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. FRICTIOH lfATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, IHC., E-210 ROUTE f14, PARAMUS, N.J. 07652 ..,. '." _.:. ... ..J ~ ... I :.:. .~ I~"': :. ...... . .' =.-.:j; . MINUTES OF THE J.vlEETIUG :.... r ro, "of the" :';'" .::.'- '. -' "' _',. '~"l '~""1:: :.; ', " .. 1' r-/l-ff.7=- ./J ~/"-: . '.. :i' -'..- \ . '. .;.:i ~"... ...".: - HElmERS PRESEHT ,. J. H. Armstrong, Chairman Bendix Corporation. G. Uicholson ~'.. ' . ._.. .Abex.;Corporation PLAINTIFF'S D. E. Stone . ':=:-.:.. -'''':.:.'':':_ ..:. 'Bendix CorPoration ~... EXHIBIT H. r-. 'J!!. H. ~vagiler., ... _. vleaver . . R . De~, ,',' MEMBERS ABSENT" ... 'F , . ".', ,:.~a~lisl~ Corpo?;ation . IW-_~~.. .....::", .. - - - ..": ~aYb.estos-l1anhattan, Inc. .- : ..,' -:~,:.: .:. Thiokoi. Corporation .. I: ,'.~11111_-----"~. .: ":~.~.' .:.". ;:.:~: . .: ., ~.. -t . -',' "1'.; .:_J"'~.~,.:.-: -rr:: :.,..,:::j:~f.l . '! .: r .. '. --:" .'..: D. Lee G .] . Bohrer OTHERS PRESENT.._, .; . - .',..: ~"." .: " ..... ,,:' .:" .... :~:: ".: ..' ... . ': ", ., .....- NutUl:n.'Corporati~ H . K~. .:Po~,~er~oriJpany_s:... .. ... . : ."'_ "'" l.. ," " '. . .:. -. ",;.1._ ~.'~ :):.. . ~ _. ,0 ., . . .. ~!:. " ": . ,'. ,~..' ;. J. .'. J. Z . Jackson, Attorney ... , " ., E. W~ Dris1ane, Secretary t:0The mee~ing ..W~ . ca1~ed order . ".. -- '.. . . 'R~bJl:t 'p'!' 'GorclaIi': . '." ..:.".F~i6\:ion' 'Ma'te;ri'ais . .'~:~. S'tan. 'dards Ins'ti tute ... . by. ~1r. ~rmstrong, Chairinan, at 9 :.30 A.M. ..' .:': . ''''.::' , .. ...: ", 1.:I. ",.f ., MINUTES OF' PREVIOUS .MEETING .. . .. The minutes of" the. mee'ting h~ld August 3, 1978 had been minutes '-t~:erereviewed and a motion for their acceptance , " , . 0'... .... ...... .., "'" :.' :... dist;ributed. was made. . These Upon motion .duly made, seconded and ti.i.:lanimous1y passe'd', i't '(yas: .REsoivE~:":-T~:aCG~~!t~th~trl~~tes o.f the.A.u~ust3, . .. . . J:!le.eting ~a:s::iq~t~eJ1. ".' 1978 m.mERSHIP OF COMMITTEE 1 In an attempt to enlarge the 'CoITIIJrl'tt~e'~d provide different viewpoints' a;nd: . expertise, the Committee was expanded. Invitations were extended to'Nuturn Corporation, H. K. Porter Company and the Thioko1 Corporation for assistance on this Committee. All three members vo1t.mteered to serve this Co'inmittee: Mr. Don Lee from Huturn. Corporation, Mr. Ge~rge 'Bohrer from B~ K. Porter Company, and Hr . Rich Dean from Thioko1 Corporation were added to the ". ..... ~" n.r::. .8.. .' "" ......_--- ., . - Committee ..~ , ,,' '. Immediately prior to the meetin'G;-Ur. -Lee:.a.nd'~:1r~Bohrer phoned to indicate that they could not attend the October~4~ meeting 'as last minute internal corporate:oeeting~ .had preeopted their' time. Both indicated that they intend to serve tl'!-is, ,~ommittee, ...but; ,:r;'70uld,/b,uenable, to, .attend this particu- :'~L>~;':lar meeting. ~:'~:'t;'::~:',:"~~','~~::;~~,'-t~',:~~~,::~-~~'~, The full committee 'roster 'fs ":lildfcat:ed'''''onpage' one of 'the mintites. It was suggested that other :Institute" memb,er~.mf.ght; 't,!:lsh.to ..add :members to this Committee. One member stated tliat~'all 'fricti'Ori'materials' man~facturers should participate in this Committee work. The Secretary stated that too large a Committee might be unwieldy and that participation nlght ," best come from individuals specifically qualified to serve the Committee.: :..::~. :.1'-r ~ -' .. ' "" :, :" '1 ~,,? ; , , .:. ~;~PUiPOS"E(.~C?PE" ,AnD NAME OF Cm-n-lITTEE _. L:';,; .~:;~:t:r.,.-:; ~.r. ..,,, :r:~.:;. 'Whenthe Asbeatioa: .S. tudy ,Gommittee..was formed in 1971, the Institute'vas " '. . _ ' concerned with effed:~ from' the Hilliams-Steiger Act, vlhich was officially ,- called the "Occupatd.ona'l. Safety' and Health Act of 1970. II One of the first . substances to be regulated under the Act Has asbestos. In 1970-71, there, __. was also activity on the State level from the Illinois Pollution Control..:.:::.'.:'"~': Board. The likeliho9d of, .asbestos regulations from Federal and ,State . I". ' Authorities triggered. the .'orm:Lngof a Committee to revie'tv what 'tvas , .:- '. .~ taking place ana to give input'to' regulatory authorities. This, of'; .: " , course, expanded to the Environmental Protection Agency and othe rs as., ~., ", " the regulatory authorities targeted asbestos as a major carcinogen.