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hf.llUTKj OF Tin: KAMA JO mni.H IHST]TUTK AIR HYGIBIE COIililTTEE HEETIIIG i larch 7, 1956 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT ATI- 109 IM ATTEHDAliCE V/ERE: ummvj GUEbTG D. R, Holmes !I, II, Jackson R, Smith J, Weber B. W, Luttenberger Frank T, Gntkc, Asbestos Textile Co,, Inc Chicago, Illinois iir, Houghton, Gorlock Packing Company Elnyra, Hew York Dr, Kenneth Smith, iiedical Director Johns-1 Innvillo Corp?^ hew York, Hew York W. D, Shoemaker, American ilulunl Liability Insurance Co, Philadelphia, Penna. The agenda for this meeting was'as follows: j/1, ASBESTOSIS AIID CANCER - A discussion rein live to compensation # Dr, Kenneth Smith, nodical Director of Johns-uanvn 1c Coip., requested to be present at this meeting because of recent developments in the compensation field regarding Asbcstos.i.s and Conecr. Dr. Smith .informed us that in his opinion, we have an epidemic of Lung Cancer in the world today. Death statistics are as follows: Heart............ ......................... Cancer,................................... Hervour. System........... .. All other Chest Diseases Less than ... 37/- 10% 11% 1% He also advised that the current rate of progress in Cancer shows three out of every 100 eases is Lung Cancer. One of his major reasons for aching to address us was that there has been a case decided by the Pennsylvania State Compensation Board in which there was a decision against the Oompany involved. The finding by the referee in this case was Asbestos-Cancer, The referee in this case quoted in his decision Dr. Itucncr's writings from the Public Health i.anagraph ho. 36 U, S, Public Health Cervine. In tills publication he ties together Ashostosis and Cancer throughout Ashestosis-Cancer, creating a new word for the medical Dictionary such produced Dr, Hueper claims that Asbestosis-Canccr can be found after exnosi ir$3c 6 months to U2 years in ages of people from 25 to 65 years. He also has a new definition of Asbestosis such as "One particle of nsbi.-slos with the physical con dition currouiv'inj; it can be diagnosed as Asbestosis", According to him all workers in this industry are susceptible. He states further that a minimum of 170,000 dust particles per cubic litre is recognized for the development of AsbestosisCanccr in man. Among iiis remarks Dr. Hueper says that Asbestosis is compensable in Germany and notable in England and Wales, SKnutcs of Air Hygiene Coi.nni U.oe Page 2 Dr, ilucpcr also infers that Asbeslosi s*-0anccr may be determined in an autopsy performed on "persons living in the area of a plant. He cays.'that any occupational relationship to Cancer should be con sidered in tiic determination of a Cancer ease, lie also stages that outside factors such as smoking, etc,, should not be considered. Dr, Dm.itli recommends very strongly that this Institute begin a study of the relationslii p of Lung Cancer to Ashes tosis in our industry, He recommends that this should be done through the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh, Dr, Smith indicates that he has no evidence that there is noVa relationship between Asbestosis and Ga.r.ec", lie advised the Air Hygiene Committee that it would be advisable Toy th. industry if we were to institute such a study or sur vey within our plants. hovv Vis, physicians, etc, This would only be a prelimin ary fact-finding survey such as is now under proposal for the Q.AII.A. Dr, Smith advised that this proposal should be undertaken in .conjunction with the Q.A.iuA, proposal in order that uc could procui e inf r. i ...ati.on which would com bat current derogatory literature now being circulated throughout the United States and Canada, Dr, Smith also advised that there is other damaging information being circu lated, written by the same Dr, t. C, liuopcr, who is Chief of the Environmental.. Cancer section of the national Cancer Institute, 1`ntionnl Institute of Healthy Dethesdn, li'oryland, such as n reprint of an article in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology entitled "Silicosis, Asbestosis, and C.mcov of Ihc Sung." Leprintc of this article may be obtained from Ihc Fotional Cancer Institute, national Institute of Health, Betheeda, naryland. Public Health monograph ,/36 entitled "A quest into the environmental causes of Cancer of the Lung", can bo obtained from the U, b. Department of Health Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, national Institute of Health, Bethesda, lit, naiyland, //2, AH EXPLANATION OF THE PHOPOSAL BY THE IiiDUbTRIAL HYGIENE FOUNDATION. This proposal as approved at the last meeting was Tor an environmental dust survey for members of the Asbestos Textile Institute. Due survey would include dust counts, inspection of the plants regarding duct elimination methods and recommendations for improvements of dust control engineering. The Industrial Hygiene Foundation would collect samples and make dust counts for nil the plants involved, basing its suggestions and recommendations on the results of their own study. The .Impinge)* apparatus would ho used along with the accepted counting method used for counting Vi.lica dust. It has also been suggested that included .i n this proposal should be the counting of the number of fibres pre sent along will) the dust sampling counts* This request lias been made to the foundation. The estimated cost of this survey .is b6,000,00 to ,>7,500,00 plus travel expense. As this price covers approximately six or seven plants, it is reasonable to assume that the cost would ho .