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FILE NAME: Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMS) DATE: 1977 Mar 28 DOC#: FMS053 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes - Asbestos Study Committee .*'"""STC nday, March 23, 1977, at 11:29 A.II. uce Of f i c a , E-Z10 P.oute 4 , Faramus, U.J. PtAINTIFFSg EXHIBIT ; NO. I. "zr.r.e?, Chairman 2. J. I-'-crsson " > Z. Zt o n s I . H. " e s v e r J. 2underdale Carlisle Corporation Abes Coroorccion Eendix Corporation P.aybescos-Ilanhaccan, Inc. F.oyal I n d u s t r i e s Brake Produces 00UUTS PFZ'uI'T M. R . ' C a l s , A c c o r r . e y I . M. U r i s l a n e , S e c r e t o r y ?.. J . L a v e r y Clapp h Fisenberc F ricc io n 'la c e r ia ls Standards Inscicuce F.oyal In d u s c rie s Brake Produces The n e e c i a y '-'as c a l l e d t o o r d e r by :r. Manner, Chairman, ac 11:20 A.M. . :T..'LTZS 0? ?FT-rI OHO ' TTTIMG The ' 'ir .u ce s o f t h e " e e c i n r h e l d ' O c t o b e r 24, 137! had been d i s c r i b u c e d . These r l n u c e s were revie wed and a motion f o r c h e i r accepcance was made. Upon n o t i o n duly made, seconde d and unanimously p a s s e d i i t was ftSPOLVET: To a c c e p t the rcia ute s o f th e O c to b e r 24, IS75 n e ttin e as w ritten . C^PIT The S e c r e t a r y i n d i c a t e d t h a t durintr t h e Ch ai rm an 's r e c e n t i l l n e s s Mr. I . '. Heaver ha d s a t i n as a c t i n g Chairman. Mr. T,a p n e r , Chairman thanked Ilr . H e av e r f o r h i s x;orh o v e r Che l a s t s e v e r a l months. Mr. " a j n e r s e a t e d t h a t t h e r e had b e e n some changes of membership on the C o n n ie te e . Mr. E. E. F e i r e a b e n d of Abex was no l o n g e r w i t h t h e i r F r i c t i o n P r oduc ts Group. Me u n d e r s t o o d c h a t Mr. liks Jacko was nov on a s s i s i c e n t i n Europe and had aske d t o be t a k e n o f f t h e Committee, and H r. E. ? . r t e f l ' rrho had be en a member from f.. P o r t e r Company, had n o t p a r t i c i p a t e d in Committee a c t i v i t y . Hr. Manner f e l t t h a t p e rh a ps se v e n members on a c o m i c tee would be a food number. The S e c r e t a r y i n d i c a t e d t h a t s e v e r a l c o r p o r a t e members v e r y seldom p a r t i c i p a t e i n any Committee a c t i v i t i e s , ' f o i l s some members may c o n t r i b u t e in ocher areas they s p e c i f i c a l l y l i m i t t h e i r Committee p a r t i c i p a t i o n . j ZZ A * C* c : a.-. a -.a'^ascos 2: ^ --. ~z - " arch 23, 137 ( Scudv Comma:ce* a discussion as- n e e c in .n regards o r a t i o n was a r t en.dinr the Asbesc 09 for .rsi : t i n e . ' I . (I. Feirabend of Aiex C o o - i t c ee b u t i s r.o Icnge r at Mi r.chescer. a cent r of che Comri tees , an d'a i t e r Committee a c t i v i t i e s , h e _ a c c e p t e d . The Secretary was asked to e x t e n d i n v i t a t i o n s to d e l e g a t e s of o t h e r s en d e rs to serve ou t h i s Cacmircae. I t was p o i n t e d out t h a t th e r e i s no s p e c i f i c r u l e as to more than one p e r s o n from t h e sane Ccapar.y s e r v i n g on c Coratittee. On c e r t a i n c o r a i t t e e s t h e r e have been two f r o a the s a n e c o m p a n y . ; . : : ~ ^ c t?.i ::a t i <t ; a: ^ c r " ' , " :i'* A T io :i One of the p u r p o s e s of t h i s Committee m e e t in g was t o t r y to a s s e n b l e , and perhaps d is s e a in a c e to the membership, i n f o r a a t i o n on b o o k lets, s lid e programs and o t h e r i n d o c t r i n a t i o n t h a t marchers have g iv e n to t h e i r employees (and to r.aw e a p i o y e e s ) as r e g a r d s c o n t r o l l i n g a s b e s t o s d u s t in the work place. A fu rth e r p art of th is study is to determine what is worthwhile in at-olcyee i n d o c t r i n a t i o n , and what aay be r e o u i r e d t o cotsply with OSHA regulations. * One n a t t i e r i n d i c a t e d t h a t h i s company had a f o r a a l s l i d e program based on a Johns-Manvilie s l i d e program, to which they had added additional slides . of t h e i r f r i c t i o