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TELEPHONE HUDSON 36126 Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. CFOUNDED 1872) 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20009 MINUTES OF MEETING PLASTICS COMMITTEE The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia June 8, 1967 PRESENT: Messrs. G- L. Pitzer (Chairman), Union Carbide Corporation T. B. Nantz (Vice Chairman), b. F. Goodrich Chemical Company C. E. Brown, Sinclair-Koppers Company W. J. Dugan, General Electric Company J. W. Ferguson, Hooker Chemical Corporation D. M. Gallagher, Canadian Industries Limited W. C. Goggin, The Dow Chemical Company W. D. Holland, American Cyanamid Company J. F. Kroeger, Shell Chemical Company C. M. Neher, Ethyl Corporation F. M. Norton, Allied Chemical Corporation W. C. Roher, Gulf Oil Corporation A. F. Giacco (for J. R. Ryan), Hercules Incorporated H. C. Wechsler (for E. J. Sullivan), The Borden Chemical Co. D. C. Williams, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. John Brooks (Board Liaison), Celanese Corporation F. H. Carman (Secretary), MCA and F. J. Pizzitola (Guest), Celanese Corporation CMA 015502 2 ^Ej4_emioloqic Investigation - PVC CMA 01S503 Twenty companies (two non-members of MCA) have been assessed 4 total of $80/350 ($78,600 on hand) for this study at the University 3 Michigan's Institute of Industrial Health. The program was a little delayed getting under way, and the contract has been extended to August 31, 1967. By the end of June, the Institute representatives will have visited all plants, possibly with the exception of two units out on strike. During July and August, they expect to complete examination of all x-rays and tabulation 0f the findings. This will be reported through regular channels t0 the member companies, and it is quite possible a symposium will then be scheduled. CMA 015504