-'.':-: ':...:..:..:... Institute concern was, mainly .in the asbestos area, because asbestos ~vas a' , 1: ,,' .. .. ' "...... - ," " :'" ': main ingredient infri'ction', materials and 'l:vas receiving the'most attenti:-on ,'~ in Hashing'ton"'and elsew'li.ere." . - ':. . .. ,:. '.' "!, , ,.'. ,: ..:, I.':" " ~..'.. .::: ." .. ..... ...... ...... ' .. "'. c ... *, , The recent iniative by the Board of Directors 'Ln 're-casting and 'expand-' <:; toing the Committee was to reorient it the regulatory atmosphere in . UaShington. It 'l:vas felt that, in ..certain, areas, the Asbestos Informa- tion Association did not represent f~iotfon'materials manufacturers becaus e AlA~~4-._F.1SIinterests might .not; .1:?~ .co~qn. One of the purpos~s . theof expan~ed ComIDii:teew'a.s to _.. . . ~,*., ,0 )n oa. inta::L. n. ,:"r bett';e,' tr'-'! 'liiison ; with H8:shfngton.:' . -.' Of" " 0 .. One purpose was to talk with those. in the Department of' Labor'ana in ,,;' ", .. TQxic Substance~,Contr?;., ~.; ':l-::'l"::":::,"': :r.:.;.; ::::.:!.... ~"_.: ,.:i,::." '. ' ..-'::::r ...: , ...... Among the inte.~7sts, .!?f._~~~,.exp,;a:r;~~ ~~:n~tte~,;co~;t.d."p~ materials other than asbestos. These coule. be, for example, lead,' s"i'lica, fiberglass, and solvents used in processing. The C6mmitt~e"would not be involved with the safety of products which 't-7ould ordinarily be the function of the Brake Performance Study~.Committee. In other words, brake performance and friction properties "Ciould':notbe::the":-con'cern of this Committee. The main thrust wou3:d,be h~.alth. in ~he. Y70rk place. and in the envirOtU:1ent. This::wot;ld .include "disposal 'qf' the final p.rodiict .. : ' .. ' .' '" .''::~ .:' .. ;", .., .. ,.. :. " .; ,.~ ".:.' ::: :. .. :. ". .:. ~O.. ,t, .:... '.,' ...'. There i~' n~ wri-tt~n' ~a.~~er'f~r thi~ ;C~O~ttee'. '. -The f~~tOion~ of the:' ....'. Commi~,teew~U1dbe t?cip~ .~~comme~d~d~by '~~e:~q,cnn~n(t:~~~'_:ln~~e~.s"~d. '.!' . .0.. -, . . , .'-' '.1' -I 0:.. ',,1, , -'. 'f..... '.' ~ . ':~r:,': .:: "-. ~.,.:.i"". ~.:.: ' .. :LE .A. COl;I'!'TEE ...~..' -3- October 25, 1979 approved by the Board of ~irectors. Mecibers ~tiestioned uhat the function' ~~d purpose of the C~~ittee shoul~ be: 'Jn~ sUE~ested that it ~as for hazardous substances contrro l'tand per'!:l.aps th~ C9,riu:rl.tt;e~e~ould be ca'l1.~d. ' .. the TIazardous"Substances Cocm1i.ttee~":A 'CorEi'tte:e' inemhe r pointed out' -. . . notthat.'<Lead and silica have 'p~ob1e~ ,(,p~rha.ps' on t.':1e sar.1escale' uith':. -rs..:.,. '. ~nasbestos,' ~ut. they are' of concern' the':,;iori~' pia'ce~: ..A raember sug~est'~d=':"~::'" . that ')?erhaps:'this' should b e'<ca.Ll.ed tfie Toxj:c' Stt:>stanc~s Comnrtlt ee . , . ~.c . :.: Uhile the' original 'th'rus t; ~f activitie's' in.' the" asbestos area \'78.s in :th'e ..:-- 'J ' , , factory, 'thishas been exnande d- now' to the envi'ronment . ;-Loc81 conrnunities .. are involved as T:-ella:s F~deral reeulatol-y authorit'ies'~ .It tras s,t'~t~d'" " .. that the Comrai.tt ee shou.l.d be .taking a positivti posit1on and 'would be concerned ;;'7tih health"~' not only' in the xrork pLace , bui in "the envir.c?nment. 3ussestion rras nade tha't the ComIDitte.e be zenamed the E.ealth and' .: .. Environmemta1 .A.ffairi:r:C~~~t~ .e. e/' ,... ., .,' ~. '. ;. Upon notion' duly'"made, "se'c~~de'd and' unanimously .pas sed, it was: .. ' :' : :';" "':',. :-:":':.: .... r ~ -t ... '" ..... ;,':. '. ~:'.:., "~ .. ::':., - .. and. . , ',-.:~;..i..l..j~j.:~SO..L. VED: That.the "tommitt~e~ 'be . . Environmental l~fairs '.;:: ,;.~ ~:.". "( '. ,.. 'ren'~~ed '1 Co~t,t;.e. e~ the kealth I!'" ',' ':. ;.: ~:." ... - " .. _. ...: " ". :. .. ' t'ast: 'o~'The ChairoCin' sU~2este'd' tha't a"' force individua"I' on the' Co~..itt~~ .: . draft sU3:rested ~oring' fa"r 'the duties' and 'responsib'ili'tie~ of.th-~ ' .. '. Cor.rrnittee; ?[r. :Iich~lson. volunteere?-: t<;, draft the ~'Triteup 0;1 duties ::,'~' and resnonsibi1ities. It \'7as sur;.C'ested that uith such a \'1riteup,.:it:" . <;-rDuldh~lp deternine 'bac!~Grounds ';;ost he1;:;fu1 for thoseHho .would serve theCor;;,..ittee.' ," - ..... - ," .!.: ..".: ..' ....... , ."'0... : :.. : .:.: ...... .:....':...: ...