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FRICTION vIATERlALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E-210 ROUTE 04, PARAMUS,' N.J* 07652 tw , ... _ i, ;. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ^ "of the .y . "HEALTH AND* 'EHYIRbiRfENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Plaintiffs' Exhibit BX 51 Plaintiffs' Exhibit AB 298 . - ^___Thursday,.October. 25, .1979 ^at 9: 301A.M. ^ v. ... * . . j.-i. W. J . W. .^Institute ^Office;^R-210 ^Route 4 ;'ParamusrN.J. _ : ..--re TMrr* ar.T HEM3EP.5 PFZSF.n " * ' _ - < ...'i.v - rri-.vT i.1.'-- .-z a:.-.:-.- r; . i;-- e ^ f * o" - -* *%*-. . . ' v. .................. . ...... . . ,,,, J. H. Armstrong, Chairman G. Nicholson E. Stone . . Wagner......... I. 2. Weaver" 1 .. R. Dean ", . ".. Bendix Corporation ____ Abex Corporation . - ---- Bendix -Corporation , . . . . Carlisle Corporation ' `Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. ' *." Ihiokol Corporation MEMBERS ASSENT"' " . ' ' D. Lee 7 ! = 7*" G. J-. Bohrer . OTHERS PRESENT - .7 J. Z. Jackson", Attorney E. W. Drislane, Secretary Nuturn Corporation H. R.*Porter Company" * ' . *; - * v,'l ^ * * r- r " * ' -- Robert P. Gorman *. Friction Materials Standards Institute The meeting was called to order by Mr. Armstrong, Chairman, at 9:30 A.M. : : "7 * . . MINUTES'OF PREVIOUS MEETING-: ' The minutes of the meeting held.August 3, 1978 had been distributed. These minutes^were reviewed and a notion for their acceptance was made. ' * ' Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the August 3, 1978 .* ..." meeting as.'written. . . "*"* " ." " PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT^ __________ 22 EgDSERSHI? OF COMMITTEE In an attempt to enlarge the Committee and provide different viewpoints and H.E.A., C0J2-IITTEE f;* "-- t *--* ~2-' October 25,. 1979.-- *V. * - L _________.. , .. ______ Coccitree. Immediately prior to the meeting,' !'r. Lee and ;;r; Bohrer phoned to lndicat that they could not attend the October 25 meeting as last minute internal corporateseetings had preempted their time. Both indicated that they intend to serve this Committee, but would be unable to attend this particu lar meeting. " "~ --1--~~ " -- .* - - -- - " ." The full committee roster is indicated on page one of the minutes. It was suggested that other.Institute members might wish to add members to this Committee. One member stated that all friction materials manufacturers should participate in this Committee work. The Secretary stated that too large a Committee might be unwieldy and that participation might best come from Individuals specifically qualified to serve the-Committee. PU3P05E, SCOPE /IT? SAME OF CJIt-riTTSE ..en the Asbestos Study Committee was formed in 1971, the Institute was concerned with effects from the !7illians-Sceiger Act, which was officially called the "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970." One of the first substances to be regulated under the Act was asbestos. In 1970-71, there was also activity on the State level from the Illinois Pollution Control- - Board. The likelihood of..asbestos regulations from Federal and State Authorities triggered the forming' of a Committee to -review what was . taking place and to give input* to regulatory authorities. This, of " course, expanded to the Environmental Protection Agency and others as. _ .. the regulatory authorities targeted asbestos as a major carcinogen.-- - -- Institute concern was mainly in the asbestos area, because asbestos was a main, ingredient in friction materials and was receiving the most attention in Washington and elsewhere. *' The recent iniative by the Board of Directors in re-casting and expand- ' lng the Committee was to- reorient it to the regulatory atmosphere in Washington. It was felt that in-certain areas, the Asbestos Informa tion Aisoeiatlon did not represent friction materials manufacturers because A1A.and..I!ISI interests might not be common. One_of the purposes of thesexpanded Committee was to maintain better liaison with Washington.' One purpose was to talk with those in the Department of Labor and in-* Toxic Substances .Control. ___ ...... . . ... Among the Interests of.the expanded Committee could be materials ocher m asbestos. These could be',* for example,''.lead, silica, fiberglass, ind solvents used In processing. The Committee would not be Involved with the safety of products which would ordinarily be the function of the Brakq Performance Study..Committee. In ocher words, .brake performance and friction properties would not be the-concern of this Committee. The thrust would be health in the work olace and in the environment. ,.A. COIIZ-TZI ... w . v *3" October.25, 1979 _ . , * * . -- v ,*t< . approved by the Board of Tirectors. Ileriers questioned what the function- and purpose of the CqT.ittee should be: One suggested that it *as for . hazardous substances control'and perhaps the" Committee should he called'' ' the Hazardous Substances Committee.