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REPORT OF MINUTES OF ETHYL CORPORATION MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON MARCH 8 and 9 Present at meetings Dr* Roy C. A. Bock Dr. J. Cordan Burdick Dr. Alvin Davia Dr. Frank Princi Dr. Lester W. Sanders Dr. Leslie J. Schradin Dr. Carl J. Sprunk Mr. Harry W. Wheeler A tentative medical policy for Ethyl Corporation was defined and discussed. This policy presents the company's purpose in maintaining a Medical Department and describes the overall fashion by which general policy would be maintained and incremented. This policy is consistent with the various policies published by other major corporations in the United States and was acceptable to all those present as a policy that could be carried out realistically* It has been referred to management for their consideration and possible acceptance. A copy of this policy is enclosed with these minutes. Although the Corporation's medical policy may define and distinguish its point of view toward industrial health, the professional activities of the Medical, Department, are not described therein, jror this reason it is desirable that a professional policy be adopted that is consistent with properly conducted industrial health activities. This becomes the policy of the Medical Department itself and is entitled "Professional Policy." A copy of this policy is enclosed with these minutes. It was discussed at our meeting and modifications were made in the original draft so that this policy would be acceptable and workable for all those concerned. It was agreed that a free flow of communication is essential for proper control of industrial hygiene hazards and for adequate understanding of all medical problems. In order that proper communication may be established and that all professional persons may be kept informed concerning the toxicity or hazard of any substance with which they are presently or will be concerned a Materials Manual will be issued. This manual will contain all th information that is available concerning each compound with relation to its experimental EC4663 p~00?07 .V * .- . .ki* and clinical toxicology4 Aabettar information Is developed, * **.-: this manual will be,kept.up to 4^. Xn ^e meantime, when any special problem occurs or ary question arises, information will be provided directly by the central medical department upon request from any Installation, turn, any new.^cnowledg .developed at the various plants wlU .be transmitted to the: central medical department both% fq&arvaluation transmittal to other persons Who j^ghtbei^ and for^further . ,i ' *o continuing clinical iriv^tigatiohsi;^^ jCarri^d out with - : v-'* . all new compounds no that useful da<5a.on may be developed and made parfcof our total&ind of knowledge. 4epartment^^^rpw|^4lvlAKal^mediCal rewr^the^first. . thlng to be..recorded; is the * exanlnaldLon and then thef^ .v0^eri^cbs,oj;th* 'MPfkar\-^'bn^.^dl^ioiiU';.type^bdC record Is. .'the disability 'rbco^dii^. v y 4- y tChere ^sfc;^^ #'eas^v^,v^shgi^,;:sooe of^ese.-. ' records butnot-^l.^f.Vth**U' , .cbereasoa^of:ccree,.-;4.rr./->:/4 *,' * . \S.` VThisis and other ^pes oi ' Wudithfienaav l facoiaaaadSlaia^Wku. toMadteaaiMt amlt'ja*tflni n'toT/nj--ti.jitrPaim no:n : .vfiv.-. of ejerineM.;,in5^^tgJd^&^ *&! special form" ` with w^ich Ap^nre;.^.^ /such1' things; Jia' '** continued dbsei .the comparison What ^purposa a . or do bpt.Abeed ' COittfr*lfl ''At ;tJlGK y^ymyii medic^ - could, ~^ *any modi'ihatioh;^>f;'tza(S^ * *''*/. /"*jv tw 33* t Jf* rT#f i t' W. * i. -N -v- *00208 -3- purposes of coding only- It was suggested that It might be useful If laboratory records were also set up on a codable basis and perhaps to allow provision for additional types of examination. In order that an annual report may be submitted to the Corporation concerning the Medical Department's activities, it is desirable that all Installations report annually to the Medical Director giving a resume of the year's activities- These reports should be in summary form and should include the following information- The time spent in pre-employment examinations and the number done. The number of periodic examinations. The number of special examinations. Time spent in counselling. The number of treatments given. Consultations with private physicians. Time spent in plant meetings. Special problems or incidents that occur during the y ar. The results of any special Investigations. A summary of all medical control procedures. Scientific papers written or addresses given. Future plans both long and short range. We hope to design a uniform method of reporting so that a comparative estimate of costs may be obtained. This will be discussed further at the April meeting. In order to improve communications and reduce the amount of paper that is being transmitted at the present time, quarterly reports will be submitted that will define modifications of procedures, summaries of periodic examinations without reference to special blood or urine lead levels, important incidents or activities during the quarter, an^ special studies of new products. Immediate reports will be made to the Medical Director either by telephone or in writing (depending *>on the seriousness of the situation) concerning certain ^rlous accidents, injuries or illnesses. The manner in vhlcf the report Is made will be dependent upon the Individual judgment of the person reporting and the urgency of the problm Xegardless of cause, all .deaths will be reported imr*dtat&ly all important hospitalisations. Any item that &Y be >e?al inter st to others vil.f ls be Jt EC4665 E-00209 t -4- It is apparent that with us as with many other organizations we do not lack communications hut we have seemed to lack a definition of purpose and direction* This meeting was devoted to discussions of these problems* The central medical department will endeavor to keep all physicians informed concerning any important events within the Corporation or in the field of Industrial medicine in general. Important policy changes in the medical department and any cases of illness that may be of general interest in the field of industrial health will be transmitted to all members of the department for their information. There was a brief discussion concerning new industrial processes and activities that would be put into Operation from time to time at the various plants It is desirable that any change in process or any plans for new activities be reviewed by the Industrial hygiene Division prior to going in to operation. This activity will implement our policy of foreseeing problems before they become acute. Future meetings of Ethyl Corporation's Msdical Department will be held on an annual basis. These meetings may occur during the annual sessions of the American Academy of Occupational Medicine or the Industrial Msdical| Association or may be held at various company locations in rotation. This item will be the subject of our next meeting and future deliberations will be planned for areas and times whan they will be most useful to everyone concerned and of greatest benefit to the Corporation. FPirms ''' ` Frame rruici, n.D 4-6-61 EC4666 F-00710