~..,' ... r.~..... .. . .. ~.. Olil-G:)INGRESPO:ISETO Er~VIP,,'J:\TI:!ElIPTRA6LT\EcTI{)i~A' GENCY'SOFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTAHCECSONTROL' P.t the June 1979 Board of Dire'c'tors IIeetiue;, the Directors aslc.edthat th'e .' Collll:littee suggest to the Iloard hO\'1theY"::li~ht best respond to recent ".' .- initiatives by the. Office of Toxic Subs tances Control' concerning' ,'..... : .: asbestos-containing friction materials. In particular'," this conc'emed' . a possible voluntary :guidance document by EPA concerning asbestos"': ..; .: containinG friction materials ~ This would <llso apply' 'to My regulatory . approach that EPA might talte.... EPA had earlier indicated that they had ... :' .. the pO\'1er to subpoeD2l.records, ban ~es of h,azardous .products on a selective basis, and ,othe'r 'prn:vers' that could', ip. e.ffect, prohibit the use of "asbestos in frictiori materials. :Directors indicated' that the Institute should considerthe 'best way of Harkins ~ith EPA in the interest of reasonable' a.ctions, 'aJ:1dreljulations. Concurrent \'7ith the 30a~d" s concern 't'7it~ the' E~A initiatives in the.; asbestos friction rJ.ateiials area, the l~bestos Information Association. formed an ad hoc committee of friction ~aterials nanufacturers. This" ad hoc committee \1as to address, specifically, the Office of Toxic Substances Control initiativ'es in the' friction oaterials area~ Hembership on AIAI S ad hoc com..TTI.itteiencluded Raybe.stos-Ma.n.hattan, .. R.E.A. CO~~rrTTEE -4- October 25, 1979 BendiX: Coipo"~atiori'~ Carlisie Corporation and the Abex C~rporation. This involves the same members who aezve the Institute's"'committee . Mr. . c" Heaver sits on both the ad ..hoc" . committee and this' c'onimittee. Mr': -tiicholson" also has: at'tended ad hoc' committee'~eetings .and is a memb'e~o"f this. . .. ": .. Committee. Hr. Drislane',. the Beczet.ary ,".has' b"een.invited t'oc sit .in on', " ' .. AIA ad hoc Conmu.ttee Heetings: ... .The Institute has alre"ady c~or~:linated ...,"~~.., activitie's' as regards labeling 'and' tr~iirl.ng quest'immai"res'-with the ad .~.~~.. hoc Committee,- in response ..t o .a , request from Hr~ 'Diehard. Gui~ond of zhe __:. EPA's Office of Toxic Substances Control. ..The E,PAis' seekdrig information' aconcerning labeling and training' practices with ,the aim of perhaps voluntary guidance document for friction materials' users. It was suggested that the Institute should cooperate with, rather than duplicate the "10rk of the ad hoc committee. This has been done to this point. It is'not felt the Institute's committee should duplicate ~he efforts of. the ad hoc CornDrlttee since the same members are participatinB on both committees. I!owev.er, the Institute would reserve the ..right to object to possible actions of the a~.hoc Committee andto. take ~ts' mqn position if it felt it appropriate; Also, should the Institute membership feel that ,it is necessary, this. Committee would reserve the.right to .Tqxicreply on its own to initiatives of the Office" of Substances .' Control. The Committee members recommend th a't ,.the Institute continue coopera.ting with the' A1.A,' s ad hoc Comnrtlt ee in making thfs. ongoing response' to the Environmental Protection 4gency.". Hhere .Lt; felt addit:J..onal '., . , : , response or other responses were called' for it {~ould take that .actid on , , " . ...", It w'es 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 whethe'r there' 'is' anything 'that the Institute could do to help educate EPA personnel concerning friction materials and thef.r, use of asbestos. It was stated that some ,regulatory people approach asbestos.Nith almost a paranoid attitupe. :'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 whieh contain loCked in asbestos. Also, they might be able'to see the differences with brakewear debris' if .they .c~~~"dbeishown some~... ....... ' . .l _ _ -... . A member,referred to the Enterline Repor't, ,,~hich,.was given.'