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r ' REPORT ON Fi-51 ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES The Asbestos Study Cocnittee was foraed July 1971 with the assigned purpose to review and comment on rules and regulations promulgated by state ana federal governments concerning asbestos ar.d its applications. The first Committee meeting was held September 15, 1971 and was chaired by Dr. E. ?. Stefl of Raybestcs-Mar.hactan, with members fron V.brldbestos, Abex, Bencix, and Carlisle Corporation and C-V. present. The following items were reviewed and/or discussed: (1) P.slaticnship with Asbestos Information Association/tiortn America. (2) Proposed Illinois Regulations. (j) Vehicle friction material emission test program to be conducted by Bencix under EFA contract. (4) Monitoring for airborne asbestos fibre. (5) Distribution and circulation cf literature on Asbestos/Health subjects. The purpose of the Asbestos Study Committee was restated as follows: "to gather and dessimate to its members information about pending regulations concerning asbestos in the work place (occupational exposure) and in the general environment (particulate emissions, and to draft comments relative to proposed regulations in defense of reasonableness." The following is a list of the actions taken by the FKSI Executive Secretary on behalf of the Asbestos Study Committee during the remainder of 1971: September 'j,0 - Issued minutes uf first Committee meeting \*iih letter commenting cr. proposed Federal EPA and Illinois emission standards.- October 2S - Issued bulletin and further information on Illinois hearings. November 10 - Issued information on membrane filter monitoring method. Eovenber 14 - Issued bulletin on revisions to Illinois and Federal EPA proposals. December S - Issued information concerning final draft of proposed Illinois regulation, proposed EPA emission standards, and Federal Irepartment of Labor Regulations on Occupational Exposure. On January 26, 1972 arrangements were announced for Bill Reitze of J-M to conduct an instruction session on asbestos fibre monitoring at Fl-iSI headquarters February 10. On Ferreary 1C this session was presented to nine attendees representing six member r.c Asbestos Study Committee meeting also was held on February 10 with I. H. "Weaver, s-Manhattan, acting as chairman and members representing VJorldbestos, J-M, Benaix, isle attending. The following items were covered: r.eviev cSAIa/HA cements regarding OSHA meeting in Washington on January 2i 2. Review cf propcsed OSHA asbestos standard and comparison with British standards and regulations. > -- . >C itish Friction Material Council comments cr. Illinois standards, tc forward to 3FKC copies cf minutes of future F1-5I Asbestos nestings. PLAINTIFFS EXinBrr or. made that the 7Y11 Asbestos Studv Committee maintain --. n--t-rw /A: -' AB429 r.eview! krrour.d ar.c exoecced thrust of OSHA .r.d n?A regulations! / i\