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Manufacturing Chemists Association Minutes of Meeting Representatives of Sponsors of Vinyl Chloride Monomer Research Proposal MCA Conference Room Washington, D. C. April 20, 1972 URL 02494 PRESENT; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Allied Chemical Corporation Borden Chemical Division of Borden, Inc. The Dow Chemical Company Ethyl Corporation Firestone Plastics Company, Division of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company, A Division of The B. F. Good rich Company Monsanto Company PPG Industries, Inc. Stauffer Chemical Company Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. Union Carbide Corporation MCA Staff W. Mayo Smith William A. Knapp W. J. Boyne H. L. Schmidt, Jr. T. R. Torkelson W. E. Rinehart W. W. Madden W. E. McCormick B. M. G. Zwicker E. P. Wheeler Z G Be11, Jr Ray Asti (for M. V. Anthony) Arthur C. Siegel (for Marvin Rosen) R. N. Wheeler, Jr. G. E. Best K. D. Johnson 1. Status of Project Support - G. E. Best Mr. Best distributed a summary of the present status of indicated support, indicating, where appropriate, those instances in which presently identified limitations on proffered support were not adequate to meet contemplated pro rata shares under the revised program. URL 02495 2- - Dr. Bell reported that PPG Industries was prepared to support fully the proposed program, and to accept a pro rata share based upon a revised total production capacity of 900 million pounds per year, rather than the 800 million figure cited in the referenced summary sheet. It was noted that Shell Chemical Company was the only monomer producer that had declined to support the proposed program, and general disappointment was expressed at this development. In response to requests from those present that MCA request Shell to reconsider their decision, Mr. Best explained that MCA was not in a position to urge any such course of action upon Shell. A number of those present indicated that they would make personal represen tations to that end through unidentified Shell Chemical Company executives, and that the present Shell position need not be regarded as final. Mr. Zwicker noted some reservations on the part of B. P. Goodrich in the event that Shell remained outside of the sponsors group. 2. Report from the Ad Hoc Planning Group for Vinyl Chloride Research Minutes of the March 22nd meeting of the Planning Group were distributed to those present. Dr. Johnson reported that he had confirmed with Industrial Bio-Test that their estimate of $150,000 for the revised program, as given orally to Dr. Torkelson, was firm, and that there would be no cost premium associated with increasing the daily exposure schedule from 5 to 6h or 7 hours. They gavt the cost increment for continuing the mouse exposures from 12 to 18 months as $3,000 for the five test groups. 3. Liaison with European Research Program Dr. Johnson reported that he had not yet been able to obtain, through Dr. Knoepfel of Solvay American, any identification of the lowest level at which presently on-going European research had presumptive evidence of positive results. Dr. Knoepfel had been able to secure an invitation for Dr. Dinman to visit Dr. Lefevre of Solvay et Cie, in Brussels. -3- URL 02496 Those present authorized the commitment of up to $2,500 in project contingency funds to support a more extensive tour by Dr. Dinman of European laboratories if such a tour could be arranged before the end of his sabbatical leave, and if such a tour gave promise of securing the desired information. Mr. Best pointed out that MCA could not commit any such funds on behalf of the industry until Board approval of the project had been secured and funds were in hand for this purpose. 4. Approval of Test Protocol The test protocol recommended by the Ad Hoc Planning Group, modified by extension of the mouse exposures to 18 months, was approved. The consensus was that, in the absence of evidence from European research persuasive to the project coordinating task group, the test exposure levels should be selected to cover the 10,000 to 1,000 ppm range (Set A) rather than the lower range of 5,000 to 500 ppm as identified in Set B. 5. Approval of Project Coordinators With the substitution of W. E. Rinehart of Ethyl Corporation for Dr. G. Rousch, the composition of the project's technical coordinating task group, as listed in the Planning Group minutes for their March 22nd meeting, page 4, was approved by motion duly made, sec onded and carried. These are: Dr. 2. G. Bell, Jr. Dr. Walter Harris W. E. McCormick W. E. Rinehart Dr. T. R. Torkelson R. N. Wheeler, Jr. PPG Industries, Inc. Uniroyal, Inc. B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co. Ethyl