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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1974 DOC JMA073 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Meeting Minutes & Attendee Lists - Asbestos Information Association s AA AA NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1660 L Street NW = Washington DC 20036 202 223 885 MINUTES Special Board of Directors Meeting Williams Club New York City February 21 1974 of the Board Board of Directors was convened at A special meeting 21 the Williams Club in New York City February The following Directors were present James Armstrong George Barge E. C. Bratt C. Nelson Codding A. H. Fay W. E. Gatewood Thomas A. Dougherty A. R. Hooker J. H. Marsh C. G. Morgan C. A. Neumann J. L. Rainey William Thurber Kurt Schwarz F. J. Solon Jr. J. R. Stetson represented by M. Sendecki S. D. Weaver represented by W. H. Beasley Joseph Hall G. Parry Weiss J. K. Whittaker George P. Vogel Bendix Corporation Atlas H. K. Asbestos Company Porter Company Inc. Jim Walter Corporation National Gypsum Company Certain Products Corp. The Flintkote Company Raybestos North American Asbestos Corp. Kentile Floors Incorporated Amatex Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Supradur Manufacturing Corp. Manville Corporation Congoleum Industries Inc. Cement Asbestos Products Company GAF Corporation Garlock Inc. Nicolet Industries Inc. Ertel Engineering National Association of Manufacturers Filts Inc. Members of the Association's attending the meeting were Standards and Technical Committee Edmund M. Fenner Chairman Manville H. L. Becker Nicolet Industries Inc. C. C. Clarke Bendix Corporation William Fassuliotis GAF Corporation L. E. Moody H. K. Porter ; Inc. Dr. H. B. Phodes Union Carbide Corporation Company Frank H. Zimmerman National ; I. H. Weaver Raybestos Gypsum Company Also present were ; ; William Simpson President Manhattan Guy Gabriel- son President Nicolet Industries Inc. R. B. Todd Atlas Asbestos Company John J. Machemer The Flintkote Company ; Gerald Marconis Raybestos Dr. John J. Magenheimer Alsop Group - NAFM James McHugh Cellulo Co. - NAFM ; ; Robert G. Moore and Arthur Neilson National Gypsum Company John Riopelle Bendix Corporation Ivan Sabourin Consultant Manville Montreal and Mrs. Doris Fagan Executive ; Director Asbestos Textile Institute Staff and Consultants present were E. Enterline Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh Graduate Philip School of Public Health Raymond L. H. Murphy Matthew M. M.D. Harvard Swetonic Hill University School of Public Health J. Leff Esq Cadwalader Wicker- and Knowlton Inc. Eugene sham & Taft and R. H. Mereness Executive Director AIA Opening Remarks The meeting convened at 9:30 A.M Mr. John Marsh President of the Association presided Guests were introduced Report of the Executive Director stated that the Association is now publishing News Mr. Mereness information to the membership with & Notes a brief of pertinent of providing timely reports and minimizing the flow of will be the purpose from the Association's office The publication paperwork two weeks Suggestions and comments were issued approximately every the Association has employed a invited It was announced that service to provide current information on proposed legislation affecting the industry among the various states NL Mr. Mereness commented on a recent meeting in Montreal with principal officers and executive directors of the Asbestos Informa- tion Committee and the Asbestosis Research Council of the U.K. and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association of Canada He stated that AIA enjoys a close working relationship with these groups He also stated U. S. asbestos trade associations had been formally invited to a reciprocal affiliated status with AIA He noted that the Association is preparing a booklet concerning the industry and that a questionnaire is being prepared to provide an economic profile of the industry He said requests for the Association's information kit and booklets continue to be received from all parts of the world Mr. Mereness mentioned the booklet What Every Should Know about ... Asbestos prepared by M He said Etmhpelobyoeoeklet was available from the Association office or could be purchased from M with a Company name imprint Mr. Mereness said he had attended a customer's briefing by M on the asbestos safety and health issue and he praised the purpose and response of this kind of information and education effort Report of Chairman Standards and Technical Committee Edmund Fenner of M Chairman of the AIA Standards and Technical Committee advised that a constituted twelve committee task group from the newly met with John O'Neill Chief of the Division of Health Standards and other OSHA representatives on January 10 to discuss industry assistance in the proposed revision of the asbestos standard He stated that in all likelihood the revision to the standard will place emphasis on work practices Monitoring will continue as a means to check on the effectiveness of work practices on variance procedure and the need for medical surveillance Mr. Fenner stated there was confusion as to when an employee exposed to asbestos should have a medical examination It would appear that OSHA will adopt the NIOSH original recommen- dation which basically says that if an employee's exposure is 1/2 the TLV or less medical examinations are not required OSHA does not feel the employer should know what the employee's medical examination has shown Attitude is that industry need only know whether an employee is fit to work in the job assigned No change in labeling asbestos products is expected but could change The fiber standard will probably remain the same but will be subject to pressures from unions and other groups Mr. O'Neill wants rather than products and work practices written for processes to defines a process as any operation that has a potential exposure an employee The need for a medical committee within AIA was discussed Following the task group meeting a full Committee meeting plus Messrs Marsh and Mereness was held in Newark N. J. February 6 The of the meeting was to assign tasks to each of the purpose Committee members in four general areas of work practices house- keeping dust collector maintenance dust and scrap removal and dust control engineering design Mr. Fenner noted that work ractices for industry's customers would have to be written at a later date Mr. Fenner reported that rough drafts of the work review and that a progress practices were being forwarded to him for staff would take place April 10 A discussion meeting with OSHA to have a medical followed Mr. Marsh stated that he hoped committee in being in the near future He also stated that all for revisions to the OSHA standards would be recommendations the Association before definitive recommenda- thoroughly reviewed by noted that after work prectices tions are submitted Mr. Fenner have been drafted by AIA and approved by the Association OSHA will send a team of consultants into plants to determine applica- bility of the proposed work practices without being official inspections Mr. Marsh thanked Mr. Fenner and the members of his committee for the fine spirit in which they have undertaken the difficult tasks before them Mr. Marsh mentioned that he and Mr. Mereness met with OSHA officials following the meeting in Newark flexibility in and the that time it was indicated that there could be some schedule but OSHA was planning for a completed revision by the end of the current year Legal Affairs Association Counsel Eugene Leff Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft reviewed the 100M class action suit brought against PPG Industries Inc. Pittsburgh and others including the Asbestos of Textile Institute on the charge that the defendants were aware conditions the plant and the damages in the form of pulmonary diseases allegedly resulting from exposure to asbestos yet failed to correct such deficiencies or to warn employees of the dangers of asbestos in the concentration present thus con- to exposure stituting negligence The charge against ATI is that the Association the flow of information regarding carried on a practice of impeding contributed to health hazards in asbestos manufacture and thereby the damages alleged Leff next discussed a recent opinion in Borel vs. Fibre- Mr. board Paper Products Corp. in which manufacturers of asbestos insulation materials were held strictly liable for pulmonary diseases of an employee of a contractor who used the materials The basis of the opinion was the failure of defendants to give adequate warnings of allegedly foreseeable health dangers Discussion followed Mr. Leff's remarks In answer to a question Borel and The Court's conclusions as to the development regarding health hazards associated with asbestos of information regarding that a motion by defendants for rehearing which Mr. Leff pointed out in The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenges into the asbestos- is pending The Court's chronology of scientific investigation health issue Mr. L^...ff said the Government case concerning Reserve Mining alleged exposure of the asbestos contaminants and does which was the case in Borel general public to air and water not involve sale of asbestos products Medical Affairs Raymond L. H. Murphy M.D. pulmonary disease specialist of Harvard University School of Public Health and the Faulkner Hospital Boston reviewed his research work on chest auscultation in the diagnosis of pulmonary asbestosis Dr. Murphy utilized slides to illustrate his studies with shipyard pipe coverers His work partially supported by the Association which involves breath sound recordings and sophisticated computer analyses continues Dr. Murphy believes that this kind of scientific approach to chest auscultation can lead to early diagnosis of diffuse lung disease in general and pneumoconioses in particular Luncheon- Guest Speaker Irving J. Selikoff Mt. Sinai Hospital New luncheon Dr. Selikoff M.D. Director of Environmental Medicine York City was the guest speaker following was accompanied by his staff associate William J. Nicholson Ph.D Dr. Selikoff stated that the purpose of his remarks was to improve communications between the scientific community and industry He voiced his appreciation of the opportunity to speak to the group and said that he knew that the industry was not trying to hide the asbestos disease problem that there were great difficulties in obtaining data and explaining the problem He offered and asked for cooperation in addressing the asbestos issue In a series of slides he noted .e+ term exposure or a long latent period of 20 years or more is usually necessary before signs of asbestos disease occur first known case of asbestosis was diagnosed in ..- 1924 we. a worker at the worst plant I visited died asbestosis after only 8 years of exposure from we. the combination of smoking and working with asbestos is explosive ... the important factors in occurrance of asbestos disease are duration from onset of exposure intensity of exposure total exposure commitant cigarette smoking wee a guess of 2,000 cases of mesothelioma could occur in the next 10 years per year ee lung cancer is the biggest concern in asbestos- related disease we. studies and the nation he had conducted among problems with filters and demolition asbestos workers household contami- Dr. Nicholson spoke of inadequate measurements Both Drs Selikoff and Nicholson called for a procedural standard at the factory areas level so that workers themselves can monitor their Dr. Selikoff said it is up to industry to work out work the best work practices using the best available technology t constantly improving efforts through research and testing In answer to questions Dr. Selikoff said that the variety of asbestos is not of great significance in the health relationship that asbestos workers should not be permitted to smoke Mr. Marsh asked in view of the hour would Dr. Selikoff answer in writing additional questions of the group He said he would be happy to do so Following luncheon the members reconvened for a discussion of the asbestos issue led by Philip E. Enterline Ph.D. of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Dr. Enterline said his studies over a period of 14 years up to 1963 showed 160 deaths from asbestosis in the entire U.S He said he simply doesn't know where Dr. Selikoff gets his number of deaths that he may be counting deaths which other physicians might not call asbestos deaths Dr. Enterline discussed data procedures in the studies of disease and mortality He said he thought contrary to Dr. Selikoff that the type of asbestos is very important -- that on the basis of his studies it appears that crocidolite is far more carcinogenic than chrysotile but that not enough is known and no one knows what kind of a carcinogenic substance asbestos is There is a need to know more about the latent period of exposure Too little about the overload problem of dust inhalation is known He said no one really knows how asbestos fibers cause cancer or whether it might be impurities about the asbestos fiber which cause the cancer Dr. Murphy said that while there may be some errors and defects in what Dr. Selikoff had to say people do get asbestosis lung cancer is a real problem and the major thrust ought to be control of dust and establishment of threshold limit values through careful scientific procedure He and asbestosis The need discussed the pathology of for additional data on the mesothelioma cause and incidence of asbestos disease was emphasized Mr. Marsh spoke of efforts being made in this connection a Oe a ce ee ee - ee ee ee wee eee New Business The next regular meeting of the Board Wednesday March 20 in Washington D. C. announced of Directors was set place place and time to be for There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:35 P.M R. H. Mereness Executive Director - Secretary AA NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1660 L Street N.W. / Washington DC 20036 / 202 223-4885 Army & Navy Club BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING a March 20 1974 Washington D. C. