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ike secting W4 called to order by esider.t ?.3.Kiey, with the dollcrins ia attendance: Certain-2eed/t. C-o'oain Valley Force, 2a. wCW.iHl&t* u'kleA:art* Johns-h'anvillft Sales Ccrp. Bew york, K.y A....ayj.cr R.otapietc: Ztene Corp. ?rineeto.*., ::.J Owens-C emirs Fiberslas Corp. Coledo, Chic . ^ E.2.?.oach.- - O Te--J.F.Vyvc; S.Clasna; Pittsburjh-Cemins Corp. Pit f &e B.Cacrnl 225 Industries Pittsburgh, Pa. Cacwalader,Tickershat & Cadt KEli akMw W( V W w e*r C OT *. .* -- j w- / A notion was rade, seconded, ar.d passed that the ainutes c_ the Sprit; hectin; od April 26, 1971, as bulletined by the /.seceiatio:-. ) b approved. cg:.::i2?S5 In the Chairtan's absence, J.::. Barnhart -cad his report as eellov.-e: GAF 19667 la our report of April 1971, vre advised pretest Lad been filed rita she southwestern cad'uiddicwestern rail carriers who were cochin* a 25 percent increase it rates oa insulating asSerials. Ir. August of this year the rails approved a '5 percent increase. ye again protected and the rails a,treed to hold their record in abeyance and granted us ffcrthsr hearing. In Scptcaber re held both fornal and informal ccetisps with the rail representative a aad sad* a counter proposal offering to establish increased rates within the southwest and riddlerest up to 7CO riles if the rails would not increase any other rates. 2e have Just received rare the car riers will consider the setter again at their iecesber neeting. I should like to take this opportunity to thank the aecbers of the traffic Coarittee who have been a /peat deal of help ir fighting the proposed rail increases. g-- --ifrs--.j7. CC*'V"r,nl*7i tnsjvn - -- he Lad ccntactsd price aterhou Co concerning the roperti: .g of pre-engiseered systens on . ae: .thly, lure cur basis, a c tr.s i*ae css. eoiuc bs .,oww. he was ashed to invest!pat : the costs involved to have a C eci lest and disseuinato 111 11'S statistics. -- T^rvr"? Chairuan 3. leaner, reported that the Ccnnitnce had not net since there wsre no projects to be considered to date. m;. ha S73~2v.s cc ":i7-rr.i -g?cr? reported on the activities cf the Connittee in accsrdisce srith the hir.utcs of their Ice ting, which is attached riC* cade part of these hiautes. ) G;: i>T?~5 f** J.P.Icrn eportsd on the activities of the Coesnittee in accordant.with the .inutes of their leatin" -ich is attached hereto and ecds par of these Minutes. GAF 19668 aitittitt* - --_. ~ - - ,\ -:r>'**, T''.^ <-v-"V : P"- ----*.-Jj5?0 3.1es.*!:an reported or. the aetivitiss of the Ccuaittee is accord--:-.:.,, with the Minutes of their letting, which is attached heroic, *.r.i ncce pert of These Minutes. It was So died th.it duet wrap would he the responsibility of the | Comereial aso Mechanical Systsas Ccmittce. F..Dir.gly, C-C, F M.hihulal:, J-M, and C.H.Lrnst, J-U, were aided to the Ccauistcc roster. 2.Glosser reported on a study 0-C had aade on econenic thichr.css which indicated that thichncss of "hemal itrsulatien should be liperaded. He estimated the cost of revising the econenic thick ness tables to be $15,000. It was agreed that tils study should be undertaken cr.d that 2.Glosser and J.Sarshart were to trite to Ohio State U/.ivcrsity and U.Va. University outlining the specific trerk to be dene, and ascertain the cost. ?3 .T33?.Qq2SS SY-~.S gC-TTI^SS IT.-Clu H.Z.hcaehe reported on the activities of the Oomittee Meeting of Sep tenser 30, 1571. ;inzc.'.~--s cri'/czirc cc: .'.'rzziu'n^c?." 'v~^tuau's absence, J.M.Iarnhart read his reper- as sc.--sv.'S: 2he Medical and Scientific Somittec has bc-cr. active in- initiating: and sonitoring rc-search projects into the healtn aspects cf fibrous "Inns. Ike investigators are Doctors Clark Cooper and looter Leroy lalser. University- of California; Doctor laul Cross, industrial Health ?ounaatd.