~tthe September 1979 meeting' of AlA, wher'e an attempt was made to study mor-e' fully the ef fecus of smoking and asbes t os exposure... In, the past, it . had been indicated that there had been' 'no more .fr"equency of ..lung . . cancer among asbestos workers who did not 'smoke than in the general population. Some of the Enterline 4ata at the September meeting in- dicated that there had been some excess indication of lung .cancer with asbestos "workers who did 'not smoke. . ," " It was suggested that a plant tour might be appropriate for members of AgencYthe Environmental Protection to see the controls that had been put in place in the workpl.ace , Perhaps, corporate films or 'slide ( H.E.A. CO~~rrTTEE ;" ... -5- October 25, 1979 programs that members have' usedfo'r'trainipg employees and users Jni:ght be worthwhile. One member commented that'brake linings use chrysotile asbestos only" whf.ch has not been tii:rd 'to mesothelial .tumors' as has : . crocidolfte~ . :.~ .:'.::.. ,.: - .. ..: ;;.!.:..;:.' '-'.::: ... .::;::~.:::/ .. i.::'_:.:': .. l:":'::;:.J:'-; _._ ~...... .: :....... :r.' '.':' ... : ....:. ':.t: ~.~:':;!2.':' ..I."~:.~...':: r.:':'.:= .t: 0.: ..::. :' ,;;1 .':0 _: -! :!.:.'~:. It was -s t at ed that the':information"'t'7hich 'might .be most .heLp fu.L to .EPA . '.~. ~c: woul.dtbe' health 'hf.st ory .and epidemi"ology :studies ...that :thave been ~" : ... :' .. ' made on plant workera in"the friction materials industrj:. ".One me~er: .. ~,"~" indicated t hat its health records. on' employees ~with';120".to,30 ':years '. '-'. ':.:..- exposure had shown no 'increase in asbestos-related':di~eases ..over what .. vrou'Ld be expected in the general population ... This type :.of information ... :-;.: might be helpful in 'educating EPApersonnel concernfngvthe actuaLhealth::'. haaardswi.th asbestos .. A member stated that in.earlier"yearsmost'.lung'. cancer was'in occupational environments using woven. asbestos :fibers. Just about all automotive frictinn materials are 'now molded. There., L. are some clutch facings\1ith woven' fibers. ._,.; .: .-:. '.J ' : -:".;.; -: , ;," . ' ~. ..,': .. .. .'""_ . .. It was s t at ed- that 'in Dr., Hicholson' s 'work at MountSinai., he. was given..' Raybestos':'~fanhattan ':data on fiber>' counts in brake: repair shops:.. This '. " . information is referred' in January 1979~ .. :. . to: in the copy :o'f: Dr... Nicholson's draft ..report .. , . I. . ..':'. _...... ......, ~ . -.' : ... .... ..., ... :', .. .'-., . A membernoted that 'in another study some inciden'ce of laryngal cancer ~. '. was noted. That, study was not conclusive as regards heavier incidence of lung cancer among tho'se exposed to asbestos.'; ;. ... .... .... -., ..~. .. ... On a longer term baSis" the question is 'could. the Institute' s .committee:.. ',' gather'such data from member companies'~" 'Hill member companies :provide . information 'on health studies of' 'their' 'I;iorkers?".. Should: such infonlation' be gathered by the Institute, and 'ifso ,:'would the: membersof. the' ... Institute cooperate vlith suCh a study'7 . A question ,vas' 'asked if the ~ :' , Institute were to gather this information, could the government .subpoena this data. Counsel indicated that, according to the Toxic Substances Control Act, they could subpoena .a1linformation of .this type, 'l;vhere- . '. ever gathered. The Secretary \'las .asked to advise the 'Board of .Directors. ~ of the CommitteeIS interest in' .this' type :of 'information and ask the... '.;' .. Board if they consider gathering this type of information to.b~ . '" . practical and/or desirable. I; workers in the friction materials factories have not sh~vn disabling effects from asbestos in the workplace, it could assist the Instituteand, the i~d~~ry in:~~futJ~g_9g~e 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 infonlation7 .If ,the suspe'Cted 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. Subsequent to the call of. the Chairman, for.. a meeting, the Environmental Protection Aeency published an advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on October 17, 1979. This Advanced Notice of Proposed Ru1emaking \Vus published for the purpose of gathering back- -0- October 25, 1979 ground information concerning tl~e :comm~~cial .and industrial.use':l9.f. ,:~, asbestos fibers and products containing' asbestos.' ~fuile the Cpnsumer .. , Product Safety: Commais fon .Ha~.par t; ,of, the no~ce,;'.the main impact. on.. ;;..