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held pursuant notice March 20 1974 at 9:30 A.M. at the Army & Navy Washington D. .. to Club The following Directors were present George Barge W. H. Beasley C. Nelson Codding Thomas A. Dougherty A. H. Fay Joseph Hall A. R. Hooker John H. Marsh C. G. Morgan Martin Sendecki F. J. Solon Jr. William C. Thurber J. K. Whittaker Atlas Asbestos Company Cement Asbestos Products Company Jim Walter Corporation Certain Products Corporation National Gypsum Company GAF Corporation The Flintkote Company Raybestos Inc. North American Asbestos Corporation Congoleum Industries Incorporated Manville Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Nicolet Industries Inc. Also present R. H. Mereness Executive Director AIA Carol W. Grant AIA Jill Cummings Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Legal Counsel Minutes Mr. Marsh president called attention to the Minutes of December 6 1973 noting that the preparation of an industry profile through the gathering of information by questionnaire which was approved by the Board had not been accomplished Mr. Marsh stated that it was his decision to delay this action due to the urgency of other business On motion the Directors meeting Minutes of the December 6 1973 were approved as submitted Board of PRODUCED J-M83 Federal Government Affairs The Misses tion reported ties relating and Simon of Government Research Corpora- Seeley Federal Government activi- on status of current to the asbestos industry A digest of their comments follows Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Standard- OSHA is revising its asbestos Revised Asbestos to submit put before standard and has called on AIA to a question regarding timing formulating revision In answer Mr. O'Neill was of AIA put Mr. Mereness stated that schedule and Mr. Marsh pointed out that satisfied with NA's time to assemble infor- Committee needs more it that if the TeOcShHnAichaals advised that they will gladly grant ... mation it will take a lot of work " they appreciate submits its recommendations OSHA will draft a After AIA consultants for review conduct standard house submit it to a revised to test feasibility and finally propose plant surveys with the making procedure The standard in keeping A new standard cannot will take at least six months process be expected before 1975 Who will serve as consultants is not known been officially asked by OSHA to provide NIOSH has not yet the writing of the standard NIOSH information relating to and NIOSH's Dr. Joseph K. has studies on asbestos textile industry data has been developed to show the textile Wagoner claims that fiber or lower standard industry can meet a It is good to keep an eye on what OSHA - OSHA State Programs- To date OSHA has approved 25 is doing with State programs with the program State plans No one is particularly pleased being required to Chamber of Commerce believes State plans are aren't strong enough be overly stringent CIO thinks plans The CIO its Industrial and seeks to block implementation have filed suit in and the Illinois State CIO UU.nioS.n DDiespttr.ict Court for District of Columbia to have st aa pt pe rsovaflrom of all existing State plans rescinded andtht eo irprpelvaennst Where The receiving funds to develop or implement effective Act requires approved State plans to be at least as of the 25- the suit charges that none as Federal regulations OSHA is undergoing a approved plans meets that requirement number of personnel changes and Health Legislation- Many bills have Occupational Safety the Occupational Safety and been introduced on The Hill to change to hold oversight Health Act Both The House and The Senate plan ~ started this session to look at OSHA House hearings hearings that any legislation will be coming March 19 It is unlikely PRODUCED JM - 83 3 this year largely because both House and Senate strongly labor and the AFL in general duced bills as legislation that would weaken The committees are views the intro- Act Workmen's Compensation Legislation- So far only regional hearings on the Williams bill S. 2008 designed to drum up support for the bill have been conducted Rep Peter Fre- linghuysen author of the white lung bill has announced his plans to retire at the end of this session It was noted that NIOSH is working on a criteria document on silica and is currently thoroughly involved in problems of vinyl chloride A discussion of the making process and OSHA procedures followed Mr. Marsh noted that labor compliance personnel have been helpful and cooperative with the industry Mr. Fay noted a Workmen's Compensation meeting is scheduled in New York State April 25-26 Dr. Selikoff is expected to testify It was recommended that the Association cover the meeting Environmental Protection Agency- There is little direct activity within EPA working toward the establishment of a water- borne asbestos standard EPA set air emissions standards on asbestos fibers a year ago and is now working on revisions and expanding the standards EPA has considered drafting 1 a drinking water standard for asbestos 2 controlling asbestos aw fibers from C pipe and 3 setting waterborne fiber controls on asbestos manufacturing operations EPA has refrained from setting a standard in these areas because it believes health data are insufficient medical In December The Center for Science in the Public Interest wrote to Russell Train Administrator of EPA asking for a ban on the use of A pipe in public water systems Mr. Train's of late January was literature does not support n ro er spornesfeute the thesis that ingested asbestos fibers are harmful Effluent guidelines were finalized on February 26 and go into effect April 29. They apply to seven product categories A pipe C sheet asbestos paper starch and elastomeric binders asbestos millboard asbestos roofing asbestos floor tile There are four types of water pollution controls 1 performance standards or pollution abatement requirements for which must be achieved by 1977 2 performance esxtiasntdiarndgs po lr anatlslowable discharges from existing plants which must be achieved by 1983 3 performance standards for new plants discharging into navigable waters 4 performance standards for new plants discharging into municipal treatment plants EPA has proposed a standard for a fifth category PRODUCED JM - 83 plants that dump into municipal plants The standards do not specify controls on fiber content of discharge to the standard was that with certain The preamble consideration of dis- exceptions companies should take special into the air and posal sites to prevent migration of fibers rather a ground or surface waters This is not a regulation recommandation or admonition The consulting firm of Sverdrup and Parcel is completing field work on Phase II of the asbestos industry guidelines A draft is due late March Phase II will cover gaskets packing gland materials friction materials wet weaving process The proposed guidelines will and coated asbestos textiles Mr. Marsh noted probably not be issued before summer of Phase Arthur D. Little Co. is working on the economic impact II considerations as they did on Phase I. AIA members have assisted in this effort EPA seeks to set limits on the amounts of toxic pollutants which can be discharged by industry into water So far asbestos has not been included One environmentalist group would have asbestos included as well as 24 other substances or categories of substances Mr. Fay said EPA is now collecting water samples in connection - with the effluent program from environmental groups EPA proposed on Under pressure its first set of toxic water pollutant December 27 1973 that involve standards These cover manufacturing processes following dieldrin benzi- the discharge of one of the PCB's DDD dine cadmium cyanide ea nrderienxpmre esrsceudryin terms of allowable and toxaphene Controls of receiving water weights of the substance depending on types of the three sub- Benzidine is the only carcinogen Only one controlled under EPA's hazardous standards program stances beryllium are not The mercury is on the list Asbestos and environmentalists would like them included EPA used four criteria in choosing the above substances from the asbestos point of Two of these are most significant 1 sufficient data must be available showing actual or 2 sufficient view environmental threat from discharge potential be available for setting an effluent standard that data must amounts of a substance is sufficient knowledge concerning the that has been interpreted in an industrial effluent It is insufficient data doesn't qualify because there if dis- asbestos environmental threat to show an actual or potential charged Environmental groups filed suit before these PRODUCED JM - 83 5 were officially proposed arguing that EPA had relied on unlawfully restrictive selection criteria in choosing the nine sub- stances Their argument was that asbestos and a number of other substances such as lead arsenic barium silver are toxic to fish and humans and should be controlled whether or not there is sufficient data EPA filed to dismiss the suit The groups are National Resources Defense Council Sierra Club Environmental Defense Fund Persuasion in the Public Interest and the Audubon Society The outlook is that limits on asbestos but oped Federal controls EPA will continue unless sufficient appear unlikely to consider health data waterborne are devel- On the Reserve Mining Trial- Trial will end April 1 or thereabout A negotiated settlement will be made The Judge's opinion on health question could be unfavorable to asbestos industry The Judge has indicated that the Government has won on both the health question and the question of whether Reserve could afford to dispose of tailings on land This is the central issue since Reserve has argued it will go out of business if ordered to go on land ruining the economy of the Mesabe Iron Range Depositions from owners of Reserve -- Armco and Republic revealed that Reserve had prepared some land plans that Reserve witnesses had lied to the Judge in saying that no plans existed and that Reserve attorneys had directed the witnesses to falsify -- The trial recessed while and while attorneys on both ment on an land system Reserve presents an land plan sides attempt to negotiate a settleReserve's main bargaining point is its possible agreement not to appeal February the Judge has said that he ing a significant health threat from the case Since believes Reserve both its air and early is creatwater discharges On February 26 the Judge made his strongest statement in that he believed there was no threshold level for asbestos- type fibers and that there was no minimum dosage that was safe fashion a remedy on the health He said he was working to that will come in his judgement at the end of the trial question fuel environmental and His health findings will undoubtedly health groups efforts and receive major play by the news media even though scientific community may question outcome PRODUCED Mr. Fay commented on a meeting with EPA officials in Durham March 1. Messrs Fay Weaver of Raybestos and NM.ere Cn.ess attended the meeting