Corporation The Dow Chemical Company Union Carbide Corporation 6. Expansion of Acetvlene-Derived Monomer Test Program Companies with an interest in acetylene-derived monomer expressed their disappointment at the limited test program proposed for that material. They indicated their desire to consider providing supplementary funds to expand the tests to one or two additional exposure levels. The representatives of the other sponsors were willing to incorporate such an -4- extension of the program in their plans, and Dr. Johnson was asked to check wi^h Industrial Bio-Test as to the costs associated with such expansion and to notify the Borden, Tenneco, and Uniroyal representatives when budget estimates become available. 7. Revised Pro Rata Share Calculation Representatives of Dow, Ethyl, Goodrich, and PPG agreed to provide Mr. Best, without further initiative on his part, with letters of commitment for their full share costs of the revised test program. In the case of Goodrich, their commitment may be qualified on participation by the Shell Chemical Company. Mr. Best agreed to seek such a commitment from Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. On the basis of these commitments, Mr. Best was asked to recalculate the pro rata shares for each sponsor and to notify them promptly of their indicated contri bution. In order that MCA may have funds in hand in advance of anticipated disbursements, it was agreed that the sponsors should be asked to have their contributions delivered to MCA on or before the indicated dates: 40% of 40% of 20% of total contribution, not later total contribution, not later total contribution, not later than July 1, 1972 than April 1, 1973 than April 1, 1974. 8. MCA Board Approval The group expressed a strong interest in expediting the securing of MCA Board approval for Association admin istration of the project, hopefully at their May 9th meeting. URL 02497 -5- 9. Designated Sponsors' Representatives A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the presently designated representatives of the sponsoring corporations is appended to these minutes. Respectfully sumbitted, Kenneth D. Johnson f Assistant Technical Director Occupational Health Minutes Subject to Approval May 5, 1972 KDJsmXb URL 02498 APPENDIX Designated Sponsors' Representatives Vinyl Chloride Monomer Research Proposal Dr. Zeb G Bell Director, Environmental Control PPG Industries, Inc. Industrial Chem. Div. One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 (412) 434-3585 Dr. Mac Roy Gasque Corporate Medical Director Olin Corporation 120 Long Ridge Road Stamford, Conn. 06904 (203) 356-2562 Dr. Walter D. Harris Industrial Toxicologist UNIROYAL, Inc. Oxford Management & Research Center Middlebury, Connecticut (203) 573-2000 x 2139 06749 Mr. N. V. Hendricks Assistant Director for Environmental Sciences Standard Oil Company (N. J.) 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 (212) 974-2786 Mr. Flynt Kennedy Manager, Chemicals Research Division Continental Oil Company 1000 South Pine Drawer 1267 Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601 (405) 762-3456 x 4411 Dr. W. A. Knapp Consultant-Toxicology Allied Chemical Corp. P. O. Box 2245R Morristown, N. J. 07960 (201) 538-8000 x 2814 Mr. A. B. Lindquist Manager, Registrations Stauffer Chemical Company 1200 South 47th Street Richmond, California 94804 (415) 233-9361 Mr. William E. McCormick Manager, Environmental Control" The B. F. Goodrich Co. 500 S. Main Street Akron, Ohio 44318 (216) 379-2562 Mr. W. W. Madden Coordinator Special Projects Firestone Plastics Company P. O. Box 699 Pottstown, Pa. 19464 (215) 326-2000 x 401 Dr. W. E, Rinehart Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Medical Department Ethyl Corporation 1700 Perdido Street New Orleans, La. 70112 (504) 522-2906 URL 02499 A-2 URL 02500 Dr. Marvin Rosen Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. Intermediates Division Turner Place p. o. Box 2 Piscataway, N. J. 08854 (201) 752-5000 Mr. Henry L. Schmidt, Jr. Director of Manufacturing Services Borden Chemical/toivision of Borden, Inc. 50 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 461-4882 Dr. W. Mayo Smith Group R&D Coordinator - Chemicals Air Products & Chemicals, P. 0. Box 538 Allentown, Pa. 18104 (215) 395-7215 Inc. Dr. T. R. Torkelson Senior Research Toxicologist The Dow Chemical Co. Biochemical Research Laboratory 1803 Building Midland, Mich. 48640 (517) 636-5197 Mr. Elmer P. Wheeler Manager, Environmental Health Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Mo. 63166 (314) 694-2196 Mr. R. N. Wheeler Union Carbide Corporation Chemicals and Plastics P. O. Box 8004 South Charleston, W. Va. (304) 447-2164 25303