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Technical Committee Report (eptember 11, 1953 age 2 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT carrying on a series of round-robin\,cJA.eck tests Similar cloth samples are being subjugated to the same temperatures by each member of the committee, and although the results are not identical, the resulting trends are similar. 2. Braid Standardization Committee--C. R. Fredericks ri', lLoi*- ><*-1.1 ' a; i ' fKi I UV'Mfii" i' > tL e. r i.c m. g. r>stru. r.v his committee, under the leadership of kr. C. R. Fredericks s active accumulating information and data on testing proedures for braid. Round-robin tests are being made re sting to fiat versus mandrel ft per lb, methods for the - easuring of wall thickness, and tolerances for other charcteristics requested in various specifications. 'ape Standardization Committee V/e have not as yet appointed any chairman for this committee 4. Government Specification Committee 7^e practically have completed the rewriting or revising of three government specifications: SS-C-466, MIL-C-4117, kIL-C-10316. 7/e feel that the revised specifications should be first dis cussed with the Sales Promotion Committee after which we feel a committee made up of representatives of the Sales and Technical Committees should discuss the recommended changes with those government representatives who are directly re sponsible for the rewriting of specificationsc In order to obtain information and assistance from those who supply asbestos products to government agencies, we have originated a committee which will be responsible for further changes or revisions to be made in these and other govern ment specifications which may be rewritten. iar. C. R. Fredericks will head up this subcommittee and v/ill have as his assistants Dr. k. C. Shaw, iu. V;. Oliver, J. D. McCluer, E. C. Cutler, A. V/. Summers, and J. L. Tucker. It was recommended at our meeting that a joint meeting of th Sales Promotion and Technical Committees take place previous to the next general meeting of December 10 to discuss pro posed specification revisions; also for the setting up of a committee that would discuss revisions with governmental agencies. 5. 7/estinRhouse Specifications Dr. Shaw and C. R. Fredericks have been responsible for con tacts with Westinghouse regarding the changes which v/e feel are necessary in their specification No. 2060-Q