Bob Mereness of the Asbestos Information Association, and Mr.

GOTLIEB AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO THE UNITED STATES TO THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA OLD TOWN HOLIDAY INN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1983 Please check against delivery.

Mereness Executive Director Asbestos Information Association 1660 L Street, Ntf Washington, D.C. 20036

BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES In re ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS ) ) ) Docket No OTS 61004 COMMENTS OF THE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA November 5, 1979 Edward W.

remarkable achievement due largely to the industry's success in influencing medical discovery In the late 1920s the asbestos insulation market was expanding rapidly and the large producers were keen to ensure a reliable supply of fiber They were also keen to set prices to their advantage To that end they arranged an international cartel to exchange technical information coordinate the export of asbestos and engage in mutual assistance to secure fiber on the best terms As the rates of asbestosis among miners in South Africa and Quebec and factory workers in the UK and the U.S. began to rise the leading companies suppressed evidence of occupational disease Legal discovery As the result of litigation in the U.S. and the UK the industry's success in concealing the hazards of asbestos is now well documented Notable examples include the Saranac studies of 1940 which a showed clear associa- tion between asbestos and lung cancer and the South African state- and industry survey of asbestos and mesothelioma in 1962.45 In both instances the results of important research were withheld from public scrutiny The stories of Saranac and the South African survey which only reached the public domain because of litigation are almost certainly fragments ofa more reaching process that remains largely unreported The corruption of science from within is more subtle and potentially far more effective than the suppression of knowledge It is also more difficult to prove The asbestos industry has been almost as resilient as its products Despite the evidence about lung cancer 1940s and mesothelioma 1960 the production of asbestos products rose inexorably It is a chilling statistic that more than half the fiber consumed during the 20th century was consumed after 1975.

In addition, we are enclosing a copy of the current OSHA Standard on asbestos and copies of two pamphlets published by the Asbestos Information Association/ North America (AIA/NA) as follows: "What You Should Know About Asbestos and Health" and "Recommended Practices for Handling Asbestos Fiber."

Pigg, President Asbestos Information Association 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia, 22202 Dear Mr.

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Entrances to restricted areas shall be posted with asbestos exposure warning signs as follows AR ES Asbestos Dust Hazard Avoid Breathing Dust Wear Assigned Protective Equipment Do Not Remain in Area Unless Your Work Requires it Breathing Asbestos Dust May Be Hazardous To Your Health ER STE 9 HWBU10000173 | WEAR AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF UNABLE TO .

In addition, we are enclosing a copy of the current OSHA Standard on asbestos and copies of two pamphlets published by the Asbestos Information Association/ North America (AIA/NA) as follows: "What You Should Know About Asbestos and Health" and "Recommended Practices for Handling Asbestos Fiber."

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In addition, we are enclosing a copy of the current OSHA Standard on asbestos and copies of two pamphlets published by the Asbestos Information Association/ North America (AIA/NA) as follows: "What You Should Know About Asbestos and Health" and "Recommended Practices for Handling Asbestos Fiber."

All wastes must be disposed of at sites operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 11 SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION "Standard far Exposure to Asbestos Oust' (Coda of Fsdsrsl Regulations.

FILE NAME: Asbestos Information Association (AIA) DATE: 1978 Dec 13 DOC#: AIA038 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: List ofAIA/NA Member Companies & Individual Representative Names m ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia 2 2 2 0 2 (703) 9 7 9 -1 1 5 0 AIA/NA MEMBER COMPANIES 13 Dec 1978 I Regular Members/Board of Directors : B.

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