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f! Chemical Manufacturers Association RECEIVED DEC -i 9 1980 VINYL CHLORIDE PROGRAM PANEL j PHASE VIII COMMITMENT On November 14/1980, an ad hoc group of vinyl chloride industry representatives approved with some modifications, a proposal by Environmental Health Associates (EHA) to update an epidemio logical study of vinyl chloride workers (per attached minutes). A $300,000 budget is projected for completion of the study. This includes: EHA cost estimate per proposal EHA anticipated 10% increase in labor costs (1981) CMA program administration (includes preparatory work) Contingency fund $200,000 20,000 35.000 45.000 $300,000 Funding for the study will be done on a pro-rated basis with participating companies contributing according to their*per centage of total VCM name plate capacity plus PVC name plate capacity and other uses for the year 1979. It is estimated that the total VCM/PVC'figure for 1979 is approximately 15.5 billion pounds. Accordingly, of the $300,000, my company's pro-rata share is 13.65 < % , based on 2.116B Lb.Yrpounds of the total production capacity as indicated below: VCM Capacity: _____ ~~ *** PVC and other uses- Capacity: ______ The study will proceed if two-thirds of the vinyl chlorid industry are committed to the project. Individual assessments will vary according to percent participation. It is anticipated that all major manufacturers of VCM/PVC will support the study; therefore, the 15.5 billion figure can be used as a reasonable denominator for estimating your commitment. You will be notified of the actual figure and billed accordingly when all commitments have been received. Companies, not presently in the vinyl chloride market,are asked to commit plant resources toward providing data on their workers in the original cohort, These companies will not participat in cost-sharing. CMA 0 1 3 7 0 8 My company's representative on the Program ^anel will be 4 NAME (Signed) T. R. Torkelson NAME (Typed) Dow Chemical, U.S.A. COMPANY 1803 Building Midland. MT ADDRESS 48640 517-636-5197___________ TELEPHONE NUMBER My company's management contact is: Dow Chemical, U.S.A. COMPANY 2020 Dow Center Midland, MI 48640 ADDRESS 517-636-9451 TELEPHONE NUMBER Please return this form no later than January 1, 1981 to: Carol R. Stack, Ph.D. Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 CMA 013709