requested by EPA to discuss EPA's concern about second level fabricators and processors of the asbestos industry and how EPA can respond to the demands of J-M 83 6 Environmental Defense Fund Tailing piles and waste disposal were particular items of concern Mr. Mereness noted that the had been to GAF in Vermont and wished to visit mines in group Canada which he said he was helping to arrange Mr. Marsh stated that the Association and its individual members have a responsibility to secondary level fabricators and processors Miss Seeley reported no IUD suit against the Labor April of last year eee - 7 8 ae public information on the AFL Dept. since the case was heard in Financial Report Mr. Marsh discussed the annual financial report and newlyproposed Association budget both were distributed to Board members He said he would discuss financial matters in detail but first wished to introduce Mr. Frank C. Frantz of Frank C. Frantz & Co. appointed accounting firm for the Associ- ation for remarks Mr. Frantz stated that his company handles approximately 20 exempt organizations Questionnaires on which to base 1974 membership dues have been sent to member companies Mr. Frantz stated that accounting will be handled on an accrual basis and through a processing system Quarterly reports will be prepared and monthly print will be available The aim he said of his company is to act in _ ~ an advisory capacity to the Association therefore it will not render an opinion audit on the financial statements issued If an audit is desired a second firm can satisfy the require- ment either one selected by the new accounting firm or the . Association vo AIA Plans and Programs tact Mr. Marsh reviewed the Association's history and its contri- butions to the asbestos industry listing among accomplishments the writing of much of the OSHA standard the membrane filter study the public awareness study active liaison with govern- ment agencies and with AIA counterpart organizations in the U.K. and Canada research grants to Drs Murphy and Borow and a range of public information activities In the latter instance he noted damaging articles in the press aimed at the industry and misleading commentary as to the asbestos- health relationship which the Association has attempted to rebut a He spoke of industry's concern with regulations born in time of public alarm problems of hiring and keeping employees under such conditions and loss of business that could result from mis public attitudes with regard to the use of asbestos He spoke of the effort to produce compliance manuals testimony before Federal and State hearings and work with the Food and _ Administration He made a comparison of the budgets of Drug scopPPRODUCED the U.K. and Canadian asbestos associations and the J-M 83 7 their work as related to AIA and noted the small investment of U. S. industry compared to that in U.K. and Canada He said that the problem in the U. S. is much more severe because Dr. Selikoff's million dollar program pressures of of news media and environmentalist groups and general public attitudes as compared with foreign countries Mr. Marsh said about a year ago he concluded that the Associ- ation must broaden its effort that AIA must have ready access to scientific medical and technical expertise for prompt and accurate answers to government news media and pressure groups In addition he said the executive director or secretary must be freed from the burden of office routine so that he could address himself to such vital matters as close liaison with Government officials visiting member companies initiating public relations programs internal materials etc He said he wished at that time to provide an assistant for the executive director form a competent technical committee whose members would give time to the work of the Association and obtain a medical advisor Events took place he said which placed those plans into a waiting period with the resignation of the executive secretary Consideration of assigning the Association's work to the public relations firm of Hill and N Knowlton where Mr. Swetonic was going and which had rendered service to the Association in the past was made A second to move the Association's office to Washington hire oaptnieownew xa es cutive director and retain the expertise of Mr. Swetonic through a retainer relationship with Hill and Knowlton This latter choice was made Mr. Marsh said without the valuable help of Mr. Swetonic during the transition period the Associa- tion could have been discredited He said the organization is now viable and has great opportunities for AIA alone has the expertise of the industry needed by Government agencies and the Association is recognized as a spokesman for the industry He said AIA has the opportunity to assist in the developed by Federal writing of standards and regulations being and State agencies and the opportunity to provide pressure groups interested persons legislative groups and the press information concerning the asbestos with objective and factual we must discuss our priorities and industry Now he said how we should organize to accomplish our objectives A lengthy discussion followed in context of an outline submitted by the executive director On Government relations public relations relations it was stated that the Association but much is needed to be done in a continuing and international has a good base forceful fashion On membership Mr. Codding said the Association should decide on a definition of the industry and the definition should include and users He said there should be an organized cam- producers the Association and a steering paign to get more firms into PRODUCED JM - 83 > -8- committee should recommend guidance where the Association should be going and what the Association Association should be doing within a budget that can be supported j _ The subject of How clean is the total industry was spoken to by various members with the thought that the whole a Tyler Texas industry even though situation is extremely damaging damaging to an isolated situation and a member Mr. Whittaker referred to his recommendation at the the December Board meeting to promote visits among member plants Mr. Solon commented that the Associ- ation's proposed industry profile should contain information with standards standards and regulations which could be as to compliance number of dust stations derived from reports from members on maintained fiber levels achievedachieved etc Monitoring the industry's efforts in compliance with standards and regulations was discussed Mr. Mereness proposed that a code of ethics for the industry should be formulated and subscribedsubscribed to as prerequisite to member- in the Association Mrs. Cummings offered a word of caution ship formulation of statements statements or programs for the industry in laws but noted in the view of possible misinterpretation under trust efforts to conform with with lawful regulations would be less that was asked to review legal likely to be osfusspueccht acMtriso.nsCuamnmdinagdsvise the executive director code A immpolticiaotniownass made seconded and approved to establish a of ethics Mr. Whittaker was asked if he would request Mr. Gabrielson president of Nicolet Nicoletto consider preparation of a code which would be a subscription to principle and a symbol ~~ of accreditation Mr. Solon stated that there is information available to show the industry's industry's good faith and status in com- pliance with regulations He accepted the responsibility of for member reporting on status of the investigating a procedure industry compliance on a voluntary basis Mr. Hall spoke of of the Association having such information to provide importance members Mr. Fay spoke of the the Government and prospectivpeublic information purposes for the use of such information for and it was agreed that this could be a good of product the industry of the effort but the initial intent would be to internal this kind It was noted by Mr. Whittaker that OSHA has access of information therefore collecting it for the industry's benefit would not be an infringement on propriety Mr. Marsh reviewed the 1974 budget and stated that the probably be revised was a working paper and would budget paper but costs would be care- to meet the costs of a viable program fully watched and no fancy items were contemplated Luncheon Speaker A. Clifton Asbestos Commodity Specialist for the Mr. Robert of the Bureau's program and asked for Mineral Bureau of aMsisinsetsancsepokien compiling information for BuMines industry Mr. Clifton distributed a proposed survey Industry survey PRODUCED . JM - 83 0 0 - questionnaire and inquired of members if the information being asked is of the kind which can be obtained from industry Mr. Clifton pointed out that under the Information Act of The Congress confidentiality of source information is main- tained and sources are not revealed in the data collection and use procedure Mr. Hooker asked how the BuMines mailing list is determined Mr. Clifton said that he had a list of 40 and that he had obtained an importer's mailing list indicating destinations of asbestos Also the census of manufacturers from the U. S. Dept. of Commerce is another source He said he arrives at an annual asbestos con- sumption figure by using import and export information Old Business The noting contract with the Hill and Knowlton that it expires in August firm was discussed It was announced that Dr. Joseph Goodman of Charleston S.C. would serve as advisor to AIA for medical portion of OSHA . standard New membership and possible changes to dues ~ structuring were tabled for future review f . New Business The date for the next Board of Directors meeting for June 13th in Washington D. C. 9:00 A.M. at a be announced was set place to The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:30 P.M Respectfully submitted Wersirr) R. H. Mereness Executive Director - Secretary 25 March 1974 AAAA AA AMERICA PRIORITY ASBESTOS AST CSDNeREEN INFORMATION ASSOCIATION SEA 1660L Street NW / Washington D.C. / 20036 202 223 4885 27 June 1974 of fore fry - fl - Memorandum For MEMBERS Subject Minutes Board of Directors Meeting June 20 Enclosed are the Minutes Minutes Directors in Washington Washington is a review of the decision Industrial Union Department Counsel Mrs. Jill Cummings of the meeting of the Board of D. decision decision C. June 20. Also in the suit brought enclosed the Department by Hodgson Department DepartmentDepartment , CIO V. prepared Cummings Wickersham of Cadwalader prepared by & Taft Papers distributed at at the the the the meetingmeeting meeting meeting meeting meeting meeting are are are enclosed enclosed enclosed enclosed enclosed for for for those those those those those who were not in atteattnendance dance Members may note that the No. 125 contains a Federal Register of this date Vol publication of Part 1910 of wisla 39 20 Cude of Rederal Regulations Regulations Regulations . Purpose of the publication is to update present occupatioocupationalnal and health standards by incorporating all changes changes mmade ade through June 3 1974 There are no changes in those sections concerned with asbestos Such changes as may result from revision of the asbestos standard will be published at a later date will be made July 15 as advised AIA put for revision . PH. R. Mareness Mareness Executive Director ; . Enclosures Poul Meee Be hole my my margine margine margine margine fl ' ' , ' a ' ded a c t oe how {- t AA NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION S S EE OU 1660 L Street N.W. / Washington D.C. 20036 / 202 223 4885 Army & Navy Club Washington D. C. A meeting notice June 20 of the Board of Directors was 1974 at the Army & Navy Club held pursuant to Washington D. .. The following Directors were present a James W. Armstrong George Barge W. H. Beasley E. C. Bratt C. Nelson Codding Thomas A. Dougherty Bill Fassuliotis A. H. Fay _, A. R. Hooker John H. Marsh C. G. Morgan Kurt Schwarz Martin J. Sendecki F. J. Solon Jr. William C. Thurber J. K. Whittaker Bendix Corporation Atlas Asbestos Company Cement Asbestos Products Company Southern Asbestos Company Jim Walter Research Corporation Certain Products Corporation GAF Corporation National Gypsum Company The Flintkote Company Raybestos Inc. North American Asbestos Corporation Supradur Manufacturing Corporation Congoleum Industries Inc. Manville Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Nicolet Industries Inc. Also present R. H. Mereness Executive Director AIA Carol W. Grant Administrative Assistant AIA Jill Cummings Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Legal Counsel Terry Seeley and