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/, hihOtes of the asbestos textile institute AIR HYGIENE AND MANUFACTURING COHIITIEE March 7 th, 1957 IN ATTENDANCE V7131E* D, R. Holmes - Aotcn-Hill Hfg, Co, R. D. Smith - Raybostos-ilnnhatlan, Inc, D , W. Lutlenbcrgor - Raybostos-llanhattan Inc. . J, V/, Hcber - American Asbestos Textile Corp, A, E, Hay - Keosbey l: Mntticon Co, . W. C, Atkinson - Johns-Manville Corp, ' J, L..JIitchcll - Southorn Asbeotos Co, HORNIMG SESSION The first item for discussion was- the "Memorandum on Proposed Epidemiological St*iy of Lung Cancer in Asbestos Workers" for the Asbestos Textilo Instltuto,. This proposal had been under discussion for approximately one year and the cost of it could run from about *17,000,00 to possibly 030,000,00, After a lengthy discussion, the proposal was put to a vote and 6ix of tho eight members of the Committee voted against the continuance of the consideration of tho proposal. It, therefore, was rejected for tho following reasons, 1, It was decided that as the Q.A.H.A. has a similar program, we should not . enter into a program of our own as tho results of the Q.A.M.A, investi gation will be made availablo to us upon the conclusion of that investigation, 2, There is a fcoling among certain members that such an investigation would stir up a hornet's nest and put the whole industry under suspicion, i 3* Ho do not believo there is enough evidence of cancor or asbestosis, or cancer md asbestosis, in this industry to warrant this survey. The second item to be taken up was a "Memorandum regarding Environmental Dust Survey" for the Asbestos Toxtile Institute, Tills survey-would have cost in the vicinity of $7500,00 to 00,000,00, ` and it would have been, part of tho typo survey mado for the induotry back in I9li7, However, dust counts would only bo taken and recommendations mads. There would bo littlo or no engineering information or data mado nvailnblo for ouch a survey duo to its low cost. After much discussion by tho committee, a vote wns taken on tills survey and the entire committee voted against it as it van the opinion of tho committee that wo did not bcliovr It to bo of groat enough vnluo to justify .the cost. It was our opinion that wc con locate our own trouble soots involving high dust counts and correct them, and perhaps later on, wo could uoo the facilities of Travelers Lifo Insurance Company laboratories to make a comparison of dust counts for 11 ttlo or no expenso similar to the survey mado by tho comaittco throe yoars ago, . Tho Chairman was instructed by the committee on both of tho above pro posals to advise the Industrial Hygieno Foundation that both of tho proposals ars to be withdrawn* AFTPWOOH SESSION Tho entire afternoon was taken up with open discussion concerning mothods * and means of eliminating dust in plants of momber companies* We discussed the means and methods of eliminating dust from the following typo machines: Flyfraincs, Cards, Twisters, Spinners, Kickers, Blending, Batching, Dust Collectors, etc. It is understandable that when wo hnvo a discussion concerning tho eli- ' mlnalion pf dust by whatever means that wo get into many ramifications ... j involving manufacturing methods, Thio does not mean that we compare or , *. exchange manufacturing ideas or secrets, but it only means that as far as - oil Jinntion of dust is concerned, wo do have open discussion and free exchange of infomation on each typo of machine in order that we may aid each other in eliminating these hazardous dust spots. This discussion took up the entire aftornoon, . ~ The committee uas very happy to receive in attendance two new members, Mr, V/. C. Atkinson from Johns-Hanvillo and Hr, Jerry Mitchell from the Southern Asbestos Company, lir. Mitchell indicated at the end of our meeting that he would be the permanent member of our committee. NEXT .MEETING AGEWDA 1. Analysis and discussion of tho Southern Asbestos Company Report entitled "Analysis of Fibres as Received from Bags", as reported in the Minutes of tho Technical Committee for the December Meeting, 2, A continued discussion of Dust Collectors and the best methods of opera ting such equipment, -_ 3. A continued discussion of the removal of dust from any and all sections > -' of manufacturing by any means, PLAINTIFF'S Ii. A discussion of dust counts in high count arco3 and methods of (correction. g EXHIBIT D, R, Holmos, Chairman I fjJV- 0600/$ Air Hygiene Committee \ Asbestos Tcxtllo Institute . . :