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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ^Occupational Health a Safety Letter^? Val. ?. No. 3 ' OERSHON W. RSKtCM, PUEUSHEII , lihaar 6,1973 Main Oflict 1097 National Pram BuNdfe* Wathinolofk O.C. 3000* (303) 347-3770 I PuOMIwo twne month Mato 16000 par yoar: 6106 00 m eomhmation with EnwronmanUI Heiltn Ltlior | ST0084 340 i ' ASBESTOS STANDARD OF 2 FIBERS RECOMMENDED:4 Mwkrr> thwnM Ik- rxpnnl an average ill mi mure than ' filicek aklelok per cifIiI-Iioiii la). n>M more llun a |vaL .on.collation <<l ten hlvtk |vr il.iv. Imlli hanil < a iitninmiiii >ainplinv mne <il I A titimilcv Iltal rreumnieiiilaliun came lrm tin- National ImMnne iif (kviipaliiiital Salel) ami lleallli iii il' .It* letia pa.L.i(S lor j>Jh\im. oiliiinlltil the I alnn llepailmenl ami iIixiimiI l'> tlie Iiii'-uk'iiiIvi Atlu>r) ( iHllllllllv't .III AkiCklok I v*ll .(. | UiiIk.iI wmcillamv UiuU In* icipiifeil lor anv ri|Hi>iur evniiliiif I liln't. N|t INI I iIMiiiiimkW So. It Mirvcill.iiKV Jnnil.l in. lu.lc |miIiih>ii.ii\ Inn. Imhi klmlicv iiiciIkjI liiMofivs. pli.M.al .\Jtmn.i I mho llUviitaliii; iuv'. iuIviio' ol I (river .Inliliinv ami oilier kvmpioiitk Miffi'liu' nl call) aUnMnaM Man. oilier xiumleralioiis rre inetmlctl in lire llli |up: criteria document. MUSH uvoininemN ulamlaiiH liavil 00 ilie IkmIiIi tlal.i Imii il 1* up In I lie I al>oi Ik'paritiienl % Uvki1p.1l101t.1l Salel) ami lleallli Ailiiiinivlr.iliini In iI. vmU'kIk-iIhi l adopt llieni. j Aneiitaiyctu) ilimbnl nf f lilirn * itmnl IKf 7. I lea mi}.'* on llie piiipokevt peimatiettl ilamlarj' Kpm M.ncli 14 m Wakhi-ipion'k lk-pailim-ol.il Amliloriiiiii j I *eii before llnr NIOSII criteria puckafc na* Miliniilieil. Itovvvver.an a\K *to* imlnsirx *|iokvMn.iii Karmal llu* (mvci nineiil tli.il il vutikl mil let) on imtiikli) vno|vralioii it a klaml.uvt k'lim 5 lilieik avloplevl [ Matt SkcIooh- of the AiluMm Information A**oi*iati<ni lolj a nice I in; ol tmliMi) rcprckcnlalivck ami ilalioiial Iraile a**<slalmn* v omene.l l>> USIlA llial imlnilrv cnnUI mil o|'|iotl a k*el ol * lilvi* jiuI i|iie%lhim-il licttur nioli..d cvid.iKc rcatl) \op|Htrl* loner ktaml.irdv I>r John Welsh. incdu.il ilnevlot ill Union ( allude . *akI ntalto'.i) ik IiiuIiiif H ilillienll to ineel llu* euierpetie) klamlaiil ol 5 lihvlk ami 2Ckprckkoil llu* lii|v ilui n vvoukl po no loner lie aim lell llial libetk sin.ilL-r Ilian t nneroii kliookl lv eonidcrod in llie kijml.inl-vliini: Ur. WeWi .iko ipuitcd l)i livm; Selikoll ol Ml Sinai \k*div.il ( enter in Sen York ,o i.IIim; lorn llial llu* onpmal I I V* lor jJiolm nere unionunalel) oniejlivlie aiul .'iiiv |oenll\ vv.ic m*ier aillleietl lo In llie l-nll. o| I lie imliiklr) . , V eooinom llienie ol eonimcnik liv indiikiiv ,m llu* me. im; nak lli.il ilie> neie Ivin*,* c\ hul.d liom llie k|.iml.oil'kk'ltio,,2 pin.. '* .uni n.mieil mole lupin tieloic llie ktamlarilk neie >1 ool .iller llie \kln*klok Ailiikore (oiiiiiiiller.nlii.li niet I el' .* .imJ mil liokl n*veial oitu-r incctiii;* on (lie pou p 'nil pk'iioaiieitl kiamlaiilk Ivloie llu* licaf1 up* Itei'in M.iivIi 4, .1 trl.1.1V ol. Iilnin l. liv all. Imliikirul llipunc < ilotip I cader. I in Alaniok l\.M I S. leulilW t .il<. chan mail JaeL ILilill. imtiikirial livpieiiikl. \.*n York Slate Ikpartincnl of t almr. I)i. Jokcpli k Wapoiier. One.lor. Him- kioitol I lekt Slinl) ami < lional liivvktiplion. MOStl. ( iiuninali. Ivu. Weaver. Otr.-vtoi ol I miroonicnlal ( onlrolk K.i)hckiov Manhattan (mp.. Maiilieim. I'a . Aml\ lla.ik. S;ilel) Uucctoi. Akln-kiok \\inker* Inler- national (:nioii. \\.ikJini|.-loii l) ( GEORGIA COMPANY CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE CARCINOGEN: Hcla-naptillialanimc. a vlemoiiktralile eareinoyrn nliUU li.o Iwn kmmn to cauv I'l.uMer valuer in nurLerk ulm liamlle it. o 'till I'einv provlneiil l<) llie Aii|.'iikla ( liemieal ( o . AutMola. (.a . e\en llionpli man) ktaick ami oilier eonniin*k have knif IuiiikiI il' iiuiiniljeliiie (be pianl na> reeeull) visileil liv rrprrMiilalivCk ol III W\ SalHNi.il liikiiinie ol (k\0|Mlioiul Sale!) ami lleallli. acini; ini llicir oun nnluliie on llu* I'j'i* of inlorinalHin Mipplu-il lo iIk iii 1 lie voni|.in) i* mni-uinon. llie 411 or m norkeik li.oiii); iniee rejv'eieil ninon re|Kexiil.ilhin m ekvlituis. I The coinpanv previoiis|\ operated under another name in I'ennsv bania !ml l*down alici lire stale banned i l.i i vi nn nl lin'd i m. tiiiI.k Inn- nl l>cl .t-tt:t |>) 11 li.t Luitiiu.'