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.TION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E. 210 ROUTE 4, PA8AMUS,N.J.Q7652 MINUTES OF THE MEETING- of the ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE Friday, February 16, 1973, at 9:30 A.M. at the .. Institute Office, E. 210 Route 4, Paramus, N.J. ' ' ERS PRESENT , Weaver, Chairman , Henning agner * '- . Felerabesd Raybestos-Manhattaa, Inc.' Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., World Bestos Division Carlisle Corporation , Molded Materials Division Abex Corporation .... American Brakeblok Division ' ERS NOT PRESENT ell purgeon H. K. Porter Compaq Bendix Corporation RS PRESENT . Wyatt . Dtislane' . . Maremont Corporation . Friction Materials Standards Institute meeting vas called to order by Mr. Weaver, Chairman, at 9:30 A.M. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Secretary read a summary of the Minutes of the Meeting held August 17, 1972. e minutes had been released and a motion for their acceptance had been ined. i , * I motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it vas * .i . RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the August 17, 1972 meeting , as distributed* LABELING PRACTICES subject of labeling of finished friction materials vas the first item on agenda. While interpreting the OSRA requirements, it is noted that the .rdous varniag label must be used vhere subsequent working of the materials d creatn airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure ts of the OSHA Standard. In many drilling and grinding operations without collectors, Committee Members indicated that the 10 fibers/cc ceiling entration has been exceeded. 1 ABEX-135 'Inures of Meeting of 'jbestos Study Committee 2- ' February 16, 1973 "he Chairman mentioned a-survey oade in the Metropolitan area* concerning the eliniag of .bakery trucles; The survey (conducted by an individual-affiliated ith Mt. Sinai Hospital) indicated that during radius grinding and drilling 4 brake Hwingw that the airborne concentration of asbestos.fibers waa..in -icess of the 10 fibers/cr. ceiling value. he results of our survey on Metier practices' for labeling was reviewed,The esults had been updated shoving that .15 Metiers had replied of .the. 25.Metiers uestioned. The results indicate that the Membership is not now labeling in ccordance with the OSHA requirements, and vhile they interpret the OSHA egulations to require labeling where subsequent machining is expected, they are ndecideias to exactly what they will do as regards labeling; In the survey, - Metiers indicated that s "binder" treatment makes it unnecessary-for the ember to label: He believes he is complying with the labeling requirement Ho label is required where asbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding gent...so that during any reasonably foreseeable use...processing...no airborne cncentratlon of asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits..iwill be re* * eased." ......... t is the view of moat hembets of the Coudttee that the'5 fibers/re (TWA) f xceeded in many areas such as inspection, drilling, and grinding where, .there s no-adequate dust collection machinery. This could happen in garages where ubsequent 'drilling and grinding is often required and vhere there Is no . dequate dust collection equipment. While the Meahers with OEM accounts axe ealiag with manufacturers who should understand the OSHA regulations, the biggest roblem may be with the small shops that are exempt from the requirements of the 5HA regulations. In an interpretation of the regulations, it is apparent nat where subsequent working of the material can raise the airborne asbestos oncentratlons above the limits that the manufacturer is required to label the sterial. Would labeling of cartons suffice? The Committee felt that, yes, uis would be labeling that would meet the spirit of the OSHA Regulations. Would t be necessary to put the warning label on individual segments? A Meeker rationed that in many cases the carton, or wrapping, for the brake lining Is isposed of before the brake lining moves in to- the vorldng area. It was elt that if the warning label were on the carton or skid when it was received i the customer that the customer has some responsibility to pass the information n, and it was not necessary to label the individual segments. In the discussion oncernlng labeling requirements, the Members bad to distinguish between "where ubsequent working will be required" as against 'Vhere there Is any possibility nat subsequent working will be required." Again the point was made that with adus ted linings from a manufacturer it is likely that customer inspection, or ossibly opening of cartons, could show airborne fiber concentrations in excess i the 5 fibers I cc (TWA). i discussion of the reasons to support or oppose labeling requirements, le question was raised as to whether objections centered around the