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FPICTIOM ILATERIALF STAMIDARRS IliSTITUTE, IHC., E-7.10 ROUTE A, PARA'HJS, ::.J. 07652 MIMHTEB 0? Till: AT.TUAL MEETING \Z PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT J 3ian.o _ OF'THE' FRICTIOE- JIATERIALS STAHDARDS IMSTITUTS. IHC . Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 18, 1981 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia MEMBERS ^PRESENT REPRE cEMTATIVES Abex`Corporation R.obert E. Melson Bendix Corporation r - Francis E. Messier Brassbestos Manufacturing Corporation' Hilliam Simon. Treasurer Carlisle Corporation - Hilliam E. Harris, Jr. Certified Brahes, A Lear Siegler Conpany Robert J. Anderson Delco-Morair.e Division Donald L. Enrick Guardian Corooration ITorman Morse Mutum Corporation P.obert H. Mel son P. T. Brahe Lining Company, Inc. Stuart Comins Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. David E. Cunningham Reddawav Manufacturing Co^nany, Inc. John M. 'Moore Thiokol Chenical Corooration John F. Gallagher Virginia Friction Products Frederick L. Carreras S. K. Heilman Corporation Gordon A. Carri^an, President ITheelin1' Brake Block Hfg. Co., Inc. Lee Burgess (YT'TTRp g ?OT?S'r_T^ Abex Corporation Philip H. Grim, Jr. Bendix Corooration James TM Armstrong Thonas Hernon Certified Brakes, A Lear Sieeler Company Robert Miehton Delco-Horaine Division Fred Yost P. T. Brake Linin'? Comnany Adrian Comins Sidney Comins Pteve Dovle Ben Lublin - R.eddaway Manufacturing Company, Inc. F. Milliara Barton ; Uheeling Brake Block Company George Stratton -Asbestos Information Association Bob J. Pig<? (Guest) Federation of Eurooean ''anufacturers of Friction Materials (FEHFH) Robert Join (Guest) Legal Counsel Robert P. Gorman, Counsel - Friction Materials Standards Institute Edward TT. Drislane, Secretary Hr. Carrigan, President, called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM, June 17, 1981. As the first order of business, Mr. Carrigan called for a roll call.^^^^^^^^ PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT '.iinutes of the Annual Membership Meeting -7- June 17-13, 1981 three-fourths of the Membership of the Institute to elect a new Member. ' . At the Board of Directors meeting preceding the Membership Meeting, the Board had recommended that the Constitution be amended to permit,the affirmative: - votes of a simple majority of the Members casting ballots be required to elect a new Member. As any such amendment was sub ject-to ratification .-by the Member-7 ship, the.Board had recommended this change, subject to review by the Member- -- - ship at this meeting. Some Members stated that this was not sufficient support; to elect a new Member. A suggestion was made that a Member casting a negative vote on an anplication for Membership be asked to support the vote with reasons for the vote. It was then suggested that input of this nature might be helpful' if presented before the Membership voted on an application. A su^estion was made that the Institute advise the Membership on the filing of an apolication for Membership, and that comments on the qualifications of the applicant could be sought at the time for later consideration of the Board and the Membership; - It was recommended that this subject be returned :to the Board of Directors for further consideration. At the subsequent Board meeting, it was resolved that the affirmative votes of two thirds of the`Active Members casting ballots within 30 days of the mailing of ballots would be required to elect a new Member. 3allots will be sent to the Membership for ratification of this oroposed amendment of the Constitution. HEALTH AND EIWIM^T-'ETTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Mr. J. U. Armstrong, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee presented his committee report. Refer to EXHIBIT 9. Mr. Armstrong addressed the items referred to the Committee at the 1980 Meetings. These had to do with the approaches to assist members who were having difficulties with health and environemental regulations. He covered-'steps the Institute had taken to advise on the outside heln that is available, and noted the series of information bulletins that were sent to the Membership on EPA matters, hazardous waste disposal, and the like. Mr. Armstrong then discussed the possible exchange of information on citations from regulatory authorities and the corrective action involved. A questionnaire had been sent to the Membership relating to questions in this area. Mr. Armstrong then reviex^ed initiatives from the EPA's Office of Toxic Substances, and the comments the Institute sent the EPA as concerns EPA proposals on record keeping and reporting to that agency. His report covered what appeared to be a new `spirit of cooperation" between EPA and industry, and the new liaison between the EPA rulemakers and representatives from industry. Mr. Armstrong's report concluded with comments on OSHA, and the indication that there is a temporary hold on asbestos regulations that could affect the friction materials industry. After delivering his report, the Chairman commented that he had requested comments or input from Members who were having specific problems, but that comments or input were not received. After the EPA had made broad proposals on recordkeening and reports for the asbestos products industry, comments were solicited from the Membership but none were received. The comments sent to EPA were - those of the Committee only. A questionnaire had been sent to the Membership on areas vxhere Ninutes of the Annual Membership Meeting -3- June 17-13, 1931 the Committee might assist-the Members, but enly six questionnaires were returned. ::Ir. Armstrong stated that he felt the Committee had responded to what he felt were the needs of the Members, but that there was little input from the Membership when the Committee solicited input.'--- f ^ : In response to a question concerning asbestos as a hazardous ..waste, the Chair man stated that asbestos had been temporarily removed from the RCRA definitions of hazardous waste because it is controlled by the national Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (17ESHAPS). There are indications that asbestos will continue to be controlled by HESHAPS rather than by RCRA. The Research Triangle Institute is studying this que'stion under a contract from the EPA. Comments were made concerning asbestos dust counts and other observations on asbestos emissions. It was stated^that it would probably be in the best in terests of the manufacturer that if sampling tests have been made which show that asbestos counts are within regulatory limits, it would be in that manu facturer's best interests to maintain those records. It may be advantageous to have documentation proving that sampling has been done, and that the tests showed compliance with regulations. - - ... . r- Upon notion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: To accept the report of the Health and Environmental Affairs Committee as written. FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN tIAl'UFACTURSRS OF FRICTION MATERIALS (FENFM) Hr. Carrigan introduced Mr. Robert Join, Secretary of the Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMFU), of Paris, France.- Mr. Join was asked to update the Membership on activities in Europef. - - * ' ' " ' -: Mr. Join indicated that there continue to be two main areas of concern in Europe: (1) The approval of replacement brake linings for European vehicles where-" different from the original equipment linings, and (2) the asbestos health questions in the European Economic Community. 7lr. Join indicated that there are ten European countries in the Community, but the Commission cannot pass laws. It can only write directives, and then It is up to the member country to put this directive into effect. The Commission recently drafted a directive on the protection of workers from exposure to asbestos. >Mr. Join indicated that this most recent directive was most negative to asbestos,- and while this is a draft directive at this time, a statement was made in that draft -to the effect that the truly safe approach would be to ban asbestos. As regards exposure to asbestos from friction materials, -t was recommended in the draft that asbestos use be stopped unless one could.prove that the work environment was totally free from asbestos using electron microscopy. As electron microscopy could detect minute amounts of very fine asbestos, this is a most strict interpretation of an asbestos-free environment. It was stated that European countries are, of course, permitted to promulgate laws and regulations more severe than those proposed by the Commission, and this.is now the case in Denmark. In addition, Mr. Join indicated other Commission recommendations, such as 0.25 fiber crocidolite and 1.0 fiber chrysotile limits for asbestos exposure, additional medical surveillance rules, and questions as to whether, garage workers