n a a t e r i a l s f a c t o r y . They have shown t h i s s l i d e program w i t h n a r r a t i v e t o t h e i r employees. They do not show t h i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y to a l l new e a p io y e e s on h i r e . The J-J! s l i d e program c o n c e r n s working with a s b e s t o s in a m a n u f a c t u r i n g environment. This member merges the J-H p r e s e n t a t i o n : r i t h t h e i r own s l i d e s which show a c t u a l o p e r a t i o n s in t h e i r f a c t o r y and soma o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s used i n c o n t r o l l i n g a s b e s to s i n the workplace. In r e s p o n s e to a q u e s t i o n , t h e S e c r e t a r y was advised chat he could perhaps p u rch ase a copy of this s l i d e prorram from the Johns-lanvtlie C orp o ra tio n in D e n v e r, Colorado. I t was s u g g e s te d t h a t he contact r. d Fenner a t J o h n s - ? ' a n v i l i e . There i s a r e c o r d ( o r ^tape) f o r audio to go w i t h th e v i s u a l program. The S e c r e t a r y " 111 c o n t a c t members who now have a s l i d e oro-ram t o s e e w h e t h e r t h e i r s l i d e s c n u l d ' b e a d a p t e d f o r use by o t h e r members. With such i n f o r m a t i o n i t might be p o s s i b l e f o r t h e I n s t i t u t e to assenble a s l i d e p r e s e n t a t i o n , with audio. I t was not f e l t th a t a r e s o l u t i o n was i n o r d e r a t t h i s p o i n t . The S e c r e t a r y s hould procede to g a t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n o$ t h i s t y p e and r e p o r t back t o t h e Committee Membership. As re g a rd s commuai c a t io n s w ith w orkars i t was n o te d c h a t m an u factu rers have a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o n o t i f y e a p io y e e s who have a t any tim e been exposed to a ir b o r n e c o n ce n t r a d o n s o f a s b e s to s f i b e r s in e x c e s s o f th e l i m i t s . One member p o in te d o u t t h a t th e y have done t h i s by p u b l i s h i n g n o tic e s on b u l l e t i n boards*. I t was s t a t e d i n some cases t h a t t h i s may n o t be s u f f i c i e n t u n le ss th e employer g e ts a ssu ra n ce th a t employees are re a d in g th e b u lle tin boards and are receiv in g che in fo ra a tio n . A member s t a t e d c h a t i t w ould be w o rth w h ile i f an em p lo y e r could have some e v id e n c e to th e e f f e c t t h a t em ployees h a v e re c e iv e d i n d o c t r i n a t i o n on good w orking procedures fo r c o n tro llin g a sb e s to s. In some eases th ere could be 'orm s fo r an em ployee to s ig n to s ta te th s c he re c e iv e d end read the m a t e r i a l t h a t was p r e s e n t e d , '.There th e r e i s a la c k o f concern on th e p a rt o f em ployees, t h e r e n ay n o t b e much t h a t can be done i n t h i s a r e a . But a t l e a s t on em ployer s h o u ld s e e k th e employ r e ' s c o o p e r a tio n end have some assurance th a t he gave ch*c oploy* in fo rm atio n and background to eesure . ' ti c u te s of the k'a a - q n Asbestos Study Committee 'ar:h 23, 19 77 Scr.a employers h a v j beau d i s t r i b u t i n g b o o k l e t s to b o t h regula r employees and new era Icy a a s . Among i n d o c t r i n a t i o n items c h a t ha ve beep f =un h a i s f p i are the following:'"' (1) "Vffat " v a r y Employee Should Smew about A s b e s t o s , " an e l e v e n pace b o o k l e t p ublishe d by the Asbestos Inform ation A ssociation. (2) "Hacrr-anded Safety Practices fo r Handling Asbestos F ib er," p u b l i s h e d by th e Johns-llanviH e C orp o ra tio n , Denver, Colorado. ( 3 ) A m o v i e , " f o r k i n g '.rich Asbestos " provided by Johns .ar *"1.U s Corporacin, Denver, Colorado. A por.phlet p u b l i s h e d by t h e Quebec Asbestos I n f o r m a t i o n Service e n t i t l e d , "Asbestos and y o u r Health" vas d i s t r i b u t e d . This i s e s s e n t i a l l y a -er.eral pa mp hle t f o r t h e p u b l i c , and does not a p p e a r s u i t a b l e f o r ed u ca ti o n of new em