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minutes or THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING NATIONAL INSULATION **INUFACTURRS ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 1C, 1967 The meeting wes- celled to order on October 10, 1967, et 11:30 A.M. at Chatham Center in Pittsburgh with the following persons present. Members: Or. L. B. Grant Mr. C. L. Shectier Mr. T. H. Edvards Mr. L. 0. Horowitz PPG Industries Johns-Manville Ovens Corning Certainteed Products Guests: Mr. J. Vyverberg Or. Bishop Mr. E. Fedder Ovens Corning frens Corning Johns-manville This meeting was held in conjunction with the official luncheon at the Annuel Industrial Hygiene Foundation Meeting. Mr. Sheckler reported s bad press in New Jersey in regard to the relationship of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. In his opinion, this bad made it even more urgent for his Education Subcommittee to develop the second round Educa tional Program for the IDCNA. As part of this program, a pamphlet is being prepared on the safe handling of insulation materials. Target dates given 'ey Mr. Sheckler for the Education Subcommittee's activities included a February 1, 1966 consideration of the entire program by the Occupational Health & Safety Coamittec. The final program must be ready for presentation at the Regional IDCNA meetings by April 1, 1966. On the subject of possible recommendations in regard to pre-employment and periodic aedleal examinations for the insula tion workers, Mr. Sheckler requested that Dr. Grant provide his Subcommittee with a recommendation in regard to examination content. Mr. Sleekier reported his meeting vith Dr. I. J. Selikoff at which time he briefly discussed the NIMA Educational Program. Dr. Grant reiterated his pre viously expressed opinion that the Committee coordinate the Educational Pro gram in preparation vith Dr. W. C. Cooper to minimise so far as possible con flicting. advice being provided by our group and Dr. Cooper's group. While at the time of meeting no information was available in regard to the present status of the U. S. Public Health Service mineral fiber Industry study.. Dr. Grant briefly met vith Dr. Levia Cralley of the U. S. Public Health Service following the meeting. Dr. Cralley indicated he vould be contacting various member industries in HIMA to establish the cohorts for the U.S.P.H.S. Records Study of the mineral fiber Industry. The question of establishing another Subcommittee of the Occupational Health 6 Safety Conlttee vee raised by Mr. Sheckler. The purpose of this Subcom mittee vould be to respond quickly to inquiries or problems directed to the 2" Occupations! Health & Safety Conaittee. Following a discussion it vis de that*' fonsation of tbe Subcoanittee would be postponed until sose experier. bad been gained relative to tne nature of tbe present problem. To date, problems of tbe sort envisioned by Mr. Sheekler have coae to tbe atter.tic this Comittee. There being no further business, the meeting v/as adjourned. Respectfully submitted, L. B. Grant, K. D.