. w Inch i> mi I In' list >! pi men c.ii um> ceils ! I In* Amcin.in < nnlcicmc <d < Mnciimient lmltisiu.il Hygienists It' mamitai lure has also been pi il- Inly disappinxcd by chemical r\ trade associations. The substance is used .is .in inleriuedi.'ile in lIk* synthesis nl dyes Im nlhilme materials. iniludmg lex- tiles. I lie worker is affci. led Id (Is liamlling. lull not the consumer d Hie finished product. evei vmie agrees. NIOSII is planning in miernlilm die perMUtnel reenrds id die employees at die pl.ml ami. il llie plant is Mill existing. may ullimalelv .ittuitgc I>r medical examination-*. ilnwcvct. even il I lie medical exams proved enliielv negative. there would lie lillle cause lor cmulort a> long as die pl.ml eonimued lo ut.mul.n- line die carcinogenic substance. Tlu* eumpany is owned ly Syuallnv. Ine.. and ils principal customer is blackman-Hhler ( heinnal ( o Spartanburg. Svvilli which il icpmleilly has interlock mg ownership. Note: I lie (ioveruineiit might find il diliictill to move ag titisl die companyoddly enough. Ceoigin does n<d have a regulation banning its mamilaclurc ami lln rc is as vcl no approved standard lor organic amines, including carcinogens. I very one agrees dial die standard should lie zero, lull scientist-. arc m some disagreement on whclhcr a carcinogen could he manufactured il llicrc is no body conlacl. s TEXAS ASBESTOS FIRM FINED $6,990 ON RE-INSPECTION: A combination of union pressure and publicity has prompted a rc-iiispeclion of an asbestos insulation plant in l ylcr. I c.\.. resulting in a line of 'sfi.ddlj for failiuc lo correct a scries of violations of health ami salcly rcpulalimis/M t : III.A! Ill iV- SA/l.J ) /./-./J /./s'. .Am. The plant is owned lu -lu* PitIslmrph-t'online t'nrp. ami is scheduled to be closed by die end of I chru- ary II liasaboui f>() workers and lias been kept open thus far only lo till a top-priority order from the Navy for the ihcrmal pipe insulation. The original citation was issued Dee. lb by die Dallas regional office nl die l abor Department's Occu pational Salcly and Health Administration. It imposed a S.2I0 line, menlioniiip dust, failure of employees to wear respirators, etc. but nowhere, to the amazement and consternation ol the Oil. C'Itemie:iI and Atomic Workers union, did it mention over-exposure lo asbestos, which die union contends is flaprant. Alter heated protests and publicity, the plant was rc-inspected ipiictlv on Jan. 1.' ami a "notilication ol tailure to collect violations" was issued on Jan. I "7. alone with a fine of 'stt.'l'MI (a major one by I abor Department stand.irdsi. I lie notilication mentioned the individual citations, even though the inspector reportedly indicated (bat the company bad complied with the immediate recommendations List October a team of NIOSII investigators headed by Dr. Joseph Wagoner reported I hiding avetage concentrations ot "s tibeisin mixing operations ami a maximum of I.S'i libers. Uy contrast, t lie . mciuciuy asbestos siand.ud piopioed by the l.abm Department calls for a maximum exposure of 5 to 1(1 libels. They found one mesothelioma death definitely attributed to a-hestos exposure ami in seven out ol workers with ten m more veals ol employment they louml evidence ol asbestosis. iST008U3UI INDUSTRIAL PHYSICIANS BEGINNING TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR ROLES: Industrial physicians are beginning to wonder whether, and to what extent, they will have roles to play in the implementation of the Occupational Safely and Health Act ol l`>7(). j The debate has been confined pretty much to corridor chatter thus far. but may well emerge on the lloor durir.:-: the annual meet ini; of the American Academy of Occupational Medicine at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel I cb. `>-11. High on the agenda s a discussion of the law. The emphasis tints far has been on safety and. more recently, on industrial hygiene. I veil allowing, of course lor llie compatibility of interests ol industrial hygienists and industrial physicians t their bosses in many cases), the mcdiis.ne wondering whether there will beany room lor litem. Not many in thollnv- cinmcnl have bothered to communicate with them on the subject, thus I eighlemng their anxieties. There is little room for argument that the standards being scl and promulgated vvjll reijnirc the .tvlive participation and counsel of physicians in industry, but the physicians themselves would like to see some evidence ol it from the (invent men t officials. Inilia'ly . lIk* studies ate epidemiological. tiu liulinc the evaluation oi v.r kci > health .iihI dis.