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Hi E. A, COtlllTTEE -2 January 14, 1981 that they wished to be active on the Committee, but could not attend because of earlier conflicts. OVERVIEW OF PURPOSE AID FUNCTION OF I-SABERSBIP IK INSTITUTE iir. Armstrong, Chairman, -statedthatA^wQ#,ld be.^rthwhile if the Secretary could give Committee aembers some background on the purpose of the , . Institute and the _functionvgf Committees,in fhe Institute. He felt that this might be appropriate particularly for members attending a Committee meeting for the first time. . The Secretary advised that jXhe Institute was an association, of brake ^lining and clutch facing manufacturers, and was the successor to the Brake ^Lining iianufacturers Association t(BlilA) which was dissolved in.l$4$r The Institute was formed to (-continue:one particular 3L"A activity--the gathering offdata for and publication-of .the .Automotive Data Book. This isrthe ned coyer^d book, on brakeplinings andjclutch facings, which goes back^o.jthe 1930^g,. When the institute was formed in 1948, this was essentially its only activity. The Institute adopted a Constitution and By-Laws at that time which^generally limited its activities to the gathering of data for publication-of the . catalogs. r,j.IdsToqtroO rxl* g.'.ibrafl'sToC .u asliadD r.zliz'ic-r.-'ioD jnu3',;' isctjA . J IIscblv As this was and is an association of friction materials manufacturers, the Institute could participate in any area that it felt was oftassistance:-rto its Aembers, as long as the activity was permitted under the~IttStitute's Constitution and By-Laws,,.and wa6 of course legal. -,ThqrCpnstitution.and ^yj-LawS jWere jameaided ^several" times during the years tojpiilarge the^-,Ev,v; Institute's activities. Among the changes were: (1) Gathering data for brake shoes, and publishing a shoe identification catalog; (2) Gathering and distributing.statistics on sales of friction materials to the after market; (3) Presenting an industry-viewpoint to States and the Federal Government on regulationsron brake linings and brake systems; (4) Studying and commenting on regulatory initiatives In the occupational and environ*/ mental area* j ^ hf/; vn *, ~ ' j;:. , in , r, -r,v riitcw b fc; i 3 /. iu * .... f/T .s.x3iln'"0.i S'. 3 These latter areas were entered in response to regulatory initiatives Sj affecting our industry, and form the background for this Committee's activ ities . All- the ^activities 'indicated above rare, in response to Jlember concerns expressed at Henbership lieetings, and put into motion after action by the Board of Directors. :.:s , ?..> r,: nii/r - -- REVIEW OF EARLIER ACTIVITIES >0F--THE C01H1ITTEE . - At the Chairman's recommendation, the Seeretary prepared -an outline of the more important activities of .the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, This started.with enactment of, the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety .and Health Act of 1970iThe .institute formed its Asbestos Study Committee in 1971, and this group was the forerunner of the current Health and Environ mental Affairs Committee. This Committee sponsored and organized a demonstration session for monitor ing asbestos fibers, as.well as;an.Industry seminar,on asbestos. It co ordinated invitations to several.guests;to address-the Ilembership on the asbestos problem--^ir. William Reitze ofJohnsrilanviile",Dr.. Hilton . Lewinsohn of Raybestos-lianhattan and Ilr. Bob Pigg of the Asbestos Information Association. FMSI 06425 FRICTION iIATEEIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E-210 ROUlE 4, PARANUS, N.J. 07652 V1IN0TES OF THE NESTING of the >-///>' HEALTH ^!D E?JVIROiiIENTAL ArTAIRS- C0111ITTEE Wednesday^ January'"at 9:30 All ei!R ,.al* -i . - SUS OO' . ^ ajRoa S2^>j'-r.iCl3!3**. S0.ii3i.crk'C-j svf .hlups `Sheraton Inn it LaGuardia," New^orfc/NY9f 3 feu* ssajlaenl .v i : crv. -oi .*3eR,2ca,jq,r:.s fid ' i.-i.lr .1E.IBERS PRESENT 3C-.il 1 .!; James W. Armstrong, Chairman ' ' Bendix Gotporatloh T" "David E; Stone - ~ 7 ` Bendix"Corporation *- "William E. ililligan r j ` Carlisle^Corporation 'ri> George'J. Bohrer J* ' ; ` ' ' John 0. Pearson r '* *' : - H: E. Sorter Gonpany.: ' "i ' Raybesfos-'lanhattah, Inc.' - ' Richard W. Dean c `~ ~ - Thiokolt Chemical Corporation J v . . :x ..5vr .t. -a.T- 'si,?w'r 3c.pl r.-.C /,*> liEIBE&S ABSENT ! .i'- 3 ! . li'j: '~/r; r_..3Uli,dt!ilol' .. :a aild utf l.5,t?3l.C*r :<l. ;*'v! i.l p-.v Charles H. Borcherding Abex Corporation , v . r,; - n Russell L. Armer Nutum Corporation ic ;i0t3^]po*c-c -iv Li . --hN OTHERS PRESENT *' ; r. ras ' r-T-.-ciiclti.ic'r blw'-m i.i'i-:- ; i J at:- rr,i r.j- l:. \ ^ John C. Dieffenderfer Edward W. Drislane ' v` d t . :tD Legal'Counsel ' /'-J" - -Friction^lateriAls Standards Institute The meeting was called to oider by the Chairman, llr. Armstrong, at 9:30Ail. '" IIINUTSS OP PREVIOUS I1EETING ' 1.; v. The minutes of the meeting held October 25, 1979 had been.distributed to the Committee. These minutes were reviewed and a motion was made for their acceptance7.