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AGENDA MEETING OF THE MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5:30 p.m, , Wednesday, June 5, 1974 West Virginia Room, The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
I. Opening Remarks and Introduction of Guests
II. Minutes of Meeting of May 14, 1974, Including Financial Statement for Eleven Months ended April 30, 1974
III. Business Items:
(a) Appointment of Alternate
.
Robert C. Hyndman, Morton Chemical Company,
Division of Morton-Norwich Products, Inc.
Next Regular Directors' Meeting -- 10:30 a. m. , September 10, 1974, Union Club, Park Avenue and 69th Street, New York City.
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MINUTES of the two hundred thirty-second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc, , held in the West Virginia Room, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on Wednesday, June 5, 1974, at 5:30 p,m. There were present:
Directors
Werner C. Brown, Chairman
Harold E. Thayer, Vice Chairman
Warren M. Anderson
Edward R. Kane
Frederick L, Bissinger
Lloyd G, Lillico
Harry W, Buchanan
Robert H. Malott
C. C, Candee
Harry T. Marks
E. E. Chipman
Harry D. McNeeley
Thomas C, Dabovich
Robert L. Mitchell
William C, Douce
Robert M. Morris
WiLliam J. Driver
Charles S, Munson
Carl A. Gerstacker
Joseph A, Neubauer
James M. Gill
Donald D. Pascal
John R. Hail
Robert T. Powers
John W, Hanley
Peter C. Reilly
John M. Henske
George W, Russell
James A. Hughes
Jack B. St. Clair
William W, Huisking
Donald G. Stevens
Alternates:
Stanley H. Anonsen (for Harold E, Thayer) Frank A. Carragher (for William W, Huisking) C. Preston Cunningham (for John W. Hanley) James C. E, Fuller (for James H. Gardner) Paul F. Hoffman (for Robert M. Morris) Leo H. Johnstone (for William C. Douce) Gordon Kiddoo (for Donald G. Stevens) Thomas E. Reilly, Jr. (for Peter C, Reilly) W. C. Roher (for Z. D. Bonner) William S, Sneath (for Warren M, Anderson) Raymond C. Tower (for Robert H. Malott) E. A. Von Doersten (for John R. Hall) Richard N. Williams (for John M. Henske)
General Counsel:
Lloyd Symington
Secretary-Treasurer; George E. Best
By invitation:
Bruce M. Barackman, MCA Earle B, Barnes, Dow Chemical U, S.A. Albert C. Clark, MCA J. Morris Evans, Philadelphia Quartz Company Thomas S. Farmer, Borg-Warner Chemicals,
Borg-Warner Corporation
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John L. GilLis, Monsanto Company Marx Leva, Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin
& Oppenheimer H. Barclay Morley, Stauffer Chemical Company Victor H. Peterson, MCA William M. Stover, MCA
Chairman Brown opened the meeting by calling for self-introduction of those present in turn.
I. MINUTES OF MAY 14, 1974, MEETING
Minutes of the May 14th Board meeting, as distributed, which included the financial statement for eleven months ended April 30, 1974, were duly approved.
II. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER
Exhibit A, attached hereto.
III. BUSINESS ITEMS
(a) Appointment of Alternate
Robert C. Hyndman was
duly approved as alternate for Mr. Dabovich.
(b) Report of the Membership Committee
As chairman
of the Membership Committee, Mr, Candee reported on the committee's
examination of the qualifications of StanChem, Inc. , and a recommendation
for its election.
ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was,
VOTED: That StanChem, Inc. , be elected to membership in the Association.
(c) I02nd Annual Meeting and Future Annual Meeting Dates Mr, Barackman reported an advance registration of 1,030 with representa tion from 172 member companies.
He also reported The Greenbrier has confirmed Annual Meeting dates for the next five years, as follows:
June 12- 14, 1975 June 10-12, 1976 June 9-11, 1977
June 8-10, 1978 June 7-9, 1979
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(d) Proposal to Monitor Japanese Patents
Distributed in
advance with the tentative agenda was subject proposal, concerning which
Chairman Brown reported the favorable recommendation of the Executive
Committee.
ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was,
VOTED: That the proposal to monitor Japanese patents, in accord with Exhibit B, attached hereto, be approved.
(e) Proposal for Supplementary Vinyl Chloride Research Distributed in advance with the tentative agenda was subject proposal, con cerning which Chairman Brown reported the favorable recommendation of the Executive Committee,
ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was,
VOTED: That the proposal for supple mentary vinyl chloride research, in accord with Exhibit C, attached hereto, be approved.
(f) Appointment of Committee Members were approved as listed in Exhibit D, attached hereto,
Appointments
(g) Proposed Pilot Project on a Loss Data Bank
Chair
man Brown reported the favorable recommendation of the Executive Com
mittee, at its meeting earlier today, concerning subject proposaL which he
outlined.
ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was,
VOTED: That the proposed pilot project on a loss data bank, in accord with Exhibit E, attached hereto, be approved.
(h) Economic Policy Review Committee Recommendation for
Legislative Activity
Recalling the Board request at its May 14th meet
ing, Chairman Brown told of prompt attention by the Economic Policy Re
view Committee to develop a statement of policy. He read the recommenda
tion which appears attached hereto as Exhibit F, and reported it had been
received favorably by the Executive Committee earlier today. He explained
the preference to make the statement general in principle, leaving to the
various MCA subject area committees the implementing actions in accordance
the rewith.
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ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was,
VOTED: That the recommendation for Legislative activity attached hereto as Exhibit F, be approved,
IV. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Mr. Stover's report is attached hereto as Exhibit G.
V. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Driver's Staff Report is attached hereto as Exhibit H.
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Mr. Brown thanked the Directors for their helpful attention and support during his term as Chairman, and the meeting closed with hearty applause in appreciation of his leadership.
Certified correct:
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Werner C. Brown Chairman of the Board
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George E. Best Secretary-Treasurer
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EXHIBIT A
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER June 5, 1974
Dollar amounts rounded from tabular details ($000)
INCOME & EXPENSE June 1, 1973 - May 31, 1974 - 12 Months (100%)
Income - Membership Fees Other
$1,775 351
$2,126
Expense - Operations - Projects
$1,878 244
2,122
Percent of Total Budget
100.566% 137.647% 105.248%
101.679% 81.063%
98.790%
ASSETS (As of May 31, 1974)
Cash Investments Miscellaneous
$ 67 1,722 ______ 4
$1,793
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MATEUtNl OF UNANUU, POMMON May 31, L974
Cash
BALANCE 5 H E J: T Aflseta
National Savings & Trust - CoaiDcrcia) Account
National Savings 6 Trust - Payroll Account
(mpresi Funds (Petty Cash, Chern, Forum Luncheon Fund 6 Postage)
$ 57,760 6,000 2,600
investments Bank Certificates of Deposit [/ 8, Government Securities U 8, Government Agency Securities Corporate Securities
Deposits U, S. Government Printing Office American Airlines
s 300,000 714,682 402,500 305,300
--
$ 200 425
Accounts Receivable Travel Advances OCHA
5 1,729 1,544
$ 66,560
1,722.482 625
3,273 $1,792* 940
Liabi li Lies D, C. Use lax
liabilities & Fund Balance
Reserve Deterred Compensation
fund Balances
Restricted (Schedule 1 (g))
Unreal ( idl'd From Previous Fiscal Year
k*-1 ease of Restricted Funds from fiscal 1971-74 (Schedule I fc>)
$1,322,156
$ 383,103
1+ ______ 1 $1,322,156
Gurri-nt fiscal Year
lusirictird |or fiscal 1974-75 ('-i lii-du ii- J (f |}
$
3,229 1.3,584
<10,355) 1/311,601
$ 120 97,916
1,694,904 $1 ,792,940
INCOME 6, EXPENSE
INCOME Membership Dues & Entrance Fees Income from Investments Publication Sales '(l)Meetings & Special Funds (Schedule 1 (d)) Miscellaneous
Total Income
To Date 12 Months
$1,774,520 184,70S 93,806 72,038 628
$2,125,700
Budget For Year
$1,765,000
120,000 82r000
53,000
$2,020,000
EXPENSE Management 2/Technical - General Technical - Chemtrec Public Relations *(3)Government Relations Information Service Office Administration
Total Expense *(4)
Income less Expense
$ 421,277 622,039 t56,70l 438,969 222,869 75,622 184,994
$2,122,471
$ 3,229
$ 371.690 664,420 158,490 442,050 252,907 75,480 183,290
$2,148,327
$ (128,327)
FOOTNOTES: *(1> Nut income on Completed Projects
-(2)
Budget increase approved by Board of Directors October 1973 for support of the Office of the Chemical Industry Trade Advisor (COTTA) $70,000
`(3) Budget increase approved by Board of Directors March 1974,
for an Economic Study $17,637
.
