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FILE NAME Insulation Contractors & Distributors ICD DATE 1968 Apr 16 DOC ICD062 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of the Spring Meeting of the National Insulation Manufacturers Assoc 5 ania mtign nienteete at NIMANIMANIMA Pp010-1Pp01P0-1p010-11 AL100161389 AL100161389 ee+ CCoonntrtarctaorctor of the Privileged BRIDO NIETIGNIETIG Association National Insulation ManufacturersManufacturers Association New York N. Y. April to order by President R. W. Henry with the The meeting was called following in attendance Baldwin Inc. Tranton N. J. BH, N. Wilson g, masth G.A.F. Ruberoid New York N. Y. R. W. NenrY W. C. O'Brien Manville Sales forp New York N. Y. @, W. Berlscsn T. B. Bassett C. Beckler D. KacCurdy R. L. Loeffler L. B. Grant M.D. W. T. Irvin E. H. Thring J. Boyer A. Walsh J. N. Barnhart Philip Corey Corp. Cincinnati unio P. D. Japp APrivAl OF HXHURES A kotlon was made se one and poased That the Minutes of the Peeting of September 25 1967 as bulletined by the Aslation Aslation be ap No report was given however it was announc ing is to be held in the near future * that Conmiitiee Meet- PUBLICITY COBITTEE REPORT Ambrose Walsh publicity counsel reported in detail on the follow- KIYA Newsletter Program 1967 1. Budget 3000 to cover all costs of supplying & issues of a page newsletter for insertion in IDCIA NEWS as a paid advertisement 2 Goals keep IDCNA aware of KIMA's interest in the contrec- tor's welfare 3 Accomplishments @. 2 issues publi ins19h67epd ro bo intboh th goaa nd l goas ls b costs payment to IDCHA for each issue is 160 and payment to printer for preparation has averaged WWaalslh shpfeeerfporrepaprraetpiaornation only Wathen it has never been possi- ble to prepare in that time equivalent 12 ma - Privileged Insurer Privileged Insurer Privileged Privileged Privileged Privileged Privileged Except Except Except Privileged Except c Coels seen to be unreal in terms of contractort who fear shrinking market and competitive mate- rials which my decrease their market contractor goals seem to be unaligned with NIMA's and realistic appraisal of union gouls wise is necessary XR. Budget ingenes budget or reduce frequens . so^'eprence to allow a fee to Wathen Associates of 450 per issue for a total price of 1,000.00 per issue to cover cost for space in IDCMA ND'S plus the associated production costs @, Goals realign goals to the needs of the ILCNA relationship decide whether supposed decline in contractor market and labor employment is due to changes in materials types of jobs in area changes in country's economy or attitudes of contract orounr ios ns themselves evaluat thee union and contractor concern and presumed goals with eacloh ng' tes rm best intere insvt iesw if threats appear to be a reality of the relation- ships evaluate the weaknesses in each's position and easmunicate th sumreness of these weaknesses so that all concerned are aware of everything at stake be aware that over the long term threats do not work evaluate other programs for reaching these goals 2. Goals &. emphasize to seasgement that material is growing in acceptance has engineering and economic advantages that NFPA and SMACHA receptance is real and meaningful fi. emphasize to contractors the growing acceptance of fibrous duct across the country and the new attitude of SMACNA and HIS toward the material ce. emphasize to all segments of the industry the new attitude of the sheetmetal workers to the material csA, . 3. Achievements Copy Copy NoNtot Privileged Insurer InsuIrnersurer Privileged Except Except 8. contractor 068 cover atory publication AUSRICAN leediswneegt cartal contractor publication AUSRICAN ARTISAN December ; 8000 reprints distributed b 24 page cover story in one of the leading engi- neering magasines AI 19D68ITIONING HEATING & VENTILATING February 1968 10,000 reprinte distributed c 16 page technical report on fibrous duct integrity in moving air stream drafted for Kettering Laboratory and distributed in preprint form to each ranufacturer 1000 copies and scheduled for appearance in a leading medical research publication concerned with air borne material oe ee , After detailed discussion a motwi as o man de secon anddpe assd ed Pubtlhi e cPui blitciy ty Newsletters in pro shod uldu proc duce e 3 at a cost not exceeding through product are still comparable to those for say year 1958 In the ten years of reporting completed NDA industry shipments have shown on average annual growth rate of 2.2 But froa 19to6196 67 industry shipments rose by % Last year's total net dollar sales were of course a record high since the founding of the Association  6 . Timeliness