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1 .FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, I E-210 ROUTE 4, PARAMUS, N.J. 07652 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesday and Wednesday June 16-17, 1981 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia DIRECTORS PRESENT Robert E. Nelson Francis E. Messier William Simon, Treasurer Stuart Comins F. William Barton John P. Gallagher Abex Corporation Friction Products Group Bendix Corporation Automotive Aftermarket Operations Brassbestos Manufacturing Corporation P. T. Brake Lining Company, Inc. Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc. Thiokol Chemical Corporation OTHERS PRESENT Gordon A. Carrigan, President S. K. Wellman Corporation Robert P. Gorman, Counsel Durand, Gorman, Heher, lmbriaco & Lynes, Counsellors at Law Edward W. Drislane, Secretary Friction Materials Standards Institute James W. Armstrong, Committee Chairman Bendix Corporation Philip H. Grim, Committee Chairman Abex Corporation Friction Products Group Robert Join, Guest Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMFM) ***** Mr. Carrigan, acting as Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM, June 16, 1981. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes for the Board of Directors meetings of June 24, 1980 and June 25, 1980 had been distributed. A Director suggested that the Secretary dispense with the reading of the minutes. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings of June 24 and June 25, 1980 be accepted as written. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mr. Carrigan, President, read his report. Refer to EXHIBIT 1. He noted with sadness the loss of Mr. Joe Greenen who had served the industry and the Institute so well. Mr. Carrigan mentioned some of the highlights of Committee LA-'t FMSI 07240 ( L./ l _"- .. 1im.1t.es of the Board of - Directors Heetin: -7-'- June l~-17J 1981 A Director askedwn~t. .wd-Ul.d happetl if the '1ei!lber~hip objected tb the nombined , C?tal~g. It,- was ~:t:at~d ..that::;the.;questioti could be .referred .back.: to-the ::. ~ ... ;;:;: !::. Da~a BQpkand,Tech{.l.ical .Co~ttee i.f"there were vail!i objections~raisedby ',Joe:.: _- ~he !~~nlbers'ilip ":~:At;-this. point: a .Director .asked i.f. the. t.rork! on combi.ning'; the .:H !. catatoss ~.Co~ld: be ~coiD.pl~t~d -on.=:tirii~ Jfor -~the-!1982- oa1lalog: printing "nle''- r~~i-.,;:: y! Seci~ta-ry irldicate4:1 th~t:lhe.:feltnit:>could ibe~:corilbined in.::Ume~:for !the' 1982-: ::"!cgg'l printing;_ if. th~:decitdon ~.rere~maiie:1at :this. <Jun'meeti,ng, and was not-remanded.,<;:.!9j to the Comnit_tee for further consider~tion. .. : .: ,- _ . ... '(J :J :!Hi-r.l -., :. . _._;, . . . . . ~. ~ : ... UJloti motion d\lly~ma-~e-, .seconded:and ,unanimously---passed~::f.:~--.was':,; .6J.a; i:l!!:>: 91i::: :l.: -...... :. ! :.. , . :>.. ::~~.u~;:.:. ~-:--r.: .. : ..__.-~..::.~&,- ::!.""1:-:,r_:;i._i: .. :::. :_-;!. ::. _S,_j:- j;'!z:!~ -7~9.:;...\tr~:, J..;. ~::!:;r.:: RESOLVED: .. -~O accent- the. report..of the Data Book> ..:;_6':.l-4. '{'io:n-,iv~m -:.!'.lu:1.i.:-:::, - , - ~and Technical Comii'.ittee as written.. -- ~} ,.,~;. . .:: .' . ~-rlj9';. co,) -~: =~:--- ..-.. : . -~_!__ :_- _.,. ___ ...., .:~ ; .:..~ ~--~-: 'J~! ."":-~- \:: ;::~-:'!'