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AGENDA DINNER MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 6:00 p.m. (EDT), Wednesday, June 3, 1970 Tyler, Fillmore, and Van Buren pooms, The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, est Virginia MINUTES OF MAY 12, 1970, MEETING. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. (a) Financial Re-po rffor Fiscal Year Ending May 31, (b) Summary of independent Audit. (c) Capital Accoi and Inventory. (d) Membership Fee Billings for Fiscal 1970-71. 1970. III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (a) 98th Annual M eeting. (1) Program and Registration. (2) Future A.nnual Meeting Dates. (b) Ad Hoc Inter Committee Task Group Proposal That MCA Establish A Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, (c) Recommendaf ion of Reactive Metals Group for Special Assessment in Connection with Joint MCA-National Air Pollutdon Control Administration Study of Atmos phe ric Emissions, (d) Report of Me mbership Committee Michigan Chemical Corporation. (e) Report of Boa rd Liaison Committee for Other Technical Committe es -- Edward J. Bock, Chairman IV. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. V. STAFF REPORT. VI. ADJOURNMENT. (Enclosure (Enclosure (Enclosure (Enclosure *###)}:** ajt ## # A brief organizati onal meeting of the newly constituted Board of Directors will be held immediately following the Annual Business Meeting (approxin|ately 10:30 a. m. ) on June 4, in the West Virginia Room (located on the second floor). -Vext Regular Directors1 Meeting -- 11:00 a. m. (EDT), Wednesday, September 9, 1970, at the Union Club, Park Avenue and 69th Street, New York City. CMA 042122 1264 MINUTES of the one hur.dred ninety-sixth meeting of the Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists1' Association, Inc. , held in the Fillmore and Van Buren Rooms, The Gree nbrier, White Sulphur Springs^ West Virginia, on Wednesday, June 3, 197 0. The meeting was preceded by a reception and dinner beginning at 6:00 p. m. There were present: F. Leonard Bryant, Chairman L. -G, Bliss Edward J. Bock L. L. Bott Harry W. Buchanan John T. Connor David H. Dawson Herbert D. Doan William J. Driver Earle S. Ebers Raymond F. Evans Clifton C. Garvin, Jr. Robert D, Goodall Ralph K. Gottshall William B. Graham Maurice F. Granville Roger W. Gunder Kenneth H. Hannan John M, Henske T, G. Hughes Earl T. McBee Harry D. McNeeley W. Kenneth Menke Max A. Minnig Joseph A. Neubauer L. John Polite, Jr. Jack B. St. Clair Clifford D. Siverd Harold E. Thayer Harry B. Warner Robert J. Whitesell James R. Carnes Alternates: Stanley H. Anonsen (for Harold E. Thayer) Louis Bay, 2nd (for L. John Polite, Jr, ) J. E. Burrell (for Joseph A. Neubauer) John W. Clinton (for W. Kenneth Menke) E. Philip Comer (for L. G. Bliss) R. M. Coquillette (for Robert D. Goodall) J. P. Cunningham (for Jack B. St, Clair) C. E. Denoon, Jr. (for Robert J. Whitesell) Irb H. Fooshee (for John T. Connor) John L. Gillis (for Edward J, Bock) Edward J. Goett (for Ralph K. Gottshall) Frank A. Hopkins (for Earle S. Ebers) James A. Hughes (for Raymond F. Evans) Edward R. Kane (for David H. Dawson) James W. Kettle (for Roger W. Gunder) John K. McKinley (for Maurice F. Granville) James E. Magoffin (for Harry D. McNeeley) Derek Richardson (for John M. Henske) Gerald S. Roberts (for Leonard Hynes) Robert C. Swain (for Clifford D. Siverd) F. Perry Wilson (for Kenneth H. Hannan) Alfred N. Wohlwend (for George S. Dillon) CMA 042123 ! General Counsel: Marx Leva 1265 present by invitation: Bruce M. Barackman, MCA John W. Brooks, Celanese Corporation Chester M. Brown, Allied Chemical Corporation Marjorie V. Campbell, MCA E. E. Chipman, Productol Chemical Company Herschel H. Cudd, Amoco Chemicals Corporation Lee V. Dauler, Neville Chemical Company CL H. Decker, MCA Edward J. Donley, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. H, E. Hirschland, M&T Chemicals Inc. J'ohn O. Logan, Universal Oil Products Company Robert A. Lucht, The Harshaw Chemical Company, Division of Kewanee Oil Company C. B. McCoy, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company James G. Morton, MCA Donald D. Pascal, National Starch and Chemical Corp. Victor H. Peterson, MCA Cl L. Randolph, United States Borax & Chemical Corp. F eter C. Reilly, Reilly Tar &z Chemical Corporation J]oseph E. Rich, Morton International, Inc. L uther S. Roehm, Merck &t Co. , Inc. E dward R. Rowley, National Lead Company J esse Werner, GAF Corporation J ohn E. Wood, III, Vulcan Materials Company Following conclus ion of dinner, the meeting was called to order by Chairman Bryant. I. MINUTES O F MAY 12, 1970, MEETING. The Minute of the previous meeting of the Board of Directors were duly approved as submittbd to the members. II. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. (a) Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 1970. The report of income and exp ense for the period June 1, 1969, to May 31, 1970, was summarized as follows; General Program Income Membership and Entrance Fees 4 Interest on Investments Sale of Publications Meetings and Special Funds Miscellaneous Totals Actual $ 1, 511, 590 116,365 90,664 74, 279 892 $ 1,, 793,790 Budget $ 1,480,000 75, 000 47.000 63.000 $ 1,, 665,, 000 CMA 042124 Expenses Ma nagement Technical Public Relations Information Servic: , Government Relatic ins Office Administrati on Education Totals Actual $ 325,089 474, 654 343,193 78,731 194, 009 138,026 64, 656 *$ 1,618, 358 Excess of Income over ; 3udgeted Expense $ 175,432 1266 Budget $ 326, 000 615,930 346,115 76,855 194,120 138,785 71,005 $ 1, 768, 810 'i'Total 1969-70 Budget Expense Expenditures from Project Funds carried forward from previous fiscal yea.rs Total General Program Expense $ 1, 618, 358 94, 622 $ 1, 712, 980 (b) Summa ry of Independent Audit. Mr. Carnes reported that the firm of Bond, Beebe, B nd and Bond, Certified Public Accountants, had submitted its report of the i ndependent audit of the Association's accounts as of May 31, 1970. Copies of the audit report are furnished to the officers of the Association and are available for examination of other interested Directors upon request. The inde pendent auditors verified the assets, liabilities, and fund balances as follows Assets Cash in Bank and on Hand Regular Checking Account Payroll Checking Account Petty Cash Fund Chemical Forum Change Fund 114,183 6, 000 500 250 Investments Bank Certificate of Deposit Government Securities - General F und Government Securities - Retirement F und $ 100,000 1, 028, 256 145,902 Accounts Receivable Meetings, Workshops and Symposia Staff Travel Advance: $ Deposits 1, 367 1, 828 Total Assets $ 120,933 $ 1, 274, 158 $ 3,195 $ 1,125 $ 1,399,411 CMA 042125 I-.iabiliti.es and Fund Balances Liabilities Payroll Taxes WitHheld Use Tax 1,083 424 Liability for Special Retirement Agreements Deferred Receipts Meetings, Worksho ps and Symposia Fund Balances Restricted Unrestricted Total Liabilities and Fu nd Balances $ 135,367 1,038,301 1267 $ 1,507 $ 139,257 $ 84,979 $ 1,173,668 $ 1,399,411 (c) Capital Account and Inventory. The Secretary-Treasurer reported that fixed asse ts were not reflected in the auditors' Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Fund B alances because acquisitions of furniture and equipment are charged to expense when purchased. The auditors, however, had determined that the depreciated val ue of fixed assets on hand as of May 31, 1970, was $58,156. An inventory by the staff of MCA publications held for sale as of May 31, 1970, was $93,461 at co st value. The value of publications was not shown in the auditors' Statement of A ssets, Liabilities, and Fund Balances since the cost of publication is charged td expense when printed. (d) Membe rship Fee Billing for Fiscal 1970-71. The SecretaryTreasurer reported that subject to approval of the budget and method of financ ing at the Annual Busin es Session on the following day, membership fee invoices for 1970-71 woulijl be mailed to Executive Contacts on June 8. It was requested that those pre ent facilitate prompt payment by their companies. III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) 98th Annual Meeting. (1) Program and Registration. The Secretary-Treasurer invited the attention of tqose present to the copies of the program and attendance list for the meeting whic y had been placed at each table. Total registration for the meeting was reported at 873, representing 162 member companies, all of whom would be quartere in The Greenbrier except four at motels and hotels in the vicinity. (2) Fut ure Annual Meeting Dates. The management of The Greenbrier has confirme d the following dates for the Annual Meeting for the next five years: CMA 042126 1268 June 10-12, 1971 June 8-10, 1972 June 7-9, 1973 June 6-8, 1974 June 12-14, 1975 (b) Ad H oc Intercommittee Task Group Proposal that MCA Establish a Chemical Transportation Emergency Center. Furnished to Directors in advance of the meeting was the report of an ad hoc intercommittee task group, copy appended as Exhibit A, recomm ending that MCA establish and maintain a National Chemical Transportation Emerg ency Center at the Association's offices in Washington, D. C. The first year cost of establishing and maintaining the Center was estimated at $110,000. The propo ial was summarized by Chairman Bryant who reported that the Executive Commitf ee had endorsed the proposal for approval by the Board of Directors. ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the establishment and maintenance of a National Chemical Transportation Emergency Center as proposed in Exhibit A be authorized at a cost for the first year not in excess of $110,000. (c) Reco mmendation of Reactive Metals Group for Special Assessment in connection with Joint MCA-National Air Pollution Control Administration Study of Atmospheric Emissions. Furnished to Directors in advance of the meeting and summarized by Ch airman Bryant was a recommendation of the Reactive Metals Group, copy appended as Exhibit B, for authorization of a voluntary assessment totaling approximately $25, 000 to provide for the services of a consultant to represent the Association ir| an investigative study to be conducted jointly with the National Air Pollution Control Administration concerning atmospheric emissions in the reactive metals industry. The joint study was authorized by the Board of Directors at the Septe i)nber 1969 meeting, but efforts to obtain a member company employee to represent the Association in the study have been unsuccessful, necessitating employment of an outside consultant for this purpose. ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the voluntary assessment of certain members within the Reactive Metals Group totaling approximately $25, 000 as proposed in Exhibit B be authorized. CMA 042127 (d) Repo rt of Membership Committee. Chairman Menke reported that an application for membership had been received from Michigan Chemical Corporation and that i the opinion of the Membership Committee the applicant was qualified for mem bership under the Association's Bylaws, 1269 ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the applicant be elected to membership in the Association. IV. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. The foil owing committee appointments were approved. (a) Air Quality Committee. A. J. Primosic, Foote Mineral Company (b) Education Activities Committee. Harrison H. Young, Jr. , FMC Corporation -- As Vice Chairman (c) Food, D rug, and Cosmetic Chemicals Committee. Taylor W. Hanavan, E. I, du Pont de Nemours & Company -- As Chairman Norinan G. White, Shell Chemical Company -- As Vice Chairman (d) Government Liaison Technical Committee. H, W. Bronson, Union Carbide Corporation (e) Government Relations Committee. Carroll W. Hayes, Celanese Corporation -- As Chairman Sam Pickard, Monsanto Company -- As Vice Chairman (f) Industrial Relations Advisory Committee. Robert J. Gallivan, Canadian Industries Limited Ernest A. Harper, Jr., Foote Mineral Company Charles W. Swartout, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works (g) Insurance Committee. R. G. Belliveau, Witco Chemical Corporation -- As Chairman Walter Winans, Stauffer Chemical Company --As Vice Chairman (h) Plastics Committee. Roy L. Schuyler, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company - -As Chairman C. M. Neher, Ethyl Corporation -- As Vice Chairman Henr y Avery, USS Chemicals, Division of United States Steel Corporation Geor ge M. Hale, Gulf Oil Canada Limited, Shawinigan Chemicals Division Ray B. Nesbitt, Enjay Chemical Company Jose ?h G. Temple, Jr. , The Dow Chemical Company (i) Solid Wastes Management Committee. G. J Hanks, Jr. , Union Carbide Corporation -- As Chairman G. E Brown, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works -- As Vice Chairman Denn:is P. Bridge, PPG Industries, Inc. Mich ael G. Fowler, Cabot Titania, Inc. (j) Wate r Resources Committee, John G. Beckler, Tennessee Eastman Company, Division of Eastman Kodak Company Zeb G. Bell, Jr. , PPG Industries, Inc. J. J. Combes, W. R. Grace & Co. W. T|. Laffey, Hercules Incorporated CMA 042128 #* 1270 V. STAFF R EPORT. Mr. Driv er briefly summarized developments in the Association's program of projects a itid activities since the last meeting, copy of his full report which was furnis hed to Directors in advance of the meeting, being appended as Exhibit C Supplementing the information contained in his written report, Mr. Driver announced that the appearance of Chairman Bryant as spokesman for the Association concerning the Administration's trade bill before the House Ways and Means Committee had been scheduled for June 10. VI. REMARKS OF RETIRING CHAIRMAN. In conclun ing remarks, Chairman Bryant expressed deep apprecia tion for the support he ted received as Chairman of the Board from member company executives, this support having made his year in office a pleasant one. * There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was unanimously resolved tlo adjourn. mes R. Carnes ec r eta ry-Treasurer Certified Correct: F. Leonard Bryant Chairman of the Board 4 CMA 042129 EXHIBIT A MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CENTER June 1970 CMA 042130 SUMMARY The MCA Interc ommittee Task Group recommends I. That MCA establish and maintain a national CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CENTER (CHEMTREC) at MCA offi.ces~in Washington, D. C. II. The basic functions of the Chemtrec should be A. Immediately (on receipt of a phone call) to provide information on the hazards of the chemi cals involved in the emergency and recommend basic fire fighting and other hazard control measures necessary for the protection of the local emergency services and the general public. B. Immediately thereafter to notify the shipper and manufacturer giving details of the extent and loca tion of the accident so that these companies may send representatives to the scene and take addi tional action deemed necessary. III. The first year cost of establishing and maintaining the Center is estimated at $110,000. Contents Page 1 Summary Page 2 - Foreword Page 3 - Report to the Board of Directors Attachments - (a) Proposed flow diagram (b) Draft for Chemtrec file card for Vinyl Chloride 042131 Foreword On August 6 1969 Mr. W. C. Jennings, Director, Office of Hazard |>us Materials, U. S. Department of Transportation together with Mr. Douglas Worf, Science Administrator, 0 ffice of Research and Development, Department of He alth, Education and Welfare, and a representative o:E the American Chemical Society visited the President of MCA in his office. The purpose of the visit was to exp^ess concern over the increase in the number and severity of accidents occurring in the transportation of hazardous chemicals and to urge MCA to consider what action it m:jLght take to help alleviate the situation which is considetied to present a growing threat to public safety. Specifically, they suggested MCA consider what the chemical industry might do on a continuing basis to provide informatL on on procedures for handling chemical transportation