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/ 0 A c?c%, 7^uxdtic& and C%emtcat- CHEMtCALS GROUP Five Executive Melt, Swedesford Roed, Wayne, Pa. 19087 C-V'-C^ U yjf PLASTICS DIVISION A. R, Adams, General Manager Tel: (21S) 687-6150 Twxi .October 17 1975 Mr. Milton Freifeld Manufacturing Chemistb Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. V. Washington, D. C. 20009 Dear Hr. Freifeld: Please find enclosed a completed questionnaire on PVC Dust* 0 If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to vrlte or give me a telephone call* Very truly. ARAsmm Enclosure ee: Mayo Smith J T Barr K. Watson A* R. Adams t i i 9 AP00026262 Manufacturing Chemists Association VINYL CHLORIDE TECHNICAL PANEL Questionnaire on PVC Dust 1. Does your company have pre-employment examinations on workers exposed to PVC particles? Yes, but not all employees. Only those within regulative area. 2. Does your company have medical records and/or periodic physical exams on workers exposed to PVC particles? Yes. 3. Do these records include: a. X-ray examination: Yes, but not specific for paeuooeonlosls. 1 Frequency of examination: CMOS or dependant upon tine frots first exposure to YCM b. Spirometry measurements and frequency of determinations. If yes, apparatus used: Yes, sane as x-ray. c. Any other applicable teste. 0SHA Sec(nmended Bau.ia.tlon. 4. How long have you collected tests records? 1% years ago on the'OSHA Prpgraau 5. Could they be used in an industry sponsored epidemiological study through the MCA? (assuming data will be kept con fidential) las, suasoary could be aide avallabla. < (more) page 2 6. Do you have records on those who have left the company? Ho - Halted number. 7. Does your company have the work records of the potentially exposed workers? r Yes. a. Do these records include: 1. Duration of employment? Yes 2. Measurement of airborne dusts? No 3. Particle size measurements of airborne dusts? g0 4. Types of resins? yea 5. Additives used in resins? Yes 8. Were these workers exposed during production of PVC resin or during processing of PVC resin? Both 9. Roughly how many workers may be included? A precise number is not needed. 100 Name (signed) Ce/c^, Name (typed) A. R. Aden* Position _ Company Air Products end Chemicals * . _ Chemicals Group, 5 Executive Mall Address Bast Svedesford Road Wavne. Pennsylvania__Igfljg Please return one copy by November 15, 1975 to: Mr. Milton Freifeld Manufacturing Chemists Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20009 i) T I P AP00026264