This means that if a man were to drink eight glasses of water a day he might swallow a total of twentyseven ten-thousandths of an ounce (.0027) of asbestos in a lifetime of 70 years." ' A special committee of asbestos-health experts convened by The American Water Works Associ ation Research Foundation reviewed all available data and concluded that the "risk to health from the use of (asbestos-cement water pipe) systems is small--approaching zero."'1 Reserve Mining Case Perhaps the most widely publicized alleged health hazard from asbestos in water is the case of the Environmental Protection Agency vs.

I have excerpted some of the more significant parts of the OSHA proposed standard (from a covering letter from the Asbestos Information Association): 1.

Still, there is considerable evidence that this limit is not adequately protective and should be lowered." 0V. 1 0 1883 ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION ^SEBSOBBS' 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway.

::l9 7.5. the 'Board :of 'Directors.of :.theX ; Asbestos Information Association/North America.

In another challenge to the OSHA standards, the Asbestos Information Association (AIA). a U.S. trade group, sought review of the standards before the U.S.

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limit is not adequately protective and should be lowered." 0V. 1 0 1883 ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION JEESBKB/3BF 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway.

More information will be gathered on this vacuum cleaner for distribution to the members.

FILE NAME: Asbestos Information Association (AIA) DATE: 1958 Apr DOC#: AIA048 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: AIHA Journal Published Asbestos Standard AMERICAN Industrial Hygiene ASSO C IA T IO N Volume 19 APRIL 1958 Number 2 T he C ontrol of a L ead H azard in th e Silversmit hin g I n d u s t r y ........................ 73 Leonard D.

This ruling in Asbestos Information Association/ North America v.

1 ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 17*5 J*ff*r*on Davrt Highway, Cry*tJ Square 4, Suite SGQ Artngtan, V*r0ir* 22202 {703) 979*1 150 30 March 1979 PA And Congress Confront Asbestos .missions From Public School Cetlinss - ` The progress of "The Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act of 1979," H.R. 1524, has slowed after its rapid passage through the House Subcommittee on Elementary, See-' ondary and Vocational Education Mar. 7.

Arrange for an information exchange with the Asbestos Information Association (funded by the major asbestos producers).

No position will be taken on the revised allowable fiber level pending completion of a comprehensive medical review now in progress by the Asbestos Information Association/North America.

No further information was given regarding the now association.