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QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION ;H`/SPE c ial wi n te r ~me e ti n g BARBADOS HILTON BARBADOS, ff.I. FEBRUARY..1-4, .1967 ' ' . v* ,7J.\ J. Mwml: V . ."Pad -A. FlitBM :----'asiestosMiwrNa . .-'ASSOCIATION v ' 3 Xi 3 A I i i i 1 ( I t ( 1 i i I v *, **;# %' >rr,# V atlf 'V. f fr r. . ( WS* Vjm* -- v-* ^ n\v .*r ;.r/ v V-*' ':*: c *- ~rJ X T-^TV? - ' ' _ -A .-- ' --. v- T y corporation jjtd...': .-:> __ . ;TTT?OR& MINES. QUE. . . . " ` . . . - ....... *.. -'''.- . BELL. ASBESTOS MEsESLTD., \ tkettcsd mines. que. ... v :; -_x'.. y.- *r-< f' 4 v ^.-.v W "* - . s. y*.'' " CANADIAN JOHNS-MANVILLE CO. LTD.,-j .^SESTCS.-OC'H-. CAREY-CAN.ADLa.N MINES LTD., .y ' ` ZAJT aRx^wi'iCTi* Q^JL, -'**.*.' -H.INKCTE MINES LTD.'` ; " ^ . Tr*3TrOtLD JtXScS- Q\TE- .............."* asbestos of\ouebec ltd:,- ' :: *3*LACX TUXZ. /QTTUTEV. -* - ; NATIONAL -ASBESTOS MINES LTD- .. - Jc. ?y-M / ** ... * Vj '-J- 1 -** : V .. ..-*- />.-_k,n4. / -7 * \* .* `-'V' ':Jrt **' - -/.vv:-. cc a 5 $ e / Mi TABLE Or CONTENTS I. List of Officers and Directors -2. List of members and Guests 3. Agenda 4 Binutes of meeting of December 12, 1966 5. Report of Technical Committee 6. Report of Uniform Classification and Grading Ccmmittae 7. Report of Public Relations Committee Text of Centeniai Booklet. S. Reoort of Dust Abatement Committee 9. Allocation cf Expenses for 1966 10. Report cf General maneger II. Aopencix: Asbestos in 1565 ii'a c\: 1. list or crncEHs ano directors --JC3 c 4' ** VV? a --w ? ^ A* fi & 3* aA I -3i *2 -*s 4-u.Sc.M* I-- v*!. _ r. : - vir :-sa QUEBEC AS3E5T OS JOINING ASSOCIATION Officers and Directors fir. michael J. Weasel P.r. J.O. Eby fir. R.S. Ccfleman nr. Karl V. Lindell !** JA nr. R.J. Merrill flr. Philips. r.eyer flr.-U.w.' Oughtrad Wr. George a.-Smith Wr. Ivan Sabourin, C.C. Pr. Gacrge Rcbinson Pr, Paul -. "iitsau President Vice President Director Director Director Director Director Di rector Director Legal Adviser Treasurer General Wanager Cc-ni itH1* h < tm. 5 r>. CCs-nebrcr, _ U<* Tester : nr. :.c. Cr-otell hr. I.C. Cenpoell nr. ,i. n, r hw nr. A.l. Pennala ./r. Karl V. Lindell r. J.R.fl . Hutcheson Tscnnical Connities' Lnifcrn-Ciassification er.d Craeing Ccmnittee Public Reletiona Committee Traffic Committee T -- -- i a^ow^ui(a . ^#sfRni c%86 Legislation and Taxation Committee Occupational end Environmental Health Committee / Duat Abatement Committee ' 5 S --------^ ^:.2 v T ii n <r X I/ Ac * 19 T=? :a OUESCC JSSrSTClS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL MEETING - cflRg/jpgc HILTON, BARSACCS, a. I. February 1st - 4th, 1567 Members and Guests Asbestos Corporation Limited Mr. A. L. Penhale Mr. w. W. Ougntred Mr. P. H. Riorcon Mr. m. P. Carson Mr. I. c. Camooeil Mr. a. H. Fos ter Eell Asbestos Mines Limited Canadian Jchns-"nville Co. Ltd. Hr. F. P. Smith fir. a. Dodds-nebron m*-mL, a. Hackney Mr. A. R. Fisher Mr. Mr. KW4 . V. C. Linceil Cby Mr. S. M Hendry nr. J. rt . Hutchesoi nr. D. Poutiatine Carey-Canaoian nines Limited nr. R. J. Merril Lake Asbestos of Cuebec Limited .. * * " 'J - _ Mr. n. D. Sredfc Mr. n. j. Messel Mr. R.P. Cagnon National Asoestos Mines Limiteo nr. J.W. Duncan Vicciet Asoestos Mines Linitec nr. P. A. Reyernr. G. G. n m H ^ Cue bee Asbestos lining Association 'JMr. C. Robinson Mr. I. Sobourin i.Mr. Paul A. Filteau 3< l cc < fc K m jj S S s i : a f* .* -a JS : n -5a3 5 M a v'f'3 * ** '- iS5S3 ICCth .rrrTIfjC of the OUGfCC ASBCSTOS WINING ASSOCIATION 4 eARSAOOS HILTON, EARSACOS, UI. I. CNDA February 2nd. 1367, 10:00 am 1.flinutea of the me'etings of August 4tn and Sth 1566, and December 12, 1566. 2. Committee Reports: S'a Technical Uniform Classification and Craci.o: i; Incustriai Relations Traffic If Legislation and Taxation Puciic Relations ( o 1 Oust Abste-snt 2. election of Officers end Committee Chairmen 1. Nea Easiness : Accounts payable, etc. Financial Statement of Association hethoo of reporting Average Number of r.tn employed Comments cn General Easiness Conditions S. Special Summer fleeting i?7 C . tld'M *-r*~.or* February 2rb, 1567, iOiQQ am 1. Occupational and environmental Health Committee 2. Aabestoa Plaza - Cxpo '67 3. Adjournment------- ------------ :------------------ Cc t3 T: * a * f? - t mi X a. X I 2i #* JX sa.cr* s a MINUTES or THE 99th MEETING Of THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1966, AT THE CHATEAU "RuNTENAC. QUEBEC CITY. O.C. A Presentt Messrso f!.J. Mescel J. 0. Eby R.S. Coleman . K.VT'Lindell F.A. Meyer R.J. Merrill -. 'J. Cughtred f.F. Smith f. Bolduc I.C. Camp08ll R. Doods-Hebron U.H. fester J. Cauthier J.fi.M. Hutcheson A.L. Penhale h'.S. Jcbbins 0. Poirier. P.H. Riordon C. Robinson I. Sabcurin P.A. filtaau Mr. .T. J. .teasel was in the chair. He exoressed a very ccrcial welcome to Messrs. Jctbins, Bclduc ana Gauthier, wars attencing a GAM:- nesting for th.a first tine. Minutes cf the 99tn meeting of the Association held z~ 5estencer 2~, 1566, were aocrovsb.. Technical Committee The lest nesting cf the Committee was held on NoverrCor eth. As reported by the Cheirnan, tork is continuing on vrrioua teats, namely, Oil Absorption, fibre Strength Unit, fil tration of Asoestos-csnent-aiiica-nixea, etc.. c ttrt tit itMSA.' mm tx i un* m ru n >,n xxt t.mw 111\ji w -2- / Si V3 <=} 4i i* Under the A5T.T-D-30 Committee, two (2) task forces have had tests procedures accepted: Bauer flcNett & Sampling Plethod. The Surface Area Test Procedure will require re-writing, before it' is proposed for acceptance. An additional tast force has been assigned the editing of the Ro-Teo Procedure in ASTh format. The Editorial sub-committee has undertaken a review of t&sst ps-csetiure drawings and will attempt to develop a standard form. In connection with the Surface Area Test, the distributors of the Oycker.hoff equipment heve offered to provide new calibration standards, available from the lining Academy of Ciausthal, Carmany. This micnt come in conflict with our own calibration procedure end it is proposed that such standares te restricted to non-escestos applications. A sod-cor.mi ires has beer, formed to study unitized shipments of asoestos fibre, with hr. Phero as Chairman; ether memoers are Andr^ Gauthier smo Archer. Cr.e meeting hes been held so far. hr. Ulner cf the feceral Cecertment of .Tines and Technical Surveys hes reported cn the Zeiss Perticle Size Analyzer; he is waiting for an enlargement apparatus to continue his work. A meeting in Cttaua is planneo for harch 1967. At this point, "r. J.ft.fl. Hutcheson, who had returned.the -previous -day from Bogota, Columbia, gava.a brief "account "" of the ASTfl 0-30 Committee meeting,, held there during the - week, (a 'writtsn roport to bs circulated to all oenbar ccepaniaa,) CC / 3 The Committee, according to cur representatives, is moving towards the adoption of restrictive standards. For instance, in the listing of esbestos-cemenfc fibres, It does not include enthophylite. The manual under preoaration. will constitute an important specifications document, where acceptable toler ances will be listed. This draft document will be submitted for review before going to press. The next meeting of the AST,D-jf) Committee will be held in Plexicn City in Septemoer 1967 Uniform Clessificaticnand C The Chairman was pleased tp report as follows: A) Sherbrooke Laboratory - -crk proceeding normally. The UCC Committee has Cecided to have Sherbrooke concoct magnetic ratines on certain fibres in future. The Cirector attended a meeting of AST* D- 22 on October 2--. The fibre Insoector collected 2S7 graces in 1366. S) Department of T,ir.es and Tacr.nioel Surveys - Ths decartcer.t has received, in Septemoer, the Zeiss Pertiola Sire Analyzer. The Chairmen visited Ottawa on Cctccsr ISth and reviewed the work with hr. Winer end '^oocreofe. They lack personnel. Progress (if any) will be assessed in January and it may recuire a puan by the Directors and Chairman to try to accelerate the work. Quebec Department of Natural Resources - The Chairmen of Technical and Uniform Classification and Grading Committee* f t* 1 X * *5 s rp*-i XX r? -4- met with officials of the Deoartment on September 27. It was suggested to undertake research an the use of asbestos in asphalt and concrete and.also in paper. It was also suggested to conduct research on the recovery of asbestos now gcing to tailing; this might involve using wet milling. (Asbestos Corporation will make their data available to the Department.) The Directors wish to point out, however, that GABA does not want to get involved in a Research program. As per Sr. Hutcheson's advice, caution and control on tests--aith the use of asphalt will be stressed. D) Point Value Classifleation - At a meeting on Decemper 1, UdC Committee agreed on a "G.uebec Point Value Classification cf Asbestos-Cement fibres." This classification, meant for public issue, is worced similarly to the original C.. Classifloat!on, end is submitted for stuay by Directors; a formal decision to be taken at next meeting. Accitionaiiy the Committee is taolir.g "Suggested Controls for the Cuecec Point Value Classi fication" for stucy er.d review at next meeting. -) Seuer-.Tohatt Classification -- The Dyckercff -Schott Point cooroaon to a fibre classification ues net sucoesfui. The Committee neecs to know unich Companies recuire a Schott Classificaticn? A list cf snioments, where Schott is specified, to be made for further study. cs 3 n :> t -v> .t 1 'fr 0- s !* ii / i 3 1 -a sr <x "r.