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MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION 1825 CONNECTICUT AVENUE. N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20009 (202) 483-6126 September 12, 1977 TO: Vinyl Chloride Technical Panel SUBJECT: Updated Summary of Reported Cases of Angiosarcoma of the Liver Among Vinyl Chloride Polymerization Workers Gentlemen: Because of Dr. T. R. Torkelson's excellent liaison work on the maintenance of an international registry, Ms. Rose Kaminski has made available to him the most recent update on reported cases of angiosarcoma. Dr. Torkelson thoughtfully has requested that copies of these data be sent immediately to all Panel members. Your copy is attached. As is shown in the attached copy of Dr. Torkelson's letter addressed to Mr. John Lawrence and the undersigned, there exists a need for additional data to complete the record on new cases. Please cooperate with Dr. Torkelson in his efforts to have the registry be both complete and current. Sincerely, JTS: ec Enclosure J. T. Seawell Project Manager Vinyl Chloride Research R&S 102904 1 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY BENNETT BUILDING 2030 DOW CENTER MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48640 September 7, 1977 John Lawrence Society of Plastics Industry/ 355 Lexington Avenue New York, .N. Y. 10017 Inc. J. T. Seawell Manufacturing Chemist Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue Washington, D. C. 20009 Gentlemen: Rose Kaminski, Statistician from NIOSH has kindly sent me an August update of their angiosarcoma registry. Ms. Kaminski asks some questions about new cases that I cannot answer. Will you please distribute this tabulation, calling attention to the need for additional data to complete the new cases? I have had excellent cooperation exchanging information with this NIOSH group and I encourage our membership to help them keep this registry. Sincerely, R&S 102905 Corporate Medical Dept. Enclosure xhh cc: John Stafford, PhD. Health & Environmental Prot. Plastics Division Imperial Chemicals Ind., Ltd. P.O. Box No. 6 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire England AL7 IHD Rose Kaminski Illness Effects Section Surviellance Branch Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation, and Field Studies NIOSH R. A. Taft Laboratories 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45226