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7~5 Jarterson Oavis Hignway. Crystal Scuare 4. Suita 509 Arlington. Virginia 22202 (7031 979*1150 "5 1 7 1973 M-3r.crar.d-z: Fcr; Subject: TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Meeting, Wednesday, March 1, 137S Please he raztinced that, as announced last meeting, January 25, rhe AIA/NA Technical Committee will next meet in the Association's offire/Wednesday, March 1, 197S, commencing at 9:00 AM. It is expected that the meeting will adjourn by 3:00 PM. * . ' A tentative agenda<for the meeting is attached. Suggestions fcr additional items are invited- Minutes of the January 25th meeting are also attached. Chairman Fenner emphasizes the importance of this meeting as the Association seeks to provide ail assistance neccessary to finalizing AIA/NA's alternative for an OSHA construction standard. Plaase use the enclosed form to notify us of your attendance and hotel arrangements as might be required. cc.: Executive Committee Standards Advisory Committee Enclosures JHm 1292 5 'Jfi! \ AScESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION north AWCACA 1745 Jerteraon Oavia Hiqnway. Crystal Sauara 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia 22202 (703) 979-1150 AIA/NA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE' Association Office Tentative Acenda 1 March 1373 IV V VT VII VIII IX Welcome Minutes.of Previous Meeting, January 25, 1373 Review of Federal and State Regulatory Actions and Initiatives Generic Cancer Policy Proposals by Regulatory Agencies EEH Study - AIA/NA Alternative for OSEA Cans traction Industry Standard A. Work Practice documents Committee Projects and Assignments A. Engineering controls for asbestos dust B. Sources for dust control equipment C. Labeling, material data sheets D. Employee training program Meetines of Intaresu ' Other Business A. Next meeting Adjournment ASEE3T0S INFORMATION ASSOCIATION **qprn AJylPCA 1745 Jerferson Oavis Hignway. Crystal Souare 4. Suite SC9 Artington. Virginia 22202 (703) 979-1150 MINUTES AIA/NA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE JANUARY 25, 1973 The meaning was called to order by the Chairman in the Associaticn office at 9:05 A.M- Present'were: E. M. Fenner , . James G. Heil Martin G. Xemplin William H. Mortonson H. B. .Rhodes, Ph.D. Raymond F. Treml I. H. Weaver James Weber Frank Zimmerman R. H. Mereness 3- J. Pigg J-M Corporation CerrainTeed Corporation Nicolet, Inc.. The Flintkote Co. Union Carbide -Corporation Molded Materials Inc. R/M Inc. The Bendix Corporation National Gvpsum Co. AIA/NA Staff AIA/NA Staff A copy of the meeting agenda is attached. Review of Minutes of Last Meeting . Dr. Rhodes discussed the present status of the California situation. Included were the personnel changes in the State Department of Health and Union Carbide's activities in lobby ing for a modification of the Presley bill. It was retorted that the hearing and comment dates relative to the generic standard for occupational exposure to carcin ogenic substances had been changed. The hearing is now sche duled for May 16 and written testimony will be received until February 28. . Dr. Rhodes commented on the present status of the construction industry study being performed by Equitable Environmental Health, Inc. Further actions, that may be required of the Technical Committee will be advised following meetings of the Ad Hoc Committee on Construction, AIA/NA's Standards Advisory Committee and status review of the Executive Commil'HeM ,, n'v12927 7aro-31 & State Regulator'/ Action .Mr. Mereness ra viewed Federal arc Stats regulatory actions arc initiatives. Ke discussed the ccntract from OSHA to RTI Inc. to consolidate the findings of CCNSAD and RTI into one report. The committee was provided with a contract scatament c.f worm. Mr. Fanner reviewed the OSHA. draft proposal for label ing materials used in the workplace and requested any comments by Committee members suggested forfor warding to OSHA by AIA be advised to him within cne week. For additional information on this subjecu, see attached ouuline of Executive Direcuor's remarks. ?.cis of Tscrinicsi Csxnmi.flisd The following subjects were discussed: Area of Responsibility - The Technical Committee will work with and assist the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and association committees in all technical matters relating to the work -of the Association. . Membership - Mr. Mereness agreed that continued representation is necessary from Congoleum Industries, Inc., The Fiintkots Co. and Garlock. He will arrange with the company directors for representatives to the Technical Committee. EZH Study - Dr. Rhodes reported that a meeting is scheduled at tne Association's office tomorrow (Thursday, January 25) with representatives of EZH, Inc. to discuss improving their report. Monitoring - Dr. Rhodes reported highly satisfactory response to one monitoring program. Thera are 23 laboratories who have agreed to collect samples and perform analyses and 13' addi tional laboratories who will do analysis work. Mr. Mereness reported that the status of OSHA's participation had not been resolved. ' .' Work Practices - It was agreed that the Technical Committee would do no further work until the Executive Committee approv ed the concept of the .Association's preparation for submission to OSHA of a proposed construction industry standard based on work practices. This program will be presented to the Execu tive Committee for approval at their next meeting. The exist ing recommenced work practices will not be modified pending - JHM 12923 M * 2~2S AIA/N. issuance of new standards. Meetincs of Ir.tersst . Refer to attached ouoline of Executive Director's remarks. Next Meetinc The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 at 9:00 AM in the Association's office. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM. Please inform the Chairman of any errors or emissions in these minutes. JZt~JL rn. Edmund M. Fenner Chairman, AIA/NA Technical Committee JHyVi 12929 10 ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION NORTH JU*RCA 1745 Jerterson Oavis Higfiway, Crystal Souare 4. Suite 509 Arlington. Virginia 222C2 (7031 979-1150 AIA/NA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Association Offics Acenca 25 Januarv 1573 I II III 17 V VT Welcome Minutes of last meeting Review- of Federal & State Regulatory Actions and Initiatives Role of tie TechnicalCommittee A) B) C) D) .. E) Areas cf responsibility Membership Status of ZEH Study and determination of adequacy' Review of materials available to industry for control of asbestos dust, monitoring, reccrd- keeping, personal hygiene, waste disposal, labeling, material data sheets, employee training program, etc. . New projects and assignments Meetings of interest . Adjournment . Hand-out Materials: 1. AIA/NA Report of Stats Initiatives for Asbestos Regulation 2. ACGIH TLV pamphlet, 1977 edition 3. Statement of Work for consolidation RTI-CONSAD studies for OSHA 4. Report of current ERA activities related to asbestos 5. Draft OSHA Labeling Standard .6 Hecklaks paper, "State of the Art, Asbestos Related ` Diseases, Amer. Review of Resuiratorv Disease, Vol. 114, 1976." '* /. G. S. Rajhans article, "Here's an Update on Asbestos..," Occupational Health and Safety, Nov-Dee 1977 .8 ?. L. Lowry, ?. P,,. Hesch et.al. paper, "Performance of Single-use .Respirators," Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. Sept. q # Mis-c. articles, Proceedings of 32nd Annual EMSA Meeting JHM 12930 25 Januarv.1973 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REMARKS Review of Federal & Stats Regulatory Actions- s I; iatives: A. OSKA's Proposed Revision to Asbestos Standard(s) Consolidation of CONSAD-RTI studies - due end ' April (copy of work statement in folders) ' 3. CSHA's Generic Cancer Policy Proposal (1) Dr. -Bingham. announced an January 24 extension of time period for response - new dates are: Comments: - public: 2/23/73 (was 1/30/78) OSHA's witnesses: 4/4/73 (was public supplemental: 4/25/78 (new provision) 3/15/77 .Public hearing: 5/15/78 (was 4/4/78) (2) Work of American Industrial Health Council ' (3) Consideration of AIA/NA Response '* C. Report on State Initiatives for Asbestos Regulation (copy of report in folders) - refer Rhodes' work ongoing in California. D. CPSC . (1) Ban of consumer patching compounds containing intentionally added respirable free-form asbestos- issued 12/15/77. ' (2) Proposed carginogen policy drafted by CPSC staff was presented to Commission 1/18/73. (3) Report on status of A. T. Kearney study, originally expected to be completed 1/15/78. E. EPA (1) Paper on asbestos related programs in folders (Presented by Dr. Breen, SGEK Conference, 12/7/77) (2) Regulation for Inventory Reporting Under TSCA Issue 12/23/77 - asbestos, as previously reported, will b automatically included in inventory as a naturally occurring chemical substanc^j^ Meetings of Interest:' (1) Escort on SOEH Meeting, Mavflcv/er Hotel, Washinaton, D.C. (12/4 - 12/7/77) ' (2) Symposium on Eisk/Eenefit Decisions and the Public Health (PDA sponsored) - U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2/15 - 2/17/7S. .. (3) N.F. Academy of Sciences International Conference on Asbestos (6/24 - 6/27/73) JHM 12932 of Is trier prepared bv Wendell Ale tc be used in response to inquiries concerning Entsrline study and "state of ohe art" memorandum. You previously indicated interest in obtaining certain bes-os-rslatad disease litigation. The materials we have were prepared at the expense of the Asbestos Information Association for the benefit of its members and the industry at large. ' Since your company is a member of the asbestos industry but not a member of AIA/NA the materials on bronchogenic cancer prepared by Phil Enterline, Ph.D. , E.N. Higgins, M.D., and their staffs will be made available to you at a cost of 52,000.00 That amount was determined by AIA's Board of Directors to be a fair contribution to the overall costs incurred. If you wish to obtain a set of the materials , we would also ask that you request it with respect to- a particu lar, pending lawsuit for which you expect the information to be of valuable assistance. We view the materials as work product, to be distributed only in the context of an existing attorney-client privilege. All rights are reserved and reproduction can be made only with the express permission and consent of AIA/NA. ' If you wish to acquire a copy of the aforesaid materials, please remit a draft payable to Asbestos Information Association/ North America in the amount of 52,000.00. The. draft should be sent to me. I shall then see that you receive a duplicate copy of., the information, consisting cf three volumes of papers' 3 I*T and representing over a year's work, by Dr. Interline and his colleagues, who acred under our general direction and supervision. ' In addition to the above, you may wish, to receive a copy of our "State of the Art" draft memorandum, dated June, 1977. It has been distributed to AXA and represents our latest effort. at restating legal principles involved in the defense. The memorandum will not be finalised until another, separate study is Submitted by Dr. Znterline on the disease asbestosis, and that submission is not expected before March, 1973. The charge for the draft memorandum, as well as the final version, would be duplication costs plus a charge for legal time actually incurred in sutDlvinc the memorandum to you. The draft memorandum should also be requested by you for anticipated use in connection with a specific, pending lawsuit. The memorandum would be supplied in the context of the attorney-client privilege that has been established between you and our firm. Please let us know if you have any further questions. We shall be pleased to meat with you or otherwise discuss the subject of this letter and any specific problems of concern to you. Very truly yours,. ^ aOA. , J ^ . 12934