~-_!-~--. . ~ ;; ! . -- :__ --:~. i a:!:.:-BRAKE .PEH..FOR!w!AHCE STUDY -COMMITTEE-= ..:~~: . 7! 4 ! ...! s::::-t c' F_':( .. -I ".,-:.!~~-;'t~.: ... r.~-L ~~- .. :::~l.s _.:-: _. ..~'" ,. "".".~.1.- - ~ ;,,;-::_ ~;~., -- ~ "!:.._: }~. Mr, R.. E. Helson~~~hairman ofJt:he:.::Brake.:PerfQrmance~:study Committee, preparea;!.::.;i this tepbrt.~ !_RE'f~r~to:EXHIBIT TJ~:, ,;,;.-_-;L.;.:::::. ..:~t::"r:.!;:rs-. r-uJ r->~'~::~:; <~:~-:.lr:.::;;-:::' ~ 11:-- : . . - \, 1. ~-='" ::. ~'!:.~ "J j r -r.-~:.. lir. :~elson re?Otted on the relatively lm~ level of- activity with the National . Highway Traffic Safety _Administi'ation: (NHTSA)!, and.in' .sUr.mtati~ing:s.tated:-that_, _,:.;. .. - ~he did not expect too-~much~ in: the:lvay:.of regUlatory~initiatives~;on..;brake -~ining z~r~ over the .next few :Ye~rs -~ ;,: -~e:.:noted~ recent~ activity relating<to:::the~.:.Vehicle:: ::i " ~- Equipment Safety' Conmission.and]'i.tsjRegiilation :v.,..3; and in. particular.-:a~planned:::'~ Institute petition on the friction. requirements where')i.ow:-'fl;'ictiori ;_originaL.:.::_: ~~ equipiaent linings ~Y be. called for on r~ar drtim brakes on the new front wheel ~ drive models .. : ,~1r..Jlelson 1commented ~an wliat.:may.:be theJC.6rnpletion:-:of~_a::new.:. !':':. ::.:. specification for :the Defense' Constructi9n. Supply Center c';_.:._ .. .:.- ::.,. : 5:.Y:!:. :' <.' :.~- ~-~ .. :, .. "::~~.'"::-'~-~, __ --:~-.-:~~~-~ -~.;::-:;_- ~~~- :-Ji':.~::-'j- --~h-.::.: -.- 0 ~ ~;[, " :;: :-<:" ~i-J;:~. !)~-~~~=-'!. ~~~,: A: question,:~as askei! :on the- --several vehicle:{tll8nufacturers~' evaluation of::::.~.:;:~: :r non~asbeljtp~_:linin~s~ ,with -el_llphasi~;on-.means for .evaluatinP, such rnaterials.:::-noo-:f:!l~ Ur,. Nel~gn~rep:J_ied that the; procedu-res,_ for evaluation were not: significantly.,- -Jcl diff~rent, ~9111- tho!'le f~:T;: t:esting.conventionil.l_ asbestps..,..type: fP,ction;'tllaterials--'~ prel;iminary . sc;::r;eening wj.. t}l,.,a:. t.es t] machine' ~o;tl~wed .by~ ve~icleJ ~d"'.filll::~-gyna:-!c ~ ~ :: m~meter test~r,.. ;'.Esse11t;~ally,, th(;.testing: is ;~nvolv~d_ ~ th:-newe~ ~brake~sys~ems;; :;. - ~nd. is. rfil,p.~iy~ly~ indf;!penpent~-.cif.::;thel_cype: ~f.-materials:: :;o;.:i.;'l ~' ...:'~.;., . 'l!'l;h:-:'-- ;!:- :.'.:..bo."; _, :::_ : r_~_-;J.~ :;-.!. :;)_-~- --:2 .~_:jj~;-.'.:'i;!:.:r -:..._;~ ::.:..~..:.:::.,;: .::\C'~ ;~j-;~1) ~~~~~-~S~O~J::..u; ~:j j_~l:JOJ Up~ motipn ppJy:?Bde. s~~on~~4 -~d.lJilanimou~ly -passed;::d~:'W~!J;-_jj,:,l;;";_.~, -:c3 :. : :.._,_ R~SOLVED: To ~c~ept t'Qe r~port of the;Br?ke~.~erformance-"r;:.:r ::<:, r.~ .: . , -~~-" - rr;' Study Coromittee(.as writt~ . ' HEALTH AliD ENVIRONUEHT..I. \L AFFAIRS COMUITTEE - --- ~; r -~~~- -~.--. ;:~-_.:-;~-;c --~~--- :..-~;' jsa::.:-=. ~ ~ gfI1r, J. l7, Arnst~ong . Chairman.: the .!-leal~:~d:: Enlriro~enta1:~1=fairs (;ot!lllli.ttee presented his committee repor~. _T'.efer to EXHIBIT 9. ..' _: ': .. r... !.: ... . - fi~'!:.-1~ .-'":! ~ ;<~ .~ Ur. Armstro11g address~d. the items referred to the Committee at:: the l980:_Heetings,.: These had. to: dp vith the ap!