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EPA Committee Meeting, Cleveland October 29, 1974 Page Six c. Process flow sheets d. Capacity and production rates e. Customer lists, by grade Compound plants near PVC plants may well not be surveyed by field teams because of the effect of the PVC plant on VO! levels. No one present was aware of the status of the Bendix project on fabricators being done for OSHA. The last portion of the meeting was disrupted by a represents tive of Diamond-Shamrock who arrived after lunch and insisted that the group was not being productive. When it was pointed out that his cocpany had not been cooperative earlier, he replied that they had changed their minds, and he could overrule the legal depart ment. In his opinion, the grotp did not realize the seriousness of the situation. The meeting was then adjourned when Hadley had to leave for his flight. Another meeting was scheduled for S December. Members are to submit subjects for discussion so that an agenda can be prepared in advance and each company can resolve any proprietary matters before the meeting. Related pieces of information include: a. General Tire has received a reply from Dan Boyd chi several points of Interpretation of the new standard. We will get this letter. b. Hadley says Keller and Heckman plans to attack the standard on general vagueness, since the parent act includes criminal punishment. c. The CBS "Plastic Peril" is said to have rated 49th among the 52 shows rated that week. d. It is reported that Fluor claims to have "emission control technology4' available for VCM application. /dw AP00027764 t THF SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. r' \ 230 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/373-0400 October 14, 1974 MEETING NOTICE ** ^ OCT 1 7 m W- M. SM/TP TO: Members of the EPA Committee of the VCM & PVC Producers Group Deer Member: , The EPA Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Friday, October 25 at the Sheraton-Hopklns Inn, Cleveland, Ohio. This motel is right at the Cleveland Airport. The meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will adjourn so that flights at 5:00 p.n. or later can be scheduled. The agenda will include the following items. 1. OSHA Standard 2. Review of replies to EPA on "l$ectldn 114" 3. Discussion of EPA Report "Preliminary Assessment of the Environmental Problems Associated with Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride" (Copies of this report have been sent to each company1* voting representative on the VCM/PVC Producers Group or copies can be obtained directly from EPA in Washington.) 4. Techniques for Emission Control a. Destructive Mechanisms b. Sorptlc c. Solvent Extraction 5. EPA Study on Emissions from Processing Operations 6. Other Business t Pleas* use the attached form to indicate your attendance at this meeting. Cordially, y\ \jlL- /?. OXjohn R. Lawrence Director of Technical Liaison JKL:jo Attachment AP00027765