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Tbetford Mines, Que. SPECIAL TECHNICAL CCS&I77ZE KSSTXSG m. i: Messrs. E. J. Dodds-Habron, Chairman, Bell Asbestos Hines Idrrlted L. 0. Hontpetit Asbestos Corporation Limited H. C. Pharo Asbestos Corporation Limited V. P. Archer Canadian Johns-Manville Co* Limited V. C. Lindsay Canadian Johns-Manvilla Co* Limited J. C. Blais Flintkote Hines Limited ' - R. Lefeovre ' Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited . E. Gale . national Asbestos Hines Limited K. Cassette, Secretary, QWiA Sherbrooke Laboratory c.c* G.F.A. Brink Asbestos Corporation Limited J. Ciansente Asbestos Corporation Limited *T. R. K. Hutcheson Canadian Johns-Manville Co. Limited Dr. R. J. Kerril Carey Canadian Hines Limited J. J. Sztuke Carey Canadian Hines Limited D. 0. Poirier Flintkote Hines Limited A. Gauthier Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited L. C. Fiuze - Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited G. Verreault Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited * J. P. Wiser Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited F* Bolduc Hicolet Asbestos Kinae Limited J. DeGrandpre Nicolet Asbestos Hinas Limited J. G. Hoffarth Kicolet Industries, Inc* P. A. Filteau Quebec Asbestos Mining Association W. H. Foster Uniform Classification & Grading Committee AGLi-IDA: 1. Unitized Loading .. 2. Copant questionnaire an esbestos specifications. 3U5I1S5S: 67-23 Unitize Loading: A. report vas circulated by the Unitized Loading Subcommittee giving recommendations on unit loads for asbestos, which would meet the requirements of the English t stevedores. Two approaches were suggested: 1. Palletised Load With Covering. 2. Palletised Load Without Covering. - Use of laninated bags (unpalletized) was also mentioned as an alternative. It was concluded that any demands could now be mot with te information en hand. ' * It vas reported that current discussions in England are raising illdefined problems, and producing few decisions* Mention vas made that ? I \ 1, i* !. ,2.... one stevedore organization has advised its srabers at one doc]: to refuse handling asbestoe shipments which do not conform exactly to prescribed standards of dust-proofing after* the 31st July 1967 deadline, _ \ ' It was reported that Dr. P. Cartier has agreed to gather data on exposure * of local workers (too have low incidence rates) which could be compared - to exposure measured on the docks. If published by Q.A.H.A., the data could be released to the press to improve he dockers* attitude towards asbestos exposure. / It was reported that covered usltised loads had created castcos inspection difficulties on trial shipments. Mention was also Bade that palletized units without cover night not be accepted by dockers as a skidded unit. The _ possibility that factory inspectors nay insist on laminated bags, even for covered units, was also mentioned. A recent shipment of asbestos on a C.F.R. ship, block loaded under scrupulous inspection to avoid damaged bags and spillage was described. It is expected that this trial will pefrait etoe of the blame for dusty unloading conditions to be pinned on the dockers themselves. The Subcommittee was congratulated on_an excellent job, and was requested to remain active to handle similar future assignments. 67-24 Copant Questionnaires The answers proposed by Mr. J. R. K. Hutcheson . (10 Hay 1967) were accepted with the following revisions:^ (a) Dost^ Change the sentence as follows: "Dust is that which passes ; through the finest applicable screen, etc1!. . 3 It was thought that the word chrysotile sight appear on all bags ~ ' (Not only shipments to the Copant area). It was felt that this statement could be added, out of contax, as a footnote. . 16 Change to * -1$ to + at time of shipment*. r9 Add, "also the answer to question *2". 67-25 A.S.T.K. Cocnittee D-13, Subcaaaittee A4, Magnetic Rating. It was reported by Chairman Dodds-Hebron that a ccnounication sent to his by Kr. P. 0. Hicodemus, of Subcommittee 14 announced that the' A.S.T.K. Magnetic Eating Round Robin would be delayed until 7th June. At that tine tbs A.S.I.K. task group will meet with the A.T.1. Fiber Testing Cocnittee to coordinate tceir study with t'.at of Q.A.lt.A. end A.V.I. . KC-jdg ' li. Coesette, Secretary, QAMA Technical Ccooiittee. r --------rr-J-~intnrn'ifriTiTfi;