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-c Minutes of the Meeting of the HEALTH & SAFETY COUKCIL/ACPA November 14, 1968 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT A meeting of the nenbers of Che Health & Safety Council of the Asbestos Cement Products Association was held pursuant to notice at the Board Room of The Flintkote Company,*201 East 42ndStreet at 9:30 A.M. on November 14, 1968. The following persons, were present: *. A. H. Fay National Gypsum Company D. L. Hayes Laverack L Haines, Inc. (Insurance representatives for National Gypsum) J. `A. Main The Flintkote Company V. K. Knorr The Flintkote Company E. C. Cerny, Jr. Johns-Manville C. L. Scheduler , Johns-Manville J. C. Hall CAF Harry Messier CAF A. E. Alpine Certain-teed Products Corp. C. M. Brasher Philip Carey Fred Hotter Supradur Hurt Schwarz * Supradur C. R. Krug U. S. Cypsum C. I. Read Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos Bradley Kails Davies, Hardy, Loeb, Austin & Ives t : Mr. Fey, as President of ACPA, opened the meeting with a few introductory remarks and noted -the long involvement of the , ACPA in that industry. He recited the concern, of the Association in possible problems involving health and asbestos. The seminars held at the offices of Johns-Manville during the summer demonstrate to -the asbestos'cement manufacturers the size of such problems, cnc have lead to the creation of this Health & Safety Council. Mr. Fa} stated that the Council was not created o undertake research projects. Its function mainly concerns the exchange of infemotier designed to promote and foster health and safety policies and programs for the asbestos cement industry. Mr. Fay announced that he and the Board of Directors of the ACPA had unanimously requested Mr.'J Main of The FIir.tkoto Company to serve as Chairman of this Council. !I -''it-'- .. T c - 2- C . Mr. Hall's presented the draft of the By-Laws of ehe Health & Safety Council of the ACPA as circulated among our repre sentatives in July 1968. On cation duly cade and seconded, it * was unanicously resolved that the aforesaid By-Laws be adopted .or Che Health & Safety Council. ' Hr. Walls, acting as interim treasurer, reported that a * separate bank account had been opened in ehe none of the Council, at the Bankers Trust Cocpany in Hew York and that the balance in the account is $500 which represents a contribution froc ACPA in the amount of $50 for each of its aeebers (Atlantic Asphalt & Asbestos, Flintkote, GAF, Johns-Monville and national Cypsuc) and $50 each-froc Certain-teed, Cenent Asbestos Produces Co., Philip Carey Corp., Supradur Corp. and U. S. Cypsuc. The report of the interim treasurer was accepted as presented. Mr. Main called upon Mr. Schecklcr of J-M to report.on . the proposed pamphlet entitledRecommended Health Safety Practices For Handling And Applying Asbestos Cenent Products". Mr. Schecklcr stated that the proposed pamphlet was designed to supplement two booklets already issued by the national Insulation Manufacturers Association. One of these booklets concerned thermal insulation products containing mineral fibers and the other concerned thcrrtl insulation products containing asbestos fibers. The intent of issuing these booklets to contractors by the members of H2KA was to protect their employees and themselves legally. The present draft booklet on handling and applying asbestos cenent products has been delayed until this Council was organisd. Mr. Scheckler * noted that the booklet was designed for contractors and those at job sites who handle asbestos cenent materials. He noted that the booklets prepared by H1MA were not intended for workers per se although the unions concerned were given copies. Mr. Scheckler stated that the proposed booklet on asbestos cenent products night be given to job foreaen. { During discussion of the draft pamphlet, it was noted that the! contractors who handle asbestos cenent pm roducts mawy be too numerous in the siding field for effective distribution although contractors handling corrugated materials might not be. Some inquiry was made as to the possibility of limiting distribution to the operating branches of. the industry while others indicated that distribution should be made.to the users. Others were of.the opinion that such a booklet could be distributed to industrial users of jasbestos cement products and possibly to maritime users. % * * The consenitrf vas thee the prescr.i concerned field >f of dsbestoi* products core cnen it concerned the h*r.Jtvne of such -products* Me* Schccklcr stated that awocicir.g cccraittce was needed to check out the hacards.in the asbestos ccser.t - industry before the booklet is issued, . . * * During discussion. It was noted that there were cases In comran law negligence (outside of Works's Compensation) presently pending in several jurisdictions. The indication was t..at health problems involving asbestos cement products were resulting in a - ^ growing.,amount of litigation, " Because the Asbestos is Research Council of Snglar.d puts out pamphlets which relate to each specific use of asbestos, n?r.:trs ;4 of the meeting felt that, the present dra-t was too genera., and ivas mated that each product containing asbestos cay have problems vg peculiar to that product, A motion was mode and seconded that the Chairman appoint a etcritfcee to consider booklets, and that any booklets issued by this i.-'s=iittee be related to the ehd use of the 7.educes. The motion was unanimously .adopted, 'The Council considered objectives end activities and discussed "in plant environment' . It uas noted that the Quebec Asbcsr.-s Mining Association has proposal a cautien..y notice on bags a: asbestos fiber. It was noted that some c.na.ac.ure.s issue such notices at present. Other members related therr experi ences in conducting duit .analyses at every point and raised thj proilif of the handling and disposition of empty bags .that.contained asbesres* ' .... -----. ; * . U,.- * * * ** ' * Mr, Scheckler reported the creation of a health force task ream a: J-M which meets bi-monthly, The J Its crrloyees of the problems at they are observed end to work with -them ir. resolving the problems. To that end J-Mji>.intains four laboratories and sixteen industrial hygienists v.o conduct air samr.liojs'; at every location at least once a year and wore if required Such ia=pling is done in cooperation vxth the^Uni.ed States ,ub)ic Hun-It-r. s- e1rv-ice. The ma'c'ccctl.n*.g4, considered the possibility tof an euvlrrrmiintal -control standard being adopted. iCn motion`duly made end seconded,.it was resolved that the Chairman appoint an in plant committee to study and report on what if being done in asbestos cement factories and to report on * .................................i' ....... .................................................. 45676 . relevant activities of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association. . This subcommittee. is to be-composed of cne-rcpresentative from each member of the Health & Safety Council. Mr. Main discussed further with the Council the areas of communications and public relations; the possibility of distri buting reports on the findings of this Council and of its sub committees; the legal and insurance aspects of health problems involving asbestos cement products and the need of all members . to be kept informed on developments in each field. The meeting considered the . funding of the Council and decided that initially a budget should be prepared vjhich would provide for basic expenses. `It was agreed "that special projects pursued by the Council irould be funded by special assessments. It 1 was also agreed that each representative would be responsible for his own luncheon bill and incidental expenses attendant upon each meeting. . . ...... . It was the consensus that'the Council should meet quarterly during its Inaugural stage." The following target dates were esta. blished for meetings to- be held at the Hotel Biltmore in New York City on the following Tuesdays: February IB, 1969, May 20, 1969, . August 19, 1969 and November 18, 1969. ' : There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was on motion duly B3de and seconded, until February 18, 1969 or such other date as may be appointed by the Chairman, adjourned. Respectfully submitted. 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