specific problems that affect its Members. The best the Institute can do is advise on regulatory- activities and suggest consultants or services rthat may help. It was stated that-each Member must do the following: 1. . Apoolnt some one person or department to follow regulatory activity. __ 2. That party should subscribe to at least one service such as those noted earlier--Occupational Safety & Health.Letter, CCH's Employment Safety & Health. - Guide, etc. - . M, . xi CO- UITTLi* -'j- January 14, 1201 3. VInere inside capabilities are not sufficient, consult with industrial' hygiene consultants. POSSIBLE QUESTIORfolSE. TO ASSESS Mg&ER TIAHTS The Board had'requested the Committee. no determine waat'ii could'.do'to *. assist the Membersin'regularory .icompliance. .The ChainBan'.had- invited1 * >> Mr. Burgess to'cooe to the meeting to iHscuss-his difficulties-aor-that cl. . the Cozasittee could sore accurately assess what itcould recommend xo : assist Members. Jr. Burgess1 difficulties apparently either have -been re resolved or the imminent dosing of his plant is dormant. -Ilr. Burgess zr did not reply to the invitations sent to attend this meeting. The Chairman stated that while this might be returning the problem to the Members of the Board, he felt it preferable to canvass the Members to determine what areas the Committee couldservice best. Jr. Armstrong stated that there is knowledge available. - In anyques-tionnaire we should *list the committee membership along with a- two-line ' bibliography on the members1 expertise and capabilities. Questions would be of this form: (1) Would members want to receive, copies of citations received by others from regulatory agencies and how these citations were resolved (Member names and certain specifics <iould be deleted from the copy)? Would the Members cooperate in sending in details of this nature to tee Committee so that they would eventually be circulated to the Membership with names deleted? Is there any need for such information? A questionnaire of this type would be prepared by the Institute Office and then reviewed by the Chairman and Counsel. It would then be sent to the Board for their approval before being circulated to the Membership. Jr. Armstrong added that the Secretary's history of committee activity and accomplishments' since 1970 should be added to the papers passed to the Board to show what has bees done. Also, a copy of the Committee's charter which was drafted by the Committee and approved by the Board * should be attached. It was suggested that a question be added concerning training or education programs. Would a slide program be of value in the indoctrination of employees? Along this line, OSHA bad included provisions for training and education in most of their regulations on hazards in the work place. It was noted that Johns-Uanville has a slide program for employee training purposes. Should the Institute prepare a slide program on training for its ?Members? Should a program be prepared for member's customers? Should the Institute involve Itself with fire safety standards? Bould background and alerts on standards for lead exposure be of value? Should the Institute advise members on fire protection practices and emergency procedures--such as evacuate, or fight the fire? Bo we wish to involve ourselves with other training programs for QSEA, EPA -and RCRA compliance? It was stated that while information of the above type could be gathered, if the Members do not really want this information, the Committee's efforts in gathering and preparing it would be wasted. The Institute and a Committee Task Force worked on a questionnaire for EPA's Office of S. L. A. CQrznTTuE. January 14, 1981 Toxic Substances on substitutes for Asbestos is disc brake, linings, and only three members (of 19) replied. It was stated that the Committee is willing to put efforts into these areas, but only if the members will respond. IIEXT-MEETING OF COItUTTEE llo date was set. for. the Committee's next meeting'.- It was' agreed that meeting at the Sheraton Inn at la Guardia was more convenient for most attendees and it is recommended that a site near a major airport be .1' ' used .in the future. * ~ * . "T"*- * * it it it There being no other business brought to the attention of the Committee, upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed .it wasY . H250LVED: .To .Adjourn - Adjourned at .1:50 -?U. ^ E. TJ. dJrislane . . * Secretary