* A Committee member pointed out ' that lead and silica have problems, perhaps r.ot on the sane scale'with*. **. asbestos, but they are of concern in the -'orh place. A uenber suggested :"'*; that perhaps" this should be called the Toxic Substances Committee. ' **" while the original thrust of activities in*the' asbestos area was in the -' factory, this has bean expanded now"to the environment.Local communities ; are involved as '-ell as Federal regulatory authorities. It rras stated that the Committee should be taking a positive" position and would be concerned with health", not. only in. the work place, but in the environment"';' T-uggestion was made that the Comit tee be "renamed the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee.*"'*"- ' -- ' '*"r*....................... .. . . .: .. .. =. : - .. : w' j: t Upon notion,duly made, seconded^ and unanimously passed, it was:;.*"1 '.* EZSOLVED: That the Committee be renamed the Health and. * '~'1***'. Environmental Affairs. Committee. _ ' _ '.TT" "" ' . ' Chairman suggested that a task force or individual on the Comittee ` suggested wording for the duties and responsibilities of the ' '. Cw.--sttee. ?tr. '.Ticholsor. volunteered to draft the writeup on duties '' and responsibilities. It was suggested that with such a writeup, it . ' . would help determine backgrounds most helpful for those who would serve the Committee.' ' ... 017 :;:c fhcpoi-tse TC ELT-'TIRC'.-r.'ZZrrAl PROTECTION AGENCY'S OFFICE "OF TOXIC SU3STA1ICES CONTROL - - At the June ID 79 Board of Directors meeting, the Directors asked that the / Concittee suggest to the Board how they sight best respond to recent initiatives by the Office of Toxic Substances Control"concerning .;*"*'* "** asbestos-containing friction oateirials. In particular,"this concerned' ' a possible voluntary guidance document by SPA concerning asbestos- *:" *~ '* * containing friction materials. This would also apply to any regulatory approach._that EPA night take. SPA had earlier indicated that they had the power to subpoena records, ban uses of hazardous products on a selective basis, and other powers that could, in effect, prohibit the use of'asbestos in friction materials. Directors indicated that the . Institute should consider the best way of working with EPA in the r' ** interest of reasonable actions and regula. tions. ... . .. *. ;urrent with the Board's concern trith the HPA initiatives in the " * as :os friction materials area, the Asbestos Information Association * " foiled an ad hoc committee of friction materials manufacturers. This ad-hoc comittee was to address, specifically, the Office of Toxic . Substances Control initiatives in the friction materials area. * '. Ileabership on AIA's-ad'hoe committee included Eaybestos-Manhattan, ............. 4 H.E.A. committee 4' October'25',"1979 .zzt'Z: . i" . r*r -. : - * . *** , i *' 2."'* * *; * * * : ** ^ _ Bendix Corporation, Carlisle Corporation and the Abex Corporation.* This involves the sane members who serve the Institute's Committee'. .Mr. . . . Weaver sits on both the ad hoc committee nd this committee. Mr; Nicholson also has attended ad hoc committee meetings and is a member"of this ........ - Committee. Mr. Drislane, the Secretary, has been invited to sit in on ; AXA ad hoc Committee l-Ieetings. .The Institute has already coordinated . . - activities'as regards labeling and training questionnaires with the ad hoc Committee," in response to a request from Ur. Richard Guiraond of the .. EPA's Office of Toxic Substances Control. The EPA is seeking information concerning labeling and training""practices with the aim of perhaps a ... .. .. voluntary guidance document for friction materials users. It was .. suggested that the Institute should cooperate with, rather than duplicate, the work of the ad hoc committee. This has been done to this point. It is cot felt the Institute's committee should duplicate the efforts of... . the ad hoc Committee since the same metiers are participating on both omitteas. However, the Institute would reserve the.right to object to ssible actions of the ad hoc Committee and to take its own position . . it felt it appropriate. Also, should the Institute membership feel that it is necessary, this Committee would reserve the right to reply on its own to initiatives of the Office of Toxic Substances Control. The Committee members recommend that the Institute continue cooperating with the AIA's ad hoc Committee in making this ongoing response to the Environmental Protection Agency.'