-S 55 2 zi 5 c5 ' 5/ttt f3 Industrial Relation; Committee The Dust Engineer has been making regular inspection tours at nine locations and his monthly reports were circulated. Following a brief submitted by Steel Workers Union, to the Workmen's Compensation Commission, a meeting will te held <~;n December i?th to review the recommendations proposed by the Psyehiatrists, wno prepared the brief; there recommendations r?fer to the psychic effects of acoicents on employees involved. Following the Union cemend to re-ooen present collective, laoour agreement,- a meeting of member companies was held on Novemosr 5tn last. At the time, it seenec chat the local- union officers were r.ct aware of this recuest. The consensus cf osinisnwas crrcssC to industry wids nscct istions onu oCiieou trio* t*C'C " w 15 T lc hqu^aou ui* o " Inti vi uuox u C"w o ~y o g "r. ".J. "essel, to whom the letter of reauest wes aaresseo,* will reply to the Union, ir.ci:eting that each company should Copies of a wage survey compiled by CJfl will be sent to C oil ceocer companies. 5 Traffic Committee A) The Chairmen reported that the Railroads had requested an irvcxaaaa in th Agreed Charges to the St..Lawrence River a cc > *v JILt sw f*c it 3 '* ? S ' .. n71s > -*j ' 4? '3 .1 C- fc v . ZJ> - c** 4Z 4^ a. 6- - ports of 105? effective next soring and tl".at a meeting to discuss this proposal would be held in January. E) Ocean rates to Australia which were due to have been in creased bAy 1S% effective December 1st, will not b changed until the opening of navigation and as a result of repre sentations made at a meeting with this Conference, it is expected that the increase will be not more than SI.00 per ton. C) There has been morfe trouble cn the Lender, docks ccr.cerr.irg the handling of esOestos by longshoremen, this time South African and Cyprus esCestcs were the culprits. A meeting of the asbestos importers and interested peoole was held in London on Decsmosr 2nd, at mich meeting the Association was represented by hr. Srszier. ho record has yet been received es to the results of suer meeting. It was suggested that the continued oar press on asbestos arc heeli-h in the Limited Kirgotn could be blared for this situation. C) Cther ccsan rates rill come up for negotiation in the course of the next few months ar.c there -ill ur.ccuctediy be seme increases. It is inccrtsr.t that the study new being under taken by the Technical Committee with resoect to s tar.earciz i ng unitioec shipments on ascestcs ba completed as seen as possible if we ere to neve eny ammunition to mitigate. . these expected increeeee. ....... c -i t.. ~.i.i \ :r . rrr ?*; ... .; r *'. . /. . -J~~ 'W-i- --';XJ:vI v`- N'*-'' > "' ; *T\? -:r^v. < r N.:r :..c:\.. ;;' : iii; :- .>> * .. ?.* y.i. . - .?> , ^;V-;-*-*. v* vV <..- *>.' * *'. 'I*-*-1-r---;-t-x-- *>' --- .* / % g i g 7- E) The Chairman reported that ha had baan alectad Chairman of the Canadian Shippers Council, which had already met and mas concerning itself with the Canadian shippers' view on tha Restrictive Trade Practice report governing the operation of steamship conferences out of Canada. A Lanlalatlon_& Taxation Committee The Chsi.r'fiian pointed out that an unfortunate situation had dBvelop0ft_in our attempt to present, Jointly with the CCTflA, a brief on the ^elancer Commission Report. Originally, the presentation of this joint brief had to be differed until after June 5th election. folicu-ing the change in government, it was agreed to make an appointment with the Premier of the Province to submit cur views on the Eel anger report to him and'other government officials concerned. In the meantime, several meetings of the Joint Tax Committee were held and the rcnorai attitude aes changed. The horendt people insisted that the Committee sucr.its, at the same time, a brief on certain olauss3 of the ir.ir.c Act and the "inir.g Tax Act. The C A"A represenuati'^s toed to kaep things seoerote, and as e result, e special brief cn the mining Act and P.lnir.g Tax Act tas prapared. An appointment with the Premier was made for Oscamoer the 12th, Cut at the lost minute it was cancelled by A'orenoa, because of an aoparont conflict with an cthor eppeintaant. cucn an actituoa maxes cooperation vary difficult xith tha CTJbA. hevsrtheleas, tha Central R^near sill undertax* to *mrx cut anew apprenett with tha Secretary of tha CA.  i i J i i * 3 r a * .e '3 3 n The attention of the members was drawn to the misleading title cf an article on "Asbestos as an air pollutant", which eopeared in .'tontreal Star of Friday, Cecemoer the 9th. *The subject wee in general treated with feirness and caution; it aid not justify the heediine given by the press. A falc'er-'Tcn Exuc 6? has been preoared by Editas as a hand-out at the "Asbestos Plaza". 103,000 codes could be printed at a rate of 2.ip. per copy or $3,100.00; an additional 100,000 copies would cost $1,5=0.00 The Chairman rscor.r.enos that such a folder be printed and submits e recuest to this effect for $5,000.00. Accordingly, a notion is prcocsea, se nnotec. A new edition of "Asbestos, The strar known" will be primec as a centennii work to be done within the regular b> It was pointed out that the release Survey wes not too -ell reorocuced t c r.a 1 d Institute of PocuostIon;1 end ~~viron ner An aii-oey session of the scientific Committee was heio on December the ICth. Coctors Certier and Smith, Karl V.Lindell and !. Ssbourin attended as 'observers;------------ '-- K I9h i( i / 1 > 3 * t *f ? ft * J S 3 <3 i h t The meeting called on the members to report on what took placa since the last meeting of the Committee. It was mentionned that attendance at Radical Conference might eppsar somewhat futile, but would nevertheless be necessary because of expressions of opinions by attending members although not deciding possibly the point of issue, fiany conferences 4. do not publish reports of their dealings. Tor instance, at t.`;a Tokyo Conference, a survey was presented on the incidence of mesothelioma in the State of Pensylvania, uhH?R several cares r.ited were attributed, to asbestos exposure; the j/soiuduction of such survey might and yet might not find its way in the resort of said Tokyo Conference should same be published in cxtenso. The Scientific Committee discussed the matter cf availability cf research funds. In this respect, the situation es far as the program of the Committee is concerneo is somewhat yet fluid and such situation is larcerly influenced by this matter c-f availability cf Tunes. It was suggestec that the Institute approacn the ATI ( as os s to s Textile Institute ) and the Asbes tos Cement Producers for the pu rpos a cf setting up a slush fund which could be usee fer general research work be in the range cf S1,CC3,CCO.C3. The suggestion to be pursued wnile waiting for the decision-cf the feueral and Provincial Governments es to financial support cf the Institute. Counsel reportec that at Vienna World's Cccuoational Health Symposium lest September, International Committee had been formed so as to withdraw to a large extent from the "Union Internationale du Cancer" the subject-matter of asbeatosis ..and .meaotheliome and pleural plaques..and. such a_Commlttes .was therefore formed, for such puroose, with our Dr. Pelnor as permanent sec.etery ana our Or. Cartier as repressntativs for C a na Ca. s t 5 r-fl r .f 7 't *. 7 ------ 5 -a V3 . .. .v a M i -10- The formation of such a Committee at Vienna was decided by a good move, expressed counsel and much credit for such initiative would be due to Prof. .\oro and Prof. Vigliani. (The latter being permanent secretary generel of the world Cccupetional Health Association.) As an interesting note, in Cincinati, Or. Seiikoff, declared the mesothelioma eennot be admitted without performing certain tests which until tcoay had hot been performed. He also stated that he was not sure that asbestos bodies were ascestos fibres. In Peris, Or. Seettie delivered a tel'< before the "Union Syndicalistic l'Amiante" and pointed cut that there are some 209 known cases`of mesothelioma in the world. Although rot so frequent as other types of cancer, the proolem cf mesotreiiome will continue to build uo for auite sometime mere. It is suggestea that we must face the situation ere endeavour to foster orcoer research o roc ran in suc.n fields. Tna first case of mesothelioma in the CA.hA arr.ais, as a Workmen's compensation claim, has turned uo at Asrsstcs (Car.. Conns .".anvillel based cn biopsies at Eherbrooke r-icsoitai. The case is ur.cer investigation. The Scientific Committea wishes to have a meeting with the Executive Committee of tne Institute to discuss the appointment s. Oust fl^stgnont -- This Committee he- teen aopointed to study dryer dust emission.C.J..1. has agreed to table its own information and the Committee is waiting for replies from ether companies. <& II i -V. . N** ----. rr * ( Ar'*- . .'** ;. /.A-'. ... ^r^VrWi, f ; ti t i i 4 I X I' X 0] I i 0 c s 6 - :: f -u- OAWA Constitution A) Associate flembership - To be discussed at next meeting. B) Honorary r.embersnip - This honour would be bestowed on certain individuals who have significantly contributed to tne advancement of the industry. Cxco '6? A suitable cuantity cf rock has been cbtaineo from the Ncrmer.cy .*?ine .enc trucked to St.Cerard for cutting into slabs. A large hollow block cf asbestos rock will the*, be formed around a metal frame.. This work to be completed within a month. * u Evstress 196? t u 0 c = t - The Treasurer taoieo the Association cuccet proposed for 1967 in tne amount of SA7C,015.C0 B) Accounts rev-ole ratiflao ts follows: 1. Counsel - Account for 196= - CAflA'- 52=,:'CO.Cu Account for 1565 - GA,r,A - S25.CCD.C3 TuiL i Account for 1965 and 1966 raj Ir.st. cf Coo. end Env. Health S^u*jjC.CC tA3:S00.00 " A"motion'of adoption cf above accounts waapropoaed erd secor.oad CARRIED. *? r- . 