*.u; and Irofcscor Joseph Cholah, Lettering Labors ter;*. Doctors Sector and Salter -- University of ;n*.df. All field work and report writing have been eor.pleted on the projects spor.scrci with hr. Cooper's ircup. She aar.uscripts on "Untosure of Insulation Workers to Airborne Fibrous Glass" and "Fibrous Glass Lined Air crancr.iasinn Systen: A.; Assescccnt of Hcvironaer.tai Jffcct" have v".. completed ana annroved. "ihroosurc of Insulation -'orkers to Airborne Fibrous' Ginns-' has already been published in Acerlean Industrial GAF 19669 baMMUki liirn'gTrifctttirifi iWftf. I v vv v va* v f ^ v v* v w v v v v v m mm m n w m m vm m -- visions of these three manuscripts arc bein.p staffed rithir. tit Committee. it is antici pated tint aritr.in a month they vrill be ir. publishable iorm. Professor Josenh Chelan -- ~ctterir.r Inbcrr.t-~- t if t t ij Professor Cl*dale's stud;' cn "Erosion cz iron Installed fibrous Glass Due as" ws in Pcbrusry 1571 in tie Archives oi Ir.vi mental Health. Shis completed our ucrh Processor Soetar Pavl Gross 7c- n: doctor Grossrhas completed and published his are liminary study or. the inhalation oi eub-r.icrcn diameter iibrcu.3 .pir.ss ir. ahe irchives si En vironmental aealtn ir. the June 1570, Volume 20 ediaior. - 'li Pulmonary Reaction. ao Hip*. Oor.- conaraaious oi Pibroms Glass lust - A Pro- laiiin&ry ?.c,*>v *l* ^3 ** * t** r'* this study rill irrr.lve only the addition oi ah: observation ahaa the inhalation ci fibrous ala: ; has coa resulted in the development oi lur.p"auu: ia is plannod ac incorporate it rial: ahe clc_s-: saudy in samel and emphysematous raa iur.^s. She tro projects saill ao be completed arc: (1) a study oi ahe lymphatic transport oi fibers i human lun-n, rhich is pro --csocr.- troll; ar.a, iz'. a study cl ahe clearance oi fibrous lnss dust i scrssl and emphysematous lur.ps, rhieh has beer, underrny ior sane tine, is also prorrossir;-; '.veil aoth os t..csc studies should be completod in approximately ei'-,ht norths, and ahe manuccrants subsitted ior publication. GAF 19670 1:0 furThe.' asissl vrorh rith retire to sh. health aepeess c. fibrsuu yl-^s is ssuicipated it this tine. She activity sf the lea.*,is tee is the ccri.-.y year is emcesai tr- as devoted Sc t so l. ev feasibility stair ts icse-raise if as cp-- deaioioyieal suudy'of fiorous ylacs rerher:: to include clinical, medical and n-rey das.. . and exposura csr.ce:.sratiosc should be carri. | out. Cthsr activities trill `sc- ts assist sh; Industrial Haalt.: foundation as roedsi vivh the revisien of their bulletin "Health ..s,.-;ts of fibrous e-lass'*1.2 3 4 5 gJUZr-STUVi la the Chairman's absence, J.;:. Barnhart reported as fellers; 1. Ca Hey TO, 1571, 0.1. She chi er ar.i j.::. Barnhart attended a hearers is Albany, S.f., pertaining to the bassis* of sprayed asbestos insulation. 2. 5he Committee ras successful is havisy "fibrous Glass Insularion:Health Hasrrd Scsolvad" priated is the Journal. 3. Cs settesber 21, 1571, C.l.cheerier? r.r.d J.l.Barnhart attended as /.sbestss Ir.f:raatics Issceiatiss tc.-.issr os the Cceuv.atiosal Safety tsd Health let. 4. Cs October 15, 1571, C.l.Shec'.icr attc.-.d-c a hearer.-, is rauhe-ar., Illinois p:rts_r.s:._ to the banning of strayed asbestos ir.sulatics. Barlier in Chiea-o, lUisede, the IhOl testified to the effect that anv fibreus aaterial constituted a hasari tc' the public. C.Shcchler's testimony re iterated the fibrous class sscry. j 5. Ouriny the summer Cor.s-.mcr Bulletin err. ) out cith an article stating that fibres ylass repressrt-i a health hasard. crose ts sher and enclosed the AdHH.fi Journal article as roll as the yrcer brochure. GAF 19671 rniif iiiwr * - -' Jg ^icr^vrftL-- S ij**.yv*j'j! *p:j ' v G*'; > 7 KIC. of ' thfc ;j Their Jover cu-clo. *;*h"r''e<v*,, GGC. V s, .-fc of iJeev. .tvelojis SXlViCCJ f `la2i- . wH `#w* :o a&ri.: i -----j. ***. ^1%CCW V* I* . , C-.w'.. ) *:;c;-c .1 XT so iurrher *us:*s,z.-.c .-.iecii.-.~ w; adjourned. r<,t..^ccuul!y J. ivi. S rnher: GAF 19672