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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1971 Sept 15 DOC#: ABX086
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Minutes of Meeting of the Asbestos Study Committee with List of Company Reps. Present
F A C T IO N m a t e r ia l s s ta n e' 3 in s t it u t e : . IN C -, 370 LEXINGT a v e n ie , NEW YORK. N - V
MINUTES. Or V ctt INC
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o f the
ASBESTOS STUDY COATJUTTEE
rednesday, September 15 1971 a t 9 :0 0 A.M .
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INSTITUTE OFFICE, 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE, AEW YORK., NEK YORK
KS3ERS PRESENT E . P . Stefl J . C . Henning
E . H . Eeierabend
VT. 8 . R e ttz e
1!. G. Ja c k o ( f o r W. Spurgeon)
J . 8 . Graham
Raybestos-Msnhattan, In c.
F ir e s to n e T i r e & Rubber Company
World Bestos D iv is io n
Abex Corporation
American B ra k e b lo k .D iv isio n
Johns-M anvi 11 e C o rp o ra tio n
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Environmental Co ntro l Systems
Bendix Corporation
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Oendix Research La b o ra to rie s
C a r lis le Corporation
Molded M a te r ia ls D iv is io n
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OTHERS PRESENT
Representing the a.-R ain es J . Callaghan
Asbestos Inform ation A sso cia tio n , Secretary of A .I.A . Retained by A .I .A .
N .A ., were the fo llo w in g : Johns-M anville Corporation H ill & Knowlton, In c .,
P u b lic R e latio n s Counsel
For the In s titu te :
E . D rislan e
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Executive S e cre tary
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F ric tio n M aterials Standards
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D r. S t e f l , Chairman, c a lle d the meeti.gg to o rd e r;
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D r. S t e T l d iscu ssed the reaso n s fo r form ing the Committee and the background f o r V K i s ' T j r s t m eeting, li. 'was-sba-ted'-that -becavse-of- the-aoidit-i-on -of -aebesios.-a.s~a ta rg e t fo r e n v iro n m e n ta lists, and th e fa c t th a t s ta te and fe d e ra l re g u la tio n s a re being proposed fo r asb esto s c o n tro l, th a t i t was in the b est in te re s t fo r the v a r iour a sb e sto s u se rs to be c u r re n t on proposed r e g u la tio n s . F u r t h e r , t h is committee w ith in the F ric tio n M a te ria ls Standards In s titu te , In c ., could present the brake lin in g (and clu tch fa cin g ) m anu factu rers' views to both the Asbestos Inform ation A sso c ia tio n o f North Amorjca and to the va rio u s reg u lato ry a g e n cie s. Another o b je c t iv e o f t h is Committee would be to keep the members o f the I n s t it u t e inform ed as to the sta tu s of re g u la tio n s concerning asbestos both in -p la n t and in the general en vironm ent, and to a d v is e on the methods o f m easuring these asb esto s c o n c e n tra tio n s in the environment.
-ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION. N .A .
Dr- S t e f l d iscussed the problems th a t have a ris e n fo r asb esto s products and a sb e sto s - u s e rs , where perhaps the best example i s lo c a l le g is la tio n where the spray co a tin g
of. asb esto s in c o n stru c tio n has been, banned. A group of e ig h t companies in a sb e sto s erinfng and processing jo in e d to form the Asbestos Inform ation A sso ciatio n o f North ib e r i c a . There a re now n in e members.
P-EXHIBIT-07 9 SCF-ALLF-03550
^'nutes of t'setjnp A s b e st o s Stu d v Committee
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Seotember 15. 1971
Two o f th e members o f the A . I . A . a r e a ls o members o f the F . M . S . I . : R a y b e s to s M anhattan; In c ., and Jo h ns-M an ville Corp.
C re a tio n o f an-Asbestos Study Committee w ith in the F r i c t i o n M a te ria ls S ta n d a rd s
I n s t i t u t e was co nsid ered d e s ir a b le by some o f : the A r l .A . members so th at a w o rk in g
group in a p a r t ic u la r a re a (b ra k e lin in g s and c lu t c h f a c in g s ) co u ld g ive some inp ut
to the A .I .A . fo r th e ir p a r t ic u la r problems.
