The following items were reviewed and/or discussed: (1) Relationship with Asbestos Information Association/North America. (2) Proposed Illinois Regulations. (3) Vehicle friction material emission test program to be conducted by Bendix under EPA contract. (4) Monitoring for airborne asbestos fibre. (5) Districution and circulation of literature on Asbestos/Health subjects.

Kearney Associates concerning asbestos in consumer products was discussed and the Institute was to await information on the Kearney study.

EPA has received requests from the Asbestos Information Association/ North Amtrie*.

The training and education should include information as to the hazards of exposure to asbestos.

IT Research Institute for EPA The Asbestos Information Association recently forwarded a copy of a report prepared by the liT Research Institute for the Environnental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Toxic SUbstances.

ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION ' S35 K Street V7 OC 20CC6 !

Asbestos Information Association/North" America 22 East 40th Street New York, N.

* ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/ NORTH AMERICA Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting May 10, 1973 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held pursuant to notice on May 10, 1973 at 9:30 A.M. at the Williams Club, New York, New York.

Asbestos Information Association/North America 22 East 40th Street .

Based on discussions at the Asbestos Information Association meeting in September, efficient vacuum cleaning systems should be of help not only in the factory but in the brake service area.

Mereness Executive Director Asbestos Information Association/NA 1335 K Street, N.W., Suite 402 Washington D.

ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/ NORTH AMERICA Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting May 10, 1973 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held pursuant to notice on May 10, 1973_at 9:30 A.M. at the Williams Club, New York, New York.

Tho DOIIS Sub-Commi t too, of which wo aro both mambnrn: recently rnviowoii tho Hygiono Standards for Chrysotlle Ashestos^ In tho light of tho latent nvnllablo datu and rocommonded tlmt no chungo bo made at tho present tlmo, Vo aro forwarding a copy of this lottor to tho President of the American Industrial llygiono Association, tho Socre+.nry of tho ACG1H, and also tho Asbestos Information Association of North America in vlow of thoir'obvious intorast in this important subject.

asbestos information association/ NORTH AMERICA PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting May 10, 1973 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held pursuant to notice on May 10, 1973 at 9:30 A.M. at. the Williams Club, New York, New York.

I have excerpted some of the more significant parts of the OSHA proposed standard (from a covering letter from the Asbestos Information Association): 1. ' Reduce the permissible exposure limit to a TVJA of 0.5 fibers per cubic centimeter <500,000 fibers per cubic meter) and reduce the ceiling limit to 5 fibers per cubic centimeter (5 million fibers per cubic meter). 2.