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axy Occidental Chemical Corporation October 29, 1991 Mr. Kevin W. Parrey The Travelers Companies 1000 Coorhees Drive Post Office Box 7040 Coorhees Township, New Jersey 08043 Re: Insured: Tenneco, Inc. File: 129 CB D804458 E D/L: 4/30/86 Dear Mr. Parrey: Per the request in your letter to this Facility dated 10/3/91 (received at this office on 10/7/91), attached are our responses to the interrogatory questions which this site is able to provide you with. We advised Tenneco and they, in turn, confirmed that they have possession of the deceased Claimant's file. Therefore, all questions pertaining to information contained in personnel files is referred to Tenneco. This is so indicated in the answer pages. With respect to questions 7 and 8, we request that you contact Michael C. Venditti, MD^ 303 Warren Street, Edgewater Park, New Jersey 08010, 609/386-0900. Should you have any additional questions, please call me. Yours truly, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION Thomas S. Nasife, Plant Manager cc: M.E. Harris F.W. Kanzler Larry M. Riggs, Esq. Tenneco, Inc. P.0, Box 2511 Houston, TX 77252-2511 Attachment TSN/jst OxyChem*__________ VINYLS DIVISION Beverly Road, PO. Box 116, Burlington, New Jersey 08016 91-78/FWK6 609/386-9200 Fax 609/386-3415 COLORITE 012199 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY FILE: 129 CB D804458 E To be provided by Tenneco. The following compounds were used in the process the Petitioner worked in: Common Name Chemical Name and/or Composition VCM, Vinyl Chloride* Ethene, Chloro- VAcM, Vinyl Acetate* Acetic Acid, Vinyl Ester TCE, Trichloroethylene Trichloroethene Ionol 2,6-Di-tert-Butyl-p-Cresol Ammonium Persulfate Ammonium Persulfate Ethylene Glycol 1,2-Ethanediol Gelatin Biological Proteins Glycerin, USP, 96% 1,2,3-Propanetriol Hydroquinone 1,4-Benzenediol Lauroyl Peroxide Bis(1-Oxododecyl)Peroxide Methocel Methylcellulose Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phenol, 10% In Methanol Hydroxybenzene, 10% Methyl Alcohol, 90% Sodium Acetate Acetic Acid, Sodium Salt Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Thiostop-N , Sodium Dimethyldiothiocarbamate, 40% Water, 60% Tween 20 Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monolaurate Versene CA Disodium salt of Ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) Gelvatol Polyvinyl Alcohol Alipal CO-433 Poly(oxy-l,2 Ethanediyl), alpha - Sulfo - omega - (nonylphenoxy) sodium salt COLORXTE 012200 Page 2 Colloid 581B S '\ Colloid 991 A propriatory defoamer containing low odor paraffin solvent A propriatory defoamer containing unknown amounts of petroleum hydrocarbons and amorphous fused silica Igepal CO-430 Poly(oxy-l,2-Ethanediyl), alpha (nonylphenyl) omega - hydroxy - Lupersol 223M Di(2-Ethylhexyl)peroxydicarbonate, 40% Mineral Spirits, 60% Ninol 1281 Bis(2-Hydroxy, Ethyl) Amine, 22% Water, 78% NOPCO 1097-A A propriatory mixture containing unknown amounts of calcium stearate * The items denoted with * other items were used in intermittent periods. ire the major formulation ingredients. All iw quantities and, in certain instances, at To Item 3: No. To Item 4: Both areas where the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride took place were two-story buildings where the second floor is made up of open grating. The size of the buildings are: Copolymer: H: 38' W: 45* L: 100' Homopolymer: H: 38' W: 30' L: 100' Note that the petitioner, like any other Supervisor, spent only about 40% to 60% in the above production areas. The remainder of the work shift was spent in either open areas, the dryer warehouse area and/or in the Supervisor's Office. To Item 5: Yes. There were H&V units on both sides of the building generating 11.2 air changes per hour in the Homopolymer Plant and 13.3 air changes in the Copolymer Plant. The ventilation system was set up such that fresh air was introduced at the first,floor. Exhaust fans, exiting through the roof, would remove the air. Additional ventilation was installed in early 1970 which allowed air to be exhausted from the first floor also. To Item 6: There was none used. To Item 7: To Item 8: COLORITE 012201 Page 3 To Item 9: Yes. Vinyl Chloride. 1974 Date ppm, VCM 4729 9.4, 4.4 5/6.. 7.3, 9.7 5/13 7.8, 45.4 5/20 2.5, 2.1 5/27 12.6 6/3 ND 6/10 1.0 6/17 3.9 6/24 36.2 7/1 Sick 7/8 4.3 7/15 9/2 7/22 Sick through 9/23 9/30 4.0 10/7 1.8 10/14 23.0 10/21 0.7 10/28 0.9 11/4 6.8 11/11 5.8 12/2 12.0 12/9 5.4 12/16 5.3 12/23 9.9 12/30 4.6 Date 2/11 5/18 9/7 1977 ppm, VCM 1.0 0.5 0.2 Date 1717 5/8 11/25 1980 ppm, 0.3 0.2 0.4 VCM Date 1/15 1/30 2/14 2/21 3/11 3/20 4/17 5/19 6/16 8/12 10/8 1975 ppm, VCM 2.7 6.4 14.0 14.0 90.0 0.2 17.0 6.2 0.1 6.0 0.2 1978 Date ppm, VCM 1/18 0.6 4/18 0.4 7/12 0.4 10/30 1.8 Date 5/11 8/5 1981 ppm, VCM 0.2 0.4 Date I7u 5/5 12/16 1983 ppm, 0.6 0.6 1.7 VCM Date 4/6 9/21 1984 ppm, VCM ND 0.1 Date 1/10 1986 ppm, VCH 0.8 Date 1723 2/23 7/16 1976 ppm. VCM 0.6 0.8 0.6 * Date 5/15 8/30 1979 ppm. VCM ND 2.8 1982 Date ppm. VCM T7I8 346 2/11 0.6 6/7 0.6 10/22 0.6 Date 1/15 5/3 9/25 1985 ppm. VCM 0.2 0.1 0.4 COLORITE 012202 Page 4 To Item 10: To be provided by Tenneco ((a) and (b)). \ To Item 11: There Is no metal pouring conducted at this facility. To Item 12: There are no mold or core lining operations at this facility. To Item 13: Mr. Theodore A. Bock 217 Union Avenue Delanco, NJ 08075 To Item 14: Mr. Robert S. Cole 5 South Avenue West Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 10/16/91 FWK/jst 91-74/FWK6 * COLORITE 012203