4 '--* . * * - '. * S' i1 fi < { ' l I \ * ' * J*9 VI -*: * t 7 h- .;..j -..i V:-1 '* I ? . 7#. -12- 2. Editas QUEEEC ASBESTOS LINING ASS0C1ATI CM ACCOUNTS FORAPPROVAL -MEETING Decem&er 12th, 1966. EditorialAssociates Limited - September 5 350 44 - October 5 815 44 - November 5 518 44 SIS,654.22 ADOPTED. 2,, It was moved and seconded that the salary of Biss S. Tgnpin be increased by 550.00 a month, effective October 1966. ADOPTED. C) Croup Pension Plan The meeting was advised that an a,tenement tp By-Law No.S (governing the "Trust Agreement Concerning e Staff Pension Plan") was recuired in croer to conform with the Cueoeo Supplemental Psnsi.cn Plans Act. Therercra, tns rciicwino anenenent to Ey-law No.5 was acooted, after being cuiy proposed eno seconded as fellows: -HEBEAS By-Law So.5, being a by-law dealing with the "Trust Agreement Concerning a itar'f Pension Plan" wes enacted by the Association on the 25t.h day of Cctooer 1563; Whereas under the provisions of the Quebec Supplemental Pension Plans Act, By-Law No.6 would have to be amended in order to conform ______ nith_the said provisions;_______________________ L cI- 1 K s ; V r A * :$ - 'I -> < . j V l ; 1i t 3 $ 1 lAfvcf 13- It is proposed and unanimously adopted: That By-law No.6 of this Association be amended by adding the following paragraph ,to Clause 9 TERfllHATION OF SERVICE: 4"Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraph (c) above, it is provided that, in the care of a terminating enolpvee, who at the date of ter mination of service has then been in the service of the employer for at least ten years end hes a-rtained the age of as years, the policies pur chased cn nis Ceneif snail be cnanged to provice a paid-up income, in resoact cf contributions mace end service rendered from and after January 1, 1965, commencing cn the normal retirement date, for such amount as ins cash value of each policy will permit. The policies providing such paid-up income will be heic by the Trustees cn behalf cf the emcloyes, or wii1 be transferred to the trus tees of any pension pien that th9 terminating em ployee small thereafter enter, or will be trans ferred to the Agency estabiisned in accordance with sec tier, 6 (e) of the Cuetsc Succlenental Pen sion Plans Act, Chapter 22, S.O. 1955, cr its suc cessors, as racuired by the Cueoec Pension Scare." It was noted at said meeting that ail nemoers of the Association were present and has eignified their willing ness to adopt said ane.ndmant to said by-law, renouncing xcrassly to any anterior notice of proponed nonmim-ni; to oy-law No. 6 ADOPTED \ ' `: : 5 c i l l v 2<. i f* "Z i V r I* 9 I lV i .C l 4 Ai. *r I a T't Tr/% 8 n i O* -14- 0) Accident Travel Insurance - It was prcoosed that an accident travel insurance covering all QASA employees, with the Association as beneficiary, be purchased at a cast of 323.00 a-- yeer. ADOPTTM. il) Annual J^eetino .. It was agreed to hold the annual meeting at the location selected fcr the '-'inter meeting in Barbados, 'JJ. I., fesruary 2nd ano 3rd IS57. A nominating Committee to suomit a slats cf officers for the ensuing year was oroocsec as follows: Ire Presirert - "r. h.j. .tassel, hr. \ari V. Linrell, = nc Tr. A. L. Penneie^ag chairmen ACCPTlj. Ad cr* -ent Thera being no further business, the meeting ecjdurned. J> i t( i i i 7 3 r .% rt V M '1 1 A I: > ? i 1 5 tUCECC ASrTSTJS MIMING association Il'INTCP MECTING - 5AR3flP0S HILTON. BARBADOS. ttl.l. feoruarv 1 - d. 1967 rr ru NT C "L r^MWTJ 7rr sronpx The fifty-first me e ti no of T he Technical Commit tee was heic on January 17 th 1557 in Thetford Mines wit h all memoor comoanies epr esented As a brief reccr t has been r ecvested, it fT.ey 2U ffica to say that the tes W W k is co ntinuir.g under the following sub- cc*niiisss: Oil Acerro cion Suc-Ccrmittee Tiers Strength Unit Sub-Ccnnit tee f: 1:r;:;;' cf Ascesccs-Cemenc.-3i.iira n5 i ........ I a S ^ oTC LP S ie s The Uni! Lcac Suo-Csnni tree rarer'.ec on meetings heir s: f a r. 'he scree cf the ^rrk .- reviewer .-.c severe! :us: '.av6 taken place with frei; harriers zr.c chirpi' *~ ~ "P * is stare isolated grcuos ore interested in unit lecds, ut i4 t* will be sane tire tefere the industry mill have efficient acceptance tc initiate the use of such a package. hree approaches mere reviawed and a summary cf the material *. sis: given to The Technical Ccnnittee. The sub-ermi11*> solizes the difficulty of introducing the concept of unitized '.icnents end cl 11. conti nue thei r~investigeti on;----------------------- ~-- - a rtcort of the Coo er. c Pleating bo a circulatad to the memo* r a p tr.G Technical Cmcittoe. This report will be reviewed with - -............. outline a sultncle oroornn. C ? at ) i I! *r % a 1 f' c :-zi**.*?** 6 F.CPOST cr L*Nirc=.rj classification AND CFADINC CZ.TfllTTEC j e c J'&zg`I?i\-1 S?&^ ^-Vi;.?^:*'-.-'.; ? ; Vjt &&&&&**?$6eag*fSgg^^ . 4' J . * I 31 2 **i i .\ i ... i . REPOST cr PUELi: nELATIC.'JS czr.xmzz text cr :e:;te-.'Ial eccxlet c .v* Public Relations import To: Quebec Asbestos Mining Association Asbestos Producer Industry Ti splay News dlstribu-ion Five individual projects are currently being carried on as part of the industry's public relations program: The major project continues to be publication of the industry employee newspaper - The Asbestos Producer. Minor changes leading to continued improvements are constantly being introduced to this publication, with editorial policies changing sligntly from time to tine as dictated by the requirements of the puolic relations committee. A current cnange, for instance. Is increased emphasis upon the use of the term ''chrysotile, with a series of articles planned to familiarize employees with the health advantages associated with this type cf asbestos. The portable industrial display is in continuous use. In co-operation with Mr. Filteau of the Q.A..M.A. office in Quebec, Editas provides regular inspection of the display, replacement of damaged or out cf date pnoccgraphs, cleaning and renovation ana transpwrtatiwn from site to site. In January, after a successful period at the University cf Ir.erbrocke, the display was moved to McGill University* where it was set up Dy Editas for a two-week period. Following its McGill snowing, the display will again be inspected and snipped to Thetford Hines for use in connection with the city's 7$t:h anniversary. Information cf value and interest t* -the industry was released to the . various media over the past three months; lneividual Items related to the establishment of the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Huai:;;, year's end report from the i 1 t t I t i / I '1 * I .? -- i& - j 1 i ' i i -.5 { :4 1 ) * ! I i i ; i i 2- - Expo 67 folder booklet Copy was prepared In six languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese) for a small folder about asbestos to be distributed at Expo 67, and six aerial photographs were taken Illustrating mine properties. (Copies of the English text are attached; one copy of the folder 'dummy1 la available for circulation). Arrangements were made for distri bution of the folder at the Quebec Pavilion; 200,000 copies are being printed. Preliminary copy has been prepared and a complete dummy trcttcc for a new Centennial Q.A.M.A. booklet to replace the eleven-year-old booklet "The Strangest Mineral...". This new booklet, designed by the studio wnich created the Centennial symbol and rucn of the Centennial literature, is completely modem in concept. It is to be published in French and Er.glisn editions (with asbestos sample attached) and will be availacie to individual companies at a cr.arge to be decided upon by the public relations committee. A copy of th.e English text is attained to this report. A dummy of tr.e ccokiet is available for circulation. i.\Jt im !' IV 1 i \ l \. \ i - ; I i -I i i i -V 3 i 44 { 3 . 1 r i -- 4 44 , .<.] i-j ! /.! a* asbestos Ancient legend - Industrial miracle t economic goldmine and mineral of three thousand uses ~r ' r\ f-- c^rrr^ -1 Ac Cape Kennedy, Florida, a monstrous rocket-powered space capsule blasts off for Outer Space, destination Moon - or beycr.d.... In Vest Berlin, a glass and metal ekyBcraper rises, securely held to earth cn a magic mineral carpet.... In Bangkok, fresh, pure drinking water flews through asbestos-cement pip-es____ Millions cf people go to sleep in a cold clinate, protected fren frost and wind by quick-rising, prefabricated walls.... Ships at sea, cars cn the expressways, airplanes and 6ubnarlr.es, rockets, trucks, trains and not or busses all these and the space capsule, the skyscraper and : the suburban heme have cr.e thing ir. cerror - ASBESTOS. ... , I This strange, elusive substance, produced in greater quantities in Cuebec, Canada, than in any other area in the free world, is a combination legend, industrial f miracle, economic goldmine arid'mineral "cf .'three tr. bui i.'.d l.. e.. V l\ ft. '"4 - la Its history. Its texture, appearance and utility axe like those of no other mineral on earth. In this took a snail part of its curious tale is told. 3 1 1 9 1 t i ai /1i i'^ii 'ii:j in.-.