cost of le labeling. Members indicated that the direct cost of labeling could be ininal. Most labeling could be put on by the box manufacturer at little 'ditiocal cost to the friction material manufacturer. The rejoinder to this s that the Member's felt that it v;as not the direct cost that bothered them, ".ther, it is the indirect cost of the customer reaction to the warning label. :.ll the customer be temptedi to purchase his linings from a manufacturer who '*5 not put the warning label on the cartons, giving an advantage to the ?aufacturer who does not comply with the law or to the foreign manufacturer who ' not aware of and cannot be punished by the law? iutes of Meeting of lestos Study Committee ' -3- February 16, 1973 3n motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, it vas RESOLVED: Ihat (1) where asbestos containing materials not have the asbestos fiber completely locked in, or (2) where subsequent operations may be performed on asbestos containing materials, the hazardous labeling practice be adhered to in accordance with the Label Specifications in the OSHA Standards for Exposure to Asbestos Dust. e Michigan requirements for labeling toxic and hazardous materials were scussed. These had been sent to the Members of the Committee in December 1972. e Ford Motor Company had called to the attention of manufacturers the labeling quirements for hazardous substances pursuant to Act #282 of Michigan Public ts of 1967. In the Michigan Standards there are specific labeling requirements ncerned primarily with flammable and toxic materials. They do not specifically dude asbestos. There are certain label requirements such as "DAGGER, WARNING, UTIOH." The Federal OSHA requirements for asbestos specify CADIION, which is e least sensational of the type headings used. Of course, the DANCER warning the Michigan regulations is for materials that would be almost Instantly dial. However, it is difficult to tie in asbestos to the specific label quired. It is felt by the Committee Members tuat adherence to the Federal HA requirements should be the first step taken. While the issue cannot be eeifically resolved, it is felt that compliance with the Federal OSHA regulations >r asbestos would indicate compliance with the Michigan regulations. While it desirable that any label used by the Members should also cover the requirements "various state codes, the first step would be to get the Members to label '.cording to the Federal OSHA regulations. regards the Committee's recommendation to the Membership, a decision cannot be ide as yet on the size of the label. The OSHA regulations state that the label <all be "of sufficient size and contrast as to be readily visible and legible." \ Weaver has received some data on typical caution labels now in use. Mr. Wyatt -11 furnish the Secretary the label type that his firm Is using. Cased on the bels now in use, the Secretary will distribute this information to the Members ' the Committee for their review. With this information, the Committee should 4 in a position to propose label specifications to meet the Federal OSHA equipments. -' NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE ARTICLE "ASBESTOS. THE SAVER OF LIVES, HAS A DEADLY SIDE" opies of this article had been distributed to Members of the Committee. In ddltion, based on requests from Members not associated with the Committee, .iere were additional copies of the article distributed. As the brake lining ndustry as such was not a specific target, it was felt that no reply to the irces article was called for by the Institute. .Mr, Weaver brought to the meeting opies of another article in the Saturday Review of the Society entitled "An sbestos Town Struggles With a roller." This particular article concentrated on he Johns-Manville plant in Manville, New Jersey. This, of course, was not heir brake lining, facility. Other than the specifics of die individuals from .anville, the article relied on much of the sane background that appears in the rticle in the New York Tines. o action is planned on these articles, but they are almost required reading. Minutes of Meeting of Asbestos Study Committee ' -4- February 16, 1973 ' HEALTH EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS GF OSHA . All Members of the Committee are aware of the medical examination requirements in the OSHA regulations. All have taken steps to comply vith these requirements. The basics of the OSHA requirements are a preplacement examination, an annual examination and a requirement as regards termination of employment. These requirements are for workers who are "exposed to airborne concentration of asbestos fibers." Note that there are no specific limits which tell whether an ` office employee who must make occasional trips into the factory area is exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. The treatment of this is possibly best carried out by meeting the spirit of the regulations in