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es cf the heating cf :he Beard of Directors -11 une 17, 1975 Hr. Drislar.e displayed some posters that had been senc by Hr. Hereness of the Asbestos Information Association. These posters had been received at Innlsbrook. Tr.ese pcstars had hints such as "If you don't smoke no**, don't start. If you do c-_cke cult.'' sr.d"Vacuun dust spills--never dry sweep. ' There were others to hal? deliver the warning to 'Workers concerning the asbestos dust problem. A point that has been raised several tines is that the workers should be advised cf the seriousness cf the problem. These posters are an assist in setting this nessace across. It was suggested that participation in the Asbestos Information Assoclarion as members would help friction materials manufacturers with the asbestos problem. The Secretary was advised to send a copy of Hr. Hereness letter of June 12, 1975 :o the membership, indicating the AIA's invitation to have them join their asso ciation. At this point it was stated that the Asbestos Study Committee had passed a resolution as follows: "That the Committee requests guidance from the Board of Directors concerning the problem of the two fiber/cc limit and the lack of reliability of the membrane filter method for measurement of. fiber counts.1* The Asbestos Stucy Committee nemb&rs were coucerneu that while the membrane filter technique is the only method new available for measuring asbestos concentrations it is a most unreliable tool for enforcement of the two fibers/cc Unit. In searching for guidance for the Committee one Director stated that our objection tc uzc of this method for enforcement would not be constructive. It vouldijusc sti- ".atters up without providing an alternative. Some regulatory authorities are receptive where suggestions are made for improvement. Simply indicating our dissatisfaction with the raerirane filter method for enforcement might be considered as a negative attitude. A Director s raced that the hygienists '.'ill use common sense and realize the fallibility of the rambrane filter technique. It is fairly well known in industry and government that this technique is fallible. Hhile the directors expressed concern over the use of this as an enforcement tool, they do nor feel that any Institute position should be expressed tc D2HA concerning its use. It .as dele that those enforcing the OS.-IA relations are aware of the disparity in results usin': this rschnicue. At this print Hr. Join of the IDHFH indicated that work had been done in Europe cor.terming rar.clir.g end counting. He said that his asbestos association Chanibre 'yr. diesis. ds 11 Ami ante (Trance), had an expert working for the association in sampling t.vl courting, area, .lenbers exchange elides ar.c see how the counts erne cut. Is is waiting dcr a report cm this study. Tr was suggested that there is no cthsr nee ns r: measuring the asbestos concentration and it is most lik.ely .'SMI "ill :-csy "itk this method regardless of any input from the Institute or a -.evie which had beer, sheer, in Great Britain by Granada Dust--A Standard '.listake? 1 7*is mevie had interviews with "~n _ cf "3A, and Dr. 'eiikofr of Hru-t Sinai. They discussed . several years arc that resulted ir_ the 2 fibers/cc limit, e: data by Dr. l^mimsohn indicated tc Dr. Selikoff that the -ht net be satisfactory. 7r.e ccr.trcversy between Dr. ir.schn "as shown in this film. Tr.e argument centered on e statistics. It '.'as recommended that the movie be shown