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cart to HR. T. 6. BARREN TURNER &NEWALLplc aUMOMSTU /W/JCTF/Vt/YUW/CJ//CJS/ j/n/AW/Riu/Ta an/mfi/OM/M) 16th 1962 cnriDEimAi ASBESTOS MO HEALTH The British Occupational Hygiene Society's study of TBA Rochdale provided the original epidemiological basis for the UK's 2 fibre standard adopted In the 1969 Regulations. This ms a retrospec tive Morbidity study and confined itself to the risk of asbestosls. It has been subsequently criticised for not addressing Itself to the cancer risk but In the ald-1960's that risk ms less apparent than it Is today. 06 has continued to keep Rochdale under nomination and decided In 1977 to update this study. The preliminary mrk for that up date Included the report by Or. Geoffrey Norris, then Senior Medical Officer at TBA, on the first seven adverse effects of lung mange. This Is the report Mich featured prominently In the 'Alice' prograane Men it ms alleged that, as it showed that up to 201 of the Mrtforce would develop asbestosls. It had been suppressed notwithstanding the fact that TBA had sent It to the Heal th A Safety Csecutlve in March 197B. The nedla criticIsa that such a valuable report had never teen the light of day has provoked BOHS Into action and It Is likely to appear In the January edition of the Annals of the BOHS. I h?re received a draft of the final report which It lengthy and 1 will send to you the full report Men It It published as there nay be. changes fron the current draft. In the neantlne, 1 attach a copy of the abstract of the report. If you read the last paragraph you will see Mere Yorkshire Television picked up the data to support their statment that 70S of the workforce ms likely to develop asbestosls If they had a emulative dust exposure of 100 fibre years/nl. This Is equivalent to a 2 flbrts/nl exposure over a Mrking life of SO years. The first point to be nade Is that nobody at TBA is exposed to that level of dust today and that SO years employment in a UK asbestos factory Is inposslble under the law unless service Is extended beyond the normal retlraaent age of 65. More important, however. Is the fact that the occurrence of one of the seven defined adverse effects does not nean that the Individual will develop asbestosls nor, as the abstract states in the final sentence, does the occurrence inply that asbestos does cause the effect. I understand that if an analysis ms nade of any factory workforce In the north of England one would probably find at least 1SS having one of the seven adverse effects. The probability Is that all cigarette SMokers,whether in industrial aMploy*ent or not, will suffer free one of those seven. When Carla Rappaport of the LJ II V,' _ 2 Financial Tine* visited TBA in August she volunteered to undergo a lung function test. Mar poor mult ms suck that HA Mould have had sarlous doubts on eopleylng bar! I Mention all of this at this stage In case the nadla la your country or the fiouert--wt anforcanant agency obtains the report aad quotes It to you. In the report. Factory A Is ISA Rochdale aad Factory I Is Scandura (HA Croup at Most Aikland). R.0.5. HMD1C jjsrua Esdiolagicsl. physiological sad clinical data Iron cvo asbestos factories haw been eraained ia aa effort ca establish what ctlaciv exposure ea asbestos dust ia associated with the fint sigaa of adverse pulacraary affacta. ferseos included ia tha present study had been azpaaad ta aabaatom far at laaat taa year* and had all started work with aabaataa after 1930, by vhich tiaa tagalar racordiag ef dust coacaaeratiaaa had haeoaa established. Tha type of aabaataa involved waa prodnodneatly chryaatila, bat ia bath factariaa, sane erocidolita had baaa processed at mm ataga doriag tha atudy period. Thrae phyiiciaaa aada iadapaadaat aaaaaaoaata af 'aarly' aad 'lata' cheat radiographa fro* 293 oaa froa factory A aad 331 oaa aad uoaan fron factory >. lung fraction aad other oadical data vara supplied by the Medical Officers of the factariaa caoceraed. Tha dust data fro* factory A cade passible aa aaaeaaaent af tha relationship of ctaulatire exposure ta the onset of adverse pulaooary affects. The secure