Sue Simons Government Research Corporation Richard T. Davis C.P.A. Frank C. Frantz & Co. Accountants Atlas Frank Guests Asbestos Fred Workman Nicolet Industries Inc Russell Todd Company William A. MacLaurin Bendix Corporation Zimmerman National Gypsum Company Minutes \ Mr. Marsh president called the meeting to order at 9:15 A.M On motion the Minutes of the preceding meeting March 20 were PRODUCED JM - 83 approved as submitted Financial Report The financial report for the period noted that the Associa- tion is within its budget Current dues structure provides an annual income of approximately 188,000 Monthly expenses January through May have averaged slightly more than 14,000 At the end of May cash on hand was 6,000 with accounts payable approximately 1,000 The budget at the end of June will be revised to reflect employment of an assistant to the executive director and a slight increase in present rental for larger office space within the same building The revised budget will also show an adjustment for the termination of the present contract with the public relations firm of Hill and Knowlton Inc Effort is being made to establish a reserve fund to meet contingencies and extraordinary expense amounting to 5,000 + in a New York City The reserve account savings and loan company will be transferred to a Washington firm Federal Government Affairs Mses Seeley and Simons of Government Research Corporation y reported on current Federal governmental actions affecting the asbestos industry A. IUD Suit The Court decision was made April 15 1974 after more than a year of deliberation The Court ordered OSHA to examine the 1976 date for implementation of the fiber standard and the year requirement of monitoring records All other IUD challenges were denied IUD has requested a hearing but such action is considered unlikely The unanimous decision was by a judge panel OSHA lawyers are examining the Court decision for compliance to include rationale for establishing the fiber standard for all segments of the industry in 1976 B. Tyler Texas Suit Lawyers for the plaintiffs 100 million suit against Pittsburgh et al continue discovery against defendants have asked for a jury trial but trial is not expected for at least two Administrative proceedings are in process against Labor years and GSA Neither has responded Suit cannot be filed Department earlier than six months following submission of complaint .. PRODUCED JM - 83 C. Asbestos Standard in Coal Mine Operations held On June 5 Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration MESA hearings on the coal mine asbestos standard UMW called for a fiber exposure level NIOSH was thus supported in its demand for an immediate fiber standard fiber standard may be promulgated within next 60 days AIA submitted background paper and opinion Mr. Marsh thanked Mr. Thurber of Union Carbide for representing the Association at the meeting D. Oversight Hearings on OSHA House Oversight Hearings on OSHA which started in March continue with strong organized labor testimony and interests of small business being set forth The Senate may in the Fall Proposed legislation in general commence hearings is viewed by labor as weakening the Act and substantive changes are not expected E. Workmen's Compensation After a number of regional hearings the Senate began hearings in Washington in May Committee may go into executive session late summer to draft new bill e.g. opening of claims may be dropped but philosophy re Federal standards will remain It 6 is not known if Senator Williams will bring bill to floor of Senate ot this calendar year D. Reserve Mining Trial In preliminary ruling by three panel on June 4 Circuit Court said fibers from mining operations present unquantifiable risk not a substantial danger to health and the significance of the risk was based on unknowns Court indicated Judge Lord had gone too far and had made legislative rather than judicial decision Court weighed question of whether circumstances of exposure to fiber was comparable to occupational settings and decided not Court also weighed evidence of tissue studies noting that fibers were not found and quoted Dr. Selikoff If fibers aren't found there would be no danger Court concluded that in full appeals action Reserve would win on health issue but Reserve would not prevail on environmental question stating that pollution of Lake Superior must be abated Court stated Reserve situation was a monumental environmental mistake The Reserve plan for disposal is due June 29 plaintiff response on July 19. Judge Lord will reconsider the stay on his injunction by August 3. The Circuit Court will rule again on August 13 end of 70 days EPA states Duluth drinking water presents a significant public health risk that the Government needs to continue research on an asbestos drinking water standard Feeding studies under FDA are expected to commence within a year and At this time vinyl chloride is chief concern of Government private environmental and occupational safety and health health PRPORDOUDCUCEEDD JM - 83 Asbestos issues are overshadowed at undoubtedly return to public attention the moment but will Mr. Marsh's Visit to U.K. and France Mr. Marsh reported on his visit in April to The United Kingdom and France In the U.K. he visited with representatives of AIC and ARC toured the Scandura completely dry textile plant and observed research activities at the University of Edinburgh and Penarth He noted that asbestos government relation- ships are very of the fiber close that British expertise is needed standard and that feeding studies with in defense rats are being conducted at Edinburgh In France Mr. Marsh visited with representatives of the Chambre Syndicale de l'Amiante He said both French and British asbestos associations are interested in an international meeting of . -- asbestos association representatives as early as possible possibly in the Fall of this year American Industrial Hygenists Conference Mr. Marsh reported on the American Industrial Hygenists Conference held in Miami in May He said representation by the asbestos industry was not adequate in terms of the importance of the meeting Eleven papers distributed to members related to asbestos were given on one separately The fiber standard of day AIHC adopted by Canada has not been changed The Timbrell paper relating to critical fiber diameter and length was cited for its importance Mr. Marsh urged greater attendance by AIA membership at the 1975 meeting of AIHC Film Asbestos At Work The film Asbestos At Work by AIC in The U.K. was shown plant procedures and techniques be borrowed from AIA office The for produced by ARC and distributed minute film discusses asbestos control of dust The film may Executive Director's Report Mr. Mereness reviewed the activities of the Association and spoke of the current and projected programs including monitoring of State legislation pertaining to asbestos published fact sheets on asbestos literature brake linings etc He spoke of his visit with Dr. Ian Webster director National Research Institute for Occupational Diseases South African Medical _ Research Council and with Mr. Docherty of Cape Asbestos Co He invited attention to Dr. Webster's paper Asbestos and Malignancy PRODUCED JM - 83 5 and spoke of the research primates under controlled being conducted in South Africa using conditions work on an immunization vaccination and the outstanding pathological studies being conducted by Dr. Webster and his associates The Executive Director also reported on the work of the Association's Standards and Technical Committee comment on the Association's recommendations for He requested revision of the OSHA asbestos standard and the medical surveillance program forwarded as soon as possible but not later than July 1 to plete the submission to OSHA by July 15 be com- Mr. Marsh stated that following completion of the work on the OSHA asbestos standard the Standards and Technical Committee will develop work practices for the benefit and guidance of customers He said that Assistant Secretary of Labor Stender OSHA is on record that the education the responsibility and training of personnel within of the industry that OSHA could an industry not provide is in- depth consulting services to small business on occupational safety and health matters The job as concerns asbestos is up to theAssociation said Mr. Marsh Report on Medical Advisor for Association Mr. Marsh reported that he and Messrs Solon and Whittaker met with Raymond H. L. Murphy Jr. M.D. Faulkner Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health on June 19 in Boston with regard to a position of medical advisor to the Association Dr. Murphy an emminent radiologist and research physician expressed his interest and said he would advise as to his availability August The importance of having access to professional tion on asbestos disease and a medical spokesman by mid- consultawas stressed Priorities Mr. Marsh outlined current AIA priorities as developed and approved by the Executive Committee in meeting of May 23. These are 1 Coordination with OSHA on revision of asbestos standard to be followed by development of information and educa- and tion program on work practices for customers . was 2 Competency of AIA to answer medical and technical questions through house capability Appropriate utilization of Standards and Technical Committee and Medical Advisor importance of fact sheets background papers researched q's and a's and reference library was noted 3 Cooperation with foreign asbestos associations and U.S. asbestos trade organizations Need to further the PRODUCED JM - 83 3 Continued exchange of information and ideas was stressed AIA concerns itself with environmental and occupational safety and health aspects of U. S. serve as an over source asbestos industry and can of information for the industry It is not product oriented and does not compete with nor duplicate activities of asbestos trade associations A meeting in this latter connection is scheduled June 27th with Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association Messrs Marsh and Mereness will meet with Mr. Michael Howe of AIC in Washington on June 28 A. Preparation for anticipated Federal Government Hearings AIA must be prepared to testify on asbestos matters and defend the fiber standard 5 Monitoring responding to and initiating actions in connection with State legislation An effective means must be developed to take timely and effective action with regard to legislation affecting the production on processing and use of asbestos State levels as the various States develop occupational safety and health and environmental regulations A questionnaire to members to ascertain State interests has been distributed 6 Asbestos Information Booklet This project can be helpful to the image of the industry as a public information tool and should be pursued 7 Funding of scientific research on asbestos issue In discussion it was noted that the Association's current budget does not permit funds for research as desirable as this may be Mr. Whittaker advised his company Nicolet urged AIA funding of research if only in a limited way Mr. Solon recommended that this matter be further reviewed by the Executive Committee Mr. Marsh announced that by letter dated June 12 the public relations firm of Hill and Knowlton was advised of termination of present contract effective August 19 1974. Hill and Knowlton has offered to renew the contract at approximately half the present cost The matter will be discussed at the next Executive Committee meeting Luncheon Speaker mental Mr. Robert Protection J. Carton Office Agency was guest of Toxic Substances Environ- speaker following luncheon Mr. Carton spoke of current and projected EPA studies relating \ PRODUCED to asbestos including mechanisms of asbestos lesions epidemiology on naturally occurring asbestos in water ingestion and cancer effects of asbestos on marine life C pipe loop study He also spoke of regulations for airborne asbestos emissions and changes to demolition standard including definition of friable and -7- of compliance with solid waste disposal problems He emphasized the importance of industry input in the development of regulations New Business The next meeting of the Board of Directors and the Annual Meeting will take place and time to place in Washington D. be designated Mr. Fay C. was September appointed 11 at a Chairman of the nominating committee There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 P.M Muni Muni . R. H. Mereness Executive Director ' a< ot, PRODUCED JM - 83 AA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA SS a ea ASSOCIATION