. Where it felt additional . response or other responses were called for it would take'that action.. It was pointed out that in staffing the Office of Toxic Substances . Control some of these working on the guidance document and regulations that may follow were new to the asbestos and friction materials area. A member questioned whether there is anything that the Institute could do to help educate EPA personnel concerning friction materials and their use of asbestos. It was stated that some regulatory people approach asbestos with almost a paranoid attitude. . Some apparently will not . . even touch an asbestos-containing brake lining. Perhaps they need to be shown the difference between raw asbestos in its fibrous .natural makeup.-and pieces of brake linings and clutch facings which contain locked^ in asbestos. Also, they might.be able to see the differences . : with bxakewear debris if they could be shown some. . A member referred to the Enterline Report which was given at .the 4[;. September 1979 meeting of AIA, where an attempt was made to study more ully the effects of smoking and asbestos exposure. In the past, it I been indicated that there had been no more frequency of lung - . cancer among asbestos workers who did not smoke than in the general population. Some of the Enterline data at the September meeting in- . _ dieated that there had been some excess indication of lung cancer with asbestos workers who did not smoke. ... . ' . Ii I I i H.E.A. COMMITTEE October 25, 1979 III f| !' programs that members'have* used for-training employees and users might be worthwhile- One member commented that brake-linings use chrysotile asbestos only,'which has not been'tied to"riesothelial' tumors* as has' :: . crociaolite. . - .. - r............. 6 . ______ _ - ~1 It was stated that the'inf oraation which might be'most helpful to ?Ac';." 5c would'be health history and epidemiology`studies that thave been ' r made on plant workers in the friction materials industry. One member:." :-:r indicated that its health records on employees with 20 to 30 years' ~wr- exposure had shown no increase in asbestos-related diseases over what, would be expected in the general population. This type of information * might be helpful in educating'E?A personnel concerning the actual health." hazards with asbestos.* A member stated that in earlier years most lung ; cancer was in occupational environments using woven asbestos fibers. . Just about all automotive 'frictinn materials are now molded. There-"c: are some clutch facings with woven `fibers, i. ; rv., .. 2 b\z:.::zz '-.'"I .v r no.- : It was stated that'in Dr. Nicholson's vork'at Mount Sinai, he'was given. Raybestos-Manhattan data on fiber counts in brake-repair shops. This .; - information is referred to in the copy of Dr* Nicholson's draft report : : in January 1979. ' '' .* -- . r - - .. A member noted that in another study some incidence of laryngal cancer -i-r as noted. That study was not conclusive as regards heavier incidence I lung cancer among those exposed to asbestos.- * ' * . . . .. . * - * .... . .' ' . . .. . . ... r::. * . . ,.* ; On a longer term basis, the question is'could the Institute's Committee - gather such data from member companies: Uill member companies provide information on health studies of their workers? Should such information - be gathered by the Institute, and if so,'would the members of the - Institute cooperate with such a study? A question was ashed if the Institute were to gather this information, could the government .subpoena : this data. Cotmsel Indicated that, according to the Toxic Substances Control Act, they could subpoena all information of this type, where-, -u. ever gathered. The Secretary was asked to advise the Board of .Directors.-r of the Committee's interest in this type of information and ask the::. . Board if they consider gathering this type of information to be . * practical and/or desirable. If workers in the friction materials factories have not shown disabling effects from asbestos in the workplace, it could assist the Institute and.the industry in refuting some of the allegations concerning asbestos exposure in other environments such as in the brake repair facility. Is there any risk to the companies involved *- or the Institute in gathering such information? If the suspected benefits will exceed the risk of gathering this type of data, perhaps the : - : .