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o GENERAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (Coat) (3) STUDY/VISIT BY PETERS/MONSON (6/78) (OSSIA Health Hazard Survey) SCOPE: - Analysis/Evaluation of (2) prior studies: Monsanto (Killeen) * NIOSH (Spirtas) OBJECTIVES: - Determine whether further studies or medical evaluations are necessary. CONCLUSIONS: - Data from both studies are consistent with no demonstrable effect of working at Springfield Plant in cause of death. (4) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH STUDY - MARSH (12/79) SCOPE: - 2490 total cohort of employees during period 1949 - 1966. OBJECTIVES: - Analyze long-term, cause-specific mortality patterns for Monsanto-Springfleld employees and ex-employees and com pare to mortality experience among general populations in U.S-, Massachusetts., and Hampden County. CONCLUSIONS' - Fewer deaths from any cause ... less than expected. - Fewer deaths from all forms of cancer .than expected. - Slightly more deaths from digestive and genito-urinary cancers ... than expected. - No new evidence was uncovered to show any worker-health problem at Springfield Plant. UCC 085673 V n 0 GENERAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (Coat) (5) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH STUDY (3) MARSH (10/31) SCOPS: - 2479 total cohort of employees and ex-employees during period 1950 - 1976. OBJECTIVES: - Determine If-any association exists between digestive, genito-urinary cancers and certain chemical agents and/ or conditions specific to work environment. CONCLUSIONS: - Methodological problems, small numbers, and questionable exposures did not permit definite conclusion. - Statistically significant rectal cancer excess, and nearly statistically significant prostate cancer ex cesses in specific OEC ... may warrant further study. (6) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MASTER THESIS - T. Liebling (2/82) SCOPE: - 211 total cohort of employees during period 1976-1980. OBJECTIVES: - Identify any excess mortality associated with particular chemical exposures or work areas in the plant. CONCLUSIONS: - Significant excess of buccal/pharyngeal cancer observed in employees who may have been exposed to formaldehyde. UCC 085674