ploy ees . S i m i l a r l y a b o o k l e t e n t i t l e d "Asbestos a n d Brake L i n i n g s , " pu b lish e d by the Asbestos Information A sso c ia tio n , i s for background in f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c and i s no t the t y p e of booklet which would be c o n sid e re d h e lp f u l fo r in d o c trin a tio n of new employees. / * In r e s p o n s e t o a q u e s t i o n , i t was i n d i c a t e d t h a t c h a r e i s no e n v i e a v a i l - **- able from the A s b e s to s I n f o rm a tio n A s s o c ia tio n t h a t would be s u i t a b l e fo r i n d o c t r i n a t i o n p u r p o s e s . T he re was a c o v i e i r o n G rs ac E r i t a i n t e l e v i s i o n h i g h l i g h t i n g an i n t e r v i e w w i t h Dr. S e l i k o f f a g a i n s t t h e asbe stos i n d u s t r y i n G r e a t B r i t a i n . These a r e core of a f e a t u r e news o r expose t y p e program. 7aay a re not th e t y p e c a t a r i a l which would be h e l o f u l i n ecplcyee in d o c trin a tion programs. CO'CrjHTCATIh'.'S " TT? USEFS OF r TICTI'''' VATEF.IAI.S In o r d e r to p r o v id e back g ro u n d fo r th is s e c t i o n on com m unication w ith 'users, th e S e c re ta r y p o i n t e d out t h a t he had r e c e iv e d i n q u i r i e s from m agazine w r ite r s , in su ra n c e companies and c o n su lta n ts concerning asbestos in fric tio n m a te r ia ls , and th e p re c a u tio n s and reco m en d ad work p ro ced u res to c o n tro l i t . I s the la c s f a l l of 1076, the C ocsictee reviewed a procedure e n title d , '"lacommenced T ro c e d u re s f o r Reducing A sb e sto s Dust d u r in g Brake S e r v ic in g ." T h is w r ite - u p b e d b e e n p r e p a r e d by S e y b e s c o s -r^ n h a tta n I n c . , and a f t e r re v ie w in g e a r l i e r '. r r i t t - u p s i t was re c o m e n d a d t h a t th e I n s t i t u t e u se th is as a b a s ie re s p o n s e to th o s e asking fo r re c o o c e n d a c io n s . Based on b a llo ts f r e n th e C o n siste and cha Doard of D ire c to rs , i t was decided to in co rp o rate th is w rite -u p in Che I n s t i t u t e c a ta lo g s, and to d is tr ib u te such a w rite-u p to aycoBOtive tr a d e m agazines. In a d d itio n , th is was sen t to th e A utom otive S e r v ic e In d u s try A sso c ia tio n (ASIA) f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n to t h e i r membership. The S e c re ta ry pointed out a f t e r th is m ajor d is trib u tio n had ta l: a p la c e , t h a t h e d is c o v e re d an e r r o r i n th e l a b e l s ig n where i t says "A void B re a th in g D u s t." A c tu a lly th e nSA r e g u l a t i o n s say th a t th e la b e l sh o u ld read "A void C reatin e Duse. 1 A fte r th is e rro r was discovered, H r. D r is la a e w ro c a to a l l m agazines and g ro u p s to whom th e e a r l i e r w rite -u p had been sene c o rre c tin g th e lab el. Aso as t o s Scudy C : k i : : s il 22, 1977 Sub se quent S3 t h e . review and a p p r o v a l ofC* "T.aco-r-ar.ded Procedures *or " e d u c i n g Asbestos^Dusc Duri -<? Drake S e r / i n "a a v er had a c a l l free Hr. R o b e r t Er ic s on c : A25T . A s s o c i a t e s , u c t a r i d ? * , M a s sa c h u se tt s . '.:r, Erics on 's group was work ing on a r e s e a r c h c o n t r a c t f o r GSHA as r e g a r d s c cn a uni c at io ns to c h o s e vorHIr.g w i t h a s b e s t o s b e a r i n g p r o d u c e s , e i t h e r i n the f a c t o r y or* in t h e a u t o m o t i v e s e r v i c e s h o p s . " hen the o r i g i n a l OCHA r e g u l a t i o n s were pro p o s e d , t h e r e was a s e c t i o n concern in g i n d o c t r i n a t i o n i n s t r u c t i o n s which as n o t i n the f i n a l CSHA s t a n d a r d s . I t would appear t h a t OSSA p l a n s on coding a s e c t i o n to the 0SI1A r e g u l a t i o n s c o n c e rn in g corrcunications w i t h user s end f a b r i c a t o r s of a s b e s t o s p r o d u c ts . Mr. E r ic s o n was a c t e r r o t i n r :c at. har i n f o r m a t i o n as t o what i n d u s t r y and o t h e