--. Institute should explore it. The Secretary will ask the Board of Directors for their comments and guidance as regards gathering this type of health information. ` ' ' -. bsequent to the call of the Chairman for a meeting, the Environmental : -rotection Agency published an advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on October 17, 1979. This Advanced Notice of Proposed, Rulemaking was published for the purpose of gathering back- H.E.A. CO!SUTTEE -6- October 25, 1979 t .ind infornation concerning .the;_conme_rcial and industrial use. .of . . asbestos fibers and products .containing .asbestos. tThile the Consumer ... Product Safety Commission was; part-of .the notice.,'-the main impact on -c. ] friction materials nanufacturers would be from the EPA Office of Toxic _ Substances. In this notice the EPA asked for infornation on definitions '* of asbestos, the extent of exposure to thos-e .in the workplace and.others- - in the environment, the necessity for using asbestos in- certain commercial products, trends in the marketplace for asbestos containing products,-. information on substitutes for asbestos, and other such questions con-;, -. cerning background information on exposures and health effects from exposure. This notice had been sent out by- the Institute on the :. - - Friday before the meeting. Some members had not seen the notice and . others had not had time to study it in depth. It was stated that some . of the questions on population exposed and types of exposure could be- ; answered by using the draft.of a letter that the Institute office had prepared concerning shortcomings in-the IIT. Research Institute report --. which was a background document for those at EPA's Office of Toxic Substances. The IIT Research Institute Report had beenrefuted prior.7-. : to this by certain industry groupsincluding the AIA and it was felt-:* that the Institute's critique could be in the form of an answer to.the.-1-. EPA's request in the Federal Register for information on exposure of. . r brake service personnel and the routes, duration and frequency of these exposures. It was suggested that the response could be condensed ' 4 the emphasis on criticism of the IIT Report be deemphasized.. The. . ents would focus on an answer to some of the questions-in-the . Ft .ral Register notice. The Secretary was directed to revise this proposed letter and send copies, of it to the committee members. -The . committee members will be asked to approve or comment on the draft and return comments to the Institute.office by November 15, 1979. If there are any difficulties with the .comments by .the members, the Secretary will work out the final wording of this letter with the Chairman of the cosmiittee. - ' .' Based on earlier recommendations to work with the AIA's ad hoc cosmiittee, this committee will consider plans by the AIA for response and member suggestions for comments on the other questions asked in the Federal... Register notice. . . . . li . ..........- ' ` -J FEDERAL ASBESTOS HEALTH HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT : In Hay erf 1979 the Institute received a copy of a draft for a Federal Asbestos; Health Hazards Compensation Act. This draft was prepared by an Industry group and bad been patterned after the Fenwick Bill, con- - sidered ^in an earlier Congress, but it was never even considered by the .. current Congress. The essential content of the suggested Federal _ Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act was that a fund be set, up-witH. assessments on asbestos products manufacturers, the tobacco industry, .. . the Federal Government. This fund would be used for compensation. - ` a s to those who could prove disability from asbestos exposure,-or . H.E.A. COXSTTES -7- October 25, 1979 i- their dependents. . This suggested draft legislation included friction * materials manufacturers. _In other words, .".friction materials., automotive" t;as included with .insulating .and acoustical spray materials, asbestos . textiles, asbestos cement sheets, etc. _ As'originally .worded.,".'if a,'.. certain friction materials manufacturer used 10.00C tons of asbestos rd'' ~ its products in 1965 (15. years before the 1980 target date for the' act), he would be assessed $3,250,000 in 19S0. Perhaps some of the reaction ' by friction material manufacturers to this industry draft filtered back* because subsequent to this, the Secretary was advised that ''friction materials, automotive'' manufacturers had been moved to a lesser class, which would have made the assessment $325,000 for useage similar to that above. __ ; .. ' The membership and the Board of Directors at the June meetine indicated, great displeasure with this "Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act." The Board of Directors asked the'committee to review this.and to come up with comments, suggestions and/or a plan