including those employees in the examinations who are exposed to concentrations in excess of 1 fiber/cc (as used by one member). The interesting service by International Compumetics was discussed. The' International Compumetics Corporation, located in Princeton, New Jersey, proposes a series of mobile medical tests which would include the full examination . requirement, computerized medical records, at a price that appeared interesting to the Members. They will also provide a $500,000 "Errors and Omissions", insurance policy to the company for their program. Two of the Committee Members had investigated International Compumetics and while they were not long on experience as regards medical background, they apparently did have some computer capabilities. Also, it was felt that they may have the talent to accomplish what they propose to do. One Member planned to use the ICM services in one of their factories. Another.Messer considered using their services in a factory which later was scheduled for closing. . Another Committee Member suggested that while the International Compumetics proposals are interesting that it might be possible to do what they have done even more.reasonably. They work with their local Tuberculosis Society in scheduling examinations in the mobile unit. The Tuberculosis Society does the X-Ray and pulmonary function examinations. The company doctor, in the meanwhile, does the balance of the medical examination. Where local tuberculosis units wish to cooperate, this might be advantageous to both the manufacturer and the worker. In a review of the proposal by International Compumetics Corporation it is indicated that they will do everything that is required by the 0SUA regulations. The Institute Office will let the Membership know of the availability of the services of International Compumetics Corporation. We will not make a specific recommendation. The Chairman also mentioned that there was a New York group that had proposed some similar services and that we should also let the Membership know about them. . One Metier who has already planned to use the International Compumetics Corporation proposal will let us know his evaluation of them after they have finished their tests. In direct answer to the question from Mr. Iverson, President of Internation Compumetics Corporation, we will not give them our mailing list. Rather, we will advise cur Members of their services. ' ASBESTOS BAG OPENING MACHINERY The Institute had sent out to the Membership information on manufacturers of specialized bag opening machinery. The problem here is to keep the asbestos fiber concentrations minimized during bag opening and to properly dispose of any asbestos dust still left in the bags. The list of those manufacturing bag Minutes of Meedag of Asbestos Study Coacittee . . -5- February 16, 1973 opening equipment should be expanded to Include the: ' Taunton Engineering Company " 700 West Water Street ' Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 INSTITUTE SEMINAR, ON SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS A Member mentioned that the dissemination of information on the bag opening machinery was interesting. Perhaps there is more information that can be given to the Members concerning disposal, collection, and other techniques used to comply with the various regulations. In response to a direct question, the Secretary Indicated that as long as any proposed activity in the area stayed vlthin the guidelines of our Constitution there should be no reason vby activity could not be planned in this area. Ihese would be specifically covered by a few objects in our Constitution such as maintaining and raising the standards of all products, and the cooperation with the United States Government through its various departments and bureaus, etc. The Meters suggested a workshop or a seminar which concerned "Asbestos regulations as they affect the work place or the environment," It was recousmadci that the Committee's Interest in such a semi nar or workshop should be approved by the Institute before further action IS' planned. ' Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was RESOLVED: That the Committee is Interested in a workshop on the effect of Government safety and health regulations and proposed solutions thereto. ' . The Secretary is directed to have this Resolution reviewed so that the Committee could draw up a formal agenda for such a workshop. It would be the Committee's intention to have the Institute sponsor this vorkshop in some convenient location as soon as it is reasonably possible. '. EPA EMISSIONS STANDARDS The Environmental Protection Agency had advised the Secretary that they expected to have the new EPA Emissions Standards regulations published by the middle of February. The Committee Chairman advises that publication of the regulations has been delayed and it is now expected that these regulations will be Issued possibly by February 23, 