r s a r e now doing" as r e g a r d s c c a r u n i c a t i o n s with a s b e s t o s p r o d u c ts u s e r s . Hr. T'eaver, 'Hr. Ericson and Hr. D r i s l a n e n e t at th e I n s t i t u t e O f f i c e i n February 1977 to go e ve r booklets and o th er suggestions fo r conrunication. In addition to items such as warning la b e ls and i n s t r u c t i o n b o o k le ts, teaching of proper procedures in v o catio n al sch o o ls, advertising in trade magazines and such type o f com mu nic ati ons ,w ere d i s c u s s e d . This work was p r e l i m i n a r y i n n a t u r e . Hr. D r i s l a n e and Ur* Heaver shewed Mr. E r i c s o n sene of t h e types of c o - u n i c a t i o n t h a t had been used by in d u s try and a s s o c ia ti o n s as regards this probien. Ur. " s a v e r p o i n t e d c u t t h a t R ay ba s to s- M a nha tta n has p r e p a r e d a f i l m f o r brake s e r v i c e c l i n i c s which i n c l u d e s a s e c t i o n on good working p r a c t i c e s when h a n d l i n g a s b e s t o s c o n t a i n i n g f r i c t i o n n a c e r i a i s . T h i s s e c t i o n o f the fi l m t a k e s about 8 minutes ar.d i t n i g h t be e x c e r p t e d t o show c a u t i o n s , and good and bad working h a b i t s , as regards the p ro p er h a n d lin g of a s b e s to s c o n t a i n i n g f r i c t i o n n a t e r i a l s . The f i l a i t s e l f i s not geared p r i m a r i l y to tha asbestos probien, but i t vas developed fo r brake serv ice c lin ic purposes. It r i g h t be chat s lid e s could be prepared from sections of this which could serve as a s lid e program for in d o c trin a tio n or cautioning of workers in s ta llin g frictio n m aterials. In a re v ie w of w arn in g s th a t members are u s in g , nose members in d ic a te d th a t t h e i r com panies were p u t t i n p the w arn in g la b e l on t h e i r p ack aaes where t h e r e was a lik e lih o o d C hat a d d itio n a l m achining m ig h t be done on the n a t e r i a l s . There brake lin in g s , blocks or c lu tc h facings would l ik e ly get a d d i t i o n a l d r i l l i n g o r g r in d i n g , th e OSHA a s b e s to s w arn in g la b e l had been out on t h e c a r to n s o r on th e b o x es th e m s e lv e s . The c o r r e c t w arning i s : CATTITI! C ontains Asbestos F ib ers Avoid C reatine Dust B reach in g A sbestos Dust May Cause S e rio u s B odily Harm This l a b e l was s h o ^ n in a random in s p e c tio n o f v a rio u s c a r to n s end p a c k a g e s, for b rak e lin in g s . In a d d itio n , box m anufacturers are p rin tin g th is la b e l on c a r t o n s as p u rc h a se d by b ra k e lin in g m a n u fa c tu r e r s . A lso t h i s w arn in g la b e l i s p u t on t r a y s when th e y a re p a l l e t i z e d . la answ er to a q u e s tio n , i t was s ta c a d c h a t the w arning la b e l goes on th e o u tsid e fla p of c a rto n s 'h e r i t i s v i s i b l e to ch o se r e c e iv in g and o p e n in g th e p a ck a g e s. .S.&ZZ03 O' i " 7 7 '< ' 's .v /s ? sh oved a b u l l e : ir. thr.c "*.ybact3c c'ic : r i b u t a d or. raco"--arded verk r ~ - ' r a c c i c a s . Tais b ullacir. -'roc riba:' : c :rd " h ie h - o u l d ba in s e r t a d i r boxes c o n t a l t i n " b r a k e r . i r . " ar d c l u t c h f a c i n g s . Tina c a r i read t z f o l l o v s : ' 1. . . *. ' T* f ; ~ - Asbestos Tuse Dazard Do `o; " r a a t h e Dust Do Dec Use A ir "o se f o r C l e a n in g . _ Do .o: 'achira "i c h o u t ' 'se C o l l e c t i o n I c u i r - e r c o "ce Vacuus or " e t C l e a n i n r " e c h o l s --o Dispose of Duoc i n l' e * l e d Don csi ^e r Do " e a r " a s k " r a b i e co Avoid Tuse s r a ^ a r d s Che r a y : es t o e . r.cvia i c " a s n o i n t e d out c h a t S - i r u t e s of chis braka s a n a c a c lin ic revi "era devoted tb safa handlin'* o f asbestos containin'* fric tio n -.atarais. In revie'n* in stru ctio n al booklets, the S e c r e t a r y p o i n t e d out c'-ac the a b a s to s I n f a m a c i n A s s o c i a t i o n had asked che h e l a of our A s b e s to s Ccudy C o m i