- came upon an inccr.bustlble substance -which he described as "cf the nature of the salamander", a kind cf lizard reputed to live In the flanes. Cn closer examination, the hair of the salamander turned out to have been nlned, nuch as asbestos -was nlned In Quebee ei^ity years ago. Pew of Marco Polo's stay-at- horue readers, however, were likely to accept without a grain of salt such an improbable tale. Of such leger.d3 and reports few people living in the remote Eastern Townships settlements In the late ISth century were prccably informed. Even less aware were they that they were creating a new asbestos legend cf their cwn. Farmers tilling the soil near Sherorooice and Richmond and the tiny village cf Ear.vilie came in almost daily contact with the magic the1ir r *> f * oli'ia sf'H ^ "o ^< ' i q r-v- ... / -wives and daughters carefully extracted' the silken threads frrn the rocks and used them for knitting socks or mittens. Occasionally, travir.g possible accusations cf witchcraft, they tcssed their knitted products on the hot stove to dry or even in the fire itself. k'obody told them tr.ey were living on the lid of -a vast treasure-house-.containing..oner.oi% the world's largest heard; cf cr.e cf its most valuable minerals. cc / - An Old wives1 Tale in a new age of Industry Ifi French and in English (their mother tongues In the Quebec villages) the wives of the Townships A gossiped about their socks and their mittens, cade with rock fibres instead cf from sheep's wool - and nobody in their neighborhoods took it seriously. Anyway, someday soon, the fluffy white substance would blew away or run out, ar.d their granddaughters would never believe then. The age cf legends, however, was dying, as Canada along with the rest cf the world was entering the era cf scientific production. And there were iten, cf course, who knew about asbestos and understood its unusual properties and hew it could fee- rr.ir.ed. Geol ogists and reining engineers ar.d one or two astute businessmen heard accut the remarkable silk fibres in the fields, and a r.ew industry was cn its way to being bom. Even if they had heard about the salamanders or the burial garments, or cf Quebec's socks and mittens, they were muen nor rerested in how much of thi3 rare and exotic mineral lay ur.exposed beneath the Townahlos soil. Zi^hty' years later their question was still - r r . i i exploring and digging and dynanlting and testing; A mountains cf nine tailir.g3 continue to grew and open pits become wider and deeper, big enough in scree cases to contain the entire communities which work then. Great, lureberlng diesel trucks cf almost infinite capacities have replaced the pit ponies and the nill3 erected to grind the ere bodies and snake loose the precious fibres are a necnanlcal maze which would astonish nineteenth.century producers. . Since 1676, when asbestos was first commer cially produced in Quebec, sen and machines have drawn cut cf the earth mere than ----- ----- ----- tens cf the fibrous miners].. Prom a geographical rectangle, fifty miles ler.g and fifteen miles wide, they extract each year forty per cent cf the entire world's supply. There is, perr.apa, er.cugn there still to last another hundred years, if i- -3 mined with care, and firm, but increasingly costly efficiency. Within the rectangle where farmers' wives and daughters were once the sole fibre producers, eleven Tines" owned ` fcy"e i ght"red J tr' 0 omp ar.ies now - g-ther - and----- till srr.c : . = TO, C C'C z: r.~~ df aetcetos a '.rear. V. 4c c cc I ' ; j ; i i 4iI J ' -i TV" j synthetically, they have never succeeded In developing a satisfactory product. Instant asbestos Is still no more than a glint in'a scientist's eye. In renote geological eras, millions of years A before the emergence of man, Nature twisted and squeezed prehistoric rock, fed it to volcanoes, crystallized it and left it to lie in serpentine veins soon to be-covered by rock debris and top soils, buried deep below the surface of continents and islands and probably the seas. Outcrcppinga served the Acier.ts and attracted the womenfolk in Quebec's Eastern Townships. Hungry modem nan has discovered it in more substantial quantities and hos mined it in Russia, Rhodesia, South Africa, Cyprus, Italy, Australia, China, France, Japan and the United States, as well as in Canada. More asbestos lies beneath the Eastern Townships rectangle than under any other comparable area cf the earth's surface. Qr so today's geologists believe. They may, cf course, be wrong; as wrong as the Old Wives who- expected the "white stuff" would soon blow away. For already new deposits are being .discovered;.important ones at Cas8iar,.in British. Columbia, in Newfoundland and up north in Quebec near 1 q^fci I c -v/; -4' iv~<y.j f- 1 !3^5'SffiSS!)1-5S'fioc<t fcf.y >reyar^. c i o . I *** I .-.gv.d.J - b - Hudson Strait where Eskimos help unearth it. To the chemist, Asbestos is spelled 3MgO, 2S^02, 2H20. Those are the symbols for the magic formula which created chrysotlle, a hydrated magnesium silicate*- the type of asbestos mined in Quebec. Its specific gravity is from 2. 5- to 2. 59. Although its fibres nay seen silky-soft, fragile or delicate, they are so tough that even when exposed to ordinary acids, they maintain thei,r strength. And don't let the soapy feel of the fibres fool you; when twisted, they possess the tensile strength cf steel. 1 Id < 2 -n Unlike ether minerals such as copper, coal cr zinc, asbestos comes in different varieties, eacn with its on set cf characteristics. Corztercially, the most valuable kind cf asbestos is chrysctile (from the Greek words "chrusos'1 meaning golden and meaning ) and this is the only variety to be mined in Canada. c. c f o { i l 1ti* fl - 5- mils grind swiftly to capture the fibres When gold or iron or nickel Is rained, it goes to a sraelter where the ore is melted down and runs off into moulds. Waste rock, wracked and twisted by the heat, is dumped on a slag heap. Sulphur fumes created during the process, climb towering chimneys and are spewed forth over the countryside. Asbestos-bearing rock, mined in the same manner as gold of iron, goes instead to a mill. There it is crushed in tough iron Jaws, screened, fiberiaed, graced and bagged, ready for shipment to faoricating plant3. Air is the lifeblood cf the asbestos mills. To separate a tor.1 cf the thistledcvn-soft fibres from its motherreek as it is ceaselessly agitated on screens, roughly ten tons cf air, in tne form cf vacuum, is required. The residue cf crushed rock is deposited cn the tailings piles, cr dumped into an abandoned open pit. Of all the intricate equipment in the milling process, the most elaborate, and most costly are the ventilating and air systems that remove any trace cf asbestos dust from the air. In its primitive days, at the beginning of the century, asbestca raining created dust-laden c . \ .-- V v - - c > 5a - communities. As production Increased and as millings / methods were refined, safety measures, including health protection, were developed and introduced until the good, working conditions. As in all other industries, however. It is the man behind the machine that makes the nine. In the 1880's, a Cuebec asbestos miner spent hla days, winter ar.d summer,_,in an ,open pit gathering by hand chunks cf asbestos-bearing rock. These he deposited in a horse- drawn cart. His craft was called "cobbing" and for it he was paid an average cf $1. pQ a day. Today, the ccbber h2s almost completely disappeared. In his place is the "team", the miner ar.d mill woiker who operate mechanical equipment in open pit, underground mine cr modem mill. Their hand- -- a < o * c wi o vp T o^" t pi gw a mechanized equipment .c: high seuety standards and great variety. Their eamir.gs are upwards of $2. an hour witn additional "fringe benefits" which add as much as another fifty cents. Quebec's 7,COO asbestC3 producers are some of the highest paid hourly wage workers in Quebec recognition cf their importance to the Canadian cc c ( c Before a pound of asbestos gees to market, an asbestos mine must have on its staff not only miners' and mlllworkers, but a whole host of noder- technol ogists, all professionals in the mining field accountants, geologists, electronic technicians, diesel mechanics, mining engineers, maintenance engineers, safety experts, lawyers, nurses, railroadmen, mill wrights, carpenters, purchasers, computer operators, draftsmen ^book-keepers, market research men. All cf these highly-trained skills - ar.d many more - are represented cn the staff cf the typical asbestos mine in Quebec. r! 'I- *V: f. . `-'Vv >- c r. `7--/J cU-.T, .. / '. X.>*.\' : - .3 / f r f *2 I I I Xi / 3- I rj v. *<* k& TM ..ii r "ra 3CM - ?5 ,---ej *1 I >r a P ^-4U 6- - The Mining ar.d Killing processes Asbestos is mined at depths ranging from 60 feet to 1/400 feet below the surface. At one mine, the surface consisted of a lake which was drained away 4 30 that miners could have access to the ore. In cany cases, as the vast open pits are nined deeper and deeper, it is necessary to widen them. Churches, schools, shops and dwellings built on the surface must be relocated so that the supply of Job-creating wealth from the earth may continue. There are two kinds of asbestos mines - the underground mine and the open pic. Asbestos companies prefer open pit mining because it is not only cheaper, but provides ore that is crier and of more uniform quality when it rsacr.es the mill for processing. First step in the asbestos-mining process Is to clast the rock from tr.e ground. Huge air or electric drills punch a pattern of holes, 12 inches wide and to feet deep, into the "bench" cf ore to receive the blasting agent. With their benches staggered mining levels extending around.the pit many of Quebec's asbestos mines resemble vast Reman amphitheatres. C \ i-.-r. - , V. . C - 6a - Dynamite, which can be awkward to transport, store and, at tines, to detonate, is no longer the blasting agent most commonly used. Chemical fertilizer is used instead. Ammonium nitrate - the fertilizer that Prairie farmers use to produce their wheat - is nixed with diesel fuel at the blast hole to become a 4 powerful and reliable explosive. Gone, too, are the days of the dramatic blasts when smoke and rock would plume high to the heavens in a deafening reverberation. Such explosions mean energy gone to waste and. today's asbestos nine engineers prefer quiet blasts that, without.fuss or flurry, gently topple thousands cf tens of rock at a time. In underground asbestos mines - there are only three cf them in Quebec, all in Thetford Mines - miners go about their work in a different way. . A thousand feet cr more telcw the ground, they burrow under the ss^bszcs * v *-'o^^c* ''dr'3.wr"o^ ^1311 at ^5 degrees into the rich ore above then, and let gravity, and the sheer weight cf the rock above, - actually squeeze the ore through the drawpolnt3, much *3 Ml like toothpaste from an inverted tube. The method i3 a known as block-caving. M U Proa the underground nine.or open pit, the cc 9 & s -Ci -a 5J i- _ . .-ic - 6b - asbestos-bearing ore is transported by truck, or In underground mines by miniature trains, to the crushers near the mill. The huge jaw-crushers chcr.p away ar.d reduce 20-ton rocks to rubble in a matter of seconds. Then the ore is dried and stored until it is needed in 4 the mill. Once there, it is subjected to further crushings and repeated shaking, screening and fiberlzir.g, all aimed at separating the last shred of fibre from the smallest particle of asbestos rock. As this occurs, powerful air suction through the massive aspirator hoods draws the fibre away for grading, tacking and final shipment. Asbestos is valueless as long as it lies in the ground. Quebec's eight mining companies which recover it have invested hundreds of millions cf dollars in plant and equipment. They spend more millions each year on materials and supplies, maintenance, mcdemitaticn, expansion, wages, salaries, transpor tation and other services. The continuing investment in improvements during the past ten years has cost Quebec's asbestos nines an average cf $12,000,000 a year. Investment on this scale enables the minea to <* i$ i I 4r. .. J* Si - 6c - employ directly some 7,000 men and women and to give indirect employment to approximately 48,000 other Canadian workers in the industries from which nining companies purchase the good3 and services needed to keep the 12 asbestos nines and 11 mills operating. 4 All this is necessary before a pound of chrysotile asbestos goes to market. And nuch more is required before that pound of asbestos has any intrinsic value to a manufacturer. c W. * . V * / ' s'-ri'.-r ' c A x I I i tVL I i I mm 9 i. I3 ifc I tt :i 1 8 ! -------- ~u 4 -a I rj .3 3 (a | I _ nB -- ;. a ~-"T- 3a n 1* / ^ . ** ---_~p- ^ ^ - 6d - Asbestos Has Its Own Language Like every business, asbestos-mining has a . language all its own. These are Just a few of the words that asbestos mine or mill workers use in their everyday vorkj Cobber a person who separates by hand crude fibre from rock. Cyelsne a piece of milling equipment. Dryer the section of the mill in which crushed ore is dried. Peed the supply of ore into the mill. Grizzly grillwork in an underground nine , preventing the passage cf oversize ore. Junto a piece of equipment in the crusnir.g seczicn cf the mill. Nipper an underground rtin^r whose job it is to deliver supplies. a container in which ere is raised from an open pit or underground nine. 1 Spotter : Sun? a nan who controls the movement and positioning cf trucks unloading at the crusher. I the lowest pare of an open pit, where pumps are located. Tailings: pulverized waste rock discharged fron a mill. UVk ^ tUT< piece nf Mgh-npeed milling equip ment . : r:. c *' i -- * ^/- r i - :** m *,,*' ..:.. -K;Av:-* * *-.-*> >.. . r... . x. % ' ' - ` . Ja :.r.." .> -x. 1 .`.v. * i-n . .i=, 7* .-A' t.' V ! I c -7 c. :<? .5 u iS A X * 5 a; 5 oSc -iet <Q ..a .5 X 5 i ,-iJ a Quality la the key In asbestos fibre Not all chrysotlle asbestos fibres are the Bame. Some are better than others, or, at least, better for a specific manufacturing purpose. Quebec*s asbestos mines produce almost a * hundred different grades cf fibre, determined by its length. Very early in the industry*3 history, mining companies decided to establish these grades on a bclentifia^fcasis so that purchasers ar.yv.'here in the world could be assured of the uniformity and quality cf the Cuebec asbestos they bought. The standard they adopted, ar.d which is scrupulously preserved under the supervision of the Quebec Tepartnent cf 'Jatursl Resources, is known throughout the world as the Quebec Standard. It is as valid a symbol of integrity in the uineral world as is the label Manltcta Number Or.e Hard when applied to wheat. Here are the principal standard grades: Group I crude (unbilled) fibre textile products Group II crude (ur.milies) fibre textile products Group III milled fibre textile products Group IV milled fibre aSlcSwOo-cement products rrs- y ) /: - -X 1 /*. ... ; ~ l-, . ' . . _ * *_**' 2 "** * .......................... I- V --v. s * ~ ~ VJ^ci^ri" . - c ' 1 I^ s * s i n/ a? n n a *5 i *A - 7a Group V Group VI Group VII Groups VIII-IX allied fibre milled fibre milled fibre asbestos-cement, and asbestos-paper products brake linings as a' filler in vinyl floor-tile, highway asphalt as a filler in paints and caulking compounds. iJ * < - r' >i3. 5 . .. TA. A- ) / -*< ;fe:."f *. ' * ,,| * -V -V c L S r * 5'I -;,3* W. . '... -et? 3 .* * J<` l-i O *TJ si 5 f-r Vho does what with asbestos fibre? To a miner, a silky-fibre of chrysotlle asbestos drawn from a chunk of Quebec rock is a lovely thing to behold. To him, it represents not Just a rare mineral. It is th^ very staff of life, yroai billions upon billions of fibres such as these, he and over 7,0C0 co-workers earn their livelihoods. His fibre would be worthless, however, had not other men developed for it core than three thousand industrial uses. Even more uses for it' will be found in the future. In one way cr another, most people use asbestos, or the products and services produced with the aid of asoestes, every day of their lives. They use it because asbestos resists fire, heat, friction and corrosion. Ana it dees not conduct electricity. These characteristics, plus the ability of fibres to form a tougn, interlocking web when combined with many substances, make chrysotlle asbestos an absolutely unique substance. Principal users cf asbestos are the manufac turers cf construction materials. Combined with cement, asbestos is used in siding and shingle materials, wallboard, roofing arid in water and sewage <f c V >. ** / * ?( * V Ti j5ti K r 1. Ti! Jrflr ."* -*5 * * . f-TJ. ~Ttsi ....' 5? 7?'-fc *^.tS -<$ i: It Is found, too, in plastic tiling, in paints and caulking compounds. Next largest user is the automotive industry and. Increasingly, in aircraft manufacture. Asbestos fibre goes Into brake linings and pads, not only for 4 car3 and trucks but in the largest Jet aircraft. It is also used in gaskets and facings for automatic and manual power transmission systems. General industry demands huge tcr.nages of asoestes, too. Combined with other materials, asbestos goes Into high-temperature insulation, machinery packings, ana special lubricating compounds. It is also part cf firemen's suits and fireproof draperies including, cf course, the theatre curtain. Inside operational rockets and missiles, insulating materials and. asbestos-rein: creed plastic components are widely used because cf their high strer.th-tc-weight ratio and raoiotir.ee to searing temperatures. In Canada and the United States, many govern ment zum.crities arcify me use cf asbestos as an additive to highway escr.ait. This combination results in a *-tugh yet resilient paving that resists the hammering cf heavy axle-leads and expansion and contraction caused by sharp temperature changes. i c 2 m 5 f - 3b - Ken do all these things with asbestos today. Tomorrow, they will use it In ways now undreant of. In the mining company laboratories ana in the research departments of the manufacturing companies, the relentless search goes on - to find new and better ways to employ the* magic mineral for the benefit of mankind. r. V? 3 ."a ^ Of U ".r.a V X3 *-T3 r.jq .3 V i-.