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'lay 24, 1974 Mr. Thetaas J. McGrath The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 250 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 Dear Mr. McGrath: As requested in your letter of May 6, 1974, we have completed questionnaires, which are enclosed, for six locations. Five of the locations are polymerization plants; the sixth is a monomer plant. Please forgive the delay in returning these questionnaires to you. Sincerely yours. W. J. Wilcox Manager, Employee Relations MJW:sc cc: J. L. Nelson E. W. Harrington BFG24735 23275001 P'L A v'A T \\ _ . '^-V >L->'-<-'v.V; W'._-kv "S - -pSL^k <L * Utr^ 1aSU^ t? " B'pji^-'A^ F; cuJ^->-vV (\u(,C w CO $ Vt BFG24736 . TME SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. *80 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK tOO!7 212/687 >2678 F ^Vlr/ (lb* Kay 6, 1974 TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE Gentlemen: The attached questionnaire Is an attempt to gather some data which could be used in a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerisation and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions* We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a ,,crash"___p.rogrttr"> Please try to complete this form and return it to SPX offices b/ May 15, 1974 at the latest. Cordially Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/mm att. T009LZEZ BFG24737 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. * 2SO PARK AVENUE - NEW YORK. NEW YORK IOOI7 * 212/687-*675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Nv 6 Exposure Levels; ! Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day. From years _______________ to . 2* Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From yearsi ^ S' I to "t~ 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years ______--to - 4, Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM, List years when these occurred. Kjd_____________________________________________ ' . 5>V 5^ Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. ;_____________________________V/9/g .6 Do you haye environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes TM No. - G-O- Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year \ ^ S~* I . -jl- 2 . How many employees are working with VCM? Give number ?^ . 3, How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number . 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. BFG24738 % -2- More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more ,22 S9 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering . only employees with more than one years service, A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more 3 3 0* / "77" 3( Data From Current Examination Programs 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined since . January, 1974. /. ^ 2, . Were liver profile studies made? Yes No . 3* Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and < alkaline phosphatase? Yes ^ No. 4* How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test /b % two tests three or more tests `Ji t 5. Have you had any cases oangiosarcoma? Yes No ^ 6, Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes_________^ No BFG24739 C009i2Z r -3- 7* What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? ^^ 8, Were retired-personnel included? Yes X No. .. 9 Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included? Yes No ^ 10* Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed^hy you? Yes ^ No . 11* Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes * No . May 3, 1974 23276004 BFG24740 T H E SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NNEEWW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/607.2675 May 6, 1974 ^\ (<\f [bWii A*/ L*VV TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE Gentlemen; The attached questionnaire is an attempt to gather some data which could be used In a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must shew that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to shew what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions, We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a "crash", progranu~-> Please try to complete this form and return it to SPI offices by'Mav 15. 1974 at the latest. Cordially, Thomas J, McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/wm att. 23277001 BFG24741  l*. THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 2BO PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day. ___ & From years to . 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years O ~ to . 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years I *-? tg *7 to Tp V 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced ____ ____ 'which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. >4lc ^.1^7 4-: 6. Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes No Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year J**! j> f . 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give number l /? l . 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number 3^ 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. 23277002 BFG24742 2 More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more ^^ ______ ' 5. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering only employees with more than one years service* A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more d ______ ______ Data From Current Examination Programs 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined since . January, 1974. -4?S'' 2* Were liver profile studies made? Yes ^ No. 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SCOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes________^ No, 4* How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test two tests /y three or more tests 5* Have you had any cases of angiosarcoma? Yes ______ No . 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes v No BFG24743 23277003 * -3- 7* What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? ^ ^38! " 8, Were retired personnel^ncluded? Yes No 9* Were persons who had left your employ sad gone to work elsewhere included?. Yes No ^ 10. Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed by you? Yes r No. 11* Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes No May 3, 1974 23277004 BFG24744 T >1 E SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 312/687.2679 C Hay 6, 1974 TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE L*W M 'y P/Tcwm Gentlemen: The attached questionnaire is an attempt to gather some data which could be used in a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard or vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerisation and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must shew that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred In these opera tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a "crash".progrsacr^ Please cry to complete this form and return it to SPI offices b/"Mav 15. 1974 at the latest. Cordially \ Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/nsn act. 23278001 BFG24745 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUS TRY, INC * 250 PARK AVENUE - NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 * 212/687-2875 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1, Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day. From years ' to , 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during Ihe work day. From years J 0 to J O' & 9 . 