c t e e co r e - v r i t e the b o o k l e t e n t i t l e d ' * A sb e s to s " raic L i n i n g s . ' ' Tie " o m i t t e e hflrf n o t p r o v i d e d AIA 'ric h i n n u t ' on t h i s r e r u e s c . r . " s a v e r ooir .t ed out t h a t he had r e p l i e d t o " x . " e r a n e s s at A l \ v i t h r e c o c e n c at i o n s on t h i s p a r t i c u l a r p a m p h le t. " r . D r i s i a n e ' " checked h i s f i l e s and cane up -rich narked uo p-nrrphlet e n t i t l e d '''.Asbestos' brake L i n i n " s and A i r P o l l u t i o n . This " a --s h l e c " a s s t i l l r e a r e d f o r th e p a n s r a l cub l i e as s o r t of a re fe r e n c e document. Ic vas roc a i r e d ac che users of asbestos f r i c t i o n produces in che " ork p la c e , '.ir. "caver indicated t h a t he a l s o p r e p a r e d a n o th er " r i t e - u p ^or th e A IA , 3nd he " o u ld send alonp a copy of i c co Dr. D risia n e. " r . " e a v e r in d ic a te d chat h is " r i c e - u p . on eke o c c u n a t i o n a l n u e s c io n 'Tas p r e p a r e d i n the F a l l of 1176. hr. '.leaver reviewed the rearon for the e rro r in "Decomepded Procedures far Deducir." A sbe st os Dust T u r in ? Drake S e r v i c i a n . " The OS!LA v a m i n s l a b e l vas i n c o r r e c t l v " r i c t e n t o t a v "Avoid Preathini* D u s t . ?T The c o r r e c t v o r d i a a ' is co Avoid T r e a tin g Dust. ' Dr. "eaver p o in te d out chat in the Wins! * r e l e a s e or. t h i s s u b j e c t t h e y had a l s o used t h e " r o n e v o r d i n ? "Avoid I r a a c h i n ? ' Dust. ' This is probably the source of the e rro r in the o ri- in a l vrite-up.' I s v e r a l r s r . h e r s comienced t h a t i f an e r r l o y e e 'i s s u c c e s s f u l i n n o t b r e a t h - .in? dust he probably did not create dust, and th a t the vordincs vere not very d iffe re n t in neacin?. Another s u g e s t i n for in d o c tr in a tio n of u sers of f r i c t i o n o a t e r a i s ^as th a t t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s and o th ers n ie h t send l e a f l e t s or suggestions through the t a i l t o users. * n z i l l n r l i s t rrould have to be developed from meobers providing custocer narses. These l e a f l e t s could also be d is trib u te d by member co m p an ies . In a sub3ouenc d is c u s s i o n on k e e p in r cer.bers c u r r e n t , a s u g g estio n vas rada th a t perhaps a seminar or exhibit n ifh t be sponsored for sales or marketin'? "roups co suavest and demonstrate pood p r a c tic e s for f r i c ti o n . a t e r a i s u s e r s . The Secretary pointed out t h a t he f e l t he uould receive the c o o n e r a t i o n o f m a n u f a c t u r e r s -ho p r o v i d e c o l l e c t i o n and cleanin'*. e o u i p r.snt s u c h as ' . l i l f i s k , Per Lux, Tempo, *t *co, and o t h e r s . Ic v a s s t a t e d chat c h e r t rraj no need for plannin" and o rg a n iz a tio n of such a seminar at Asbestos Study ?o~micrae r s t h i s c i n e . Ic r,o u l d bo b a t t e r t o - o t h e r chp i n f o r - u i t i o n t h a t i s nov a v a i l a b l e b e f o r e c c l t i n s a n o t h e r approach on t h i s cannual c a t ions n u e s c i c a . " -.e S e c r e t a r y s t a t e d t h a t s p o n s o r s h i p of such a s e r i n a r or e x h i b i t i s fr a u g h t '- i t h s c h e d u l i n g problems as van the c a s e " i r h th e " a c e n t e r . 1-75 la m in a r. . I o -* i s s u r e the r a i n s pea ke rs a r e po ia 3 to shov up u n t i l they are actu ally at the speakers' cable. 1 Tr.e " e c r e c a r y a d v i s e d chat he r e c e i v e s co rre spo ndan ce from equipment s u p p lie rs vho have products t h a t nay be of i n t e r e s t to nenbers.