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Bolen, Derrick [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group
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Re: Asbestos Joint Meet with Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, American Federation of Labor and Congress
of Industrial Organizations, Occupational Health & Safety Section of the American Public Health Association,
International Association of Heat
Yes, thank you. Derrick did reschedule our meeting to March 29 from 11:00 am - 11:40 am. Somehow a technological glitch must have delayed my letter below. I'm looking forward to meeting with you again. Thank you for making time for us. Linda
On Mar 23, 2018, at 4:56 AM, Beck, Nancy <Beck,Nancy@epa.gov> wrote:
Good Morning Linda. My understanding is that Derrick is working with you to get a new date on the calendar for next week.
Regards, Nancy
Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273
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Cc: Bolen, Derrick <bolen.derrick@epa.gov>; Hanley, Mary <Hanley.Marv@epa.gov>: Schmit, Ryan
<schmit.ryan@epa.gov>; Pierce, Alison <Pierce.Alison@epa.gov>; Pruitt, Scott <Pruitt.Scott@epa.gov>;
Bertrand, Charlotte <Bertrand.Charlotte@epa.gov>; Morris.Greg@EPA.gov; Courtnage, Robert
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Subject: Asbestos Joint Meet with Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, American Federation of
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Occupational Health & Safety Section of the American
Public Health Association, International Association of Heat...
March 22, 2018
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Dr. Nancy B. Beck, Deputy Assistant Adm inistrator
Office o f Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Dear Nancy,
O n behalf o f Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, American Federation of Labor and Congress o f Industrial Organizations, Occupational Health & Safety Section o f the American Public Health Association, International Association o f H eat and Frost Insulators and Allied W orkers, and Safer Chemicals, H ealthy Families, w e are disappointed that w e w7ere unable to have our im portant March 21 joint m eeting due to the inclem ent w eather.
We will work w ith your staff to reschedule our m eeting as soon as possible, b u t ask that you delay finalizing the Problem Formulation Document for asbestos until we have had an opportunity to express our views and present new7evidence to you and your staff.
W e are deeply concerned that the Problem Formulation Document will follow E P A 's June 2017 Scope of the Risk F valuationfo r Asbestos by excluding ongoing exposure from legacy asbestos products that remain in use and installed attic insulation containing Libby Amphibole asbestos from the E PA risk evaluation. We and several other groups opposed these exclusions in comments on the scoping docum ent and A dm inistrator Pruitt agreed to reexamine them in recent Congressional testimony.
To exclude these im portant sources o f exposure and risk would not only be contrary to TSCA, but w ould also result in an incom plete risk evaluation that w ould fail to address serious threats to public health.
In addition to these exclusions, the E PA should include chlor-alkali industry asbestos diaphragms used during the chlor-alkali m anufacturing process in its risk evaluation. In 2016, the chlor-alkali industry im ported 702 m etric tons o f raw asbestos rather than the 340 tons the U.S. Geological Survey previously estimated. There are numerous pathways o f asbestos exposure for those mining, transporting, handling, repairing, removing, and disposing o f asbestos for the chlor-alkali industry. Safer substitute materials are commercially available and have been adopted by numerous com panies in the industry. This use is the last rem aining application for w hich bulk asbestos is being im ported into the U nited States. T he E PA should include chlor-alkali use in its risk evaluation, conclude that it presents an unreasonable risk o f injury,and ban this obsolete hazardous technology.
Lastly, during our m eeting, we w ould also like to discuss new evidence o f asbestos-contam inated products that are being distributed in comm erce and the need to include them in the E PA risk evaluation.
Thank you for attention to this urgent m atter and we look forward to meeting you soon.
Linda
Linda Reinstein, CEO/Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
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On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:17 AM, Linda Reinstein wrote:
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Please give me the contact details for the office of public affairs today and I will call them. Thank you.
On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> wrote:
Hi Linda, Indeed--it is not spring at all! its crazy, but beautiful.
It sadly seems that most gmails go to the EPA junk accounts--sorry about that. Rescheduling is fine and Derrick can work with you on that. Any questions about programmatic timelines should be directed to our office of public affairs and we can get back to you through those official channels.
Regards, Nancy
Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273
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Sent: Wednesday, March 2172018''12:58 PM
To: Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov>
Cc: Bolen, Derrick <bolen.derrick@epa.gov>; Hanley, Mary
<Hanlev.Marv@epa.gov>: Schmit, Ryan <schmit.rvan@epa.gov>; Pierce,
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Subject: Re: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Meeting Req for
Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm
Dear Nancy,
Thank you so much for your email.
I wrote Derrick four times yesterday, but my mails went into his spam folder. You and your staff were also on my cancelation email yesterday which I've pasted it below.
Derrick and I spoke on the phone this morning. ADAO and all joint meeting attendees would like to reschedule our national in person meeting.