-asc pat Iciiiv based i'll death ccrlilivalcs. Si km I Security data. company f i-*. >i * I -.mil iiiiiihi inhumation I vcntu ally. it is expected lobe followed lv physical examinations ol smite \viikcis .dlliotigh I Ik* details ol the clinical vitrifies remain to he winked mil Under terms i.ftlu negotiating ng.vcmenl signed in I >70 in I lie mbhci iii*Iii%Ii >. i lie health studies are Im.uiced by company payments t up In I eeiil per m.iii*limii noiked IVtei *nut.*iiCt. piesidcnl tilttie Kuhbet Workers union ami chairman ot I lie Health and Sale I \ ( miiniiUee "I ilie liulustti.il 1 nimi Deparlmenl-Al l -( IO. commented "Our prime objective lias hern m make tlie working environment wliete ihe employee spends a maim portion o! his ailiill I ill- as Iteall fit til as nieilieal am! seienlilie knowledge will accommodate. I be rubber industry agreement- may well serve to sel i lie pattern lor similar programs ol millions * it workers in olliei iriilusiries. lie said. BILL SEEKS SEPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY STANDARDS: Legislation which would require separate health ami safety standards Inr heavy construction uidusiis and light residential construction industry has been mlrodiiied by Kep. < liailes I hone (K-Neh l ami *5 eo-sponsors. Lung sought by the eunstruetiuii industry, wltieli eoulemls that the single set ol standards now in el'feet diseriiuiiiafes against single me-siory builder. the legislation lias t'een ivtened t the I abor Sub* mi.'itlee of the House I location am! I abor t oiuuiillee. wltieli has not let scheduled hearings. Ihe bill taetually there are lout identical lulls because ol the large miinbci ! io-spnnsoisi del ines light residential construction as Iving a builmng three stories or less with no elevator. It would amend the Occu pational Salely and Health Act to requue the Secretary ol t abor to iecogm/e the ditleience in Ita/atils to employees of the two types ol consiiucliou. The insurance industry and other groups have lung acknowledged that the hazards of workeis hi light construction are not nearly as gre.it as those in heavy industry . I hits, says I hone, the light residential builder is at a divnlvantage in being required to meet Ihe more stringent siaml.uds. NEW RULES ISSUED FOR HEALTH & SAFETY RECORD-KEEPING: New amendments designed to provide mure flexibility m employers' rccotcf-kcepim; ami repotting <>! on-lhe-job mitiries .iihI illnesses have been published by the I abor I)epai tnielli. Hie amendments resulted from petitions by employers lm e xceptions limn res oid-kceping leipriK menls ulilic Occiip.ilion.il S.il.ty and llc.illb Act o| 1 * * V11 I lie modified tides, as published m the I edeial Register, provide that: * I aeh employer must record oeeupaiional illnesses and injuries m a log 11 m m OSIIA I (HI 01 Us cquivalent I w it Inn six working day s I lie picv ions rule allowed only I orm ()SII A 11X1 and required completion within two days. * If the lug is maintained in a computer or at a location other than the local establishment. ccIikIi previous rules did not permit, an updated copy n* more than 45 days old must be kept at the Iik.iI estab lishment. * The supplementary record lur each recordable injury ur illness must be available m Ihe establishment witlml six days ul receipt ol intormation that a iccordahlc injury or illness has occurred, form OSIIA Mil. or its equivalent, must he used. Ihe precious requirement did not state a tune limit. I.mpluyers have also been reminded that they must prepare ami post | otm OSIIA Ml', an animal sum mary ol occupational mimics and illnesses | he elfccli.v date lor this rcqimcmcut was I eh I I he sum mary should cover Ihe July I-Dcccmlvi 51. I,,"l pctiod and must Iv posted lot one mouth in a conspicu ous place where other notice' to employees are custom.u ily placed. I he ncccssaty I units were mailed to employers last July. I iiiployei' vveic warned by Assistant Sccretaty (ieo:gc C. (member that f.uluie to keep Ihe necessary records nr to post the annual summary may result in the issuance of citations and pro posed penalties. ST008 h342 Jtrlmiit tile distpiicl U ,i gi w my uneasiness among main pin sii iain ..I .; . n.:| lu -.:i. i;. 