eilnergencies. At the September 9, 1969 meeting of the Executive Committee creation of an ad hoc Intercommittee Task Group was authorized to carry out a feasibility study on the establishment by MCA of a National Chemical Transportation Emergency Information Center. The following report on the feasibility study is respectfully submitted by the ad hoc Intercommittee Task Group: C. R. Bigelow (Chairman), E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, representing the Transportation and Distribution Committee D. M. Long, Pennwalt Corporation, representing the Transportation Equipment Conmittee J. E. McKee, Monsanto Company, representing the Public Relations Conmittee S. F. Spenc , American Cyanamid Company repre enting the Safety and Fire Protection Committee F. G. Stephenson, staff representative CMA 042132 3 L REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CENTER Introduction The growing number of transportation accidents, some involving loss of life and some causing widespre ad property damage and disturbance to persons evacuated from their homes, evidence s auneed for immediate action by the chemical industry to help, as far as it is Able, to curb and control these occurrences. The recent phosge ne scare in Mississippi, when three vinyl chloride tank cars were derailed, caused 30,000 people to be evacuated in the night -- from hospitals and prisons and private homes. And what may be worse, because of lack of information on the hazardous properties of the chemical a local fire squad was preparing to pump the vinyl chloride from the derailed cars into a ravine with intent to ignite it. Vinyl chloride - a flammable c onpressed gas - pumped out into the atmosphere to create an explosive gas cloud. this action might have proved disastrous. Obviously there in an urgent need for easily accessible hazards information and for professional advic e whenever and wherever these incidents occur. Present Activity by MCA Companies A.. n__u_m__b_e_r o__f _M_C__A1_s larger member companies have developed transportation emergency procedures. Perhaps the best-known is Du Pont's Transportation Emergency Reporting Procedure whereby all of its more than 5,000 corauon carriers, utilize a single telephone number to report transportation accidents occurring within the Continental Un:L ted States. There is also American Cyanamid's broad scale transportation emergency program and its "Hydrocyanic acid" emergency pro cedure under which specia phone numbers are provided so that the nearest American Cyanamid HCN plant can be notified and representatives can attend the scene. Some other companies have deve oped similar arrangements. RECOMMENDATION FOR ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION The Intercommitte^ Task Group recommends the following to the Board of Directors for immediate iimplementation: That the Manu acturing Chemists Association establish and maintain a nat ional CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY CENTER. (Hereinafter Referred to as Chemtrec.) That Chemtrec be located at MCA offices in Washington, D. C. That Chemtrec be established as a separate department of the Association a hd its director directly responsible to the President of l:he Association. That Chemtrec operate with the advice and guidance of an Intercommitteu Task Group appointed for that purpose. CMA 042133 -4- OBJECTIVE The primary objective of the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center is to expedite the flow of emergency information necessary for the proper control of transportation accidents involving chemical materials. Chemtrec should operate as a voluntary service of the chemical industry to the transportation industry and to local emergency organizations in the protection of the gene ral public and private property. Chemtrec should operate as a transportation emergency information center only. Questions not involving transportation accidents should be directed elsewhere. FUNCTION (See attached Flow Diagram) It is proposed that the Chemtrec1s telephone number, together with in structions to call collect, be shown on shipping papers originated by MCA member companies. This information should be widely publicized for the attention of emergency service personnel. The basic functions of Chemtrec should be: A. IMMEDIATELY (ON RECEIPT OF A PHONE CALL) TO PROVIDE INFORMA TION ON THE HAZARDS OF THE CHEMICALS INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY AND RECOMMEND BASIC FIRE FIGHTING AND OTHER HAZARD CONTROL MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY SER VICES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IMPORTANT NOTE: The information given by telephone should be of the Chem-Card type and limited to documented information previously agreed upon by the manufacturers of the chemicals involved. B. