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EH42-1 Manufacturing Chemists Association Minutes of Meeting ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Union carbide Offices New York, N. Y. December 4, 1968 -.EMBERS PRESENT j. S. Whitaker, Acting Chairman A. L. Baldock E. N. Brandt E. E. Christofano j. T. Gormally A. J. vonFrank N. G. White George E. Best, Secretary VESTS PRESENT c. U. Dernehl, M.D. P. M. Wolkonsky, M.D. (AM only) "EMBERS ABSENT A. L. Kling T. C. Runion Carstens Slack W. L. Suttonr M.D. A. C. Welling Jerome Wilkenfeld i^gOClATE MEMBER ABSENT M. F. Granville Union Carbide Corporation J. T. Baker Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company Hercules Incorporated Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation Allied Chemical corporation Shell Chemical Company MCA Staff Union Carbide Corporation Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation W. R. Grace & Co. Phillips Petroleum Company Eastman Kodak Company Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation Hooker Chemical Corporation Texaco Inc. CMA 042629 EH42-2 ^ m Minutes of June 20-21, 1968 Meeting The minutes were declared approved as distributed. 2. Membership Mr. Brandt was welcomed as a new member representing the public Relations Committee, succeeding Mr. Ball in this capacity. The secretary reported Mr. Bock had resigned on becoming president of Monsanto Company. News of two recent deaths -- Mrs. Jerome Wilkenfeld and Mr. Allan E. Settle, MCA Director of Public Relations -- evoked expressions of sorrow and sympathy. 3, Liaison with MCA Board of Directors Mr. Granville planned to be present in the afternoon, but phoned that he would be unable to come. 4. MCA Environmental Health Program 4.1 Fiscal Year 1968-69 The secretary furnished those present with an account of expenditures through the end of October on budgeted projects, amounting to only about 23% of the total allocated for the year. It was reported that reasonably good progress is being made in arrangements for the new projects, however, with expectation that the appropriated funds will be effectively utilized. Drawing on data compiled for the MCA Policy Study Com mittee, the secretary also gave the following estimated distribution of MCA total funds for the current year for environmental health: Technical and public relations: Air pollution Food, drug, & cosmetic chemicals Labeling Occupational health Safety Water pollution Environmental Health - general $265,000 28,000 32,000 28,000 125,000 307,000 35,000 Government relations (undistributed): Total 'Corresponds to 58% of MCA budget $820,000 103,000 $923,000* CMA 042630 EH42-3 adding on approximately $150,000 voluntarily subscribed for MCA administration of two research projects -- photoreactivity of trichlorethylene and epidemiology concerning polyvinyl chloride -- brings the total environmental health program to more than $1 million. 4.2 Fiscal Year 1969-70 Proposals Thanks to the cooperation of the EHAC-affiliated committees and their staff representatives, it was possible to summarize the respective budget requests of these committees early in November, details of which were distributed by mail under cover letter dated November 18. Most of the day was spent in discussing the background, objective, and status of the indivi dual project proposals, in the course of which the following points of information and views were brought out: General - Where funds are relatively limited, pro jects to assemble and assess existing information are likely to be more usefully productive than those to research for new infor mation, especially in research which is sufficiently broad based to benefit a high proportion of MCA membership. Air Quality Committee - (1) There was some doubt about the need for as much as $40,000 for A-4 Air Quality Cri teria and Standards (consultative service), hence this was one of three projects where it was felt up to $10,000 reduction might be applied if trimming of the overall budget for environmental health becomes necessary. (2) A proposed new project on Photoreactivity of Organic Vapors, which was given only a B rating (i.e., deferra ble) by the Air Quality Committee itself, was regarded with gen eral disfavor, since this is known to be a research area currently being supported extensively in respect to organic solvents by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association, and believed to be under active investigation by others as well. Occupational Health Committee - As a matter of in terest although not affecting budget considerations, the likeli hood of a research project on the toxicity of fluorcarbon gases, funded by voluntary contributions from interested producers and administered by MCA, was mentioned by Dr. Dernehl. Public Relations Committee - (1) Whereas production of CURRENTS has so far been carried out by contract with an outside firm, prospective plans call for this