is a shining virtue of any information systes Al-Al- though wir reporting system runs smoothly it lso mana consis- tently late Copy Not Do - Insurer Privileged Privileged Privileged Except As far as we can determine the late reports from Price Waterhouse are due entirely to late reports from the members It takes Price Waterhouse only two days to compile compile the figures have then typed and duplicated get e partner's signature and mil out the total industry report richly the greatest improve mant ve can sugest is an even bore stremious effort by indivi- dual memtobmae ke r pros mpt Watte o r Prih ce o Watu ers houe se This is a formidable challenge during this the third generation of electronic data processing ~ vben information collectiou seems to take longer At the risk of repetition but for your continuing review here are the longstanding instructions for reporting KDA industry shipments by destination state danl et dl allaa r var lues at the plant i.e. full sales value less freight if included all discounts and allowances ani eredit on returned and denssei nooda - Report all insulation products manufactured and sold by you in the listed product caterories excont ANM direct expexporo t sralt es ANM value of products purchased for resale the building structure To reflect more accurately the function of this committee my personal suggestion to the Board of Directors is the possibility of changing the name to Statistical Committes J. M. Barnhart reported as follows Since the September 25 1367 NON Annual Meeting the technical activities have included the following October 3 1967 Havy Dept. Washington D. C. October 11,12,13 AETH Committee 5-5 eeting Lake Placid N. Y. November 30 December 1,19 NFPA Air Conditioning Committee Keeting New York N.F. 1.ivlegd 1.ivileged Not Copy Except insurer ** December 18 January 25 ioe February 4,5,6 1968 February 23 1968 April 2 1969 Navy Dept. shington D. C. Defense Dept. Washington D. C. ASSIMAE Meeting Columbus Ohio NTEDPH Albany Y. GEA Washington D. C. 1967 This vernment agency Military was visited for the purpose of discussing proposed Specification Insulation BlanketsBlankets and Felts phMiilnoesroaplhyFiwbierthorresApsebcetsttooswrIintdiunsgtrisaplecTifyipceataisonwsell as the egencies NAVY DEPARTET WASHINGTON D. C. DECEMER DECEMER 18,19 1967 This agency was visited for the purpose of discussing of a specification specification pertaining to mineral discussing fiber a proposed draft products This department was visited for the purpose of discussing military standardization policy as it relates to the various government agencies and industry Privilaged Do Not Copy Except insurer Not -- FEBRUARY 4,5,5 & 7 1968 Committee Meting Meting 2.4 was attended attended futur Committes discussed which included revisions to the ASHRAE projects Gu^>^-e seri proposed symposium on duct systems scheduled for as well es e symposium on thermal insulation was January 1969. A papers were presented sttended and the following Introduction Growth Evolution on The & of Insulations - W.A. . Evaluation sulation of 12 sulation Prosorties roused ~ in sulating Roo Decks R.Z. Davis Corning Fiberglas Corp. Granville Ohio Fire Testing of Inculations - C.E. Lutt Lutt & F.A. Goven Asst Dira Fregren Planning Building Research Advisory Board Weshingotn D.C. in Insulation - FJ Powell . Engr Dav Energy Sect National Bureau of Standards Washington D.C. NYSDFW N.Y. specification specification This agency was visited for the purpose of ascertaining the statue of the insulation part of the New York State Code SA WASHINGTON D.C. APRIL 2 1968 This sgency was visited for the purpose of discussing proposed revisions to Federal Specification 545 Duct Liner MINERAL PIBER SECTION REPORT Mr. W. T. Irwin reported as fallowB The Government T & R section net with G.S.A. representative in early April to discuss Fed Spec 00545 prior to G.S.A. Privileged Do Not Copy Privileged Insurer oe Yo Insurer Insurer nteria Except Insurer another revision SG duct liner specifi sponsoring The major revision interim changes changes include elimination individual specifi sy. individual cation under each te include elimination elimination elimination individual iw LLsababacabasent sababacabasent MBS > sath 5 tsin plication plication mechanical mecahanilcal engineers mailing list the UIMA- government government mechanic mechanical engineers mailing mailing UIMA- ... 