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER TO NOTIFY THE SHIPPER AND MANUFACTURER GIVING DETAILS OF THE EXTENT AND LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT SO THAT THESE COMPANIES MAY SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SCENE AND TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY. Note: Additionally, notify the nearest participating company regarding emergencies Involving chemicals for which companies have developed mutual-aid organizations. C. NOTIFY CONCERNED TRADE ASSOCIATIONS WHO HAVE EMERGENCY HANDLING PROGRAMS COVERING THEIR SPECIFIC PRODUCTS. D. NOTIFY PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TECHNICAL MEMBERS OF MCA STAFF, AS APPROPRIATE. The Task Group r ecognized that some MCA companies have already developed very specific and detailje d emergency reporting procedures for certain hazardous commodities. It is not envisioned that the MCA Center would supplant such procedures but rather supplb:ment and reinforce them. CMA 042134 -5- Staffing Chemtrec will handle an estimated 5,000 telephone calls per year. It should be staffed by a Director, a secretary, and part-time Centerassistants as necessary to man the telephone 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Functions of the Chemtr ec Director The Director will be responsible for the administration of the national Chemical Transportation Emergency Center. He will establish and continually expand and up-date a comprehen sive reference card file of emergency information of the Chem-Card type for chemicals shipped in the United States and Canada. Note: Dev elopment of this file is in itself a major undertaking since it w ill ultimately cover several thousand chemicals, beginning with those classified as hazardous materials by DOT and pro ceeding th rough other non-classifled materials with hazard characteristic s down to the most innocuous of materials. Work previously done on the Chem-Card and THI programs will give the program a h ad I start. Because th e advisory services offered by Chemtrec may go beyond chemical ma terlals shipped by MCA member companies, the Director will estab lish appropriate liaison with other trade associations such as Chlorine Institute, National Agricultural Chemicals Associatio , Compressed Gas Association, National Tank Truck Carriers Associatioh and the Bureau of Explosives regarding the possible de- velopment of cooperative agreements on action to be taken by Chemtrec regarding emergency inquiries involving non-MCA products. The Director will establish a telephone communications network with MCA member companies; trade associations; road, rail, air and water carriers; Bureau of Explosives; State and local emergen cy services including State fire marshalls, city fire chiefs, police officials, hospitals, pollution control authorities, etc. Note: In offering to phone accident information to shippers, manufacturers and inter-company mutual aid groups, Chemtrec should make every effo^rt to coordinate its activities with other emergency pro grams For example, some companies will require that all emergency calls be dL rected to their corporate offices; others will designate emergency responsibilities to plants or persons in various geographic regions and will require that emergency calls be so directed; yet others wil|l participate in mutual aid programs for the handling of emergencie involving specific materials and will additionally require that the closest cooperating company be notified. The Chemtrec te lephone network should envision cooperation with each and all of these private arrangements. CMA 042135 I I I 6- - The Director will be prepared to accept speaking engagements to introduce Chemtrec and its services to the many interested groups and the general public. He will be responsible for recruiting and training the Chemtrec operators who will work alone during the MCA office's non working hours. Chemtrec Operators (telephone manning) Since the information to be given out over the phone is to be strictly limited to the previously prepared "Chem-Card" type material, the prime quali fication requirements for Chemtrec operators are reliability, enthusiasm, fidelity and a quality of beirg able to sense what should be done and of doing it. OPERATION OF CHEMTREC A. Recording of details of the emergency On receip t of a phone call the operator will record information from which the shipper/manufacturer will determine his response. This will include: 1. Name and number of caller. .2 Loca tion of the emergency and description of the area in terms of railroads, cities, highways, population, weather etc. 3. Name of carrier. 4. Equi xnent involved, injuries etc. 5. Whet ler fire is involved, .6 Name s of chemicals involved, 7. Name of shipper and consignee. B. Immediate advisory response The caller will imnediately be given appropriate information from the cards in the Chemtrec file. See appended example of information which might be suitable for use in an emergency involving a tank car of vinyl chloride. C. Caller to hold the phone The calle:: will then be asked either to hold the phone or to stand by for a call from the shipper, manufacturer or a mutualaid participating company. CMA 042136 - 7- D. Phone call to the shipper etc. 1. Chemtr ec will then call the shipper and manufacturer. If an Intercompany mutual aid arrangement Is In operation, Chemtrec will, by previous arrangement, also advise the parti cipating company nearest to the accident scene. Chemtrec will, also by prior arrangement, advise other interested groups e.g. Chlorine Institute, Bureau of Explosives, National Agricultural Chemicals Association etc. PRESS INQUIRIES Calls from the press for details of accidents can be foreseen. The MCA Public Relations C ixnmittee may wish to establish guide lines to control Chemtrec responses, When Chemtrec becomes operational, an energetic effort should be made by MCA to notify every