>roaches_ to assist menibers who were having :fifficulties iswith healtb_.and environment::al":r~_r,ulations~.c .He covere4. steps~-the .Institut~.had_ taken to advise--on--the -o-ut-sid~-lieii' tha:t_ ava'flabieia.!icCnoteg-~~lie~r:J.es of information?bulledns~ that;,;were s~rtt,to .thec:l~e!'lbersliip on~EPA--tllatt:ers,:')h~zardous. ': waste, d:l.sposal. "and._ the ).Jk~:< i}lr,.::~rmstrong.then:discussed the::.possi'Qle:,exch~ge. of. ;tnformatiq~ -.on c_itatiotis~ :from~'regulatory.author!UesBJ?.d'the ~~orrective:..,~ct1on-.... invoive~.. _:A_questioim~ire. had.~-(iel} 9ent to the Uembership relating -to questions in this area. FMSI 07241 I: ' 1 Hinutes of the Board of Directors :leetinp,: -8- June 16-17, 1981 Hr.Ai-mstrons 1thel)reviewed initiatives from the-EPA's.O:fifice of Toxic-Substances, 1 and the COili1Jlents~the lnstit;ute.seritthe.EPA'asconcerns EPA:proposals on r~_~ord:!"'; I keepinP. and report:in~-to that'_agency. Iiis report .covered "what ~ppeared to be1 '~J ~ . l a new s11 - p i r i t - o f . c o o p e r a t i o n n .bet-11een EP.lt:and industry; arid theinew liaisorl ; ' 1'- between tbe ,EPA -rulemalter&- and representatives from -industry. .: Mr. Armstrong~~.,. \ . report concluded, with comments on OSHA,-and".the:indicationthat there' is a-::.,~:::-~.; temporary hold on. asbestos' regulations that could affect: the -.friction materials~ c : industry. . .),_.. " , .. _. ;_,_:;':_--:._-:;./.. :~ ~:- :..::;~-, . !;'..; ~,_: At the conclusion of. his report, -.Mr. ;_Armstrong addressed specifically the:. ,,:; areas of concern that the Board of Directors referred to the Committee, and in particular regulatory difficulties that J1r. Lee Burgess had -mentioned at;- t:hfi'. 1980 ~ieetinss. Hr. Armstrong, advised that he and the Secretary had written rlr. Buq~ess asking for specific input on the regulatory problems and inviting him to the meeting, but no:reply was received on tbese requests for information. FUrther. lfr. Armstrong ad-vised that oniy-si-repi:les--b-ad heen received to the questonnair~ sent .the .;,.1erobership on.possible Institute .cormnittee.work on training, citations from regulatory authorities and other pos-sible areas of -. <2' -' cornmit~ee study. The ques t:Lonnaire r~plies-:imHcated a: mixei:i reception: t:o:- the._ idea:-'. of; passing , on information on--citations~: :All,replies indicated: an: interest:in,assistance' ~- ' with training informationi. -!:.The coliunittee; ,-at. its next meeting~ will review-~ -." .-. the. questionnaire: replies : In the meanwhile, the lindividual.?replies:-: to- the:.:.-~-:_. questionnaire-:-will.be discarded.- ;_;-: :-~_,:_.- ;_..Lt~,~~.:: .-,::: :._.::.!:l;_:r_.- - ' In the discussion that :.followed, tbe Chairman indicated-:that .any actions from EPA's Office of Toxic Substances are-nO'.J-on.hold.as-far,;aiLasbestos; :This'EPA Office has singled out the friction materials industry for its initial efforts on asbestos control.: !lr:.;Armstrong suggested that -we should t:ake-a positive. approach:, ~working with the:- regulators to develop '.a:.revised training program - for bot:hJEPA.and OSHA.~: It was suggested. that the :Institute cooperatecwit:h-: ,;: : the EPA on tdevelopingt:raining materials wbich.are !.truthful, practical and-, .. ~ helpfuL. :.A'. Director questioned whether the. Institute might unnecessarily.:-' .c = expose itself if..:it.