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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1972 Aug 15 DOC ASB040 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - Asbestos Health Seminar with Attached Report DHQ - Asbestos Fiber August 15 1972 Sales N. W. Hendry CC W. J. F. H. C. E. H. L. Vanderbeek R. Hutchenson J. Solon Jr. B. Moreno L. Stake M. Fenner Jackson BENDIX CORPORATION SOUTHFIELD MICHIGAN ASBESTOS HEALTH SEMINAR 8/8/72 A seminar on Asbestos Health was held at the Executive Offices of the subject company on the above date The format is attached as is the list of Bendix attendees This presentation can form the basis for future M presentations on A as well as for the A.I.A. regional seminars now being planned Our presentation was very well received and from the Chief Operating Officer on down all Bendix personnel expressed their appreciation and acknowledged that the information presented is of considerable help to them During our visit we had an opportunity to hold meetings with B.B. Burton J. Armstrong H. Stolar and C. Menz These occurred at dinner breakfast and lunch as well as immediately before and after the seminar Questions were as follows 1 Cost per employee to meet OSHA TVL Requirements a of 5 fiber Arthur D. Little Study estimate employee b of 2 fibers estimate employee Accuracy of Tests for fiber content in air our answer + 20-25 at TLV of 5 How is brake lining dust disposed of Resulted in general discussion covering pelletizing land fill etc. Questions by Heitman to Dr. Wright during presentation were answered by Wright's total presentation An example was risk on grinding linings in garages Answer Do not flow dust off brakes Use vacuum Any time limit an employee can be on a job that is hazardous and do we rotate people on such jobs Answer No we correct the problem so that the hazard is controlled Can technological approach work in controlling problems Answer We do the following 2. reduce forming and finishing by technical changes b educate personnel to reduce costs and work better C. work towards least expensive solution Ex use of wet or damp resin mix Have we been cited by OSHA BY Answer Yes _ How do we employees handle OSHA of stations Requirement to notify that are hazardous individual Answer station what is 1 Post on bulletin board results of surveys that are over limit being done to correct 2 advise Any value in taking your own dust counts side by side with OSHA Inspector Answer We try to take simultaneous samples 10 Does 9 help in getting more cooperation from OSHA Answer We really has tried this and far from OSHA can't where tell any difference Bendix it was done no citations so 11 General questions on air samplers and pumps a How many do we have Answer 100 b Cost 12 13 Answer pump pumps note we do have some Bendix $ charger How do of man you and secure Industrial hygenists how much training what type Answer 1 Secure man with 2 yr college or college grad 4 yrs Train in house Takes 6 months for man to become fully operative How many do you have Answer 20 full time 14 If glass fiber lodges in lung what damage Answer a glass has almost no effect vs. asbestos b However there is some evidence that very thin glass fibers can cause a problem Still under investigation C. some coatings have been found to render glass inert in the lung d if we could determine the method of coating particles or fiber similar to the natural method in the lung by iron & protein problem would be solved Work going on in an attempt to do this PVNP Polyvinyl N Pyridene works on some silicates and quartz On quartz PVNP destroys free bond present on quartz surface 15 any With advent of OSHA have we found in compensation claims marked increase Answer No great increase 16 How do you comply with requirementosn including employees in Environmental Control Committees Answer We've done this for years in our employee safety committees - just changed the group's name This is an excellent employee communication media I discussed the possibility of our securing business at the Cleveland Plant with Harry Stolar and Charlie Menz They were encouraging and I will pursue it through our contacts I talked with Bob Burton on August 13 and discussed it with him He said there was some discussion at the top level on this I expect our visit will pay dividends Will keep you informed pe SG), Donovan Attachments 1 Attendees From