-1,000,00 per plant, plus traveling expense for this swvvoy. The Committee decided that the preliminary survey on Asbestosis-Canccr should take preference over the dust survey Dr0Ps<p|^QQjQ^ JM * S3 . ill mites of Air Hygiene Commi Lton O- //3. FIBRE' CCJi-IDITIOUlHG IUSCUCSIOll i'-U'.o 3 '' Tliis discussion was divided in to 2 parts: ' " ` 1* licthods 2, Health There arc. several different methods of spraying being used throughout , Die industry, such as the Hpnuccr-Focd Oiler, dpray-IIoads used under pressure, such types as Sprayco, monarch, etc# The Cpencer type, of which each member at tending, was given a blue print, is the type in which there is a brush mounted above the stock, which eausor. drops of oil to drop onto the stock as it passes below the spraying stack, This type seems to be the best installation possible, due to the fact, first it is totally enclosed and second, it 5.3 comparatively trouble free* In both of the above mentioned types of spraying methods a mineral based conditioning oil is used, Tliis oil may be purchased from any of the largo oil company^, such as Sun Oil, Esso and Hull:* lhio Spencer type oiler is now being used by the Garloek Packing Company and has been in use for sixteen years and the brush has only boon replaced once. They are now using Gulf Oil ,','561 and Sun Oil //530 This system according to m'r, Houghton, Superintendent, is very satisfactory and above all never clogs up* r\ * Concerning the second problem of spraying irith oils, namely health, we have determined to dale that the type of miner-d. oil used by most members of the Institute is comparatively harmless. This determination has been made after contacting several Kcsearch Departments of the major oil compani.es, also through medical opinions from diversified sources* However, Hugh Jackson will bring us further information on the toxic qualities of mineral oils only, as this is the usual type of oil used, in fibre conditioning in our industry# Some time ago it was suggested that someone mnko a trial, such as spraying short fibres on weekends, when those fibres are being cleaned and then adding tliis sprayed material to the mixings throughout the production period* Some of us will attempt to try this method sometime during the next few months,- w.1 In the discussion of tho use of oils as a npray, the humidity factor was discussed, nr, Houghton advised that at Uarlock they spray their stock regardless of the humidity. He states that they con run normally with *#/ relative humidity at the Spinners and Cards without apparent trouble, GKHKHAb THFOHl'ATlOIl Hr, Houghton of Oarlock, reports that in their Weave Hoorn, they iiave dust counts ranging from 1 to 3 million particles per cubic foot. Card Room counts range, from 3 to 5 million. Their dust control system at the looms consist of a tubular section built into the top of the reed with slots along the reed length for air and dust intake* Tho air is removed by the use of flexible tubing at the ends of -s the reed. These flexible hoses can bo lifted out of the way when it 5s necessary, Iir, Houghton reports that prior to tho installation of this dust removal system on their loom, they had counts in their Weave Room up to 9 million particles per cubic foot, PRODUCED m - 83 i'inutos of Air Hygiene (h-iimi l Lee n ~ IIKXT liKKTJ.llG ACK.H)A Pago li 1. Continue discussion of the usee of oil in the conditioning.of fibres, 2. Review of proposal of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation regarding Asbcslosis and Cancer, 3. Review the proposal from the 1.1LP. Environmental Dust Survey, Report on general improvements and the elimination of dust by whatever means', PROPOSAL ACCEPTED UY TUli- iX'AHJ) OF GOVERNORS: At the Board of Governors' meeting, harch 7, I9fj6, an approval was given to the Air Hygiene Committee for the preliminary fact-finding survey on the study of Asheslosic-Cnncer relationship in conjunction with the O.A.h.A. survey. This authorization was given with the understanding 'hat the cost of this survey would not exceed >1,000,00 including traveling expenses. This survey would be made by the Industrial Hygiene Foundation at Pittsburgh, Pa* * Tiie Chninnnn and tir, II. ii, Jackson will contact. Dr, Uolmcr at the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh, in order to expo-ite the receipt of a proposal from them as coon as possible. I), R, Holmes Chairman Air Hygiene Committee Asbestos Textile Institute PRODUCED JM - 83 i