D r. S t e f l d iscu sse d b r i e f l y two d if f e r e n t a r e a s th a t a r e o f c o n c e rn : E n v iro n m e n ta l
P ro te c tio n Agency (EPA) e m issio n stan d ard s and the. proposed I l l i n o i s law th a t would p r o h ib it the use o f a sb e sto s .in -b ra k e lin in g OT v e h ic le s m a n u factu red a f t e r January 1 1 9 7 5 , and so ld fo r use in I l l i n o i s .
Mr. W. R a in e s then p re sen ted a s l i d e program w it h 'a n o u t lin e o f th e p r iv a t e and fed-'
e r a ! a g e n c ie s who w i l l be in v o lv e d in e n viro n m en tal s t u d ie s and r u l e making t h a t w i n
a ffe c t asb e sto s.'
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HIE.W . - O ccupational S a fe ty & H ealth r (th e w o rk 'a re a )' ,
E .P .A . - A ir P o llu tio n (em ission - general e n viro n m e n t).._ .
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N a t* I Academy o f S c ie n c e s (D o cto rs .s tu d y to g u id e E . P . A . ) * '
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Various- P r iv a t e ^ e 'e a rrh In s t it u t e s -- (S tu d ie s based cn..Fed eral g ra n ts )
k, r * R a in e s then d iscu sse d th e p u b li c 's im p ressio n s co n c e rn in g a s b e s to s and th e
A . I . A . ' s a n a ly sis of these im pressions. T h is d iscu ssio n w as-general concerning
. a s b e s to s , and not aimed a t th e f r i c t i o n m a t e r ia ls b u s in e s s .
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ILL I NOIS P0LL1/TI ON COMTRCL BOARD
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Mr. C a lla g h a n read from a- prepared U -page w rite - u p some b ackgrou n d on th e I l l i n o i s
P o llu tio n Control Board -- i t s o rg a n iza tio n , p erso n n el, fin a n c in g and o p e ra tio n s.
Mr. C a llag h an d is trib u te d c o p ie s o f t h is w rite -u p to a l l com m ittee members. He .
p a r t ic u la r ly pointed out th a t w ith the I l l i n o i s proposed le g is la t io n , th a t t h is is
the f i r s t tim e t h a t brake l i n i n g a s such h as come under th e l e g i s l a t i v e s p o t lig h t
in th e movements fo r a sb e sto s p a r t ic u la t e c o n t r o l.
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. LITERATURE CONCERNING ASBESTOS
Dr. S t e f l discussed and d is trib u te d lit e r a t u r e com piled by M r. Callaghan concerning
asbestos in brake lin in g :
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Author
Publicatio n '
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B en tley, H. L .
H a tc h , D. H ic k is h , D. E . K nig ht, K . L .
"C o n tro l o f th e Use o f A sb esto s - C o n ta in in g F r i c t i o n M a te ria ls."
"P o ssib le A lte rn a tiv e s to Asbestos as a F r ic t io n l . ' a t e r i a l -
"Exposure to Asbestos During Brake' M aintenance."
K n ig h t, K . L . H ic k is h , D. E .
- "In v e s tig a tio n s into A lte rn a tiv e Forms o f Control fo r Dust Generated During the C le a n in g o f B rak e Assem blies and Drums."
` L e e , G-.. L .
. ."Removing D usts from B rake A sse m b lie s D u rin g V e h ic le S e r v ic
in g - A l t e r n a t i v e C le a n in g M e th o d s."
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Lynch, J. R.
"Brake L in in g Decomposition P ro d u cts."
M inutes o f Meeting ^bestes Study Coma t i e -
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Roach, S. A.
"Hygiene Standards fo r A sbestos."
S o it h e r , fc'. J .
"Asbestos and A s b e s to s is ."