~.: friction materials manufacturers would be fro~ the EPA Office of Toxic Substances. In this notice the EPA asked for information on defiiiitio~~"'::"" of asbes tos., 'the .ext eut of .expos urra ,to those :in the workplace and orhexs . -: in the anvf.ronmerrt j: the .neceasd ty for' 'using asbestos in certaip. commezcd.ak., products, "trends in the :marketplace for' asbestos. containing products, '. :'. ;',r\ information'on substitutes 'for asbestos" .and-other,such questions cqn-:::.i.:....: ..: cerning background information on exposures and health, effects from .'1,.' '. ' , exposure. This notice had been sent out by the Institute on th.e : : ~.;.:.. Friday before the' meeting -. ".Some members had not seen the notice and, . '.' , .', others 'had. not had' time to 's~udy it in depth. It 'vas .stated that some:,.: . of the questions'on population exposed and types of exposure could ,be- ..J' ' answered by, using the draft. of a letter that the Institute office'Qad ," prepared concerning shortcomings in ,the .IIT, Research Institute .repozt, ... , which was a background document for those at EPA's Office of Toxic Substances;,. ,The lIT Research Institute' Report' had been j refuced prior to this by 'certain industry' 'groups ,. including the .AIA and it ,was felt :', that the Institute's critique could be in: the 'fo'rm'of an answer to;the ..... ' EPA's request in the Federal Register' for information on exposure of brake service personnel and the routes, duration and frequency of theseexposures . ' It was'suggested that the response could, be condensed, ._ and the emphasis on criticism ,of' the lIT Report be deemphasized. The~ comments would focus on an answer to some:of,the questionsinth~ Federal Register notice. The Secretary was directed to revise this proposed-letter and'send copie~'of it to the committee member? ,The committee members will be asked to approve o~, comment on the ,~raft and return. col!ll!ients-tio the :I;nstitute, office by, Hovember:,15, :1979. ,If there are any difficulties 1'7ith the commentis py .the jnembe'rs, rhe Secre t ary will work out the final wording of this letter with the Chairma~ of : the committee. Based oil earlier"recommendations . ..... to WO,rk't'71th .the ,.AlAIS ad hoc committee, this committee will consider plans by'the AlA .for,response and member suggestions for'comments Register noti~e,. \ .. .' '-, on the other .ques~ions ."." .. < .,' , t. ~ :. asked in the ~ede~al ." ...~, ...";' . . .. :=-: ~.':. ': ',,;".. '.. .. .. .. . FEDERAL'ASBESTOHSEALTHIU2ARDS " COMPm~SATIOANCT ," !;. , , ,, In 1\1ayof 1979 the Institute received a copy of a draft for .;,a Federal .Asbestos' Health Hazards Compensation Act. This draft was pr~pared by an Lnduatrry group and had been patterned aftert];le Fenwick Bill, con'sideredoin an earlier Gongress, but it was neve~ even'considered by the current 'Congress., 'The essential content, of ,the' suggested Federal Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation 'Act was that a fund be s~~. up"w;f.~4...: assessments on asbestos products manufacturers, the tobacco industry, ... and the Federal Government. This fund w'ould be used for c01;npensation. awards" to.' those ~'7hocould p'rove, di~ ~bil~ ty from asbes tos exposure.;Il:'?;' , H.E.A. COaHITTEE -7- October 25, 1979 to their dependents. This sug~ested draft legislation included. friction materia;t,smanufacturers.. In otihe r tro'rds , ~'.frictionmaterials ~ 'automotivell was included with:insulating.and acoustical spray materials, asbestos textiles, asbestos cement sheets, ?~c. 1>..s ori'ginaily.trozded, .if a, ...._ '. certain friction materials .m.anufacuure r used 10$OOC :t:~mSo o'''asbestos'in' . its products in 1965,{15 years -before the 1980 target -date'for the .act.) , . he .woul<ibe assessed .$3;250.;000 in ,1980. :)e'rhaps "some of .the re~ction.': by. friction material manufacturers to this industry draft filtered b ack-," because subsequent' to this, the Secretary was advised that "friction, '.' materials', automotrtve" manufacturers had been moved to a lesser class; which would have made the assessment $325,000 fo'ruseage similar. ,to that above. ...:.._._...__.: ....'.~_,__..'.:_.. '"..'