- V' ` ' ; . :-^s- r '''d"''' Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: ' RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the October 25^1979 meeting as written. - - The Chairman asked the Secretary Concerning Page 5 of those minutes, as 1 ' regards gathering information from Nembers on health And/or epidemiological data that had been gathered hy llembers. The Secretary advised that this subject whs discussed at the Board of Directors meeting held on December-4"i 197y.V/hllea Copy ofthe minutes of the Board meeting vrere not available,' the Secretary indicated that*while the Board discussed this Subject, they took no action on it. 1 - ... . - NEIIBERSHIP OF COISilTTEE .. Because of changes in the membership of this Committee at several member J companies, the full Committee was not organized until November 1980. Both Ir. Borcherding and llr. Armer,`who could not attend this"meeting, indicated FMSI 06424 H. E. A. COMMITTEE -3- January 14, 1981 The Committee drafted a one page "Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Just During Brake Servicing" for insertion in its catalogs. It reviewed and revised this insert. .It prepared the booklet "Friction Materials Work Practices Guide" which had wide distribution in the aftermarketi 'Press releases were sent to the trade press on these presentations; -- The Institute responded directly, and through its Members, to EPA, OSHA and others on the asbestos question as it related to friction materials;" Committee Members and TaskTorces have sat;with the regulators and others to give Industry viewpoints. ..... - --- - . .-.i -t = *4, ,h; .7 . ?c-rr..u.i . on? -jmc. The Secretary reviewed the activities of the Committee and Its'lemberi'' from 1970 to the present. The Chairman commented that many pf these" 1Ji*3 actions would fall in the area of.a response to the Board on what the ^ Committee can do and has done to assist. Its.. Members. ' ' RECO?.alEHDED INSTITUTE AND COMMITTEE ACTIONS TO ASSIST MEMBERS At the June 1980 lleetingj' ilr r Lee Burgess of Wheeling Brake Block discussed some of the difficulties he was having with the EPA Region. He Indicated that because of allegations Which Wheeling disputed, they could be fined some figure in the millions if EPA were to.prevail. This involved allega tions of asbestos dust found at certain points near thfe Wheeling factory. He indicated that if a fine were to stand, that Wheeling might have to close down. ' '' '" " J ...... -y 1 At a Directors'meeting that followed the Membership Meeting, the Board asked what the Institute or the Committee could do to help members such as TIheeling when they are overwhelmed by the regulators. In specific form, tne Board asked the Committee: '. (1) T7hat the manufacturer can do himself to insure compliance with regulations. : (2) What outside help is available In order to assure compliance. (3) A summary listing of citations alleged against Members by regulatory authorities and the steps that industry took ; to prove or move into compliance;. ' . ' .. Committee Members were asked to prepare to give input in these areas. - fir. Borcherding of Abex, who could not attend the meeting summarized what those at Abex felt would be proper. He stated that they did not feel the Institute's role was that of a consultant, and that each Individual company should establish within its own organization familiarity with the regulations that apply. He stated that the Institute's assistance would be twofold * (1) notifying members when new regulations are proposed or adopted, and (2) Advising on outside consultants in the field who could help the members. The Chairman indicated that the Institute had been doing just that . In "recent months the Institute had sent bulletins to the Membership on OSHA regulations on access to employee exposure and medical records, a listing of Industrial hygiene consultants in the asbestos area, an OSHA booklet on onsite con sultation services offered by OSHA, and recent releases by the U.S. Regulatory Council on their calendar of significant initiatives which Included OSHA and EPA in the asbestos area. . FMSI 06426 E. A. GOAiITTEE -4- January 14, 1901 It was noted that while the Institute is providing this information,. it .. should be certain it is getting to the ieubers. involved; The Secretary stated tnat tie had originally targeted .oailings of occupational and" ..... environmental matters to those involved in these areas,.but had increased the mailing to include.Delegates and Alternate^ so that they would be aware that these materials were being sent to'the Members."' ' ' ..... . As .regards-the-specific questions on TJheellng, the Chairman And the' ;"*1 . Secretary,bothtwrote.to Lir .".Burgess inviting him to attend thisiieeting^f ilr. Burgess did not respond. The Secretary stated that lie had "talked T-Tith iir. burgess during the Asbestos Substitutes Seminar in Arlington last July,cand that. iir. Burgess did not seen pverly concerned