-adopted a 'positive position on .training th_e asbestos, ,- ~ ''~ products worker and brake repliir:worker; c'lt:was suggested the:-:better course,'- could be to cooperate with the regulatory authorities, but let them take the credit for developing any~ training progra.ios .. :-::The Institute's position sl)ould !"i_ be to assist wherever possible, and to help anv training programs where it.- can agree with the materials :'in.: question~ .. ~,,, :-J .-_.-. :: ',, .. :'-: --- . r.- .,, .. '- .- Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: ~ -~_: 2. ~~-~:~. ~ ~~r~, ~.:.:.~~-~ ~-~ -~ _: __.. ..'.. ~ _ ~.,. .. ro; ~ . :-.. -~-: :_ ., _ :~~ ~"'--;~-t~ ~-~~- _ RESOLVED: To accept the report of the Health and - as.,- .- l ~Enviroii.mental.Affairs Commi.ttee lu-ri.tten: ,~. _,., ~,--, - ; ! .. ~ . ,, --.... -, ~. The President expressed his thanks to the Chairman and the Co~ttee for its '-<ork:durincthe~past~yeat~: _ .. T :. .. _., "i;.l::...:- f'" .-.~ ...: ~- ....... :.:.- - .;, ,:_ .. ... : ;. :. ; . . ; .:.:: ;~-. ~: . ,-_:..._'{: ; . ; -~ .. :- . --- -... Ur. Carrigan. introduced ~r. Robert 'Join,. Secretary of the: Federation of;,. 1European Maiuifactuxfers of::Frictlon Materials (FEI.IDl), of Paris ;'France . Mr .:Join was asked: to l:iriefly update the -Board: of Directors on Activities in Europe. ~ t_..::} . _.__ ,- : .- . ........ 1_. " ..::.. - FMSI 07242 1 T~i!t.utes of the 'Joard of. Directors .eetin!"' -12- .: June 1~-17, .lt\r.l In definins the -~enbers rrho are invited to '~ d the T-ednesday n:i.r;hf'"reception .. and ban<1.uet, thi~ includes. all :1fficers, .Jirectors a.nn Bm?lovees of t:ember companies, reg:ardless of sex. _It was-added t1:at all rnenbers.-so ~efinet:! are invited to all."!eetinP functions,;except the rece;>tion anrl dinner for ()fficers onand Directors, '"~hic!--. 1; ordinarily bel~. _the "-Ionday nieht of the Meeting _. ,., ~1"'. - - :"", -:. ~, The ::::ecretary Has directed to add. this inf~~tion. to .the !teetinr Ann~uncel!lent ;;'orm Y~ich is se11t to the ~Ienhers'hip "'hen solicitin? reservations. . The :Jirectors...as1~ed that tbis su'!:Jject be added to the af!enda for the iie"l.l.:-ers?tin ieetin~ sessfo,.. scheduled for June 18, 1981. ~; .i .' - ~ 1- . . !lt t'1e earlier Meetlnn of the 1enbe:rship (June 17, l!HH) it ;.ias decided that the question of votes required for eiection of net-1 ~:emers t.1011ld "Je re- considered by t?-le Board of Directors. Sol!le ""ler.h'lers indicated dissatisfaction ;-Tit~ the si!!J.ple majoritv,vote of those,castinf' ~heir ballots '"ithin thirty days of subnission of the ~uestion to the ~lemhership. ~u~aestions were made-~ that affirMative vote~ 'Je required of a majoritv:-of th~ .full i'i~rnbershil), or. - betwo-thirds of thos"e respondinf!. A SU<7,P.;estion llBS l'l8de :ff a rTember. '17aS tocast a negative ballot, he ~"~uld required to state the reason-for the .neeative :. vote. It t-1as sugp.estec that this might better be !-tanc:Ued by 1!1&1dn<> an initial announcement to tlte 'ie~bership of receipt of an- 8!-'plica.ticin~ 1rit'h request that 'jen~ers submit ariy t>OSitive or neq;ative infornation :on the app~;l.cant by a certain date. .. - ' . After additional discussion, the Board of Directors favored adopting a policy of: (I) ~rir-inal notification of apJ?lication to the ,!el!lbership with request for any positive or negative conrnents by the ;ie~ers,.anrl (2) revision of the Constitution and By-Laws to require the affirMative vote of two-thirds of the .)allots cast within thirty days of the mailing of "':!allots to the ~~el"1.bership. This will al'l;ain be sub"litted to the l1e'!l"':>ership for their consideration as an agenda iter at the neeting scheduled for June 1~, 1981. 