news media representative possible -TV, radio, newspaper, magazine -- of the services Chemtrec can provide. If the media representationes get to know they can get a quick, factual and straight answer 24 hour s a day, they will use this source of information, and thereby repetitions of the Mississippi "phosgene" scare will be avoided. Chamtrec should not speculate o the cause of the accident, or on its severity, or guesstimate dollar losses -- but Chemtrec can help allay public fears as to the severity of the chemical hazards creat ed by the emergency. It is suggested that press responses by Chemtrec be limited to: (a) Informa tion on the chemical and its hazards. (b) The time, place and any other basic facts pertaining to the accident. Other press que:stions should be directed to the company involved. In short, Chemtrec should give information on the chemical but not on the accident. Follow-up The Director should follow-up on emergency incidents to find out if the Chemtrec service was satisfactor y and, if not, what may be done to improve the service and speed up company response. Records The center shoul d keep a daily log of all emergency calls and on the action it took regarding each. Further details of the accident and of action taken by company representatives and rescue teams should be added later in order to complete the record. CMA 042137 8 Estimated Coat (a) The estimat ed cost for the MCA fiscal year 1970-71, based on installation expenses and 8 months' operation of the center is $110,000 (b) The subsequent annual operating expenditure is also estimated at $110,000 Timing The Task Group estimates that Chemtrec could become operational within four months of the datb of authorization by the Association. Similar Activities by Other Trade Associations The proposal for a national Chemical Transportation Emergency Center has been discussed with representatives of several trade associations such as the Compressed Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute and Institute of Makers of Explosive^ and with carrier groups including the Association of American Railroads, Nap ional Tank Truck Carriers Inc. and Air Transport Association. The consensus OVierwhelming favors the basic concept proposed herein. There is general agreement th.at it is desirable for industry to take positive voluntary action in lieu of inte irvention by government in default of such action. The National Agricultural Chemicals Association is now operating a transportation emergency asi istance program for pesticide materials. The Chlorine Institute is formalizin;g a "samaritan" program which has been operative for some years without any liabl lity problems arising. Additionally, the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association is establishing a transportation emergency assistance plan, similar to the MCA pro posal, but envisioning use of regional control centers at certain member company locations to spearhead the assistance operations. The MCA Task Groiup notes that none of the above contemplates the same depth of function as Chemtrec All other proposals initially provide a telephone answering service only, wher^ as an inflexible requirement of Chemtrec is an immediate response to the caller on first steps to be taken in controlling the emergency. Exploratory disc ussions have indicated that other industry groups may be desirous of participating in Chemtrec. CMA 042138 Manufacturing Chemists Association TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCV ' Hazards Information from Shippers / Manufacturers Shipper/Manufacturer Emergency Procedures (Telephone Numbers) ~ Trade Association Emergency Procedures (Telephone Namiers) dither Emergency Numbeerr.s Information-------------- CARRIER OR EMERGENCV SERVICES CALL COLLECT AREA CODE (802) CttEMIS.1 INVOLVED TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Cl* INSTITUTE NACA, ETC., BUREAU OF EXPLOSIVES {ACCIDENT DETAN13) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCV INFORMATION CENTER (MCA- WASH..DX.) (ACCIDENT DETAILS) SHIPPER/ MANUFACTURER {them jCard type Inlb.) 4 CONTACT WITH ACGIOENT SCENE FOR ACTION CMA 042139 CHEMTREC CARD FOR VINYL CHLORIDE (This is a draft only) VINYL CHLORIDE Vinyl Chlorid e is an extremely flammable gas transported as a liquid undo r pressure. It can be ignited by heat, spark or open flame Fire may cause violent rupture of the tank. The vapor fr om the burning material is harmful -- it is mostly hydro;^en chloride, and there is little likelihood of phosgene bei:ng present. If there is a fire Let it burn. Evacuation may be necessary. Two miles should be s ufficient if only one tank car is burning, but on-the-spot judgement is necessary. Firemen should wear self-contained breathing appar atus and full protective clothing. Spray large volumes of water fog into the fume area. Keep adjacent cars cool with monitor nozzle Treat a non-burning tank car in the vicinity of fire as if it were about to rupture. If there is no fire Do not ignite the gas. Never puncture a car. Clear the area of ignition sources -- lighted cigarettes, flares etc. Avoid concentration of fumes. Some evacuation may be necessary. Exposure: Reniiove to fresh air. If unconscious, call a physic ian. If not breathing, apply artificial respir[ation, oxygen. In case of contact with the 1 ijquid, thaw frosted parts with water. In case f exposure