'(4)
Total Central Program Expense
Fiscal Year 1973-74 Budget Program Expense (above)
Expenditures from Project Funds carried over from previous Fiscal Year (Schedule 1 (c))
$2,122,471 ] ,000
$2,123,471
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Notw&utSgeied Funds & M e e tin g s
$226,699
$523,593
$401,053
$ 72,038
$-
$*
$277,201
SCHEDULE IT BUDGET PROGRAM
EX PENSE
tmplye" ( Authorized
MANAGEMENT
EXPENSE 10
BUDGET 10
EXPENSE 18
BUDGET 18
EXPENSE 7
fsUTXjE'T 7
PUBLIC RELATIONS
EXPENSE 12
budget
12
GOV'T RELATIONS
EXPENSE 9
BUDGET 3
INFO SERVICE
EXPENSE 3
BUDGET 3
PET ICE
EXPENSE 11
ADMIX BUDGET 11
TOTAL TO DATE
12 MONTHS
EXPENSE 70
BUDGET
69
OPERATING EXPENSE Salaries A Related Expense Retirement Plan Rosp. Tns, & Health Plan Legal Fees 6 Expense Consul tantafrInvestment Serv.
$242,705 $241,650
36,804 35,950
1,982
3,270
69,127 26,500
2,350
2,500
Audit Rent S Premises Expense Taxes & Insurance Supplies A Gen, Office Exp. Furniture S Equipment
2,750 11,414
8,657 5,217
6,741
2,300 11,410
7,890 5,000 1,000
$343,529 $337,750
41,494 42,980
3,943
5,600
1,697 10,000
-"
-
22,456 16,544 16,245
2,183
22,550 14,230 13,700
1,400
$103* J54 !? 99,700 -
595 2,080 --
--
-
6,502 24,675
3,152 1,112
-
6,510 24,530
3,200 1,000
$189,414 $190,200
15,496 15,100
2,306
3,620
--
-
-
19,215 9,756 7,960 2,474
19,220 9,510 8,600 750
$132,855 $148,000 11,685 17,010
1,309 16,502
2,700 15,000
--
,
11,142 7,556 6,243 1,184
,
11*130 6,340 6*500 500
$ 47,856 iS 48,100 11,694 10,370 633 1,180 --
-
_
7,052 2,534
680 665
6,990 2.360
700 690
$128*175 $120,300
7,501 11,590
1,867
3,180
--
--
,
16,567 8*943 8,247 6,249
,
16*540 8*700 8,250 6,180
$1,187,691 $1*185,700
124,674
133,000
12* 715
21*630
87,326
51*500
2,350
2,500
2*750 94* 348 78,665 47,744 20*608
2*300 94*350 73,560 45,950 11,520
Printing Telephone 6 Telegraph Postage Travel . Entertainment
Meeting Expense
2,328 4,815 2,441 6,161 12,642
2 ,400 5,420 2,250 5,000 11,000
_
12,031 19,448 21,244
694
, 10,060 19,500 24,000
900
*
14,292 430
2,451 -
17,370
900 2,750
-
3,424 8,300 31,739 22,929
83
3,350 6,970 33,000
22,$00 730
417 5,383 6,068 8,067 2,051
700 4*640 5,500 6,500 2,000
42 1,319
671 918
-
,,
1,550 1, 200 1,000
-
1,009 4*812 1,405
38 -
1,000 6,190 1,000
200
-
7,220 50,952 62.202 61,80B 15*470
7,450 52,200 63,350 61,950 14*630
PerJc'j1 ica 1 Sj Books, etc.