eanaennraerenemnns 1660 L Street N.W. / Washington D.C. 20036 / 202 223-4885 Mayflower Hotel BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING September 11 1974 Washington D. C. Pursuant to notice a meeting was held September 11 1974 at the D. .. of the Board of Directors Mayflower Hotel Washington The following Directors were present James W. Armstrong George Barge W. H. Beasley E. C. Bratt C. Nelson Codding Thomas A. Dougherty A. H. Fay Joseph G. Hall A. R. Hooker John H. Marsh C. G. Morgan Martin J. Sendecki F. J. Solon Jr. . WilliaCm. Thurber GeorgPe. Vogel G. Parry Wiess C. Fred Workman The Bendix Corporation Atlas Asbestos Company Cement Asbestos Products Company Southern Asbestos Company Jim Walter Research Corporation Certain Products Corporation National Gypsum Company GAF Corporation The Flintkote Company Raybestos Inc. North American Asbestos Corporation Congoleum Industries Inc. Manville Corporation Union Carbide Corporation National Association of Filter Manufacturers Inc. Garlock Incorporated Nicolet Industries Inc. Also present R. H. Mereness Executive Director AIA B. J. Pigg AIA Carol W. Grant AIA Jill Cummings Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Legal Counsel E. M. Fenner Chairman Standards and Technical Committee and members of the Committee Minutes Mr. Marsh President called the meeting to On motion the Minutes of the preceding meeting approved as submitted order at June 20 9:30 were A.M PRODUCED 3 work practices for secondary fabricators and other customers of the industry He said specific assignments for this work had been made within the Committee and that the assistance of all members and trade associations concerned would be called upon to complete prepared the project The work practices in leaflet form for distribution will be ultimately under the aegis of the Association Public Relations Consultant Mr. Marsh stated that the Association's agreement with the firm of Hill and Knowlton Inc. had expired that discussions had taken place and a new cost of 2,000 that the firm had offered per month plus expenses its services at A discussion followed as to the present and future value of the service Mr. Marsh advised that the Executive Committee had recommended approval of the new arrangement subject to concurrence of the Board The Board unanimously approved the recommendation to continue the services of Hill and Knowlton Inc. under the new financial arrangement Executive Director's Report Mr. Mereness stated his remarks would be brief in view of the heavy schedule of the day and that the customary review of activities of Federal regulatory agencies as concerns asbestos would not be given as representatives from those agencies would appear on the program of the Government Conference to follow the Annual meeting He mentioned the new Association pamphlet emphasized the effort of the Association to be respon- sive to the collective interests of its members a program for additional publications and fact sheets and increased capability through the addition of Mr. Mereness voiced his appreciation for the the Association's a new staff member opportunity to work with Mr. Marsh as President of the Association over the past year - aan a eer renee ee os : New Business The next meeting of in a schedule of meeting mation will be forwarded the Board of Directors will dates for the coming year in the near future be announced This infor- There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 A.M NA ee Executive Mereness Director 19 September 1974 PRODUCED - 83 AdA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA 1660 L Street N.W / Washington DC 20036 / 202 223-4885 MINUTES Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting of of the Executive Committee October 10 1974 Washington D. C. The meeting was called to order at 9:15 A.M. in the AIA office Present were F. J. Solon Jr. Manville Corporation George Barge Atlas Asbestos Company Thomas A. Dougherty Certain Products Corporation A. H. Fay National Gypsum Company John H. Marsh Raybestos Inc. R. H. Mereness AIA Executive Director Adrian May Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Counsel I. Minutes of Previous Meeting And Other Remarks Minutes of Executive Committee meeting August 8 1974 were reviewed It was noted that a Establishment of a public relations committee was deferred pending review of committee's role and membership with Mr. Thurber Executive Committee member Public Relations and Communications Public information relations projects outlined in meeting held in New York office of Hill and Knowlton Inc. September 26 are pertinent to Association's public relacommunications tasks and functions b Proposal of Arthur D. Little to perform an industry profile could be accomplished house with particular emphasis on information presented by Mr. Noel Hendry of M at Government Conference reviewed and elaborated upon by members L. H. Murphy Dr. Kotin c Jr. Decision on possible M.D. would await Mr. arrangements for Raymond Solon's discussions with of Mr. Fay d Minutes should be corrected to show attendance Executive AIA Minutes- PRODUCED Page 2 With above comments and correction the Minutes were approved as submitted II Report of the Executive Director A. Financial Report A financial report of the Association for the period ending September 30 1974 was submitted It was noted that no dues are outstanding that billing dates are the 15th day of February May August and November with dues assessment questionnaires sent from accounting firm on January 5 It was discussed that the January 5 date might be too early for re- sponse and a follow Director stated that at letter might be required The Executive the rate of expenditures currently con- templated through the end of the Calendar year a surplus of approximately 12,000 might be realized to establish a firm reserve account in the best interests of the Association's management The financial Status print monthly ments and a balance sheet report was approved computerized income from the accounting as submitted and expense statefirm will be made available to the President and Mr. Dougherty Executive Committee Financial and Membership as a matter of routine other member who might so request Full financial and to any reports will be prepared quarterly and presented at Board meetings Mr. Solon wished the record to note appreciation of the work of Messrs Marsh and Mereness in developing a sound fiscal accounting and reporting system with the Association's accounting firm Frank C. Frantz & Co. Washington D. .. B. AIA Government Conference The Government Conference September 11 and 12 was reviewed noting that several communications had been received commenting on the value and importance of the sessions Estimated net cost of the Conference was stated to be 3,455.06 A financial summary and the proceedings of the Conference will be distributed to members C. Association Status Report 1. Hill and Knowlton Inc. agreement A letter from Hill and Knowlton Inc. dated October 3 1974 and signed by Carl Thompson Executive Vice President Division of Environmental and Consumer Affairs confirming arrangements for retention as public relations consultants was reviewed H and K agrees to perform normal services on the basis of 2,000 per month plus ordinary expenses When will be carried charges forward staff time are to take care of under times minimum balance when charges might run higher Special projects which might call for extra staff PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 3 efforts will be agreed upon in advance if unusual or extra costs are entailed A monthly detailed accounting of H and K expenses was considered desirable by the Committee and the Executive Director was requested to so communicate to H and K. 2. Asbestos in News Media New York Times articles by Jane Brody publications of Rachel Scott Muscle and Blood Paul Brodeur Expendable Americans and proposed casts on asbestos issue were discussed Mr. Solon stated that the industry must face the fact we have and will continue to have difficult times from the media as encouraged by union efforts environmentalists and medical spokesmen such as Dr. Selikoff It was emphasized that the Association requires scientific expertise refutation Mr. May suggested that refutation should not wait for public hearings that industry should now engage in speaking its piece for proper balance in public reaction Letters from the British the New York Times articles were reviewed AIC pertaining to The article Ameri- ca's Occupational Health Effort Critical Occupational Hazards Commitment Lacking September 1974 and Condition the Hill and Knowlton Inc. paper Changing the Role of the Corporation is Major Future Goal of Activists were brought to the attention of the Committee as matters of interest The steadily increas- ing number of news media clippings concerned with asbestos and health was cited 3. Federal Government Activities It was noted that normal sessions of State legislatures have adjourned until beginning of new Calendar year No states other than New Jersey and Virginia have carry legislation and neither of these states has asbestos bills pending The Association will be alert to asbestos bills actually introduced into state legislatures advising the in the Calendar 1975 sessions Association of any information The importance of which would indicate that asbestos bills might be introduced into State legis- lation was stressed Mr. Marsh mentioned the intensive legislative work being done on the asbestos issue in Connecticut Mr. Fay noted the lack of information available concerning legislation in Minnesota until the legislation had become law A discussion of Federal Government activities as regards asbestos issues was omitted in the interest of time A summary of Federal regulatory agency activities prepared for the Association by the Government Research Corporation was dis- tributed 4. International Conference of Asbestos Associations and Information Bodies Paris 28-29 November 1974 Corres- pondence relating to the forthcoming meeting of international asbestos associations in Paris was reviewed Mr. Marsh representing the Association President and the Executive Director will attend PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 4 Presentations on legislation and public affairs will be presented by each participating national association Information concerning attendance is to be made available to all AIA members with attendance coordination by the Executive Director 5. Member Relations It was noted that the Association is endeavoring to maintain a timely flow membership mem memberb s er memberss are publication & that the eef ffectf ive ect effecti ive ve media media media to to News this this this this end end of information to the " Notes and memoranda to Sugestions Suggestions for improvimprov- ing this effort were requested 6. Accomplishments 1973 - 1974 A review of Association activities was distributed It was recommended that a letter to be prepared for chief executives of member companies with coor- dination of AIA company representative define the work of the Association and point to specific accomplishments Mr. Marsh was requested to assist the Executive Director in this effort The Executive Director spoke of the Executive Management Seminar sponsored by the Industrial Health Foundation October 22-23 1974 on the subject A Realistic View of Federal Health Regulations and invited attention to the suggestion of Association membership in the National Industrial Association which had not been resolved The Executive Director was requested to provide background on the NIC for review by the Executive Committee prior to the next meeting of the Directors III Discussion of Activity Areas Mr. Solon spoke to six areas of supervisory responsibility for the Association work delegated to members of the Executive Committee Financial and Membership- Mr. Dougherty Public Relations and Communications- Mr. Thurber Technical Information and Standards- Mr. Marsh Association Relations- Mr. Barge Legal and Legislative Affairs- Mr. Hall Medical Research- Mr. Solon He invited attention to draft papers on each area and requested comment from Committee members assigned to the areas Mr. Solon spoke of the meeting of the Public Relations and Communications held in New York City with Hill and Knowlton Inc. September 26 and that a time schedule had been developed to perform specific literature preparation He referred to Mr. Thurber's report of the meeting Mr. Marsh noted the date for the next meeting of the Standards & Technical Committee conflicts with the forth- coming meeting of for the Standards the Executive Committee