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. i ftfiB _ kT ftff OSHA Dockst OSH-36 Rook 230 1726 M Street, H. V. Washington, D. C. 20210 UNIROYAL, Inc. Clothing Division I 7 N.E. Fourth Streel Washington, Indiono 47501 T*l*phn(l2) 354-4290 June 5, 1974 /* Gentlemen: Hr SUPPLIERS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROPOSED PER MANENT STANDARD ON EMPLOTEE EXPOSURE TO llNYL CHLORIDE JfONOMER WBZCR, IT MADE EFFECTIVE, WILL PUT TEE SUPPLIERS OUT OF BUSINESS. If THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, OUR PLANT - LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, Indiana and engaged in the manufacture of Protective Clothing OF THE TYPE GENERALLY WORN BY PEOPLE WHO MUST WORK IN INCLE MENT WEATHER " WOULD BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. WE CURRENTLY EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 429 PEOPLE IN THIS C0MMU- NITY, AND IF WE WERE DENIED AVAILABILITY OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A POSSIBILITY, APPROXIMATELY 100 OF THESE PEOPLE WOULD BE PUT OUT OF WORK IMMEDIATELY. However, the problem is even deeper than that since it is very UNCERTAIN THAT THIS PLANT COULD CONTINUE TO SURVIVE AT ALL ir THIS LOSS WERE SUSTAINSD. I P7CSince am a fabricator using materials and not a producer, I SAVE NOT BEEN DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS PRECIPITATE ACTION. HOWEVER, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AFTER YEARS OF WORKING WITH NO RESTRICTIONS AT ALL, A TEMPORARY STANDARD OF 50 PARTS PER MILLION WA INITIATED NOT LONG AGO AND THAT NOW IT IS BEING CONSIDERED TO CHANGE THE TEMPORARY STANDARD TO A PERMANENT ONE AT THE LEVEL OF 0 PARTS PER MILLION, OR, CLOSE TO XT. I DO NOT WISH TO SEE THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ANY PERSON ENDANGERED UNNECESSARILY, BUT I SERIOUSLY QUESTION THE WISDOM OF ACTION WHICH MOVES SO RAPIDLY FROM AN UNCONTROLLED SITUATION TO ONE WHICH DEMANDS THE ABSOLUTE ABSENCE OF THE MATERIAL. V- "/ ' -- --------------- 2. J rnrjrr rs^r ri?r economic well-being or r*r nroo-s^jrzjs of PEOPLE infolfed SHOULD be very carefully considered. Further, we should be absolutely sure that a standard so 6TRXE0EHT AS TO PUT SUPPLIERS OUT OF BUSINESS IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY BEFORE SUCH A DECISION IS HADE. Sincerely, JHB/bb V. H. Hanson Manager Clothing Difision URL 06129 l