to become a staff responsibility, and budget proposals have been set up accordingly. (2) Mr. Baldock encouraged greater efforts to foster contributions CMA 042631 EH42-4 r0m companies to illustrate effective means of obtaining industry c0verage in the local media. Safety and Fire Protection Committee - Any recommenda tion concerning a possible new project on Fire Retardant Coatings ^valuation Techniques was withheld in the absence of any descrip tion as to scope and justification. Water Resources Committee - It was the consensus that W-3 Effects of Chemicals on Water Uses and W-ll Microbiological acclimation should -- like A-4 -- be considered for reduction up zo $10,000 each if necessary to come within budget limitations. * Appendix No. 1 details EHAC's recommendations regard ing all of the budget proposals put forward by the affiliated committees. Although relative priorities were discussed, none are indicated item by item. Since all of the projects that are favor ably recommended would be continuations from the current year, and m sum approximate the current year's level of expenditures, it was thought that relative ratings might not be required. If they are still felt to be desirable as budget development progresses through its earlier stages, they can yet be determined. In discussing these elements of MCA activity, EHAC members were conscious that the project items reflect only part of the full scope of the environmental health program, the balance being supported from general funds. Legislative and regulatory surveillance, inter-industry and inter-association liaison and coordination, industry-government cooperation, and meetings (e.g. workshops, seminars) to foster sharing of industrial information on environmental management are among the activities involving staff coordination and support that EHAC believes are amply justified. 4.3 Future Planning Time did not remain for discussion of the paper pre pared under the leadership of Gen. Welling, which he distributed to EHAC members under date of September 20, nor the memorandum bitten by Mr. Wilkenfeld dated November 1 that was attached to the deferred meeting notice. It was agreed that these should be ~^ken up at the next Committee meeting. CMA 042632 EH42-5 Next Meeting 3 -----------------------------------------------------------------*- The next meeting was scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 6, 1969 in the MCA Conference Room, Washington, D. C. GEB:tp Minutes subject to approval December 11, 1968 CC: Mailing List Mr. B. M. Barackman Mr. M. M. Hoover Dr. K. D. Johnson Dr. R. C. Johnson Mr. H. E. Robbins Mr. F. G. Stephenson Mr. Lloyd Symington Attachment George E. Best Secretary CMA 042633 Appendix No. 1 MCA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS Proposed for Fiscal Year 1969--70 Budget Favorably recommended by EHAC 12/4/68: ,tp QUALITY COMMITTEE _1 A-4 A-15 A-ll A-12 Odor Threshold Research Air Quality Criteria and Standards (Consultation service) Air Quality Criteria and Standards (Special staff expense) MCA-PHS Joint Chemical Emissions Study Reports Publications - General $ 25,000 40,000(a) 1,500 1,500 6.200 $ 74,200 FOOD. DRUG. AND COSMETIC CHEMICALS COMMITTEE F-2 F-3 Codex Alimentarius - Industry Advisor Travel Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives - Industry Advisor Travel $ 1,000 1,400 _____________ $ 2,400 LABELS AND PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION COMMITTEE L-3 Publications - LAPI Manual (7th Edition)$ 10,000 $ 10,000 PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE PR-1 Media Relations PR-2 Community Relations; Environmental Health Information - Internal and External PR-3 Women's Activities PR-4 Publications - General Environmental health portion only $ 38,000* 60,000* 5,000* 7,000 $110,000 SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE sF-5 SF~3 SF-7 SF~4 Chemical Safety Data Sheets and Safety Guides Accident Case Histories; Industrial Injury Reports Transportation Emergency Guide Manuals) chem-Cards and Chem-Card Manuals ) $ 15,000 2,000 (b) CMA 042634 $ 17,000 2 WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE W-3 W-ll W-12 W-9 W-10 Effects of Chemicals on Water Uses Microbiological Acclimation Chlorination of Organics (Contingent on FWPCA co-funding) Water Quality Criteria and Standards (Special staff expense) Publications - General TOTAL $ 50,000(a) 50,000(a) 30,000 1,000 6,000 $137,000 $350,600 (a) If reduction of funds for environmental health projects should become necessary, EHAC recommends decreasing these three items up to $10,000 each. (b) Presumption is these items will be completed with 1968-69 funds. B. Not recommended by EHAC 12/4/68: AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE Photoreactivity of Organic Vapors SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE Fire Retardant Coatings Evaluation Techniques $ 40,000 GEB:tp December 11 1968 CMA 042635