11 tgcl IlCI 111 till' < xtVCI llllli III HI III till pl.lllt. lil i uglll/lMy Ill.ll llkli all III.UIV mil l l.k Cs Ik I kiVII 11IV UK-1 disciplines 11 I "V*.*. In IIK'II I Inll j |s| > ilk' III.IIH lllo||glll till pIlVskl.MIs ll.i l C i \pressed ilk' V k* VC (11.11 lllC tin !I(|| \v..ii| K spnii-ahjiilv 11 ii n.iMv .1 rill lli.il O'liil'iniiiii Ilk- Ivvo m uulusiiy uudci i-illk'i iik'ilk.il m v.ilvl > slipclVIsors tll.l\ kill illlllli- ilk- IvnI "1 Inilll. Dniilil is ;iKn tivinu expressed. in that connection. ,ii'< mt how main nl llic thousands ul (li-..-llis .uul niliirii-s i iitv ;iiimi.ill) imiii mi ilk-i<)l> accidents could have bv-.-i: (ii unli-il l<\ I In- ('k-'i'iia- <u m lc/- VCIItlotl n| ,1 pIlXMCMIl. I III- I iniM-IIslls: \ VIA'. VCI > lew. Note: Hutilil .nobody can- i<> do a survey mi !mv. iii.ni> companies li;ivv minhiikd IumIiIi .uul sale!) diivctors Mike enactment ul Ilk-D.ilmii.il law. and whether ilk" ilifikIni is m Ilk- health nr s.iIvl\ ilrp.ill- iik-iil. ui neither' I Ik- lindiiiys slmnlil In- in I vrv-sl itit* il ainuiie cared In ilu il. ST0084343 MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR WORKMEN'S COMP SEEM LIKELY: Ilu* National ( oinniissimi mi Stale Workmen's Compensation |.;ms will soon begin writing ils ti-pnrt In ( Ollglcss |k-|nl i- going "III n| business .1 111 I il siCIIls lllglll) likcl) lll.ll .1 Ui nil) llklkl.ll mil Ini 11II1 Inllli. l iiU-r.il s1.11111.ii'i 1 s tni wmkiik'ii s iuinpi iis.iiinn will Ik- nude while ilu- program iuiiIiiiiii-n in luiu imii iiiuli-i st.ili- I'ullllnl. I wo extreme pnsilimis arc nmlcr consideration. and both .iu- likcl) In Ik- ii-kvli-il. (hie would Ik- in tin nothing Iml pi-rli.ips ii-i'nimik-inl guidelines. nl which llk-ii- .111- .ilu-.uly .m abundance. Annllk-r would It.In Icderah/v ilk- pmgnnn. pulliii:-' ,| under Social Ss-etiiily Ailiiiiiiisir.ilmii. Department nl I ahm n| uilk-r lk.-ilcr.il agc;uy. Ik'luvni llicsc ikn extremes is tlie prnlialilc cmirsc llic iecnimik-nil.ilmn nl I eile.'.iI guideline. klikli all stales slmnlil meet alter a icasnti.iMc perinil ul perhaps three lu lum yeais. allowing nine Int slate legislalurcs.nr peihapsa reeniiniieiul.il mn I nr actual I cilcral standards. m he met h> i Ik- stales in cci'.uu aieas anil ailnunislereil In them. A third possible reeuinmemlatiun in the niiilille ground would he lor ( ongress m enact a lak ic<|uirmg all stales tn meel 2.'S ul the average wage in a stale as a minimum p.i> incut. I his kniiM strengthen ilk- si.iuhaiuI and keep the I cderal t iovcrnmcnl relatively clear ul'the program. Musi ineiiihers ul'the ( oinuiissiuii have been uneasy abnut iheamuunt nl litigation m\ub my workmen's compensation eases ainl vmie have heen grumbling abuul the liiyh lees ehaiyed In l.ivcxcrs. Meanwhile, a study of changes in workmen's compensation laws b> the slates m l`)7| shnwed ih.it Icyislalurcs passed mure 111.in .'111) .uiieiulmenls desiyned hi proviile heller piuieelmn lm disabled wurkeis. laced with the pns-iltihly nl I eiler.il intervention. A roundup of the changes is included in an article published i:: (lie I abnr i >ep.n imeiil \ Mmiilil) I abni lice iek (J.iii. i In I lorencc <'. JoIiiim ui. I .almr Standards Adv iser in I lie I )i\ im ui >1 W orkmen's ( niiipcnsalimi Slandards. l-mployiiii-n: Standards Administration. In ilie area of coverage, two stales changed from an elective In .1 mnipuls*u v law. m-vci il states . Imi inaled or lessened their mniicric.il exemptions, and the coveiaye of t.inn vvm kers was extended in at least seven stales, flic trend tosvaul a "llexihlv maximum" .vecklv henetit mulinued as tom nmie states ptovided lor annual adiiiNlmvntN of henclits based <m cli.myes in the slate's aver,lye week lx vvaye 01 mi tlie "enst nl living" index, rather than specie my a monetary amount hy statute, the article states. RUDDER WORKERS UNION SIGN HEALTH ACCORDS WITH 5 COMPANIES: 'Iho Kuh'ier Workers luiion lias signed agreements lor on-ihe-tob lic.illh studies with five companies ai-d the sixth. I iiestniie. is expected In sign sbniih . I ho will minplele the mdiislrx ayieeinenis m.collated m I*>7(J lor sikli studies. 