Organizational Memberships Contingency
322 2,4tl 2,397
400 2,750 5.^00
1.366 2,642
-
1,500 2,550
280
350
1,478
1,500
6,843
7,500
1*519
1,300
58 100
816 1,000
1,431
l, 250
39 40
-
--
-
106
80
11,914
12,630
75
80
7,482
7,770
-
-
2,397
5,000
Operating Expense Totals
$421,277 $371,690 550i,5l6 $506,720 $156,701 $158,490 $315,390 $316,050 $218,816 $235,270 5 75,622 $ 75,480 $184,994 $183,290 $1,878,316 $1,846*990
PROJfCTS Government Relations (2)Economic Study
$ 4,053 S: 17,637
5 4,053 $ 17,637
[ethnical Air Quality Water ResOures Multi-Coimtlttee Transportation Multi-Committee Publications
(1) Trade Advisor
S 227 S 20,000
15,000 15,000
1,474
2,700
44,822 50,000
55,000 70,000
227 15*000
1*474 44,822 55*000
20,000 15,000
2,700 50,000 70,000
Public Relations Community Relations Consumer Information
1nvlronmental Quality Internal Publications Media Relations
Audio/Visua 1 Academic * Industry Study College 6 Hi School Teacher Awards Education Exhibits Education Publications
$ 15 * 242 $ 13,000
26,050 24,000
24,002 24,000
17,506 22,000
6,715
6,000
- 3,000
1.965
2,000
13,409 13,000
3,707
4,000
14,983 15,000
15.242 26*050 24*002 17.506
6.715
,
1,965 13*409
3*707 14.983
13,000 24*000 24,000 22,000
6,000 3.000 2,000 13,000 4*000 15,000
Project Totals
S -5
$116,523 $157,700 $
-5
$123,579 $126,000 5 4.053 $ 17*637 $
-$
3 - $ - $ 244,155 $ 301.337
COMBINI D TOTALS
8421,277 $371,690 $622,039 $664,420 $156,701 5158,490 $438,969 $442,050 $222,869 $ 252,907 5 75,622 $ 75,480 $184,994 $183,290 $2,122,471 $2,148,327
-(I) Reflects budget increase approved by Board of Direct urs October 9, 1973, for support of the Office of the Chemical Industry Trade Advisor 570,000 (2) budget increase approved by Board of Directors March 13 > 1974, for an Economic Study S17*637
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EXHIBIT B
MCA Administration of Project to Monitor Japanese Patents by Voluntary Subscription The basic purpose of the Technical information Retrieval Committee is to encourage improvements in the quality and avail ability of services relating to the retrieval from published U. S. and foreign sources of patent and other technical information of interest to the chemical industry. MCA member companies depend primarily on Derwent Publications, Limited to notify them of the issuance of Japanese patents. Recently, as a result of a change in the Japanese patent law, there has been a substantial increase in the number of patents issued in Japan. In view of this increase, the Technical information Retrieval Committee is concerned that there may be gaps in Derwent's Japanese patent coverage. In order to check the accuracy of this coverage, the Committee recommends that MCA contract with Harris & Co., a Japanese patent information service, to monitor Derwent's Japanese patent coverage for a 6-month period. The cost of this project will be about $2,800. Twenty members of the Technical Information Retrieval Committee who subscribe to Derwent services have volunteered to fund this project. The staff recommends approval. MCA EC 5/14/74 BD 6/5/74
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Proposed
EXHIBIT C
Research and Study Program
on
Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards
of
Vinyl Chloride
Background
.
Since action by the Board on January 9, 1973, author ising a special project to clarify the status of vinyl chloride monomer as an alleged carcinogen, it has become apparent from both animal studies and occupational health experience that this chemical must be so regarded. OSHA. has promulgated temporary emergency standards and has proposed still more strin gent permanent standards for vinyl chloride.
Purpose
MCA members and other companies involved in the synthesis ani polymerization of vinyl chloride, who are now supporting the current project, consider it essential to expand and accelerate research to ascertain conditions necessary to assure the safety of workers involved in the manufacture and use of these products, and of the communities in which they are made.
