This package was: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Petition Friction Materials Standards Institute Comments Asbestos Information Association Comments The foregoing is sent as a matter of information, and the Institute would welcome comments and suggestions as to a possible position.

Trosper, Third Annual Industry-Government Conference, Asbestos Information Association North America, Washington, DC, 109115 OSHA 14.

waste asbestos.

probably will cost about $2 billion Bob Pigg, executive director of to remedy asbestos problems in the Asbestos Information Associ schools across the country and will ation, an industry trade group be paid for primarily by local composed of asbestos miners, districts.

Pigg Asbestos Information Association/ North America 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia 22202 Dear Bob: Attached is a report on an interesting development in California, i.e. rejection of the Cal-OSHA revised standard on cleanup of asbestos by the Office of Administrative Law.

Said organizations, etcetera, include, at a minimum, the following: Asbestos Textile Institute (ATI); Industrial Hygiene Foundation and/or Industrial Health Foundation (IHF); Mineral Wool Institute; Industrial Mineral Insulation Manufacturers Institute, Magnesia Silica Insulation Manufacturers Association, National Insulation Manufacturers Association (NIMA); Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association (TIMA); Asbestos Information Association (AIA); Quebec Asbestos Mining Association (QAMA) ; National Safety Council, Asbestos Cement Producers Association; Refractories Institute.

Williams - AB1410 4 - Subject Asbestos Standards Update There are two asbestos standards one for general industry 1910.19 and one for the construction industry 1926.58 We will be covered by both standards According to OSHA our production use of asbestos and asbestos under the General Industry Standard 1910.19 containing products will fall Our maintenance type jobs asbestos removal and repair will fall under the Construction Standard 1926.58 There are similarities between the two and also differences as you would expect Both standards have areas that will be difficult to comply with but the Construction Standard is by far the more difficult of the two 01-480505-04 2402 1023688 01 The present status of these standards is that they are being challenged in the court by the CIO and by the Asbestos Information Association Testimony is presently being heard It is uncertain at this point whether the standard will be upheld or remanded back to OSHA for modification If the standard is upheld the startup dates are as follows ' 1926.58 - June 20 1986 + 210 days e 1910.19 - Various dates from October 17 1986 to July 1988 for specifics see standard On all OSHA standards the Washington office sends out a directive to the area offices stating how the standard is to be enforced They also offer training courses for their inspectors Thus far neither activity has taken place We will be getting a copy of this directive which will enable us to better advise you on this very difficult standard The Organizational Resources Council ORG an industry lobby group to which Caterpillar belongs is preparing a list of questions on these standards to be presented to the Washington D.C.

Pigg, President (The following statement was issued today by the Asbestos Information Association/North America (AIA/NA).

You should know that, coincidently to learning of OSHA's intended action described above, the Asbestos Information Association/North America (AIA/NA) which represents producers and users of asbestos in North America submitted to OSHA on April 7, 1983 a recommended standard for occupational asbestos exposure in construction.

Spraying Ban Not Supported By Evidence Washington, D.C. attorney Tim Hardy, who represented the Asbestos Information Association, said his client is dis appointed that the court upheld the technologically feasible finding, but is pleased with several other parts of the decision.

FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 1986 Jan 27 DOC#: ACPS117 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: AIA Memo to Members RE Supplementary Comments & Info on EPA Proposed Ban 7 '. - ^ ^ i t it lt iil^ t i s ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION M)RMAM>CA 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway.

The Directors agreed that the Institute and its Committee should work with the Asbestos Information Association as regards Office of Toxic Substances requests for information on voluntary training and labelling programs.

Asbestos information Association charged that NIOSH's recom mendation is based almost entirely on epidemiologic evidence from worker populations exposed to asbestos at levels many times greater than those experienced in industry today.

The Directors agreed that the Institute and its Committee should work with the Asbestos Information Association as regards Office of Toxic Substances requests for information on voluntary training and labelling programs.

FILE NAME: Asbestos Information Association (AIA) DATE: 1986 Sept DOC#: AIA025 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: MeetingAttendance List INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE September 15-16, 1986 ATTENDANCE LIST Wendell B.