-a t* A r i ATi* AX / 5 2 a .5 >5 r. c r* r i <.il r? r. J3 j .a R 7M? An Invisible Ingredient and an economic law Asbestos is seldom the main component of any of the manufactured articles into which it enters. Its production, sale and usa ere, therefore, subject to an universal economic law which, in all countries and under 4 all but the direst circumstances determines where, how and why certain products of everyday use are to be made. Likw salt, also the product of a mine, asbestos flui-ed uhich,ik:rm part of another product ?r "olrinn seen and never heard. In a vast number cf finished good they are an essential but infinitesimal and Invisible ingredient. Because they are so industrially desirable, however, many people believe that their ultimate processing, or conversion into parts of finished products should always be undertaken either at the nine site cr at least v/ithir. the provincial or national boundaries of their country of origin. It is as if the salt miners were to insist that all bread.must be baked in seme remote mining area to be convenient to their salt supply. Obviously, the baker prefers to have his bakesr.cp in a metropolitan centre close to his market and to have the Balt shipped there. Aa'ucatuS usars ah--rc his fadings. t v .J u-'-v a "-Jr.' rvs.. y. Where It Is economically practical, the Quebec asbestos mining industry encourages the establishment cf conversion industries in Quebec or in other parts of Canada, and their number grows continually as the Canadian market increases. But at home, as abroad, asbestos Yibre sales ultimately depend upon what 3Uit3 the buyer, rather than convenience cf the seller. To retain its position In a highly competitive world merket where Quebec asbestes faces net only the competition cf ether a"sbe3tos-producing countries but that cf manu facturers cf other natural and synthetic materials as well, it becomes a matter cf giving the non-Canadian customer guaranteed continuity of supply cf high quality fibres at a competitive price which will enable him to use them economically in products cf his own manufacture. Any attempt to force r.im tc import the completed product would be disastrous. Ashes' os cement sr.ee os, for example, are a popular construction material both here and abroad. They contain ten per cent asoestos and 90 per cent cement. The weight ratio cf cement tc asbestos is even higher. Simple legic dictates that these sheets shall be manufactured not at the fibre source but at the site where the cement is manufactured or the sheets c II > I .. ;.. .t;r .u;-- ' r\- .- .< :,,- .- ;.;?; .r.>:r"\. v'-'v ' ; c ov*i'i'p**jfv;|,*;*,' iHMTCA^ i?H Wtt/i.'Oj k * ^ 9b - are to be used. It is much more economical to ship a hundred pounds of fibre to the market and add it to iWkc^,fsi>>.utaCCf/ ;vtiumv the cement, than it is to mix the ingredients together at the mine site and ship a thousand pounds of asbestos cement sheets to the customer. * Cross-border shipments arc- affected even more. Pew countries have their own asbestos fibres; all can and do make cement. To suggest that in order to make asbestos-c.emejit^ sheets available to their construction industry, they must also import Canadian cement would quickly drive them to substitute materials. Quebec's asbestos mines and their 7,CC0 workers - together with the many thousands employed in the allied trades - depend for their security upon a steady flew of asbestos.exports. The world is their market; without it, their industries would die and their Jobs disappear. In the natural processes of industrial material integration, tr.c mineral they mine disappears into almost co- --m-->prl-e*-tea aa--r. `J W * J , Invisible ingredient it will always be; essential it % win remain only as long as it is freely available. 3 That is decreed by an immutable economic law. 2 n ijt iu*v CC iu. ^.<^...`,<,4; j-m ftniLt * * (KMt.ani,<M r C 2. e * 3 / ./r: *3 a 5 0 a -$} j The cities and towns and healthy life asbestos built Asbestos raining is not only a major Quebec Industry; It in also a community builder, seriously concerned about the health and happiness cf its employees. In the ore-bearing region or tne Eastern * Townships, it Is responsible for cities like Thetford Mines and towns like Asbestos, Black Lake, Coleraine, Danville and East Broughton and contributes, as well, to the prosperity of nearby Jlichmcnd and Sherbrooke. Without the capital which has poured into the area by way cf the mining companies and the skills and research that have been applied to the industry, these prosperous and lively communities would be tiny, unknown` hamlets, if indeed, they existed at all. These are the ccr.nunities asbesfs built. They are remarkable r.ct only fer the product which sustains them but for tr.e spirit ar.d enthusiasm that carries them cn. Like miners everywhere, astestes miners are a breed apart. They are fatalists; they knew that someday, long after they are gone remaps, the mines will be exhauster ar.d the communities' reasons for 'ceins wm disappear. yet, encouraged by the- ccmpar.loo, they have c r developed all the civic amenities. They have concert > T halls and recreation centres, sports arenas, schools and colleges, fine stores, cluos and movie houses, and all the municipal services. They take pride in their > achievements, produce stalwart citizens - all as if their communities were to go on forever. 5 The largest cf the asbestos mining centres. Thetford Mines, has a population of more than 20,COO -3 and is abcU't halfway between Sherbrooke and cue tec iC City. In 1 fa_rt\t its ir.ccrpor .X: Thetfcrd Mi: W ^ W AW* U* f* L'w | " V has a. large ' > and college ar.d also boasts the largest department -- c> store in thhe Eastern Townships. Federal government - statistics z only to Mon earners in * n 2 c--i 2 second cemm w inhabitants -5 chrysotile ] Asbestos 13 the site of the largest open pit attestc; <c f * 4 5 :5 t i. s I* * f- i 5 Jr -i -< ~si4i M L'V-.-T''' 10b - mine and. the largest asbestos mill outside of Russia. Approximately half Quebec's total fibre output is produced here. Civic enterprise in all the mining communities A i3 inspired and managed by the citizens. Asbestos workers are regularly elected mayors, aldermen and local and regional school commissioners. For these are not company towns. The mining companies participate simply as good citizens through a sincere interest and with cash conations. In cne important area, however, the asbestos mining industry has made a major contribution and plays a continuing and leading part. The industry' was cr.e of the first in Canada to recognize the need for medical aid to its workers. Cr.e company began to employ industrial doctors mors than seventy years ago, and today there are well-staffed and well-equipped clinics and hospitals sponsored by the industry in corn Asbestos ^ ^ ^ ^ Q ^ ^ r^r-* M 4 ^ 2 Working today in asbestos mines and mills are many men still hele and hearty after half a century at their trades. Many cf them have sens and grandsons in the industry ic :I ^ --V;- -. > V ; ??; '.w - '"V; *> . : ....................... V V-V . ./* . * s Xr. r ._ *^ r =r 5 *2 .cV* I 'JT * T1 i -c - - At "^JS a V-^i'2L_ & .V. . . - 10c - In common with other mining industries, asbestos mining and milling have been regarded as sources of respiratory diseases. This has teen a constant concern of the mining companies and has led to extensive engineering development and regular inspection routines to reduce the presence cf dust to a ninlr.ua. The air over the mining tewns is reported to be much cleaner and safer than that, for instance, over Montreal or any other major' city. In 1S66, the companies through their association, established with the co-operation cf international medical experts and university staffs, an Institute cf Occupational ar.d Environmental Health to-examine, study and preserve the health of the industry's present and future employees and extended the senefits of this research to asbestos workers around the world. May people, too, think cf mining as hazardous Statistically, a man1 s..chsr.ce cf being involved a= n accident at an asbestos mine are much less tnan when he's at heme cr driving his car. Safety engineering has mace astestes mining safe; the occupation in Quebec is classified as that cf a "light industry" and every year, millions of manhours cf acclaent-fres labor are worked in the mines. - "t . f- <c .. / a '^ M% % ? 5 *3Cv * a*6 c C * X i 5 ri :S 11 - The rea^ic mineralTs premising future For another century or core. It Is expected men will be mining chrysotlle asbestos in Quebec. Methods will change to become more effAcierit and more * economical. The people who work in nines and mills will change, becoming each year more highly trained and more technically skilled. JicsiL-of the hard labor cf the early days ci' asbestos mining will have disappeared. Life in the mining communities will have become even more comfor table and affluent ar.d the people of asbestos-land will mere and more ba able to combine the enjoyments cf rural and'urban living. Soma miner, now operating will disappears r.ew ones will be opened up ar.d developed. As new ere bodies arc uncovered, municipal boundaries, streets and buildings will change, but change will be preceded by thoughtful planning. Cultural, economic ar.d health star.daros will be raised in the mining communities as the new generations of mining folk take over. The aid that has been lavished on today's r-chools, recreatlcnal and medical Institutions .will begin to show during the final years \ c / - *- I / $ * ' i rf*.-Vi . . s. i. :v.>: K'xfisn.'mnm b\ j c t T $ i i r 1 V f>t ` 7. * >; - 11a - cf this century. / All this will be possible - and all will come true - because within the Quebec mining and processing industries, the research will go on, seeking constantly new ways to make chrysotile asbestos fibres cf use to Man and his World. Canada in its second century will be richer and its future wii-rbe brighter all because of the Industry which began with Quebec's old wives' tales almost a century ago. --% - * 4 \ c) <r -i> i I{ a : t: .* -s % I pr X ri 3 ..... ^ .r T. !j* f* f i;u* f , ***>* & < 0. REPORT Of OUST ABATEMENT COHflJTTEE v r m / t .. t ,:S ^ . ri If - c s c 2c; * ` 3 ? >* JXG i f 3t cPms X * >33 "~H QUCSCC ASgCSTOS RtMH'G ASSOCIATION PINTER WCETIfJC - BARBADOS HILTON, BAR3A0QS. P. I. Eebruarv 1 - d. 1?