for the Institute as regards an Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act. The Secretary and some' ' committee members had nonitored this question since the June meeting' " and have been advised that the Fenwick Bill as drafted is dead.' There is no movement and no initiative, even within the asbestos producers group as regards the Fenwick Sill discussed earlier. monitoring this subject, the Secretary has been advised chat the only on currently being considered concerns a draft bill by Senator Hart ot wdorado. Senator Hart and his staff with input from asbestos producers are apparently drafting a bill regarding asbestos related disabilities using the States to administer the Compensation Act. It was commented that Senator Hart is from Colorado, the' new home of Johns-Manville. The Hart bill, if reported to a committee, would include a supplemental payment for asbestos disabling diseases to be added to the'present - - workmen's compensation benefit. The responsible parties to be assessed would be essentially the asbestos industry and the Government. ' Hhen' ` a claim is filed through the State, an employer could identify others ` whom they felt were responsible parties. For example, a friction materials manufacturer could claim chat Che asbestos producer was responsible for not warning of the disabline characteristics of asbestos exnosure. Another major change, beyond the fact that the States would administer this act and there would be determination of responsible parties by the hearing officer, the compensation fund would derive from a 502 contribu tion by the Government and a 502 contribution by other responsible parties. This is.a rough outline of what the asbestos producers industry had been advocating with Senator Hart's staff. The Secretary wrote his Congressman and wa$'*'given some brief background on the Senator Hart draft, but it was suggested that he contact Senator Hart for more details. The Secretary wrote Senator Hart, but has received no response concerning a Federal.. Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act. ' Secretary followed-up the day before the Committee meetinn with the A. tos Information Association to find out if there has been anything further as regards an asbestos compensation act. The Secretary was advised that there had been no further action that :*jt. ?igg was aware of. Based on the foregoing background and review, it was concluded that the objectionable Fenwick Bill was no longer under consideration. v r October r>5, 107? There `.'as no need for action as regards the ?en**icl: Till as it is no longer viable. . Comit tee members stated that there was nothin", further -- they could do as regards* "the -Senator Hart Sill because no one knew what '--* was in the draft that Senator-Hart's*'"staff was vorhinn on.' It was felt:.. that havinr a compensation'p'rogran administered by the States was a -1 i r ; step in the'right direction. :,The" Committee directed the Secretary to..--.': advise the board of Directors that no action or suggestion would be r . taken on a rederal Asbestos Health Hazards Condensation Act until the content or the direction of the Senator hart drafc were known. If any: r' Committee member receives information on the Senator Hart bill, thev . . . ' are ashed to send it to the Institute Office. ' - ' r\icriO'.! VvTI-.ials w:: pv.cticfs quidi -- Che Secretary advised that"over 45,000 copies of the "'Friction Ilaterials'- "orl: Tractices Guide " were distributed. There are a little over 3,000 - - copies left at the printer and the. question was, if additional copies were to be ordered, is there anything in the booklet which should'be ' changed. Dne question concerned copy on pa'ge 3 where statements were ' made cotvceminr woven friction 'naterials.' The Secretary a'dvised that- this section had been criticized and that a woven friction material - manufacturer indicated .that there was actually less percent asbestos ' by weight in their woven industrial material than there was in conventional woven material. A member indicated that while this ". sentence was probably not necessary it would not be proper to remove ' it at this tine. .There is a question as to whether the woven type - " friction material asbestos is less firmly bound into the product,'and " whether this statement is correct. The allegation is that for sone ` woven asbestos naterials this may be true, but for others it is not true. Another consideration was the section on removing worn friction naterials, where the page 7 copy indicated chat an industrial vacuum cleaner should be "used. A question cane up as to whether the Institute should also recommend wet cleaning procedures. The Illustration