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FILE NAME: WR Grace (WRG) DATE: February 22, 1985 DOC#: WRG348 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1985 internal report with note that RC Walsh the author 2 6 . Vhc o e d ie a l or oeher s c i e n t i f i c doc is li k e l y co be developed shoving chat, t very low l e v e l , b c s te a i s not dangerous? 7. Uht 1 the p r o f i t c o n c r ib u c te a of v e rw ie u lite -c o o tsin in g products co C r*ce nd vhc would be the impact of o l t e r n t * Grace-produced m aterials? XCU/BU 2/22/85 - 15137505 ( 2 ; Risks to employaes are low and a c c e p t a b le . (3) Neither federal or sta te regulation* are l i k e l y to prohibit being in th* business. ( C ) Community R ig h t To Know l e g i s l a t i o n h a * the p o t e n t i a l to t r e a t * adverse n o t a r it y or could otherwise a d v e r se ly impact the economics o f the b u sin e ss. (3 ) P o s s ib le , hut u n l ik e ly , that we w i l l develop technology that removes the remaining trace amounts of t r e a o l l t e . (6) Labeling of products has benefits/adverse impacts . reduce* prob a b i l i t y o f punit i v e damages . reduces r i s k s r e la t e d to fu tu re property damage . may have some se iail fa v o r a b le impact o n p e r so n a l -- Injury litig a tio n relativ e to future exposure . has potential to adversely e ffe c t personal injury l i t i g ation relativ e to th* pest eleven years h m u M a P M B M W B W -a . clear^j^_ive_coe^etltian further fuel ( 7 ) Don't b e lie v e t h a t s t a t e of the a r t s e t e n t i f i e / m e d i e a l knowledge w i l l prove over n e s t ten y e a r s Chat low le v e l exposures are s a f e . Therefore, p re v ailin g opinion will continue to be to . assume li n e a r dose response and, t h e r e fo r e , some r i s k ae low levels. (8) Insurance . In creases a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f s e t t i n g b u s in e s s up a s a s u b s id i a r y o r in some o th er l e g a l form to d is ta n c e . i t from Craee a s s e ts . . Absence o f insurance argues fo r lab elin g r e la t iv e to fu tu re exposure but may in c r e a se problems o f p a s t . 1 3 1 3 7 3 07