- Ia several in s ta n c e s th e se s u p p l i e r s have asked for l i s t s of the membership so t h a t they n i y h t d i r e c t l y c o n t a c t t h e r e n d e r s . The problem 'd t h giving out a n a i l i n g l i s t of I n s t i t u t e a e r i e r s i s an old one. Tone members have s t r o n g l y urged t h a t the I n s t i t u t e no t " i v e i t s l i s t t o o u t s i d e r s because they mi?hc . be o v e r 'helmed by s a l e s p i t c h e s . In g e n e r a l , p o l i c y h a s been t h a t i f sene equipment m a n u f a c t u r e r ha3 a p r o d u c t .vhich may be of i n t e r e s t , the S e c r e t a r y " i l l as!: t h e n to s e n d in s a l e s l i t e r a t u r e and '*111 e h e d t ,Tic h a Icnoriedreabie--. person i n t h e i n d u s t r y to see i f i c m.av be Trorchvhile. Mr. S r i s l a n e has cone t h i s on many o c c a s i o n s " i c h equipment r e l a c i n t o t h e a sb e s to s problem > by c o n t a c t i n g k r . r'e a v e r . The pro ble m is* " h a c i s s i g n i f i c a n t i n f o r m a t i o n " hich m irh t be of value to the cacbership and That is m a te ria l th a t should end up i n t h e -'a s t e b a s k e t ? In p a r t i c u l a r , t h e S e c r e t a r y r e c e i v e d an a d v e r t i s i n g l e a f l e t f o r p l a s t i c bags t h a t Tara s o l u b l e i n v a c a r 'tad could be used fo r gathering, " o r k e r s ' clothes before being out in to th e vash. I t Tap not f e l t th at this product l i t e r a t u r e vas " o r th d is trib u tin g . to the membership. A member c e a t i o n e d a te c h n i q u e f o r foaa c o n t r o l to s u p p r e s s dust i n the 'o r k p l a c e . 'hie member had wo rked w it h foan s u p p r e s s a n t s by adding them i n t o a L i t t l e f o r - J .`l i x e r . The p u r p o s e vas t o keep doim d u s t c o n c e n t r a t i o n s during t h e mix ing c y c l e . T h i s n r o c e d u r e had n o t worked o u t . Another ^member , said th a t perhena a b e t t e r vay o f us inn th is foaa suppressor night be t o .... aim. t h e s u p p r e s s a n t nc a 3 b l a d e or a g r i n d i n g v h e c l t o keep th e d u s t at - t h i s p o i n t f r o n r i s i n r . . me s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e a l ba ckround f o r use of foam suppressants oa a coal conveyor bait There this type of dust had been reduced s u b s t a n t i a l l y . I t rras f e l t that foan suppressants vere a *rorth- " h iie cechioue o f rrhich the membership should be advised. This "as d is trib u te d to th e membership s e v e ra l years ago. A more r e c e n t a r t i c l e " t s t h a t i n " u s i n e s s n eeh " a axin e concernin th e use' of v a t e r j e t tech n ology f o r c u t t i n g f r i e t i o n m a t e r i a l , as used by the I n l a n d r e v i s i o n o f G e n e r a l " o c o r a . I t ts* p o i n t e d out chat one had t o do a n '.amful l o t of c u c t i n r . to make t h i s " o r t h r h i l a . The c u c t i n * by w a c a rs p ra y did not <*ive a smo oth ed ge. .Also, the e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e 'reter. j e t for c u ttin g denended on the th ic k n e s s of the m eterisl3 being cut. However, i t " 3S f e i c t h a t t h i s 'ras t h e t y p e o f i n f o r m a t i o n that s h o u l d be c ir c u l a t e d to Che membership. The S e c r e t a r y a s k e d h e r he v o u l d eo about d e t e r m i n i n g which l e a f l e t s were north c irc u latin g and Thick were noe. Ic vas decided that if a suggestion cans f r o n a c o t s s i t t e e member i t s h o u ld ba c i r c u l a t e d . I t che recommendation a raceived from che o u tsid e che Secretary should c o n tac t the Chairman of .-'iriuca c: che " 32:1 of s b a s c c s Study C c m i c r s " arch The S e c r e t a r y r a i c t d q u e s t i o n c once rn in g the s a - i r . a r chat ves held f a r t h e `..'enbership i n - S e c a r i e r 1.7S. This "-as ar. t r a c t i v e r-ay of g e t t i n s i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e a s b e s t o s p r e ' - i a n to many i - the rtenbershio. cvcuid t h e I n s t i t u t e , s p o n s o r a n o t h e r seminar of t h i s n a t u r e " i t h an up-da te on OSHA r e g u l a t i o n s and the l i l t s . I t might be p o s s i b l e a l s o t h a t e c u i - - enc m a n u f a c t u r e r s *fi c h p r o d u c t s f o r ' c o n t r o l l i n g a s b e s t o s n i g h t be i n t e r e s t e d . I t was s t a t e d