to gas from fire, administer oxygei^ if breathing is difficult. Sewers: If vinyl chloride gets into a sewer, flush sewersi with fire hoses. CMA 042140 EXHIBIT B Recommer^dation of Reactive Metals Group < for Speed. al Assessment in connection with Joint MCA-Nati cj>nal Air Pollution Control Administration Study of Atmospheric Emissions Re c ommend ation The Reactive Metals Group recommends that the Board of Directors approve a special assessment upon certain member companies in the Group totaling- approximately $25,000 for the purpose of conducting an investigative stud:y over a period of two and a half years of atmospheric emissions in the reactive metals industry. These funds are required to provide 4or the services of a consultant who will function for MCA on the resear ch study team. Background Arising out of the interest of the Reactive Metals Subcommittee to the A ir Quality Committee, an arrangement was negotiated with the National Pol lution Control Administration (NAPCA) for a joint study with MCA of the atmospheric emissions of the reactive metals industry. The study was authorized by the MCA Board of Directors at the September 1969 me eting, it being understood that no MCA budget authorization would b required. The study team is to be composed of a person assigned by NAPCA and someone representing MCA. Since no company was able to f urnish one of its employees for this purpose, Mr. Arthur M. Killin, ret ired from an MCA member company and now actively consulting, has made tiimself available. It is anticipated that the six or seven most interes ted member companies will agree to share in the $25,000 assessment, e ach obligated equally but not to exceed a maximum of $4,500. MCA - 6/3/70 4 CMh 042141 STAFF REPORT June 3, 1970 by William J. Driver EXHIBIT C GOVERNMENT On May 14 a delegation of Association spokesmen met with Reginald O. Whitman, Federal Railroad Administrator, Department of Transportation. The purpose was to discuss proposed DOT regulation HM-38 which would limit tank car sizes and capacities and would require such cars to be equipped with modified interlocking couplers. We are on record as opposing the regulation. In a cordial exc hange of views, Administrator Whitman indicated that while a final decision has not yet been reached, he is aware of our concern. *#* In a May 25 letter to all members of the U. S. House of Representatives, we urged amendment of the Water Carrier Mixing Bill, H. R. 8298, recently reported by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The bill was originally intended to provide statutory authority for the longestablished practice of mixing unregulated bulk and regulated non-bulk com modities in a single barge tow on the inland waterways. As finally reported by the House Committee, however, H.R. 8298 has been modified to such an extent that it would crreate far more serious problems for chemical company shippers than would result from implementation of the original ICC decision. Therefore, we are urging House members to support a substitute version which will be offered on the House floor by Congressman Ancher Nelsen (R-Minn. His substitute would essentially restore authority for mixed barge tows. ##* The House Committee on Education and Labor has announced a June 3 meeting to consider its version of the pending occupational safety and health legislation, H. R. 1678 5. Informal meetings between Select Labor Subcommittee members have been held in an effort to work out acceptable compromise language. CMA 042142 2- Industry Representatives are meeting privately with labor representatives in an effort to find a common ground on such issues as: the existence and powers of an occupational safety and health board; hearing and judicial review procedure s; plant closure authority vested in inspectors, and certain other questions In the Senate, Labor Subcommittee Chairman Harrison A. Williams (D. -N. J. ) has announced that his group will take no final action on a job safety bill until tq e House has acted. His announcement followed a meeting with representati ves-of New Jersey industries and business organizations in late May. *** As previously reported, a number of bills to give the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforcement powers are before the Congress. The Administration bills authorize the Commission to go to court. The Democraticand labor-backed bills authorize it to issue cease-and-desist orders. We oppose both. The Senate Labor Subcommittee has approved a strong cease-and-desist bill. which will be considered by the full Labor and Public Welfare Committee in June. The House General Labor Subcommittee has recently reported a similar bill. ##* Hearings op foreign trade legislation continue in the House Ways and Means Committee. Our testimony, which was developed in accord with prior Board approvals, i s to be presented by F. Leonard Bryant, probably after June 8. It will not approach directly the subject of import quota controls. In earlier testimony, government witnesses supported the President's trade proposals anc^ generally opposed legislation calling for the imposition of import quotas on textiles and leather goods. As expected Carl J. Gilbert, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, urged repeal of the American Selling Price method of customs valuation. We have contacted all members of the House Ways