1 lie latest to sign was (ieneral I ire A Unhher (. o. I'uvimis siynatmies vveie If.I (.nndikii ( n .dnml> e.u I ue A l< u blv i ('<.. I ium> ,il. Inc. and A mist rung Ii libber ( o. The University of North (.am I ina School of I'uhlie Health will ovei see the (iooilv ear. I :m u> al and (ieneral I ite projects, as well as the I uestone agreement when il is signed. Marvatd Se'tool of Public Health will be in charge of the (ioodrich and Armstrong projects. A wide variety *f groups, including those already in llu* field and those .mlu ip.it mg new piogi.uns. will he eligible lor I eder.il ediie.ihonal and training giants lo develop oo. npafioii.d health and safety professionals. I lie Nalimial I uv jronnienlal Health Association had uiillen In I >i Mateos Kev. Director >>1 the National Institute ol Occupational Safety and Health, to viv that under Nl f IA sponsorship sin.li cdm.ilional programs already exist "ami are growing in number almost dailv . although they have not tn eii butunale to reeetve federal assistance m .un appreciable ainoimt." i)r. Key replied th'ough Ur. Alan I). Stevens. Assistant Director lor I strain oral Activities that the objectives ol the two piograrns were perleellv cumpatihle. "Ongoing environmental health etlueation prujtrams such as those which have heen engendered by \nur nrgani/al ion's ellorts are in an exceflen' |osition to request grants lor coiiiplenieulaliou by adding siveilie subquograuis with major emphasis in occupational safely and health course's. "We do not feel, however, that cligihilitv to npplv lor such support should be or can be limited to only institutions with existing pntyrants in environmental health. Manx institutions with capabilities lor liaining in the engineering ami biological sciences, yet which do not have a sirouglv dclincd program in environmental health, have strong interest ami ability to conduct the training required by the (lccupalion.il Safely ami Health Act. "We are aware of the fine work your orgaui/almn has dune* ami appreciate the lad Ilia.' it is consonant in many areas with our own interests and responsibilities. . .We believe those uistitulions with existing emiionmcnl.il health programs can he cxscllvnl places to provide supplemental} support and we would encour age this interest m making application tor our grants." FLU SHOTS-HOW VALUABLE ARE THEY? Alt old question among industrial physicians is whether or not to administer inllucn/a vaccines helore an anticipated epidemic. Now that sudi epidemics are more predictable in v.uious cvclcs. the question assumes more importance. Some sav lliev help, others sav they don't. A generally negative viewpoint was expressed by Dr. Aaron ( haves, head ol New York ( it v \ Health Department's etmlrol services lor elnonie and eommumeahle diseases He recommends them lor patients with heart conditions. 01 cldcrlv and oilier lugli-iisk groups. II vaccines are administered to the general work ini: population, tiuv must be given well m advance <<l anv inlluen/a outbteak to have an\ protective cited at all. s.ivs |)r ( haves And even then he made it clear lie wasn't eiitnclv convinced ol the vaccine's effectiveness. I or individuals who have received vaccine in a previous year, at least two to three weeks ,ne required allci le-vaecin.ilioii hcluic then cllcctivcncss can be expected, lie believes. RULEMAKING ON CRANE AND DERRICK STANDARDS EXTENDED: Proposed rulemaking proceedings mi standards fur Imum angle indicators, load indicators, weightmoment imlicalors and overload protection devices on cranes aiul derricks have been extended to Mav I. I xtensioii of llu* proceedings was recommended In the I almr Department's Advisors Committee on ( onslMidion Safely and lleallh. Written comments on the proposal standards nuv he mailed to the Olli. ol Safclv ami lleallh Standards. Occupational Saletv Health Adininisiraiion. Room .*05.40(1 1st St.. N.W w.isiimgioii. D.(. :o:io. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR COAL MINING RESEARCH MACHINE: A S(i4.1.l 14 contract has Ih*cm awarded hv the Interior Department's Iture.iu of Mines to develop a lullscale research model of a continuous coal milling machine, especially equipped lor dust experiment and other research. The contractor. Ingersoll-Rand Research. Inc.. I'rincclon. N.J.. has Is months to design the machine, build it ami lest it extensively in an underground coal mine. ST0084344 I lir mat I line will In' U'l'il |>i iin.11 ily In see it irs|iu.mi.- hum v I I V t M |v IVsIlapioy I lie > ill I III!' .IS'i'lllllli !: . i'll 11111' ill' llllln'l s. <'I l'\ i I l.l 111* I! I:* III. WaV ill'. 111.1 . hull's .III' ' ip.'l .ili'il.