t h a t no d e c i s i o n should be made i n t h i s a r e a because* OSHA has not promulgated f i n a l r e g u la tio n s as regards the 0.5 per f i b e r cc U n i t . Also th e J n s ? . docunent recommending a 0.1 f i b e r per cc U n i t has not been a c t e d on. Also , CsHA has n o t decided w h e th e r the r e g u l a t i o n s f o r the c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y 'ill be p u b l i s h e d p r i o r to a d e c i s i o n on r e g u l a t i o n s f o r a s b e s t o s p r o d u c t s m a n u f a c t u r e r s . A s e n i r . a r - e e t i n g on a s b e s t o s w i n not be s c h e d u l e d or planned u n t i l OSHA i n t e n t i o n s are d e te r m in e d. A S 3 I S 7 0 S 1T.A1"0A?1 " 0 , g m y p y p y I * . * ' V S T ? . ? " h e n '"'"TV,, p u b l i s h e d 1 n o t i c e of pro pose d ru le -n a m in g to r e v i s e the asbestos lim it to 0.5 fib e rs per cc, various industry groups did a considerable amount of r e s e a r c h on the p r o p o s a l . Among t h e c o s t p e r t i n e n t was the A s b e s t o s I n f o r m a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n recommendation t h a t OSHA d e f e r a c t i o n on * t h i s ^asbestos re g u la tio n u n t i l the proposed co n stru ctio n re g u la tio n had been^" p u b l i s h e d and i t s impact m eas ure d. T h i s was a primary recommendation of th e A!A r e s p o n s e , be ca us e t h e f u l l impact on i n d u s t r y could n o t be raged u n l e s s the c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y s t a n d a r d was known. In many c ase s the cam ufacturinn s e c tio n s u p p lie s the c o n stru c tio n in d u stry and the f u l l impact cannot be censured u n t i l standards are oromulgated. in both areas. I t was f e l t t h a t Dr. Com, form er head of n'!'!A, was s y m p a t h e t i c to t h i s s u g g e s t i o n . However, t h e r e i s no '-cy of hnc-'inc (with th e change in A d m i n i s t r a t i o n s ) " h a t a c t i o n " i l l be t Titea on the c o n s t r u c t i o n s t a n d a r d . This i s p a r t i c u l a r l y i i g n i f i c a n c not onlv f r e r the idea th a t an exposure l e v e l may be p r o p o s e d , b u t t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s l a m o n it o r in g t h e w orker. la o c h e r w o r d s , c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y work a t t h e same p l a n t s i t e for Ions periods of time. There is a sreacar d iff ic u lty in oeasuring a s b e s t o s c o n c e n t r a t i o n s a t c o n s t r u c t i o n s i c e s . ' The work er may be lo ng to one union h i r e d f o r a few weeks or months a t - c o n s t r u c t i o n s i t e . A main d if f ic u lty is the erreking of workers in the construction industry.. I t i s f e l t t h a t any p ro p o se d s ta n d a rd f o r th e m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s tr y would be b e t t e r a n a ly z e d when a s ta n d a r d i s p ro p o sed f o r th e c o n s tr u c tio n in d u s tr y . In a c o n s tr u c tio n in d u s try s ta n d a rd , work p ra c tic e s and p rocedures nay ba em p h asized n o ra Chon a s b e s to s c o n c e n tra tio n c o n i to r in g . These a re e l l s i g n i f i c a n t t o t h e e s ta b lis h m e n t o f a f i n a l OSHA s ta n d a r d . c ^ n r 'iCATinys v r r c ?s o : a . tutsitsss The S e c r e ta r y a sh e d f a r g u id a n c e r e p l i e s to m edia and o t h t r s who re q u e s t in fo rm a tio n on asb esto s in th e b rake I n d u s tr y . Host q u e stio n s sesaed aimed a t problem s in th e brake s e r v ic e shop. I f th e I n s t i t u t e makes no re p ly .o r g iv e s no in p u t t o the m edia o r o t h a r s , we can e x p e c t c o n tin u e d bad p r e s s . I t i s im p o r ta n t to bs a b le to g iv e soma k in d o f an sw er. As re g a rd s q u e s tio n s on th e s e d le a l aspects o f a sb e sto s, th e S ecretary has answered th a t he is n o t a m edical e x p e rt and does not q u a lif y to consent th e re o n . However, i t * -: as :: 3 _ - " -j / / is not f e l t that h i car. suggest the in quiry be d i r e c t e d to I r . "ar.s " s i i of Tulane "ho did the r a d i c a l bich'-rcund "or!