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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1968 Sept 21
DOC QAMA116
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of the Special Meeting of the QAMA
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SPECIAL MEETING
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SATURDAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 21st 1958
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In addition to the
members and quests present at the
Friday September 20th Dr.
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Wright attended the meeting as Chair-
the Scientific Committee of the Institute
and Environmental Health
of Occupational
The President Mr. .. Oughtred turned the mesting over to the
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Institute who then
called on Dr. Wright to address the meeting
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scientific world had grown since the last Special Meeting in
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mastings will be devoted to the biological effects of
come asbestos with specific reference to
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to meeting to be held in Tokyo discuss maximum allowable
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exposed Doctors hard
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participate in discussion on health
Reviewing the Committee effeceffetct ee Reviewing
Committee Scientific of
the work of the
Committee
, the Chairman Chairman the Chairman
reported that Dr. McDonald
spidemiological
was slightly ahead of schedule in hie
survey
A paper on oils and
bestos fibre which
wex adsorbed in as-
may cause cancer has been
cation During testing of
submitted for publi-
international samples for olls and
containers offibre It was not shown
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carcinogenic nevertheless samplas
metal conteiners
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In his report at the Dresden
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earlier results
Meeting Dr. McDoneld first confirmed
obtained at Saranac etc. on the
the lung the gredient of
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in the
pertiel pressures between air and
lung Thus e population
blood
ce to fibres inhaled
could develop a greater resisten-
Secondly in
measurements Dr.
connection with dust counts
McDonald has developed a scale of
various locations
exposures for
Preliminary evidence would indicate
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Canada according
that
mes0-
thelioma occurs density pepulation peulation pepulation ORERE The study of Dr. Vigliani is
report at this time
progressing there is nothing to
As to the
report
will be submitted later
project of Dr. Dr. Nora's
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Exposure to Anthophyllits Asbestos is
research proposel on
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The Scientific Committee has just completed a three 3 volume
report Volume 111
three
contains
published date which bear most strong-
ly upon the four 4 specific questions or cress Gateblighed by
the Scientific Committee and explained by Dr. Wright at the Spe-
cial Meeting in Grand Bahama of March 29 1968. See minutes page 5.
Volume 11 two begins with an introduction setting forth the
problem and essentials for a solution Each of the four major
questions is presented es essation essation in each case there is list
of research projects being done and also en analysias nalysis of the areas
where information is needed .
Volume 1 one is a digest of volume 11 two emphasizing areas
where additional work must be stimulated end supported An attempt is elso being made to estimate the potential annual cost of such
studies if and when recommended
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Dresden Meeting - Dalegation from Russia and Iron countries at-
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Dr. Newhouse of Great Britain Dr. Nawhouse gave an alarming
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report on mesothelioma based on heavily moderately lightly ssosagcpnmster
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exposed sections of people to asbestos fibre An unexpectedly
high degree of cancer was found in heavily exposed people There would appear however to be a tolerebic degree of asbestos exposu-
re the crux is what is moderate and light exposures In of earlier reported neighbourhood exposures she concluded
the ce58 that
auch neighbourhood exposures must have been higher than plant
exposures dust could accumulate in houses of workers if not pro-
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Dr. SellkSoff ellkoff - Until recently
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was very little information onlength of exposure but a great deal ,
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on severity We now have some information from the shipyards in
Greet Britain and U.S.A. Concentrations of 40 300 3,000 fibres
and a
per c.c. have been encountered where such should have been 2 .