Program
The Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research established by the 1973 Board action has recommended the sup port of the following contract research projects:
1. a study of the metabolism of vinyl chloride,
2. a study of teratogenesis by vinyl chloride,
3. chronic inhalation studies at concentrations below 50 ppm, in an effort to identify a "no-effects" level, and
4. an acute inhalation experiment in which animals
will be subjected to a single, acute, massive
exposure simulating conditions which might be
experienced by a community fumigated by a tank
car rupture in a transportation accident. The
animals would then be observed for the remainder
of their lifespan.
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Projects (1) and (2) would be conducted by The Dow Chemical Company, with support by, and on behalf of, the project sponsors.
Projects (3) and (4) would be conducted by Industrial BIO-TEST Laboratories, Inc.
The Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research
and its working subgroups, as appropriate to further the
purposes of this program, would also develop and make pub
licly available' technical reports on work practices, indus
trial hyglene monitoring and analysis, and the medical sur
veillance of exposed workers. '
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Funding
Funding commitments are now being received from the thirty-one sponsors of the current program sufficient m the aggregate to cover the $400,000 to $500,000 estimated to be repaired for the completion of the indicated program. Because of the fluid status of scientific knowledge and regulatory climate with respect to vmvl chloride, upward revision of this cost estimate may be necessary to permit desirable modifications of test protocols. Any such cost increases will be funded by the sponsors.
Super v i s_i on
The program is to be supervised on MCA's behalf by the
Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research composed of one
technical representative from each subscribing company, plus
an MCA staff representative to serve as secretary.
.
Stipulations
The scientific information developed from this program is to be fully disclosed, without restriction. For purposes of consistency and control, however, all releases are to be made solely through MCA, normally based on Task Group rec ommendations as to nature and timing. This requirement would not preclude private scientific interchange of non-competitive information useful to advancement of the program, nor relevant non-competitive private communication within and among sub scribing companies. It would be an obligation to inform the MCA staff representative on a current basis about all such lmerchar.g and communications other than those internal to the company.
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The staff recommends approval of this proposal.
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COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENTS
EXHIBIT D
(a) Economic Policy Review Committee Fletcher L. Byrom, Koppers Company, Inc. -- As Chairman John G. Polk, M&T Chemicals Inc,
(b) Food, Drag, and Cosmetic Chemicals Committee Robert A. Moody, Universal Oil Products Company
(c) Government Relations Committee Everett H. Bellows, Olin Corporation -- As Chairman Robert L. Shafer, Pfizer Inc. -- As Vice Chairman
(d) Plastics Committee Henry Avery, USS Chemicals Division, United States Steel Corporation -- As Chairman W. E. Kennel, Amoco Chemicals Corporation -- As Vice Chairman A, W, Andrews, Monsanto Company
(e) Public Relations Committee R. W. Unwin, Jr. , N L Industries, Inc, -- As Chairman James E. McKee, Jr., Monsanto Company -- As Vice Chairman James Boyajian, Shell Oil Company Joseph C. Calitri, American Cyanamid Company W. H. Guthrie, Phillips Petroleum Company, Chemicals Group Elaine N. Hirsch, CIBA-GEIGY Corporation Peter L. Svanda, Rohm and Haas Company
(f) Safety and Fire Protection Committee J. J. Walker, Union Carbide Corporation -- As Chairman John M. Pardee, Eastman Kodak Company -- As Vice Chairman
(g) Tax Policy Committee Richard W. Arp, Diamond Shamrock Corporation Wallace Clarfield, Olin Corporation Cornelius P. Powell, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc,
(h) Technical Information Retrieval Committee Patrick O'Leary, Gulf Oil Chemicals Company Roger G. Smith, Merck & Co. , Inc. Joan M. Toeppe, Diamond Shamrock Corporation
(i) Transportation and Distribution Committee George A. Coffenberg, Stauffer Chemical Company -- As Chairman Harvey F. Nearing, United States Steel Corporation -- As Vice Chairman
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Edgar L. Conant, Stauffer Chemical Company
Robert F. Curran, CIBA-GEIGY Corporation
Joseph T. Ling, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
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