November 14 & Technical Committee will be changed The date to Novem- ber 20. Mr. Solon stated he would speak with Mr. Hall with regard to Legal and Legislative Affairs and the importance of obtaining information from the field however possible in order that the Association may take appropriate action with regard to pertinent State legislative proposals Mr. Solon requested that each Executive Committee member PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 5 be prepared to report on activities in his assigned area at each subsequent Executive Committee meeting Mr. Fay agreed to serve as an advisor to the Executive Committee Mr. Fay commented on the his the Gypsum Drywall Contractor's Association and the action which company is taking with dealers and drywall contractors in State of Minnesota to advise of OSHA regulations and the law of the state concerning the banning of certain asbestos useage He said he would share the material of this program with AIA IV Schedule of Meeting Dates A proposed schedule of meetings was presented and Executive approved Committee and Directors See Attachment V. Other Business Mr. Solon spoke of an article in Business Week October 5 Filtering Wine Through Fiberglass in whichhe suggested that a quote attributed to the Executive Director was taken out of context An immediate editor of the magazine was recommended Mr. Solon stated that talk of formation of a new asbestos association developing from discussions with members of the Asbestos Pipe Producers Association had taken place He said that the concept was in formative stage and nothing had been decided that certain management representatives of companies who are members of both the Asbestos Pipe Producers Association and AIA were concerned with association expenses He said thoughts ran to an over organization a federation which would permit a single voice for the industry at the same time permitting divisions for trade promotion activities under budgets elected by those with common interest He said the need for industry funds for scientific research might be ful- filled under the new concept of association In the discussion which followed questions were raised as to the interests of AIA members not associated with the Asbestos Pipe Producers Association five members of AIA are affiliated with ACPPA and the advantages to be realized from a new name associ- ation rather than full development of the capabilities of AIA Mr. Solon advised there would be further discussions which would be reported to the Executive Committee and that any proposed actions to change the status of the Association would require approval of Association Directors PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 6 VI Adjournment There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 12:25 P.M 1R H. Mereness Executive Director Attachment Schedules of Executive Committe aned Board of Directors meetings 1974 - 1975 PRODUCED JM - 83 AAAA NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION Se SRRn SIRe 0SGn AIIn Ie InIye ete e n eeteeenrnyneen eme eee mmene eeme mmen mes 1660 L Street NW / Washington DC DC 20036 / 202 223-4885 MINUTES Meeting of the Executive Committee November 14 1974 Washington D. C. The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. office Present were in the AIA F. J. Solon Jr. Manville Corporation Thomas A. Dougherty Certain Products Corporation A. H. Fay National Gypsum Company John H. Marsh Raybestos Inc. William Thurber Union Carbide Corporation R. H. Mereness AIA Executive Director Also present Matthew Swetonic Hill and Knowlton Inc. I. Minutes of Previous Meeting and Other Remarks Minutes of Executive Committee meeting were reviewed October 10 1974 Mr. Marsh stated that Section II C. Paragraph 3 of the Minutes should be changed to note that the highly restrictive proposal of the Department of Environmental Protection State of Connecticut based on complicated data indicating 153 cases of mesothelioma in the State since 1935 is not at this time in the legislative process The proposal first presented in a Denver conference June 9-13 1974 Air pollution Control Association is in a study stage before possible submission as legislation perhaps in a year With this change the Minutes were approved as submitted II Remarks of the Executive Director 1. Financial Report - Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Income and Expenses as of October 31 were reviewed Financial affairs are consis- tent with income expectation and budget other than minor changes to budget previously approved PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 2 2. Asbestos and Longshoring - Concern of stevedoring companies over handling of asbestos following an multiple citation on the West Coast has led stevedoring companies working with the National Maritime Safety Association to ask for a conference with the Labor Department with representatives of State and Commerce Departments present The meeting is scheduled for November 15. Stevedoring companies will argue that they cannot reasonably comply with the OSHA Asbestos Standard which includes their industry that they must consider refusal to handle asbestos unless tea cozy wrapped strapped and palletized or containerized This matter will be followed and reported on Status of OSHA Asbestos Standard - Mr. Gilbert of OSHA has advised of the Administration's concern in responding to the point remand of the Appelate Court in the suit of IUD CIO et al v Hodgson The keeping of records beyond the time specified in the Standard does not appear to present a problem but a problem does exist as to phasing in those areas within the industry that might be able to comply with the fiber standard before July 1 1976. Mr. Gilbert stated that it would be helpful if information could be volunteered by the industry He said public hearings might be the only way in which OSHA could obtain the information to advise the Solicitor for response to the Court's action It was indicated the Court remand must be addressed before further action can be taken on the Asbestos Standard the proposed OSHA wishes amendments to to move forward with the amendments to the Asbestos Standard before the end of the year The Executive Director was instructed to contact Dr. Boyd for further information to guide the Association in this matter Status of Other Federal and State Activities - Comments emission on EPA's standard proposed amendments are due December 5. to its The proposal will be discussed at the forthcoming Standards & Technical Committee meeting By memorandum AIA has encouraged individual member response AIA will also respond The Committee was advised that EPA publication EPA Background Information - National Emission Standards for Air Pollutants - Proposed Amendments to Standard for Asbestos ha PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 3 just been received and was being distributed to members and the Standards & Technical Committee Mr. Fay noted that the State of Minnesota may now start to enforce its laws concerning asbestos Mr. Marsh reported on a meeting November 13 with Navy Sea Systems Command Ships Engineering Command and others to discuss Navy's safety and health program as applied to asbestos and considerations of the Navy for substitute materials for asbestos Mr. Marsh and the Executive Director attended the meeting for the Association A report of the meeting will be forwarded to members Mr. Marsh spoke of a recent meeting arranged by the Executive Director with EPA to discuss effluent guidelines He noted the importance of such cooperative efforts to further understanding of the asbestos industry and obtain reasonable regulations Mr. Marsh said even negative reports in response to requests for comments by regulatory agencies of the Government helps " the image of the industry Mr. Fay stated he considered that EPA's proposed amendments to emission standards for asbestos were in general objectionable because AIA had met with the EPA group and advised in their efforts pene 5. International Meeting of Asbestos Associations Messrs Marsh and Mereness will attend the meeting November 28-29 in Paris Papers will be presented on national asbestos regulations and the effect of adverse publicity on public relations and economic well being | of the asbestos industry Board of Directors Meeting December 12 - A notice concerning the forthcoming meeting with a tentative agenda will be in the mails in the next few days The meeting will be held in the Mayflower Hotel commencing at 9:00 A.M A meeting of the Executive Committee will take place December 11 in the Association office commencing at 2:30 P.M After discussion Mr. Dougherty proposed appropriate individuals be invited to speak following the meeting of the board in March and at the annual meeting The resolution was approved Conduct of an industrygovernment conference following the 1975 annual meeting will be discussed at the next board meeting PRODUCED JM - 83 Page 4 7. Government Research Corporation Contract - Contract with GRC is renewable December 1. The Executive Director was instructed to have GRC prepare a new letter to make the contract effective date January 1 to coincide with the budget year and to arrange for a rata payment for the month of December III Standards and Technical Committee Mr. Marsh reported there would be a meeting of the Committee to review work practice guidelines at O'Hara Airport November 20 He said the guidelines should be thoroughly discussed that inasmuch as the guidelines are being written to serve industry customers marketing and sales interests should be considered in the final preparations Mr. Marsh said that both he and the Committee Chairman Ed Fenner of M would be prepared to report on the Committee's work at the forthcoming board meeting The Executive Director said all draft practices will be presented to the directors for review IV Medical Research s Mr. Solon said he had nothing continuing to study means to obtain new to report medical input but that into the he was Associat V. Budget 1975 Mr. Dougherty presented a proposed budget for 1975 in keeping with projected expenses and income After a second budget was presented to provide for 50,000 toward medical research discussion and minor recommendations for change to the first budget was approved and the Executive Director was instructed to have the first budget prepared for presentation at the December meeting of the Board of Directors Further discussion will be held on the definition and funding of medical research before presenting to the board VI Membership Mr. Dougherty spoke briefly on the possibilities of additional members and an associated member category Membership will be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee VII Public Relations - Internal Communications Mr. Thurber reviewed a meeting of September 26 in New York attended by Messrs Solon Fenner Mereness and Thompson and Sweton of Hill and Knowlton At the meeting the overall program was discussed and tasks for specific prepared material assigned Mr. Thurber reported the projects are underway and in general on schedule PRODUCED 83 | Page 5 Contents for a pamphlet to replace the present Asbestos and Health pamphlet prepared by Mr. Swetonic were submitted The pamphlet is to be forwarded to members for comment before final review and publication Other projected printed materials will be reviewed at the forthcoming board meeting A project to develop a series of posters for member plant use was presented and will be further discussed as to detail The Executive Director will investigate art work and production The Executive Director stated the pamphlet What Every Employee Should Know About Asbestos is available in quantity Mr. Solon stated M is making some revision to the booklet and that it would be available for AIA reproduction A seminar for the scientific press and others was mentioned The overall public relations - internal information program including institutionalized advertising in trade publications will be discussed at the forthcoming board meeting VIII.Other Business Mr. Solon mentioned a Environmental Health to be members are welcome at the meeting of Society of Occupational held in Washington December 3-4 December 4 sessions Mr. Swetonic and Non- announced a CBS special on December 5 substances in drinking water 10-11 P.M. on chemicals and toxic Asbestos and chlorination processes will be issues IX Adjournment There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 P.M. Executive Director 21 November 1974 PRODUCED JM - 83 Fe iy BS f a OX ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION a MATE Ee 1000 SME NW Aunang OG 2006 20 