about being shut down, and that the matter was being handled by'Hr7 burgess' Attorney. ' "1*A - - .w . w\: oj vlV: worl Committee Members' agreed' 'that the Institute (1) Monitor activities't>f the regulators, (2) Advise the ilembership on regulatory actions that would impact them, and (3) C-ive input to the regulators when appropriate. . , , . , . SOLID TIASTE DISPOSAL (ACTA) ,,, _ In discussing what the Institute'could do to assist the. llembers," specific areas of regulatory action were discussed.'; The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (E.CRA) preceded EPA's' regulations on solid waste.disposal. ' ,, This is an area in which llembers could use assistance". ` Asbestos is not a hazardous waste. However, disposal of friction products waste may subject one to the rules on hazardous waste because of other materials in the product such as barium, lead, etc...; Is friction product grinding dust a hazardous waste because it may contain lead? Tests must be run lor toxicity to determine if the dust is hazardous. A manufacturer who delines old shoes cannot tell what the formula for the linings being removed is--the old ' linings may contain lead or other hazardous materials. Some landfills will take asbestos, but not lead-containing products. The llembers should be advised that materials other than asbestos could be the problem. As asbestos products are.not now considered as hazardous waste, the main problem may be in chemicals such as phenols, formaldehydes, solvents and some base metals. The Institute should alert its llembers that these may be the items of concern for compliance with EPA' directives on solid waste disposal. ' ' - - - - t -' . ': . ^ It was stated that along these lines, the regulators were concerned with formaldehyde and its use in home insulation. If the formaldehyde is not . fully polymerized, a fire could cause release of toxic fumes. Hany linings have formaldehyde in the finished product. : It was suggested that the Institute send bulletins to the ilembership on . interpretation of solid waste disposal requirements. The Cecretary indicated that he was unable to interpret SPA solid waste disposal requirements and that would have to be done by professionals who are able to follow the regulations more closely than he. A i'enber stated that the rules on toxicity, flammability, reactivity and corrosivity should be understood by those deal ing with waste disposal. These are addressed in Title 40, Protection . of Environment Part 261, Section 261.20 to 261.24. (General, Igaitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity and Toxicity). It was suggested that the llembers should be alerted that it is their responsibility to test solid .waste to determine whether it is in fact a hazardous waste. FNtSt 06427 ii A. SO'rilTTEE -5- January 14, 1921 . It was -stated that a bulletin;should he.prepared for distribution to' the aenbership.. This .bulletin could be reviewed by a Tas-h-Force within the. Committee and also by Legal. Counsel. The Cecretary was.asked to prepare such, a, bulletin for' review, iy the Task Force (:r. Armstrong and hr. ...Pearson)-and .Counsel'. ' * / h a . .: It i^as pointed out that the"fqregoing>atem3pare concerned with regulations developed, under ERCRA.,Tand are not to -be confused with, the !recently:.passed t:Super Fund'1 for cldan-up of landfills whiclvmay have been :the.;cites for disposal of Hazardous chemicals. L This legislation -x/ill authorize; the 2PA to collect funds from chemical manufacturers and allocate the funds fpr clean-up. It will be done through ETA Regional Offices. It will attempt to identify the companies who'have contributed hazardous waste in general landfills. The Regional Offices will review landfills, check;-locations, identify contributions to the landfill, and will.attempt;to confirm .what has been disposed of at the landfills''.'''. A lett.es will be .sent to - , parties who may have used general landfills to determine, what., has been .deposited. After identifying the wastes, the SPA will then attempt - definition of the clean-up costs.. Again,- the i:Cuper; Fund'1 legislation is more concerned'with toxic chemical wastes, and asbestos is not-the probleia. ` This legislation will not directly involve.; most^friction* products manufacturers, unless they also are involved in chemical ; manufacture. Cost of complying with this legislation and the resulting regulations will be Incurred as the friction products.manufacturer purchases his raw materials, be they feedstocks or resins, solvents, etc. The direct effect will be hignerraw materials prices.. v It was suggested that the Institute stay away frotji this area as .not many members are also ip the chemical raw materials business.- Also, this-is an area waere specific expertise -would be needed ;to advisethe' lembership. The only action to be taken at this time will be advice to the iembership that while asbestos is not the problem, other chemical and product waste may be a problem, and they do have, the responsibility to Identify wastes that are considered hazardous. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AID liEALTh n-CT (OSRA) Asbestos continues as the main problem for the industry under ORIIA. The United States Regulatory Council in their most recent calendar on regula tions indicated that there Would be a hot ice of Proposed Rulemaking on a new asbestos standard in >!Late TJinter 1930 and they expect the Einal Rule to be released in TJinter 193i.,! There could be changes because of the incoming, administration in Washington. Also, delay is most likely because of the effects of the Supreme Court's July 1930 decision'-in- valldating'the G'ShA Benzene standard, because of 0$UA's failure to . . establish a threshold for exposure. There is no act:ion the Institute; or this Committee could take in this area until a revised regulation. , ... is proposed. . A liember asked whether other'members were being asked to prepare OSHA's ::Ilatefial Safety Data Sheet. ' This is a form asking about a^product's ingredients, and various physical properties such as flash point, re activity, etc. If was stated that this is an ODEA form required for the maritime industry and is not at this time required of the friction materials manufacturer unless his product is used in the.maritime field. I'owev.er, as customers are asking that this form;be provided, some bralce FMSI 06428 H. E. A. COiTIITTEE -6- January 14, 1981 lining manufacturers are completing the form. It is not felt that the Institute can give guidelines for completing the form, as much of what is asked on the form would De either not applicable, or proprietary. It was suggested that if these forms must be completed to satisfy a customer, they could be handled on an ad' hoc basis listing for example ''Less than or approximately 50* asbestos, 20% phenol, less than 2% lead, etc." It was suggested that the manufacturer could tailor his data sheet for the customer. This form is already required by OSIiA for maritime use, and ~ the Institute could simply advise the Membership that these are being * requested by some companies, and that usage .could become more widespread if OSHA extends their applicability. Ur.v 1. . ' . . ' *1' It is likely that this form, or one patterned after it will be required" because of OSHA's proposals on disclosure.to employees. Ilany Purchasing departments are now requesting this form. There is no reasonnot to indicate that asbestos is present with some approximate percentage. Also, chrysotile is just about the only asbestos type used in friction materials manufactured in North America, and that could be shown. It is not felt that exact formulation is required on suchra form. This is not an area for the Institute, but should be handled on an .individual basis. . The Institute could alert the .lembership as follows:.{1) The Ilaterials Safety data Sheet does exist. (2) Advise on form makeup and where available. (3) Suggest the aember develop his specifications for posting to such a form to be ready for requests. , This form has been in existence for at least two years, and while OSHA requires it for the shipyards, it is not an across-the-board requirement in industry at this time. It is likely that for reasons of advising employees that it will be required. The Institute's information bulletins on this data sheet must be reviewed by Counsel before release. LITIGATION IN THE ASBESTOS AREA Litigation that could effect the Ilembers is in essentially two areas: (1) Product liability and (2) Workmens Compensation. The Asbestos Information Association (AIA) has gathered information on court actions affecting asbestos and asbestos products. This information has been gathered either by AIA or a Law Firm for; the.AIA,. There is an action contemplated or being undertaken where an asbestos products manufacturer is attempting to include the tobacco industry as a defendant where there are allegations of respi ratory impairment . due to asbestos exposure. At this time, there does not appear to be sufficient litigation which has been resolved to draw conclusions. There has been no real resolution in' the area of friction materials. One suit of interest was that of an auto salesman who incurred either lung cancer or a respiratory disability who in his claim, went after not only the dealer, but the manufacturers of brake lining used in the dealer's service department. Cine llember stated that a newsletter entitled "Occupational Safety and Health Reporter" in good in this area. Also, it was suggested that monitoring of the AIA's dews & Notes is helpful. They have in the past included new articles of this type. The Secretary stated that he did monitor the AIA's News & Notes and would forward material of this nature if published. It was concluded that the Institute could only monitor news of litigation in the asbestos area and advise the Hembership of any significant develop ments in this area. FMSI 06429 H. E. A. COtfllTTEE . -7- January 14, 1981 1' -federal. vrop-iaisir's compensation