Minutes of the Meeting of the Subcommittee on Asbestosis, Tokyo (1969)

This document is not a research study. It is the minutes of a meeting of the Subcommittee on Asbestosis of the Permanent Commission and International Association on Occupational Health, held in Tokyo, Japan, on September 25, 1969. It contains no medical data or findings. Dr. Aage Grut of Denmark was introduced as a new member, and a report on the Subcommittee's activity for 1966-1969 was presented. The members agreed to pursue three kinds of work: scientific work, exchange of information, and contributions to future International Congresses on Occupational Health. They formed two working groups. The first, chaired by Dr. Lewis Cralley, would cover standard techniques for measuring asbestos dust and maximum allowable concentrations of such dust. The second, chaired by Dr. Paul Cartier, would cover diagnosis of asbestosis and criteria for pre-employment examinations. The minutes noted that the UICC Committee on Asbestos Cancer was expected to stop its work by the end of 1969, and members felt the Subcommittee should take over. The minutes also stated that the main source of funding could only be the "sustaining membership" of asbestos industries.

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