300 on This length specification Fibrous included requirement The The RIMA T & Committee has The diameter requirements osfuggested 166880 the Insulation Insulation fiber Zeormal Fibrous Nizoral MinIcluLded166880 Insulation requirement fiber included See The The The T Committee Committee meet meet San Francisco in June prior During During the months months nittee nittee has been technical active group group tae Duct Can. The reinforcement Manual schedule the the SNACIA reinforcement schedule covers supply return duct reinforcement developing developing tdeavelbopl inge reincforcemeont ncerted concerted effort for reinforcement schedule reinforcement | | WOAIEH Sarets 1967,the Or. Except L. Except coamite cortlance The & The B. cul Comitemetinga Bernhert hedwer Minutes Gremt SAFETY with side the by Hr. repo ts of ihe met repotd poerftMinuterseported twice C. es L. of on thesof cOMTERShecklr.themetingssince folws: REPORT the Mimtes.toeir ectivs proges avethe last Metings This of of atcobe.the Bourd whicthhe SubsomiteBivetonalMaghletsThe are Comite metingin at ched has in Septsbrhensub-of ac- building liners Me. beet surface procedure tho recomendation recomendation rough drafts Whenhen agencis for and government reviewd will SECTION of C. agencies agencies Was buildng it tho SpecifationSpecification reviewed , the,action ben as fol ows REPORT Wot Schwingen reported reported as SchwingIensulation repotd folws twice action reported suply twice prepared to Comite prepared The Committee suply vea the Insulation that Specifications information ASTM ASTM or determined Kethods of calculated sent Februay 1-244 Mbanuyl Kethods and data 1-2424 1968 wea 1-24244 relative relative is tesing included Ships Februay methoodf include and to testing leter specifcation 2781 relative Combined MIL Combined MIL relativ Thes specifatons combined 2781 to @ specifaton suply reviwreviw thatthat valuets T Comite values heBernhart RET values combined theirtheir reportedMinutes luress MIinto one or for sent thet to Comite Comite indicate Comiteindicatiendicate IDCTiAndicate the activ es activties the of Mimites Mimtes specifation te it values the the Comite be, which Privileged De Not Copy Except Insurer ae developing a second round educational program for commence in April 1968. Mr fheckler vill present mittee's report to the Board directiv the hia IDCNA to Subros- i The status of the U.8 Public Health Service Mineral Fiber In- dus"ryStudy requested by NDA were also reviewed A letter from Mr. Howard R. Ayer Chief Environmental Activites Fiel^/ ; March 15 , is attached and is the most date report on the status of the e^ LKAY hic indicated that HDA reuber companies should expect to be contacted shortly in regard to initiation of the records study Furthermore early this summer companies The arrange will their plants contacted to for environmental studies in The environmental studies will permit som statement to be made about the type and degree of exposure the exployee groups have undergone The Committee had recommended that company members u support fibrous dust studies at the Industrial Hygiens Foundetion A progress report ves gives on these studies at the last Board meting No further report is avelleble at this time except to indicate that previously noted changes in the lunge of the exposed animals are now thought to be reversible and therefore pathologdolly not simificent The Industrial Hygiene Foundation had proposed additional studies for fibrous glass to several of the member compontes which canufacture fibrous glass products There were a number of questions esch campsny who had been aske~ to support the work wished to beve the opportunity of discussing in a general meeting with the Industrial Hygiano Foundation and representatives of companies whose support was being solicited Since all of the companies selicited were repr on te his s Comme itten e at meee tingd was arran ang d e hed ld as a result of which mcdical research on fibrous glass is being initiated to include animal inhalation in normel animals and animals with artifically produced emphysema pulmonary function studies on workers with 15 or more yeers expreure to fibrous glass dermatological studies in both man and animals and post- morten examinations of human lungs of workers with long expasure to fibrous glass Committee membership changes include the loss of Mr. L. D. Horowitz Certain Products and the addition of Jon L. Konzen M.D. Corning Fibergles ory oo | | | | w 12 Letter Dated March 15 1968 - Department of Health Education and Welfare Letterhead Lee B. Grant N.D. Medical Director Company One Gateway Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 DAAY Dr, Grant Privileged Privileged Privileged Do Not Not Privileg-eDdo Not Copy Except Insurer Mr. Barnhart has suggested that you are the appropriate person to in- form the members of the National Insulation Manufacturers Association of detalla of our recards study