the Bendix Corporation 2 Agenda 3 Health Aspects of Exposure by Inhalation of Asbestos Fiber BENDIX MEETING - AUGUST 7 1972 THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 ESTABLISHES AS LAWLITERALLY THOUSANDS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS RESPONSIBILITY IT PLACES ON MANAGEMENT THE FULL Oe FOR MEETING THESE STANDARDS an SLIDE 1 - ON UNDER THE ACT THE SECRETARY OF LABOR IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS THAT WILL INSURE THAT NO EMPLOYEE WILL SUFFER MATERIAL IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN A WORKING LIFETIME AS AN THAT OPERATING OPERATING ISLEY ANY MATERIAL MATERIAL 1117 11111717 1117 1117 1117 1117 1117 age, FOR MANY MANY YEARS YEARS 2<7 HANDLED HANDLED AND - " " AREARE SAFELY SAFELY SAFELY CALVINCED CALVINCED CALVINCED ON APRIL 28 1971 THE HEALY LONGSHOREMAN AA ND ND OTHER FEDERAL ACT STANDARDS NATIONAL CONSENSUS STANDARDS . SUCH AS THOSE OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE WERE ESTABLISHED AS OSHA STANDARDS / WITH THE FULL EFFECT OF THE LAW THESE STANDARDS COVER ACTUALLY EVERY "GFwot ereMf ee ACET OUR OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES THEY RANGE FROM STANDARDS FOR WORK SURFACES LADDERS MANLIFTS SANITATION MEDICAL SERVICES MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINE GUARDING WELDING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AIR CONTAMINANTS , NOISE AND RADIATION n IN THE AREA OF TOXIC MATERIALS ONE THERE ARE EXPOSURE STANDARDS FOR MORE THAN 500 SUBSTANCES A THIRD SOURCE OF OSHA STANDARDS ARE THOSE PROMULGATED BY THE , OR SECRETARY OF LABOR AS EMERGENCY EMERGENCY REVISED OR ENTIRELY NEW THE ASBESTOS STANDARD EFFECTIVE JULY 7 1972 IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS SLIDE 1 - OFF BECAUSE OF THE SCOPE AND COMPLEXITIES OF SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTERS , THE 1970 ACT ESTABLISHED A RESEARCH FACILITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE ADVISE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH / NIOSH ESSENTIALLY THIS GROUP WAS FORMERLY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SECTION / OF THE U.S. PUBLICH HEALTH SERVICE WHOM WE HAVE HAD CLOSE AND SATISFACTORY RELATIONSHIPS FOR MANY YEARS / UNDER THE ACT HOWEVER NIOSH HAS A BROADER SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND MUCH MORE AUTHORITY FORMERLY THEY HAD TO OBTAIN INDUSTRY'S W COOPERATION ON THEIR HEALTH RESEARCH EFFORTS WILLING SLIDE 8 - ON NOW THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF EXPOSURE MEASUREMENTS THE REPORTING OF HEALTH EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS INDUSTRY STUDIES OF CHRONIC LOW LEVEL EXPOSURES THEY CAN CONTRACT WITH RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS - ACADEMIC INDUSTRY AND STATE TO UNDERTAKE THESE PROJECTS THEY HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVISE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE TOXICITY OF ANY SUBSTANCE CW AND CNS1.35 CNS1.35 - - SLIDE 8 - OFF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF NIOSH IS TO DEVELOP CRITERIA DOCUMENTS / AND RECOMMEND TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR CRITERIA f FOR NEW OR REVISED STANDARDS THE FIRST CRITERIA DOCUMENT THAT NIOSH UNDER THEIR NEW AUTHORITY WAS THAT FOR ASBESTOS FIBER f WHY ASBESTOS FIRST AN INTERESTING QUESTION / NIOSH HAS A 5 FACTOR FORMULA FOR ESTABLISHING THE PRIORITY OF THEIR EFFORTS WE HAVE BEEN PRIVATELY ADVISED THAT ON THIS BASIS/ ASBESTOS FIBER WAS RANKED 11TH HOWEVER UNDER CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE FROM THE CIO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ISSUED AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS ON DECEMBER 7 1971. THIS LOWERED THE INITIAL OSHA STANDARD OF 12 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER 5 FIBERS PER CC THIS ACTION BY THE SECRETARY INTO MOTION - 1 HIS REQUEST TO NIOSH FOR A CRITERIA DOCUMENT 2. THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ALL " RECOMMENDATIONS 3. THE SETTING OF DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS / AND FINALLY THE PROMULGATION OF A PERMANENT STANDARD WITHIN 6 MONTHS./ IN DEVELOPING THE ASBESTOS CRITERIA DOCUMENT THE NIOSH STAFF REVIEWED THE FINDINGS OF THEIR 8 YEAR STUDY OF THE ASBESTOS INDUSTRY IN WHICH WE HAD COOPERATED VOLUNTARILY ,/ THEY SEARCHED THE WORLD SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE./ LITERATURE./ AND CONSULTED WITH A SMALL AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDED OUR MEDICAL CONSULTANT DR GEORGE WRIGHT ON OUR INITIATIVE BERT AND SEVERAL OF US MET WITH DR KEY THE DIRECTOR OF NIOSH TO PROVIDE SOME INDUSTRY INPUT ones, THE STORY IS MUCH LONGER THAT THIS AND MANY MORE M PEOPLE WERE DEEPLY INVOLVED / BUT IN OUR OPINIOTNHE NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF WAS NOT REASONABLE , PRACTICAL SOUNDLY BASED NOR TO OUR LIKING NEITHER WERE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH WAS APPOINTED TO REVIEW THE NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENT SUBSTANTIAL M AND INDUSTRY INPUT WAS DEVELOPED PRESENTED / AND WRITTEN INTO THE RECORD AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPT OF LABOR WASHINGTOINN MARCH THE CREDIT LIST OF THOSE M'ERS WHO SPENT HOURS DAYS AND LISTLIST EVEN WEEKS IN THESE EFFORTS IS TOO LONG TO READ HERE IT INCLUDED OF OUR SEVERAL CORPORATE VP'S AN MANY OTHER MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SLIDE9 - ON THE ACT REQUIRES THAT ALL STANDARDS NEWLY DEVELOPED BY OSHA / WILL PRESCRIBE LABELS THAT WARN EMPLOYEES OF ALL HAZARDS PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE / METHODS AND INTERVALS FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE ! TYPE AND FREQUENCY OF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS / ON JUNE 7TH THE SECRETARY OF LABOR PROMULGATED THE FIRST OSHA DEVELOPED STANDARD- THE PERMANENT STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS FIBER WHICH INCLUDED ALL OF THESE FACTORS SLIDE 9 - OFF SLIDE 10 - ON EFFECTIVE JULY 7 1272 1272 1972 THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE FOR ASBESTOS IS 5 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETFEORR AN 8 HOUR TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE A CEILING LIMITATION OF 10 FIBERS PER CC ON JULY 1 1976 Ve ae THE TLV ISA 2 FIBERS PER CC - AN 8 HOUR TIME| WEIGHTED AVERAGE | WITH A CEILING OF 10 FIBERS PER CC THERE ARE SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS SPELLED OUT IN ; DETAIL FOR EXHAUST VENTILATION / RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/ LABELS AND WARNING SIGNS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RECORDS ' MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS TESTS AND RECORDS / EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION AND ACCESS TO RECORDS / AT A RECENT WASHINGTON MEETING WITH OSHA STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WE OBTAINED VERBAL APPROVAL TO USE OUR PRESENT INVENTORY OF M LABELLED CONTAINERS AND BAGS BEFORE CHANGING TO THE NEW LABEL REQUIRED AS WELL AS CONCURRANCE ON OUR INTERPRETATION OF SEVERAL OF THE REQUIREMENTS SLIDE 10 - OFF PREPARATION OTHER CRITERIA DOCUMENTS ALREADY IN WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON OUR OPERATIONS abOCONG THESE WILL BE READY FOR THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO REVIEW WITHIN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 MONTHS AMONG THESE ARE HEAT STRESS SILICA LEAD / TOLUOL AND FIBER GLASS FROM OUR ASBESTOS STANDARD EXPERIENCE , IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE TIME AND TALENTS OF MANY INOM ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROTECTION AND I'M SURE YOURS ! OF OUR INTERESTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALID PRACTICAL OSHA STANDARDS IN ADDITION TO UM MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ALREADY ESTABLISHED OSHA STANDARDS THEIR ORGANIZATION EACH OF US HAS AS WELL THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO WHATEVER IS NEEDED TO INSURE THAT OUR BUSINESSES ARE NOT CRIPPLED BY UNWARRANGED UNWARNGED / FOUNDED OSHA STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS 4.w1 e 4.1 IN THE INFORMATION MANUAL FURNISHED TO YOU HAVE INCLUDED OUR INTERNAL M OSHA LETTERS - 8 AND 9 THEY INCORPORATE OUR OF INTERPRETATIONS SPECIFIC THE ASBESTOS STANDARD REQUIREMENTS / POLICY AS WELL AS M TRUSTTRUST ie ards ae CL CL W MI EGHT USEFUL TOYOUA REFERENCE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION OF OSHA COMPLIANCE WITHIN MY OFFICE WE USE THIS FORM OF COMMUNICATION TO ADVISE ALL CORPORATE AND DIVISION MANAGEMENT OF THE CURRENT AND DETAILED gn ie poe. / , An at Z . Cap 7 + . GP oe Fe Te a REQUIREMENTS OSHA os aa a - ae Ruse . a ~ 2? LHF + rf -7 - oe oe a THE THE THAT TPES WER WER oe Ale: kl