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1971 - 1972 - 1973 - March 1974 Oct. 1974 - Nov. 1974 Feb. 1975 - April 1975 - 1975 - Oct. 1975 Nov. 1975 - Bill Lloyd's Coke Oven Study showed lOx's the expected incidence of lung cancer in men who had worked a minimum of 5 years on top of the coke oven. Although coke oven exposures are 6 o 7 times greater than aluminum smelters, we felt because we use coal tar pitch a health study should be carried out in our industry. The medical directors of Kaiser, Reynolds, and Alcoa met with Tabershaw/Cooper Associates, a private research firm, and asked for a preliminary proposal for a health study of aluminum reduc tion workers. It was agreed that the Health Committee of the Aluminum Associa tion should have the responsibility of carrying this study to com pletion. The health committee met with Joe Wagonner of NIOSH in Cincinnati for his advice concerning the details of this study. At his suggestion patency as well as time of exposure was incorporated Approval of the Aluminum Association for $84,000 study of 10-12 thousand reduction plants. u^riCrr5 Tabershaw/Cooper met with health committee - problem first 3 or 4 plants, of proposed 15 plant study, yielded more records than we had contracted to study. Plans for a larger revised study we considered Met with Joe Wagonner of NIOSH again in Cincinnati for his advice regarding revised protocol for study. Presented a Position Paper put together by NIOSH-Industry Liaison Committee to OSHA concerning the differences between the aluminum industry and Coke Oven exposure. , Entered into revised contract with Tabershaw/Cooper calling for an expanded study, in all, 23,000 workers in 15 plants which had worked a minimum of 5 years between 1946 and 1973. Total cost: $150,000. Two Morbidity (Health) studies published - NIOSH study by Discher and Breightenstein at University of Washington. This involved 3 aluminum smelters in Washington state and compared the health of the workers with university maintenence workers of comparable duties. British Aluminium at the same time and unaware of the Discher studv funded a similiar study at its Fort William smelter. The Uni versities of Glasgow and Dundee carried out this study and compared the workers to the nearby townspeople. Neither studv showed any significant health problems. Met with Dr. Jack Finklea, Director of NIOSH, to discuss progress of the study. Committee chairman, Dr. Miles Colwell and several company labor reia?ri,?ns directors explained the study to representatives of USWA and AWIU. 752464 0001 2- - Nov. 1976 -- Health Committee met with the contractor to receive preliminary results on the study. Meetings, with USWA and AWIU on preliminary results. Colwell, Irby, Lloyd and Miller worked on joint press release in Pittsburgh. Early 1977 -- Alcan Mortality Study released. Mar. 1977 -- Final report of Aluminum Association/TCA/Equitable report distri buted to companies, USWA, AWIU, and NIOSH. Apr. 1977 Meeting District Directors, Company labor relations representatives, Dr. Lloyd, Mrs. Miller, and myself. Critique of aluminum study with recommendations for follow-up study. June 1977 First Tripartite Committee meeting. Representatives from UAWA, AWIU, NIOSH, and three companies. We have now had a total of five of these meetings to follow the study by Drs. Enterline and Rockette of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rockette is with us today. Our next Tripartite meeting will be March 7 in Atlanta. Nov. 1978 USWA Company Chairmen met in Pittsburgh and were briefed by the Medical Directors on progress of the studies. 1978 NIOSH - Funded a study titled "Control Technology Assessment of the Aluminum Industry"- they will study 10 plants in 1979 and will cover three areas: (1) Control technology assessment (2) Engineering control research (3) Respirator and protective clothing research. SRI International will carry out the study under a $254,000 contract. At our last Tripartite Committee meeting December 1, Dave Brown of NIOSH indicated that he with the approval of his superiors would put together a Current Intelligence Bulletin concerning health hazards in the aluminum industry. He promised the committee an opportunity to review his draft befor3p.it is published. In November 1978 Dr. Sam Milham submitted a paper for publication to the Journal of Occupational Medicine. Its title: "Cancer in Aluminum Reduction Plant Workers. 752464 0002