1973. In the regulations there will be source reporting requirements. These have been extended to 90 days rather than the 30 days that had been indicated earlier. Control practices are still the basic means of applying the standard. Control practices will be required where visible emissions exist. :It is not known whether waste disposal will be included in the regulations. REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ASBESTOS CANCERS At the request of the Chairman, the Members of the Committee had been sent a copy of the report of the Advisory Committee on Asbestos Cancers. The meeting was held in Lyon, France, on October 5 and 6, 1972. This report had been reviewed by the Members of the Conaittee and there were no comments cade thereon. The mutes of Meeting of bestos Study Cosaittee-' -6" February 16, 1973 . airnan advisee that this report vas to have restricted circulation and that e International Agency, -for Research on Cancer had not officially released e report. As ve nay have been prenature in distributing the report, it is ' ggested that the Members restrict their circulation of any information contained that report. . . TEE EPA STUDY OP PARTICULATE EMISSIONS . PROM BRAKE LININGS AND CLUTCH FACINGS 3 Bendix Corporation has been running tests on vehicles and on dynanoneters to :rap the vear debris of brake linings and clutch facings. This study is under .tract to the Environmental Protection Agency. Originally, the report vas to /e been made in 1972. , Spurgeon, of the Bendix Research Laboratories, advises that a final report juld be published on these particulate emissions sometime within the next six ,ks. There is no indication as to vhat these results show, as the work (at s stage) is not for publication. STATISTICAL K'/AIJaTIUN GF THE MZK3RAHS FILTER METHCD ` . Ciairman distributed to the Committee the conclusions and recommendations in eport made for the Asbestos Information Association on the precision and .uracy of the Membrane Filter Method for measuring concentrations of asbestos ler. This report vas done by the LFE Corporation under contract for the estos Information Association. The evaluation vas not reviewed by the nittee Members at the meeting. NIOSH RECOMMENDATIONS AS REGARDS HEAT STRESS s particular area does not pertain specifically to asbestos. However, most of - brake lining and clutch facing manufacturers work with hot presses and lous ovens. The recommendations as regards heat stress will affect most of Members. A Member's work in the area of heat stress measurements vas. tributed for their review, along with a copy of the NIOSB recommendations, dc, as this information vas new to some of the Committee Members the data vas. 'tributed and not discussed. ' ******** ` jre being no further business brought before the Committee, upon motion duly ie, seconded and unanimously passed, it vas RESOLVED: To adjourn. oumed at 1:00 p.m. E. W. Drislane Secretary ON M ERIALS STANDARD / BULLETIN) N 0. 4 6 9 January 26, 1973 Qj^ 7 H: ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND ON ASBESTOS has been considerable activity in the asbestos field over the past -1 months. It is suggested that this bulletin be forwarded to those jr organization most concerned vith asbestos in the work place. .ESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE ts of the Committee have been advised that a Committee meeting is planned ebruary 16, 1973. Among items to be discussed are labelling practices for linings and the EPA asbestos emissions standards. ' .ESTOS BAG OPENING MACHINERY ' lletin 0459 the membership was advised that there was a machine for opening tos bags available from Fairmount Engineering. Mr. Heaver, Chairman of ommlttee recommended that the membership be advised of others in this field, those listed are: Stuart Glapat Corp., 1639 Moxahala Ave. Zanesville, Ohio 43701 Fournier Steel Works, Box 460 - Black Lake Quebec, Canada Vanco Machine Co., Inc., 1059 West Main St. Van Uert, Ohio 45891 A ASBESTOS EMISSIONS STANDARDS . pect the EPA Standards for asbestos emissions to be published in the Federal ter about February 15, 1973. When these are published, ve plan to send s to the membership. H YORK TIMES MAGAZINE ARTICLE "ASBESTOS. THE SAVER OF LIVES. HAS A DEADLY DT \ was a feature article published in the New York Times magazine section jday, January 21. 1973. The article emphasized medical histories of asbestos rs as concerns (lung cancer, mesothalloma and asbestos!!] The article relied ly on data supplied/by Dr. Sellkoff of Mt. Sinai Hospital. One conclusion ed by the author (and of course by Dr. Sellkoff) was that the 5 fibers/cc concentration of /asbestos fibers in the work place was too lenient. This e standard that will be reduced to 2 fibers/cc on July 1, 1976. The Institute provide a copy of this article to any member requesting one. E. W. Drislane Executive Director 1 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT hqJB-SS'