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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
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March 19, 1993
Dear Vinyl Chloride Panel Research Coordinators:
A copy of the March 12, 1993 Record of Conference Call and a commitment form for $500 are enclosed for your information. Please complete the commitment form and return the signed copy to me at CMA. If you have any questions concerning the enclosures, please call me at (202) 887-1192.
Sincerely,
Enclosures
Hasmukh C. Shah, Ph.D. Manager, Vinyl Chloride Pan 1
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2501 M Street. NW. Washington, DC 20037 202-887-1100 Panafax 202-887-1237 Telex 89617 (CMA WSH)
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Record of Conference Call
of the
Vinyl Chloride Panel
Research Coordinators
DATE: TIME:
March 12, 1993 9:30 a.m.
List of Participants:
Jim Barter Greg Bond Sally Cowles Mark Gruenwald Bob Hinderer James Knaak Burley Melton Dave Penney R.J. Samelson Pang Wen
PPG Industries Dow Chemical Shell Company Borden Chemicals and Plastics BFGoodrich Occidental Chemical Formosa Chemical Company Vista Chemical Company PPG Industries Gulf Oil Company
Has Shah
CMA
1.0 The Research Coordinators discussed the February 11, 1993 proposal from CanTox, Inc., to review the Agency for Toxic Substances and Registry Priority Data Needs for Vinyl Chloride. The VCRC members agreed to have CanTox review the Priority Data Needs to address each priority and non-priority data need and to discuss what data currently are available and their impact on the conclusions in the ATSDR Vinyl Chloride Toxicological profile.
2.0 CanTox estimated the maximum project cost at $10,120. Dr. Has Shah recommended a total budget of $15,000 which would include the consultant cost (CanTox), CMA administration, and contingency fund for any additional work that may be required upon review of the consultant's draft report. Dr. Shah reported that the VCRC currently has a balance of approximately $10,500. Therefore, a commitment of $500 per company would be required to make-up the shortage before CMA can hire the services of CanTox. The VCRC members agreed to receive a commitment form for $500.
3.0 The conference call concluded at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Subject to Approval March 18, 1993
Hasmukh C. Shah, Ph.D. Manager, Vinyl Chloride Panel
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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Phase 8 Commitwent Form
/ My company commits $500 to supplement the Vinyl Chloride Panel Research Coordinators existing funds to hire services of CanTox Inc. to review the ATSDR Vinyl Chloride Priority Data Needs as discussed in the March 12, 1993, Record of Conference Call. I understand that the total estimated budget for the review project is $15,000 (as per March 12 Record of Conference Call), of which approximately $10,500 presently is in the Vinyl Chloride Panel Research Coordinators CMA account. The Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures outlined in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines (as noted on the reverse of this form).
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While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate.
We are required by law to tell you that contributions, gifts or membership dues paid to CMA are not deductible as "charitable contributions" for income tax purposes. This law does not affect the deductibility of these payments as a "business expense."
Panel Representative ______
Management Contact (optional)
'ame (Signed)
James A. Barter
Name (Typed)
Manager, Industrial Health, Hygiene and Toxicology
Title
PPG Industries, Inc.
C(?iCT>G Place Pittsburgh, PA
Address
15272
(412) 434-2801
T^l.ej>l|one
(412) 434-2137
Telecopier (Type, Make, Number)
Name (Signed) Name (Typed) Title Company Address Telephone Telecopier (Type, Make, Number)
Please return signed fore by April 15, 1993 to:
Hasmukh C. Shah, Manager Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037
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