*( iiiilmiiniiN tummy ni.;vliilies .Hi 11 iv inn'll ;iImi ml.iiit mhiuvs ul dust m mines v.hi li use them loredtiiv the ineidenee of pneuninenniosis. I ed.i.il leyiil.ilious |'l.ur limits mi ihv lespitahle dust > iiJIl i'IIIIJlinlls .lllnw i'll III ItllllVilir. \fW II I Ini' ill IL'\ mnlil lll.lkv It pos-al'lv li'l illlsl llllllls III III' Ni'l eWII lower. Iliv Hure.ru nl Mines Mini. Jmliunn'iils mi (In* i,\pi*rinu,ul;il emilinuniis miner will m.iki- ii possible in iihihiIhi smli l.wiois.is I!iv machine's pmvi'i i niiMiinpl nm. I Inw rat v .il eavli m i//le I mm w liii Ii w.ilv i> spray vil l> > o iiiiImI dust. noise IvuK.iinl respirable dust pimlm lion. I'nwions attempts :il suvli research dcveh>|H*d severe technical dillivullivs when relatively dvliv.ilv laboratory instruments were um'iI mi sl.mdaul-model machinery durmy pirnlm Itmi opctaltnits hi .1 coiuuicicwl coal mmv. I lie Hurcau said. SEN. RANDOLPH TO AMEND BLACK LUNG BILL: Sen. Jcnninys Randolph tlMWa.i says lie will introduce amendments in lu> lull iS. in hlvi.i toi i/v Ih'ik'IiIn for iiiinvfi suU'criny lr.un pneumoconiosis. .uni tlivii ilvpenilviils. " 'Hie .'iim'iidineuls would reins evidence requirements Inr widows. establish .1 pivMimplinn lli.it ,i nnnff^s disability .in'sc I rum employ ineiit in lliv mines. in:ikv lvin-1 Hn ictro.u Iiv c In I )vi. .'ll. I '><>'/. make surlnvv miners chyiblv. .mihori/e mnii' speciali/cd medical sen ices in tuininji mens. nutliori/c simple) IvnIn in dvlvi1 pulmonary .mil respiratory ,1 ilinviiln. ;dlnw free disability IvnIn mid lliv lr.1 nnIi-r ul livnvlHn iti dvpvndvnlN w here desirable. Meanwhile, an Administration spokeMnan npposeil e\tensi<m ul ihv I'viivin proyram at a ('tmyrcsMOM.il lie.iimy nn tin- k'iJinI.i 1 inn. Slvplivii km/man. Assistant Secretary ul III \\ Inr I.cyiNl.ilinn said: "Basically. voal workers pneumoconiosis is an ovenpalionat hazard, lliv msi ul which sluuiUI lv borne In lliv vo.il mine industry, jusi as in other industries lliv livalth lia/ards ul employ mvnl are vumpens.iivd under slate workmen's vninpeiisatuui ur uvvnpatinn.il disease laws, uhieli are yenerally Imaiiivd In unlustries.*' Ilie i ')hd law would take eare of the aeemniilaied elainis lm 111 ree y ears ami yivc stales a i llative In amend 1 licit workmen's sump laws, km/man said, addiny that eslension n| the law would he "an ilkidvisvd slep toward Icdcr.ili/ation under worlinen's compensation." PENNSYLVANIA UNION OFFICIALS CONFER ON OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS: Officials of die Pennsylvania Department of I n\ironmental Resources met informally levenily with labor unn 111 1 e pi v sen tat n vs tu nut line lliv a inis a ltd ubjevt ives o| 1 lie s| a I e uvvup.i I ion.d heal I Ii aiwl sa let y piuyranis. Weslei I.. (.ilherlsoii. Deputy Dii vvlm foi l in irunuieni.il I'mtei limi and Kvyulal mu. vslcmled an open ini ilal mn I<> the unmn ivpi esvtital 11 vs and all ul liei empluy ees tu iunl.ii I state personnel when they suspevt a p.utuulai plant npeialiun may he endanyeriny tile empluy vv s health lulwaril llaier. Direvtoi ot the Bureau ul Mine and Oevupaliuual Health and Safely, hut now Depuly Du vet nr ul III \\ \ N.itiuii.il luslituie ul ( ken pul inual Safely and I Ivallli. liaevd Ihv dep.111 me ill \ el Ini is in die livid ul owupulion.d health. Standards are gradually lieiny upyraded as more inlorniatioii is rvvviwd. Hater said. Hut lie v 111 ['h.i- si/ed that union input is nvccssaiy in eslahlishiny new health and salely standards. "Die workman should he made aware ul what he is lieiny e\posed to at his plan- nl employ ment and lm this reason it is the responsibility nl ilie imhi'li'.tl hymenisi to nispeet all pl.iee' u| employ ment. uulud ins* mail 11 tael 111me j'laiils. ipi.n 1 ies ami all other sties w here u potenl 1.1I juh health hazard vvinIs. Haiei said. IVniisv Ivania has almul 4(>(t.n()U known plates of employ ment. I'til nly ds uni list rial In yiviusls emplu\ .t| hv Ilie stale. Il should have 11 s own ovviipulionnl health and s. i.-ty law by the end nl l'~'. Drafts are heitiy prepared ol leyislatimi. one on onupalinual health ami the oilier on occupational saletv, whieli are evpeeled to !>e vntnhmed and llien presented in (im. Milton Shapp tor mlroduvtiou into the l.eyislature. j REGULATIONS PROPOSED FOR LEAD POISONING PREVENTION GRANTS; I'nqioscd rcuulalimis I'mcinme pr.-ml awards im<J t I ilK I .mil li ilu I c.id-li.iscd I'.iiiU l*iiiiii* I'lcvcnhon \ v I I I1' I liavi Grti |'iii>h'hcd bv lGIVp.nlm.Mlol III \\ I hr \l i% admimslcicd lluoueli I III* UlUC.OI I'I ( >11 III I mill S I III III >1 Mil 111. I f M.l|i.