~. DUST ABATEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Reports on dryer dust control have been received from Lakn Asbestos, Asbestos Corporation, Eell Asbestos and Canadian Jonns-flanville. To only are comorehen3ive enough to be seriously studied and it is planned to do so. In my comments at the meeting, I uisn to present: o) a description of the extent cf cur preplan by stating figures of dust quantities emitted to the atmospnere at and et Lake Asbestos, pointing cut the progress over the immediate passed years; b) data cn experimental uork being presently carried cut at Canadian Jonns-"anvilie. J.R.M. Hutcheson Chairmen ie I <ai t ? 1 4 i fi Jt 2 h* 3 -- ?* ac w t l . 5 > . : $ ^ --- w Ci APIA 9. ALLOCATION Or CXPCNSCS CCS 1S5 i "3 c 9 . r* i ir~~b :'., '.V ' .. .. >v.>VA -\v r--- -*\ l \ 1 'v:'V ~-:'Z '-i.rv--. .ur. /**-.' *?' ' *V*V . ' .;r ;. / i' dr/--; * *.*-/. *:*<* ' 9 1 I X r I o ? I V .?::* c tei *c i --- m K tel /. *> |- * E r-.-f V:v:i --- > ::.i -yrV > t ii II 1C. REPORT Or CEfiERAl "AWACER / -Sj. c v;' -. s V c tv'll. \ 1 t. ni 0 t( l r* i *<i (i s t t t l l * ] i frurscc asbestos wining association WINTER r.EETINC - BARS ADDS HILTON. BARBADOS, SI. I. February 1-d, 1967 ` REPORT or CENTRAL WANACER National Pollution Conference - At the Conference held > lRat fall 3 the major recommendation made wea for a single federal agency to establish a National Pollution Abatement -C&da. It was suggested that the Council of Ministers appoint, an advisory board to daal with soil, water end air and be responsible for inter-provincial problems: standards end objectives; researcn end tech nical assistance; allocation of grants and training. In general, a great deal more emphesis was placed on water pollution as against air pollution. 2. Several meetings of the Provincial Interdepartmental Committee cn r.inir.g Technology were held during the "all cf '65. One meeting was heid in Val d'Or for the purpose of obtaining the views cf the mine operators cf Northwestern Quebec. A survey of the present physical end ecacemlc facilities was conducted by Sr. Pierre d'Can, Principal cf the School of Wining Technology of Alsace-Lorraine, France. Specific recommendations presently unde: advisement are: a) Appointment of a provincial coordinator b) At least two schools - Asbestos and Noranda ----- giving a ccmolete three-yeors course, ", c) A better balanced curriculum and optimum facilities ana equipment. cC EH * _Ji.' * ^ r. * iv.*. jv. ' :=.- ">r.V'-t *7 - s- . y: vV .' o- -- ..* .. . v'r a.;/'.; v* Vv---'.'y-r.' n . ' * * ' /. .'t* * #I)fgVSMri h . i_ ii .ui.ij V'r-<fgCTWr^riM '. __ **?#:: ' 1 *e y 2 \ v.rft "* .- I -- . I ',*; eK i 1 ! .1 V J <a *2^ 2 - 3. Following a brief submitted by the Lr. ions to the minister of Labour end the Workmen's Compensation board on tne subject of "Psychic Traumatism resulting from an industrial accident", a meeting uiith all parties .concerned - W.C.B. commissioners, and their medical staff; union representa tives, the psychiatrists who had prepered the brief end officers of their corporation; representatives of associa tions of employees - was held at the Office of the W.C.3 in Montreal,, It was soon apparent that 95% of the recom mends tiony-and suggestions concluding the brief were out of order es a result of a surprising lack of information by the psychiatrists as to the operations end facilities provided by the W.C.3. In thet field of Interest. So nucn so that the euthors of the brief had to withdraw most of their contentions on behalf of the Unions and against the inadequate treatment provided by the W.C.E. to Injured workers. -. As recommended at the last hine3 Rinisters Conference in St.John, the Capartment of Netural Resources of the Province of Cuetac proposed to carry out a complete change ever to the Drager SC-174 equipment for Bine Rescue work, instead of edding units cn a graduel basis, as originally suggested. Cost cf first units 82^ of 18JC0.00 - 14,920.00 ' Additional cost to Q.A.R.A.82^ of 19,000,00- .17,380.00 Also requested, an air compressor for the Thatfcrd Bine* . . Rescue Station et en approx, cost of B2j6 of 12,500. 12,050.00 In add. nor., the Cvparsment of Natural Resources would' like to hoi: a ''sctir.o _irr. CA.TA and CBBA to discuaa the' tr*n*frr; n:; ?njf nwui-~nnrr.sinn::nn r. rf i/rTinneo Rescue bulldlnga end equipment  c r A t* x A i 1 !1 4fc' I 1I i i 9 1 f - i , ' . ` - r- 5 iC ts 2 5 V*t * .C l - w c : t *.... s- \ \S '. to the Government. A consultative Committee, composed of representatives of mining companies and Government, would be set up to advise end approve er.nual budget, somewhat similar to Ontario plen. 4 S. Wining Industry Manpower Committee- following a request by the Wining Association of Canada, a Regional.committee was appointed for the Province of Quebec. Two meetings were held to outline; a) The immolate requirements end forecast for the next T years of each sector of the mining industry in Cuebsc. fc) The factual situation with respect to manpower supply available for the mines now end for the next 2 years. c) To essess rscent recruiting efforts. P) To investigate recruiting difficulties and suggest means to promote interest in emoloyment offered by the mining industry. In this latter respect, cur Quebec Cl n Education Committee is conducting a tremendous campaign at the secondary school end university levels. It is hoped that the outcome of this plan of scticn will benefit the mining community. There is no doubt thet repeeted pressures on the governments in this respect should eventually bring scout policies and legislation favouring the mining industry. 6. Asbestos Industry Exhibit - This exhibit has boon displayed at the Industrial Exhibition of Northwestern Quebec early in August `66, thence at the University of Sherbrooke until" end 'of "Octooer and at tha Aabestos Trades School until end ..... of January '67. This weak it la being *hipp#tj t0 flCGill Ur.i ,, r * i tv for display auri^g their Engine or! no Went-. -un'/,v i IJ !i i i IV t r I l i>. -I. r I- * "U - s ;-fe i ., 5* & j3 t -i >1 .! -4- 7. Our relations with the many departments of the Federal and Provincial governments, as well as with other trade / associations, have continued to be most friendly and cooperative. We have maintained our policy of frequent visits and exchanges with officials of the Workmen's Compensation Board, the 'Labour Relations Board, the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Education, the federal Department of EnergyResources and Wines, the Department of Industry, Department of Commerce, Btc. 8. Part of our time has'been devoted to the setting-up of the Institute of Occuoational end Environmental Health. So far, the publicity and interest shown by several quar ters is quite Gratifying. There is a definite need, obviously, fcr public information on the activities, the progress end findings of present research work in the biological effects of asbestos. Paul A. fllteau S'* S3 V V \ c r i .. -*' AS5CSTQS I.V 1966 Unlike the majority of minerals which have rather stable standards dating beck into history, tha importance of the asbestos Industry has beer created largely by research in the origination of uses of esbestos fibres. During the 4 past fifty years, several thousand applications of this material have been developed for industry, for consumer goods and defence. Continuing research into uses and other improva ments in the quality of the fibre promise increasing demand for the material in various degrees of utilization. Of the many types of asbestos, only five or six are of economic value. Of these, chrysotile is by far the most Important, and eccounts fcr approximately 90 per cent of the world's production, and is the only variety mined in Canada. Uorld review During 1556, the demand for asbestcs continued at a high level, such that production facilities were operated at cr near capacity. Increasing demand for asbestos in tha manufacture of a;besto3-cement products, together with a high level cf industrial activity in the United States, Japan and Uestern Europe raised total requirements of many grades to record levels. Currant world procuction of ssOestos is in the ordsr of 3.8 million tons annually. Russia -has made significant progress in develcoing aabaatoo production facilitiei in ' 1965 and 1966, with two new oinoa coming into production, : one_et._Kicnbi, Kazakhstan, end another operation et'Aktr'ovak"' i >. rr / N. -. * < ' i .i ! > < } *I .t '* * . v* "'fc :* s < 'r ? i a 1 4 "i: i '* k f:r*i:.I I - +'l ^, V ; N 1 A' A* \ \- '***. 