In our opinion, bated in part upon comsants made by the members of the Asbestos Information Association of North America, (our Industry association), most, if not all, major United States asbestos manufacturers believe: 1.

, ^r Submitted to ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/'NORTH AMERICA Suite 1C-11 22 East 40th Street New York, New York 10016 FebruaryS, 1973 LF5 CORPORATION LFE ENVIRON MENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORIES DIVISION 2030 Wright Avenue Richmond, California 94S04 CHEV BB 011145 SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES Sample Mounting Counting Instrumentation OSHA Ground Rules for Fiber Counting Filter Handling and Data Acquisition STATISTICA L ANA LYSIS OSHA Count Summary (Tables 1-3) Homogeneity of Variances Analysis of Variance Other Tests for n and <r OSHA vs Whole Filter (Table 8) Data Rejection Transformed OSHA Data (Tables 11 and 12) Individual Comparison Precision of OSHA Method Whole Filter Data Accuracy of the OSHA Method CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATIONS PageNo.

Discussions took place with staff members of EPA in Research Triangle Park, N.C.; Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, Asbestos Information Association, North America; Asbestos Information Committee (U.K.); and various other organizations regarding health hazards of asbestos.

Recent scientific studies show that consumers of drywall e patching compounds containing asbestos are exposed to a substantial rick studies quantities of asbestos of cancer These fibers in in the air after patching compounds compounds containing asbestos varo rooms inhaled risks fatal close by consumers exposing them to a substantial increase in the of lung cancer and mesothelioma Mesothelioma is an always malignancy of the pleura and peritoneum membranes which en- the lungs and abdomen Brief exposures to asbestos fibers_sych fibers_sych as those experienced by consumers patching compounds shown subst inca rean se t theiria sk ol f cl ancy er This evidence is summarized in the attached petition which asks the Consumer Product Safety Commission to protect the public health by issuing an order declaring patching compounds containing asbestos to be banned hazardous substances thus prohibiting their interstate sale and requiring their repurchase by the manufacturer Hundreds of other consumer products including fake fireplace ash and papier mache contain asbestos which may be released into the air exposing consumers to increased risks of cancer We request the | e Dba te FD oe yede ct tepire aa a ~ ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION / North America 402 1835 K Street W.

A favorable reaction to this pu blication has been steadily multiplying in recent years, and more and more it is being _cited as an authoritative source for "information pertaining to the U.S. shipbuilding/shiprepairing industry."

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT KM-365 PART II: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking KMX 01286 Asbestos Information Association North America 1660 L Street, N.

QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING - PALACE HOTEL, TORQUAY, ENGLAND LIST OF ATTENDANTS Room NUM8ER ASBESTOS CORPORATION BELL ASSCST05 MINES CANADIAN JOHNS-MAKVILLE CAREY-CANAOIAN WINES LAKE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC NATIONAL ASBESTOS WINES H3Ptai uo inr uni'in i iura ASSOCIATION - UK.

Two pamphlets, "What Every Employee Should Know About Asbestos" and "Asbestos and Health" published by the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

Gwntonic, Executive Secrutarv, Asbestos Information Association/borth America: Marchello Cattaneo*Adorno, A.sborit F..A.; !

Cancers of the internal organs have also been linked to asbestos exposure, though, not with the degree of certainty associated with mesothelioma.

Two pamphlets, "What Every Employee Should Know About Asbestos" and "Asbestos and Health" published by the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING - PALACE HOTEL, TORQUAY, ENGLAND LIST OF ATTENDANTS Room NUM8ER ASBESTOS CORPORATION BELL ASSCST05 MINES CANADIAN JOHNS-MAKVILLE CAREY-CANAOIAN WINES LAKE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC NATIONAL ASBESTOS WINES H3Ptai uo inr uni'in i iura ASSOCIATION - UK.

Two pamphlets, "What You Should know About Asbestos And Health" i and "Asbestos and Health" published by the Asbestos Information I Association/North America.

Published by the Quebec Asbestos Information Service. 2.

Availability of the information contained herein may suffice to allow local medical problem-solving.