facing page'7 indicates ''Use vacuum . or wet methods for cleaning.As the Institute knows of no approved wet cleanin'- method, it is felt the copy as shosro in the booklet is correct. There was some discussion concerning vet methods and their usage. It was noted that the Amaco wet recovery method is used and is considerably less expensive to the brake shop than the multistage high efficiency filter type vacuum cleaner. The members stated that the Institute cannot endorse the wet method as such without particulars on disposal of the waste t7acer. A committee member volunteered to get more details on disposal of waste water, based on these considerations, no change was planned in the copy as shown in the "Friction Materials rTork Practices Guide." * ` ' A question was raised concerning publicity for the Friction Ilaterials 'Jork Practices Guide. The Secretary advised that 45,003 copies had been sold to the Liembershi? for their distribution while additional copies * were sent by the Institute to outsiders from notices that appeared in /arious trade magazines, notices appeared in Brake and Front Snd Service, Fleet Oimer Ilagazine, Commercial Car Journal, Service Station lianasement and other such automotive magazines. Over 1,000 copies were distributed by the.Institute directly to those requesting copies. The Chairman questioned whether the booklet was offered in health and safety type E.L.A. COMMITTEE -9- October 25, 1979 magazines. The Secretary indicated that none had been sent to this type magazine. *ir. Armstrong suggested that this might be worthwhile as a training program aid in a health and safety department. As an example, he suggested that a release be. made to "Occupational Hazards," 614 Superior Avenue West,,. Cleveland, Ohio .44113. The Secretary, was directed to offer ; this booklet to "Occupational Hazards" magazine. -It was suggested there are other health'and safety, type, magazines in which, it might be.worthwhile to indicate the availability o`f' this booklet.' V - - -; ' ' *'; * ' -V^-3 -r :.i;. err has, ,cz r.tr-f. >: '.rz'.zrzz 7-*'.: RECOiDSDED' PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING ASBESTOS* DUST DURING 'BRAKE'SERVICIMG 1 In addition to the "Friction Materials Uork Practices Guide*," `the Institute has had an eight paragraph notice on one page in Institute' catalogs"`since 1977, entitled `'Recommended Procedures for Reducing Asbestos Dust During", arake Servicing." This notice, covers some of the same items in the'booklet, but in a more condensed fashion. ' One reason for the brevity of the notice was to have the_ entire content ion one page.. It was felt that this one page insert should be reviewed to be~.sure that it meshed properly with the- y "Friction Materials Work Practices Guid:e." There might be certain areas : which might diverge* slightly, 'such as ^"suggestions for vacuum cleaning -y' brake assemblies, machining ooerations, and'laundering work clothes.' * . ' y;C' .'3... Is. \,;r zltz :;.r. The committee members reviewed the.""Recomnended Procedure's for`Reducing-iAsbestos Dust During 3rake Servicing;1' In paragraph 2, on thehise of a!`rrespirator, the wording was changed to make' it a "respirator approved by; NIOSE for asbestos dust." This was to change the extensive wording in the earlier write up.'- 'Still further, old paragraphs was completely removed, in its place paragraph 2 on page 7 from the Work Practices Guide under . '.'Removing Worn Friction Materials" was inserted. Also, it was noted that compressed air or dry brushing, could be used if the assembly is enclosed; and properly exhausted. Paragraph.4 was completely revised and the content on the top of page 7 on purchasing friction materials preground was used -in its place. Emphasis was made'on machining with the following wording: "If machining is necessary, the precautions which must be taken are of extreme importance. This is the operation in brake servicing where exposure' to' asbestos dust may he at its highest. 'This increases the difficulty'.'in com plying with the OSEA standards. In addition to'the*approved respirator there must be local exhaust ventilation...*" and the wording resumes at the endof the old paragraph 4 concerning the efficiency of the dust removal by * the machine. Paragraph 5 remains essentially unchanged, except it was noted that asbestos waste*should be disposed of, not only in accordance'with OSHA regulations, but with SPA regulations... Paragraph 6 was completely removed and the two lead paragraphs on page- -11-of the booklet were inserted in its place. Paragraphs 7 and 8 were removed in their entirety and the third paragraph from the .top of page ll.was Inserted in its place. ** ' ' UithTthis, the "Recommended Procedures For"Reducing Asbestos Dust During Brakft Servicing" was completely rewritten. This wording will appear*in the next'Institute catalogs. The major"objective here was to insure harmony between this nc.tice in the catalog and the wording in the booklet.