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A S3 Srypsuim Association 201 North Wolla Slroot, Chlonffo, minolo G0Q03 (312) 720-5876 ' July 15, 1973 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Re; Asbestos In Joint Treatment Compound Gent Iemen; The Board of Directors of the Association approved an in vestigation of the problem of hazards resulting from asbestos released in sanding and mixing joint compound. As a result, a meeting was held in Washington, D. C. with representatives of OSHA, in which they encouraged the Association to pursue a testing and monitoring program to determine the extent of hazards occuring in the use of joint compound as well as other effects of gypsum dust. .. To date, Directors have responded to my report of the OSHA meeting dated July II, 1973, with support and concurrence that the Association undertake a program to assess asbestos hazards in the use of joint compound. Therefore, it is requested that available data be sent to me, for collection and consolidation, of inves t i gat ions* of the asbestos problem undertaken within the member companies. Also, it is requested that each company nominate a candidate to serve on an Association sub committee to appraise the data,analyze the problem, and develop a monitoring program for presentation to OSHA that would reflect the consensus position of the Association's membership. The candidate proposed should have good knowledge of appropriate testing, screening, field application procedures, and possibly OSHA and NIOSH requirements. A four man subcommittee would seem practical. It Is recommended that this subcommittee meet In August to begin the work. Please give this your early consideration. Yours very truly,' GYPSUM ASSOCIATION . d.6v H. B. Carlsen, Secretary Technical Committee HBC:mJ A 53 zryrpswm -Association . ' 801 North WoIIb Slroot, Chlonffo, rtllnoie 00003 (012) *720-6875 ' ' July 6, 1973 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE technical committee Re> Asbestos In Joint Treatment Compound Gentlemen: The Board of Directors of the Association approved an in vestigation of the problem of hazards resulting from asbestos re leased in sanding and mixing joint compound. As a result, a meeting was held in Washington, D. C. with representatives of 0SHA, in which they encouraged the Association to pursue a testing and monitoring program to determine the extent of hazards occurlng in the use of joint compound as well as other effects of gypsum dust. To date, Directors have responded to my report of the 0SHA meeting dated July 11, 1973 with support and concurrence that the Association undertake a program to assess asbestos hazards in the ' use of joint compound. Therefore, it is requested that available data be sent to me, for collection and consolidation, of investigations* of the asbestos problem undertaken within the member companies. Also, it is requested that each company nominate a candidate to serve on an Association sub committee to appraise the data,analyze the problem, and develop a monitoring program for presentation to OSHA that would reflect the consensus position of the Association's membership. The candidate proposed should have good knowledge of appropriate testing, screening, field application procedures, and possibly OSHA and NIQSH requirements. A four man subcommittee would seem practical. It is recommended that this subcommittee meet in August to begin the work. Please give this your early consideration. . Yours very truly,' ' ' GYPSUM ASSOCIATION .. d.6< HBC:mJ ' cc; Board of Directors Chairman of all Committees H. B. CarJsen, Secretary Technical Committee