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rN A M E-LO C ATIO N -PH O N E) Robert L. Neunreiter G4NF 8586 DATE REFERENCE TO February 21, IS79 PREPAREDNESS Q&A -- WORKERS : ORTHOCHLOROPHENOL H. Curtis -- 1740 R. C. Isham -- BIND J- S . Metcalf -- B2NK J. W. Molloy -- i740 J. J- Spano .Bishop -- A3NB 1740 H. M. Keating -- G4WA cc J. E. McKee -- A3NB W. B- Papageorge -- G4WA . Pa > G. Roush -- A3SA E. Tillman -- A2SB ZTi*h* Ml w* H i ?h;l A Attached -is a brief position statement concerning possible health problems among Krummrich employees working in-the .orthochlorophenol unit. This statement was requested by MIC in response to continuing media coverage of OCP clean up efforts at Sturgeon, Mo. If you have any corrections or suggestions, please let me know as quickly as practical- i RLN:pa Attachment R- L. Neunreiter V C0087.1 PROPOSED PREPAREDNESS Q&A: POSSIBLE HEALTH -PROBLEMS 'AMONG OCP.WORKERS ` :: ;: Q. Has Monsanto noted any health problems among employees working with orthochlorophenol? A. We have not seen any exposure-related, adverse health problems among these workers. Q: Is it possible that there -may be undetected health problems? A. It's possible, but highly unlikely. Q . Why? A. The W. G. Krummrich Plant, where OCP is manufactured, has an extensive medical surveillance program which includes preemployment arid annual physicals for all workers. Each physical includes a battery of tests which help indicate potential health problems that could be produced from chemical exposure. If there was a health problem among OCP workers, it would have been detected through the medical surveillance program. Also, two 'years ago we reviewed medical records of OCP workers and found no evidence of systemic health affects. Q. Have there been any cases of chloracne? A. No worker in the OCP unit hasever contracted chloracne. (Note: ' Comment based on information from Paul Heisler.) Q. How long has Monsanto made OCP and how many workers are involved in the manufacturing process? A. We began producing OCP in 1937-38. Between 8-10 employeescurrently work in the unit.