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'*'11 the ASBESTOS I INFORMATION ASSOCIATION Serving A Vital Industry ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1660 L Street. N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20036 GAF 19333  ASSOCIATION W,, X36 hat bean focutad on wthes the water he cptaca, the products Nil. _____ ironmental prableis, if some writers end My admitted fact that an be injurious. More saad themselves to the rds to frighten rather o scientific data and intents of the industry > discharge of asbestos aual rather than ex- ***&$ . . '' "> st control aid worker lad to the questions of subtle interact groups, hazards of asbestos in ant. These individual lead to the formation, as Information Asaociestos companies in the together for the comngad by relatively new tabtahad, government to regulate and control Ith. Adiestos was proi/NA filled the gap for organisation to obtain nation concerning the the safety, health, and IA uniquely represents governmental groups, attention on the work ty, health, and anvirorv I GAF 19334 AK North Amehc asbestos informatic 1660 L Street, Washington, D.C. , In recant years, intensive inter man's environment: the air he drinks, the condition of his w available to him which mitfrt be ha In the njsh to publicise man's i asbestos became e prime target spokesmen who seised upon the 1 svremiva exposure to asbestos dui frequently than not, those who adi asbestos-health issue did so with 1 than enii^uen. Cursory refersno little or no account of the accomp to protect its workers and control fiber into the environment was A1A/NAI* Esta For many years, moat asbestos companies have had programs for protection. Individually, they ratpi and the general public with regard the workplace and In the anvira efforts, cesdy and often duplicate in December of 1070, of the Asbi edon/North America: a group of i United States and Canada worfcir men interact of a vital industry efu l and often confusing information f health. At the time AIA/NA was agencies ware formulating prograr metarials deemed hazardous to h nouncad one of these materials > the asbestos industry for a collect and dimeminata authoritative ini adrastos industry with emphasis < environmental issues. Today, All the overall admstoa industry wi news madia, and others focusing of the industry in occupational n mtisas&avam mental affairs and on the lifesaving and other benefits groups, provided written comment where appropriate, available through the many uses of asbestos. The govern made available oieciai'ists from its members to sit on ment and public relations services of AIA/NA are available governmental advisory committees, and has presented to product-oriented trade groups associated with the industry. Mwdfic guidance for the preparation of standards affecting the industry. AlA/NA's government relations are also actively Involved with state and local regulations concerned with control of asbestos. Organization of the Association Medical Affairs. Betides serving as a central agency for AIA/NA is an incorporated, non-profit orgwtizetion. th* collection and dissemination of medical information on Any company or corporation involved in the mining, atisastofrreiatad disease, AIA/NA is represented at major milling, processing, or sailing of asbestos in the United medical meetings of interest to its members and qxmsort States or Canada is eligible for membership in the Aseoci- \ medical retail Ui on asbestos and hsalth. ation. Each .member company or corporation it entitled to a saat on the board of directors through its authorized { Environmental Control. Through its Standards and representative, with full and aqusl voting right* for the Technical Committee of experts in the fields of industrial conduct gf the Association's affairs. Regular mattings of hygiene, occupational safety and plant engineering. the directors are held quarterly. Committees meet at AIA/NA follows and evaluates new developments in dust necessary to provide study and advisory functions for the control methodology and monitoring techniques. Th* Aoociation. The virtual meeting of AIA/NA is held in Aaodation makes available its finding through various September at which time officers of the Association are publications. elected. The work of the Aaociation it fundad from dues of its members, based on a percentage of cost of fiber purchased for use in the manufacture of products. Membsrs who do not manufacture idlestos products are aoasaad a flat fa* determined by the directors. ftrblic Relations. To meet tits public interest in the asbettos-heelth issue, the Aaoctation is extensively involved in answering quartet of news madia; private groups and individuals; preparing letters to editors in whose publica tions misteading article* appear; awsting feature writers, AIA/NA Objective* td, in short, taking all reasonable steps to present to th* public a balanced view of th* aabasto^heeith issue. AIA/NA These are the objectives of the