."'.,.._. ' '. Yne membership and the Board of Directors at the June ~eeting indicated. great displeasure Hith this "Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act." The Board of,Directors asked the committee to review this and to come up with comments, su~gestions and/or a plan for the Institute as'regards an Asbestos .nealth Hazards Compensation Act. The Secretary and so~e committee menbers had monitored this question since the June meeting' and have oeen advised.that. the Fenwick Bill as 'drafted is dead.' There is no movement and no initiative, even i1ithinth'e:asbestos p roducer s group as regards the Fenwi.ck :3ill df.scus sed earlier. ~ :.'." ," In monitoring this subject, the S~c~etary has oeen advised'th~t the' only action currently being considered' .concerns .a draft bill by Senator Hart of Colorado. .Senator Hart, and his ,staff ivith 'input from' asbestos producers are apparently drafting.a,bill regarding asbestos related'disabilities . using the States to administer the Compens atd.onAct~ .It"i'7ascommented that Senator Ilart; Ls from Colorado', the' neT-1 home of .Ichns-ctanvf Ll.e, The -riar t; .bLLl., if reported to a committee, wou.l.dinclude a supplemental payment for asbestos disablinv. diseases to be added to the present workmen's c9mpensation benefit. The responsible parties to be assessed would be essentially the asbestos industry and the Government. ~'fuen a claim is filed through the State, an employer could identify others whon they felt were responsible parties. For example, a friction materials manufacturer could claim that the asbestos producer was responsible for . 'not warning of the disa~lin~ characteristics of asbestos e~osure. Another major change, 'beyond the fact that the States would administer this act and there ~ould be determination of responsible parties by thE hearing officer, the compensation fund would derive from a 50% contribution by the Government and a 50% contribution by other responsible parties. ?nis is a rough outline of what the 'asbestos producers industry had been advocating with Senator Hart~s staff. The Secretary wrote his Congressman .and '~as ~iven so~e brief backeround on the Senator Hart draft, but it was suggested that he contact Senator Ilart for more details. The Secretary ~rote Senator Rart, but has received no response concerning a Federal Asbestos Health Hazards Compensation Act. The Secretary f oLl.owed-eupthe day before the Committee 'meet.Lnn~vith the Asbestos Information Association to find out if there has been anything further as regards an asbestos conpensation act. The Secretary was advised that there had been no further action that ?~. Pigg was ~vare of. Based on the forev,oing background and review, it was concluded that the objectionable Fenwick Bill was no longer under consideration. October ~5, l~n ;. '.i:1ere tras no need for action as reC"ards the Fen~,1ic:::i11 as it is no Longer viable. Co~ittee nerabers 'stated that there T"as Llothinp; further .. they coul'd do as re~ards' ;th-e Se!l,ator!~art ~il1 because no one knew Tvhat T'7asin 'the draft t~:J.t Senator i~art" s' 'staff was T-:orl::.inor,n. It Has felt that ,havin;';a 'co~peri~Cl:.tiop:.1iroeran adciinistered'"y the States vras ~ .. ', step 'in the rir:ht direction. ~_Tl1~"Comrnittee',,'directed the SecretarY to ',:" advise the ';)oard of, DireC'tors ' thatn'o .action or sugges td on :10u1dbe ...: t aken on "a 'Federal Asbestos'3.ea1th :!aiards Gonpensation Act until the " content or the direction of the Senator nart draft Tvere known, :,If any r Committee member receives' inforI'lation on the Senator ~Iart 1)i11, thev ". - . are asked to send it to the Institute' f')ffice~' . ': .. .. ' The Secret~ry' ;advis,~c1that' o"ver 4'5~000 copLes of "the' HFriction :'1aterials " Uorlc j?ractices Guide'! t'7ere ,c.istributed.' There are a little over' 3,OOa l on'coPies left, at the pri~ter:' andjihe, 'ques't:i:~n.?as, if ,'additional copies ~'7ere to be ordered, is .the re anything in the "bock.Let; ~'7hich should be changed. One question concerned copy 'page 3 T,;rherestatements t'7ere ' " made concernfng '..roven friction nate rials;' The Secretarv advf.sed thati' ' this section h~d been criticized and that a voven