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AIR HIGI2E 4 j.ganjFACTUSISJG CG-3CTISS MEETING June 7, 19^2 Attending* J, L, Mitchell, Chairman W, C. Atldnaon S PiIb C. L. Sbecklar B. B. Smith Baas Walter H. K. Porter Company, Inc. Jchns-Manville Corp. Raybeatoe-Manhattan, lac. Johns-Hiavillt Corp. Raybsstos-Manhattan, lac. American Asbestos Textile Corporation ASBESTOS DUST AND ITS MEA5CRSMEHT Of ENGIAHD A paper by the Asbestosis Research Council ia England outlining the main points of work dene since 1957 by the three member companies was presented. The different methods of measurement were compared and the relative merits of each outlined. 9 The attention this group now seems directed to a membrane filter type j for sampling which they feel offers advantages above all the others r la ease, simplicity, time cycle, and accuracy, after prefeetica of modifications they have developed. Copies of this paper have been distributed to members so that they may determine whether they, ss individual companies, may want to pursus this method in their cwn research. StS-CGOXTTZS CM SZUQAEBZ2ATXCM OP DUST COGNTINO TECHNIQUES Representatives of four member companies met with the committee prior to their own group meeting, reporting their progress sad thsir plans for completing this work at aa early date as possible. DUST coma. IN SrIHWIMQ amp twisting departments - This was discussed st great length by company repreaentatives tines no member company has developed control methods which they find morS~\nan passably adequate. Present methods and contemplated procedures were discussed. EtrrmcMaanu appearance The effectiveness of environmental appearance on employees and ths value in various phases of operations and expenses vert also discussed at langth. WQRSgfS COMPENSATION Trends in ccapensation and court decisions were discussed, bringing out r JLir Hygiene & Xfg. Casaittee Meeting ?H 2 the very high percentage of profits required to meet this one phase of our operation** One company emphasises this by measuring this cost in terms of percentage of total sale* required to meet this factor alone* She trend* la more liberal settlements and settlement* of claim* only remotely connected vere related. Also the rising importance of main taining safe sound levels not to impair hearings* UtriTg? STATES PUBLIC HEALTH STEVE! Members report ftrem personal contact vith personnel of this department that the program is going forward and animal experimentation will be started at an early date* Studies are being continued to arrive at the basis on which the survey will be made and it is anticipated the actual work of the surrey might begin in the eerly fall* J. L* Mitchell, rs< ******