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The Bendix Corporation Executive Offices Bendix Center P O Box 5060 Southfield, Michigan 48037 Tel (313) 827-5000 Telex 23-0699 (BNDX CORP SOFD) Mr. Edward W. Drlslane Friction Materials Standards Institute, Inc. Bergen Mall Office Center E. 210 Route 4 Paramus, New Jersey 07652 May 18, 1983 Dear Ed: Attached is a copy of the proposed Health and Environmental Affairs Committee report for presentation to the Board and Membership at the upcoming annual meeting. If certain sections look familiar, it is because you did an excellent job of summarizing the Committee's activity this year, of which I took advantage. Due to my heavy involvement with the Bendix/Allied merger, there is currently a 50-50 chance I will not be in attendance. Would you please advise on the final date to which you are committed for confirmed reservations. Sincerely, t) V, mes W. Armstrong orporate Director, Safety & Protection Services JWA:bh Attachment FMSI-0386 An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F FMSI 02642 Telephone (201) 649-0440 FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, BERGEN MALL OFFICE CENTER E. 210 ROUTE 4 PARAMUS. N J. 07652 INC. May 23, 1983 Mr. J. W. Armstrong Bendix Corporation Bendix Center P.0. Box 5060 Southfield, MI 48037 Dear Jim: Thank you for your report. If you do have to cancel out, I would need your cancellation by Wednesday June 8. If it turns up later, still give me a call and I will try to cancel without penalty. Sincerely, FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE EWD/e E. W. Drislane Executive Director FfllSl 02643 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES: Robert M. Tami Carmen A. Morello George J. Bohrer Charles H. Borcherding John 0. Pearson David e. Stone Rita Grisham James W. Armstrong Carlisle Corporation (Motion Control industries) Thiokol Corporation H. K. Porter Company Abex Corporation Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Bendix Corporation Nuturn Corporation Bendix Corporation Since the last Committee report, there have been two additions to the Committee: Mr. Robert Tami, Motion Control industries, Carlisle Corporation and Mrs. Rita Grisham, Nuturn Corporation. Mr. Carmen Morello replaced Mr. Richard Dean on the Committee (both from Thiokol). Committee and institute actions in support of the membership since the last annual meeting: o A draft report of the NIOSH Report, prepared by Mount Sinai entitled "Investigation of Health Hazards in Brake Lining Repair and Maintenance Workers Occupationally Exposed to Asbestos," was circulated to the Committee. Despite the purpose of the study, no specific results linking brake repair workers to excess incidence of asbestos-related diseases was developed. o The Institute distributed to the Membership OSHA guidelines for handling repeated violations of OSHA regulations. These guidelines were set up to "assure uniform and effective administration" of OSHA's repeated citation policy. o The EPA released its final rule on asbestos reporting requirements for primary and Secondary Processors of asbestos products in July 1982. The institute advised the Membership on this final rule and sent Members copies of the forms necessary for compliance with the reporting requirements. o Based on the presentation that Dave Pullen gave for the Asbestos Compensation Coalition at the June 1982 meeting, the institute gathered and distributed to the Membership copies of the Coalition's draft bill and draft implementing resolution for asbestos-related disease compensation. The Coalition was subsequently disbanded and a new group was formed: Committee for Equitable Compensation. Any movement on a federal compensation law is now centered on Representative Miller's proposed legislation on compensation. While no party is now sponsoring the Coalition's "Occupational Disease Compensation Improvement Act," parts are now being redrafted. 7813B pMS| 02644 IT o In April 1983, OSHA advised that it plans to accelerate its schedule for revision of Permissible Exposure Levels (PEL) for asbestos. The institute advised the Membership of this change in OSHA plans and sent along a copy of background material on the OSHA plans. OSHA intends to publish a notice to hold hearinqs on revision of the OSHA asbestos standard and these hearings may be scheduled in the very near future with the promulgation of new standards as early as the first of the year. Issues still facing the Committee and its membership for the future: o With a new administration head at EPA, we can expect more regulations and stricter enforcement in the handling and disposal of materials. o Superfund activity for contributions for its cleanup of old waste disposal sites will continue with those companies involved paying for the major cost of cleanup activity. o There will be more efforts to introduce legislation for compensation for asbestos-related disease. o Each company can expect to find more product liability claims and more difficulty in acquiring insurance coverages related to asbestos diseases. Respectfully submitted. J. W. Armstrong 7813B FMSI 02645 T