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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1971 Sept 15 DOC ASB049 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Meeting Minutes - Asbestos Study Committee ~ FRICTION MATERIALS STAND S INSTITUTE INC 370 LEXING AVENUE NEW YORK N. Y. MINUTES OF MEETING of the ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE FALSI- 2 8/23/82 8/23/82 Wednesday September 15 1971 at 9:00 A.M. at the INSTITUTE OFFICE 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NEW YORK MEMBERS PRESENT E. P. Stefl J. C. Henning . E. H. Feierabend W. B. Reitze M. G. Jacko for W. Spurgeon J. B. Graham Raybestos Inc. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company World Bestos Division Abex Corporation American Brakeblok Division Manville Corporation Environmental Control Systems Bendix Corporation Bendix Research Laboratories Carlisle Corporation Molded Materials Division Division OTHERS PRESENT Representing the 7. Rhines J. Callaghan Asbestos Information Association Secretary of A.1.A. Retained by A.I.A. N.A. were the following Manville Corporation Hill & Knowlton Inc. Public Relations Counsel For the Institute , E. Drislane Executive Secretary Friction Materials Standards Institute Inc. Dr. Stefl Chairman called the meeting to order Dr. Stefl discussed the reasons for forming the Committee and the background for this first meeting It was stated that because of the addition of asbestos as a target for environmentalists and the fact that state and federal regulations are being proposed for asbestos control that it was in the best interest for the variour asbestos users to be current on proposed regulations Further this committee within the Friction Materials Standards Institute Inc. could present the brake lining and clutch facing manufacturers views to both the Asbestos Information Association of North America and to the various regulatory agencies Another objective of this Committee would be to keep the members of the Institute informed / / as to the status of regulations concerning asbestos both plant and in the general environment and to advise on the methods of measuring these asbestos concentrations in the environment ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION N.A. Dr. Stefl discussed the problems that have arisen for asbestos products and asbestos users where perhaps the best example is local legislation where the spray coating of asbestos in construction has been banned A group of eight companies in asbestos mining and processing joined to form the Asbestos Information Association of North America There are now nine members Minutes of Meeting Asbestos Study Committee . -2- September 15 1971 Two of the members of the I.A. are also members of the F.M.S.I RaybestosManhattan Inc. and Manville Corp. Creation of an Asbestos Study Committee within the Friction Materials Standards Institute was considered desirable by some of the A.1.A. members so group in a particular area brake linings and clutch facings could to the A.I.A. for their particular problems that give a working some input Dr. Stefl discussed briefly two different areas that are of concern Environmental Protection Agency EPA emission standards and the proposed Illinois law that would prohibit the use of asbestos in brake lining of vehicles manufactured after January 1 1975 and sold for use in Illinois Mr. W. Raines then presented a slide program with an outline of eral agencies who will be involved in environmental studies and affect asbestos se a the private rule making and fedthat will H.E.W. - Occupational Safety & Health - the work. E.P.A. - Air Pollution emission - general environment ~ Nat'I Academy of Sciences Doctors study to guide E.P.A. Various Private Research Institutes- Studies based on Federal grants Mr. Raines then discussed the public's impressions concerning asbestos and the A.I.A.'s analysis of these impressions This discussion was general concerning asbestos and not aimed at the friction materials business ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Mr. Callaghan read from prepared 4 page write some background on the Illinois Pollution Control Board - its organization personnel financing and operations Mr. Callaghan distributed copies of this write to all committee members He particularly pointed out that with the Illinois proposed legislation that this is the first time that brake lining as such has come under the legislative spotlight in the movements for asbestos particulate control LITERATURE CONCERNING ASBESTOS Dr. Stefl discussed and distributed literature compiled by Mr. Callaghan concerning asbestos in brake lining Bentley H. L. Hatch D. Hickish D. E. Knight K. L. Knight K. L. Hickish D. E. Lee L. 7 Lynch J. R. Control of the Use of Asbestos - Containing Friction Materials Possible Alternatives to Asbestos as a Friction Material Exposure to Asbestos During Brake Maintenance - Investigations into Alternative Forms of Control for Dust Generated During the Cleaning of Brake Assemblies and Drums Removing Dusts from Brake Assemblies During Vehicle Servicing - Alternative Cleaning Methods Brake Lining Decomposition Products + , Minutes of Meeting : Asbestos Study Committee n 4 -3- September 15 1971 Author Roach S. A. | Smither W. J. Publication Hygiene Standards for Asbestos Asbestos and Asbestosis National Inventory of Sources and Emissions Cadmium Nickel and Asbestos - 1968. Asbestos Section III VEHICULAR TESTS FOR ASBESTOS EMISSIONS Dr. Jacko advised that Bendix Research Laboratories are under contract to the E.P.A. to test and measure asbestos cludes emissions from clutch emissions - primarily rubber emission from brake linings Part of the project infacings This is part of a study of engine vehicle from tires and particulates primarily asbestos from brake linings Bendix is working with Dr. Somers of the E.P.A. in Ann Arbor It is planned to make a draft report on this work in April 1972 with a final report due in June 1972 ASBESTOS MONITORING PROCEDURES In order for brake lining and clutch facing manufacturers to be able to measure the asbestos concentration in the environment Mr. Reitze will have some data pre- pared on monitoring equipment and techniques This will be distributed to the gen- eral membership FUNCTION OF ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE It was stated that the committee was of value to the friction material industry if for no other reason than it could gather and disseminate to its members information about panding regulations concerning asbestos in the work place occupational and in the general environment particulate emission Beyond that it was felt that the Comittee could draft comments regulations concerning asbestos and the brake lining industry in ableness in the regulations relative to proposed defense of reason- NAME POSITION ADDRESS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr. Eugene P. Stefl Administrative Assistant to President Raybestos Inc. 205 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut 06603 203 367-8661 Mr. James C. Henning Manager Technical Research World Sestos Company Division of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company New Castle Indiana 47362 317 529-4790 Mr. Eric H. Feierabend 1 Manager of Manufacturing American Brakeblok Division Abex Corporation Winchester Va 22601 703 662-3871 Minutes of Meeting Asbestos Study Committee -40 September 15 1971 NAME POSITION POSITION ADDRESS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Con'Cotn't Mr. William S. Reitze Business Mgr - Industrial Hygiene Services Manville Corporation Research and Engineering Center Manville N. J. 08835 201 722-9000 Engineering Engineering , Note Mr. Reitze is on the way to M's new Hdqtrs in Denver Colorado Dr. William Spurgeon Manager - Materials and Processes Bendix Research Laboratories The Bendix Corporation Bendix Center Southfield Michigan 48075 313 352-7630 Dept. Mr James B. Graham Jr. Plant Manager Molded Materials Division Carlisle Corporation Ridgway Pa 15853 814 773-3187 * A Fe te RR EER HE EH Upon motion duly made seconded and unanimously passed it was RESOLVED To adjourn Adjourned at 2:00 P. M. E. W. Drislane Executive Secretary