This subject has been reviewed before, With emphasis on the Asbestos health Hazards Compensation Act which Senator Hart of Colorado was sponsoring. This was a successor initiative to an earlier, proposal on compensation awards to those disabled by-' asbestos, with a suggested assessment by industry groups based on"past usage of asbestos; The Hart bill was introduced in June 1980 :(S.2?347). ' Mo action was taken in the past Congress..??? u jjtzu .t '>? i I Senator Javits who had recommended"broader workmen's compensation legis lation was defeated in his party's primary, and will not be in the Senate in 1981. While Senator Hart was reelected, he is now a Senator from the minority party, and .legislation normally needs sponsorship from a Ilember of the Majority party. ' . N- . ; There has teen no movement on federal workmen's compensation to this point. There are questions on applicability of retroactive considerations in any workmen's compensation legislation. In other words, how far back does it cover as regards a worker making claims on disability in the work place? If the exposure .was 20 years ago, who is -assessed? It was stated that the Institute cannot significantly influence: this area. It may be decided in Senate Committees and in the courts Iwith most input from major companies and insurance carriers. The best the Institute can do is to monitor any movement as regards an asbestos health .hazards compen sation act, and any.other compensation initiatives or decisions on the state, federal and legislative levels. p i.- ... .1 ? : CONSULTANTS, SERVICES AND SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE* 1 2 In the area of assistance to the members in regulatory compliance, one answer was the recommendation of conoetent consultants. The Chairman noted that the Institute had been regularly advising -on consultants and fiber counts. The last such notice was in a bulletin sent the Ilembership (BULLETIN HO. 697) in October 1980. The Secretary distributed with this bulletin a list of industrial hygiene consultants which had been sent in by ilri Armstrong.. This ^listing was from the American Industrial Hygiene Association JOURNAL, and indicated specialties of the con sultants listed. One member noted in particular the services of ESA Laboratories of Bedford, Massachusetts, a consulting firm which sells laboratory services. The Institute will update the list of consultants x/itii their, capabilities in subsequent notices. In answering the call for information on what" the institute can do to help its Members, this area has beeii covered in the past, and will be used in the future. The Institute could ask its Members for recommendations on consultants and laboratories which they felt were particularly skilled or helpful. As regards outside help, the Committee suggested the following: 1. Outside consultants, and particularly those listed in the American Industrial Hygiene Association JOURNAL. . . 2. Insurance Companies have industrial hygiene departments and most carriers in the workmen's compensation and product liability fields have expertise which is available to the insured. FMSI 06430 Ii. E. A. COMMITTEE -8- JanuaryJ.4, 1981 3. Onsite Consultations are available from OSHA, and a booklet v/as distributed to the Membership listing where one could arrange for 0SX1A onsite consultation. While this is available to the small businessman, i . s _ some-Members warned that anything OSHA discovered ' during their consultation could be used An- an -won ~ adversary relationship; no vuscri rri ^ --te: - : -* n-r:;.' ?.) 0 J" * C ".r l Ui . booubostv 11. - '* In the publications and services area, several Sources, for^information were noted. Among those recommended were the following: -. 1. "Occupational Health Safety Letter" n ;; jr l 2. Commerce Clearing House's "Employment Safety and . Health Guide" . , :-i. . . -f- - : : 3. BHA (Bureau of national Affairs) "Chemical Reporter" . ; - / and "Occupational Safety & Health Reported - ' It was also:stated.that a good Federal update, appears in the Federal Register twice a year; . This.is the United States Regulatory Council's Calendar of Federal Regulations. The Institute has followed this and. sent summary information to Members, on the Regulatory Council's agenda. The last notice to the Members on the Regulatory Council was that sent the Membership in November 1980, based on OSHA and EPA plansiln the o ; J. asbestos area for 1980-81. : This Regulatory Council notice is valuable because it is concise and only includes significant regiilatoryjplans. Another suggestion was the Quebec Asbestos Mines Association (QAMA) . It was stated that OALIA may have available interesting^studies on asbestos exposures which were run in the mining areas, and aiso may have epidemiological studies run by Universities in Quebec. A member distributed a publication entitled ASBESTOS which was published by Association des Mines d'Amiante du Quebec, which is the Quebec way of saying. QAMA. It was suggested the Institute contact QAMA to request information on the asbestos industry that may be available from ' them. It va3 also suggested that since many manufacturers used.