225-4535 225-4535 November 22 1974 TO AIA STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING AIA STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL NOVEMBER 20 1974 CHICAGO - O'HARE INN COMMITTEE A copy of the meeting agenda is attached Prior to the discussion of the agenda items R. H. Mereness commented on the status of the revised OSHA Asbestos Standard He indicated that Harry Gilbert OSHA Project Officer plans to have the revised document to the Solicitor General during December 1974 and hopes for publication in the Federal Register of the proposed revisions during February or March 1975 OSHA is requesting help from our industry to aid them in determining court remand which segments of the industry would be able to comply with the 2 fiber level prior to July 1 1976. Mr. Mereness commented that OSHA would like to have this information before their final rewrite of the standard No conclusion was reached as to what part the AIA rs or member companies might play in procuring this information for OSHA a The agenda items were then discussed 1 Based on data compiled by Union Carbide and Flintkote Harry Rhodes will draft a letter to be sent to Senator Marks over the signature of R. H. Mereness requesting exemption ra, from the ban on spraying of containing materials for textured paints resinous coatings and fibrated aad coatings The material made by Riverside Cement and used oo as stucco on residential buildings will not be included in this exemption request because no data from Riverside t Cement was made available to us AIA STANDARDS & TECHNICAL PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 22 1974 COMMITTEE 2 After considerable to the EPA NESHAPS were reached discussion on for asbestos the the proposed amendments following decisions a All interested member companies would prepare their own comments to EPA with copies to Mereness and Fenner Copies of comments to be received by Mereness not later than Monday December 2 b Mereness condense to take member comments paraphrase them into one AIA submittal and c If member companies or AIA anticipated that their submittal might be received by EPA Durham later than the deadline of December 5 1974 they should call Don Goodwin EPA inform him of the fact that the comments were on the way but that they might not be received by the deadline and request an extension of time 3 The draft documents of the mandatory work practices were discussed in general terms Specific details of each work practice were not reviewed during the meeting The following decisions concerning these work practices were made a Format Size - 8 x 11 Printed - two sides of paper Ppeae Punched for insertion in looseleaf notebook or acco- he press type binder Consideration should be given to distribution in an press type binder with the AIA imprint e Include pertinent pages OSHA Standard from Federal Register with each document dicond b Distribution bre Primary distribution through member companies Secondary distribution through AIA office 4 AIA STANDARDS & TECHNICAL PAGE 3 NOVEMBER 22 1974 COMMITTEE c Schedule 1 Drafts of the missing work practices - Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos Papers Containing Containing Sheet Products and Sealing Materials to be mailed to committee members not later November 27 2 All comments concerning these drafts of work practices to be receivebdy E. M. Fenner not later than December 20 3 Final draft to be supplied by E. M. Fenner to R. H. Mereness for circulation to AIA Executive Committee and Board of Directors not later than January 15 Ed E. M. Fenner EMF emr 6 Attach CC R. H. Mereness P. Kotin M.D. Rider J. H. Marsh F. J. Solon Jr. *, 1 eyl di Vee L AGENDA AIA STANDARDS & TECHNICAL NOVEMBER 20 1974 O'HARE INN - CHICAGO COMMITTEE MEETING 1 Preparation of a letter to Senator Marks State of California requesting an exemption from the ban on spraying of containing materials for stuccos textured paints and fibrated coatings 2 Discussion of recently proposed amendments to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - Asbestos Decide whether or not AIA wishes to comment on these amendments to EPA and what these comments should be 3 Review of the draft documents on recommended mandatory work practices for users of containing materials 6 fer Bh gel aiog ... AAAA NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION SA agORGR R 1660 L Street NW / Washington DC / 20036 202 223-4885 MINUTES Meeting of the Executive Committee December 11 1974 Washington D. C. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 P.M. office Present were in the AIA F. J. Solon Jr. Manville Corporation George Barge Atlas Asbestos Company Thomas A. Dougherty Certain Products Corporation A. H. Fay National Gypsum Company Joseph Hall Hall GAF Corporation John H. Marsh Manhattan Inc. R. H. Mereness AIA Executive Director I. Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of Executive Committee were accepted as presented meeting November 14 1974 II Remarks of the Executive Director tion's 1. Financial Report accounting firm Frank -- Mr. Richard Davis of the AssociaC. Frantz & Co. reviewed the Association's accounting procedures 30 were tion and Financial affairs of the Association as of November reviewed and considered consistent with income expecta- budget third week The year statement will be of January It is expected that prepared about the the statement will reflect a 1974 year cash balance of approximately 28,000 Mr. Davis recommended consideration be given to the purchase of savings certificates in the amount of 5,000 - 10,000 with further thought being given to the acquisition of Treasury notes for greater term interest of the Association's resources In order to place membership dues on a calendar basis members will be billed for the First Quarter of the New Year on the assessed based on January rate of the previous year Following assessment the dues questionnaire distributed first week in dues for the calendar year will be computed with an PRODUCED JM - 83 2 adjustment for the first quarter as necessary was approved The procedure 2. Government Research Corporation Contract - The Executive Director was authorized to execute a contract with Government Research Corporation for services for a month period commencing January 1st at a cost of 1,500 per month plus pocket expenses A letter from GRC explaining services was distributed Previous similar contract ended on November 30. The Association will pay a prorata to GRC for the month of December NIC - Council 3. Association Membership in National Industrial Council It was agreed that membership in the National Industrial was not an essential expenditure at this time 4. Status of OSHA Asbestos Standard - The amendments to OSHA Asbestos Standard was reviewed status of Mr. Solon commented that it was his best estimate that the amended standard is now under intensive review within OSHA particularly as con- cerns the Solicitor's interests in the court remands of the I.U.D. ~ Hodgson suit that it would possibly appear in the Federal Register in January with perhaps 30 - 60 day period for comment followed by hearings He stated that it was possible for a two- fiber standard to be called for in the amended standard as of July 1 1975 with segments of to request variances where the the industry having the opportunity fiber standard could not be met before July 1 1976 had been It was made with noted comments by regard to the EPA industry emission and the Association standard 5. Asbestos and Longshoring - The situation with regard to the concern of steveadoring companies in handling asbestos on ships and on the docks was reviewed The steveadoring companies have and others and held will one meeting November 15 have further discussions with OSHA officials This matter will be followed closely III Report Paris of International France November Meeting of Asbestos 28 - 29 1974 Associations Mr. Marsh spoke of the meeting which brought together associations of 14 nations He mentioned the expertise of the representatives described delegation membership and commented on status of asbestos regulations in the various countries represented Attention was invited to the British Granada TV film Killer Dust which participated attacks the British fiber standard in the program The film will be made Dr. Selikoff available for viewing by members Mr. Marsh spoke of a resolution to establish an interna- tional organization of asbestos associations for the PRODUCED J-M 83 3 of information and addressal to international standards etc The resolution was distributed An ad hoc group was formed to study the purpose and structure of the proposed organization Mr. Marsh was appointed to the ad hoc committee The first meeting of the ad hoc committee will held in January in London Mr. Mereness commented on the theme publicity on by all countries on the asbestos industry which delegations He emphasized the in the regulations and problems in the United States effects of adverse was a subject reported interest of foreign of the asbestos industry A discussion followed as to the Association's participation in the proposed international organization It was noted that the various delegations at the Conference called for a conference every other year The proposed organization and its standing committee would provide continuity for the interests of the various associations on an international level It was further noted that the delegations called for cooperation on the highest level of industrial management within the associations and operation of the standing committee at absolute minimum costs to participants It was the concensus of the Executive Committee that it would determine the extent of Association participation in the ad hoc committee discussions bringing the matter of participation in the international organization to the Board of Directors on the basis of Mr. Marshes report and recommendations Mr. Mereness mentioned that the International Labor Organization Meeting of Experts on the Safe use of Asbestos Geneva 11-18 December 1973 was frequently mentioned at the Paris Conference that it is a valuable document and should be read by members It has been distributed Additional copies are available IV Remarks of the President 1. Meeting of Society Health December 3 - 4 1974 Executive Director reported on of Occupational and Environmental At the request of Mr. Solon the the meeting sponsored by Dr. Selikoff's group See attachment 2. Mr. Solon's Memorandum of November 25 re U. S. Asbestos Associations - Mr. Solon referred to the letter he had received from the Asbestos Pipe Producers Association and his reply distributed He said he had nothing new to report Wright but it 3. Asbestos Position Paper - Dr. Kotin and Dr. are reviewing The December 15 deadline cannot be met will be forthcoming This is an important paper for PRODUCED PRODUCED JM - 83 -~ 4 - Association and should be carefully considered by members 4. Discussion of Executive Committee Member Areas Of Responsibility - Item was deferred for discussion at meeting Executive Committee members were encouraged icate their ideas on the areas to the President and next to commun- Executive Director Assistance from to the Executive Committee other members of the Association area directors will be outlined in a letter from the President 5. Letter to Board Members on Attendance at Meetings After discussion it was agreed that letter should be written and forwarded to members of the Board to reflect appropriate attendance at Board meetings 6. Poster Program - Revision of What Every Employee Should Know About ..... Asbestos - Mr. Solon distributed a letter concerning the proposed poster program which provided ideas and comments on a poster series The Executive Committee was re- quested to review the poster program V. Board of Directors Meeting December 12 Agenda items for the forthcoming Board meeting were reviewed with discussions of the following areas for specific reports by members of the Executive Board of Directors meeting Committee Standards in preparation for the & Technical Committee Medical Research Public Relations and Communications Legal and Legislative Affairs Association Relations Financial and Membership A discussion of Association membership was next meeting of the Executive Committee scheduled for the VI 1975 Budget Mr. Dougherty reviewed the 1975 budget After thorough discussion and minor revisions the budget was approved for typing and submission to the Board of Directors re- VII Adjournment There being no at 7:20 P.M Next Association office further meeting January business the meeting was adjourned of the Committee is scheduled in the 9 commencing