Page 2 Major Regulatory Initiatives Are Underway Within EPA And CPSC Both the Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Product Safety Commission staffs are developing advance notices of.proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) which will have major impact on the asbestos industry.

percent that are caused by exposure to radiation which is largely background, not nuclear plants, but background radiation.

AN APPRECIATION of the Welfare Work carried on by the Field Force during 1923 HE Metropolitan program of conserving public health necessarily must stand or fall by the attitude maintained by the Field Force toward the work.

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All too dear that there was not nearly enough concern about the hazard, and as a result, the largest single occupational health problem of our time--at least to date--has come about.

- 6- In conclusion, let me say that General Motors Corporation has a long standing commitment to protect the health and well-being of ics employes, the general public and the environment.

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48 Table 27 The distribution of forced expiratory volume in one second as a percentage of forced vital capacity (100 x FEV ,/FVC) according to job category and smoking history Job category No identified asbestos exposure or garage work Garage employment but no brake work Brake work Body work No identified asbestos exposure or garage work Garage employment but no brake work Brake work Body work No identified asbestos exposure or garage work Garage employment but no brake work Brake work Body work ( ) = percentage. 100 x: FEV1,/FVC <55 55-64.9 65-74.9 75-84.9 85+ Smokers 07 (0.0) (15.6) 0 (0.0) 4 (3.1) 4 (11.1) 11 (8.6) 1 (8.3) 0 (0.0) 12 (26.7) 10 (27.8) 42 (32.8) 3 (25.0) 17 (37.8) 9 (20.0) 18 (50.0) 53 (41.4) 4 (11.1) 18 (14.1) 8 (66.7) 0 (0.0) ExrSmokers 3 (6.4) 3 (6.4) 8 (17.0) 3 (7.0) 2 (4.7) 14 (32.6) 1 (0.6) 9 (5.0) 35 (29.2) 1 (6.7) 06 (0.0) ' (40.0) 23 (48.9) 18 (41.9) 99 (54.4) 6 (40.0) 10 (21.3) 6 (14.0) 38 (20.9) 2 (13.3) Nonsmokers 0 (0.0) 1 (4.0) 2 (6.9) 2 (6.9) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (20.0) 2 (8.0) 5 (17.2) 26 (22.0) 0 (0.0) 19 (76.0) 15 (51.7) 64 (54.2) 3 (60.0) 3 (12.0) 5 (17.2) 28 (23.7) 1 (20.0)

Table 38 The criteria for spirometry In several studies of "normal" subjects 64 Number of individuals tested Age range Number of individuals age 30 Smoking habits Included Min. number of trials Selection process FEV^ Spirometer determination utilized Morris et al 517 (507) 20-84 348 Cherniak & P.nber 870 15-79 336 Knudson et ai 128 25-79 95 Kory ct al 468 18-66 335 lllggens & Keller 1035 20-74 <W60 Ferris ct nl 156 25-74 NA bans 149 21-71+ 125 This study 163 26-70 160 Non-smokers (no cigs > 6mo) Non-smokers Non-smokers Any Any Non-smokers Ex-smokers Non-smokers (<5 pk-yrs) Non-smokers 2 Best effort After 200 ml Stcad-We.ll s 3 Max. values Direct Wed ge 5 Best 2 of 5 Best of any flow Direct Pneumotacliygrapl corrected to Stead-Wells 2 Best effort After 200 ml Collins 2 Best effort Direct Wed ge 5 Best 3 of 5 Direct Collins. 2 Direct Wedge 3 Best effort Extrapo lation Rolling Seal