-lead j in their friction-products, the Institute should contact the Lead industries Association'In New York to see if that association has information which could be of value to the Members.- WHAT THE MEMBERS CAN DO THEMSELVES III REGULATORY AREAS It was stated that the Institute cannot provide the answers on specific problems that affect its Members. The best the Institute can do is advise on regulatory activities and suggest consultants or services that may help. It was stated that each Member must do the following; 1. Appoint some one person or department to follow regulatory activity. 2. That party should subscribe to at least one service such as those noted earlier--Occupational Safety & Health Letter, CCil's Employment Safety & Health Guide, etc. . FMSI 06431 1a Ej . a. CO- LiXTTijij -9- January 14, 1981 3. -Where inside capabilities are not sufficient, . consult with industrial' hygiene consultants. POSSIBLE QUESTIONNAIRE.- TO ASSESS ilEilBEP. MAilTS The Bbard had^requested the Committee, to determine waat'it could do to . assist the lembets in regulatory .compliance. The Chairman had., invited- > ilr. Burgess to come to the meeting to discuss his difficulties so;-that the Committee could more accurately assess what it could recommend to ... assist Members. Jr. Burgess' difficulties apparently either have been resolved or the imminent closing of his plant is dormant, ilr. Burgess w did not reply to the invitations sent to attend this meeting. The Chairman stated that while this might be returning the problem to the ilembers of the Board, he felt it preferable to canvass the Ilembers to . determine what areas the Committee couldservice best. , ... , Jr. Armstrong 3tated that there is knowledge available. - In any ques tionnaire we should list the committee membership along with a two-line bibliography on the members' expertise and capabilities. Questions would be of this form: (1) Would members want to receive copies of citations received by others from regulatory agencies and how these citations were resolved (Member names and certain specifics could be deleted from the copy)? Would the Ilembers cooperate in sending in details of this nature to. the Committee so that they would eventually be circulated to the -'membership with names deleted? Is there any need for such information? A questionnaire of this type would be prepared by the Institute Office and then reviewed by the Chairman and Counsel. It would then be sent to the Board for their approval before being circulated to the Membership. Hr. Armstrong added that the Secretary's history of committee activity and accomplishments since 1970 should be added to the papers passed to the Board to show what has been done. Also, a copy of the Committee's charter which was drafted by the Committee and approved by the Board < should be attached. It was suggested that a question be added concerning training or education programs. Would a slide program be of value in the indoctrination of employees? Along this line, OSHA had included provisions for training and education in most of their regulations on hazards in the work place. It was noted that Johns-ilanville has a slide program for employee training purposes. Should the Institute prepare a slide program on training for its Members? Should a program be prepared for member's customers? Should the Institute involve itself with fire safety standards? Would background and alerts on standards for lead exposure be of value? Should the Institute advise members on fire protection practices and emergency procedures--such as evacuate, or fight the fire? Do ire wish to involve ourselves with other training programs for OSHA, EPA and RCRA compliance? It was stated that while information of the above type could be gathered, if the ilembers do not really want this Information, the Committee's efforts in gathering and preparing it would be wasted. The Institute and a Committee Task Force worked on a questionnaire for EPA's Office of FNlSl 06432 II. E. A. COIEIITTEE -10- January 14, 1981 Toxic Substances on substitutes for Asbestos in disc brake, linings, and only three members (of 19) replied. It was stated that the Committee is willing to put efforts into these areas, but only if the members will respond. ' - '-'to:. ;> < NEXT 1ISETIHG OF COiEllt'TEE .... , ,.1; . Uo date was set for the Committee's next meeting. It was agreed that t meeting at the Sheraton Inn at La Guardia was riore convenient for most * attendees and it is recommended that a site near a major airport be used in the future. ' : _ , . ,, , . .,7. . *. it * w * There being no other business brolight to the attention of the Committee, upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed it was: _ ABSOLVED: To Adjourn ' Adjourned at .1:50 P1I. . : - . , ..................... E. VJ. Jrislane '' Secretary 3, .. . . ( [ FMSI 06433