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Minutes of che Meeting of the HEALTH & SAFETY COUNCIL/ACPA November 14, 1968 A meeting of Cho members of che Health & Safety Council of the Asbestos Cement Products Association was held pursuant to notice at the Board Room of The Flintkote Company,*201 East 42nd Street at 9:30 A.M. on November 14, 1968. The following persons, vere present: A. H. Fay D. L. Hayes J. A. Main W. M. Knorr E. C. Cerny, Jr. C. L. Schcckler J. G. Hall Harry Messier A. E. Alpine C. M. Brasher Fred Netter Hurt Schwarz G. R. Krug C. I. Read Bradley Walls National Gypsum Company Laverack & Haines, Inc. (Insurance representatives for National Gypsum) The Flintkote Company The Flintkote Company Johns-Manville Johns-Hanville CAF CAF Certain-teed Products Corp. Philip Carey Supradur Supradur U. S. Gypsum Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos Davies, Hardy, Loeb, Austin 6c Ives Mr. Fay, as President of ACPA, opened the meeting with a few introductory remarks and noted the long involvement of the ACPA in that industry. He recited the concern of the Association in possible problems involving health and asbestos. The seminars held at the offices of Johns-Manville during the sunrser demonstratcc to jthe asbestos cement manufacturers the size of such problems, end h- *av''.c-- l--ead to the creatAioV ln vo*f thisw t I W 4HI ealth & Saf--e--tjy Council. Mr. Fay stated that the Council was not created to undertake research projects. Its function mainly concerns the exchange of information designed to promote and foster health and safety policies and programs for the asbesco3 cement industry. Mr. Fay announced that he 3nd the Board of Directors of the ACPA had unanimously requested Mr^ Main of The Flintkote Company to serve as Chairman of this Council. -15G74 . Mr. Mall's presented the draft of the By-Laxjs of the Health & Safety Council of the ACPA as circulated among our repre sentatives in July 1968. On cation duly made and seconded, it was unanicously resolved that the aforesaid By-Laws be adopted for Che Health & Safety Council. Mr. Walls, acting as interin treasurer, reported that a separate bank account had been opened in the none of the Councils at the Bankers Trust Company in New York and that the balance in the account is $500 which represents a contribution froa ACPA in the amount of $50 for each of its nembers (Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos, Fiintkote, GAF, Johns-Manville and National Gypsum) and $50 each from Certain-teed, Cement Asbestos Products Co., Philip Carey Corp., Supradur Corp. and U. S. Gypsum. The report of the `'k interim treasurer was accepted as presented. : ' Mr. Main called upon Mr. Scheckler of J-M to report on the proposed pamphlet entitled'Recommended Health Safety Practices- For Handling And Applying Asbestos Cement Products". Mr. Schecklcr stated that the proposed pamphlet was designed to supplement two booklets already issued by the National Insulation Manufacturers Association. One of these booklets concerned thermal insulation products containing mineral fibers and the other concerned thermal insulation products containing asbestos fibers. The intent of issuing these booklets to contractors by the members of NIKA was to protect their employees and themselves legally. The present draft booklet on handling and applying asbestos cement products has been delayed until this Council was organized. Mr. Scheckler noted that the booklet was designed for contractors and those at job sites who handle asbestos cement materials. He noted that the booklets prepared by NIKA were not intended for workers per se although the unions concerned were given copies. Mr. Scheckler stated that the proposed booklet on asbestos cement products night be given to job foremen. ; During discussion of the draft pamphlet, It was noted that the! contractors who handle asbestos cement products may be too numerous in the siding field for effective distribution although contractors handling corrugated materials might not be. Some inquiry was made as to the possibility of limiting distribution to the opercting branches of the industry while others indicated that distribution should be made to the users. Others were of.the opinion that such a booklet could be distributed to industrial users of asbestos cement products and possibly to maritime users. i 45G75 JL ! The consent-- ucs clue che present: lire_concerned field fabrication of asbestos cc.-.vnt produces more then it concerned the* her.JI ing of such products. Me. Schccklcr seated chac a working-, cemictee was needed to check out Che hacards in C'nc asbestos cccer.t industry before the booklet is issued. \ During discussion, it was noted that there were cases in ccr.tron law negligence (outside of Workmen's Compensation) presently pending in several jurisdictions The indication was that health problems involving asbestos cement products were resulting in a growing amount of litigation. Because the Asbescosis Research Council of England puts cut pamphlets which relate to each specific use of asbestos, net-.*: of the meeting felt that the present draft was too general, and 5. was noted that each product containing asbestos nay have problems peculiar to that product. A ration was made and seconded that the Chairman appoint a cosrittee to consider booklets, end that any booklets issued by this .*rnittee be related to the end use of the products. The n-.ocicr. was unanimously .adopted. * ' The Council considered objectives and activities and discussed "in plane environ-nent". It was noted that the Quebec Asbosr.-s Mining Association has proposed a cautionary notice on bags a: asbestos fiber. It was noted that sone r-enuracturers is^ua rich notices at present. Other nembers related their experi ences li conducting 'dust analyses at every point end raised the prolife of the handling and disposition of empty bags that contained ASbCStvf* ....... tear, a: d-MMr^hith mee rbeimpoortnetdhlyth.e Tchreeaptioolnicyofoaf hJ-eMalitsh tfoorcinefota,,sk Its crrloyees of the problems a* , >f -*>*-.-*-* then ir. resolving the problems. To that end ^"conduct fir labortrrries and sixteen industrial hygien " ,, . . Sch`sr=pUantgeLverLv nloecaintiocnooapterlaetaiosnt ownicthe atheyeUarniatendd mSotaretesif?ruebq] iucired Itualt:. ?aK*ice. The meeting considered che ^ssib^l-ty or an envirrr.r.ental control standard being adopted. On motion duly made and seconded, it was resolved that the Cvlrd an appoint an in plant committee to study and report on what ii being done in asbestos ccaenc factories and to report on I l 45676 . relevant activities of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. This subcommittee is to be composed of one representative from each member of the Health &'Safety Council. Mr. Main discussed further with the Council the areas of communications and public relations; the possibility of distri buting reports on the findings of this Council and of its sub committees; the legal and insurance aspects of health problems involving asbestos cement products and the need of all members to be kept informed on developments in each field. The meeting considered the funding of the Council and decided that initially a budget should be prepared v;hich would provide for basic expenses. It was agreed that special projects pursued by the Council would be funded by special assessments. It was also agreed that each representative would be responsible for his .own luncheon bill and incidental expenses attendant upon each meeting. . It was the consensus that the Council should meet quarterly during its inaugural stage. The following target dates were esta blished for meetings to- be held at the Hotel Biltmore in Now York City on the following Tuesdays: February 18, 1969, May 20, 1969, August 19, 1969 and November 18, 1969. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion duly made and seconded, until February 18, 1969 or such other date as may be appointed by the Chairman, adjourned. Respectfully submitted. v/ / Bradley Walls I 1 3SG7V a: