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TO: Carl Kerfoot / Allen Nielsen FROM: DATE: Interoffice SUBJ: Communication T. G. Grumbles December 3, 1987 ALFONIC 1618-65 TESTING: REPORT CORRECTION Enclosed is the corrected data table for the subject report. The "time of death" was corrected in the table. Please insert in your copy and destroy the old page. J-- G. Grumbles aj o .205 Enclosure W 000014898 TO: Keith Fogg, Bill Jones FROM: DATE: Interoffice Communication SUBJ: T. G. Grumbles November 25, 1937 VINYL INSTITUTE PROJECT d P VO The Vinyl Institute is working with OSHA to clarify the regulatory status of PVC under the Hazard Communication Standard and the Vinyl Chloride Standard. More specifically, the labeling status or requirements of those standards as it relates to PVC will be clarified. The attached letter describes this project. We should support this effort by providing summary data for our compounding, dry blend, and other PVC handling operations. At Aberdeen sampling data for blending and compounding operators, dryer operators, and any measurements on loaders should be considered. At OKC, dryer operators and any loader measurements would be applicable. Please give me a call to discuss the specifics of the data needed. T. G. Grumbles ai o .202 Attachment CC H. Garrison J. Friend W. McClain WV 000014899 LAW OFFICES ' ; ? / 7.;V OSCPH c KCLLC" CMOhC m. hCCkman m, MECHAN /ILblAM A. IORaHtS*Nr,jR. KAlCOlH O. MAcAHTNUM WAYNC V. HACK NARTlM MV. *CCOVJCJ JOHN a cloaco rCOCACKA. FROVOiWY CAOLC C. HAlfli} MtCM^Cvf MOMROHC MAIN ro CVCHA JOHN a. DUltCR ACTC* L DB lA CRUZ CHRI4TkC a, M(AOMCR SNiRLCr a. ruJiNOTO LAWAtNCt A, NAL*M IULRH A. SIMMQN9 ACTCA A. *U**tlA TC*"EnCC O JOMtA HAftY MARTHA MqNAMARA .JO** )CHAR03* MCLVIH 3. OROt(H c. OOUOuA* OARRCTT 1HCILA A. MILLAR ruCDCRiCK J. oat, BUfrAN T. CONTI % U 3A N J. Ivu RAT<CA J. hURQ S. C*A10 TAUT^CST Oavi O m. ^CTT MAUMCCM A. O CONNCL1.** KAREN C CDCllCRO* MINA X. IN3TCIN*** mark a. micvcAa*** ADMITTED \H PINHBYLVAWtA QHi_Y ADMITTED IN VIRGINIA ONLY ^AONlTTCO m kURTLAHO OMIT Keller and Heckha2:. '37 1150 17* STREET, N.W. suite iooo tuniis:............ ___ WASH1NGTOK. D.C. 20000 (202) 050-5000 Copy:_____ October 30 , 1987:-'; SCITNTinc STArr DANIEL S. O'XUL DVRWARD r. DOOCtN CMA*L5 v, anCDCB MCRERT A. NAYmCWS TELECOMMUNICATION* CNQINCCn CHARLES r. TyONC* telex AS 03331 telecopier (202) 206 *062 CABLE ADOAeSS "KClHAN** WRfTCfl S DIRECT Dial number (202) 956-5641 To: SPI Vinyl Institute Health, Safety and Environment Committee Re: OSHA Labeling of Vinyl Chloride Polymers and Copolymers Ladies and Gentlemen: This letter is intended to clarify and repeat our September 3 request for existing information concerning worker exposure to vinyl chloride from dry blending, fabrication and transportation dock operations. As a follow-up to our last meeting with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), we need data to support our position that compounding and other polyvinyl chloride (PVC) operations do not result in significant worker exposure to vinyl chloride that would trigger OSKA Hazard Communication Standard requirements. By convincing the OSHA headquarters staff of our position, we should be able to effectively resolve unreasonable OSHA field inspec tion complaints. The same information may also help us in our longer term efforts to change the labeling language in the OSHA vinyl chloride standard. Our September 3 letter requested industrial hygiene, worker exposure, and other pertinent sampling data, to indi cate the absence of any significant exposure to vinyl chloride for compounding and fabricating workers. We emphasize that our request does not require creation of new information. We VVV 000014900 SPI Vinyl Institute Health, Safety and Environment October 30, 1987 Page Two Committee Keller and Heckman request only existing information which is on hand or in de tailed summary form. All information submitted will be kept confidential as to its source. Under the Hazard Communications Standard, employers make a hazard determination. Based on field agent complaints, it appeared that OSHA had made the decision that working with PVC presented a cognizable hazard. The OSHA headquarters staff assures us this is not the case but declined to provide an opin ion letter or memorandum without more information. The data we are requesting will substantiate the Institute's claims, educate OSHA, and result in fewer conflicts between facilities and OSHA inspectors on vinyl chloride issues. Furthermore, if the collected data satisfies OSHA's questions regarding the Hazard Communication Standard, this same data may support a change in the vinyl chloride standard. The Institute, cannot continue to interact with OSHA on this matter without supporting data. Therefore, please send these materials to me or to Meredith Scheck at the Vinyl Insti tute. In advance, we thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions or comments concerning this request for infor mation, please contact us. Cordially yours, cc: Charles E. O'Connell Lewis R. Freeman, Jr. Robert W. Sherman Peter L. de la Cruz WV 000014901