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FILE NAME: Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMS) DATE: 2001 DOC#: FMS001 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Barry Castleman Notes FROM : BRAYTONO PURCELL PHONE NO. : Oct. 10 2001 10:11AM P2 DATE 6/18/68 7/16/71 m in i 10/26/71 9/27/71 10/28/71 11/4/71 11/8/71 12/8/71 6/16/72 66/f227fy/772l -' m un j~3 C 10/10/72 FMSI NOTES BARRY CASTLEMAN NOTES ref Lvnch oaper in JAPCA formation of Asbestos Study Comm... - ASC minutes note attendance of AlA -proposed IL law banning A in brakes after 1/1/75 -US agencies HEW, EPA, NAS -refs distrib. incl. Ford conf. papers on brakes ASC minutes read to FMSI members Stefl letter to Drislane reports raitg with 111officials Status of prop. IL ban on air brakes World Bestos (Firestone) in "complete shock" over IL proposal Abex letter to IL officials newly publ. EPA, OSHA notices, sent to ASC Ike Weaver reviews work of ASC Weaver rept read to FMSI members ASC minutes reflect concern that customers grinding and drilling brakes could be at risk and that some warnings might be warranted "Controversial" issues put off for later FMSI study of A substitutes not rec. by ASC A S^ Selikoffreport in NY Times (10/5) sent to ASC members & uujuviU 3iroiuH w tfcw |i 1 FROM BRRYTONOPURCELL PHONE NO. Oct. 10 2001 10:llflM P3 11/28/72 Drislane tells J. Kelly (Bendjx) "big problem" is customer drilling, grinding (etc,) linings - "they may very "well raise the asbestos concentrations in the atmosphere to above the OSHA standard." Suggests warnings on shipping cartons re: machining brake linings, urging dust collectio n equipment. 2/19/73 Maremont using warning labels 2/16/73 ASC minutes record agreement to use OSHA warning labels "where subsequent applications may be performed on the asb-cont. materials." NYX Saturday Review articles on JG( mentioned *0SHA heal^xam requirements EPA rcgs, IARC mtg. discussed 3/9/73 labeling rec, put to FMSI (Bull. 471) automatic bag opening equipment discussed j, . fV l< ^ ?l~? 3 -- Ike Weaver tells FMSI members to comply w/OSHA regs inch labeling notes IARC finding all forms of asbestos carcinogenic notes hazard to customers widespread labeling the "very least" industry can do to "fulfill moral obligation to customer" he was "exceedingly surprised" that OSHA acceded to industry protests about "cancer" labeling notes OSHA seeks to prevent worker going home in contaminated clothing OSHA stdf."follows industry,s"position rather closely 12/26/73 Drislane sends ASC articles on asbestos 10/24/74 First appearance of a draft of Asbestos Friction Materials Work Practices LM. - R.M. ) Weaver 7/17/75 Weaver sends my paper to FMSI notes new thoughts re warning inserts considered at R-M. 1976//NIOSH A Guide to the Work-Relatedness of Disease includes auto repair garage workers among occup.'s w/potential exposure to asbestos. 2 FROM : BRAYTONOPURCELL PHONE NO. Oct. 10 2001 10:12AM P4 2/9/76 6/2/76 7/15/76 9/27/75 9/27/76 12/21/76 6/27/78 8/3/78 12/4/79 J, Marsh letter to Drislane says "there is no question that excessive amounts of asbestos dust exist in many brake service centers, and it is incumbent upon the industry to take an aggressive approach in providing its customers with information on the safe handling ofasbestos-containing products." Asbestos Study Committee Report 2 pp by Wagner (Carlisle) describes collaboration with AIA to present strong testimony at OSHA hearings Rohi paper in Envir. Research rac'd by FMSI/circulated Drislane takes another mn at getting out a document for product usefc^ "Asbestos Dust Control and Brake Service Centers," in "reasonable harmony"w/NIOSH recommendations. -letter to S.A. Nolan, State Farm Drislane sends same document to Motor Magazine. Letter condemns blow-off with compressed air. Bendix rep. David Stone comments that insert on Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brake Servicing "go with FMSI/Catalogs but says a sheet on procedure in each box would reach the mechanics at "several pennies cost " Board of FMSI sends work practices booklet draft back to ASC ASC recommends publishing 8/3/78 version of work practices guide FMSI Board Directors discuss EPA questions re brakes/substitutes and note GM policy note in EPA docket K '\aiE N T S\aO sfm si.cK 1lo.w iK I 3