Tho DOIIS Sub-Commi t too, of which wo aro both mambnrn: recently rnviowoii tho Hygiono Standards for Chrysotlle Ashestos^ In tho light of tho latent nvnllablo datu and rocommonded tlmt no chungo bo made at tho present tlmo, Vo aro forwarding a copy of this lottor to tho President of the American Industrial llygiono Association, tho Socre+.nry of tho ACG1H, and also tho Asbestos Information Association of North America in vlow of thoir'obvious intorast in this important subject.

Brown - Feb. 1969 (MIOSH/HEW) Dust Monitoring Equipment & Costs - 2/19/73 Instructions for Sampling of Airborne Asbestos Fibers Procedure for Pump Calibration used for Monitoring of Asbestos Dust Emissions AIA - "Protecting the Asbestos Worker AIA - "Asbestos and Health" AIA - "The Asbestos Information Association/North America" AIA - "Asbestos and Health Questions and Answers" .

Asbestos Information Association of nevertheless, determined to be North America (AIA/NA) agreed that technologically feasible if substantial "OSHA's proposed PEL of 0.2 f/cc is evidence exists to show that companies close to the center of the best acting in good faith can develop the achievable exposure range for most . necessary technology to reach the new manufacturing workplaces [see Exhibit PEL |United Steelworkers, 647 F. 2d at 312 A).

Auchter in a meeting April 7 with members of the Asbestos Information Association.

PROPOSE RANGE OF EXPOSURE UNITS FOR REVIEW The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should "adopt a more deliberate pace" regarding its plans to accelerate rulemaking to lower the current asbestos expo* sifre limit, and should propose a range of permissible expo sure limits, according to the Asbestos Information Association.

Clarke ; PLAINTIFFS 1 f i EXHIBIT I * - ( NO. 3 x - 10$ Recommended Work Practices Tor Users and Fabricators or Asbestos Friction Materials 'r' \s recommendation of "Work Practices" is prepared by the Standards and Technical --- .mittce of the Asbestos Information Associate n/Korth America. ' The intent is to vise manufacturers and fabricators, who use asbestos frictio n m aterials, of VJork Practices best suited to maintaining a working environment within the levels required by 1910.93a. of the OSHA Standards (copy attached). 1.

The Asbestos Information Committee and the Asbestos Information Association/North America have agreed to exchange minutes of their meetings.

Ve are forwarding a copy of this letter to the President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Chairman of the ACGIH, the Director of MI OSH and also the Asbestos Information Association of North America in view of their obvious interest in this important subject.

Along this line, I might suggest contacting the Asbestos Information Association, (AIA) 1835 K Street, H.W,, Washington, D.C. 20006.

Despite these comments of the MVHA representatives at the April 6 meeting, as well as similar comments from representatives of the Asbestos Information Association, Detroit Edison and Asbestos Advisory Committee members, the Commission has proposed standards which are infeasible using currently accepted methods of analysis.

SUMMARY Or ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA ACTIVITIES FROM JUNE 17 to DECEMBER 7, 1972 Juno 22i Spociol nooting of tho Board of Diroctors hold at tho Harvard Club in Now YOrk to review OSKA otandardo and future AXA/NA activities.

., E-210 ROUTE #4, PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652 September 27, 1976 TO: Asbestos Study Committee SUBJECT: Asbestos Dust Control in Brake Service Centers As a matter o background we have been asked several times over the past 2 or 3 years by the Asbestos Information Association (ALA) to get something together concerning asbestos in brake linings.

For example, the Asbestos Information Association of North America (AIA/NA) recommended the adoption of a certification program involving the classification of asbestoscontaining materials according to their potential for releasing airborne asbestos fibers (Ex. 84-307).

Fred Pundsack, speaking for the Asbestos Information Association, said asbestos poses some health risks to workers exposed to it for long periods, By Jay McMullen ... . . i Selikoff was a witness before the City Counci!

Asbestos Information Association, Exs. 84-307 and 328; Associated General Contractors of America, Ex. 84-467; Organization Resources Counselors, Ex. 123-A; and the Building and .