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Memorandum of Record vJv\* i L - iij/{j Subject: Meeting at Mount Sinai Hospital Relative to NIOSH Contract for Xnves Health Hazards in Brake Lining Repair Shops PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT On Tuesday, January 5, 1978 Mr. R. H. Mereness of the Asbestos Informatior AB-188 Association called to advise that there was to be a meeting in Hr. Sclikofl oifiee at Mount Sinai Uo.-.pi Lai with NIOSH reprenentat i vc;; a:; regards the progress of their contract for a study of the health hazards in brake lining repair shops for those exposed to asbestos. It was suggested that I attend this session. Mr. Mereness indicated that he had calked with, or would be talking with, several representatives of industry suggesting that they attend. Also he indicated chat representatives from New York City auto dealers and municipal unions would be attending. These would be in addition to individuals from Mount Sinai and NIOSII. I attended this meeting on January 5, 197S at the Basic Service Building, 10 If 101 Street, mezzanine floor, at 2:00 P.M. in Dr. Selikoff's office. In attendance were the following: I. J. Selikoff, Mount Sinai Hospital W. Nicholson, Mt. Sinai Hospital A. B. Smith, NIOSH ?. L. Johnson, NIOSH F. Panzer, Tobacco Institute James Ducke, Municipal District 7, New York City J. H. Marsh, Raybestos-Manhattan Inc. C. R. Chase, Johns-Manville Corporation R. H. Mereness, Asbestos Information Association B. J. Iwarsson, Abex Corporation D. E. Stone, Bendix Corporation I. H. Weaver, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. E. W. Drislane. Friction Materials Standards Institute In the report read by Dr. Nicholson little was heard from NIOSH. Dr. Selikoff made some statements concerning mesothelioma that he stated had been encountered from those exposed in brake repair service. I believe that Mr. Marsh pointed out that there was no documentation or history of these alleged cases of mesothelioma from thos exposed to brake service repair. Dr. Selikoff mentioned a Kanhelm study which pointed the finger at friction materials because of the Raybestos-Kanhattan plant. Mr. Marsh pointed out that crocidolite and amosite were used at the Manheim plant at the time of the study in question. He also indicated that a study of the Charleston plant where there was no crocidolite had not been reported on by NIOSH. Mr. Marsh questioned the description of the work which called for a study of the feasibility of locating a cohort of brake lining repair workers occupationally exposed to shore fibers only. It was indicated that this was a seemingly impossible task (locating a cohort exposed to short fibers who would not have also have been exposed to fibers longer than five microns). The type of shops that were to be examined were discussed and it was pointed out that New York City maintenance shops could not be considered typical, inops such as Sears, Montgomery Wards, J.C. Penney and others would be considered far / .mmrsr> jcED M - S3 more typic.il than 1 i* t rook hrnki- repair ulinp. In tht`:a- ::hop:; (.here should be llCLlc or no- ;;r ind i ny,, drilling or oilier ninoh in in;; ol friction mater inln. One ivcor.iiiiciuintion that almnsi everyone could endorse' wan Lliaf there .should be no machining where possible in the brake repair shops. Materials could be purchased ready for installation on just about all vehicles. Exceptions to ciiis would be in the heavy duty shops where there will always be some, tailoring of blocks for oversize usuage. . The entire session was controlled by Drs. Sclikoff and Kicholson and there was no input from NIOSU. The main input from industry was that selection of shops should be typical shops, and it was not proper to classify New York City maintenance shops as typical. It was also stated by tiic union representative that there is a lack of knowledge as to how many brake repair garages and worker ; there are in the Municipal system, and it appeared a little difficult to know how many people are actually exposed to asbestos in these shops. The foregoing is a matter of record. 3^. 'W. Drislane Executive Director PRODUCED JM - S3