friction I:1aterial " manufacturer indicated ,t~at there Has, actually less percent asbes t os .. " 'by ,',eight in their rroven Lndust rf.a.L'mat erd.aL than there ,;,!as in, conventional woven rnat erd a'l , A membe r indicated that uhi1e this sentence T'7asprobably not necessary it, Hould not be proper to remove ait at this tine. .There is question as to ~'1hether the \Voven type friction naterial asbestos ,i,s 'less ~ii::m~yb' oUnd,'into, the product, "and ~hether this statement is' correct. The alle~ation'is that for sone ,', '"oven asbestos materials' this' ciay"b~' true, b. u, t. for 9th~rs: it . ..... is no. t' tr.u.. e'". / j.nother, consideration ~'7asthe section ~~. removing 1'1Om' f'riction t!!ateriais, where the page 7 copy indicated that an industria1"vac'uum cleaner should be 'used. A question c~e up as towhether. the Institute should also recommend ~et c1ea...-iingprocedures. The illustration f'acing page 7 indicates "'Q'se vacuum . or \,7et ~ethods for cleaning.;' ,As, the Institute knm.rs of no approved ~'7et , ~leanin~ method, it, is felt : the copy as . shm-m in the bool':.1et,.is co. rre.ct. There was some discussion concerning wet methods and 'their ~sa~e. It was noted ~hat the Ammcoi1etre~over:y method, is used and is considerably ~ess expensive' to ~he bra~e,shop than the 'mu1tistage high efficienc~ filter type vacuum cleaner. 7he members. stated that the 'Institute cannot endorse'the ~'let'I:lethod as such with~ut ,partic.q1';l.rl3 on disposal of the ~'1aste ~vater ~ A committee member volunteered to get ,more detai1s'on disposal of waste asT:T,ater. :Sasec. 0'i1. t;hese, considerations, no chan8e ~~as,p1a:q.ned in, the c,?PY shmm ~n t::le "Friction ::!ateria1s Fork Practices Guide. If " A question \'ms raised' concerning publicity for the "Friction !1ateria1s l-TorkPractices Guide. ,; 'The Secretary advised' that 45,00') ,copies had been sold to the ,~l:eIl'.bership,for their distr'ibution I:7hi1e additional copies' were sent by the Institute to outsiders from notices that appeared in various trade magazines. ~otices appeared in Brake and Front ~nd Service, Fleet 01mer ~ragazine, COr.rr:!.ercia1Car Journal, Service Station ~1anagement and other such automotive E.aBazines. Over 1,000 cop1-es uere distributed by the Ins tit ute direc~ly to those requestin~ copies.,,' The Chairnan questioned whether the booklet was ~ffered in health and safety ,type H.E.A. CO}fi1ITTEE -9- October 25, 1979 ; , ,.magazines~ The Secrfi.?:~~::Y~ndicated that none had been sent to this type magazine: Hr. Armstrong sugges t ed that this might be "rortht'rhile as a traini:h'g p rograra-af.d 'in a health and safety depaz tment; . As an example, a.he suggested that release be made to "Qccupat.LonaL Hazards," 614 Supe rd.or ':'Avenue Hest,-'Caeveland, Ohio 44113. TPe SecretarY:was directed ..to' offer: . . , this b'ociic.1et to "Occupational )lazards" magazine. .:It" ;ras suggestedthere': , are" othei 'heal th and isafe iy ...tyPe niag'aZiries 1Il'1vhich. 1t' mi.ght"':be,W'O:rtll\l1hile , to ;Lndica-te.;...the availab....i, lity of-'. this,boo1<:let .... , ,,'.... "-. ""II. .... 1 . .. ..1. l .. , -_ .... ! ...... ~l . .:.~ ..... " .::-:- .-- . , .. !: ..;:... ~;:.!: :. ~r;: 't.~ ,j":!.!. .". D::- .:.r;F. Ii''', :~:!!-'f".::. ; ' :.-: ..:::r~~:,}r":'.:=. ~"'" ..;." P..ECOHMElIDED' PROCEDUREFSOR"REnucniG ASBESTOSD~UST'DURING"BRAKE--S'ERVICING': Hith. this, the "Rec~mme~ded':Proc~d~re.1?'For Reducing' Asbestos Dust 'During: Brake Servicing!' was completely re~vritten. This wording \vill appear in the next Institute catalogs. The' major objective here' was to insure harmony 'be~veen this notice in the catalog 'and the wording in th~.b??k~et~ When the re-wording.of the re~ommended.procedures is complete, th~ Secretary was directed to send' a copy'of the"woraing to committee !Uember.s . .... ," ... H.E.A. CONUITTEE -10- '~: ,iioi;~ S~:l;.ISTUD~ FO~:';;~~Sll'bll BUJ.EREPAIR "lOrJffilW_ . .: .. , '. Dr. :jichot~on .of iJount"Siiiirl has' be~n c~orOinati~g that group's, 'e'fforts ~for lUOSE .ona study, entitled;' ,~;Investi8ation of Health. :lazards in',)3rak~ ;LiIi"ing Repair, .and .