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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Research Coordinators Record of Conference Call DATE: TIME: December 9, 1993 11:00 a.m. List of Participants: Greg Bond Bob Grahek Mark Gruenwald James Knaak Joe Ledvina Earl Nestman Dave Penney David Pun Dow Chemical GEON Borden Occidental Chemical Vista CanTox Vista Formosa Plastics Has Shah CMA 1.0 VCRC discussed the draft Can-Tox comments on ATSDR Priority Data Needs for vinyl chloride. Dr. Earl Nestman will revise the draft based on comments received. The final report from Can-Tox is expected by December 31, 1993. 2.0 VCRC members will submit their comments on the Interpretive Review of the Potential Adverse Effects of Chlorinated Organic Chemicals on Human Health and the Environment directly to the Chlorine Chemistry Council. 3.0 Dr. Shah reviewed the VCRC activities regarding an update of the vinyl chloride epidemiology study. Mr. Greg Bond confirmed that the National Death Index now is current with deaths through 1992. Dr. Shah reviewed the Information requested from ENSR to help the VCRC make its decision on further updating, "An Update of an Epidemiology Study of Vinyl Chloride Workers, 1942-1982." The information was requested from Donald Whorton on December 2 with a response request date of January 14, 1994. 4.0 The VGRC will meet on February 14, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the CMA offices in Washington, D.C. xlla/0 ---- ' Hasmukh C. Shah, Ph.D. Manager, Vinyl Chloride Panel Subject to Approval CMA 119398