0THER .BUSDESS There bein~ no other business brought to the attention of the. Board of .Dir~ctors, Upon motion duly made, seconded and unaniT!Iously passed, it was: ~SOL'llr): To adjourn Adjourned at 5: 15 :rr:, June ~f:l, 1981. :.:. n ..Drislane. , ~ . ~ecretary .' _;_'\. FMSI 07243 & FRIC' TIOi~ dATE!UALS STAliDA...'li>S E1STITUTE,.;.. INC., E-210 ROtJTE 4, PAR.~lliSt N.J. 07652 . :~ . Ell.JUTI:S OF HEETIHG . OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, June 25, 1980 at 4:3o~.M. at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virsinia DIRECTORS PRESID~T Robert E. ~elson Francis E. Hessier Hi lliam Simon James L. i1ellm1 Stuart Comins F. William Barton John P. Gallagher Abex Corporation Friction Products Group Bendix Corporation Automotive Aftermarket Ope~ations Brassbestos 'Hanufacturing Corporation Nuturn Corporation P. T. Brmte Lining Company, Inc. Reddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc. Thiokol Chemical Corpora~ion OTHERS Pll.ESENT Gordon A. Carrigan, President Robert P. Gorman, Counsel Edward. W,. Drislane, Secretary S, K. Wellman Corporation Robert~. Gorman, Esquire Friction Uaterials Standards Inst.itute, .Inc. ***** Hr. Carrigan acting as Chairman, opened the meeting at 4:30P'J. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Hr. Carrigan, called for nominations for the-office of President. The name of lir. Gordon A'. Carrigan ~'las presented for President. The nomin- ation was seconded. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it lMS: RESOLVED: That the nominations for the office of President be closed. llhereupon the Secretary ms instructed to cast one ballot for the election of Mr. Gordon A. Carrigan as President. ~e Secretary advised that the ballot had been cast. ::r. Carrigan called for nominations for the office of Vice President. !ir James L. Hellow l-Tas nominated and seconded for the office of Vice President. lj\-~ FMSI 07244 ( h..) ) }tlnutes of the .Board of Directors Meeting ..;;2- ' June 25, 1980" Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it ~tas: P.ESOLVED: That the noi:!d.nations for the office of Vice President be closed. ~fuereupon the Secretary~as directed to cast one ballot'for the election of Hr. James L. Hellmv- as-V.ice President. The Secretary advised that the ballot had been cast.__ C'_; ;: . ~-~ cJ.c-,t..l '{..::. '":r-,i. For the office of Treasurer, the name of Mr. Hilliam Simon was_ presented and seconded. ..',. . - ' : ... . ...... Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it ~-1as: P~SOLVED: That the nominations for the office of Treasurer be closed. Whereupo~ the Secr~tacy was .directed to cast one ballot for the election of l'lr. Hillia~ Siinon as Treasurer. The Secretary advised. "th'at he had cast suclt ballot~.. . ~I ' -1'"" ' ~ > r~ For the_ Office~ of ,Secretacy,: the name of l1r. Ed~v-ard \\f. Drisiane was present_ed and secoride-d~.. . . ;',,-(: .:U.i' Upon motion duly m,a'de. ~i. (~" s.