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FILE NAME: Texaco (TEX) DATE: 1948 Nov DOC#: TEX010 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Attendees of the Subcommittee on Carcinogenicity Meeting & Memo RE Paper on Occupational Cancer MINUTES SOBCOMMITTEE OH CARCIH0GENICXT7 Hovember II, A semi-annual meeting of the Subcommitee on Carcinogenicity vas con vened at lllOO A.M. Thursday, Hovember 11, 19^8, in Private Dining Soon #1 of the Stevens Hotel, Chicago* MEMBERS PHESEHT L.E. Curtis T.M. Prank A.E. Hoag JJ>. Holt W.R. Levis M.H. Hewquiet ' C.A. Swan McXver Woody VISITORS L,C. Beard, Jr A.E, Dooley H.O.M, Pischer H.R. Warrick H.H. Zuidema - * / V.C. Baird W.V. Brooks 7.P. Boys Eleffer Davis B*B* Reeves E.W. Adams R.C. tole H.J. Oothard SOESTS Dr* Robert A* Xehoe - University o f Cincinnati Dr. Rancie P. Heyroth - . " * " Dr. A, Wesley Horton - * " * Dr. V.D. Seyfried - Humble Oil & Refining Company Dr. S,S. Shaffer - s . s s . - - Dr. H.W. Stevenson - Shell Petroleum Company, ltd., London __ _ Dr. V.J. Sweeney - Standard Oil Development Coinpaay ; I Total in Attendance - 28 JAM 016570 .-V- ... MEMBERS ABSEHT ! . T.J. Kelly R.S. Bonsib A.J. Koevlng, Jr. H,P, IanVelma 911230 BinEuiM 0 1 6 0 | PLAINTIFF E XH IB IT *&\lllh?\ MEMORANDUM November 22, 19^8 Subject* PAPER READ BT DR. W. C. HUEPER OR THE SUBJECT OT OCCUPATIONAL CANCER BEFORE THE APHA Dear Doctor Woodyt A paper entitled Prevention and Control of Industrial Cancer was read by Dr. V. C. Hueper, Chief, Environmental Cancer Section. Cancer Control . Branch, Rational Cancer Institute, Bethesda, M d . , before the Industrial Hygiene Section and Subcommittee on Medical Care of the American Public Health Association.- The occasion was the 76th Annual meeting of the . AFHA nd an audience estimated by the wri t e r at 200 -- 3 people were in attendance at Talbot Hall* Mechanics Building,' Boston, Massachusetts at 2:30 P.M., November 11, 1948. ' In his preliminary remarks. Dr. Hueper indicated that research on"the ` tricar indicated a atyong link between envirojyaefct ^nd cancer ihcidetfCefc .Eeeeiitv evidence -h a s .pointed out ^..def.i]|ite correlation bej-' tween cancer incidence and exposures to ultra-violet radiation* asbestos, ' t 4 ^ ifeni c amines, paraffin o ils? as veXl as heavy petroleum Ei^toa and degradation products such as tare, cokes, and pitches., fee then discussed an idealized approach to the control of the problem which - would involve the following points: ' l) Evaluate the carcinogenicity o f suspected compounds and materials through animal experimentation. - . ~ ~ 2) Investigate vital statistics records for cases of cancer and trace the employment history of these individuals. In certain Instances it might be necessary to employ Social Security records to follow the employment of the individual. 3) In case that the foregoing provides evidence pointing to an. u n usual incidence of cancer in a certain Indus try, the plant rec ords of that industry will be investigated to determine what activities and exposures within that industry produce the higher_ --incidences of cancer. r - , * 4) Medical diagnostic procedures must he Improved as a great many cases are being missed at the present time. Considerable work f th$8 type is being done in private laboratories and the 911230 BinEulM 01610. JAM 014815 Doctor Moody -2- 2fovomber 22, 1948 Public Health Seirice is setting up such a laboratory at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. 5) Initiate preventive measures as soon possible since tho . ^ identification of the "offending agent ip not necessary. Industrially, the approach would be as follows: a) Through technical control aim at the complete elimination' , ' of th exposure! or, . b) Minimize the exposure by seeking improved industrial ap paratus such as leak-proof equipment, closed systems* etc. - c) ProTide suitable personal protectiTe equipment such as .. glo-ra, hoots, imperridua clothing, etd. , ' f - "I " ! V ' . .w d) ProTide adequate sanitary facilities. This would* require - an expansion of locker facilities in most existing plants; ) Instruct tho workers in, the prqper use pf tho protective measures prorided and tell them w h y their cooperation' is required. =s=* f) Tor certain operations in industry the exposure may be minimized by the use of teams* trained to perform their - duties with a minimum of exposure* and prorided with special safeguards. # . 6) Medical control pregrains must be set up* not only for current' diagnosis and treatment, 'but aimed at following the worker through out a latent period which may extend for 15-20 years. - 7) X governmental factory inspection system would be set up to in * sure that the foregoing requirements are met. - * . * ^ 8) Protection for workers i n interstate commerce would be secured by setting up standards for containers and suitable warning labels. 9) Registration and licensing by & government agency would be requlred for those factories handling known carcinogens. Amending of present State occupational disease laws to provide suitable condensation for .occupational cancer and to Insure the industrial control of exposures. ' .6 Clyde X. Berxy, / Industrial Hygienist- JAM 014816 , 911230 B i n E u l M 0 1 6 i i