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years / ^"7 O to ^ A! ~. 4, Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred, M2.:___________________________________________________ _ 5, Have there been process or processing changes introduced whichi hiiaaVvec ricessmulticeud ixnn ad reuduuwctixovnii in tuhiec ecsscape uojf, Vv CvaMvi*. List years whein the occurred. Ap --/. yAA^ 6, Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes No Personnel Exposure Data: 1, When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year ! 6 0. 2. How many employees are working with VCM? 3Give number 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number O. 4, Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. 23278002 BFG24746 f .2- More than 1 and up to 30 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more ^ ' ^______ 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering . only employees with more than one years service. A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more ^ __________ _ _________ ' Pata From Current Examination Programs 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined since . January, 1974. . 2 . Were liverprofile studies made? Yes ^ No. 3* Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes r No. 4* How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test 3O ' two tests ^ three or more tests -- 5. Have you had any cases of.angiosarcoma? Yes No ^ 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes ____*_ No BFG24747 Z3278Q03  r -3- 7* What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? i~ ^ 8 Were retired personnel included? Yea ________ No ^ . 9 Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included^ Yes No 10* Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed by you? Yes________ ___ No. 11. Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes No. May 3, 1974 23278004 BFG24748 fC' THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. ( 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687.2675 - {= Kay 6, 1974 TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE L-f\ K* &W-Vj 14 ov * y P^VVL'H \ Gentlemen: The attached questionnaire is an attempt to gather some data which could be used In a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred In these opera* tions. We must at least derive the Implication that TWA exposure levels were at least SO ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will Issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a "crash"_prog^ssKT^Please try to complete this form and return it to SP1 offices by May 15, 1974 at the latest. Cordially, x/jhrrAI^ fil 'JfciTlt Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/mm att. 23280001 BFG24753  *> THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. I 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day. From years -- to . 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years [ ^ b V" toI S' "7-3. 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From yearsI *9 "7 ^ to 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. .-(.`r'll:_ 6. Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970?__ t Yes No f . __ Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant sta^t to work with VCM? Give year / Q (j J . 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give number I C> C_________. 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number \ . 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. 23280002 BFG24754 -2- t More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more (i ^ ' __________ 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering only employees with more than one years service. A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more / /^ __________ __________ ______ ' Data From Current Examination Programs 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined since . January, 1974. f 2. Were liverprofile studies made? Yes No . 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes S No. 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test *7 two tests -- three or more tests --' 5. Have you had any cases of apgiosarcoma? Yes No ^ 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes V No . BFG24755 23280003 1* r -3- 7. What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in tile survey? *"7 *9 . 8. Were retired personnel included? Yes / No 9. Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included? Yes No ^ 10. Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed by you? Yes ^ No. 11. Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes ^ No. May 3, 1974 23280004 BFG24756 \ sR> /L&>-- THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY* INC. t 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2S75 May 6, 1974 TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE Av' L^Vv M-t'*-" y / /-'i.: P'TV`\.LfcV\ Gentlemen: The attached questionnaire is an attempt to gather some data which could be used In a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera* tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not knew when a permanent standard will Issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a "crash'Lprograncr^. Please try to complete TJM/naa att. Director of Packaging Services BFG24757 23281001 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/067.2673 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day. < . -- From years to . 2* Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years /? to / 9*^ 3 . 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day From years to 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. N_J_________________________________________ 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. / m_______^./.<9 73;- 6, Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes No r . Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year / Sj . 2 How many employees are working with VCM? Give number / ^0 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number dT . 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. 23281002 BFG24758 -2- More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more /A J ^& ' S~ ______ ________ 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering only employees with more than one years service. A latent \ period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more } ^=2 S' ______ Data From Current Examination Programs 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined since . January, 1974. . 2. Were liver profile studies made? Yes ^ No. 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline ph^phatase? Yes ^ No. 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test [ tH two tests 91 three or more tests -- 5. Have you had any cases of angiosarcoma? Yes No ^ 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes ^ No BFG24759 23281003 r -3- 7. What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? ^ Ve 8. Were retired personnel included? Yea No 9. Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included?. Yes No 10. Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed by you? Yes No 11. Did your plant participate in the T abe rshaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes is No May 3, 1974 s. X / v/ V v' 0 BFG24760 23281004