As you in this study we would first obtain personnel records for know the years 1943 and following containing the iinnttiimmiinneel'ls's intiminel's intimineli'nstiminel's name , gonie much his security account number dates of employment and as on job operation or depa as r is rt eadm ily e avan ilat ble These could be fur- nished in one of the followiwanygs at the option of the coupeny 1. As a list including the above deta extracted and complied by the Company 2. By furnishing copies e.g. Kerax microfilm of the records from which our clerks would extract the above data 3. By allowing one of our clerks to microfilm personnel records on the Plant premises under Company supervision for later extrac- tion of the above data by our clerks in Cincinnati In any case only the above mentioned data is desired from Compeny rec- ords If copies of original records are made they could be returned to the Company after extraction of the data menticaed should the Company so desire The name social security account number and exployment date would be currently transferred to punched cards Those employed out and a list of past employees sentto the BBurdauurdau of sorted would be 014 Age ond Survivors Survivors Insurance BOISI Social Security Administration for a search of death claims Upon receipt of death claims the appropriated State Health Departments would be asked to furnish a death certificate Where indicated supporting data on causes of death for the subject and control groups will be obtained Using cause of deaths from the certificate age- mortality tables would be made up for comparison with National death statistics These tables would examine differences in death rates if any by serov f i serc vie ce in fibrous glass or rock wool manufacture Recults of the records study would be published in appropriate scientite journals chmod identification of either mamifneturers or individuals mite3. 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C. records 6 Reviw as positonrepsentaive cequnFtPocne 1o95f7 folws:Ghecklr contrarequsrtegions. repotd Activs probaly by on NIMA Ghe informat al to contraos actives time prog nm. mo mefor ting oi design = the recods andearly Rdstonspring presntaio Privlegd 1967. ubeas- Except of sub- misuhalWs e recosrdtsudsytudy - operations maixa other other operationsextenftor considerable schedule expected receiving probapbrlyobably expected received preliminary records constanlylessless studies Bonths Bonthrseporretport sometsometimewmeill summer touctohuch questions toucchonsider questonquesti ns consider consider Privlegd Privlegd DeDeNot Insurer Insurer Except InsureInsurer 1A in end 13 ** @ Tho ip conductpilotafter aevte also pilot plants detrmine enviromwutallhakbud wulhakbud conduct maix plants plants conduct determine environmental distrbu^m dterminedetrmine environmetal apropiate environmetal theenvironmental date records BQASI aad records wulhakbd enviromtal studyBQASI trenafred completionthe schedule schedule of coded and records trenafered deathis claims seren by se ren obtaining sern certifcates obtaining claims transfed monthspreliminary can ransfertreadnsfered death Thes can toal report These report thusthus period aboutfrom transfed report eighten improving past experienceexperience experience.handlinhgandling their obtaining improving dat handling prelimnary procedurs prelimnary prelimnary that the report of posiblty prelimnary report consusttype bo exposure exposure sayexposureconsutthe xposure about before records shortly aboutcompletedshortly with and apropapprop Hateaprop beforweith prefr how sugetionsprsoucgedeutiosn,s SignSeidgned ChiefSincerly hapy Copy hapy Environmetal sugetions Signed Signed HtowharedHoward hapy Ocupationl wouldsugestions wouldcut by ou: yours Sincerely , Copy the E. Copy Chief , Ocupational weks EnvirometalFEM sut OcupationalOcupational to Ocupational actives activties Ocupationl activities of 2 = Je - Presentation of eight regional contractor information progr inclulis inclulis 1 Let 3 intore ch lo the fliza^^fliza^^ States Meetings presented by J. Barabart E. Lawaras me. C. Sheckler J. Vyverberg assisted and acted as sted for each participant C. Approximately 30 meetings were held by the Educational Ba emittee over the past year They included preparation of the 1967 program preperation of the 125 oeyowew, preparatipreoparantion and publication of the Asbestos and Mineral Fibers Health Safety Practices booklets meetings with outside organize- tions including the Kt Binai group Asbestos Workers Sprayed Mineral Fiber Manufacturers Association Mited States Public Health Service and others The people serving on the Educational Suncommittes