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/ NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DiD NOT COME FROM PPG FILES Minutes: Air Hygiene and Manufacturing Committee February $1,1965 The Carolina Hotel Pinehurst, K. C. 9*30 A.M. to 12 noon - 9*00 F.M. to 11*00 P.M. Attending: L. C. MIHibi U. C. Atkinson D. T. Austin A. C. Link T. C. KcCluakey, Jr. A. P. Gouveia Bans Walter K. W. Nelson Guests: Dr4 Li J. Cralley Dr. J. H. Wolfsie E. L. Alexander Raybestos-iianhattan, Inc. Johns-Hanville Carp. United States Rubber United States Rubber Tallman-McClusksy Fabrics Co. H. K. Porter Co., Inc. American Asbestos Textile American Smelting & Refining Co. U.S. Public Health Service Medical Director, U.SJLubber Co. Asbestos Corp. Services, lid. Absent* J. L. Rainey R. B. Smith C. L. Sheckler American Asbestos Textile Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. Johns-Mazxvllle Corp. Public Health Service Survey Dr. Lewis J. Cralley Scientist Director. Assistant Chief . Dr. Cralley and his group have completed eight (8) In-plant studies of plants producing Asbestos Textiles. At the present rate studies are being completed, it is anticipated all studies will be completed in 6 to 8 aonths. The nmb<s of years required to acquire mean ingful data will be approximately twenty-five. This figure In some plants can be reduced to ten years because records are available for the past fifteen years. when the environmental studies are complete, thee will be need for a medical study; more information will be available about this request at a later dote. | BB 0022730 | After Dr. Cralley had completed his report, the meeting was open to a question and discussion period. / THIS DOCUMENT WAS NOT A RECORI PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME F IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTIC, BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 8143 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DIO NOT COME FROM PPG FILES Minutes: Air Hygiene & Mfg. Commutes Review Current Publicity on the Effect Of Asbestos on Public Health ___ Pag* 2 The following articles were reviewed and discussed: 1* "Dangerous Dust" - Scientific American, December, 1964 Volume 211. 2. "Cancer Experts Eye Asbestos Is Alann/Caaco* - Expats Ere Asbestos Perils", by Josephine Robertson. Tbs Plain Dealer, January 12, 1965, Cleveland, Ohio. Review and discussion of these articles keeps mambas of the committees up to date on the publicity Asbestos is receiving relative to Public Health. Thee have been some customer inquiries about dust control. Each member company has the pamphlet "Method for-Determin ing Asbestos Dust Concentration", which they can forward to help educate their customers on testing dure concentra tion and also reconmending control where necessary. Conference - "Biological Effects of Asbestos" October 19-21, 1964 Hew Tork City Since our October meeting we have shipped out 17 copies of above mentioned pamphlet. This makes a total of 147 copies to date. Balance on hand is approximately 886 copies. _ Shipments since Octobc were made to: \i Mines Branch Library, Dept, of Mines & Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Canada. Asbestos Textile Company, Chicago, 111. James ~alker Packing Company, Chicago, TTt - Ererlte Ltd., Transvaal, Republic of South Africa Woodall Industries, Detroit, Heh. Raybestoe-Manhattan, Inc. Asbestos Corporation Limited The February issue of the ASBESTOS Magarine will carry a review of Asbestos Textile Institute activities during the year 1964 and I have mentioned the availability of this pamphlet in the review. We have sufficient copies for any ATI member or customer to 22731 | document was not a SnTcaKbeauthent.cated PG INDUSTRIES, INC. 8144 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES u/Ar Minutes: Air Hygiene & Mfg. Committee Page 3 purchase as a guide to setting standard dust concentre- tion tests, Price/membc* - 50; non-member - ol.OO per copy. Order from - Asbestos Textile Institute P. 0, Bax 239 Foapton Lakes, N. J. 074L2 Suggestion Systems Reviewed the method used by each company relative to - who may participate, who accepts or rejects, who accesses the value and what is the reward for accepted suggestions. Following are general procedures: 1* Hourly employees participate. 2, Separate participation for salaried employees. 3* Managsnent committee or Managgnenb and Employee ccnnittee accept or reject suggestion. 4. The value is accessed through complete investi gation of the auggestioxu 5* The reward is either a fixed amount or a pqcent of the first year's savings. Host companies encourage suggestions as they are a very important part of the never ending search far operational improvements. Variances - Production Control Companies have diffwent means of finding where their costs of manufacturing is off standard. Variance and Production Control system immediately point out reduced or Increased manufacturing cost to the Manage*. Vihm a T~qb~oo22732-7 change from standard ia noted it is investigated and the ------i. cause noted. By this method a more accurate control can be placed on coats or corrections made when necessary and the reason noted. With todays cost of opcation, a system such as this is a most valuable asset to Management. Portable Vacuum Cleaner Discussed several units currently available. No B conclusions were reached axxl this item will b held in w abeyance until the next meeting as several members - peet to have completed evaluations program by that tins. THIS DOCUMENT WAS NOT A RECORD OF ' PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. DID NOT COME FROM IT'S FILES AND CANNOT BE AUTHENTICATED BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 8145 Minotea: Air Hygiene & Mfg. Connittee Hoiae Abatement Page 4 To date none of the mwnhg companies hare bad any compensation eases for loss of hearing. However, there is strong feeling among the committee that in the future the loss of hearing will be compensable. Ea*h of us should be ^riding to reduce noise to a safe level. This It so will be reviewed and current information relative to sane will be discussed periodically. General Iteas Plant safety, plant housekeeping. Quality Control and equipment were discussed. Respectfully submitted, L. C. VUiliaiBs, 'Chairman Air Hygiene & Mfg. Cana. BY PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. l BB 0022733^]^ 8146