of the data froa factory B precluded each an exercise. Tha radiological results froa factory A shaved aa association hetvisn Che accnrreaca at paraachynal *>--g (profusian of combined opacities) aad eadaatat af emulative exposure aad the evidence froa factory 1 generally supported this finding. Long function naasuraaaata Indicated that levels af IHj, aad fVC oosg nan vha had accusalscad relatively high exposures la factory A verm lover than far thoae vha had received only lav expoeuree end the correlations vich duac exposure vara signifiesat at tha U level. Invnstigsdans vnre carried out into the rolstienahipa baevaen dose eoncencxetious aaaaured by present-day aethada and these uaad ia earlier years. The astinstad aspeaurea involve assy uncertainties but ere probably the base available for each a rocroopoctlvn study of asbestos related disease. They relate to static staling, aac personal sailing. C sneer risks van outside the scope af this (Morbidity) seedy. The results indicated that, at factory A. tha probability af occuxraaea of any ana af seven defined Advene Effects in association with a camladva sposun af late than 23 fibrv-yoers/al, van less then 2X, boned on static sailing by the ensbraaa filter nethod. far expeeures leea .than SO fibrv- yeers/nl tha figure was 7T and for opoeuna up ta 100 fibrv-yuers/nl it vua 17-101. This dees net aacasserily iaply that ssbescss doat ba ohaaxvud affects. COUTTO 1 TURNER & NEWALL UMITED hUUSCHPtB H.O.S. MAMIE TO Aa/jcTr/m/ifiyHty/cj//CH JB/NV/AMU/RIM/Ta offl/Mfs/ow/no 15th fbveMer 1982 I have recently received from James Hardle, Australia, a docimnt on their Occupational Hygiene Progranw. This Includes a state ment of their Safety and Health Policy. I attach a copy as you ay find It of assistance In formulating your statement of policy. , Jfateu H.D.S. MAMIE e i. fL l I I J ^"1 . II. 1.4 having highlight*4 tbs Joint raapanalbllltr of Miagaawnt 4 aplrM*> 1C in onXy^br.nv caohlaod and continuing attorn that w eon aak* oar Industry Mft m4 honlthy pises to work. i I f r t ! J I I L V-T* - 1. Armr mb health committees. n. "I Tba Conpaay's policy is to astsbllsh sad aaiataln caoUttHi 4t*Ung with M(tr.w4 Boalth aattara aa thay uadertaXa laportant functions la the total aafaty aad hoalth progranoa. Tho cooalttaaa play aa Intagrsl port toward tho aoeoaaary lavolvaoont of poopla la aafaty aad hoalth decisions by allowing consideration of thalr suggestions aed by contributing to tho proootloa of aafaty la lta hcoadast aaaao. Thay ara alao aa affective <anael for tho diaaaalaatlao of Information aad faad-back aad provide aa opportunity fort 1. a. desanstratlag oaaagonant'a lataroat la aafaty control. 1. b. providing a aodlwn through which daetalona on aafaty nattora can bo nada. 1. e. bringing togothar all lcvale of ponoooal to etlaulsto aad aotlaota enployee lataroat and 1. d. aalatalnlag a receptive approach towarda aoployaa 1.1 1.1.1 1. providing a foron for aaploratlaa of aad dlaoaaaioa aa all aattara eralag aafaty add health. mmwtriflnjat. (Factory) The Chairman of tbo Coandtteu ahonld bo at loaat Factory Manager level aad aowor looa thao Ian far biparlatoadaat. tbo Safaty coaolttao should bo organised by factory alto or by dopartooat or otbar relevant group, tbo OaolttM should tog. i Superintendents. Poroana/Suparrlaoca. Plant faglnoor. Poraoaaol Offlcar. factory aagloyeae. union safaty copraaoatatlwoa aad Industrial bygieoe I Safety Superintendent or Safety Offlcar who any bo tho Minute Sacratary. Factory aopleyaoa aad nalao aafaty repcwseatatlvoa aox-ring on tho eeomttoo should ha rotated at Interval* to eeaore naninun participation aad iavolvooaot la aafaty aod hoalth aattara. lanfnr \.i for .*m**`_ J I II -r 1.1.2 --fs*v m Holm tuinamnt Comlttee Hrincfa] 1"| | la mm euti la aay be dulttbU to establish Safaty and Bealtb Hansgseent or bwcstlw fo--1 ttaa altbar as an adJanet to the Safety Co--1ttaa or aoparataly, the aaabara of which mlf ba usually Branch depertneotal beads whose taak la to plan and direct the total Branch health and aaiety function and to coessunleata to the individual Safety CMaaltteea natters of policy affecting all aaployoes. ] j j * 1.1.) Bead office Safety Cnanlttee -- .. .. The Bead Office Safety remittee's prlae teak la to review Individual Branch Safety perfornaacea and activities aad to plan and direct the total Onepany safety fanctIon. the comlttee should be chaired by the laecatlve Oenaral Manager or Oeneral Manager*aad cenprlse Federal Managers representing production, personnel aad safety. 