(e.c:_ o_n,. ded and unanimously t ' . .' ..,~- r~ r passed~ f ' { 1 t w : as (" 1 , RESOLVED: ""'i'l,.-;::-" -. ' .": ";"' {: That the nominations for the .office ' ::::.';..... ..:c:.-- .. ~ - of Secie~acy be closed. ~ ,,: ~~:. - :. '~ ' Hhereupon the Secretary v7as. instructed to cast one'ball~t for the election of l1r. Sdward vJ. Drislane as Secretary. The Secretary advised that the ballot had been cast. Whereupon _.the follpwi!;lg _persons are duly elected as officers of the Institute for the' ensuinc year: Gordon A. Car;t:"igan - President James L. Hellow-- -- Vfce-=-President Hilliam Simon. - Treasurer E&.rard H. Drislane - Sec~et_ary' RETENTION OF COUNSEL Hr. Carrican advised that according t.o Article VI of the By-Laws, at each annual meeting legal counsel shall be retained for the ensuing year . Upon motion duly made, seconcled and unanimously passed, ;I.t .was: RESOLVE!): That the Lati firm of ~obert P. Gorman be retained as Counsel for the ensuing year. FMSI 07245 I1inutes of the Board of Directors r!ieeting -3- .. ~ . .. . June 25; ;.1980 RETENTION OF AUDITORS The Chairman on recommendation of the secretary, suggeste\:l the retention oofauditors.for~~he en~uing year. ':;!. ' ' ' ' ,,.. . Upon motiOn .duly made; seconded and unailiinously passed, it was: ~- 1 .''\ :oc_: ~--~ I ' ( .;.-. f~ , _.'; '!~.. :7r.. .... ;:;:..: :~:'_~,;. :._;- ~ -~- RESOLVED: Thatltarshall Granger & Co:;:; ce:rtified .. i ~ ., Public Accountants, be retained as;.-. L~.' .:, : auditors fo~ the ensuing year~~.:; <r.: ,. '' r .l ' ... ' ~ ! ~ ~ , BUDGET - JULY.: 1, 1980 THROUGH JUNE '30, 1981 - .:' '.( The Chairman advised the meeting that the expense budget presented to the Annual Meeting for $95,470 for 1980-81 had been adopted by the J:.tembership. Upon motion duly made.;:c.seconded and unanimously passed, -- .. ~it l.ras: . - J ~: ~-....' ~ . ' ... ' '" . . . :. . J - .. - aRESOLVED~ That_, budget :of $95 ~4.70I;for .the fiscal- year starting July..1 ~ 19 80 .be aci:'i!pte~.: . ": r FEE FOru1ULA . ...;. JULY .1, 1980 .to JUNE 30, 1981' . The meeting l.Yas advised that the outgoing Board of Directors had<voted to maintain the 1979..;.80 fee formula for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1980. Upon motion duly made, .seconded and unanimously passed, it 'ltTas: RESOLVED: That the annual fee for the Active Members' for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1980 for Active -11embers and Regional Members . with Active lieinbers rights be a basic rate $1~150-and)$700 for each cateeory in-'whlch engaged; for the individual:regularRegional llember, $1,450; for trade groups 'holliing Regional liembership $2,400;and Licensees $550. ' r:- ' ; j. ~ . ..!: 'I. i\IEETIHG OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The next meeting of the Boardof Directors-is scheduled for the week of June 15, 1981, at the Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia. If for Committee action or other reasons an earlier Board Heeting must be called, the Directors will decide on a location and date at that time. FMSI 07246 .t :r-: inutes of the Board of Directors 11e~tin:3 -4-.... - _.J. ;;.r:: ' " .;:_ . . June 25., 19.80 OTHER BUSHESS Mr.