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CONFIDENTIAL Subject to Protective Order in Ross v. Conoco, Inc., Jo. 90-4837 14th Judicial district Court Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana MINUTES OF MEETING MCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Washington Hilton, Washington, D. C. Tuesday. October 10, 1978 1. The meeting was called to order at 8:35 a. m. , by the Chairman, There were present: John M. Henske, Chairman J. Earl Burrell Edward Donley Richard J. Hughes W. C. Krumrei Duncan J. MacLennan Robert A. Roland William G. Simeral Tom K. Smith, Jr, Jack B. St. Clair Alexander B. Trowbridge ^Edmund B. Frost, General Counsel *Bruce M. Barackman, Secretary John H. Pickering, Outside Counsel By Invitation: E. P. Blanchard (SOCMA), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company * Keith R. McKennon (for Paul F. Oreffice) *A. C. Clark Stephen L. Goldstein Gary Herrman *H. C. Nolde *V. H. Peterson *J. E. Slavick *W. M. Stover Present part time only CMA 012707 CONFIDENTIAL Subject to P ro te ctive Order in Ross_ v . Conoco, I n c . . No. 90-4837 14th J u d ic ia l r' i s t T'?' f t ^ouct C a lce si"'! ^ -ric h , SCHEDULE I- HESTWrCTEO FUNDS & MEETING ADVANCES Balance Juno t. 1978 () Receipt# <b> Expenditure# (C) % Tranafera To Income (d> September 10* \.S7S Balance September 30. 1978 () Ron-Budgeted Fonda & Meet Inti Vinyl Chloride Research NON-RESPONSIVE MATERIAL REDACTED 575.379 57,941 5,570 351,8*8 Vlnylidene Chloride Monomer Ethylene Bichloride Research m-mmm material REDACTED 180,627 193,361 26,433 - 27 1,187 4,213 205,875 189,121 Cr^er In -5- ' i0-4337 t Court Calcasieu Parish, Loulisisiai na Ethylene Dichloride. Research on the effects of long-term inhala tion is not yet complete, although preliminary results do not show any excess carcinogenicity. The National Cancer Institute recently issued its report on the carcinogenesis bioassay of ethylene dichloride, stating that oral administration of the com pound produced cancers in rats and mice. Vinylidene Chloride. On September 21, a joint NIOSH/OSHA Current Intelligence Bulletin was issued on the carcinogenicity of vinyl halides -- including vinylidene chloride. Citing the NIOSH Criteria Document and Dr. C. Maltoni's work, the bulletin says vinylidene chloride caused angiosarcoma of the liver in animals. The bulletin is currently being reviewed by the technical panel, especially in light of the extensive research program MCA has administered. K8H CMA 012709