|-Jl'llli"lt I In* Vcl. IM. `M (>>. a ill horned die Secielarv of III W t> aw .nl v' *s*^ " '|'Ci il ted mill' *1 hi .il goVCl lllllilll Ini I Wn |1||| { is. > dcvcli pill-*lll .1 III l<|V Mill HI III |l| * IL* 1 *1111' ("I ddCi I H HI .lllll 11 iM 1 IIICUl "I cl IlM in It III li-.nl-1'.IMll p.lllll pmsmilllC ,.|s.sl lllll- | I.lllll lllcilt tl K'.l 11* III .Mill lllllilll. limn III si Mill l-' III |i IlM Hil/IJ.' 11nli- III Ilu- proposed reuolaliniis require lliai granl-l muled projects tor dctci lii.n .uni lu-.ihin.nl unhide, educational pru.ui.mis mi tin- lic.illh li.i/.n I .uul prev.ilcinc nl lln- problem. piogianis ol intensive test me lo deled vases .uni iii'iin- pimiipi uiiilii.i iri-.ihm nl; .uul lollow-up prnuuiii' ui'iiu- lli.il idcuhtn-d vases .ire protected apam>l Imilici exposure Gran Is i?i;idi- fat elimination nl lead-based paint poison ini: muiiu-v .uc l he m.nli- tor lln- pm puses nl ulcuhtv me high-risk areas lu icshtie lm llie presence nl lead-based p.nnis mi iesnleiili.il Ihuisiiiu. .uul chutin.lime tlii.' d.meeimis p.miU limn .ill siiil.iscs nt such limisme l<> wlmli i luldien may he exposed. On linlh lilies I ;uul II id fhi* Ael. (lie purposed leuul.dimis spccilv lli.il local. pi.ml-lumlid programs will .illmd eniplux men I nppurlmnt ies. w illi .ippinpiule [ranting .uni edin.it nm. lm tesideiils nl I lie smniiimiilu-snr ncighhm bonds .illeeled by tin- ptnldem. NEW DISCLOSURE REGULATION PROPOSED FOR PRIVATE PENSION PLANS: A new regulation wliieli would providemore iiieaningtiil inlorni.ilimi to employ,ees mieied under private peiisimi plmis li.is been proposed In the I ahnr Dep.u lunnl. implement mg tile Well me .uul IVii'imi I'l.ms Diselnsiire Ael. I lie pinpnsed ieeul.itinn would: '* Require plan administrators upon request to turnisli plmi p:irlieip;mts .1 imupreliensi'e de'eriptimi nt vvhal the peiisimi pl.m iwmides m simple nmi-hvlinic.d language ele.ulv sell me Imili tin iiiiinust.unes uiulei winch tins might lose henehi'. * Require plmi administrators (0 provide writ leu nolilieation In those muieil ol llieu tight to exam ine .uni iiu-in- lupn-snl their plan dev upturns. I he pru|)osetf regulation is the result ol study and an.dvsis umlii way Nu iiime lli.in a > e.u w illin the IVparhnent. iinlinlm:.' lOUMilei.itnMi o| umie tne.mmgtul disilnsute methods nt (event tiieclmgs <>1 Ills' Ad\isoi\ ( ouitiil 011 I mplmee Well.iii-and Uiiieltl I'laiis. vinl \smsI.hii Snielaiv nl lahoi W I Isviv.Jr. < uinmenls on the pnqiosed reeulalioit should he ni.nle by Mauli t<> lln \ssis|.o:i Seii.l.uy ot I ahoi lm I ahoi-\|aiiageuie:il Kelalnuis. I S I )ep.n Inient ol I ahm . W jshmglnu I) ( .Ml.* Ill j j _9*lX18001S RESEARCH PROJECT SEEKS TO MODIFY HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS: Impurtant In ueeiipalional health, a large-seale elinieal Inal h> detei mine In wh.il exlenl ilhiess.unl ile,ill) limn cnmn.ny lie.nl disease van he leilueeil through uieasnies to moiliii 01 ehuimale lluee >. >i 111 in 1 risk l.ielms will In- mnlei laken soon In the National lle.ul \ I ung lushhdc. The Mil.I ('linieal Applications Program is currently inviting emilraet pmpnvds hi development am conduct nl .1 Multiple Risk I aelor ( nnlinllcd ( Imnal I n.il to deleimine wlietlnt a pu-ventive pingi.nu directed at lln* udinlimi of elevated se/iun lipids, blond pressme ami iig.nctlc smoking ainmig lngh-iisk males aged can achieve a significant tedtn limi 111 1 In* incidence ol heat! all.uks.unl death limn iom- n.irx lic.irl ilisease uvet a sivxeai pernul nl nieilic.il ni.m.i{.vttien( Ilu* proeram should attract applications Irom industrial medical researchers, who have plenlv nl expe rience in lilts held. An MU I spokesman tnld us ihev would ( welcome hut c.iuhoncvl lti.il all applications nuisl he Mihimlleil h\ l eh. ,'n ( oiilracls in liuaucial support ol 1 lie ( linieal (rial will he awauled on the basis ot 11ai1m1.il cmnpehlion In medical mvcsheah >is indeed best qua lit ted to esiahhsli in-s i-ss.n v Voo|vi alive .uiaiieeuieiils; lo mnlei lake llie screettme. evaluahon and euiollineiit ol pailmpauts. ami lo uiamtain nn-dnal-iii.iiiaeeiinnt ieeinn-ns lor llie six-vear Inllnw-up penod. Adeipiale clinical lacilnics must be .ii.n'able at eat h puienii.il pai tv ipaimy .. : . m Mil I null al liiyli i I'l. I'i'i .hi *'l 11 -_ It I'I' <! I:|'iiIn . I, i aU. 1*1* I pi. %m<u m ti-.'.iiellc Miinkiiiv.