-. fo r \IA, as he is already spread chin, "o r s j a v sim ilar! suggest c s iiir .e Zr. 'focin of Jcnns-i'anvilie, but h e r e a?ain ve have no r i f - ' t to h is t i r e . The S e c r e t a r y h.3s contacted hr. Sob !!araness o f the Asbestos I r . f o r t a t i c n A s s o c i a t i o n . In s e v e r a l cates the cuerSTiors d i r e c t e d to "the I n s t i t u t e ' ?ere r e f e r r e d to u3 by ... hr. 'bareness. The I n s t i t u t e vas fo rt un ate in bei ng able to get t o g e t h e r - ' '"'acorrer.ded Trc c ec ur e s fo r "educing Asbestos nust Purina Irake Servicin' ' iron r.aybescc3-"ar.h-it:a.n. I t ' ' ts " e l l t h a t something -' as on hand vhen the I n s t i t u t e "as ashed fo r recommendations and comments bv sore madia and in s u r e r s . A " er.Ver s ta t e d that "hat "as discussed e a r l i e r in the - e e t i n L - rerards co-mtur.! cat ions " i t h users should s u f f i c e to : a !-e care of requests for information f r o n the madia. In other "o rd s , the I n s t i t u t e can gather sore rs c c T . a n d a t io n s *or i n d o c t r i n a t i o n ' of e rp lo ve es and procedures to -air. t a i n minirur. dust l e v e l s in brahe s e r v i c e shoos, and that information could then be maJr a v a i l a b l e to media and o t h e r s . Anythin* developed fo r these othar r u n o s o s " i l l be used l a this area. r--. \CT ' In " arch l"77 the I n s t it u t e d i? t r ivuced to the "enhership a n o tic e on . an a c t v h ic a "as in tro d u c ed in the ".r.: Jersey f t a c e Zenace e n t i t l e d 'Cancer . * . . Control A c t.'1 T his act mas sponsored by s e v e r a l Senators inclu din the o r ig in a l r r o n o tir , Senator John Zkevir.. In e sse n c e the Act proposed that no person should '''produce, nanufacture or use or r e l e a s e onto or in t o the atmosphere waters or lands o f th is ^tate anv o f the followin'* carcinogens: . .. /r.on'' the e n r e i n o '- a n s l i s t e d was a s b e s t o s . The v o r d i r . t of t h i s Ac: -*ould o b v i o u s l v v o id t h e n a r . u f a c t u r e r of a s b - s r e s b e a r i n g f r i c t i o n n a t e r i a l s i n th e T e a t s of 'a** J e r s c " . This *Tas t h e a l l - o r - n o c h i r . r aoproach proponed by S e n a t o r T '.evir. and h is c o - s o c r . s o r s . There had been a fev h e a r i n g s on t h i s a c t and some o m o s i c i c n a r o s e from. I n d u s t r v and l a b o r sources. In a recen t h e ir in* ^m a t or ^-.evin defended th is proposed act v i t h t h e s cac a-'one t h a t he -ras not t o be b u l l i e d by t h r e a t s of moving, jobs e l s e w h e r e , i s 'Vkev can t a k e t h e i r c anc er o u t oc t h i s Ct a c e . ' : This Act had been d i s c u s s e d ~ i t h " r . " 1111 nr. ''iron, T r e s i d e a t o* th e I n s t i t u t e and " i t h *.r. ~ob `>.rer.ess. o f t h e `.seescos I n f o r r a c i o n A s s o c i a t i o n . Tha q u e s t i o n - a s '- bech er th e I n s t i t u t e " o u l d p r e p a r e comments o r " i v e i n p u t to th e L'e'-t Jersey I cate "ernsts. however, on 'larch 25, 1977 an a r t i c l e appeared i n the Tori*. Tines i n d i c a t i n g t h a t S e n a t o r C kevin **na nhandonin- h i s r r o o o s e d ban on c arcin orer.s i n t h e "Cancer C o n tro l A c t . ' I t "-as the i n t e n t i o n t o have t h i s Cotanittet look over t h i s prop os ed a c t m d n a 'te r e c o r m n d a c i o n s a s - r e g a r d s an I n s t i t u t e - lo s ic io n . I t v t 3 d e c id e d t h a ? b a s e d on "en.icor SV .evtr.': -'r-ndonronc of the '>ct, as I t appeared i n Che n r n s n e n e r on " arch 25, IT77, t h a t th e I n s t i t u t e " ould ta k e no 'o s i t t o n . Tc " * s n o t f e l t chat r-.ddicional comment *'ould enhance any'industry position. ***** ggjgrg 'j * i u " jio f u r t h e r b u s in e s s b ro u g h t to th e a t t e n t i o n of t h i s C o csc itc et, upon n o tio n d u ly m d e seconded and unanim ously p a sse d i t *'**s o adjourn