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"N a tio n a l in v e n to ry o f S o u rce s and E m is s io n s : Cadmium, . N ic k e l, and Asbestos - 1968. A sbestos, S ectio n 111,"
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VEHICULAR TESTS FOR AS8EST0S EMISSIONS
D r. Ja c k o a d v ise d th a t B e n d ix R e se a rch L a b o r a t o r ie s are under c o n tr a c t to th e E - P - A .
to t e s t and measure a sb e sto s e m issio n from b rake lin in g s . P a r t o f th e p ro je c t in
clu d e s em issions from c lu tc h fa c in g s . T h is i s p a rt o f a study o f non-engine v e h ic le em issions - p rim a rily rubber from t i r e s and p a r t ic u la t e s (p r im a r ily a sb e sto s) from brake lin in g s .
B e n d ix i s w orking w ith D r. Somers o f th e E . P . A . in Ann A rb o r. I t i s planned to make a d r a f t re p o rt on t h is work in A p r il 19 7 2 , w ith a f i n a l re p o rt due in Ju n e 1 9 7 2 .
ASBESTOS f'ONITQRiNG PROCEDURES
In o rd er fo r b ra k e , lin in g (and c lu t c h f a c in g ) m a n u factu rer's , to be a b le to m easure
th e a sb e sto s c o n c e n tra tio n in the e n viro n m e n t, M r. R e it z e w i l l have some d ata p re
pared on m o n ito rin g equipment and t e c h n iq u e s . T h is w i l l be d is t r ib u t e d to th e Gen
e r a l membership.
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FUNCTION OF AS8EST0S STUDY COMMITTEE
I t was sta te d th a t the committee was o f v a lu e to the f r ic t io n m a te ria l in d u s try i f f o r no o th er reaso n than i t c o u ld g a th e r and d isse m in a te to i t s members in fo rm a tio n aoout pending re g u la tio n s co ncerning a sb e sto s in th e work p la c e -(o c c u p a tio n a l) and in the general environment (p a rtic u la te e m is s io n ).
Beyond t h a t , i t W3s f e l t th a t th e Committee c o u ld _ d r a ft comments r e l a t i v e to proposed
re g u la tio n s co ncerning a sb e sto s and the b ra ke lin in g in d u s try in defense o f reason
ableness in the re g u la tio n s.
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NAME. POSITION. ADDRESS. OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
D r. Eugene P . S t e f l,
A d m in istra tiv e A ssista n t to President Raybestos-M anhattan, In c. 205 M iddle S tre e t B rid g e p o rt, Connecticut 06603.
(2 0 3 ) 367-8661
Mr. Jarr.es C. Henning,
Manager, T e c h n ica l Research 'tfo rld B e s to s Company, D iv is io n o f The F ir e s t o n e T i r e c Rubber Company New' C a s t l e , In d ia n a 7362
(317) 529-4790
- H r. - r i e H. Feierabend,
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Manager o f M anufacturing
Am erican Brakeb lo k D iv is io n Abex Corporation B in c h e s t e r , V a . 22601 ' -
(703) 662-3871
o f tweeting A sbestos Study Committee
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IW .g . PQ3Tt6Ti. A D L E S S . OF COMMITTEE lgMSP.S (C o n *t)
M r. a 'illia m 9- R e j t z e ,
B u sin e ss Mgr. - in d u s t r ia l Hygiene E n g in e e rin g .
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S ervices
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Johns-M anvilla Carporation
Research and Engineering Center
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M a n v ille , N. J . 08835.
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(201) 722-9000
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O r. ffillta m Spurgeon,
Manager - M a te r ia ls and P ro c e s s e s D ept.
_ 8endix Research Lab o ra to rie s
The Bendix Corporation
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Bendix Center
S o u th fie ld , M ichigan 48075
(313) 352-7630
M r. Jam es B . Graham, J r . , P la n t Manage"
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Molded M a t e r ia ls D iv is io n
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C a r lis le Corporation
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Ridgway, P a . 15853
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(814) 773-3187
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Upon m otion d u ly made, seconded and unanim ously p assed , i t was RESOLVED: To a d jo u rn .
Adjourned a t 2 :0 0 P . M.
E . W. D r.is la n e Executive Secretary