*: * When the re-wording of the recommended procedures is complete, the Secretary was directed to send a cooy of the wording to committee members.-* . * : ...... . :zr- i -- .t II. E. A. COMMITTEE -10- October 25, 1979 ; ' ' si::ai study for itxcsii 02; sbase repair houkers . : - ijz. -Jicholson of Mount Einai has been coordinating that group's efforts .for 1II0S" on 'a study",' entitled,' "Investigation of Health Hazards in Brake" Lining Repair and Maintenance* Workers Occupationally. Exposed to Asbestos." .Dr..';! llicholson had talked with Hr.' Wagner and Mr. Drislane at the Institute offices in' 1978 concerning baekground'on, and the history of brake lining repair.' In January 1979 a draft <?as submitted by Dr, llicbolson for suggestions and - corrections as appropriated "This study Is of major importance'to the industry as it is the first attempt to study health records of brake repair workers. The background information on asbestos counts in the brake repair 'shop are apparently considerably less .tnan some had suspected... .The' Institute reviewed Sr. Jicholson's report and commented on `items of input that had .`come from the Institute. Also, this reportjwas .sent, out to others for .comment." _7 " " Sendix Corporation, in particular., made, a detailed series of 'comments! concerning this draft.' The' question!is, whe're doe's this study, stand?.. The Secretary wrote tc Dr. Hicholson .in July ..asking for information or ah update'"on'the status of this 11I9SI! sponsored study. ! Ho reply has. been received, ! The members 'are' not aware of any additional work or results that have been developed by Dr. Uicholson'' since this January draft. This agenda item was to review any possible new information concerning Dr.` ITicholson's study, if it were "avallable.'-' It is concluded that there is nothing new available on this study at`this`tine.' ' STATUS OF OSHA ASBESTOS' STANDARD PORIHDUSIR? e Chairman Indicated that it is likely that there will be a new asbestos standard published by the Labor Department. It will most likely incorporate lower time weighted average (TUA) levels of asbestos exposure as well as. peak or ceiling concentration levels. Mr. Armstrong referred to a study' that had been reported.in the August issue of the. British Journal of Industrial Medicine. This study was a follow-up on studies that had been made earlier in Great Britain. This'study Indicated that asbestosis may be developed at exposure levels as low as 0.3 fibers per milliliter. It was suggested that this later information might serve as a basis for new exposure levels 7in! the American workplace. It was noted that the Labor 'Department will 'not "he tying in asbestos regulations with their net/, so-called generic cancerT policy. If anything, the Department will be moving*towards new, more strin gent-occupational standards, at least as far as exposure levels are concerned. . J .. " OTHER BUSINESS'' 1 '........... f'Vi.V*'* T A member questioned the frequency of Committee Meetings. In the past few years,;meetings have averaged one a year,whereas in the early days of the Committee there were two or three meetings per year. It was stated that meetings will be held as the subject natter dictates and there will'not'be any official tine frame for a meeting. In other words, some items! can be handled by nail ballots and the Committee will neet according to* the.Jieeds of the Institute and its members. ' - . ^e Chairman suggests that it is difficult to attend meetings at the Paramus nation primarily because of the difficulty in getting from the airport to Hew Jersey hotels and the office. A member suggested that the next committee meeting be at an airport location for the ease of attendance One member suggested the Pittsburgh Airport and another suggested Newark. The Secretary H A. COMMITTEE -11- October 23, 1979 said that meetings can be held t/here committee members preferred, and he would be happy to make arrangements for che next nesting at Newark Inter national Airport. This probably could be held either at the Sheraton or the Holiday Inn, both located at Newark Airport. .The possibility of using the Pittsburg Airport will be considered for the following meeting. *-**** There being no other business brought to the attention of the Committee, upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed it was: RESOLVED: To Adjourn Adjourned at 1:40P!1 E. !?. Drislane Secretary