and Means Committee, pointing out the weakness in Ambassador Gilbert's statement with respect to reciprocity. CMA 042143 3 *## Ferroalloy pr od ucers of the Reactive Metals Group, independent of MCA, are extremely interes ted in legislation proposing import quotas on ferroalloys, We understand some roducers will be presenting testimony to the Ways and Means Committee sup porting such legislation during the current hearings on trade legislation. They have not yet received a response regarding their petition for import re ief-riQw under consideration by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. *** On May 19, Pr esident Nixon announced that he planned to ask Congress to impose an "environme ntal control tax*1 on lead additives in motor fules. It would take the form of an ex cise tax at the rate of $4. 25 per pound of lead and would be imposed on the sale by the manufacturer or importer after June 30, 1970. No legislative proposal ha s yet been introduced on this issue, but one is expected shortly. If, as anticipiated, this measure goes to the House Ways and Means Committee, its consid eration is not expected before early July. According to a Treasury Department announcement, the primary purpose of the proposed tax *'is: to provide an incentive for the rapid development of gasoline with a low and eve ntually lead-free content. " Therefore, should legislation of this nature be enac ted it would provide an undesirable precedent for imposing penalties in the form cjf taxes to achieve pollution control objectives. ##* TECHNICAL On May 18, the U. S. Supreme Court decided to hear argument on the jurisdictional issue in our case involving ICC Ex Parte 259 (general freight rate increase, 1968). The case is expected to be heard during the fall term. *# CMA 042144 -4- On May 8, Division II of the Interstate Commerce Commission served orders regarding rules for tank cars (I&S 8406) and covered hopper cars (I&S 8407). MCA fared well, with the prescription of a six-level schedule of allowances (largely ba sed on MCA's proposal) worth about $15 million annually to its members. The ICC also found the railroads1 proposed equal ization rule unreasonable:. Not unexpectedly, the railroads have petitioned for delay of the effective date of June 5 until August 1 and further have petitioned the ICC to declare that the tank car issues are of general trans portation importance. No allowances were prescribed for hopper cars. sit. # * On May 19, the Ho ase Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce reported out H. R. 17255 with relatively minor revisions of the bill which was introduced as a " clean b ill" by the Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare An objectionable feature is a provision that would permit the Secretary of HEW to set " zero tolerance " limits on air contaminants that he judged to be " extremely hazardous. " We vigorously opposed this provision in a letter to Subcommittee Chairman Paul Rogers on May 15. The Senate Subcom mittee on Air and Water Pollution is still consider ing air pollution control legislation in executive session. There is no indi cation as to the probable outcome. #** Drafts of final repprts of three MCA-supported study projects relating to regulation of air pollu^ion control have been approved: (1) "A Review of Epidemiological and Lab oratory Data Pertaining to Synergism among Certain Air Pollutants (Primarily Sulfur Dioxide and Particulates)" by Resources Research, Inc.; (2) "Re gulatory Control of Process Particulates " by Resources Research, Imp (3) " Critical Mathematical Evaluation of Air Pollution Concentration Modeling" by Stanford Research Institute. *$* The Special Task Croup on Chromite formed by the Government Liaison Technical Committee has completed its investigation of the chrome-bearing materials declared as stockpile surplus, which are to be made available for CMA 042145 -5- disposal by the Gene ral Services Administration. GSA scheduled a conference on May 27 for all th ose interested to assist in developing a program of disposition. It appear this may eliminate any need for further activity by the Task Group. **# INFORMATION SERVICE' Statistical Summary No, 7, the 1970 supplement to the Sixth Edition of the Chemical Statistics Handbook, is now available. Copies are being mailed to Executive Contacts. Compiled by the staff from official published sources, this Summary updates through 1969 production statistics for a selected list of inorganic and organic chemicals as well as data on employment, wages, hours, earnings, wholesale prices, production indicies and other related information. **# PUBLIC RELATIONS The Public Re] ations Committee held its semiannual meeting in Washington, D. C. on May 21. F orty-three members attended, including Dr. David H. Dawson, Chairman o f the Board Liaison Committee, and Harold E. Thayer, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. The PR Committee unanimously endorsed CHEMTREC as being in the best interests of MCA and the chemical industry. *** MCA co-spons ored with AWRT (the American Women in Radio and Television) a recepti<J>in honoring women in government on May 20. It was held in the Senate Ca ucus Room and was attended by some 275 guests, ineluding Senators, Re presentatives and high-ranking government officials, The event received ge nerous coverage in Washington papers. CMA 042146