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workers and 12 fibres per c.c. It would appear that insulation
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have been exposed to extraordineally high concentrations
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since 20 of them
of fibre
heve asbestosis Dr. Sellkoff for his present
studies has obtained finential support from Unione and Industry
A Committee was formed of which :. Wright is a member NC
further work is recommended
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Maximum Allowable maximum allowable parts per cu ft to two standards
Concentrations of Fibre - For some 20 years the
concentration the United States was 5,000,0 In greet Britain the asbestos regulations refer
One applies to chrysotile amosits end untho-
, phyllite calling for
maximum of 2 fibres c.c. If between
: 2 and 4 fibres per c.c. the inspector will visit the plant between
i 4 and 10 the plant will be required to improve in excess of 10 it
is a branch of regulations The second one concerns crocidolite
er packages must bear a label with a proper warning maximum to be 1/10 of above standards
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In U.S.A. there is no similar regulating body but there is an Asso-
ciation of industrial hygienists which sets standards periodically It is indicated that a standard of 2 particles pe c.c. was about
to be proposed but the Antigua Conferences having a bearing on the
decision
proposel
Ors Crawley Brown
was not adopted It
and
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Wright stongly objecting such
agreed however that the old sten-
dard was inadequate Accordingly a new stendard hes been set at two
millions particles per cu ft In the case of fibre count this
would mean 12 fibres per c.c. A particle ao es to be considered a
fibre must be three times longer then its diameter 5 microns
Over microns however fibres
.question it was pointed out that
are
the
not counted
impinger dust
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counter does`not does`not
collect fibres the Beusch and Lomb unit counts total particles and
not fibres As a result the temporary loval of 12 fibers psr c.c.
is unrealistic because it does not count the injurious material
namely asbestos fiber
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In concluding Or Wright stated that it is not known today what
asbestos does and consequently one cannot avaluats that length or
that size which should be allowed .
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is being accumulated around the world with the view of achieving
preparedness for actual trial Claims are mounting up but the
essential facts are usually missed by both the claimants and the
employers involved Procedures should be systematically established
and it should be advisable to have all claims and initleted
claims canalized with diligence through General Manager's Office
80 as to achieve constructive defense to such claims when defense
is warranted
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It is fortunate that Dr. Wright is now sitting with Dr. Selikoff
and others on a committee Investigating the group of insulation
workers This is a very constructive development to bring about among other things more moderation as to public statements
It is here on this continent that we have greater knowledge on the question Our own group of doctors is respected and working
seriously at the problems involved and dinated by our Institute at Montreal
their
work is
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Comments by the Chairman of the Executive Committe
Mr. Lindall stated that he had studied the three volumes prepered
by the Scientific Committee and was very pleased with their contents
Copies will be distributed to
every company
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matter
of
cost of
future
research
is
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obviously obviously
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large amount of money is involved How ia auch research to be funded
A charge per ton to menufacturers and by calling again on govern-
ments might be the answer The suggestion was mede to finance future
projects through customer As to
a surchergo of the tax angle
% on sales $X being charged to the
would
our Auditors advise that there would
be no problem for the mining companies if the amount of the surcharge
was credited te e Liability account and not to an Incoma account
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Mining companies
month the amount
would then pay to the Institute of
of the surcheage of the presseding
Q.A.M.A. Bach month to which
would be edged edged their their respective shere
Appropriate wording should
be used on Invoices covering 6xport shipments since the funds thus
collected could possibly be spent outside outside the importing country
The Executive Committee should look into into it and take a decision
by January 1st 1969
At the last meeting of the Executive Commillea
Dr. Nora's research proposal was approved It
gested to contact the
the Ottawe and Quebec
Medical Research Council
governments as such for
of the Institute has also been sugin Ottawa as well
grants concerning
specific research projects
Insulation Workers - Meetings were held to organize an Institute
but failed sentatives
to
fdoormed was
so
as a coelition of J.M. people and Union represo as to study the problem with an initial con-
tribution of some 150,000 each According to Dr. Selikoff ciga-
rettes smoking is definitaly related to mesothelioms and lung cancer
If you work with asbestos you must not smoke he says
referred as Warning Warning Warning
Label Warning
Warning
Label
- The warning
to in previous meetings
to what should appear on containers has been implemented by J.M.
with printed words on back and face of bags customers have been
forewerned of such e move
ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business the meeting was adjourned
Paul A. General
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Filteau Menager
Secretary
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