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GEORGE E. BEST VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER INFORMATION COPY MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS 4W5 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON. D. C. 20009 (202) 483-6126 January 25, 1974 Marcus M. Key, M. D. Director National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Public Health Service Department of Health, Education and Welfare 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dear Mark: As you well know from our meeting in July 1973, MCA has a deep interest in research into problems which have arisen concerning vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). We now understand that NIOSH has immediate plans to initiate further action resulting from die voluntary report to you by B. F. Good rich of possible health hasards at its Louisville, Kentucky, facility. We wish to reaffirm our strong desire to work with NIOSH as you see fit and pledge our bill cooperation and support. Naturally, we would like to moot with you and participate in any ongoing program at the earliest possible time. We believe die technical expertise within MCA member companies could be particularly helpful In the areas of defining health hazards asso ciated with VCM production, workplace and medical surveillance and work practices necessary to limit exposure. I am writing offering our services because of xny former responsi bilities as technical director. These duties now have been assumed by Mr. A. C. Clark. I trust l will hear from you soon and that you will then have the opportunity to meet Mr. Clark. Sincerely, RSV 0000339