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.

* " Asuastos Information Association/'North America 22 East CivSt'Ml New Yc--.

As a result of this, it becomes necessary to interpret mm of the OSH& regulations, X am enclosing with this letter copies of letters written by the Executive Secretary for the Asbestos Information Association (AIA/HA).

I as enclosing with this letter copies of letters written by the Executive Secretary for the Asbestos Information Association (AIA/KA).

Mereness of Asbestos Information Association relative to FMSI being listed as an organ ization affiliated with AIA.

I would like to make him aware of the data bank regarding asbestos cases that have been assembled under the direction of the Asbestos Information Association.

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.

Association, would have picked ; up this information by -now.

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.

In addition to the comments by the Institute, the Asbestos Information Association replied.

ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE -9- January 13, 1978 STATUS OF OSHA REGULATIONS ON ASBESTOS The Asbestos Information Association has advocated the work practices approach as a means of controlling asbestos dust for the construction industry standard.

It was stated that the Asbestos Information Association had circulated Information concerning the MIOSH suggestion that the friction materials business would come under the standard now.

Mereness, Executive Director Asbestos Information Association/North America 1660 L.

I am enclosing with this letter copies of letters written by the Executive Secretary for the Asbestos Information Association (AXA/KA).