1 :r. * * -2- in th8 Tuvo region, Sou.th of Lake Baikal. Although no statistics are published concerning asbestos production,' Russia is r.ci believed to ds the world's leading asbestos producer, with an output in the order of 1,600,000 tons per annum. About 15JS of this total, approximately 225,000 tons, were exported in 1966 to Oast and West Germany, franca, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Japan, India end the Scandinavian countries. Following a shortterm set-back in 1965, the Canadian asbestos sinijjg industry established new records in 1966 for both tonnage and production value. Baaed on figures for / the first eleven months of this year, it is quite possible that total Canadian asbestos production will break the 1,500,000 tons mark in 1955. Thus, Canada would maintain a rate of production accounting for 40^ of world output. In Canada the largest portion of asbestos la produced in seme tan(lC) mining operations located in the Eastern Townships of the Province of Cuebec, where the known reserves are considerable. Elsewhere in Canada chrysotila asbestos is mined at the Cassiar Tine, situated at hcC-ams Lake in Northern British Columbia, and at Bale Verta in Newfoundland, where Advocete nines Limited produces a type of f i bra well suited to the manufacture cf asbestos-cement ' products. One of the noticeable increases in asbestos production ha a taken place In the United States, where output In 1966 la eatimatad at aoma 120,000 tons, as compared to 118,000 tom In 1965. _Production_ia consumed lntarnally, ;qf course, since  . V'*W >1 '* * *r **.v jj ./ - . *. S\A i ' . Nrrr i 3- c t / t r t. I JcP c i 9 l ii I J I l i t i -0 the U.S. continues to represent the largest importing market of the mineral. In addition to the above countries, the southern half of the continent of Africa, constitutes an important asbestos producing region. Ranking third as an asbestos producer, 5outh Africa should reach an output of 2*0,000 tons in 1966, mainly crocldollte and amoeite.. In Southern Rhodesia (including Swaziland) production of asbestos in 1966 is expected to be at or near the 1965 level of 214,000 tons. Asbestos is produced in many other countries of the world, tut the pattern of such production has been relatively steble and no marked change is anticipated in production rates in 1566. Summarizing, world production of asbestos of all types dur ing 1955 is estimated at some 3,800,000 tons. Russian output is pieced at 1,600,GC0 tens, Canada at 1,500,000 tons end ether countries e combined total cf ebcut 700,000 tons. World preauction growth hes been remarkeble, having doubled in the past 10-yesr period. Cenedlen Pavelocmsrts Despite increasing world production and competition from other countries, Canada is atill by far the Tree World's .largest aabaatos producer. In step with the growing North American economy, The Asbestos Mining Industry in Canada atabliahed a new record in 1966. Shipments'for-the-year V i / 4 - '*-kl v,*': ;i?ti.'.*;" - *.**; - 7r*2*yWjL ,\. C > !O t t i i .*:.! V -tt '::i j .:! ,,,,l -V i "Jl -Vt ,i :;1 / '..j -4- ware If<S.7ii (pral.) tens, as compered to I,2EC,213 tons in 1965 and 1,419,850 tons in 1964, the previous record year. To consolidate their position, Canadian mines are going forward to enlarge the reserves of present mines, and to develep new sources of production. Cessiar Asbestos Corporation Limited expects to place its Clinton Creek property, in Yukon, in production in 196P at an annual rete of Q,0GQ tons. Asbestos Corporation Limited is proceeding ,to bring its Asba3tos Hill property, in Ungava, into production in 1970 at an annual rate of 100,000 tons of fibre. Canadian Johns-hanvilie Conpeny Limited hes undertaken the development of its Reeves Township property, in Ontario, the objective being to begin production in 195,8 at an initiel rate of 25,000 tens of fibre per yeer. expansion of production facilities hes been carried out by some of the Canadian producera and activity in the exploration field for asbestos . crebodies hes been ebcut normel. fereien Oevelcements In the search for new escestos deposits, no naw major discoveries ware reported er.d no new properties entered the -production renks, with the possible exception of the Russian deposit, located near Aktrovak an the honQolian border*--- . In .the Uni tad.States, some.expenaion of production has been' arrected at Pacific Asoeatoa Corporation, in California, end the tnrao producers operating in the.CoalinQa area have been active. V. i' 7r: r1 . X* - -- * < rv c V \ ,\V.* * . r> ; i I :2 i i I I J ^ -5- In 5outh America, only one active asbestos mining operation was productive during 1966, namely in Brazil. However, a considerable yolume of exploration was conducted in La Solita region of Columbia. Production of blue fibre from The Bolivian deposits remained at a very low 4 level. In Africa the output of crocidolite and amosite from the South African mines continued to expand but no new chrysotile eabestos operations were reported from this latter country. In view of the existing political difficulties in Southern Rhodesia, production of asbestos -sc advarsely affected by sales embargos in various countries cf the world. The Ethel Asbestos "ina, a Southern r.hcdesien producer for 15 years, closed down during the yeer. .^ In other countries where asbestos is oroduced,the yeer witresssd the termination of the eabestos mining cperetion in Corsica, end there ere indications that the Japeness mining operation cf th9 N'czswa Asbestos Cemont Company, in Hokkaido, might be discontinued. / i Techno 1 ccv Asbestos, unlike ether minerals which are found In a ingle atate in their raw form, la currently available in more then one hunbrad seoarmte grodee. In thia connection the importence of maintaining high standards of quality and uniformity.has never been aa eaaentiel ee it ia in today's' highly competitive merH-t. Corsdian mines have, during the t r i ,4 t :7 -\ .i .--.it x . -? s .1 i i i 3 -6- pest several years, conducted a greet deal of research In updating mining facilities and improving processing techniques in order to provide a better oroduct to the users of asbestos fibre.. * Prom the production standpoint, the tattle against higner costs was continuous throughout the year. Upward increases in mine forces, labor costs and costs of equipment and Mupplies have been partially offset by greater efficiencies of operation. ^Some of these efficiencies include increased mechanization in operating procedures, the trend toward larger end more mobile equipment, bulk handling end loading of explosives. It follows, that as mining attains greater depths, wests to ore ratios increase and mining costs accelerate. The trend in milling techniques continues toward the production of cleaner fibre grades and more uniform qualities. Specifications of fibre grades have become a way cf.iife in most uses of asbestos to the decided benefit cf the consumer. This has produced the requirement of more testing and aaaitionel quality control procedures to meet specifications, However, it is normal to assume thet quality control will play an increasing role in esbestos production and shipments in viaw of the stress being placed on the safety and other aspects of many of the products in which asbestos is employed. Dema nd ... when or.a consioers the many applications to which eabeatoa fibre: and snort* are put in the manufacturing industry, it is little wonder thct the demand for aabeatoa laeurrantly n; \ -v : v. -- V- */* .i:r V - s- t outstripping supply. Furthermore, world consumption of asbestos is expected to rise steadily and the demand could possibly be zs high as fi,GC0,00G tons by 1975. The largest market for asbestos continues to be for use in the manufactu*re of asbestos cement products, with the major itar.,3 being sheets and pipe. Unereas, a slowdown in the production in this field has been witnessed in the last quarter of 1966 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Western Europe-^ the demand continues to be very strong in most of the remaining countries in the world. The so called underdeveloped countries are emerging as important markets for asoestos fibre due to the establisnment or expansion of asbestos cement manufacturing facilities. In terms of diversity of asbestos fibre use, the U.S. market has no close equal. The multitude of manufactured products incorporating asbestos is most complex and continues to expand year by year. This market absorbs a tide ranee of fibre types end lengtns renging from the lergest textile fibres to floats. Tb_ medium length and short asbestos grades were In high decend in 1366 eno the Cenedien producers supply a very high proportion of these grades; .".anufacturea in such industries as floor file, brake lininga, eabaates paper, plastics, roofing compounds and etc., consume major . .. quantitiea of such fibres. However, changaa in the economic .trand of the construction ar.d the Automotive industries _in__any country will, rapidly affect the demand forth a-ctediu c . end anrrt grades. cx -8- Out 1cok Outlook for the export of fibre fron Canaoa is dependent on a number of variables whose impact cannot be entirely predicted. To a great extant, the industry's fortunes in 1957 will be determined by the level of industrial activity abroad, particularly in the U.5. which takes more than 50^ of Canadian asbestos exports. Canada currently exports asbestos of many types to some 67 countries "of^ the world. In 1965 for instance, sene 1,319,^04 tons were shipped into export markets. Exports in 1S55 should exceed those of 1965 by nore than 1D% As previously stated, the nost important single market for chrysotiie is the asbestos-cement industry. In the U.S. this industry has developed en important place in the economy of the country and its crscucts are in 6ver-increasing demand. This also eoplies to Continental Europe, as well as Asie and Countries in South America. Although current conditions in the U.S. indicate that the market fer asbestos-cement croducts end building materials hes reached some sort of a plateau, this situation mey be offset by stronger demand in other export markets such as Italy, Prance end Jepan. The text!Is market for a broad rango cf csoesto's yerns end faOrics Is firm end new uses fer esbeatos are being developed such as an additive in newsprint and in aephalt concrete. Accordingly, the Canadian asbestos industry should continue to operate at or near capacity in 1967. V i::: A \ i L. * l . . . > r\ i 9- Over the next ter. years, production is estimated to grow 5% to 1% annually on a world wide scale. On the basis of such forecast, Canadian asbestos producers look forward Jo continued expansion in the years to come so as to meet foreign competition on the world markets. 20 Jenuary - t 1967 / Paul A. filteau General Manager Cueoec Asbestos Wining Association