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M&M MINUTES bock MINUTES MANUFACTURING t MINING COMMITTEE MEETING ARIZONA BILTMORE HOTEL PHOENIX, ARIZONA October 1, 1980 Mr. E. R. Kiehl, Chairman of the Manufacturing S Mining Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Those in attendance were: E. R. Kiehl J. E. Gi1lespie C. T. Upshaw T. W. Ri chards J. A. Kel ler R. R. Wood F. C, Briscoe L. E. Madden J. D. CorneI1 K. E. Moh1e r D. L. Kimport D. E. Brackett H. B. Carlsen F. J. Rogers The Celotex Corporation Domtar Construction lMaterials The Flintkote Company Georgia-Pacific Corporation Gold Bond Building Products Pabco Gypsum Three Rivers Gypsum, Inc. Three Rivers Gypsum, 1 nc. United States Gypsum Company United States Gypsum Company Legal Counsel Gypsum Association Gypsum Association Gypsum Association Following self introductions>, the minutes of the Apri 1 IV 1980 Manufacturing & Mining Committee meeting were approved as distributed. 1. AIR AND WATER POLLUTION Mr. K. E. Mohler reported on this subject, indicating the possi bility of future Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies in the area of mine and quarry discharges for chlorides and heavy metals can be expected. He noted that currently the EPA has contracted with the Radian Corporation relative to the development of New Source Performance Standards for the gypsum industry. He stated that operations of concern are fugitive emissions from stockpiles, point sources, and stack emissions from dryers, kettles and board plants. He noted that completion of the field work in this study which has included several industry test locations, is scheduled for some time during the fourth quarter of this year, and although final standards proposals are not yet known, the Association is currently awaiting the Phase II draft report from Radian for review and industry comment. The final standard is expected to cover typical emissions from a gypsum calcining mill and board plant and list those control methods considered as best available control technology. It will apoly to new sources only and will have no impact on existing sources unless such sources are modified during an ex pansion or modernization program. Initial reports from Radian personnel indicate that recommendations for particulate emissions will be similar to those developed in a previous EPA study covering mineral mining and process ing portions of our industry's operations, with a limit of .015 grains per dry standard cubic foot f exhaust air or gases, all of which can be met by properly designed collecting systems of various types. j, /liaiTL. 1 fpep. e*. kc. \ r'r- io- as nr S-S'yp/T\ S' -7- /V/'/7 /, (r;'& "In essence, the accommodation provision mandates religious discrimination," Schwartz said. "It requires an overt preference for the religious beliefs of certain employees and dictates that an employer must go out of his way to accommodate minority beliefs, even if such accommodation is detrimental to other employees. The requirement dis criminates among religions by favoring only those beliefs which require modification of an employee's work rules." OSHA and k'lOTH Sack Wove to Tiohtcn Asbestos xosnrc Rules Two federal agendas hove recommended thot work???see exposure Hides for osbestos bo sloshed from too present two million fibers per cubic motor of air to :08,000 fibers. A work group of $5 HA end HiOSH stated there is no safe exposure ! Sail t for asbestos end that sll farms of the substance cause disease. OSHA sad NIOSH sUo called for the elimination from the workpiste of sli new non-essent 1 a1 uses of asbestos end reiterated that a'H forms of asbestos are equally dangerous. tens finding no basis far reg ulating one type of asbestos fiber differently from any other type of fiber. Asbestos Ioforma15on Assoe; ?a11on charged that A i 0 $ H} s rcom* jaendation is based almost entirely on epl aemlologi a evidence from worker populations exposed to asbestos at levels many times greeter than those experienced In Industry today. The Association a reed 05 HA and HJ0SH to avoid resorting to extreme regulatory measures without first examining the consequences of the in actions ~ both for workers and society as a who I e , fn concluding this agenda subject* Hr, Urackett reported on hearings conducted by Senator Williams' corned ttea relative to plant closure legislation, HA %Qk0 and $ !&0* currently being considered, noting that several unions testified in support of such legislative protection. It was the consensus of the committee that the Association need not take an active pert in the Congress Iona? oversight hearings* hot actively support the programs of the U>$, Chamber of Co feme roe and Hatlona! Association of Manufacturers In this area In an effort to defeat these legislative proposals. All subjects under Agenda Item dp were carried for future coast it tee discuss Ion and action. 4. INDUSTRY HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM Hr. C. T. Upshaw reported on this subject, noting that there was no activity in this area at this time since those federal regu latory actions which were awaited have not yet materialized. He noted that the 0SHA silica standard development and several N10SH mine health _ rr- o. k / tc^