Association: he* distributed over 3,000 specially prepared information kits concerning asbestos and reiatad health problems. To prorids industry with information on and health, and on industry efforts to eiimimw existing hazards. Legal Affairs. AIA/NA seeks to provide its members with information on responsibilities and obligations under To cooperate with governmental sgancias in dsvefepsng th* various laws Mid regulations that affect th* us* of iand implementing industry-mdt standards for Marker protection and for the control ofasbestos dust amissions into community airand amtar. ^ To exchange information on methods and tachniquaaof asbestos dust control. Employee Relations. Th* Association makes available informational materials to astist its members in presenting s realistic picture of health problems aaaociatad with the procasting of asbestos and th* procedures required to To correct misleading end uninformed taportsga on eliminate hazards to health in th* workpiece. asbastoahaaith problems. To publicise dm unique benefits and importance of asbestos products end otherwise represent the asbestos industry. Government Relations. In 1973, the AIA/NA office waa moved from New York City to Washington. O.C. to facilitate liaison with the Federal Government The Associetkm routinely reports on activities of Congressional com mittees concerned with activities relatabie to the Mtoaatoa industry and provides a continual working relationship with such government regulatory agroeias at the Occupational Safety end Health Administration, Environmental Pro tection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, and Bureau of Minas. The Association hat appeared before theta Customer Relatione. Because of the widespread end often misleading publicity which asbestos ha* received in recant years, special effort has been made by the Associa tion to provide its members with factual information to overcome th* apprehensions that have arisen in some customer relationships. Inter-industry Relations. AIA/NA maintains a ckse working relationship with various poupt associated with th* industry, such as th* Asbestos Textile Institute, Th* Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association. The Asbestos Cement Products Association, the National Association of Filter Material Manufacturers, the Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Aaodation, Inc, Mid the Friction Materials GAF 19335 Standards Institute, Inc. Th Aaocistion contributes it* expertise to the Amtrian Society tor Tasting and Materials. American National Standard Institute. American Induftrial Hygiene Association, and othar tachnicaI aaaociationa. International Relations. Tha haaltti problems which haw baan associated with asbestos ara not, of couth, unioua to North America. Indaad, a greet daat of tha medical literature on athaatot and haaith and dust control tech nology' coma from outside tha Unitad States, theut^t Amarica is tha largest pfocsMor of adtsnue uuntaiiiing product!. AIA/NA is privilagsd to exchange Information and is doHty aanriatad with tha Quafaac AHastos Mining Association and tha Institute of Occupational and Environ mental Haaith (Canada), tha ASbessosis Research Council and the -Asbestos Information Committee (Unitad King' doml, tha Chambre Synthesis da I'Amiante (Franca), and milarfy oriented groups throughout tha world. AIA/NA recogwrst tha haa/th problem! mmoattn! lafth axcmrVe rtpsaai to asbestos dat Tha SontiatiBa dodiettm la efforts to the control of that hatsrdao that ft possible to conainua to aryoy the unique bmwfht of aeOesroa wrthour risk. For further information: Robert H. Martntas, Exacutivt Director Asbestos Information Association/North America 1660 L Street, N.W. Washington, D C. 20036 (202) 223-4885 ' AW Nortf* AmtfiU ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION Amatax Corporation Norristown, Pennsylvania Attae Aibaatoa Company Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tha Bandht Corporation Southfield, Michigan Caaatar Asbestos Corporation. Ltd. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cement Asbaatoa Products Company Btrmtngiam. Alabama Carteln-taad Products Corporation Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Cengoieum Industrisc Inooeporatsd Kaamy, New Jarsty National Association of Filter Manufacturers. Inc. Kingoon, New York Dm Ffimkott Co. East Rutherford, New Jersey OAF Corporation Now York. N.Y. Rochester, New York leathern Asbene* Company Charlotte. North Carolina Jhn Water Ranecti Corporation St Patanburg, Florida !A- ----1SS-^. iwnriiwifNiv iwuppufioan OtnvvfColorado Kandle Floors, IneorporaHd Brooklyn, Now York National Qypaum Company Buffalo, Nw York Ambler, Pennsylvania North American Asbestos Corporation Chicago, Illinois Raybaatoa*Manhattan, Inc Trumbull, Connecticut lupsadur Manufacturing Corporation New York. N.Y. Union Carbide Corporation Naw York. N.Y. Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company San Antonio, Texas GAF 19336