1.1.4 the Environmental Control CO-lttea IHaad Offlcal . "i The Bnviroonaatal Control CoMalttee will plan, co-ordinate and review the overall Conpaay efforts directed towards J affective laproveneat la Zadaatrlal Bygleaa. and other each a natters aa nay ba considared as likely to hovo an affoct on the health and/or welfare of aaplnyaaa. The responsibility of tho Conpaay to naara of its products aad thtf general oananalt; * to ba kept under review. f. The Coonlttee will caaalder the epproprlate. Farllaaentary eaactneata relating to tha oawiroaaaatal standards affecting t the Cooparry ` s operations aad will recoaaaad to the Sxacutlve f Oaneral Manager accordingly, it will establish a flaw of aaoful Intonation an ladantrlsl hygiene and anvlroanoatal natters. Tho Ceaaalttee should bo Cbalrod by tha Xaocutlve Qanaral Manager or Oaneral Manager aad cenprlse Fsdaral Managers representing production, end Industrial hygiene. I' L\ t J iI / I T. 1.2 leant at aftrr Cammtti inctprr) n* icoym and (wcUaa at the factory lattty Cn--f ttaea la aa followai * 1.2.1 To. receive reporta on progress of actions outstanding trsa nlnutae of previous nooth's notlag. 2.2.2 To receive and review raporta (0.9. aonbar and aataro of injuries, hazards. contractor/tuh contractor abidance, environ--ntal condltloea. tralala. new or --ended legislation, uaployee suggestions otc.) eoocaraod with tha general atata of aafaty. health and anwironnantal nattaro. 1.2.1 To advlao on previsions for aafaty aod haalth protection. 1.2.4 To Indicate action necessary and to require reporta of action tahan or investigations node (e.g. Accidents. ouaekacplag. Lighting, Machine guarding, etc.). 1.2.1 To oubnlt reeoaaondatlona. reports and preaertbad lafornatlon to Managenant or to tha Safety and Soalth Managonaat or - Executive Co--1 ttoa aa appropriate. 1.2.1 To review and dlacuaa tha latent duet and aelae eooata. 1.2.7 TO prenote aafaty and hygiene by enanple and by li--ml cation. 1.1 mnntna 1.1.1 mnetaa of all Oaondtteo Haat Inga will be taken and drculatod to reapactlwe coaad.ttee nanbera and to branch t aanaga--nt. Additionally Mlnutaa ofFactory Safety Oaaaalttee Naetlnga should be planed on factory aetlea boarda. 1.1.2 KLnutaa ahould contain an 'action* eoltam and tho appropriate parson will report on any progress relatad to that 'action* at tubsequent naetlnga. 1.4 roggtncT at nmlflgf 1.4.1 Safety Oocmlttao Maatlngs (Factory/or Croups within a factory) will --at Monthly and preferably on tha aa-- day sach aooth. 1.4.2 Safaty * Haalth Hanaganant or Executive Connlttoo Naetlnga (Branch) ahould neat at a nlnlann of three aonthly Intervala. 1 *,' f 74 1.4.1 Head Office Safety Ca--lttae Maatlaea ahould aat aonthly. ~s I C0*Y TO TURNER&NEWALLplc T*s* ^ H.O.S. HAROI MAMCMfSTIR i TO AOd/JCfF/VIW/VlTMCP/CJHR/AWR/CJS JRS/NV/AHW/RIW/TGH 06C RXD 30th Novaaber 1982 L ONTARIO ROYAL CtWMSSIOH OK ASBESTOS The above Comlsslon hat been In session for about eighteen aontht taking public evidence on tha asbastot and health Issua. Tha A1A of North taarlca briefed lawyers to attend tha hearings and they (Messrs. Warren and Hardy of Kirkland A Ellis. Washington, DC) have produced a stenary report on Phase I! of tha hearings which was concerned with health. Monitoring and regulatory Issues. Their report Is a very lengthy one but It Includes a fifteen page executive sunnary, a copy of which I enclose. The executive sunary is a fair condensation of the full report and provides cowfort to asbestos Mining companies and their custoners. However, I should point out that the report Is not of the Royal Coaalsslon itself but of lawyers retained by the Industry who attended all the hearings. There aay therefore be soae unintentional bias In the conclusions. M.D.S. HARD1E I L * i i p