When do you expect to finalize the Problem Formulation Document? That date determines when we reschedule the next
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meeting as it is essential and monumentally important that we meet with you before the document is finalized.
We are looking forward to meeting with you. What a first day of spring!
Thank you.
Linda Reinstein
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Subject: Rescheduling the Joint Meeting to Discuss Asbestos
on Wednesday, 21 at 2:30 - 3:15
Date: March 20, 2018 at 11:31:22 AM PDT
To: Pruitt.scott@Epa.gov. Bertrand.Charlotte@EPA.gov. Morris.J
eff@EPA.gov, Beck.nancy@Epa.gov, Robert Courtnage
<Courtnage.robert@Epa.gov>, Brian Symmes
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Liz Hitchcock <lizhitchcock@saferchemicals.org>, Ryan Schmit
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I'm very sorry that the weather has forced me to reschedule our meeting on Wednesday, 21 at 2:30 - 3:15 pm, but I didn't want anyone to travel unsafely.
It is critically important to us, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, AFLCIO, American Public Health Association OSH Section, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, that we meet with you before the EPA finalizes the Problem Formula Document.
We would like to discuss the Scope ofthe Risk Devaluationfor Asbestos document that presently excludes legacy use and the Libby Amphibole from the risk evaluation, and also new contaminated products that are being distribution in commerce.
We are in the process of polling our March 21 attendees for an alternate meeting date; however, it the EPA plans to finalize the Problem Formula Document before April 7, we would like to schedule a phone meeting to discuss these important issues that are and will continue to im pact public health and the environm ent.
Sincerely,
Linda Reinstein
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lAnd@femstem, President/CEO, AsbetosJ3isease Awareness Organization (ADAO) 14tfa Annual International ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference April 13 - 15. 2018 ADAO eNewsletters "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill
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On Mar 21, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> wrote:
Good Afternoon Linda, As I'm sure you are aware the Federal government is shut down today. However many (like myself) are working remotely. We could potentially have a teleconference instead of an in person meeting, although in person is typically preferred. My understanding is that Derrick reached out to you this morning but has not heard back yet. I presume that we will cancel the meeting. However, if you would like us to make everyone available for a 1:30 teleconference please let me know by lpm. Otherwise Derrick will work with you to reschedule.
Regards, Nancy
Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273
beck.nancy@epa.gov
From: Linda Reinstein
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 11:36 AM To: Schmit, Ryan <schmit.ryan@epa.gov>; Pierce, Alison <Pierce.Alison@epa.gov> Cc: Pruitt, Scott <Pruitt.Scott@epa.gov>; Bertrand, Charlotte <Bertrand.Charlotte@epa.gov>; Morris.Greg@EPA.gov; Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nanev@epa.gov>; Courtnage, Robert <Courtnage.Robert@EPA.GOV>; Symmes, Brian <Symmes.Brian@epa.gov>; Peg Seminario <pSeminariQ@aflciQ.org> Subject: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Meeting Req for Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
DATE: Monday, March 12, 2018 TO: Alison Pierce Pierce.Alison@epa.gov. Ryan Sclimit, sc.limit.ryan@epa.gov RE: Meeting Request with Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Nancy Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Jeff Morris, Ph.D., Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Robert Courtnage, Associate Chief, Fibers and Organics Branch Brian Symmes, Acting Director, National Program Chemicals Division
WHO: Liz Hitchcock, Legislative Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Robert Sussman, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Peg Seminario, AFL-CIO, Safety and Health Director Rebecca L. Reindel, AFL-CIO, Safety and Health Director Chip Gardiner, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, American Public Health Association (APHA) OSH Section Linda Reinstem, President/CEO/Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD Richard Lernen, PhD, MSPH
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Brad Black, MD Barry Castleman, ScD Raja Flores, MD Michael ITarbut, MD, MPH, FCCP Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPFl L. Christine Oliver, MD Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 20 between 11:30 --2:00
Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm
Note: Due to the urgency ofour meeting and limited scheduling time, some attendees willjoin byphone.
WHAT:
To discuss:
TSCA implementation
EPA "Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos" Document and Exclusions
2016 Increased Asbestos Consumption by the ChlorAlkali Industry
CONTACT: Lmda Reinstein, President/CEO and Co-Founder Phone: (310) 437-3886 LindaifliAsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org
About Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. ADAO is an independent global organization dedicated to preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy and community. ADAO's mission includes
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supporting global advocacy and advancing asbestos awareness, prevention, early detection, treatment, and resources for asbestos-related disease. ADAO Science Advisory Board is under the leadership of Dr. Arthur Frank and Dr. Richard Lemen.
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization
"UnitedforAsbestos Disease Awareness, Education, Advocacy, Community Support"
1525 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 318 Redondo Beach California 90278 .310.251.7477
www.AsbestosDiseaseAwaxeness.ofg
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