Raines, Secretary of the newly organised Asbestos Information Association/North America, on the previous evening.

Executive Director bjp/cn 25 June 1979 Enclosure CAP CO JEN O01 124-5 PRESENTATION TO THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA .

We are familiar with the "Asbestos and Health-Questions and Answers" published by the Asbestos Information Association, and request that you provide us with the following more detailed information. 1.

To supplement this request, we call your attention to the communica tion the Asbestos Information Association sent to you on September 1, 1976.

The operative word in the name of the Association was 'information.''

As a result of this, it becomes necessary to interpret some of the OSBA regulations. l am enclosing with tb.i.s letter copies of letters written by the Executive Secretary for the Asbestos Information Association (Al..A/NA).

Troy Office RE: Asbestos Information Association The quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of AIA was called for June 28, 1978, in New York City.

AIA - "The Asbestos Information Association/North America" (Q.

SUBJECT: Asbestos Dust Conerol is Broke Service Centers As a natter of background ve have been asked several tines over the past 2 or 3 years by the Asbestos Information Association (AlA) to get something together concerning asbestos in brake linings* Consents have been nade concerning the AlA booklet "Asbestos and Brake'Linings," that It is purely a reference source providing background for the general public.

Heaver hod Suggested that the summary be moved to the rear of the booklet along with the reference soutcee for additional information, such as the Asbestos Information Association, friction Materials Standards Institute or the users1 friction materials supplier. .i. member suggested that Che blank area over the summary of the OCHA Asbestos Standard have a prominent In essence, the 'T5IY:: is questioning the illus tration telling a mechanic not to use an air hose, and the OSHA Asbestos Standard , is the answer.

Bob Mereness of the Asbestos Information Association, and Mr.

Mereness, Asbestos Information Association B.

We are familiar with the "Asbestos and Health-Questions and Answers" published by the Asbestos Information Association, and request that you provide us with the following more detailed information. 1, What Is the extent of the health hazard that might be experienced with the type of asbestos fiber we are interested in: 7RF ' kK Please give details of mincralogica!

To supplement this request, we call your attention to the communica tion the Asbestos Information Association sent to you on September 1, 1976.

At the present time, the Technical Committee of the Asbestos Information Association is dc.veloping work practices for all the basic asbestos industries.