at 9:00 A.M R. H. Mereness Executive Director 16 December 1974 PRODUCED JM - 83 AAAA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1660 L Street N.W / Washington D.C 20036/ 202 223-4885 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Mayflower Hotel December 12 1974 Washington D. C. held Pursuant December to notice a meeting of the Board of Directors was 12 1974 at the Mayflower Hotel Washington D. .. The following Directors were present George Barge W. H. Beasley E. C. Bratt C. Nelson Codding Thomas A. Dougherty A. H. Fay Joseph G. Hall John H. Marsh C. G. Morgan Harold D. Retting for G. Parry Weiss John Riopelle Kurt Schwarz Martin J. Sendecki F. J. Solon Jr. C. Fred Workman Atlas Asbestos Company Cement Asbestos Products Company Southern Asbestos Company Jim Walter Research Corporation Certain Products Corporation National Gypsum Company GAF Corporation Raybestos Incorporated North American Asbestos Corporation Garlock Incorporated The Bendix Corporation Supradur Manufacturing Corporation Congoleum Industries Incorporated Manville Corporation Nicolet Industries Incorporated Also present R. H. Mereness Executive Director AIA B. J. Pigg AIA Adrian C. May Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Legal Counsel Richard T. Davis Frank C. Frantz & Co. Accountant and Gerald Fox guest of W. H. Beasley Cement Asbestos Products Company Mr. Solon President called the meeting to On motion the Minutes of the preceding meeting approved as submitted order at 9:05 September 11 A.M were PRODUCED Federal Government Affairs Representatives of the Government Research Corporation reported on current Federal governmental actions affecting the asbestos industry See attachment Financial Report A report of the Association's finances was distributed and discussed by the Executive Director It was noted that the Asso- ciation is operating within its budget A full financial report of the Association for calendar year 1974 will be available to directors at the end of January 1975 1975 Budget Mr. Dougherty presented the Association's proposed budget for calendar 1975. Receipts from membership dues interest and publications are estimated to total 200,000 in 1975. This will provide an excess of 11,800 over the proposed 188,200 estimated operating expense and contingency fund On the advice of the AIA Accountant Mr. Dougherty proposed that a goal of six months operating expense be accumulated over a reasonable period of time in the best business interests of the Association Mr. Dougherty stated the Executive Committee had considered including a line item in the 1975 budget for medical research Since specific goals in this area had not yet been developed the proposal was deferred pending development of a definitive medical research program Subsequent to discussion and on motion it was decided that a formal audit of the Association's finances was not necessary for calendar 1974 but would be considered at the conclusion of the forthcoming year The Executive Director was requested to advise to bonding of Association's accounting firm for the information of Directors the There being no further discussion and on 1975 budget for the Association was approved as approved is appended motion the proposed A copy of the budget International Meetinogf Asbestos Associations Mr. Marsh reported on attendance with the Executive Director a meeting of international asbestos associations in Paris November 28-29 He reviewed the composition of the 14 national delegations delegations PRODUCED JM - 83 - present and commented on presentations of the respective delega- tions Mr. Marsh outlined a resolution adopted at the meeting which appointed an ad hoc working group of six persons to consider recommendations for the establishment of a Standing Committee for the cooperation and collaboration of national asbestos associations Mr. Marsh advised he was one of those named to the working group and that the Executive Committee had approved participation of the Association in the ad hoc working group The working group is to report their recommendations by March 31 1975 to all associations represented at the Paris meet- ing Following receipt of recommendations membership of AIA in the Standing Committee of the international federation of asbestos associations will be brought to the attention of the Board for consideration A decision is required by June 30 1975 Mr. Mereness commented on the high caliber of attendees at the meeting and the interest of the countries in the occupational and environmental problems of the asbestos industry in America Copies of Mr. Mereness remarks concerning U.S. regulations of asbestos have been forwarded to Association members Proceedings of the Paris meeting will be distributed when available Reports of Activity Areas Mr. Solon commented on the various Activity Areas he had designated for the Association's business and named the Executive Committee member responsible viz 1. Standards and Technical Committee - John H. Marsh 2. Public Relations and Communications - William C. Thurber 3. association Relations - George Barge 4. Legal and Legislative Affairs - Joseph G. Hall 5. Medical Research - F. J. Solon Jr. 6. Financial and Membership - Thomas A. Dougherty Mr. Solon stated he would prepare a list of suggested advisors to assist the Activity Area Directors The objective he stated is to increase participation in the Association's activities and obtain best advice for fulfillment of the Association mission The following reports were given A. Standards and Technical Committee Mr. Marsh The made in Committee met in Chicago on November 20 Progress is being the development of recommended mandatory work practices PRODUCED JM - 83 - for users of containing materials Comments have been requested on draft work practices by December 20 1974 It is planned to present final draft work practices to the Executive Committee on January 9 1975 for review before final review by Directors and publication Directors were urged to determine status of work practices documents in their respective companies and expedite the review B. Association Relations Mr. Barge The report of the Paris meeting by Mr. Marsh was noted as of major significance in international coordination of asbestos industry interests Present cooperative efforts of AIA with oriented asbestos associations in the U. S. and with foreign asbestos associations especially in Canada the United Kingdom and France were stressed C. Legal and Legislative Affairs Mr. Hall Reports provided by the Association gleaned from Government Research Corporation and other sources are adequate to meet the needs of members Members may expect the states to become more active in all matters relating to asbestos and other toxic materials in the New Year Careful attention must be given continually to legislative activities which would affect the industry D. Medical Research Mr. Solon This area will be the subject of discussion at a forthcoming meeting E. Financial and Membership Mr. Dougherty The Association's financial affairs are sound and a reasonable 1975 budget has been approved On membership there is increased interest in the Association's work by some members within the industry and there are some in the industry who should be approached to support the Association's work An associate membership was suggested for certain segments of the industry which would permit informational services membership at a reduced rate but not a seat on the Board Expansion of membership presents admin- istrative and added problems but provides greater strength to the Association income for support of programs Further discussions on membership will be held at the next meeting PRODUCED JM - 83 5 F Public Relations and Communications and Executive Director's Remarks Mr. Mereness for Mr. Thurber The Public Relations and Communications advisory group has several informational pieces in process with a timetable established for production The pamphlet What Every Employee Should Know About ... Asbestos is available in quantity from the Association office The brake lining pamphlet has received extensive distribution in the industry A series of factory posters are under development Hill and Knowlton is aiding in these efforts The success of the Government Conference in September was reported Complimentary letters from Government sources were noted A decision should be made for the conduct of a similar program following the Annual Meeting in 1975 It is the Association's objective to maintain an image of dignity and stature It is the consensus of the Executive Committee that the Association would respond to news media attacks only in those instances that are clearly deserving of attention because of misrepresentation News media interest and that of public service activist groups in the asbestos relationship continue to run high Longshoring of Asbestos A situation report was given in regard to the longshoring of asbestos fiber Mr. Mereness referred to a November 15 1974 meeting in Washington of longshoring companies with representatives of the Commerce Labor and State Departments He stated the companies are extremely concerned about the handling of asbestos because of their unique problems in meeting the standard e.g. transient labor force recordkeeping etc Unless the fiber is cozy wrapped steel strapped palletized or containerized the companies said in effect they would not handle it Further meetings of the steveadoring companies with Government officials will be held Members will be kept informed as developments occur General Remarks by President Mr. Solon requested comment on adequacy of informational material forwarded from the Association's office Board members commended the quality of material received but expressed a desire for briefs where possible in the interest of time consumed in reading Full to briefs or texts transcripts a notation could be reports etc. could made that they were be attached available upon request Views of Directors concerning the frequency of Board meetings were requested Members present favored continuance of quarterly meetings PRODUCED JM - 83 6 Mr. Solon commented on the status of proposed amendments to the asbestos standard stating that based on best information available publication of the revised standard in the Federal Register would probably occur in the February time frame with public hearings in late March or early April and that final publication aimed at July 1 1975. He said it was his feeling that OSHA might require the fiber standard as of July 1 1975 allowing for request for variance for those who cannot meet the fiber standard Mr. Solon said he expected to forward a Association message to forwarding but he now members in the near future He stated he had considered the message directly to company chief executive officers felt it was more appropriate that Board members effect this notification Directors were encouraged to follow through to ensure that chief executive officers were made aware of the impor- tance of the Association and its activities Mr. Solon then referred to what he called a look to the future in association activity He said that merger of two associations AIA and Asbestos Pipe Producers Association had been discussed in certain quarters since both are involved in environmental pursuits and that five companies belong to both associations It was suggested that monetary savings which could result from such a merger could be devoted to medical research He said there are inherent problems connected with any merger pro- posals and emphasized that any decisions along these lines would have to come from the members of the associations He said the best interests of the majority of members of the associations in- volved must be served He stated that some talk has been going on regarding an industry meeting of seniMro.r eSoxleocnutisvaeisd hteo wfouurltdher explore a single over organization in this Association members informed of any new developments keep area of consideration Mr. Solon reviewed an hour special CBS national network report on drinking water of December 5 1974 A partial transcript of the report concerning asbestos issue was distributed Full transcript is available from AIA upon request Luncheon Speaker and was Mr. Neal R. Peirce Washington author political writer Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars guest speaker following luncheon His remarks are enclosed New Business The next meeting of the Board of Washington D. C. March 13 1975 at designated There being no further business Directors 9:00 A.M. will at a take place in place to be the meeting was adjourned at PRODUCED R. H. Mereness Executive Director JM - 83