~1aitn.enance ~JorkersOccupaticina;ny.'EXposed'fo Asbestios~~:'.;D~.::, lTi'choison had."talked ~qith rIr:.Hagrier'imdl1r~:DrislBne at.,the' Institute offices in', 1978 concerning background'~l.i";"~nd the history 'of 'brake liningrepa'ii'.- In January. 19.79.a..draft; .f.las-subndt t ed by Dr., Hicholson ~for,.suggestions .and ...: corrections-"as":'apprcipriat'e";"-This'study-j;s:~of~-itiajor"'-importance~"tei,thE!":i:ridustry as, it is .!=hefi.r?t,.at:te~pt t o. study jleqlth, ,recorps of. brake rep~;r, ;'1O~k~rs. 'snapThe'~ackgrciund-info'rniatiein"~o~asbesios':countl:!..iii 'the: brake reoair are appa'ren'tly"consLderab Ly less .J:han.somehad s}ispect.e.d... .The In~tiiute revie"(yed Dr. iJicholson 's ~report .and:,-commentedon'it;erns .of input that had coniefrom the out.Ins-titute'.. -' Als."~..~'...th..d'~.s .....repo'" l:-t'\1..C......is.sent.. ..'to...others for .comment:..',: ~....~; .~..'. : :. Of,'.:" .": ". :'}._'~ :"'.'.'!," .. j' ..:. ';' .. "; . t~. t - :.1 .:- ,-,"1": '~': .-. -: Bendix Corporation, in.particula~, made a detailed series of commentl:c!oncerning this ,.diaft~~.Th~'ques,t.+.cin,::~.ilsv-heredoes this study stand? ~ The Secretari 'vI-cite'tq:."i!i. 'l~iCb.olson'a,n::Ju.ly..asldng .for information or an updatecin ~he.:status :uosn of this, '" _ 1. .. .!.. '. _. .. sponsored study. '..:'10 rep~y, has been received. : The meinbers.are not a~,iare"of any addit'::lonal :~~orkor 'results that have been develop'eo by b'r. ,". Nicholson since .this January draft ... Thi$ agenda item was to revieT:T.any .possible ne':'7information c;.oncerning.:;ji:: :Ucli.olson's.study., if 'fi "toT.earevailable. .. It is concluded that there is.... nothing 'ne,:vavailab.' l_.e..., on this .. _ s..tu' dy_.Ia. t_ (.thi.s_. tirie~... ' >" ...: '.OF.STATU'S . '~SI~_ ASBESTOS' STMIDARD FOR -r:mUSTRY The Chairman.indic~t~d '.~hat 'it fS' lik~ly. that the~e '~rllibe a "~~t'lasbes.t'os standard published :by th~ Labor Depart~ent.~"ti will 'most likely lncorporate .1c)V]ertime "'1ei'ghtedaverae~ (THA) leve'ls' of.,asbestos exposure as v7sl1 as: .... peak. or ceiling cOo.centrationlevels. Hr~.'Armst"rongreferr'ed to a study, that had been reported,in the August issue.pf the British Journal of Industrial l1edicine. This study ~'7asa follm'7-up'.on' studies that had been made earlier in Great Britain . This "study indicated that.' asbestosis may be deve:l~p~a,:at exposure levels as,lm'l as O.3,.fibers permilliliter. It t\l"assuggested that this later information might 'serve as a basis for new exposure levels'in 'the American ~lorkplace. It'.1'1~ noted: that the Labor 'Department."toJ'illnot1ie;'.~: tying in asbestos reeulations .'-7ith their netV'.,so-called .generic cancer ., bepolicy. If'anythine, . the Department will moving"toWards' new, more 'strin- gent't!"oc" cupational . standard. s, at le.a.' st !3-sfar. as e~osur~ I leyels are. concerned ; 4 .. ....... .. I;... .... , '. :_~~., ..... : ...: : ..-\ ( P. memberquestioned' the freq~ency of' Co~ttee Meet:l,ngs. "I~ the':past "few years, meetings have averased one a year,whereas in the early days of the Committee there ~\I"ere~vo or three meetings per.year. It was stated.that ' meetings will be held as ~he subject matter dictates and there will not be any official .~irnef-rame .for a meeting~ .In' o~her ~yords, some:items can be handled by mail ballots and the Connnittee':.;rill meet ac'cording to' the needs of the Institute and its members. it ..The Chairman suggests that: is difficult t~" attend meeting~ at the Paramus location primarily because of the difficuity in getting from the airport to UewJersey hotels and .the office. A membersuggested that the next committee meeting be at an airport location for the ease of attendance' One member sugsested the Pittsburgh Airport and another suggested Newark. The Secretary  E A. COr~TTEE -11- October 25, 1979 said that meetings can be held ";'Therce6.furo::i.Hee members preferred, and he wou.Ld be happy to make arrangements for the next meeting at :lewark International Airport. This probably could be held either at the Sheraton or the rtoliday Inn, both located at Newark Airport. The possibility of using the' Pittsburg Airport will be considered for the follm'ling 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 Adj ourned at 1:40PH E. H. Drislane Secr"tary