However, in a letter to Bob Pigg, executive director of the Asbestos Information Association, Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker now claims that "mbst recent estimates imply that the original estimates of cancer associated with asbestos exposure were too high."

m ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystaf Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia 22202 (703) 979-1 150 17 January 1979 TO: Directors Associate Member Representatives Gentlemen: For some time now, there has been growing concern within the AIA/NA as to what response should be made to asbestos regula tions proposed by OSHA.

H . .immerman of the Asbestos Information Association ond to the plaster fireproofing products cited by M r.

A statement of your opposition to such a move, together with sub stantiating reasons, would be most helpful to our activities in conjunction with the Asbestos Information Association in opposing such a change in the OSHA asbestos re gulations.

Robert Mereness, Executive Director Asbestos Information Association (8/24 & 25/77) Richard Carter Johns-Manvllle, Denver (8/24/77) Dick Frlcklas Johns-Manvllle, Denver (8/24/77) Ed Fenner Johns-Manvllle, Denver (8/29/77) Dick Alexander Monsey Products (8/25/77) John Myers Union Carbide (8/30/77) Questions and Responses 1.

Mereness, Asbestos Information Association B.

Mereness, Asbestos Information Association B.

Zimmerman of the Asbestos Information Association and to the plaster fireproofing products cited by Mr.

A'it>niergcncj^^rdarfliof.5 fibers was issued Dec. 7ujiearin|gs oil thq proposed permanent standards begins March :14 in Washington's Departmental Auditorium. ; u Evbn before ihcNlOSiLcriteria package was submitted,However, an ajsbestos industry spokesman warned the poverhmeiitjhhat; it; coil Id not rely on industry, cooperation if a standard below 5 fibers was adopted. : HP Pi- Hd .PP .... ijh a Matt Swetonic of the Asbestos: Information Association told a meeting; of industry leprescntativus and national trade associations convened. by OSHA that industry could not;support a level of 2 fibers and questioned whether medical evidence really supports lower standards.

Swetonic, executive secretary of the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

Bob Mereness of the Asbestos Information Association contacted me concerning a letter he sent to the EPA.

AIA-72 NOATH ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1835 K Street.

Swetonic, executive secretary of the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

A balanced picture of the current situation published by the Asbestos Information Association is attach ed for your general information.

Swetonic, executive secretary of the Asbestos Information Association/North America.