should be commended for their extraordinary talents and efforts Much of this work was sccomplished utilizing their own time as well as their companies time and expense These people were J. Barmhart companies KDA B. Edwards - Corning Leon Horowitz - Certain H. Mesaler Ruberoid J. Vyverberg - Owens- of activities related to the Diucation Sub- Major expenses comittee have been absorbebdy eaoc f th he companies named in ParagrapDh. This includes travel and living expenses for regiona contrector program presentations local mest- Consultants advise and assist with the Health Safety booklete was also absorbed by Manville Printing of the booklets was paid by MIMA F. Current activities that could affect the insulation industry ere: fifl fifl 3 bh. flThe Dresden Conference on asbestos Congressional fl Hearings on Pederal Health and Safety Act MBC 6:15 P.M. program on sabestos with Dr. Frank Field and Dr. Irving Selikoff Dr. Selikoff's address to the Convention of HFTAN in Chicago 5 Rumors of feature to be printed in the New Yorker Magazine 6 Rumors of an MBC documentary on Fibrous Glass 7 Pending litigation such as Appalachian Detroit and Texas cases tions A in DR Ler RSETMEE caeCat n a Ea 2 ASSERT) 8 gy =}. ron Boy Insarer Insarer Except G. eviewed outline of the 1960 regional corrector association presentations Cogy attached B. Reviewed future need of increased lisson between NINA and EDCHA Regional Contractor Organisations WPIAN U.S.P.H.S. U.S.P.H.S. , Independent Contractors and others Also need to keep NINA member companies better informal of current developments that could adversely affect their business I. Respectfully urged that the NEM Executive Committee give consideration to establishing a standing committee called Educa- tion Legislation and litigation Advisory Committee to replace the present informally organized Education Subcommittee Present circumstances indicate that the need for education information and communications especially relating to bealth safety workmen's compenantion commonly litigation public Szarings legislation congressional bearings etc. will substantially incr in e theafs utue re During the foregoing presentation a number of the group made the suggestion that a representative of the Public Relations Committee of NIMA ait in on each Education Subcommittee meet- ' ing in order to gather information for publication in the ID~ NANevalatter This suggestioins respectfully rejected due to confidential nature of subjects discussed We will However periodically invite attendance of Public Relations representation and prepare suitable material for them NINA AND IDCTA CONTRACFTROOGRRASN HEALTH SAFETY INFORMAT- I1O96N8 The objective of subject program is to continue presenting factual in- formation to the Thermal Insulation Contractors This will be a follow- up of the 1967 presentations to assist the contracter groups to under- stand and minimize health safety prociems in the Thermal Insviction Industry 1 Introduction of the panel and subject matter State the objective for the presentation and identify NEMA the sponsor - By JMB 2 Review developments over the past year and present stetus of Health Safety problems A. Labor Union activities - By JV B. Government activities By JV C. Nedical activities " By CLS OB Liability activites - By CL2 -16- 3 Detection and Prevention of Health Safety Problems A 3. Review Mineral Fiber Booklet + By NV c Physical Examination Program - By CLS COFFEE BREAK 4. Discuss Workmen's Compensation problems both pest and probust Provide type case preparation format &. Investigation - Ay CLS B. Preparation - By CLS C. Follow By CLS 3. Disposition and Commnications - By CIS 5. Insulations c co om mee wwitih thwith T Teerrmamlal A. Asbestos - By CLS 3. Mineral Fibers - By JV Discuss formation and setivities of Regional Contractors Associations Health Safety Committees A. Co rdination Coordination and commaications comaications with MICHA and NDA B. Panel of expebyrBytZsB 6. Future activities by the regional groups Ry 7. 7 The presentations will require approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes The rreeqquuiirree apprpogrroamxiimnactleuldying coffee break and a question period will #ee5@ A notwi as o man de seconded and passed That educational program for presentatioant the IDCHA Regional Association Meetings is R. N. Henry appointed M. N. Burleson Chairma r D. Miey K. K. , and J. P. Vyverberg as the Nominating to prime slate of Officers and Directors for nomination for election at the Annual Meeting RIMARKS OF ISCAL CORSEL Privileged Do Not Copy Except insurer There being no further business the meeting was adjourned Respectfully submitted J. H. Barbert