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H&SC-90 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Health and Safety Committee Minutes of Meeting CMA Terrace A&B Conference Rooms 2501 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Wednesday October 21, 1992 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Members Present R. Robert Briggs Thomas F. Evans Martin W. Ferris William R. Hookey John J. Kasper Constance A. Kolajtowicz Peter L, Lubs Dennis C. Macauley Neil 0. Neunaber Jorge C. Olguin John P. Sepesi David D. Sigman Robert L. Smith Rhone-Poulenc, Incorporated Monsanto Company Air Products & Chemicals Chevron Chemical Company Nalco Chemical Company Amoco Chemical Company The Lubrizol Corporation Union Carbide Corporation 01in Corporation E.I. du Pont de Nemours Shell Oil Company Exxon Chemical Company Ethyl Corporation Members Absent Larry W. Rampy Ladd W. Smith Dow Chemical Company Occidental Chemical CMA Staff Keith Belton Claudette Cofta Susan Conti *Karen Creedon *Don Helin Carolyn Leep *Kari Pike Arlene Sepsara Sandra Tirey *Charles Walton _ *Part-time **************** 1. ADMINISTRATIVE J. Olguin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and handed out a revised agenda. He noted that he would be chairing the meeting since Ladd Smith was at the CIIT Board meeting. The Committee approved the minutes of the September 16, 1992, meeting as written. t CMA 061147 HSC Meeting Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 2 2. STEERING TASK GROUP J. Olguin reported on the activities of the STG meeting noting that it discussed tentative plans for the Open Meeting. The meeting would be held March 16-17, 1993, in Houston and have a Responsible Care theme. The group would like to make this a joint meeting with the Engineering and Operations Committee. Further details will be discussed at the November 18 STG meeting. J. Olguin noted that the STG will go ahead with plans to hold a January 27 HSC meeting for CMA's Government Relations Department to brief HSC members about the impacts of a new Congress and possibly a new Administration. J. Olguin reviewed the revised STG mission and goals. He asked that comments be sent directly to himself or to S. Tirey, He also reviewed the End-of-Project Report and requested that it be submitted at the completion of every project. 3. FY 1992/93 BUDGET J. Olguin reviewed the FY 1932/93 budget, noting approved expenditures to date. He asked that the HSC note any governmental transitions that may affect projects. He also reviewed the funding requests for today's meeting. 4. TSCA A. B. Briggs updated the Committee on the draft TSCA policy and issue paper. In general discussion, the Committee requested that the draft policy contain a better articulation of the current state of testing on chemicals, including relevant statistics, and additional background on the effect of the asbestos decision on TSCA Section 6. B. B. Smith discussed the CMA response to the TSCA 8(e) Beneficial Use of CAP funds proposal, noting that the number of research proposals have been narrowed to three. He further indicated that the environmental guidance, scheduled to come out In 1993, will not be decoupled from the human health studies review effort. 5. MSDS C. Cofta (for L. Rampy) briefed the Committee on the MSDS Access Program noting that it has been running smoothly since December 1991. C. Cofta also briefed the Committee on EPA's request to use the MSDS Access Program to obtain MSDSs on chemicals being reviewed in the RM1/RM2 process. The Committee urged that companies be alerted when MSDSs were provided to EPA and that an effort be made to engage EPA in a cooperative approach to reviewing chemicals in the RM1/RM2 process. The Committee recommended that CMA decline EPA's offer to use the MSDS Access Program as part of TSCA Section 8(e) compliance. CMA 061148 HSC Meeting Minutes October 21, 1992 Page 3 6. RISK A. D, Sigraan and J. Sepesi briefed the Committee on the status of the Risk Focus Area, noting the goals and objectives of the Risk Assessment and Exposure Assessment Task Groups. They also updated the Committee on Risk Communications and Risk Management issues, and the Ad Hoc Board Committee on Risk. B. D. Sigman requested $20,000 to support the Chemical Industry Council of California project to monitor the Cal/EPA Comparative Risk Project, and to coordinate and provide technical support to industry participants. He noted that the CMA State Affairs Department is also contributing $20,000. The Committee approved the request. 7. INDOOR AIR . J. Sepesi requested $30,000 to fund the evaluation of indoor air exposure models. The Committee approved the request. 8. RESPONSIBLE CARE* D. Helin briefed the Committee on the PROSPECT (Process Safety Performance Tracking) System for the Responsible Care Process Safety Code. He noted that the next step is to educate the CMA membership about PROSPECT. In December, the Engineering and Operations Committee and the Responsible Care Coordinating Group will be asked to approve an educational package for distribution to the membership. 9. BOARD MEETING J. Olguin used L. Smith's notes to update the Committee on relevant events that were brought up at the Board meeting. ID. SPONSOR REPORTS Committee sponsors briefed the Committee on activities and programs within their assigned areas. - 11. J, Olguin adjourned the meeting at 12:00 p.m. ' Minutes Subject to Approval Sandra L. Tirey Associate Director Health Programs CMA 061149