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A meeting -.Tan held on Tuesday, November 23, l93?f in Mr. Seiglo's office at which. the following 7rere present:- Dr. Lanza of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Mr. ". R. oeigle, Mr. E. M. Voorhees, Mr. S.A. 'JUlians and Mr. Vandiver Brown. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the suggestion made by Mr. Simpson, President of Raybestos--Manhattan, Inc., in hi3 letter to Mr. Seigle cf Hovember 17, 1933 regarding- joint action by members of the tex tile group of the Asbestos Institute looking toward standardized methods of dust control. After considerable discussion it was decided that Johns-Manville Corporation indicate to Mr. Simpson it3 willingness to go along with hi3 suggestion; that Mr. Simpson should be allowed to arrange for a meeting of the representatives of the textile group and that Mr. S. A. Williams, assisted by Mr. Vandiver Brown, would represent Johns-Manville Corporation in any discussions. Dr. Lanza advised the meeting that he wa3 very much Interested in completing the 3tudy of the asbestos industry initiated by Metropolitan Life . Insurance Company approximately three years ago. The completion c th3 study would involve a re-examination of the plants covered by the original reports a3 well as a re-examination of certain employees who had been X-rayed at that time. He thought that it was very probable that Metropolitan could, by extending somewhat the scope of its survey in completing thin examination, very readily co-operate with the industry in carrying out the suggestions made by Mr. Simpson. Dr. Lanza was advised that the contemplated program on the part cf the industry would involve Johns-Manville Corporation plants at Waukegan, Illinois; Gretna, Louisiana; Pittsburg, California and Red-wood City, California, in addition to the plant at Manville, Hew Jersey and the mines at Asbestos, Quebec, which had been covered by the original Metropolitan report. Dr. Lanza 3tated that he would prepare a report for Mr. Ecker, President of Metropolitan, recommending the completion cf the survey cf the asbestos industry and indicating the extent to which, it had been enlarged in scope and the probable expanse involved. It was thought it might be. helpful if Mr. Jaruwoll would communicate with Mr. Ecker about the time Dr. Lanza's report would be submitted to him, -with the view of informing him of the importance to the industry and to John3-Manville Corporation cf the contemplated survey. It was decided that nothing would bo done towards having Mr. >Yardwell communicate with Mr. Ecker until wo should be advised by Dr. Lanza that such action was desirable and timely. Dr. Lanza indicated that if the survey should be approved, tho Metropolitan Life Insurance Company could bo counted upon for the following: (1) Taking cf dust counts at the various plants. (2) X-ray examination cf employees. PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT wv-ooorti- ,r- (3) Recommendations as to (a) where it vras desirable that steps be taken to eliminate dust and (b) as to equipment which might be useful, in eliminating the dust. (4) The training of one of our employees in the technique of the taking cf dust counts. It was- suggested that Dr-. Hiller be trained in this line. Dr. Lanza pointed out that the industry would be expected to pay th9 traveling expenses of the Metropolitan employees although the persons engaged in this work would still be employees of Metropolitan and on its payroll so that no charge for their services as such would have to be paid. In regard to (3) (b) above it was thought that it might be desir able to have some dust engineer collaborate with the representative of the Metropolitan and this point was left for the decision of the representatives of the textile group cf the Asbestos Institute which would be convened by Mr. Simpson. It was also decided that Mr. Williams would advise the first meeting of this group as to the extent it might rely upon the co-operation of Metropolitan. Mr. Voorheeu asked Dr. Lanza if he thought the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company would be willing to make du3t counts at the various plants once or twice a year at 3uch places and under such conditions as they might see fit for the purpose of determining progress made in improving du3t conditions, Mr. Voorhees' idea being that unbiased reports of this character would be helpful to us, if favorable, in the event we should ever be in- in litigation. Dr. Lanza, however, was apparently a the opinion ^fc'-guch periodical reports would not quite come within the province cf ftropolitan Life Insurance Company and were matters for which we should ly engage consultant engineers such as Saranac Laboratories. Wo cision. wa3 made on this point but toward the end cf the discussion .the consensus that perhaps 7re would be better off if we had soma excur own organization capable af taking du3t counts at any time we it desirable and it was suggested that Dr. Miller be trained in this <$>