*. .nut li> iiiaiiayc ,ii least .'ill) Iiii'li 11 4. tiu n mi llu' -.1 i llv iiinip I .it 11 >llull p.ii11. ip.inl iiiiinI Iv seen .il lo.nl loin M\ I III Vs IVI l iMI I nil HP lllll l.llll I .lllit c.V II livttllvf III lilt lOMIOd Vioup "lltf |VI V C.ll . ( oil tract recipients will use a common prop vol with sl.md.iitli/.Hhhi <tl me.ism envois .nul clinical pn veil ores I lii 'p w ill Iv tUivliipt 11 hi i liv pi nit ip.il mu 'lii'.ih >(' til f.iji 1.11nit hi ommik iKin mill the Mil I proy i.iiii nil vc si.ili .mil w ilh .i \lccimy < ommitlci and 1`olvy llo.od. Mi'ii recruited In each center will receive medical ami lalmralorv evaluation ,il ilv shot >l Ilv |>r- yr.im aiiil pciiodu.diy mci .i planned six \ cat sol lollniv-up. A spcu.d ptoiMaiti rclalmy in did. blond pres- \uif ri'diiilKtii .nul reduction >>r <liMttiilmu.iiuv *>1 cicaicltc smokmc mil Iv imdeMaken lor mv-hall ol Ilv participants wliili* llic remainder would he referred back I<* llvir personal phi mu.his or tixii.il medv.il care centers. Approximateli Ml' - of ileatli ami disability Imiti cardiovascular iliseaM'i nciirrs .intone persons li.iimr mu' m more >'l these risk l.v ims, .vmiiliiie loiuiienl estimates Iu<t.i more risk (actors arc commonly piesettl in Ilv s.nite niiln idn.il. .nul peismis mill .ill lluee i nk l.v lns ale itcs|Vii.dli Ineli risk I rout alter m svlfiosis.mil its complications. uvlndmy Iv.nl .til.vks Data gathered from the Sill l-sponsored I ramiiiyliam Heart Disease Study shows dial men mill mv i isk laetm had a c luuc.il nu ulcncc "I . oion.n i heal I disease ol I * * i line' l lie rate ol men wit It none ol these risk taClois U iih i no i ol. l.v lm s pie" ill I he nv uleive was a 4 limes luylvi amt mill all three l.v Ini s the incidence was |() i. limes ili.it lomul anmn;.' men mill none ST0084347 NIOSH TO CONDUCT TRAINING COURSE IN LABORATORY SAFETY: The Naliimal liislilnle ol Oeenpaiional Saleiy and Health mil vmnliu i a tr.immv eotirse m s.iidy m Ilv l.dmialori Mai ''I ' at il'Iv.iihpi.iileis. ! I > I -I limadwai.l muniuli. The course is intended to train safety managers. lab stall members and related workers in accnleul.il iniury control. I lie eourse provides an opportunity lor existing stall members to he reappmed ol the l.vilitvs and nvtlmds at llvii disposal to inimmi/e the wv uru me ol nnnri in the lab. Ailministratiie. human taeinrs ami oryani/alional aspeits. as well as design ami construction ol lab equipment and facilities, mil tv div ti"t d I his uu ludt's disvti'sum o| pluiuhmy. elevtrical and ollvi appropriate si.nul.nds. Mellmd' ol hamllmy leayenls. hioloyv.il |>alholoyval. radioactive maleri.ds ami various specimens is ill !v lei vned Animal eare and lelaled laeililies. pioie.lmn I mm eMieme icmpcialorc' ami waste sioiaye and dis posal ate nu Imled 11i .uldilmn the It.inve w ill halt- opportunity lo imeslig.itc unlil.ilioii si -Ivtit. . lean looms, disease' li.uislei Itil'lt to man emei ytiv i .ml. nmse .mil oiliei peilment sid'Vt I mailer I ol details, i < in la > I I liiei lm . I rain my I lit isimi. \ l( IS 11. IHI 1 >ti i.ulw ait nu in Mali (tin 15 'i >' Sole: '{lie J nil .i::m:al \nvi i. .r: M.-dv al Asm v i.il i- m I hum ess on (j. v up.il u m.d I lea I III will Iv Ivld al ( Ilv.ejo's Dial.e Hotel S.-pi III' I m details. eml.u I AM\. s ;s \ Dealhmn St.. ( huago. Ill ((loll) NASA REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR SPACE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: NASA lias invited cijthl aerospace linns for proposals to design. develop ,md lest a umuiul-lused lest mill of the Integra led Medval and liehauof.il | ahm.tioii Measurement System, a sophist v.ileil lab system that provides ,m on-hoard capability lm > I'taimny hasv tivdiv.d and Ivh.moral data m Ilv zero gravity in space environment and lor pi oi id my clinical support ol ilv asiion.mi uew Although NASA lias experienee in providinv* he till) eare lor erevxmen on tlv yiouml as well as m space, lull vlefinilion ami design ol a sy tern win. Il xilislvs the requirements ol a health s-nices system lm Imigiluralion mission-, is still needed, tl said A long mission will requ.re some member ( ilv crew to he especially (rained, such as a physician's jssisi.ml. hospital toipsm.m oi muse and must be able lo consult with the yrouiul anil obtain special assistance to assure comprehensive. quality c.n.' firms invited lo siilmtil proposals include' (ieivral Dynamics, (vuer.d I Icctrv. (iimuman. Honeywell. IHM. I ocklved. McDor.ivIt Doiiylas and Sp.vecr.iH. Inc. WAV and V.A ollicials will p.irlicipale m vvalualmy ilv proposals.