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ASBESTOS & -SILICA HAZARD Sunwary of meeting held August 3, 1922.at Cleveland. Present R. R. Dzurilla R. B. Orndorff R. T. Callahan A. Vinick W. C. Fletcher C. Fenton W. llocevar (representing R. Porter) E. J. Jago Invited but not In attendance J. Mohr. Z. J. Jago made a statement relative to the hazards from asbestos and silica both internally and in our customers operations, lie advised chat a "caucion" statement would have to be applied to PROFLEX'1' immediately and possibly to PROFAX in the not toodistant future. VJ. C. Fletcher stated that Ferro Engineering was already applying labels to its products. All the members of the committee agreed that the importance of programs designed to eliminate asbestos and silica could not be over emphasised and agreed that maximum cooperation was essential if wc were to be certain we could remain in business. It was agreed that the asbestos problem would take the first priority. R. Dzurilla explained what direction the development work had taker, anc enumerated the various alternatives that had beer, tried for asbestos. He also explair.ee the manufacturing difficulties resulting from removal of asbestos. 1'nese included pocr forming, settling end/or dewatering problems. I: was cxnlsincd that high solid contents in slurries and nign form pressures aggravated the manufacturing difficulties. After much discussion, it was resolved diet little progress could be made until a production machine could be allocated for extended trials. R. 5. Orndorff agreed to talk to ];. Finulcv and J. Monr and sec if a machine coulc be set aside cr a perioc. The meeting agreed that initially cither the "K`\ Mark III of'tiie S.A.M. should be reouestcc. continued r Q--&C>--2)2i2o2-ic.u.-i FOSECO 1564 -Asbestos L* 3i lica llar.nrd Summary of Meeting Page -2- Oncc chc machine allocation is-Agreed the, r 1. W. llocevrr will check out all the system to ensure Chat a good working order exists. 2. H. R. Deuvilla will develop a proposed program for his best PROFAX and PROFLEX formulation. 3. E. J. Jac.o will get an account number to which work on this project can be allocated. The follow-up meeting was scheduled for 2:00 F.H. August 17, 1972. EJJ/cel Cc: P.. R. Dr.urilla R. B. Cmdorff P.. T. Callahan A. Vinick W. C. Fletcher - C. Feiiter. w llocevar z. J. Jago J. Mohr P,,. Porter R. C. Phoenix V. C. Sutherland H. D. Shephard ?. A. Partington K. Hritsko .~DS-0er-0ss0ce33 FOSECO 1565