~ ~.omins~stated thath~ felt:the:pr9blems faced by Hheeling Bra1te Block, as stated by Lee Burgess, should be_ considered further. Ur.o' Burgess . had indicated at the liembership Heeting session on June 25, that he was facing .legal:.a~tion on ,June: ..30 :f_J;oll! the .. EPA that c"uld close his plant. Hr. Burgess'had indicated that EPA Inspectors had found a minute amount of asbestos: d!ll'?~-ang t~t!t he:woul.9 be1.in court!;.on JuneJo;::1980 and that the EPA could. close:.:9-i!3 :Plant;,.:. ilr . .Comins,.:suggested that the Institute and its members .help a Hember . defend .against allegations of the type EPA is making against Wheeling. A question was asked as to h<Y.T the Institute could assist :Hewers to defend ap,ainst actions of this nature. Couns~l suggeste.d. that: this could.. be a questionable area i f an Association:-or-i'fs Nerilbers miire 'togo--to the- direct assistance of_ a party ag?;i.~st~t~hgm legal .action_.has .been taken by an Agency such as EPA or OSHA. Direct~r appr~acht, '.! A ( ~. h .:~~-- ,ol.; stated that the . ' . -:-:,_, l .. ~.:; should be makine available to Members information on w.hich :. th~ay.: ~ould rely to determine if they are in com- pliance lrlth regulations. One Director sugge~ted that the Chairman of our Health~ ~d.; EnvironmentaL Affairs: Committee be asked. to go to ~</heeling Brake Block to. find the:~prob;Lem.and assist.:inresolving the allegations being made by EPA. There appeared to. be a "gray area~' as to what the Institute or its Hernbers formight be able to do a Uemb-er it that HeffiDer ~ras confronted ~rith EPA charges that could close a Plant. It was stated thatthe'Institute could make available information as to how they could. complytdth regulations in this area. At the leas1= it was suggested that the Institute could tell its .Members where they might get the information necessary for compliance. This could take the t"orm of ;information on Laboratories that would sample asbestos, Laboratorie~:,that provide ..consulting services in assisting manufacturers in complying ~~1th EPA and ,OSHA regulations, and information of that type . ~-It ~as:'spggested further. that the Institute might canvass its i-lembe!s to: determip.e the types. of complaints that have been alleged by OS;HA.and EPA and what actions the Uembers. took to either refute the allegations or move the~ area .. concerned into compliance. A Director stated that the Institute could make(some recommendations to assist in compliance based on three appraaches, which would be applicable to compliance with either OSHA or EPA regulations: can1. Hhat the manufacturer do hi!nself to assure compliance ldth regulations'" 2. ~lhat outside help isr available in order to assure compliance. : , 3. A summary listing of citations alleged against :i:Iembers by regulatory authorities and the steps that industry took to prove , or move into compliance. FMSI 07247 . I:linutes of the Board of Directors !1eeting ' -5- June 25, 1980 This question of what can be done to assist Uembers "t-7ith compliance will be referred to the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, with the outline above as guidance. ***** There beint; no further business brought to the at.tention of the Board of Directors, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: To adjourn Adjourned at 5~10 P.M. E. W. Drislane Secretary fMS\ 07248