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Minutes of Meeting .'Asbestos Study Coccittee -6-- August 17, 1972 when they suggest thee an employer vho is attempting to meet the spirit of the lav will not have jdifficulty, it will be assumed that removal of the waste material in enclosed steel truck bodies would be an acceptable means of disposal. Most members indicated that they had great difficulty with polyethelene bags - they are too soft and they tear when they are stacked. The next area, which Is a major problem* la the actual disposal of the dust. Usually, it is unloaded as land fill. One member uses a screw-type conveyor to fill a truck with a fixed container. The material la then dumped into land fill. The material is wet down after dumping and* after a hole la filled, it is covered up. 1-lr. Stone mentioned a procedure ha had aeen where they turn the dust into pellets and dispose of the pellets. One member indicated a solution for the disposal of the paper bags that are used to package the asbestos. They unload the asbestos bag inside a hood where they cut the bag. The hood has an empty plastic bag which the asbestos bags are picked up in. The topic of proper disposal of the friction material waste products was discussed. The most desirable method of disposing of friction material waste products is to put it back into the friction material. Where a manufacturer has a one-formula product line* this is reasonable. Bowever, most of the larger manufacturers would find it very difficult to segregate the various mixes picked up in their collection devices and recycle it beck into the friction materiel without running into product problems. This Is obviously the most desirable thing to do with the waste material, but for turning out a quality product i becomes very difficult. The most common means of disposal ere to vet the ^ product down end dispose of it as lend fill. Ia some trees the material is bagged and sent to the dump. The problem of economical means to dispose of the waste from friction materials has been e problem in the industry for many years. It is likely to become a much more perplexing problem considering the regulations by OSHA and E?A. Dr. Spurgeon brought up the question of the possibilities of the Institute sponsoring paid research on waste disposal. It was indicated that within the Constitution end By-Lsvs of the Institute we could very well sponsor such research but it would be up to the Cotmnlttee to make reeoaoendations la this area. Generally* chare ere areas ocher than asbestos that ere Involved In this waste disposal problem. Among the items to be considered ere: grinding dust* asbestos fibers and begs* phenollcs which ere poked up ia vet scrubbers* lesd snd its compounds, and Che solvents that Are driven off during processing. The Committee will consider this possibility at e subsequent meeting. A mesber suggested e possible questionnaire to be sent out to the Membership concerning the problems of waste disposal to see whether the rest of the Membership could contribute some information in this area and to determine the extent of interest ia the study of waste disposal by the Institute. Ihe Members of the Committee should consider Items to be Included la such e questionnaire for discussion at the next meeting of the Committee* MATERIALS OTHER THAW ASBESTOS Because the problem of waste disposal is not e problem of asbestos only* questions were raised about the possibilities of extending the scope of the Conalttee's ' work beyond that c asbestos alone. The Secretary indicated that it would be within the seope of the Committee to extend their activity to materials, other then esbestoe. Lead and lead compound# are among the hazardous materials being regulated by Federal agencies. As many manufacturers use lead end lead compounds