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r REPORT ON FI-51 ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES The Asbestos Study Committee was formed July 1971 with the assigned purpose to review and comment on rules and regulations promulgated by state and federal governments concerning asbestos and its applications. The first Committee meeting was held September 15j 1971 and was chaired by Dr. E. ?. Stefl of Raycestcs-Manhaotan, with members from Worlcbestos, Abex, Bendix, atwi Carlisle Corporation and J-M present. The following items were reviewed and/or discussed: (1) Relationship with Asbestos Information Association/North America. (2) Proposed Illinois Regulations. (3) Vehicle friction material emission test program to be conducted by Bendix under E?A contract. (4) Monitoring for airborne asbestos fibre. (5) Districution and circulation of literature on Asbestos/Kealth subjects. The purpose of the Asbestos Study Committee was restated as follows: "to gather and cessimate to its members information about pending regulations concerning asbestos in the work place (occupational exposure) and in the general environment (particulate emissions, and to draft comments relative to proposed regulations in defense of reasonableness." The following is a list of the actions taken by the FKSI Executive Secretary on behalf of the Asbestos Study Committee during the remainder of 1971: September 30 - Issued idnutes uf first Committee meeting with letter commenting cn proposed Federal EPA and Illinois emission standards. October 2S - Issued bulletin and further information on Illinois hearings. November 10 - Issued information on membrane filter monitoring method. November 11 - Issued bulletin on revisions to Illinois and Federal EPA proposals. December S - Issued information concerning final draft of proposed Illinois regulation, proposed EPA emission standards, and Federal Department of Labor Regulations on Occupational Exposure. On January 26, 1572 arrangements were announced for Bill Reitze of J-M to conduct an instruction session on asbestos fibre monitoring at FI--SI headquarters February 10. On February 10 this session was presented to nine attendees representing six member ccmranies. . r.e se: nc Asbestos Study Committee meeting also was held cn February 10 with I. H. "Weaver, . .c. * ~ - - s-Manhattan, acting as chairman and members representing Y;orldbestos, J-M, Bendix, &.. - C. isle attending. The following items were covered: P.sview cfAiA/NA comments regarding OS HA meeting in '.Washington on January 26. 2. P.eviev cf proposed OS HA asbestos standard and comparison with 3ritish standards ar.d regulations. Study Com L., w. 6 C tish Friction liateri 1 Council comments on Illinois standards, c forward to 3FMC co ies cf minutes of future FKSI Asbestos <3 a. .eetings. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT sbestes Stud}' Committee maintain AB-329 r.evte-.-e: ino ar.c ext o^'or W . ^ - 3 w of OS HA _.nd n?A regulations.